The Temptations / discography

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The Temptations at the Royal Albert Hall, 2005

This discography is an overview of the released records of the American singing group The Temptations . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 37.5 million records to date, over 36.7 million of them in her home country alone. The Temptations' most successful release is the album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 with over two million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
1964 Meet the Temptations - - US95 (11 weeks)
US 		-
First published: March 20, 1964
Producers: Smokey Robinson , Berry Gordy , Norman Whitfield
1965 The Temptations Sing Smokey - - US35 (26 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (29 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 22nd, 1965
Producer: Smokey Robinson
The Temptin 'Temptations - - US11 (37 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (34 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1, 1965
Producer: Smokey Robinson
1966 Gettin 'ready - UK40 (2 weeks)
UK 		US12 (35 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (31 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 15, 1966
Producer: Smokey Robinson
1967 With a lot o 'soul - UK19 (18 weeks)
UK 		US7 (36 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (30 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 17, 1967
Producers: Norman Whitfield, Frank Wilson,
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier ,
Smokey Robinson, Ivy Jo Hunter
1968 In a Mellow Mood - - US13 (44 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (58 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 27, 1967
Producers: Frank Wilson, Jeffrey Bowen
Wish It Would Rain - - US13 (41 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (41 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 29, 1968
Producer: Norman Whitfield
Diana Ross & the Supremes
Join the Temptations 		- UK1 (10 weeks)
UK 		US2
gold
gold

(32 weeks)US 		R&B1 (32 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 8, 1968
with Diana Ross and The Supremes
Producer: Frank Wilson
TCB (Takin 'Care of Business) - UK11 (12 weeks)
UK 		US1
gold
gold

(34 weeks)US 		R&B1 (28 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 2, 1968
with Diana Ross and The Supremes
Producers: Ed Friendly, George Schlatter
1969 Cloud Nine - UK32 (1 week)
UK 		US4th
gold
gold

(40 weeks)US 		R&B1 (49 weeks)
R&B
First released: February 17, 1969
Grammy Best Traditional R&B Group
Producer: Norman Whitfield
The Temptations Show - - US24 (16 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (29 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 10, 1969
Producer: Jackie Barnett
Puzzle People - UK20 (4 weeks)
UK 		US5
gold
gold

(41 weeks)US 		R&B1 (35 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 23, 1969
Producer: Norman Whitfield
Together - UK28 (4 weeks)
UK 		US28 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 23, 1969
with Diana Ross and The Supremes
Producer: Frank Wilson
On Broadway - - US38 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 7, 1969
with Diana Ross and The Supremes
Producers: Motown Productions Inc.
1970 Psychedelic Shack - UK56 (1 week)
UK 		US9
gold
gold

(30 weeks)US 		R&B1 (28 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 6, 1970
Producer: Norman Whitfield
1971 Sky's the limit - - US16
gold
gold

(35 weeks)US 		R&B2 (33 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 19, 1971
Producer: Norman Whitfield
1972 Solid rock - UK34 (2 weeks)
UK 		US24 (22 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (27 weeks)
R&B
First published January 11, 1972
Producer: Norman Whitfield
All Directions DE20 (12 weeks)
DE 		UK19 (7 weeks)
UK 		US2
gold
gold

(44 weeks)US 		R&B1 (33 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 28, 1972
Producer: Norman Whitfield
1973 Masterpiece DE17 (24 weeks)
DE 		UK28 (3 weeks)
UK 		US7th
gold
gold

(28 weeks)US 		R&B1 (27 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 21, 1973
Producer: Norman Whitfield
1974 1990 DE25 (12 weeks)
DE 		- US19 (22 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (30 weeks)
R&B
First published December 7, 1973
Producer: Norman Whitfield
1975 A song for you - - US13
gold
gold

(36 weeks)US 		R&B1 (36 weeks)
R&B
First published:
Jan 16, 1975 Producers: Jeffrey Bowen, Suzee Ideka,
James Anthony Carmichael, Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford
1976 House party - - US40 (20 weeks)
US 		R&B11 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 4, 1975
Producers: Brian Holland, Clayton Ivey,
James Carmichael, Steve Cropper, Suzee Ikeda,
The Temptations, Terry Woodford
Wings of Love - - US29 (20 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published March 10, 1976
Producers: Berry Gordy, Jeffrey Bowen
Do the Temptations - - US53 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (12 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 16, 1976
Producers: Michael L. Smith, Suzee Ikeda
1977 Hear to Tempt You - - US113 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B38 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: 1977
Producers: Norman Harris, Ron Baker
1978 Bare back - - - R&B46 (4 weeks)
R&B
First release: 1978
Producer: Brian Holland
1980 power - - US45 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B13 (22 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1980
Producer: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy
1981 The Temptations - - US119 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B36 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1981
Producer: Thom Bell
1982 Reunion - - US37 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (24 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 7, 1982
Producers: Barrett Strong, Iris Gordy,
Rick James, Ron Miller, Smokey Robinson,
Berry Gordy
1983 Surface Thrills - - US159 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B19 (18 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 18, 1983
Producers: Dennis Lambert, Steve Barri
Back to basics - - US152 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B30 (30 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1983
Producers: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy,
Harvey Fuqua , Norman Whitfield, Willie Hutch
Give Love at Christmas - - US6th
platinum
platinum

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryUS 		-
First published: August 14, 1980
Producers: Gil Askey, Harold Johnson
1984 Truly for you - UK75 (5 weeks)
UK 		US55 (34 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (38 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 15, 1984
Producers: Albert Phillip McKay, Ralph Randolph Johnson
1985 Touch me - - US146 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B20 (24 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1985
Producers: Bruce Miller, Marcus Miller ,
Russ Terrana, The Temptations
1986 To Be Continued ... - - US74 (33 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (42 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 17, 1986
Producers: Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff
1987 Together again - - US112 (21 weeks)
US 		R&B12 (28 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 11, 1987
Producers: Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff
1989 Special - - - R&B25 (44 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 16, 1989
Producers: Keith Andes, Larry Hatcher,
Stan Sheppard, Jimmy Varner,
Dick Rudolph, Michael Sembello
1991 Milestone - - - R&B88 (12 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 19, 1991
Producers: Alton Wokie Stewart, Barry Eastman,
Steve Lindsey, Khris Kellow, Trevor Lawrence,
Freddie Rhone, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen,
Johnny Britt, Cirocco, Bob Jones, Ray Hayden
1995 For lovers only - - - R&B43 (26 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 26, 1995
Producers: Richard Perry, Ben McCarthy, Isaias Gamboa
1998 Phoenix Rising - - US44
platinum
platinum

(44 weeks)US 		R&B8 (75 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 18, 1998
Producers: Isaias Gamboa, Narada Michael Walden ,
Arthur Marbury, Rex Rideout, Ronnie Garrett
2000 Ear-resistible - - US54 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B16 (26 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 16, 2000
Grammy Best Traditional R&B Vocal
Producers: Joseph Lewis Thomas, Stanley Brown,
Dennis Nelson, Gerald Levert , Joe Little III
Narada Michael Walden, Joshua P. Thompson,
Calvin Gaines, Isaias Gamboa, Arthur Marbury
2001 Awesome - - US140 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B27 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 20, 2001
Producers: Narada Michael Walden, Andy C,
Mechalie Jamison, Rainfall Entertainment, Dennis Nelson,
Arthur Marbury, Otis Williams, Oji Pierce,
Nat Adderley Jr., Stanley Brown
2004 Legacy - - US163 (1 week)
US 		R&B18 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 8, 2004
2006 Reflections - - US80 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B14 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 31, 2006
2007 Back to front - - US108 (1 week)
US 		R&B19 (8 weeks)
R&B
First released: October 23, 2007
Producers: Steve "The Scotsman" Harvey, Benjamin Wright
2010 Still here - - - R&B49 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 4, 2010
2018 All the time - - - -
First published: May 4, 2018

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More albums

  • 1970: Christmas Card (Producers: Barrett Strong , Clay McMurray) (US:goldgold)
  • 1975: Soul Original Sound
  • 2015: Yield to Temptation! (Release: March 13th)

Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
1967 Temptations Live! - UK20 (4 weeks)
UK 		US10 (51 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (28 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 6, 1967
Recorded: October 3, 1966 at
The Roostertail's Upper Deck, Detroit, Michigan
1968 Live at the Copa - - US15 (24 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (29 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 9, 1968
Recording: The Copacabana, New York City
1970 Live at London's Talk of the Town - - US21 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (14 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 24, 1970
Recording: Talk of the Town, London

More live albums

  • 1974: Temptations Live (DE) / In Japan! (US)

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
1966 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - UK17 (40 weeks)
UK 		US5
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(120 weeks)US 		R&B1 (114 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 16, 1966
1970 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 - UK28 (5 weeks)
UK 		US15th
gold
gold

(70 weeks)US 		R&B2 (45 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 2, 1970
1973 Anthology 1964-1973 - - US65
platinum
platinum

(26 weeks)US 		R&B5 (17 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 23, 1973
1975 Temptations DE46 (4 weeks)
DE 		- - -
First published: March 1975
1986 25th Anniversary - - US140 (16 weeks)
US 		R&B55 (17 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1986
1992 Motown's Greatest Hits - UK8 (9 weeks)
UK 		- -
First published: March 1992
1998 The Ultimate Collection - - US137
gold
gold

(2 weeks)US 		R&B60 (6 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 25, 1997
2001 At Their Very Best - UK28
gold
gold

(5 weeks)UK 		- -
First published: January 2001
The Best of the Temptations Christmas - - US102 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B55 (6 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 30, 2001
2002 My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations - - US167 (1 week)
US 		-
First published: April 16, 2002
2004 The Best of the Temptations:
20th Century Masters -
The Christmas Collection 		- - - R&B55 (4 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 23, 2003
2008 Classic soul hits - UK8 (5 weeks)
UK 		- -
First published: March 10, 2008
2010 Number 1's - - - R&B59 (8 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 3, 2007
Icon: The Temptations - - US200 (1 week)
US 		R&B29 (78 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 31, 2010
2011 Best of the Temptations
Volume 1 - The 60's:
20th Century Masters
The Millennium Collection 		- - US132
platinum
platinum

(10 weeks)US 		-
First published: August 31, 1999

More compilations

  • 1966: It's the Temptations (EP)
  • 1972: All the Million Sellers (US:platinumplatinum; Release: December 31st)
  • 1973: The Best of the Temptations
  • 1973: Get Ready
  • 1973: Anthology, Vol. 2
  • 1977: Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations (with Diana Ross & the Supremes )
  • 1977: Motown Legends (with Diana Ross & the Supremes)
  • 1977: Motown Special: The Temptations
  • 1977: Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
  • 1978: The Temptations (3 CDs)
  • 1980: 20 golden greats
  • 1983: Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary Television Special (Release: August 18) (US:goldgold)
  • 1984: The Legendary Long Versions Album ( split album ; The Temptations: 4 Tracks / Rare Earth : 2 Tracks)
  • 1985: Compact Command Performances: 17 Greatest Hits
  • 1986: Greatest Hits
  • 1993: Hum Along and Dance: More of the Best (1963–1974)
  • 1993: Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone
  • 1993: Greatest Hits (The Original Lead Singers of the Temptations)
  • 1994: Emperors of Soul (5 CDs)
  • 1994: Motown Legends
  • 1995: Tamla Motown Early Classics
  • 1996: One by One: The Best of Their Solo Years (2 CDs)
  • 1996: The Original Lead Singers of the Temptations
  • 1996: Masterpiece (s) (feat.Eddie Kendricks )
  • 1997: My Girl (UK:goldgold)
  • 1997: The Temptations
  • 1998: The Real Thing
  • 1998: The Original Mini-Series Soundtrack
  • 1999: Lost & Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968)
  • 1999: The Temptations Collection
  • 1999: Greatest Hits
  • 2000: Psychedelic Soul
  • 2000: The Best of the Temptations Volume 2 - The 70's, 80's, 90's: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
  • 2000: Classic
  • 2000: 1966-1969
  • 2003: Psychedelic Soul (2 CDs)
  • 2004: Get Ready
  • 2004: Joined Together: The Complete Studio Duets (with Diana Ross & the Supremes; 2 CDs)
  • 2005: gold
  • 2005: Together (split album, with The Four Tops ; 2 CDs)
  • 2006: Soul Legends
  • 2007: Color Collection
  • 2008: The Definitive Collection (UK:silversilver)
  • 2011: 50th Anniversary: ​​The Singles Collection 1961–1971 (3 CDs; release: October 24th)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks [↑]: treated together with the previous entry;
[←]: placed in both charts
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B Dance Dance
1960 Barbara
 - - US29 (10 weeks)
US 		- -
First published: April 1960
1962 Dream Come True
Meet the Temptations 		- - - R&B22 (3 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: March 16, 1962
Author: Berry Gordy
1964 The Way You Do the Things You Do
Meet the Temptations 		- - US11 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (18 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: January 23, 1964
Authors: Robert Rogers, Smokey Robinson
I'll Be in Trouble
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - US33 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B22 (8 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 29, 1964
Author: Smokey Robinson
The Girl's Alright with Me
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - - R&B39 (2 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 29, 1964
B-side of I'll Be in Trouble
Authors: Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - US26 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B11 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: August 20, 1964
Authors: Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
1965 My Girl
The Temptations Sing Smokey 		- UK43 (3 weeks)
UK 		US1
platinum
platinum

(13 weeks)US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 21, 1964 for
further chart entry see 1992
Authors: Ronald White, Smokey Robinson
It's Growing
The Temptations Sing Smokey 		- UK45 (2 weeks)
UK 		US18 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: March 18, 1965
Authors: Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
Since I Lost My Baby
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - US17 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 1, 1965
Authors: Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
You've Got to Earn It
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - - R&B22 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 1, 1965
B-side of Since I Lost My Baby
Authors: Cornelius Grant, Smokey Robinson
My Baby
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - US13 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 30, 1965
Authors: Warren Moore, Robert Rogers
Don't Look Back
The Temptin 'Temptations 		- - US83 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 30, 1965
B-side of My Baby
Author: Ronald White
1966 Get Ready,
Gettin 'Ready 		- UK10 (9 weeks)
UK 		US29 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 7, 1966
Chart entry in UK only in March 1969
Author: Smokey Robinson
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Gettin 'Ready 		- UK21 (11 weeks)
UK 		US13
gold
gold

(13 weeks)US 		R&B1 (17 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 3, 1966
R&B Hall of Fame
Author: Smokey Robinson
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 		- UK18 (10 weeks)
UK 		US3
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: August 4, 1966
Authors: Authors: Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
(I Know) I'm Losing You
With a Lot o 'Soul 		- UK19 (9 weeks)
UK 		US8th
gold
gold

(10 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 2, 1966
Author: Cornelius Grant
1967 All I Need
With a Lot o 'Soul 		- - US8 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 13, 1967
Authors: Frank Wilson, Edward Holland Jr., R. Dean Taylor
You're My Everything
With a Lot o 'Soul 		- UK26 (15 weeks)
UK 		US6th
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B3 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 13, 1967
Authors: Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene
(Loneliness Made Me Realize)
It's You That I Need
With a Lot o 'Soul 		- - US14 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 26, 1967
Authors: Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
1968 I Wish It Would Rain
Wish It Would Rain 		- UK45 (1 week)
UK 		US4th
gold
gold

(14 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 21, 1967
Authors: Barrett Strong , Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene
I Truly, Truly Believe
Wish It Would Rain 		- - - R&B41 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 21, 1967
B-side of I Wish It Would Rain
Authors: Allen Story, George Gordy, Margaret Gordy
I Could Never Love Another
(After Loving You)
Wish It Would Rain 		- UK47 (1 week)
UK 		US13
gold
gold

(10 weeks)US 		R&B1 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 18, 1968
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene
Please Return Your Love to Me
Wish It Would Rain 		- - US26 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: July 16, 1968
Authors: Barbara Neely, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Cloud Nine
Cloud Nine 		- UK15 (10 weeks)
UK 		US6th
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B2 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 25, 1968
Grammy R&B Vocal Group
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations 		- UK3 (12 weeks)
UK 		US2
platinum
platinum

(13 weeks)US 		R&B2 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 21, 1968
with Diana Ross & the Supremes
Authors: Kenneth Gamble, Matthew Rose
1969 Run Away Child, Running Wild
Cloud Nine 		- - US6th
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published January 30, 1969
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
I'll Try Something New
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations 		- - US25 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 20, 1969
with Diana Ross & the Supremes
Author: Smokey Robinson
Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down - - US20 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1, 1969
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
I Can't Get Next to You
Puzzle People 		- UK13 (9 weeks)
UK 		US1
platinum
platinum

(17 weeks)US 		R&B1 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: July 30, 1969
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
The Weight
Together 		- - US46 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B33 (4 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: August 21, 1969
with Diana Ross & the Supremes
Author: Robbie Robertson
Original: The Band , 1968
1970 Psychedelic Shack
Psychedelic Shack 		- UK33 (7 weeks)
UK 		US7th
gold
gold

(11 weeks)US 		R&B2 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 29, 1969
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Why (Must We Fall in Love)
Together 		- UK31 (7 weeks)
UK 		- - -
First published: March 13, 1970
with Diana Ross & the Supremes
Authors: Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews
Ball of Confusion
(That's What the World Is Today)
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 		- UK7 (15 weeks)
UK 		US3
platinum
platinum

(15 weeks)US 		R&B2 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 7, 1970
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Ungena Za Ulimwengu
(Unite the World)
Sky's the Limit 		- - US33 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 15, 1970
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Hum and Dance Along
Psychedelic Shack 		- - -[R&B: ↑] -
First published: September 15, 1970
B-side by Ungena Za Ulimwengu
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
1971 Just My Imagination
(Running Away with Me)
Sky's the Limit 		- UK8 (16 weeks)
UK 		US1
platinum
platinum

(15 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: January 14, 1971
# 399 in the Rolling Stone 500
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
It's Summer
Psychedelic Shack 		- - US51 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B29 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 24, 1971
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Superstar (Remember How
You Got Where You Are)
Solid Rock 		- UK32 (5 weeks)
UK 		US18th
gold
gold

(10 weeks)US 		R&B8 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 19, 1971
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
1972 Take a look around
solid rock 		- UK13 (10 weeks)
UK 		US30 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 3, 1972
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Mother Nature
All Directions 		- - US92 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B27 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 1, 1972
Authors: Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
All Directions 		- - -[R&B: ↑] -
First published: June 1, 1972 Mother Nature's
B-side Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone
All Directions 		DE11 (15 weeks)
DE 		UK14 (14 weeks)
UK 		US1
platinum
platinum

(16 weeks)US 		R&B5 (18 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: 28. September 1972
Grammy R&B Song + R&B Vocal Group
Hall of Fame + R&B Hall of Fame
169th place in the Rolling Stone 500
Authors: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Original: The Undisputed Truth , 1972
1973 Masterpiece
Masterpiece 		DE21 (8 weeks)
DE 		- US7th
gold
gold

(14 weeks)US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1, 1973
Author: Norman Whitfield
The Plastic Man
Masterpiece 		- - US40 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 10, 1973
Author: Norman Whitfield
Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
Masterpiece 		- - US35 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (17 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: July 24, 1973
Author: Norman Whitfield
Law of the Land
Masterpiece 		- UK41 (4 weeks)
UK 		- - -
First published: August 17, 1973
Author: Norman Whitfield
Let Your Hair Down
1990 		- - US27 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 27, 1973
Author: Norman Whitfield
1974 Heavenly
1990 		- - US43 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (16 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 12, 1974
Author: Norman Whitfield
You've Got My Soul on Fire
1990 		- - US74 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 16, 1974
Author: Norman Whitfield
Happy People
A Song for You 		- - US40 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (12 weeks)
R&B 		Dance11 (3 weeks)
Dance
First published: November 21, 1974
Authors: Donald Baldwin, Jeffrey Bowen, Lionel Richie
1975 Shakey Ground
A Song for You 		- - US26 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 17, 1975
Authors: Alphonso Boyd, Eddie Hazel, Jeffrey Bowen
Glasshouse
A Song for You 		- - US37 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (12 weeks)
R&B 		Dance8 (11 weeks)
Dance
First published: June 18, 1975
Author: Charlemagne TM
1976 Keep Holding On
House Party 		- - US54 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: January 5, 1976
Authors: Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr.
Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)
Wings of Love 		- - US94 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B21 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 29, 1976
Authors: Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford, Truman Thomas
Who Are You
Do the Temptations 		- - - R&B22 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 23, 1976
Authors: Benjamin Wright, David Stuart English,
Glenn Leonard, Otis Williams
1977 In a Lifetime
Hear to Tempt You 		- - - R&B21 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 1977
Authors: Ron Baker, Ron Tyson
1978 Think for Yourself
Hear to Tempt You 		- - - R&B58 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1978
Authors: Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson
Bare Back
Bare Back 		- - - R&B42 (8 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 1978
Authors: Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr., Harold Beatty
Ever Ready Love
Bare Back 		- - - R&B31 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 1978
Authors: Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr., Harold Beatty
1980 Power
power 		- - US46 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B11 (13 weeks)
R&B 		Dance23 (13 weeks)
Dance
First published: April 1980
Authors: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Jean Marie Mayer
Struck by Lightning Twice
Power 		- - - R&B55 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: July 1980
Authors: Angelo Bond, William Weatherspoon
Take Me Away
Loving Couples (Soundtrack) 		- - - R&B69 (8 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 1980
from the film A Waltz Before Breakfast
Authors: Dean Pitchford , Fred Karlin
1981 Aiming at Your Heart
The Temptations 		- - US67 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B36 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: July 17, 1981
Author: Charles Simmons
1982 Standing on the Top
Reunion 		- UK53 (3 weeks)
UK 		US66 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (17 weeks)
R&B 		Dance11 (14 weeks)
Dance
First published: April 6, 1982
feat. Rick James
Author: Rick James
More on the Inside
Reunion 		- - - R&B82 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 18, 1982
Author: Smokey Robinson
1983 Love on My Mind Tonight
Surface Thrills 		- - US88 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1983
Authors: Dennis Lambert, Peter Beckett
Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)
Back to Basics 		- - - R&B67 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: September 1983
Authors: Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield Jr.
1984 Sail Away
Back to Basics 		- - US84 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B13 (18 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: January 1984
Authors: Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield
Treat Her Like a Lady
Truly for You 		- UK12 (10 weeks)
UK 		US48 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (21 weeks)
R&B 		Dance13 (9 weeks)
Dance
First published: October 1, 1984
Authors: Ali-Ollie Woodson , Otis Williams
1985 My Love Is True (Truly for You)
Truly for You 		- UK84 (3 weeks)
UK 		- R&B14 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 14, 1985
Authors: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen
How Can You Say That It's Over
Truly for You 		- - - R&B81 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 1985
Authors: Mike Himelstein, Tom Keane
Do You Really Love Your Baby
Touch Me 		- UK88 (2 weeks)
UK 		- R&B14 (15 weeks)
R&B 		Dance49 (2 weeks)
Dance
First published: October 22, 1985
Authors: Luther Vandross , Marcus Miller
1986 Touch Me
Touch Me 		- - - R&B63 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1986
Authors: Ali-Ollie Woodson, Otis Williams
I'm Facinated
Touch Me 		- UK84 (3 weeks)
UK 		- - -
First published: March 1986
Authors: Jimmy Scott, Mark Baker
A Fine Mess
To Be Continued ... 		- - - R&B63 (8 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 1986
theme song of the film Trouble, Nothing but Trouble
Authors: Dennis Lambert, Henry Mancini
Lady Soul
To Be Continued ... 		- - US47 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (20 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 1986
Author: Mark Holden
To Be Continued ...
To Be Continued ... 		- - - R&B25 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 1986
Authors: Ali-Ollie Woodson, Otis Williams
1987 Someone
To Be Continued ... 		- - - R&B45 (8 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 1987
Authors: Bill LaBounty, David Anderson
I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now
Together Again 		- UK90 (2 weeks)
UK 		- R&B3 (18 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: August 1987
Harmonica solo: Stevie Wonder
Authors: Jimmy George, Louis Pardini
Look What You Started
Together Again 		- UK63 (2 weeks)
UK 		- R&B8 (15 weeks)
R&B 		Dance23 (6 weeks)
Dance
First published: December 1987
Authors: Mark Holden, Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff
1988 Do You Wanna Go with Me
Together Again 		- - - R&B53 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 1988
Authors: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen
1989 All I Want from You
Special 		- UK71 (3 weeks)
UK 		- R&B16 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: August 1989
Authors: Aaron Smith, Stan Sheppard
Special
special 		- - - R&B10 (16 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 1989
Authors: Jimmy Varner, Stan Sheppard
1990 Soul to Soul
Special 		- - - R&B12 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1990
Author: Brian O'Doherty
1991 The Jones'
Milestone 		- UK69 (1 week)
UK 		- R&B41 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 1991
Author: Alton Wokie Stewart
1992 My Girl ( Reissue )
My Girl (Soundtrack) 		DE66 (8 weeks)
DE 		UK2
platinum
platinum

(10 weeks)UK 		- - -
First published: February 1992
theme song of the film My Girl - My first love
Hoops of Fire
Milestone 		- - - R&B68 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: March 1992
Authors: Jeff Franzel, Nina Ossoff, Porter Carroll
1994 Error of Our Ways
Emperors of Soul 		- - - R&B86 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 1994
Authors: Dennis Nelson, Melvin Franklin , Otis Williams
1995 Silent Night
Give Love at Christmas 		- - - R&B16 (2 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 1995
Music: Text: Joseph Mohr (1816), Franz Xaver Gruber (1818)
Original: Hans Hoffman, 1902
1996 Silent Night / My Girl
 - - - R&B19 (4 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 1996
1998 Stay
Phoenix Rising 		- - - R&B28 (21 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: July 1998
uses the same guitar riff as My Girl
Authors: James Fischer, Narada Michael Walden , Scott Urquhart
1999 This Is My Promise
Phoenix Rising 		- - - R&B54 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 1998
Author: Theo Peoples
How Could He Hurt You
Phoenix Rising 		- - - R&B57 (17 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1999
Authors: Darcy Aldridge, Rex Rideout,
Ronnie Garrett, Tony Kurtis
2000 I'm Here
Ear-Resistible 		- - - R&B40 (18 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 2000
Authors: Colin Morrison, Katrina Willis

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

  • 1961: Oh, Mother of Mine (released July 24th)
  • 1961: Check Yourself (release: November 7th)
  • 1962: Paradise (release: October 1st)
  • 1963: I Want a Love I Can See (released March 18)
  • 1963: May I Have This Dance (released June 25)
  • 1968: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (release: November 27th)
  • 1972: Smiling Faces Sometimes (release: October 13th)
  • 1974: I Need You (release: February 22nd)
  • 1975: Memories (release: May 9th)
  • 1977: Let's Live in Peace
  • 1978: Mystic Woman (Love Me Over)
  • 1981: Oh, What a Night! (Release: October)
  • 1983: Surface Thrills (release: May)
  • 1983: Medley (with The Four Tops; release: September)
  • 1990: One Step at a Time
  • 1991: I'll Be in Trouble
  • 2009: Something About You
  • 2013: Forever in My Heart (release: November)
  • 2014: We'll Keep on Rolling (release: July 9th)
  • 2014: Why You Wanna Make Me Blue (release: December 8th)

Contribution as background choir

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT UK UK US US
1991 The Motown Song
Vagabond Heart 		DE21 (18 weeks)
DE 		AT22 (8 weeks)
AT 		UK10 (8 weeks)
UK 		US10 (17 weeks)
US
First published: June 3, 1991
Rod Stewart with The Temptations
Author: Larry John McNally

Video albums

  • 1988: The Temptations and the Four Tops (with The Four Tops )
  • 1991: Live in Concert
  • 2004: The Temptations and the Supremes (with The Supremes )
  • 2004: The Temptations with Special Guest The Four Tops (with The Four Tops)
  • 2006: Get Ready: Definitive Performances 1965–1972 (release: September 12) (US:Double platinum× 2Double platinum )
  • 2007: One Night in London
  • 2007: Live in London
  • 2007: The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards (with Dennis Edwards )
  • 2007: superstar
  • 2008: Live!
  • 2011: The Best of the Temptations on the Ed Sullivan Show

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
Number one albums DE-DE UK1UK US1US R&B17thR&B
Top 10 albums DE-DE UK3UK US11US R&B33R&B
Albums in the charts DE4thDE UK18thUK US53US R&B57R&B
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B Dance Dance
Number one singles DE-DE UK-UK US4thUS R&B15thR&B Dance-Dance
Top 10 singles DE-DE UK5UK US15thUS R&B45R&B Dance1Dance
Singles in the charts DE3DE UK30thUK US53US R&B87R&B Dance7thDance

* The Motown Song is not included in this statistic, as Rod Stewart is the main singer and The Temptations are only involved in the recording as a background singer.

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 24 × gold24 Platinum record icon.svg 15 × platinum15th 36,700,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg silver1 Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 860,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg silver1 Gold record icon.svg 26 × gold26th Platinum record icon.svg 16 × platinum16

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  1. ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles Albums DE UK US
  2. ↑ a b c The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0898201864 .
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
  6. ↑ a b RS500 (song list 2010)
  7. ↑ Chart data Motown Song : DE, AT, US UK

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