War (funk band) / discography

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Was, 1992

This discography is an overview of the released sound carriers of the American funk band War . According to sources and record awards, it has sold more than twelve million records to date. The group's most successful releases are the albums Greatest Hits and The Best of War and More with over a 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
1970 Eric Burdon Declares "War" DE14 (16 weeks)
DE 		UK50 (2 weeks)
UK 		US18 (27 weeks)
US 		R&B47 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1970
Eric Burdon & War
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
The Black-Man's Burdon DE20 (16 weeks)
DE 		UK21 (4 weeks)
UK 		US82 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B39 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 22, 1970
Eric Burdon & War
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1971 Was - - US190 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B42 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1971
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
All day music - - US16
gold
gold

(49 weeks)US 		R&B6 (39 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1971
Producers: Chris Houston, Jerry Goldstein, War
1972 The World Is a Ghetto - - US1
gold
gold

(68 weeks)US 		R&B1 (48 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1972
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1973 Deliver the Word - - US6th
gold
gold

(36 weeks)US 		R&B1 (27 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1973
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1975 Why Can't We Be Friends? - - US8th
gold
gold

(31 weeks)US 		R&B1 (23 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1975
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1976 Love is all around - - US140 (5 weeks)
US 		-
First release: November 1976
War feat. Eric Burdon
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1977 Galaxy - - US15th
gold
gold

(23 weeks)US 		R&B6 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1977
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1978 Youngblood (soundtrack) - - US69 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B40 (6 weeks)
R&B
First release: July 1978
Soundtrack for the Paul Carter Harrison film of the same name.
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1979 The Music Band - - US41
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US 		R&B11 (19 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1979
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
The Music Band 2 - - US111 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B34 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1979
Producer: Jerry Goldstein
1982 Outlaw - - US48 (27 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (33 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1982
Producers: Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Gordon
1983 Life (Is so Strange) - - US164 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B36 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1983
Producers: Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Gordon
1994 Peace sign - - US200 (1 week)
US 		R&B52 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1994
Producers: Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Gordon

More studio albums

  • 1983: The Music Band Jazz
  • 1985: Where There's Smoke
  • 1987: On Fire

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
1974 Was live!
Double album 		- - US13
gold
gold

(35 weeks)US 		R&B1 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1974
Recorded: November 25th, 1972 at the High Chaparral, Chicago
Producer: Jerry Goldstein, War

More live albums

  • 1980: The Music Band Live (recorded October 12, 1980 in Los Angeles Street; street concert with the Record Plant Remote Truck)
  • 2008: Greatest Hits Live (2 CDs)

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
1976 Greatest hits - - US-
platinum
platinum
US 		R&B12 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1976
1977 Platinum jazz - - US23
gold
gold

(14 weeks)US 		R&B6 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1977
1987 The Best of War and More - - US156
platinum
platinum

(10 weeks)US 		-
First published: May 1987
2003 The very best of war - - US133 (1 week)
US 		-
First published: July 2003
2014 Evolutionary - - US123 (1 week)
US 		-
First release: May 2014
double album

More compilations

  • 1974: Radio Free War
  • 1977: Platinum Funk
  • 1978: The Original War
  • 1982: The Best of the Music Band
  • 1994: Anthology (2 CDs)
  • 1995: Best of Eric Burdon & War
  • 1996: The Best of War and More ... Vol. 2
  • 1997: Colección Latina
  • 1998: The Cisco Kid and Other Hits
  • 1999: Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War
  • 1999: The Music Band Volume 1 & 2
  • 2010: Icon: The Hits
  • 2011: Icon: The Hits and More (2 CDs)
  • 2013: The Music of War 1970–1994 (4 CDs)

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
1970 Spill the Wine
Eric Burdon Declares "War" 		DE28 (6 weeks)
DE 		- US3
gold
gold

(21 weeks)US 		- -
First published: April 1970
Eric Burdon & War
Authors: War
They Can't Take Away Our Music
The Black-Man's Burdon 		- - US50 (8 weeks)
US 		- -
First published: December 1970
Eric Burdon & War
Authors: War
1971 Lonely Feelin '
War 		- - - R&B38 (3 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: April 1971
Authors: War
All Day Music
All Day Music 		- - US35 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B18 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: July 1971
Authors: War
Get Down
All Day Music 		- - -[R&B: ↑] -
First publication: B-side by All Day Music
Authors: War
1972 Slippin 'into Darkness
All Day Music 		- - US16
gold
gold

(22 weeks)US 		R&B12 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: November 1971
R&B Hall of Fame
Authors: War
The World Is a Ghetto
The World Is a Ghetto 		- - US7th
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US 		R&B3 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: November 1972
Authors: War
1973 The Cisco Kid
The World Is a Ghetto 		- - US2
gold
gold

(15 weeks)US 		R&B5 (8 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: January 1973
Authors: War
Gypsy Man
Deliver the Word 		- - US8 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: July 1973
Authors: War
Me and Baby Brother
Deliver the Word 		- UK21 (7 weeks)
UK 		US15 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B18 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: October 1973
Chart entry in UK only in June 1976
Authors: War
1974 Ballero
Radio Free War 		- - US33 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
First publication: May 1974
Authors: War
1975 Why Can't We Be Friends?
Why Can't We Be Friends? 		- - US6th
gold
gold

(20 weeks)US 		R&B9 (16 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: April 1975
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
Low Rider
Why Can't We Be Friends? 		- UK12 (7 weeks)
UK 		US7 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (15 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: August 1975
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1976 Summer
Greatest Hits 		- - US7th
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US 		R&B4 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 21, 1976
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1977 LA Sunshine
Platinum Jazz 		- - US45 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (17 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: June 1977
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
Galaxy
Galaxy 		- UK14 (7 weeks)
UK 		US39 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (18 weeks)
R&B 		Dance8 (15 weeks)
Dance
First published: November 1977
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1978 Hey Señorita
Galaxy 		- UK40 (2 weeks)
UK 		- R&B70 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: March 1978
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
Youngblood (Livin 'in the Streets)
Youngblood (Soundtrack) 		- - - R&B21 (15 weeks)
R&B 		Dance19 (5 weeks)
Dance
First published: June 1978
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
Sing a Happy Song
Youngblood (Soundtrack) 		- - - R&B87 (3 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: October 1978
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1979 Good Good Feelin '
The Music Band 		- - - R&B12 (16 weeks)
R&B 		Dance49 (11 weeks)
Dance
First published: February 1979
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
Don't Take It Away
The Music Band 2 		- - - R&B32 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: December 1979
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1980 I'll Be Around
The Music Band 2 		- - - R&B96 (3 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: March 1980
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1981 Cinco de Mayo
Outlaw 		- - - R&B90 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1981
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1982 You got the power
outlaw 		- UK58 (4 weeks)
UK 		US66 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B18 (13 weeks)
R&B 		Dance6 (15 weeks)
Dance
First published: February 1982
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
Outlaw
outlaw 		- - US94 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B13 (16 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1982
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1983 Life (Is so Strong)
Life (Is so Strange) 		- - - R&B50 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1983
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein
1985 Groovin '
Where There's Smoke 		- UK43 (5 weeks)
UK 		- R&B79 (4 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1985
Authors: Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
Original: The Young Rascals , 1967
1987 Livin 'in the Red
The Best of War and More 		- - - R&B98 (3 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: February 1987
Authors: Harold Brown, Milton Myrick,
Moses Wheelock, Jerry Goldstein
Low Rider (Remix)
The Best of War and More 		- UK98 (2 weeks)
UK 		- R&B59 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1987
Remix: Arthur Baker
1991 Low Rider (On the Boulevard)
 - - US54 (11 weeks)
US 		- -
First release: July 1991
Latin Alliance feat. Was
producers: Kid Frost , Tony G, Will Roc
1994 Peace Sign
Peace Sign 		- - - R&B64 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
First published: May 1994
Authors: Harold Brown, Milton Myrick, Howard Scott

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

  • 1970: Home Cookin ' (Eric Burdon & War; promo; release: December)
  • 1971: Sun Oh Son (release: March)
  • 1971: Paint It Black (Eric Burdon & War; released May)
  • 1978: Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do Do) (release: August)
  • 1979: I'm the One Who Understand (release: July)
  • 1980: I'll Take Care of You (released January)
  • 1982: Just Because (release: June)
  • 1982: Baby It's Cold Outside (promo; release: December)
  • 1989: Heartbeat (Remix) ( Ice-T with War; release: August)
  • 1994: Da Roof
  • 1994: Angel (with Lonnie Gordon)
  • 1996: Spill the Wine (Junior Vasquez Remixes) (Eric Burdon & War)
  • 1999: Slippin into Darkness 1999
  • 1999: Galaxy 2000

Video albums

  • 2007: Loose Grooves: Funkin 'Live in England 1980 (release: April 24th)
  • 2007: Live: 1980 Halifax (release: November 2nd)
  • 2011: The Lost Broadcasts (Eric Burdon & War)

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
Number one albums DE-DE UK-UK US1US R&B4thR&B
Top 10 albums DE-DE UK-UK US3US R&B7thR&B
Albums in the charts DE2DE UK2UK US20thUS R&B17thR&B
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B Dance Dance
Number one singles DE-DE UK-UK US-US R&B1R&B Dance-Dance
Top 10 singles DE-DE UK-UK US7thUS R&B8thR&B Dance2Dance
Singles in the charts DE1DE UK7thUK US17thUS R&B27R&B Dance4thDance

Awards for music sales

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

Country / Region 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) Gold record icon.svg 14 × gold14th Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2 12,000,000 riaa.com
All in all Gold record icon.svg 14 × gold14th Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2

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  1. ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles albums UK US
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

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