Smokey Robinson discography
The following is the solo discography of Smokey Robinson from 1973 to the present day. For information about Robinson's recorded output as a member of The Miracles, see The Miracles discography. For a list of successful songs written by Robinson, see List of songs written by Smokey Robinson.
Albums
- Tamla Motown releases
- Motown releases
| Year |
Album |
Peak chart positions |
| US |
R&B |
| 1987 |
One Heartbeat |
26 |
1 |
| 1990 |
Love, Smokey |
112 |
23 |
| 1999 |
Intimate |
134 |
28 |
| 2005 |
My World (The Definitive Collection) |
64 |
19 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
|
- Other label releases
| Year |
Album |
Peak chart positions |
| US |
R&B |
| 1991 |
Double Good Everything
|
— |
64 |
| 2004 |
Food for the Spirit (Charted at pos. 3 on U.S. Gospel chart)
|
— |
44 |
| 2006 |
Timeless Love
|
109 |
18 |
| 2009 |
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
|
59 |
10 |
| 2010 |
Now And Then
- Label: Saguaro Road Records
|
131 |
19 |
| 2014 |
Smokey & Friends
|
12 |
2 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
|
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Peak chart positions |
|---|
| US |
US
R&B |
US
AC |
UK |
| 1973 |
"Sweet Harmony" |
48 |
31 |
— |
— |
| "Baby Come Close" |
27 |
7 |
— |
— |
| 1974 |
"It's Her Turn to Live" / |
82 |
29 |
— |
— |
| "Just My Soul Responding" |
— |
— |
— |
35 |
| "Virgin Man" |
56 |
12 |
— |
— |
| 1975 |
"I Am I Am" |
56 |
6 |
— |
— |
| "Baby That's Backatcha" |
26 |
1 |
— |
— |
| "The Agony and the Ecstasy" |
36 |
7 |
— |
— |
| 1976 |
"Quiet Storm" |
61 |
25 |
— |
— |
| "Open" |
81 |
10 |
— |
— |
| "When You Came" (Canada only) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "An Old Fashioned Man" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1977 |
"There Will Come a Day (I'm Gonna Happen to You)" |
42 |
7 |
— |
— |
| "Vitamin U" |
101 |
18 |
— |
— |
| "Theme from Big Time, Part I" |
— |
38 |
— |
— |
| 1978 |
"Daylight and Darkness" / |
75 |
9 |
— |
— |
| "Why You Wanna See My Bad Side" |
— |
52 |
— |
— |
| "Shoe Soul" |
— |
68 |
— |
— |
| "OOO Baby Baby" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1979 |
"Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)"
(Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder) |
59 |
26 |
— |
66 |
| "Get Ready" |
— |
82 |
— |
— |
| "Cruisin'" |
4 |
4 |
34 |
— |
| 1980 |
"Let Me Be the Clock" |
31 |
4 |
— |
— |
| "Heavy on Pride (Light on Love)" |
— |
34 |
— |
— |
| "Wine, Women and Song" (duet with Claudette Robinson) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1981 |
"Being with You" |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| "Aquí Contigo" ("Being with You" Spanish version) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "You are Forever" |
59 |
31 |
— |
— |
| "Who's Sad" |
— |
62 |
— |
— |
| 1982 |
"Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I" |
33 |
3 |
31 |
51 |
| "Old Fashioned Love" |
60 |
17 |
32 |
— |
| "Yes It's You Lady" |
107 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1983 |
"Blame It on Love" (Smokey Robinson with High Energy;
credited as Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell on the Hot 100) |
48 |
35 |
5 |
— |
| "Don't Play Another Love Song" |
103 |
75 |
36 |
— |
| "I've Made Love to You a Thousand Times" |
101 |
8 |
— |
— |
| "Touch the Sky" |
110 |
68 |
— |
— |
| 1984 |
"Ebony Eyes" (Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson) |
43 |
22 |
35 |
— |
| "And I Don't Love You" |
106 |
33 |
— |
— |
| "I Can't Find" |
109 |
41 |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
"First Time on a Ferris Wheel" (Smokey Robinson and Syreeta Wright) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1986 |
"Hold on to Your Love" |
— |
11 |
18 |
— |
| "Sleepless Nights" |
— |
51 |
— |
— |
| "Because of You (It's The Best It's Ever Been)" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Love Will Set You Free (Theme from Solarbabies)" (Canada only; last-ever Tamla release) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1987 |
"Just to See Her" (Robinson's debut Motown single) |
8 |
2 |
1 |
52 |
| "One Heartbeat" |
10 |
3 |
2 |
— |
| "What's Too Much" |
79 |
16 |
15 |
— |
| 1988 |
"I Know You by Heart" (Dolly Parton with Smokey Robinson) |
— |
— |
22 |
— |
| "Love Don't Give No Reason" |
— |
31 |
24 |
— |
| 1989 |
"We've Saved the Best for Last" (Kenny G with Smokey Robinson) |
47 |
18 |
4 |
— |
| "Indestructible" (Four Tops featuring Smokey Robinson) |
35 |
57 |
— |
30 |
| 1990 |
"Everything You Touch" |
— |
4 |
2 |
— |
| "(It's the) Same Old Love" |
— |
68 |
32 |
— |
| "Take Me Through the Night" |
— |
— |
34 |
— |
| 1991 |
"Double Good Everything" |
91 |
23 |
— |
— |
| 1992 |
"I Love Your Face" |
— |
57 |
— |
— |
| "Rewind" |
— |
56 |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
"Easy to Love" |
— |
67 |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
"Our Love Is Here To Stay" (Digital single release) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
"You're The One For Me" (duet with Joss Stone) (Digital single release) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
"Don't Know Why" (Digital single release) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2010 |
"Love Bath" |
— |
83 |
— |
— |
| 2011 |
"Mama You're My Daddy Too" (Digital single release) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
|
Other appearances
See also
References
|
|---|
| | Tamla/Motown albums | |
|---|
| | Other albums |
- Double Good Everything (1991)
- Food for the Spirit (2004)
- Timeless Love (2006)
- Time Flies When You're Having Fun (2009)
- Now and Then (2010)
|
|---|
| Singles
(US/UK Top Ten singles) | |
|---|
| | Related articles | |
|---|
|  Book:Smokey Robinson |
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