The Supremes discography

The Supremes discography

Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross performing together on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1966
Studio albums 29
Live albums 4
Compilation albums 31
Singles 66
Soundtrack albums 2
No. 1 Singles 12
Other albums 8

This article presents the discography of American singing group The Supremes. It is a complete listing of all their singles and albums as released by Motown Records. 33 of their singles reached the Billboard Top 40 in the US, 23 reached either the US or UK Top 10, and 12 of them reached the number-one position on the US pop chart with "Baby Love" also topping the UK pop chart. 12 of their albums reached the Top 10 in either the US or UK, with five of them going to number-one.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
UK
[1]
The Supremes
1962 Meet The Supremes 13
1964 Where Did Our Love Go 2 1
A Bit of Liverpool 21 5
1965 The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop 79
We Remember Sam Cooke 75 5
More Hits by The Supremes 6 2
Merry Christmas 1
1966 I Hear a Symphony 8 1
The Supremes A' Go-Go 1 1 15
1967 The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland 6 1 15
The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart 20 3 25
Diana Ross & the Supremes
1968 Reflections 18 3 30
Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" 150 45
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations 2 2 1 1
Love Child 14 3 13
1969 Let the Sunshine In 24 7
Together 2 28 6 28
Cream of the Crop 33 3 34
The Supremes
1970 Right On 25 4
The Magnificent 7 3 113 18 6
New Ways but Love Stays 68 12
1971 The Return of the Magnificent Seven 3 154 18
Touch 85 6 40
Dynamite 3 160 21
1972 Floy Joy 54 12
The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb 129 27
1975 The Supremes 152 25
1976 High Energy 42 24
Mary, Scherrie & Susaye
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released

Live albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
UK
[1]
1965 The Supremes at the Copa 11 6
1968 Live at London's Talk of the Town 57 6 6
1970 Farewell 46 31
1973 The Supremes Live! In Japan 1
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released

Compilation albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
UK
[1]
1967 Greatest Hits 1 1 1
1969 Greatest Hits Vol. 3 31 5
1974 Diana Ross & the Supremes Anthology (version one) 66 24
1977 20 Golden Greats 1 1
1978 At Their Best
1984 20 Greatest Hits – Compact Command Performances
1985 Diana Ross & the Supremes: 25th Anniversary Collection 112 61
1986 Diana Ross & the Supremes Anthology (version two)
1987 The Never-Before-Released Masters 2
1988 Love Supreme 1 10
1991 The Supremes ('70s): Greatest Hits and Rare Classics 1
1995 The Best of Diana Ross & the Supremes: Anthology (version three)
1997 The Ultimate Collection
1998 40 Golden Motown Greats 1 35
2000 The Supremes 3
20th Century Masters: The Best of Diana Ross & the Supremes, Vol. 1
20th Century Masters: The Best of Diana Ross & the Supremes, Vol. 2
2001 Diana Ross & the Supremes Anthology (version four)
2002 The '70s Anthology
2003 Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's 72 63 15
2004 Joined Together: The Complete Studio Duets 4
There's a Place for Us 5
2005 The Supremes: Gold 6
2006 This Is the Story: The '70s Albums, Vol. 1 – 1970–1973: The Jean Terrell Years 7
2007 Diana Ross & the Supremes Remixes 8
2008 Let the Music Play: Supreme Rarities 9
The Definitive Collection
2009 Magnificent: The Complete Studio Duets 10
2010 Icon: Diana Ross & the Supremes
2011 Let Yourself Go: The '70s Albums, Vol 2 – 1974–1977: The Final Sessions 11
50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released

Soundtracks

Year Title Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
UK
[1]
1968 TCB 1 1 1 11
1969 G.I.T. on Broadway 1 38 4
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released

Singles

All singles released on Motown Records except for the Primettes' "Tears of Sorrow" b/w "Pretty Baby", issued on Lu Pine Records.

Year A-side title
B-side title
Lead vocal Peak chart positions
US
[2]
US
Cashbox

[3]
US
R&B
US
Dance
US
AC

[4]
UK
[5]
[6][7]
AUS
The Primettes
1960 "Tears of Sorrow"
"Pretty Baby"
Diane Ross
Mary Wilson
The Supremes
1961 "I Want a Guy"
"Never Again"
Diana Ross
"Buttered Popcorn" 1
"Who's Lovin' You"
Florence Ballard
Diana Ross
1962 "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
"(He's) Seventeen"
Diana Ross 95
"Let Me Go the Right Way"
"Time Changes Things"
90 82 26
1963 "My Heart Can't Take It No More"
"You Bring Back Memories"
129
"A Breathtaking Guy" 2
"(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band"
75 75
"When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" 3
"Standing at the Crossroads of Love"
23 20 2 11
1964 "Run, Run, Run" 3, 12
"I'm Giving You Your Freedom"
93 86 22
"Where Did Our Love Go" 3
"He Means the World to Me"
1 1 1 3 14
"Baby Love" 3
"Ask Any Girl"
1 1 1 1 26
"Come See About Me" 3
"(You're Gone But) Always in My Heart"
1 1 2 27 78
1965 "Stop! In the Name of Love"
"I'm in Love Again"
1 1 2 7 42
"Back in My Arms Again"
"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
1 1 1 40 95
"The Only Time I'm Happy" 4
Supremes interview
"Nothing but Heartaches"
"He Holds His Own"
11 8 6 83
"Things Are Changing" 5
"Things Are Changing"
Diana Ross, Florence Ballard
"I Hear a Symphony"
"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
Diana Ross 1 1 2 39 48
"Children's Christmas Song" 6, 7
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Me"
"My World Is Empty Without You"
"Everything is Good About You"
5 5 10 88
1966 "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart"
"He's All I Got"
9 9 7 100
"You Can't Hurry Love"
"Put Yourself in My Place"
1 1 1 3 6
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
"Remove This Doubt"
1 1 1 8 11
1967 "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"
"There's No Stopping Us Now"
1 1 1 17 45
"The Happening"
"All I Know About You"
1 1 12 6 5
Diana Ross & the Supremes
1967 "Reflections"
"Going Down for the Third Time"
Diana Ross 2 2 4 5 26
"In and Out of Love" 7
"I Guess I'll Always Love You"
9 10 16 13 24
1968 "Forever Came Today" 7
"Time Changes Things"
28 13 17 28 68
"Some Things You Never Get Used To" 8
"You've Been So Wonderful to Me"
30 22 43 34 98
"Love Child" 7
"Will This Be the Day"
1 1 2 15 2
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 9
"A Place in the Sun"
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks
Diana Ross, Paul Williams
2 1 2 3 14
1969 "I'm Livin' in Shame" 7
"I'm So Glad (I Got Somebody Like You Around)"
Diana Ross 10 8 8 14 26
"I'll Try Something New" 9
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks
25 21 8
"The Composer" 7
"The Beginning of the End"
Diana Ross 27 21 21 87
"No Matter What Sign You Are" 7
"The Young Folks"
31
69
27
89
17 37
"The Weight" 7
"For Better or Worse"
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks
46 39 33
"I Second That Emotion" 9, 10
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks 18
"Someday We'll Be Together" 11
"He's My Sunny Boy"
Diana Ross, Johnny Bristol
Diana Ross
1 1 1 12 13 35
1970 "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" 9, 10
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks
Diana Ross, Paul Williams
31
"The Rhythm of Life"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Diana Ross, The Temptations 5
The Supremes
1970 "Up the Ladder to the Roof"
"Bill, When Are You Coming Back"
Jean Terrell 10 9 5 28 6 43
"Everybody's Got the Right to Love"
"But I Love You More"
21 14 11 29
"Stoned Love"
"Shine on Me"
7 5 1 24 3 99
"River Deep – Mountain High" 12
"Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music"
Jean Terrell, Levi Stubbs
Jean Terrell
14 15 7 11
1971 "Nathan Jones"
"Happy (Is a Bumpy Road)"
Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong
Jean Terrell
16 10 8 29 5
"You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" 12
"I'm Glad About It"
Jean Terrell, Levi Stubbs 55 51 41 25
"Touch"
"It's So Hard for Me to Say Good-bye"
Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong
Jean Terrell
71 53
"Floy Joy"
"This Is the Story"
Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson
Jean Terrell
16 16 5 25 9
1972 "Automatically Sunshine"
"Precious Little Things"
Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson
Jean Terrell
37 37 21 17 10
"Without the One You Love" 10, 12
"Let's Make Love Now"
Jean Terrell, Levi Stubbs
"Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love"
"The Wisdom of Time"
Jean Terrell 59 70 22
"I Guess I'll Miss the Man"
"Over and Over"
85 100 17
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" 10, 12
"Where Would I Be Without You Baby"
Jean Terrell, Levi Stubbs
1973 "Bad Weather"
"Oh Be My Love"
Jean Terrell 87 92 74 37
"Tossin' and Turnin'" 10
"Oh Be My Love"
1974 "Baby Love" 13
"Ask Any Girl"
Diana Ross 12
"Where Did Our Love Go" 13
"Nothing but Heartaches"
1975 "He's My Man"
"Give Out, But Don't Give Up"
Scherrie Payne, Mary Wilson
Scherrie Payne
69
"Where Do I Go from Here"
"Give Out, But Don't Give Up"
Scherrie Payne 93
"Early Morning Love" 10
"Where Is It I Belong"
Mary Wilson
1976 "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking"
"Early Morning Love"
Scherrie Payne
Mary Wilson
40 54 25 3
"High Energy"
"High Energy"
Susaye Greene 9
"You're My Driving Wheel"
"You're What's Missing in My Life"
Scherrie Payne
Scherrie Payne, Mary Wilson
85 50 5
1977 "Let Yourself Go"
"You Are the Heart of Me"
Scherrie Payne
Mary Wilson
83
"Love, I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good"
"This Is Why I Believe in You"
Scherrie Payne
Mary Wilson
1989 "Stop! In the Name of Love" 13
"Automatically Sunshine"
Diana Ross
Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson
62
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

Shelved albums

The Supremes had a number of canceled albums and shelved projects during their original run. These unreleased albums include the following thirteen titles:

Year Title
1963 The Supremes Sing Ballads & Blues 1
1965 Live, Live, Live! 2
There's a Place for Us 3
Around the World with The Supremes 4
A Tribute to the Girls 5
1966 Pure Gold 6
Live at the Roostertail '66 7
1967 The Supremes and the Motown Sound: From Broadway to Hollywood 8
Live at the Roostertail '67 9
1968 Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing Disney Classics 10
Some Things You Never Get Used To 11
1971 Promises Kept 12
1973 Untitled Stevie Wonder Album 13

Videography

Video albums

Year Title
1964 T.A.M.I. Show
1968 Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam
1969 Reflections: The Definitive Performances (1964–1969)
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Note

References

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  2. "The Supremes - Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. "The Supremes - Chart History (AC)". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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  8. Ribowsky, M. (2009), The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal, De Capo Press, ISBN 978-0-306-81586-7, p.417
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