Tracy Chapman discography

Tracy Chapman discography
Studio albums	8
Compilation albums	1
Singles	22

The article presents the discography of American folk music singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. She has released 8 studio albums, 1 greatest hits album, and 22 singles on Elektra Records. She has 4 Platinum albums, 2 of which are multi-platinum, and 2 Gold albums. Her smash hits "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason" both hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at #6 and #3, respectively. Both singles hit #1 in Canada.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions														Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	CAN [5]	FRA [6]	GER	ITA [7]	NED [8]	NZ [9]	NOR [10]	SWE [11]	SWI [12]	UK [13][14]
1988	Tracy Chapman Released: 5 April 1988 Label: Elektra	1	2	1	28	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	US: 6× Platinum[15] AUS: 7× Platinum[16] AUT: 2× Platinum[17] CAN: 3× Platinum[18] FRA: Diamond[19] GER: 9× Gold[20] ITA: Gold[21] NZ: Platinum[22] SWE: Gold[23] SWI: 4× Platinum[24] UK: 7× Platinum[25]
1989	Crossroads Released: 3 October 1989 Label: Elektra	9	4	3	—	12	2	1	2	5	1	3	8	2	1	US: Platinum[15] AUS: 2× Platinum[16] CAN: Platinum[18] GER: 2× Platinum[20] NZ: Platinum[26] UK: Platinum[27]
1992	Matters of the Heart Released: 28 April 1992 Label: Elektra	53	23	11	—	55	5	13	8	33	23	—	37	10	19	US: Gold[15] AUS: Gold[16]
1995	New Beginning Released: 14 November 1995 Label: Elektra	4	6	9	—	1	44	60	—	—	8	—	46	22	—	US: 5× Platinum[15] AUS: 3× Platinum[16] CAN: 7× Platinum[18] GER: Gold[20] NZ: Platinum[28]
2000	Telling Stories Released: 15 February 2000 Label: Elektra	33	33	5	—	15	9	5	14	—	10	17	16	2	85	US: Gold[15] GER: Gold[20] NZ: Gold[29]
2002	Let It Rain Released: 15 October 2002 Label: Elektra	25	25	6	32	—	3	15	18	75	45	24	27	4	36	UK: Silver[27]
2005	Where You Live Released: 13 September 2005 Label: Elektra / Atlantic	49	77	7	20	—	7	12	9	38	—	—	28	4	43
2008	Our Bright Future Released: 11 November 2008 Label: Elektra / Atlantic	57	81	23	22	—	5	28	20	56	—	39	35	9	75	FRA: Gold
— denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
		AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	NED [8]	NZ [9]	NOR [10]	POR [30]	SWE [11]	SWI [12]	UK [13][14]
2001	Collection Released: 30 October 2001 Label: Elektra / WEA International	10	1	6	3	3	6	24	9	4	3	AUS: 2× Platinum[31] GER: Gold[20] NZ: Platinum[32] UK: Platinum[33]
2015	Greatest Hits Released: 20 November 2015 Label: Elektra	14	—	51	79	3 [34]	—	—	—	—	30

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions										Album
		US [35]	US Main. Rock	US Mod. Rock	US AC	US R&B	AUS [2]	CAN [36]	NZ	SWI	UK
1988	"Fast Car"	6	19	—	7	—	4	1	21	—	4	Tracy Chapman
	"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution"	75	22	24	—	78	66	48	32	—	85
	"Baby Can I Hold You"	48	—	—	19	—	68	—	16	—	94
1989	"All That You Have Is Your Soul"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Crossroads
	"Crossroads"	90	26	7	—	—	58	32	21	18	61
1990	"Subcity"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Bang Bang Bang"	—	—	—	—	—	84	—	—	—	—	Matters of the Heart
	"Dreaming on a World"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"Give Me One Reason"	3	—	—	3	35	3	1	16	—	95	New Beginning
1996	"New Beginning"	106	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Promise"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Smoke and Ashes"	119	—	—	—	—	57	—	—	—	—
2000	"Telling Stories"	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	76	—	Telling Stories
	"It's OK"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Wedding Song"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Baby Can I Hold You" [re-release]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Collection
2002	"You're the One"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Let it Rain
2003	"Another Sun"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	"Change"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Where You Live
2006	"America"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Sing for You"	—	—	—	—	—	83	—	—	48	—	Our Bright Future
2009	"Thinking of You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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