Tracy Chapman discography

Tracy Chapman discography
Studio albums 8
Compilation albums 2
Singles 22

The article presents the discography of American folk music singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. She has released 8 studio albums, 2 greatest hits albums, 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 numbers 6 and 3, respectively. Both singles hit number 1 in Canada.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
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]
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Crossroads
  • Released: 3 October 1989
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
94312212513821
Matters of the Heart
  • Released: 28 April 1992
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
5323115551383323371019
New Beginning
  • Released: 14 November 1995
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
4691446084622
Telling Stories
  • Released: 15 February 2000
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
33335159514101716285
Let It Rain
  • Released: 15 October 2002
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
25256323151875452427436
Where You Live
  • Released: 13 September 2005
  • Label: Elektra, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download, CD
497772071293828443
Our Bright Future
  • Released: 11 November 2008
  • Label: Elektra, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download, CD
5781232252820563935975
  • FRA: Platinum
  • SWI: Gold[38]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
BEL
[4]
NED
[8]
NZ
[9]
NOR
[10]
POR
[39]
SWE
[11]
SWI
[12]
UK
[13]
Collection 101639624943
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 20 November 2015
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
145179330
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[46]
US Main. Rock
[47]
US Mod. Rock
[48]
US AC
[49]
US R&B
[50]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[51]
NZ
[9]
SWI UK
[13]
1988 "Fast Car" 619741214
  • BPI: Platinum
  • FIMI: Gold
Tracy Chapman
"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" 752224457866483285
"Baby Can I Hold You" 4819681694
1989 "Crossroads" 90267415832211861 Crossroads
"All That You Have Is Your Soul" 119
1990 "Subcity"
1992 "Bang Bang Bang" 84 Matters of the Heart
"Dreaming on a World"
1995 "Give Me One Reason" 3335311695
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
New Beginning
1996 "New Beginning" 106114
"The Promise"
"Smoke and Ashes" 11957
2000 "Telling Stories" 1081802276 Telling Stories
"It's OK"
"Wedding Song"
2001 "Baby Can I Hold You"
(Re-release)
The Collection
2002 "You're the One" 211146 Let It Rain
2003 "Another Sun"
2005 "Change" 191 Where You Live
2006 "America"
2008 "Sing for You" 8348 Our Bright Future
2009 "Thinking of You"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year Title Album(s) Artist
1997 "The Thrill Is Gone" Deuces Wild B.B. King

Music videos

Year Title
1988 "Fast Car"
"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution"
"Baby Can I Hold You"
1989 "Crossroads"
"Born to Fight"
1992 "Bang Bang Bang"
1995 "Give Me One Reason"
1996 "New Beginning"
1997 "The Thrill Is Gone"
(B.B. King featuring Tracy Chapman)
2000 "Telling Stories"
2005 "Change"
2008 "Sing for You"

References

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    • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Tracy Chapman in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2015. N.B. This site only contains chart data from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart on June 20, 1988.
    • "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution": "The ARIA Report Issue #1125 – Week Commencing 19 September 2011" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" did not peak in Australia until 2011.
    • "Baby Can I Hold You": Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: February 26, 1989". chartbeat.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
    • "Crossroads" (single): Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: October 22, 1989". chartbeat.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
    • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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    • "Smoke and Ashes": "The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved December 11, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
    • Where You Live: "The ARIA Report Issue 814 – Week Commencing 3 October 2005" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
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