Yoko Ono discography
Yoko Ono discography | |
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Ono at a press conference in Moscow in 2007. | |
Studio albums | 13 |
Singles | 40 |
Collaborative albums | 8 |
Japanese multimedia artist, singer and songwriter Yoko Ono has released 13 studio albums, eight collaborative albums, and 40 singles as a lead artist. Married to English singer-songwriter and the Beatles member John Lennon until his murder in 1980, she has contributed several B-sides to his singles from late 1960s to the 1980s. Ono released her debut studio album Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band in December 1970, faring poorly in the United States. Similar moderate success was achieved with her follow-up records Fly (1971) and Approximately Infinite Universe (1973).
Simultaneously, she released several collaborative albums with Lennon, starting with their Unfinished Music series spawning Two Virgins (1968) and Life with the Lions (1969). Double Fantasy, released three weeks prior to Lennon's murder in 1980, went on to gain widespread commercial success worldwide, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and the United States, among others. Apart from winning the 1981 Album of the Year award at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards, it was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Another album with Lennon, Milk and Honey, would be posthumously made available in 1984.
Ono released her fifth studio album Season of Glass in 1981, to moderate success Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. The same year saw the single "Walking on Thin Ice" reaching number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it marked Ono's first single to reach a major ranking and further peaked within the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart. Starting with 2001, the singer began re-releasing several remixes of her or Lennon's old material as singles, alongside new original songs. She has since then reached number one 13 times on Billboard's Dance Club Songs component chart, the last one being in 2017 with "Hell in Paradise 2016". In December 2016, Billboard named Ono the 11th most successful dance club artist of all time.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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NOR [2] |
SWE [3] |
UK [4] |
US [5] | |||
Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band |
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— | — | — | 182 | |
Fly |
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— | — | — | 199 | |
Approximately Infinite Universe |
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— | — | — | 193 | |
Feeling the Space |
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— | — | — | — | |
Season of Glass |
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31 | 35 | 47 | 49 | |
It's Alright (I See Rainbows) |
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— | — | — | 98 | |
Starpeace |
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— | — | — | — | |
Rising |
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— | — | — | — | |
A Story |
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— | — | — | — | |
Blueprint for a Sunrise |
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— | — | — | — |
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Between My Head and the Sky |
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— | — | — | — | |
Yokokimthurston |
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— | — | — | — | |
Take Me to the Land of Hell |
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— | — | — | — | |
Warzone |
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To be released | ||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart in that territory. |
Collaborative albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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AUT [8] |
GER [9] |
MEX [10] |
NLD [11] |
NOR [2] |
NZ [12] |
SWE [3] |
UK [4][13] |
US [5][14] | |||
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | |
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | |
Wedding Album |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | |
Live Peace in Toronto 1969 |
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— | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Some Time in New York City |
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— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 48 | |
Double Fantasy |
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1 | 2 | 89[upper-alpha 1] | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1[upper-alpha 2] | 1[upper-alpha 3] | 1 | |
Heart Play: Unfinished Dialogue |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | |
Milk and Honey |
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12 | 20 | — | 4 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Dance/ Elec. [18] | ||
Every Man Has a Woman |
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— |
Onobox |
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— |
Walking on Thin Ice |
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— |
New York Rock |
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— |
Rising Mixes |
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— |
Yes, I'm a Witch |
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11 |
Open Your Box |
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— |
Don't Stop Me! |
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— |
Mrs. Lennon |
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— |
Onomix |
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— |
Yes, I'm a Witch Too |
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— |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Indicates remixed re-release of (own) older single or album track | |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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NZ [19] |
SWE [20] |
UK [4][21] |
US [22] |
US Dance/ Elec. [23] |
US Dance Club [24] | |||
"Mrs. Lennon"/"Midsummer New York" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fly |
"Mind Train"/"Listen, the Snow is Falling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Now or Never"/"Move on Fast" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Approximately Infinite Universe |
"Death of Samantha"/"Yang Yang" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Josejoi Banzai (Part 1)"/"Josejoi Banzai (Part 2)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Woman Power"/"Men, Men, Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Feeling the Space | |
"Run, Run, Run"/"Men, Men Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Yume O Motou (Let's Have a Dream)"/"It Happened" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Walking on Thin Ice"/"It Happened" | 1981 | 48 | 6 | 35 | 58 | — | — | |
"No, No, No"/"Will You Touch Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Season of Glass | |
"My Man"/"Let the Tears Dry" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Alright (I See Rainbows) |
"Never Say Goodbye"/"Loneliness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hell in Paradise" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | Starpeace |
"Cape Clear"/"Walking on Thin Ice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Open Your Box"‡ | 2001 | — | — | 144 | — | — | 25 | Non-album singles |
"Kiss Kiss Kiss"‡ | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
"Yang Yang"‡ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||
"Walking on Thin Ice"‡ | 2003 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 1 | |
"Will I"/"Fly"‡ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hell in Paradise"‡ | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
"Everyman... Everywoman..."‡ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
"You're the One"‡ | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
"No, No, No"‡ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
"Give Peace a Chance"‡ | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
"I'm Not Getting Enough"‡ | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
"Give Me Something"‡ | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
"Wouldnit (I'm a Star)"‡ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
"Move on Fast"‡ | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
"Talking to the Universe"‡ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
"She Gets Down On Her Knees"‡ | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
"Early in the Morning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yokokimthurston | |
"I'm Moving On"‡ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Non-album singles | |
"Hold Me" (featuring Dave Audé) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |
"Walking on Thin Ice 2013"‡ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
"Angel" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |
"Woman Power"‡ | 2015 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 6 | |
"I Love You, Earth"/"I'm Going Away Smiling" (with Antony and the Johnsons) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Blink" (with John Zorn) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"/"Atlas Eets Christmas" (with the Flaming Lips) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hell in Paradise 2016"‡ | 2016 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | Yes, I'm a Witch Too |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Main single |
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"Remember Love" | 1969 | "Give Peace a Chance" |
"Don't Worry, Kyoko" | "Cold Turkey" | |
"Who Has Seen the Wind?" | 1970 | "Instant Karma!" |
"Why" | 1971 | "Mother" |
"Open Your Box" | "Power to the People"[upper-alpha 4] | |
"Touch Me" | ||
"Listen, the Snow is Falling" | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | |
"Sisters, O Sisters" | 1972 | "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" |
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" | 1980 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" |
"Beautiful Boys" | 1981 | "Woman" |
"Yes, I'm Your Angel" | "Watching the Wheels" | |
"O'Sanity" | 1984 | "Nobody Told Me" |
"Your Hands" | "Borrowed Time" | |
"Sleepless Night" | "I'm Stepping Out" | |
"It's Alright" | 1985 | "Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" |
Notes
- ↑ Peak position for the 2010 reissue Double Fantasy Stripped Down.[10]
- ↑ The 2010 reissue Double Fantasy Stripped Down peaked at number 47 in Sweden.[3]
- ↑ The 2010 reissue Double Fantasy Stripped Down peaked at number 80 in the United Kingdom.[4]
- ↑ "Open Your Box" was the initial B-side to "Power to the People", but it was eventually replaced with "Touch Me" for later releases.
References
- ↑ "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017.
- 1 2 "Search – Yoko Ono". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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- 1 2 "Yoko Ono – Billboard 200 chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- 1 2 Trust, Gary (18 September 2009). "Ask Billboard: Madonna, Yoko Ono, Gospel". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ Wicks, Amanda (July 24, 2018). "Yoko Ono Announces New Album Warzone, Shares Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ For chart positions in Germany:
- For Double Fantasy: "John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- For Milk and Honey: "John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Milk and Honey" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- 1 2 "John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy Stripped Down". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono". MegaCharts. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "John Lennon – Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "John Lennon – Billboard 200 chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- 1 2 "British certifications – Yoko Ono". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 August 2018. Type Yoko Ono in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (John Lennon/Yoko Ono)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Search – Yoko Ono". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "Yoko Ono – Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono – Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono – Singles". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK — O". Official Charts Company. Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono Hot 100 chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Search – Yoko Ono Dance Club Songs chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2018.