Sister Sledge discography
This discography documents albums and singles released by American vocal group Sister Sledge.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [4] |
NZ [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||||
| 1975 | Circle of Love | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | Atco | |||||
| 1977 | Together | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cotillion | |||||
| 1979 | We Are Family | 3 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 33 | 45 | 7 | ||||||
| 1980 | Love Somebody Today | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1981 | All American Girls | 42 | 13 | — | — | 31 | — | — | ||||||
| 1982 | The Sisters | 69 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1983 | Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls | 169 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1985 | When the Boys Meet the Girls | — | 52 | — | — | — | 34 | 19 |
|
Atlantic | ||||
| 1998 | African Eyes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fahrenheit | |||||
| 2003 | Style | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Empowerment | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
Charting compilations
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD [4] |
UK [6] | |||||||||||||
| 1987 | Freak Out: The Greatest Hits of Chic and Sister Sledge | — | 72 | Atlantic | ||||||||||
| 1992 | And Now...Sledge...Again | 73 | — | Arcade | ||||||||||
| 1993 | The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93 | — | 19 |
|
Rhino | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Additional compilations
- The Best of Sister Sledge (1973–1985) (1992, Rhino)
- The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge (1999, WEA Int'l)
- The Essentials (2002, Rhino)
- Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes (with Chic) (2005, WEA Int'l)
- The Definitive Groove Collection (2006, Rhino)
- Original Album Series (2011, Rhino)
- We Are Family: The Essential (2012, Music Club)
- An Introduction to Sister Sledge (2018, Rhino)
- Thinking Of You: The Atco/Cotillon/Atlantic Recordings 1973-1985 (2020, Soulmusic)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dan [1] |
US A/C [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
IRE [11] |
NLD [4] |
NZ [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||
| 1971 | "Time Will Tell" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a | |||
| 1973 | "The Weatherman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mama Never Told Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |||||
| 1974 | "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me" | 92 | 31 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Circle of Love | |||
| 1975 | "Protect Our Love" | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Pain Reliever" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Circle of Love (Caught in the Middle)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Love Has Found Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a | ||||
| 1976 | "Thank You for Today" | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1977 | "Cream of the Crop" | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Blockbuster Boy" | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together | ||||
| "Baby, It's the Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1978 | "I've Seen Better Days" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a | |||
| 1979 | "He's the Greatest Dancer" | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 6 |
|
We Are Family | ||
| "We Are Family" | 2 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| "Lost in Music" | — | 35 | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | — | 17 | ||||||
| "Got to Love Somebody" | 64 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 34 | Love Somebody Today | ||||
| 1980 | "Reach Your Peak" | 101 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Let's Go on Vacation" | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Easy Street" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1981 | "All American Girls" | 79 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 41 | All American Girls | |||
| "He's Just a Runaway (A Tribute to Bob Marley)" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | ||||||
| "Next Time You'll Know" | 82 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1982 | "My Guy" | 23 | 14 | — | 2 | 50 | — | — | — | 5 | — | The Sisters | |||
| "All the Man I Need" | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1983 | "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls | |||
| "Gotta Get Back to Love" | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1984 | "Thinking of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 11 |
|
We Are Family | ||
| "Lost in Music" (1984 Remix by Nile Rodgers) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 4 |
|
N/a | |||
| "We Are Family" (1984 Remix by Bernard Edwards) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 25 | — | 33 | |||||
| 1985 | "Frankie" | 75 | 32 | — | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
|
When the Boys Meet the Girls | ||
| "Dancing on the Jagged Edge" | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 50 | |||||
| "You're Fine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1986 | "When the Boys Meet the Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | ||||
| "Here to Stay (Anthem from Playing for Keeps)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | Playing for Keeps | ||||
| 1993 | "We Are Family" (Sure Is Pure Remix)[17][18] | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93 | |||
| "Lost in Music" (Sure Is Pure Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 14 | |||||
| "Thinking of You" (RAMP Radio Mix) | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 21 | — | — | 17 | N/a | ||||
| 2004 | "We Are Family" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > Sister Sledge". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 276. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Frankie": "Australian Top 50 Singles – Week Ending 29th September, 1985". ARIA. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- "Thinking of You" ('93 remix): "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 08 May 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > Sister Sledge". RPM. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "NL Charts > Sister Sledge". MegaCharts. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > Sister Sledge". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Sister Sledge". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Sister Sledge". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge: We Are Family". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge: When the Boys Meet the Girls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge: The Very Best of Sister Sledge". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > Sister Sledge". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer (Gold Certification). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on February 6, 2026
- ^ "Sister Sledge: We Are Family". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge: Thinking of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sister Sledge: Lost in Music". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge: Frankie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Soul Mekanik · Biography". Ra.co. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Down to the Sea & Back – New Kelvin Andrews show on 1BTN". 1btn.fm. October 29, 2021.
External links
- Sister Sledge discography at Discogs