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This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul singer Natalie Cole.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US |
US R&B |
US Jazz |
AUS |
CAN |
GER |
NLD |
NZ |
SWI |
UK | |||||
| Inseparable |
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18 | 1 | — | 31 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Natalie |
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13 | 3 | — | 82 | 7 | — | — | 23 | — | — |
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| Unpredictable |
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8 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Thankful |
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16 | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| I Love You So |
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52 | 11 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| We're the Best of Friends (with Peabo Bryson) |
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44 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Don't Look Back |
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77 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Happy Love |
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132 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| I'm Ready |
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182 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Dangerous |
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140 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Everlasting | 42 | 8 | — | 68 | 48 | — | — | 9 | — | 62 | ||||
| Good to Be Back | 59 | 21 | — | 87 | 84 | 57 | 93 | — | — | 10 |
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| Unforgettable... with Love |
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1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 11 |
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| Take a Look |
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26 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 29 | 90 | — | 36 | — | 16 |
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| Holly & Ivy |
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36 | 20 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Stardust |
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20 | 11 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
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| Snowfall on the Sahara |
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163 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Magic of Christmas (with the London Symphony Orchestra) |
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157 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Ask a Woman Who Knows |
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32 | 24 | 1 | 148 | — | 67 | — | 44 | 52 | 63 |
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| Leavin' |
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97 | 16 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | 76 | — |
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| Still Unforgettable | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 |
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| Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole |
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— | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Natalie Cole en Español |
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91 | — | - | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
CAN |
FRA |
GER | ||||
| Natalie Live! |
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31 | 9 | 38 | — | — |
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| A Celebration of Christmas (with José Carreras & Plácido Domingo) |
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196 | — | — | 47 | 37 | ||
| The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (with Mormon Tabernacle Choir) |
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185 | 31 | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
FIN |
GER |
SWI | ||
| The Natalie Cole Collection |
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| Twin Best Now |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| I've Got Love on My Mind |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| This Will Be: Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Super Best |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 |
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154 | 86 | — | — | — |
| Love Songs |
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— | — | 25 | 11 | 79 |
| The Best of Natalie Cole |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Anthology |
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| Original Album Series |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US A/C |
US Dan |
AUS |
CAN |
GER |
NLD |
NZ |
UK | |||||
| "This Will Be" | 1975 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 28 | 12 | — | 18 | — | 32 |
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Inseparable | |
| "Inseparable" | 32 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | 1976 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 4 | — | Natalie | ||
| "Mr. Melody" | 49 | 10 | 25 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I've Got Love on My Mind" | 1977 | 5 | 1 | 45 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 22 | — |
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Unpredictable | |
| "Party Lights" | 79 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||||
| "Our Love" | 10 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
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Thankful | ||
| "Annie Mae" | 1978 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Natalie Live! | |||
| "Stand By" | 1979 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love You So | ||
| "Sorry" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Your Lonely Heart" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Gimme Some Time" (with Peabo Bryson) | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We're the Best of Friends | |||
| "What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson) | 1980 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Someone That I Used to Love" | 21 | 21 | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Look Back | |||
| "Hold On" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "You Were Right Girl" | 1981 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Love | ||
| "Nothin' But a Fool" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Too Much Mister" | 1983 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Ready | ||
| "Dangerous" | 1985 | 57 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dangerous | ||
| "A Little Bit of Heaven" | 81 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Secrets" | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Jump Start" | 1987 | 13 | 2 | — | 28 | — | 53 | — | — | 20 | 44 | Everlasting | ||
| "I Live for Your Love" | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 86 | ||||
| "Over You" (with Ray Parker Jr.) | — | 10 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | After Dark | |||
| "Pink Cadillac" | 1988 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 5 |
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Everlasting | |
| "When I Fall in Love" | 95 | 31 | 14 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Everlasting" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 20 | 28 | ||||
| "Jump Start" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | ||||
| "I Live for Your Love" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | ||||
| "Miss You Like Crazy" | 1989 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 40 | 2 |
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Good to Be Back | |
| "I Do" (with Freddie Jackson) | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Rest of the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | ||||
| "As a Matter of Fact" | — | 52 | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Starting Over Again" | 1990 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |||
| "Wild Women Do" | 34 | — | — | 8 | 37 | — | — | — | 35 | 16 | Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
| "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole) | 1991 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 15 | 78 | 15 | 7 | 19 |
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Unforgettable... with Love | |
| "The Christmas Song" | — | — | 22 | — | 104 | — | — | — | 45 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "The Very Thought of You" | 1992 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | Unforgettable... with Love | ||
| "Take a Look" | 1993 | — | 68 | 35 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Take a Look | ||
| "When I Fall In Love" (with Nat King Cole) | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | Stardust | ||
| "A Smile Like Yours" | 1997 | 84 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Smile Like Yours: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
| "The Christmas Song" (re-release) | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Snowfall on the Sahara" | 1999 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Snowfall on the Sahara | ||
| "Say You Love Me" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Angel on My Shoulder" | 2000 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | ||
| "Livin' for Love" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Day Dreaming" | 2006 | — | 77 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Leavin' | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 1994 | "Unforgettable" (live version with Nat "King" Cole video) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I |
Notes
- Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
- "Stand By" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
- "Sorry" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
- "Gimme Some Time" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
- "The Christmas Song" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
References
- ^ "US Charts > Natalie Cole". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 69. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and June 19, 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Natalie Cole". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- 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.
- for "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" & : "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing December 9, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Cole ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Natalie Cole". RPM. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "GER Charts > Natalie Cole". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "NLD Charts > Natalie Cole". MegaCharts. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "NZ Charts > Natalie Cole". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "SWI Charts > Natalie Cole". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "UK Charts > Natalie Cole". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "American certifications – Natalie Cole". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "British certifications – Natalie Cole". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Type Natalie Cole in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Natalie Cole – Everlasting". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- Trust, Gary (January 1, 2016). "Natalie Cole's 10 Biggest Billboard Hits". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Natalie Cole)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Natalie Cole". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- "Dutch certifications – Natalie Cole" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved June 27, 2020. Enter Natalie Cole in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Natalie Cole – Unforgettable... with Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- J. R. Reynolds (August 31, 1996). "Future Bright For Cole's "Star Dust"". Billboard. No. 28. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Google Books.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Natalie Cole)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "Cole Covering Fiona, Neil Young On New Album". Billboard. October 28, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- Lewis, Randy (October 28, 2008). "Sickness can't stop her music". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017.
- ^ Gale, Alex (June 1, 2013). "Cole Crosses Over" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard Archive). p. 36. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- "FRA Charts > Natalie Cole". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- "Finnish Charts > Natalie Cole". The Official Finnish Charts. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. 1994. Retrieved November 21, 2011.