Roberta Flack discography
This discography documents albums and singles released by American recording artist Roberta Flack. As a solo artist, Flack hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart three times, with "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "Feel Like Making Love" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," which spent six weeks at the top of the chart in Spring 1972. "Killing Me Softly" won the 1974 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. She also had hits by collaborating with three male singers: Donny Hathaway ("Where Is The Love" and "The Closer I Get to You"), Peabo Bryson ("Tonight I Celebrate My Love") and Maxi Priest ("Set the Night to Music").
The Recording Industry Association of America certified three of Flack's albums as platinum and seven as gold. Her biggest selling album was "Killing Me Softly," released in 1973 on Atlantic Records.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Record label | ||||||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Jazz [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [4] |
NOR [5] |
NZ [6] |
UK [7] | ||||
| 1969 | First Take [A] | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 17 | — | 47 | Atlantic | |
| 1970 | Chapter Two | 33 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1971 | Quiet Fire | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1972 | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1973 | Killing Me Softly | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | — | 40 | ||
| 1975 | Feel Like Makin' Love | 24 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | Blue Lights in the Basement | 8 | 5 | — | 88 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1978 | Roberta Flack | 74 | 37 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway | 25 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
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| 1982 | I'm the One | 59 | 16 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Born to Love (with Peabo Bryson) | 25 | 8 | — | 35 | 39 | 21 | — | 43 | 15 | Capitol | |
| 1988 | Oasis | 159 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | |
| 1991 | Set the Night to Music | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | Stop the World | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Toshiba EMI | |
| 1994 | Roberta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | |
| 1997 | The Christmas Album/Holiday | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol | |
| 1999 | Friends: Roberta Flack Sings Mariko Takahashi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Victor Ent | |
| 2012 | Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles | 181 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 429 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
- A First Take reached its peak position in 1972.
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] | |||
| 1980 | Live & More (with Peabo Bryson) | 52 | 10 | Atlantic |
| 2008 | At Her Best – Live (live video/audio recordings from 1975 and 2001; unauthorized release) | — | — | Immortal |
| 2012 | S.O.U.L. (live recordings from 1985 tour) | — | — | Sony Music |
Soundtrack albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] | |||
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | 161 | 48 | MCA |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
NZ [6] |
UK [7] | |||||||
| 1981 | The Best of Roberta Flack | 201 | — | 44 | 21 | — | Atlantic | ||||
| 1984 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | 35 | K-tel | ||||
| 1993 | Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack | — | — | — | 24 | 7 | Atlantic | ||||
| 2006 | The Very Best of Roberta Flack | — | — | 41 | — | 50 | Rhino | ||||
| 2011 | Love Songs | — | — | — | — | 20 | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B [1] |
US AC [14] |
US Cash Box [15][16] |
US Dan. [1] |
AUS [2][17] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [18] |
NZ [6] |
UK [7] | ||||
| 1969 | "Compared to What" b/w "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | First Take | |
| 1970 | "How Many Broken Wings" b/w "Baby, Baby" Both sides with Les McCann |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Comment | |
| "Reverend Lee" b/w "Business Goes On as Usual" |
— | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chapter Two | ||
| 1971 | "Do What You Gotta Do" b/w "Let It Be Me" |
117 | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You've Got a Friend" b/w "Gone Away" (from Chapter Two) Both sides with Donny Hathaway |
29 | 8 | 36 | 28 | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | ||
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" b/w "Be Real Black for Me" Both sides with Donny Hathaway |
71 | 30 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" b/w "Go Up Moses" |
76 | 38 | 15 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Fire | |
| "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" b/w "Trade Winds" (Non-album track) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 14 | First Take | ||
| "Where Is the Love" b/w "Mood" Both sides with Donny Hathaway |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 55 | 35 | — | — | 29 |
|
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | |
| 1973 | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" b/w "Just Like a Woman" (from Chapter Two) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | Killing Me Softly | |
| "Jesse" b/w "No Tears (In the End)" |
30 | 19 | 3 | 12 | — | 36 | 23 | —[A] | — | — | |||
| 1974 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" b/w "When You Smile" (from Killing Me Softly) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 29 | — | 34 |
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Feel Like Makin' Love |
| 1975 | "Feelin' That Glow" b/w "Some Gospel According to Matthew" |
76 | 25 | 38 | 65 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "25th of Last December" b/w "Why Don't You Move in with Me" |
— | 52 | 28 | 92 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | Blue Lights in the Basement | |
| 1978 | "The Closer I Get to You" (with Donny Hathaway) b/w "Love Is the Healing" |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 42 |
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| "If Ever I See You Again" b/w "I'd Like to Be Baby to You" (from Blue Lights in the Basement) |
24 | 37 | 1 | 38 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | Roberta Flack | ||
| "When It's Over" b/w "Come Share My Love" |
— | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "You Are Everything" b/w "Knowing That We're Made for Each Other" |
— | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "You Are My Heaven" (with Donny Hathaway) b/w "I'll Love You Forever and Ever" (Non-album track) |
47 | 8 | 46 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway | |
| "Back Together Again" (with Donny Hathaway) b/w "God Don't Like Ugly" |
56 | 8 | — | 91 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |||
| "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" |
104 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | |||
| "Make the World Stand Still" (with Peabo Bryson) b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" |
— | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live & More | ||
| 1981 | "Love Is a Waiting Game" b/w "More Than Everything" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Stopped Loving Me" b/w "Qual E Malindrinho" |
108 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bustin' Loose soundtrack | ||
| "Lovin' You (Is Such an Easy Thang to Do)" b/w "Hittin' Me Where It Hurts" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Making Love" b/w "Jesse" (from Killing Me Softly) |
13 | 29 | 7 | 14 | — | 63 | 43 | — | — | — | I'm the One | |
| "I'm the One" b/w "'Til the Morning Comes" |
42 | 24 | 10 | 36 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "In the Name of Love" b/w "Happiness" |
— | 80 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Our Love Will Stop the World" (with Eric Mercury) b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" (from Live & More) |
— | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||
| 1983 | "This Side of Forever" B-side by The Enforcers: "Robbery Suspects" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sudden Impact and The Best of Dirty Harry (soundtrack) | |
| "Remember When (So Much in Love)" (with Peabo Bryson) B-side by Peabo Bryson: "Don't Play with Fire" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Play with Fire | ||
| "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" b/w "Born to Love" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | Born to Love | ||
| "Maybe" b/w "Can We Find Love Again" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You're Lookin' Like Love to Me" (with Peabo Bryson) B-side by Peabo Bryson: "Let Me Be the One You Need" (Non-album track) |
58 | 41 | 5 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heaven Above Me" b/w "Can We Find Love Again" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | |||
| 1984 | "I Just Came Here to Dance" b/w "Can We Find Love Again" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If I'm Still Around Tomorrow" (with Sadao Watanabe) B-side by Sadao Wantanabe: "West Side Drive" |
— | 79 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rendezvous | ||
| 1986 | "We Shall Overcome" b/w "Let Me Be a Light to Shine" (with Howard Hewett) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| 1988 | "Oasis" b/w "You Know What It's Like" |
— | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oasis | |
| 1989 | "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out" b/w "You Know What It's Like" |
— | 37 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 72 | ||
| "Shock to My System" b/w "You Know What It's Like" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | "Set the Night to Music" (with Maxi Priest) b/w "Natural Thing" |
6 | 45 | 2 | 5 | — | 80 | 9 | — | 50 | 76 | Set the Night to Music | |
| 1992 | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" CD single with two versions |
— | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Reborn Club Vox) 12" record with four additional mixes |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| 1997 | "The Christmas Song" b/w "25th Of Last December" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Christmas Album | |
| 2010 | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (UK re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | Love Songs | |
| 2011 | "We Can Work It Out" CD single with two versions |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings The Beatles | |
| 2018 | "Running" CD single |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| 2021 | "What's Going On" Previously unreleased 1971 recording of Marvin Gaye's song[22][23] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Fire (50th Anniversary Edition) | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [24] | |||
| "In My Life" | 2012 | 39 | Let It Be Roberta |
Guest appearances
[edit]With Les McCann
- Comment (Atlantic, 1970)
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Jesse" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 10 on the Dutch Top 40 Tipparade chart, which acts as a 'bubbling under' chart for songs which have not reached the top 40.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "US Charts > Roberta Flack". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > Roberta Flack". RPM. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Discografie Roberta Flack". Dutch Album Top 100. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Roberta Flack". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Discography Roberta Flack". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Roberta Flack". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "American certifications – Roberta Flack". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Roberta Flack". Music Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Roberta Flack". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 5, 2012. Type Roberta Flack in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955-2010. Record Research.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs:1961–2006. Record Research.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Record Research.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Looking Ahead:1959-1993. Record Research.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Roberta Flack | Top 40-artiesten". Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". Radioscope. Retrieved March 4, 2025. Type The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly". Radioscope. Retrieved March 4, 2025. Type Killing Me Softly in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "Roberta Flack - Jesse | Top 40". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ Roberta Flack – 'What's Going On' (Review) on Thesoulhouse.net.
- ^ "Roberta Flack Shares Afrofunk-Fueled Live Cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" from 1971". February 25, 2021.
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- For "In My Life": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2012/03/07 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2025.
External Links
[edit]- Roberta Flack discography at Discogs