Tracy Chapman discography
The article presents the discography of American folk music singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. She has released eight studio albums, two greatest hits albums, and 22 singles on Elektra Records. She has four Platinum albums, two of which are multi-platinum, and two 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 No. 6 and No. 3, respectively. Both singles hit No. 1 in Canada.
| Tracy Chapman discography | |
|---|---|
![]() Chapman performing in 2009  | |
| Studio albums | 8 | 
| Compilation albums | 2 | 
| Singles | 22 | 
Albums
    
    Studio albums
    
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold)  | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1]  | 
AUS [2]  | 
AUT [3]  | 
CAN [4]  | 
GER [5]  | 
NED [6]  | 
NZ [7]  | 
SWE [8]  | 
SWI [9]  | 
UK [10]  | ||||||||||
| Tracy Chapman | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Crossroads | 
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9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Matters of the Heart | 
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53 | 23 | 11 | 55 | 13 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||
| New Beginning | 
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4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 60 | — | 8 | 46 | 22 | — | ||||||||
| Telling Stories | 
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33 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | 10 | 16 | 2 | 85 | ||||||||
| Let It Rain | 
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25 | 25 | 6 | — | 15 | 75 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||
| Where You Live | 
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49 | 77 | 7 | — | 12 | 38 | — | 28 | 4 | 43 | 
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| Our Bright Future | 
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57 | 81 | 23 | — | 28 | 56 | — | 35 | 9 | 75 | 
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| "—" 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 [24]  | 
NED [6]  | 
NZ [7]  | 
NOR [25]  | 
POR [26]  | 
SWE [8]  | 
SWI [9]  | 
UK [10]  | ||||||||||
| Collection | 
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10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Greatest Hits | 
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14 | — | 51 | 79 | 3 | — | — | — | 64 | 30 | 
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| "—" 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 [31]  | 
US Main. Rock [32]  | 
US Mod. Rock [33]  | 
US AC [34]  | 
US R&B [35]  | 
AUS [2]  | 
CAN [36]  | 
NZ [7]  | 
SWI [37]  | 
UK [10]  | ||||||||||
| 1988 | "Fast Car" | 6 | 19 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | 4 | 
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Tracy Chapman | ||||||
| "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" | 75 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 78 | 66 | 42 | 32 | — | 85 | 
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| "Baby Can I Hold You" | 48 | — | — | 19 | — | 68 | 27 | 16 | — | 94 | 
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| 1989 | "Crossroads" | 90 | 26 | 7 | 41 | — | 58 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 61 | 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" | 3 | — | — | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | 95 | New Beginning | |||||||
| 1996 | "New Beginning" | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "The Promise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Smoke and Ashes" | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2000 | "Telling Stories" | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | 180 | — | 22 | 76 | — | Telling Stories | |||||||
| "It's OK" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Wedding Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2001 | "Baby Can I Hold You" (Re-release)  | 
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Collection | |||||||
| 2002 | "You're the One" | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | — | 146 | Let It Rain | |||||||
| 2003 | "Another Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2005 | "Change" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | Where You Live | |||||||
| 2006 | "America" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2008 | "Sing for You" | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | 48 | — | 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 | 
Contributions
    
Duet songs:
- 1997: "The Thrill Is Gone" with B.B. King from his album Deuces Wild
 - 1999: "Give Me One Reason" with Eric Clapton from the album A Very Special Christmas Live
 - 1999: "Trench Town Rock" with Stephen and Ziggy Marley at the One Love The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
 - 2000: "Baby Can I Hold You" with Luciano Pavarotti from the DVD/Album Pavarotti and Friends for Cambodia and Tibet
 - 2001: "The Maker" with Dave Matthews on October 21, 2001, at the Bridge School Benefit
 - 2005: "Ain't No Sunshine" with Buddy Guy from his album Bring 'Em In
 
Covered songs:
- 1990: "The House of the Rising Sun" – Rubáiyát (LP)
 - 1993: "The Times They Are A Changin" – Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration (LP)
 - 1997 and 1999: "O Holy Night" – A Very Special Christmas 3 (LP) and A Very Special Christmas Live (LP)
 - 2000: "Three Little Birds" – Live at the One Love The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
 - 2003: "Get Up Stand Up" – by Bob Marley featured on the Let It Rain tour edition (CD2 & LP)
 - 2005: "Stand By Me" – by Ben E. King on the XM Hear Music Radio Sessions Volume 1 (LP)
 
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" | 
Notes
    
- "New Beginning" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
 - "Smoke and Ashes" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
 - "Telling Stories" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
 
References
    
- "Tracy Chapman Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 -  Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- 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 13, 1988.
 - "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution": "The ARIA Report Issue #1125 – Week Commencing 19 September 2011" (PDF). ARIA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2017 – via Pandora Archive. 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. "This Week In 1989: February 26, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
 - "Crossroads" (single): Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1989: October 22, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
 - Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54.
 - "All That You Have Is Your Soul", "New Beginning" (single), "Telling Stories" and "You're the One": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received August 22, 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart.
 - "Smoke and Ashes": "The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved December 11, 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
 - Where You Live: "The ARIA Report Issue 814 – Week Commencing 3 October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2014 – via Pandora Archive.
 
 - "Austria: Album positions". austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "Canadian album positions". RPM. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "German album positions". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Netherlands: Album positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "charts.nz > Tracy Chapman in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
 - "Sweden: Album positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "Switzerland: Album positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 -  UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Tracy Chapman". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2017. N.B. This site displays compressed chart peaks (exclusions applied between positions 76–100).
 - Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved August 26, 2017. N.B. This site displays uncompressed chart peaks (no exclusion rules applied) between positions 76–200 for the period November 1994 to May 2001.
 
 - "RIAA Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - Australian (ARIA) certifications (accurate as of December 2010): Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54.
 - "British certifications – Tracy Chapman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 30, 2022. Type Tracy Chapman in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
 - "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tracy Chapman)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
 -  "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Gold & Platin". ifpi.at. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
 - "AWARDS". swisscharts.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
 - "CRIA Searchable Database". CRIA. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
 - "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 4 March 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
 -  "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 6 May 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
 - "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 8 September 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
 - "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 30 April 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
 - "Belgium: Album positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "Norway: Album positions". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "Portugal: Album positions". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
 - "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
 -  "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Gold & Platin". ifpi.at. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
 - "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 20 January 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
 - "Tracy Chapman - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Tracy Chapman - Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Tracy Chapman - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Tracy Chapman - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Tracy Chapman - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Top Singles RPM Results". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
 - "Tracy Chapman Swiss singles chart positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "New Zealand single certifications – Tracy Chapman – Give Me One Reason". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 - "Tracy Chapman Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
 
External links
    
- Tracy Chapman at AllMusic
 - Tracy Chapman discography discography at Discogs
 - Tracy Chapman discography at Curlie
 - Atlantic Records page
 - "A Better Chance" education program for minority students
 
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