Oleta Adams discography

Oleta Adams discography
Studio albums 7
Compilation albums 2
Singles 20
Holiday albums 1

The discography of Oleta Adams, an American singer, consists of seven studio albums, two compilations, a holiday album, and twenty singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions[1][2] Certifications[3]
US
[4]
US
R&B

[5]
US Gospel
[6]
AUS
AUT
CAN
FRA
GER
NLD
SUI
SWE
UK
Untitled
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Going On SRK Records
  • Formats: LP
Going on Record
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Going On SRK Records
  • Formats: LP
Circle of One
  • Released: June 19, 1990
  • Label: Fontana
  • Formats: CD
20 11 30 1
  • UK: Gold
  • US: Gold
Evolution
  • Released: July 26, 1993
  • Label: Fontana
  • Formats: CD
67 20 37 6 10
Moving On
  • Released: November 10, 1995
  • Label: Fontana / Mercury
  • Formats: CD
194 49 14 59
Come Walk with Me
  • Released: June 17, 1997
  • Label: Harmony
  • Formats: CD
4 78
All The Love
  • Released: February 27, 2001
  • Label: Monarch / Pioneer
  • Formats: CD
22
Let's Stay Here
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Holiday album

Title Album details Peak chart positions[1][2] Certifications[3] Sales
US
[4]
US
R&B

[5]
US Gospel
[6]
AUS
AUT
CAN
FRA
GER
NLD
SUI
SWE
UK
Christmas Time with Oleta
  • Released: October 3, 2006
  • Label: E1 Music
  • Formats: —
26
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart

    Compilation albums

    Title Album details Peak chart positions[1][2] Certifications[3] Sales
    US
    [4]
    US
    R&B

    [5]
    US Gospel
    [6]
    AUS
    AUT
    CAN
    FRA
    GER
    NLD
    SUI
    SWE
    UK
    The Very Best of Oleta Adams
    • Released: 1996
    • Label: Mercury
    • Formats: —
    46
      The Ultimate Collection
      • Released: 2004
      • Label: Universal
      • Formats: —
        "—" denotes releases that did not chart

        Singles

        Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
        U.S.[7] U.S. R&B[8] U.S. AC[9] UK[10] AUS FRA GER IRE ITA NL NZ CAN
        "Woman in Chains" (with Tears for Fears) 1989 36[11] 26[12] 39[13] 20[14] 45[15] 21[16] 23[17] 16[18] 34[19] 11
        [20]
        The Seeds of Love
        "Rhythm of Life" 1990 9 21 52 39 - 56 Circle of One
        "Circle of One" 17 95 68 -
        "Rhythm of Life" (re-release) 56
        "Get Here" 1991 5 8 3 4 80 28 43 26
        "You've Got to Give Me Room" 49
        "Circle of One" (re-release)" 27 37 73 70
        "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" 33 32 - Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
        "Woman in Chains" (re-release) (with Tears for Fears) 1992 57[12] Greatest Hits 82-92
        "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" 1993 97 42 28 - Evolution
        "Window of Hope" 76 51 13 -
        "Easier To Say (Goodbye)" 1994
        "My Heart Won't Lie"
        "We Will Find a Way" (with Brenda Russell)
        "Never Knew Love" 1995 22 16 - Moving On
        "Rhythm of Life (Remix)" 38
        "Life Keeps Moving On" Moving On
        "We Will Meet Again" 1996 51
        "When You Walked Into My Life" 2001 90 - All The Love
        "I Can't Live a Day Without You" 2002

        Other appearances

        Title Year Album Artist(s) Note(s)
        "Badman's Song" 1989 The Seeds of Love Tears For Fears
        • In addition to "Woman in Chains", Adams performed vocals and/or piano on these album tracks.
        "Standing on the Corner of the Third World"
        "Hey Babe" Count On Me David Basse
        "Eyes of A Desperado"
        "25th Story Blues"
        "Yellow Cab"
        "Song For You"
        "Count On Me"
        "I Believe" 1990 Going To California Tears For Fears
        • Adams performed this song as a lead vocalist/pianist.
        "Woman In Chains"
        • Duets with Tears For Fears.
        "Badman's Song"
        "Famous Last Words"
        • Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist.
        "Standing On The Corner of The Third World"
        "Sowing The Seeds of Love/All You Need Is Love"
        "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
        "The Year of The Knife"
        "Shout"
        "Me And My Big Ideas" 1995 Raoul And The Kings of Spain
        • Duet with Tears For Fears
        "Nobody Does It Better" Pearls David Sanborn
        "Mama's Not Coming Home" 1996 Experience Definition of Sound
        • Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist.
        "From This Moment On" 1998 Steel City Swingin’ Phil Collins Big Band
        "Interlude"
        • Track 21 of the album.
        "Two Lovers As Friends"
        "Interlude"
        • Track 23 of the album.
        "I Got A Right To Sing The Blues"
        "I Won't Be Happy"
        "Interlude"
        • Track 26 of the album.
        "New York State of Mind"
        "Watch What Happens"
        "Moon River" 2001 Modern Mancini The Crown Project
        • Adams participated in this song as a lead vocalist.
        "Starting All Over Again" 2003 Shirley Caesar And Friends Shirley Caesar
        • Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist.
        "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" 2009 Live from Santa Barbara Tears For Fears
        • Re-issue of the 1990 Tears For Fears live concert Going To California
        "I've Got To Sing My Song"

        Other recorded songs

        Title Year Album Note(s)
        "O Come All Ye Faithful" 1994 Joyful Christmas
        "Oh Me, Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" My Heart Won’t Lie (CD Single)
        "Let Me Be The One"
        "I Believe You"
        "The Captain of My Ship" 1995 A Tribute To Mrs. Rosa Parks
        • This version of the song is different from the one on Adams’s album “Come Walk With Me”.
        "The Power of Peace" 1996 The Power of Peace
        • This song features various artists.
        "Let It Be" Heineken: Night of The Proms 1996
        • This song features Adams, Joe Cocker, Tony Hadley, Dani Klein, and Guo Yue.
        "Waters of March" 1997 A Twist of Jobim
        "Girl From Ipanema"
        "Big Girls Never Cry" / "Mix Max Song" / "Hand In Hand" / "Marry Him-Mix Max" * Adams, [[Zucchero]], [[B.B. King]] and James Ingram participated in as voice actors and on the English version of the European animated film “Die furchtlosen Vier” (“The Fearless Four”) based on the fairy tale “The Musicians of Bremen”.
        • Adams participated in these songs as a lead vocalist.
        "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" 1998 The Colors of Christmas
        "A Child Was Born Into My Life" Christmas Harmony
        "Colors of The Heart" 1999 Bridges: Songs of Unity And Purpose
        "Let Me Be The One" 2000 Divas Simply Singing
        • This version of the song is different from the one on Adams’s CD single “My Heart Won’t Lie”.
        "Colors of The Heart" 2001 When You Walked Into My Life (CD Single)
        • This is a solo version.
        "In A Sentimental Mood" 2003 Big Band Romance
        "Goodbye Yesterday" Miki Imai Songbook: Take Me To The Sunshine
        • David Garfield Group featuring Oleta Adams.
        "The Last Lie" Over The Sky: Yuming International Cover Album

        Videography

        Video albums

        Year Video details
        1990 Tears For Fears - Going To California
        2005 Oleta Adams - Live in Concert
        • Released: 2005
        • Label: —
        • Formats: —

        Music videos

        Year Song title[21] Director(s)[21]
        1990 "Rhythm of Life"
        "Circle of One"
        1991 "Get Here" Greg Gold
        "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
        1993 "I Just Had To Hear Your Voice"
        1996 "Never Knew" Dick Buckley

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        See also

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