Curtis Mayfield discography

This is the discography of musician Curtis Mayfield.

## Albums

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### Albums with the Impressions

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Main article: The Impressions discography

Year  | Album  | Chart positions  | Record label

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[1] | US R&B
[1]
1963  | The Impressions | 43  | -- | ABC-Paramount
1964  | The Never Ending Impressions | 52  | --
Keep on Pushing | 8  | 4
1965  | People Get Ready | 23  | 1
One by One | 104  | 4
1966  | Ridin' High | 79  | 4
1967  | The Fabulous Impressions | 184  | 16  | ABC
1968  | We're a Winner | 35  | 4
This Is My Country | 107  | 5  | Curtom
1969  | The Versatile Impressions | -- | -- | ABC
The Young Mods' Forgotten Story | 104  | 21  | Curtom
1970  | Check Out Your Mind! | -- | 22

### Solo albums

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Year  | Album  | Peak chart positions  | Certification  | Note

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[2] | US R&B
[2] | UK
[3]
1970  | Curtis | 19  | 1  | 30  |

* US: Gold[4]

1971  | Curtis/Live! | 21  | 3  | —  |  | Live
Roots | 40  | 6  | —  |  |
1972  | Super Fly | 1  | 1  | 26  |

* US: Gold[4]

| Soundtrack
1973  | Back to the World | 16  | 1  | —  |

* US: Gold[4]

Curtis in Chicago | —  | —  | —  |  | Live
1974  | Claudine | 35  | 1  | —  |  | Soundtrack
Sweet Exorcist | 39  | 2  | —  |  |
Got to Find a Way | 76  | 17  | —  |  |
1975  | Let's Do It Again | 20  | 1  | —  |  | Soundtrack
There's No Place Like America Today | 120  | 13  | —  |  |
1976  | Give, Get, Take and Have | 171  | 16  | —  |  |
Sparkle | 18  | 1  | —  |  | Soundtrack
1977  | Never Say You Can't Survive | 173  | 32  | —  |  |
Short Eyes | —  | 59  | —  |  | Soundtrack
1978  | Do It All Night | —  | 52  | —  |  |
1979  | Heartbeat | 42  | 19  | —  |  |
1980  | Something to Believe In | 128  | 33  | —  |  |
The Right Combination | 180  | 53  | —  |  |
1981  | Love Is the Place | —  | 39  | —  |  |
1983  | Honesty | —  | 49  | —  |  |
1985  | We Come in Peace with a Message of Love | —  | 84  | —  |  |
1988  | Live in Europe | —  | —  | —  |  | Live
1990  | Take It to the Streets | —  | 59  | —  |  |
The Return of Superfly | —  | 72  | —  |  | Soundtrack
People Get Ready: Live at Ronnie Scott's | —  | —  | —  |  | Live
1996  | New World Order | 137  | 24  | 44  |  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Compilations

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* The Anthology: 1961–1977 (1992)
* A Man Like Curtis – The Best of Curtis Mayfield (1992)
* People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story (1996)
* Get Down to the Funky Groove (1996) [Charly][5]
* The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield (1997) R&B #91
* Give It Up – The Very Best of the Curtom Years 1970–1977 (1997)
* Beautiful Brother. The Essential Curtis Mayfield (2000)
* Soul Legacy (2001)
* Greatest Hits (2006)

## Singles and charted songs

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### Chart hits by Mayfield

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions  | Certification  | Album

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[2] | US R&B
[2] | UK
[3]
1970  | "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go"  | 29  | 3  | —  |  | Curtis
1971  | "Move On Up"  | —  | —  | 12  |

* BPI: Platinum[6]

"Get Down"  | 69  | 13  | —  |  | Roots
1972  | "Beautiful Brother of Mine"  | —  | 45  | —  |
"We Got to Have Peace"  | —  | 32  | —  |
"Freddie's Dead"  | 4  | 2  | —  |

* US: Gold[4]

| Superfly
"Superfly"  | 8  | 5  | —  |

* US: Gold[4]

1973  | "Future Shock"  | 39  | 11  | —  |  | Back to the World
"If I Were Only a Child Again"  | 71  | 22  | —  |
"Can't Say Nothin"  | 88  | 16  | —  |
1974  | "Mother's Son"  | —  | 15  | —  |  | Got to Find a Way
"Sweet Exorcist"  | —  | 32  | —  |  | Sweet Exorcist
"Kung Fu"  | 40  | 3  | —  |
1975  | "So in Love"  | 67  | 9  | —  |  | There's No Place Like America Today
1976  | "Only You Babe"  | —  | 8  | —  |  | Give, Get, Take and Have
"Party Night"  | —  | 39  | —  |
1977  | "Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here"  | —  | 29  | —  |  | Short Eyes
"Show Me Love"  | —  | 41  | —  |  | Never Say You Can't Survive
1978  | "Do It All Night"  | —  | 96  | —  |  | Do It All Night
"You Are, You Are"  | —  | 34  | —  |
"No Goodbyes"  | —  | —  | 65  |
1979  | "This Year"  | —  | 40  | —  |  | Non-album single
"You're So Good to Me"  | —  | 46  | —  |  | Heartbeat
1980  | "Love Me, Love Me Now"  | —  | 48  | —  |  | Something to Believe In
"Tripping Out"  | —  | 46  | —  |
1981  | "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)"  | —  | 15  | —  |  | Love is the Place
1982  | "Toot An' Toot An' Toot"  | —  | 22  | —  |
"Hey Baby"  | —  | 68  | —  |  | Honesty
1985  | "Baby It's You"  | —  | 69  | —  |  | We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
1988  | "Move On Up (Live)"  | —  | —  | 87  |  | Live in Europe
1990  | "Superfly '90"  | —  | —  | 48  |  | The Return of Superfly
1996  | "New World Order"  | —  | 49  | —  |  | New World Order
1997  | "Back to Living Again"  | —  | 88  | —  |
"No One Knows About a Good Thing"  | —  | 61  | —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield

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Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:

Year  | Title  | Artist  | Peak chart positions

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US R&B
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[7] | UK
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1960  | "He Will Break Your Heart"  | Jerry Butler | 1  | 7  | —
1961  | "Find Another Girl"  | 10  | 27  | —
"I'm A-Telling You"  | 8  | 25  | —
1963  | "Mama Didn't Lie"  | Jan Bradley | 8  | 14  | —
"Mama Didn't Lie"  | The Fascinations | —  | 108  | —
"The Monkey Time"  | Major Lance | 2  | 8  | —
"Hey Little Girl"  | 12  | 13  | —
"Rainbow"  | Gene Chandler | 11  | 47  | —
"Found True Love"  | Billy Butler & the Four Enchanters  | —  | 134  | —
"Man's Temptation"  | Gene Chandler  | 17  | 71  | —
1964  | "Think Nothing About It"  | 28[A] | 107  | —
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"  | Major Lance  | 1[A] | 5  | 40
"Just Be True"  | Gene Chandler  | 4[A] | 19  | —
"Gotta Get Away"  | Billy Butler & the Enchanters  | 38[A] | 101  | —
"It Ain't No Use"  | Major Lance  | 33[A] | 68  | —
"Girls"  | 25[A] | 68  | —
"It's Too Late"  | Walter Jackson  | 10[A] | 67  | —
"Nevertheless"  | Billy Butler & the Chanters  | —  | 102  | —
"Need to Belong"  | Jerry Butler  | 2[A] | 31  | —
"Bless Our Love"  | Gene Chandler  | 4[A] | 39  | —
"Rhythm"  | Major Lance  | 3[A] | 24  | —
1965  | "Rainbow '65 (Part I)"  | Gene Chandler  | 2  | 69  | —
"Sometimes I Wonder"  | Major Lance  | 13  | 64  | —
"I Can't Work No Longer"  | Billy Butler & the Chanters  | 6  | 60  | —
"Come See"  | Major Lance  | 20  | 40  | —
"What Now"  | Gene Chandler  | 18  | 40  | —
"Ain't It a Shame"  | Major Lance  | 20  | 91  | —
"Nothing Can Stop Me"  | Gene Chandler  | 3  | 18  | 41[B]
"(Gonna Be) Good Times"  | 40  | 92  | —
"(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry"  | Billy Butler | —  | 103  | —
"You Can't Hurt Me No More"  | Gene Chandler  | 40  | 92  | —
1966  | "(I'm Just a) Fool for You"  | —  | 88  | —
"He Will Break Your Heart"  | The Righteous Brothers | —  | 91  | —
"Say It Isn't So"  | The Fascinations  | 47  | —  | —
1967  | "Girls Are Out to Get You"  | 13  | 92  | 32[C]
"I'm In Love"  | 47  | —  | —
"Danger! She's A Stranger"  | The Five Stairsteps | 16  | 89  | —
1968  | "Don't Change Your Love"  | 15  | 59  | —
1969  | "Baby Make Me Feel So Good"  | 12  | 101  | —
"We Must Be in Love"  | 17  | 88  | —
"I Thank You Baby"  | June & Donnie
(Donny Hathaway & June Conquest) | 45  | —  | —
"Stay Close to Me"  | The Five Stairsteps  | —  | 91  | —
1970  | "Gypsy Woman"  | Brian Hyland | —  | 3  | 42
"Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much)"  | Major Lance  | 13  | 67  | —
"Must Be Love Coming Down"  | 31  | 119  | —
"I'm So Proud"  | The Main Ingredient | 13  | 49  | —
1972  | "I Thank You"
Reissue of 1969 recording "I Thank You Baby", with shorter title and modified artist credit. | Donny Hathaway & June Conquest  | 41  | 92  | —
"Give Me Your Love"  | Barbara Mason | 9  | 31  | —
1974  | "(It's Gonna Be) A Long, Long Winter"  | Linda Clifford | 75  | —  | —
"On and On" (from Claudine)  | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 2  | 5  | —
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
(New version) | Major Lance  | 59  | —  | —
1975  | "Let's Do It Again"  | The Staple Singers | 1  | 1  | —
"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"  | Tony Orlando & Dawn | —  | 1  | —
1976  | "New Orleans"  | The Staple Singers  | 4  | 70  | —
"Something He Can Feel"  | Aretha Franklin | 1  | 28  | —
"Jump"  | 17  | 72  | —
"Hooked on Your Love"  | 17  | —  | —
"Look into Your Heart"  | 10  | 82  | —
1977  | "A Piece of the Action"  | Mavis Staples | 47  | —  | —
"It's Too Late"
New version | Walter Jackson  | 75  | —  | —
"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)"  | Johnny Rivers | —  | 41  | —
1978  | "More Than Just a Joy"  | Aretha Franklin  | 51  | —  | —
1979  | "Between You Baby and Me"  | Linda Clifford  | 14  | —  | —
1983  | "I'm So Proud"  | Deniece Williams | 28  | —  | —
1984  | "One Love/People Get Ready"  | Bob Marley and the Wailers | —  | —  | 5
1985  | "People Get Ready"  | Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart | —  | 48  | 49
1992  | "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"  | En Vogue | 1  | 6  | 16
1994  | "I'm So Proud"  | The Isley Brothers | 64  | —  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Billboard magazine did not publish an R&B chart during 1964; these chart positions are from Cashbox magazine.
2. ^ Chart position is from 1968.
3. ^ Chart position is from 1971.

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Impressions US albums chart history". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
2. ^ a b c d "Curtis Mayfield - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
3. ^ a b "CURTIS MAYFIELD - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
4. ^ a b c d e "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
5. ^ "Get Down to the Funky Groove: Curtis Mayfield: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
6. ^ "British certifications – Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
7. ^ a b "Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

## External links

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* Curtis Mayfield discography at Discogs