The Pips discography
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Here is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | UK [4] | ||||||||||
1962 | Letter Full of Tears | — | — | — | — | — | Fury | |||||||
1965 | Gladys Knight and the Pips | — | — | — | — | — | Maxx | |||||||
1967 | Everybody Needs Love | 60 | 12 | — | — | — | Soul | |||||||
1968 | Feelin' Bluesy | 158 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Silk N' Soul | 136 | 11 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1969 | Nitty Gritty | 81 | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1971 | If I Were Your Woman | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Standing Ovation | 60 | 11 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1973 | Neither One of Us | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||
All I Need Is Time | 70 | 14 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Imagination | 9 | 1 | 27 | 22 | — |
| Buddah | |||||||
1974 | Knight Time | 139 | 29 | — | — | — | Soul | |||||||
I Feel a Song | 17 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 20 |
| Buddah | |||||||
1975 | A Little Knight Music | 164 | 32 | — | — | — | Soul | |||||||
2nd Anniversary | 24 | 4 | — | 91 | — |
| Buddah | |||||||
Bless This House | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1977 | Still Together | 51 | 18 | — | — | 42 | ||||||||
1978 | The One and Only | 145 | 30 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1980 | About Love | 48 | 5 | — | — | — | Columbia | |||||||
That Special Time of Year | — | 45 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1981 | Touch | 109 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1983 | Visions | 34 | 3 | — | — | — |
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1985 | Life | 126 | 31 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1987 | All Our Love | 39 | 1 | — | — | 80 |
| MCA | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | ||||
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US | US R&B | ||||||
1970 | All in a Knight's Work | — | — | Soul | |||
1996 | The Lost Live Album | — | — | Buddha | |||
1998 | Live at the Roxy | — | — | Legacy | |||
"—" denotes the release failed to chart |
Soundtrack albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | |||||||||||
1974 | Claudine | 35 | 1 | — | 27 |
| Buddah | |||||||
1976 | Pipe Dreams | 94 | 16 | 23 | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | CAN [3] | UK [4] | |||||||||||
1970 | Greatest Hits | 55 | 5 | — | — | Soul | ||||||||
1974 | Anthology | 77 | 10 | — | — | Motown | ||||||||
1976 | The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips | 36 | 8 | 35 | 6 |
| Buddah | |||||||
1977 | 30 Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 3 |
| K-tel | |||||||
1980 | The Touch of Love | — | — | — | 16 |
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1984 | The Collection | — | — | — | 43 | Castle | ||||||||
1988 | The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips: Columbia Years | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||||||||
1989 | The Singles Album | — | — | — | 12 |
| PolyGram | |||||||
1990 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — |
| Curb | |||||||
Soul Survivors: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips 1973-1988 | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||||
1995 | The Best Of (Anthology Series) | — | — | — | — | Motown | ||||||||
1997 | The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1999 | Essential Collection | — | — | — | — | Hip-O | ||||||||
2000 | Classic: The Universal Master Collection | — | — | — | — | Motown | ||||||||
2003 | Platinum & Gold Collection | — | — | — | — | BMG Heritage | ||||||||
2005 | Love Songs | — | — | — | — | Sony BMG | ||||||||
2006 | The Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 52 |
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Gold | — | 53 | — | — | Hip-O | |||||||||
Beautiful Ballads | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |||||||||
2007 | Love Finds Its Own Way: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
2008 | The Definitive Collection | — | — | — | — | Motown | ||||||||
2009 | Playlist: The Very Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips | — | — | — | — | Legacy | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
The early years (1958–1965)
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [8] | US R&B [9] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | |||||||||||
1958 | "Whistle My Love" [A] b/w "Ching Chong" | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
1961 | "Every Beat of My Heart" [A] b/w "Room in Your Heart" | 6 | 1 | 75 | 20 | |||||||||
"Every Beat of My Heart" b/w "Room in Your Heart" Re-recorded versions | 45 | 15 | — | — | Letter Full of Tears | |||||||||
"Guess Who" b/w "Stop Running Around" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Letter Full of Tears" b/w "You Broke Your Promise" | 19 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||||
1962 | "Operator" b/w "I'll Trust in You" | 97 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Linda"[B] b/w "Darling" (from Letter Full of Tears) | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||||
1963 | "Happiness (Is the Light of Love)" b/w "I Had a Dream Last Night" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Come See About Me"[C] b/w "I Want That Kind of Love" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Queen of Tears"[D] b/w "A Love Like Mine" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1964 | "Giving Up" b/w "Maybe Maybe Baby" | 38 | 6[E] | — | — | Gladys Knight and the Pips | ||||||||
"What Shall I Do" b/w "Love Call" | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||||
"Lovers Always Forgive" b/w "(There Will Never Be) Another Love" | 89 | — | — | 42 | Gladys Knight and the Pips | |||||||||
"Either Way I Lose" b/w "Go Away, Stay Away" | 119 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1965 | "Stop and Get a Hold of Myself" | 123 | — | — | — | |||||||||
b/w "Who Knows? (I Just Can't Trust You)" | 129 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Tell Her You're Mine" b/w "If I Should Fall In Love" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
- Notes
- A Single credited to The Pips but nonetheless featuring Gladys Knight; the group's name change to Gladys Knight & the Pips hadn't taken place yet
- B Recording by The Pips alone without Gladys Knight
- C Single credited to Gladys Knight alone; may be a solo recording
- D Single credited to Gladys Knight with "vocal background by the Pips"
- E From November 30, 1963, to January 23, 1965, Billboard Magazine did not publish a Hot R&B songs chart; the peak positions for R&B singles listed during this period are from Cash Box Magazine.
The Soul (Motown) era (1966–1972)
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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US [8] | US R&B [9] | US A/C [8] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | UK [4] | |||||||||||
1966 | "Just Walk in My Shoes" b/w "Stepping Closer to Your Heart" (from Anthology) | 129 | — | — | — | — | 35 | Everybody Needs Love | ||||||||
1967 | "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" b/w "Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honey" | 98 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |||||||||
"Everybody Needs Love" b/w "Stepping Closer to Your Heart" (from Anthology) | 39 | 3 | — | — | 33 | — | ||||||||||
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" b/w "It's Time to Go Now" (from Feelin' Bluesy) | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||
1968 | "The End of Our Road" b/w "Don't Let Her Take Your Love from Me" | 15 | 5 | — | — | 12 | — | Feelin' Bluesy | ||||||||
"It Should Have Been Me" b/w "You Don't Love Me No More" (from Everybody Needs Love) | 40 | 9 | — | — | 33 | — | ||||||||||
"I Wish It Would Rain" b/w "It's Summer" (from Nitty Gritty) | 41 | 15 | — | — | 60 | — | Silk N' Soul | |||||||||
1969 | "Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)" b/w "Keep an Eye" | 63 | 11 | — | — | 67 | — | Nitty Gritty | ||||||||
"The Nitty Gritty" b/w "Got Myself a Good Man" | 19 | 2 | — | — | 27 | — | ||||||||||
"Friendship Train" b/w "Cloud Nine" (from Nitty Gritty) | 17 | 2 | — | — | 29 | — | Greatest Hits | |||||||||
1970 | "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)" b/w "You're My Everything" (from Silk N' Soul) | 25 | 3 | — | — | 35 | — | |||||||||
"If I Were Your Woman" b/w "The Tracks of My Tears" (from Silk N' Soul) | 9 | 1 | — | 99 | 23 | — | If I Were Your Woman | |||||||||
1971 | "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" b/w "Is There a Place (In His Heart for Me)" | 17 | 2 | — | — | 30 | — | |||||||||
"Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To" b/w "It's All Over but the Shoutin'" (from Knight Time) | 27 | 3 | — | — | 67 | — | Standing Ovation | |||||||||
1972 | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" b/w "If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave)" | 33 | 13 | 25 | — | 64 | 11 | |||||||||
"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" b/w "Can't Give It Up No More" | 2 | 1 | 15 | — | 16 | 31 | Neither One of Us | |||||||||
The following singles were released after the group left Motown | ||||||||||||||||
1973 | "The Look of Love" b/w "You're My Everything" | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Silk N' Soul | ||||||||
"Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" b/w "For Once in My Life" | 19 | 2 | — | — | 45 | — | Neither One of Us | |||||||||
"All I Need Is Time" b/w "The Only Time You Love Me Is When You're Losing Me" | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | — | All I Need Is Time | |||||||||
1974 | "Between Her Goodbye and My Hello" b/w "This Child Needs Its Father" (from Neither One Of Us) | 57 | 45 | — | — | 81 | — | Knight Time | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
The Buddah era (1973–1978)
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [8] | US R&B [9] | US A/C [8] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | UK [4] | |||||||||
1973 | "Where Peaceful Waters Flow" b/w "Perfect Love" | 28 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | Imagination | ||||||
"Midnight Train to Georgia" b/w "Window Raising Granny" | 1 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 5 | 10 |
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"I've Got to Use My Imagination" b/w "I Can See Clearly Now" | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | — |
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1974 | "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" b/w "Once in a Lifetime Thing" | 3 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 7 |
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"On and On" b/w "The Makings of You" | 5 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — |
| "Claudine" soundtrack | ||||||
"I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" / | 21 | 1 | — | 39 | 13 | — | I Feel a Song | |||||||
"Don't Burn Down the Bridge" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1975 | "Love Finds Its Own Way" b/w "Better You Go Your Way" | 47 | 3 | 40 | — | 60 | — | |||||||
"The Way We Were" / "Try to Remember" b/w "The Need to Be" | 11 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 29 | 4 |
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"Money" b/w "Street Brothers" | 50 | 4 | — | — | 57 | — | 2nd Anniversary | |||||||
"Part Time Love" b/w "Where Do I Put His Memory" | 22 | 4 | 17 | — | 34 | 30 | ||||||||
"Silent Night" b/w "Do You Hear What I Hear" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bless This House | |||||||
1976 | "Make Yours a Happy Home" b/w "The Going Ups and the Coming Downs" (from I Feel A Song) | — | 13 | — | — | — | 35 | "Claudine" soundtrack | ||||||
"So Sad the Song" b/w Instrumental theme of A-side | 47 | 12 | 3 | 13 | — | 20 | "Pipe Dreams" soundtrack | |||||||
1977 | "Nobody But You" b/w "Pipe Dreams" | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |||||||
"Baby, Don't Change Your Mind" b/w "I Love to Feel That Feeling" | 52 | 10 | — | — | 58 | 4 |
| Still Together | ||||||
"Home Is Where the Heart Is" b/w "You Put a New Life in My Body" | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | ||||||||
"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" b/w "You Put a New Life in My Body" (from Still Together) | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | The One and Only | |||||||
1978 | "The One and Only" b/w "Pipe Dreams" (from "Pipe Dreams" soundtrack) | — | 40 | — | — | — | 32 | |||||||
"Come Back and Finish What You Started" b/w "It's Up to You (Do What You Do)" (from Spotlight On Gladys Knight & The Pips) | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||||||||
"It's a Better Than Good Time" b/w "Everybody's Got to Find a Way" (from Spotlight On Gladys Knight & The Pips) | — | 16 | — | — | — | 59 | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
The later years (1980–1988)
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [8] | US R&B [9] | US A/C [8] | CAN [3] | UK [4] | ||||||||||
1980 | "Landlord" | 46 | 3 | — | — | — | About Love | |||||||
"Taste of Bitter Love" | — | 38 | — | — | 35 | |||||||||
"Bourgie', Bourgie'" | — | 45 | — | — | 32 | |||||||||
1981 | "Forever Yesterday (For the Children)" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"If That'll Make You Happy" | — | 37 | — | — | — | Touch | ||||||||
"I Will Fight" | — | 21 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1982 | "A Friend of Mine" | — | 50 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"That Special Time of Year" | — | 32 | — | — | — | That Special Time of Year | ||||||||
1983 | "Save the Overtime (For Me)" | 66 | 1 | — | — | — | Visions | |||||||
"You're Number One (In My Book)" | — | 5 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Hero" | 104 | 64 | 23 | — | — | |||||||||
1984 | "When You're Far Away" | — | 42 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1985 | "My Time" | 102 | 16 | — | — | — | Life | |||||||
"Keep Givin' Me Love" | — | 31 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Till I See You Again" | — | 85 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1986 | "Send It to Me" | — | 14 | — | — | — | "Miami Vice II" soundtrack | |||||||
1987 | "Love Overboard" | 13 | 1 | 45 | 59 | 42 | All Our Love | |||||||
1988 | "Lovin' on Next to Nothin'" | — | 3 | — | — | 81 | ||||||||
"It's Gonna Take All Our Love" | — | 29 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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1994 | "Midnight Train to Georgia" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume IV[10] |
The Pips
- Listed below are recordings made without Gladys Knight.
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | ||||
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US | US R&B | ||||||
1977 | At Last… The Pips | — | — | Casablanca | |||
1978 | Callin' | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes the release failed to chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US | US R&B | ||||||
1962 | "Linda" | — | — | ||||
1963 | "Happiness (Is the Light of Love)" | — | — | ||||
1977 | "If I Could Bring Back Yesterday" | — | — | ||||
1978 | "Baby I'm Your Fool" | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes the release failed to chart |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "US Albums Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g "CAN Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". RPM. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "American certifications – Gladys Knight & the Pips". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Gladys Knight & the Pips". Music Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "British certifications – Gladys Knight & the Pips". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 16, 2023. Type Gladys Knight & the Pips in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e f g "US Pop Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ a b c d "US R&B Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume IV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
External links
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- Merald "Bubba" Knight
- William Guest
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- Brenda Knight
- Eleanor Guest
- Langston George
- Everybody Needs Love
- Nitty Gritty
- If I Were Your Woman
- Neither One of Us
- All I Need Is Time
- Imagination
- I Feel a Song
- 2nd Anniversary
- The One and Only
- Visions
- All Our Love
- Claudine
- The Ultimate Collection
- "Every Beat of My Heart"
- "Letter Full of Tears"
- "Giving Up"
- "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me"
- "Everybody Needs Love"
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
- "The End of Our Road"
- "It Should Have Been Me"
- "I Wish It Would Rain"
- "The Nitty Gritty"
- "If I Were Your Woman"
- "I Don't Want to Do Wrong"
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
- "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"
- "The Look of Love"
- "Midnight Train to Georgia"
- "I've Got to Use My Imagination"
- "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"
- "On and On"
- "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)"
- "The Way We Were/Try to Remember"
- "Save the Overtime (For Me)"
- "Hero"
- "Love Overboard"
- "Baby, Don't Change Your Mind"
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