Williams arriving at the 2007 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park in New York City on February 9, 2007 |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 8 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 3 | |
| ↙Singles | 28 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 4 | |
This is the discography of Vanessa L. Williams, an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Contents |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | UK | AUS | RIAA | ||||||||||
| 1988 | The Right Stuff | 38 | 18 | - | - | Gold[5] | ||||||||
| 1991 | The Comfort Zone
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17 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 3× Platinum[5] | ||||||||
| 1994 | The Sweetest Days
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57 | 25 | - | - | Platinum[5] | ||||||||
| 1996 | Star Bright
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36 | 24 | - | - | Gold[5] | ||||||||
| 1997 | Next
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53 | 28 | - | - | |||||||||
| 2004 | Silver & Gold A, B | 120 | 46 | - | 51 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Everlasting Love
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159 | 57 | - | - | |||||||||
| 2009 | The Real Thing C, D
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91 | 36 | - | - | |||||||||
A Peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.
B Peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA R&B Albums chart.
C Peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
D Peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | UK | AUS | RIAA | ||||||||||
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
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- | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 1992 | Beverly Hills 90210
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76 | - | - | - | Gold[7] | ||||||||
| 1995 | The Mask: Music from the Motion Picture | 80 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 1995 | Pocahontas A
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1 | - | - | - | 3 × Multi Platinum[7] | ||||||||
| 1998 | Dance with MeB, C
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54 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
A Peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio.
B Peaked at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums.
C Peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Tropical/Salsa .
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years
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| 2003 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of
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| 2004 | Love Songs
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| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Dance | U.S. AC | UK[3] | IRL | AUS | JPN | CAN[17] | NET | |||
| 1988 | "The Right Stuff" | 44 | 4 | 1 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | 11 | The Right Stuff |
| "(He's Got) The Look" | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Dreamin'" | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 74 | — | — | — | 28 | — | |
| "The Right Stuff" (re-mix) | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Darlin' I" | 88 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Oakland Stroke" (Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring Vanessa Williams) |
— | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | The Revival (by Tony! Toni! Toné!) |
| 1991 | "Running Back to You" | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | The Comfort Zone |
| "The Comfort Zone" | 62 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Save the Best for Last" | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| "Just for Tonight" | 26 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | ||
| "Work to Do" | 52 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | ||
| "Still In Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Love Is" (With Brian McKnight) | 3 | 55 | — | 1 | — | — | 49 | — | 6 | — | Beverly Hills 90210 Soundtrack |
| 1994 | "The Sweetest Days" | 18 | 40 | — | 3 | 41 | — | 47 | — | 14 | — | The Sweetest Days |
| 1995 | "The Way That You Love" | 67 | 23 | 6 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Colors of the Wind" | 4 | 53 | — | 2 | 21 | 16 | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | Pocahontas Soundtrack | |
| "You Can't Run" | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sweetest Days | |
| 1996 | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | 71 | 90 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eraser Soundtrack |
| "Do You Hear What I Hear / The Little Drummer Boy" | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | Star Bright | |
| 1997 | "Happiness" | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Next |
| "Who Were You Thinkin' Bout?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "First Thing on Your Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Oh How the Years Go By" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Are My Home / Refugio de Amor" (with Chayanne) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dance with Me Soundtrack | |
| 2004 | "Silver and Gold" | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver and Gold |
| "Merry Christmas Darling" | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "You Are Everything" | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everlasting Love |
| 2009 | "Breathless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Real Thing |
| "Just Friends" 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Real Thing" | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1 Peak at number 10 on Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs.
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Save the Best for Last" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[19] |
| Year | Title | Album | Director |
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| 1988 | "The Right Stuff" | The Right Stuff | Unknown |
| "(He's Got) The Look" | |||
| "Dreamin'" | |||
| 1989 | "Darlin' I" | ||
| 1991 | "Running Back to You" | The Comfort Zone | |
| "The Comfort Zone | |||
| 1992 | "Save the Best for Last" (Original Version) | ||
| "Just for Tonight" | |||
| "Work to Do" | |||
| 1993 | "Save the Best for Last" (Holiday Re-Release Version) | ||
| 1994 | "The Sweetest Days" | The Sweetest Days | |
| 1995 | "The Way That You Love" | ||
| "Colors of the Wind" | Pocahontas |
| Year | Video details | Notes |
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| 1996 | Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York | |
| 1997 | Vanessa Williams live in Japan | |
| 1998 | Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia | |
| 2000 | Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna | With Tony Bennett and Plácido Domingo |
| 2004 | Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request |
| Year | Title |
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| 1989 | The Right Stuff
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| 1992 | The Comfort Zone Collection
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