Grace Jones discography
 Jones performing in Roskilde Festival in 2009 | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 10 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 8 |
| ↙Singles | 53 |
| ↙Video albums | 2 |
| ↙Music videos | ? |
Grace Jones's discography consists of ten studio albums, eight compilation albums and fifty-three singles.
Jones began her recording career in 1975 with a disco song "I Need a Man" which became her first number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart two years later. She has since topped this chart with "Slave to the Rhythm" in 1985, "Love on Top of Love" in 1989 and "Sex Drive" in 1993, scoring four number one club hits in the USA, with a total of seventeen entries on this chart. The singer also holds six entries on the U.S. R&B chart, the most successful being "Pull Up to the Bumper" at number five. Internationally, her most successful single in terms of commercial performance is arguably the 1985 "Slave to the Rhythm".
Jones achieved chart prominence with her 1981 breakthrough album Nightclubbing which entered top 10 in five countries and was her first album to receive recording certifications for its sales. Jones's commercially most successful album to date remains her 1985 compilation Island Life, the only album chart-topper of her career.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
CAN [2] |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NLD [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZL [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] |
USA [12] | |||||||||
| 1977 | Portfolio | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 109 | |||||||
| 1978 | Fame | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 97 | |||||||
| 1979 | Muse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 156 | |||||||
| 1980 | Warm Leatherette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 132 | |||||||
| 1981 | Nightclubbing | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | 35 | 32 | |||||||
| 1982 | Living My Life | — | — | — | 46 | — | 18 | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | 15 | 86 | |||||||
| 1985 | Slave to the Rhythm | 7 | 75 | — | 10 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 73 | |||||||
| 1986 | Inside Story | 15 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 12 | 34 | 30 | 61 | 81 | |||||||
| 1989 | Bulletproof Heart | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2008 | Hurricane | 23 | — | 36 | 19 | 40 | 63 | — | 37 | 34 | 28 | 42 | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER [4] |
NLD [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZL [8] |
SWI [10] |
UK [16] |
USA [12] | |||||||||||||
| 1985 | Island Life | 10 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1993 | The Ultimate | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1998 | Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 158 | — | |||||||||||
| 2003 | The Best of Grace Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| The Universal Masters Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | The Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2006 | The Grace Jones Story | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Icon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title[18] | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
BEL [19] |
CAN [2] |
FRA [20] |
GER [4] |
IRL [21] |
ITA [22] |
NLD [6] |
NZL [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [23] |
US [24] |
US R&B [25] |
US Dan [25] | ||||||
| 1975 | "I Need a Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 1 | Portfolio | |||
| 1976 | "I'll Find My Way to You" (Italy only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |||
| "Sorry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 7 | Portfolio | ||||
| "That's the Trouble" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 7 | |||||
| 1977 | "La Vie en rose" | — | 13 | 87 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | ||||
| 1978 | "Do or Die" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | Fame | |||
| "Autumn Leaves"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Fame" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |||||
| "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" (Australia only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1979 | "On Your Knees" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | Muse | |||
| 1980 | "A Rolling Stone" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warm Leatherette | |||
| "Love Is the Drug"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Private Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | |||||
| "Warm Leatherette" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |||||
| "Breakdown" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Pars" (France only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1981 | "Demolition Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nightclubbing | |||
| "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" | — | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | — | 44 | 4 | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Pull Up to the Bumper"[28] | — | 14 | — | — | 26 | 10 | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | 53 | 101 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| "Use Me" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Feel Up" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Walking in the Rain" | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1982 | "Nipple to the Bottle" (US & Canada) | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | Living My Life | |||
| "The Apple Stretching" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1983 | "My Jamaican Guy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (US & Canada) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 33 | |||||
| "Unlimited Capacity for Love" (Netherlands only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Living My Life" (UK & Portugal) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | ||||
| 1985 | "Slave to the Rhythm" | 7 | 4 | — | 50 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 12 | — | 20 | 1 | Slave to the Rhythm | |||
| "Jones the Rhythm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1986 | "Pull Up to the Bumper"[28] | — | 14 | — | — | 26 | 10 | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | Island Life | |||
| "Love Is the Drug"[27] | — | — | — | — | 57 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Private Life" Remix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | |||||
| "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" | — | 18 | — | — | 39 | 24 | 22 | 39 | 9 | — | 24 | 56 | 69 | 9 | 4 | Inside Story | ||||
| "Party Girl" | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | 19 | |||||
| 1987 | "Crush" (US & Canada) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | ||||
| "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1989 | "Love on Top of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | Bulletproof Heart | |||
| 1990 | "Amado Mio" | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | 11 | ||||
| 1992 | "7 Day Weekend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boomerang (soundtrack) | |||
| 1993 | "Evilmainya" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Freddie as F.R.O.7 (soundtrack) | |||
| "Sex Drive" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | Black Marilyn (Unreleased) | ||||
| 1996 | "Love Bites" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |||
| 1997 | "Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Force of Nature (Unreleased) | |||
| 1998 | "Storm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Avengers (soundtrack) | |||
| 2000 | "Pull Up to the Bumper" (with Funkstar De Luxe) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | Keep on Moving (It's Too Funky in Here) | |||
| 2008 | "Corporate Cannibal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hurricane | |||
| "Williams' Blood" | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2009 | "Well Well Well" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2010 | "Love You to Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | "Dancefloor" (with Brigitte Fontaine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | L'un n'empêche pas l'autre | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Artist | Album | Track(s) | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | So Red the Rose | "Election Day" | 18 November 1985 | Parlophone (UK) Capitol/EMI (U.S.) |
| Various artists (compilation) | Boomerang (soundtrack) | "7 Day Weekend" | 30 June 1992 | LaFace |
| Various artists (compilation) | Freddie as F.R.O.7 (soundtrack) | "Evilmainya" | 29 September 1992 | n/a |
| Various artists (compilation) | Toys (soundtrack) | "Let Joy and Innocence Prevail" | 15 December 1992 | Geffen |
| Various artists (compilation) | The Avengers (soundtrack) | "Storm" | 7 July 1998 | n/a |
| Lil' Kim | The Notorious K.I.M. | "Revolution" | 27 June 2000 | Atlantic, Undeas, Queen Bee, Big Beat |
| Brigitte Fontaine | Prohibition | "Soufi" | 6 October 2009 | Polydor |
| Diddy | Last Train to Paris | "Yeah Yeah You Would" | 14 December 2010 | Bad Boy, Interscope |
| Brigitte Fontaine | L'un n'empêche pas l'autre | "Dancefloor", "Caravane" | 31 May 2011 | Polydor |
| Various artists (compilation) | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | "Original Beast" | 17 November 2014 | Republic |
Videography
Video albums
- 1982: A One Man Show
- 1983: The Video Singles
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director(s)[29] |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "I Need a Man" | |
| 1978 | "La Vie en rose" | |
| "Do or Die" | Enzo Trapani | |
| "Anema e core" | ||
| "Fame" | ||
| "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" | ||
| 1980 | "Private Life" | Mike Mansfield |
| 1981 | "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" | Jean-Paul Goude |
| "Pull Up to the Bumper" | ||
| 1982 | "My Jamaican Guy" | |
| "Living My Life" | ||
| 1985 | "Slave to the Rhythm" | |
| 1986 | "Love Is the Drug" | Matt Forrest and Bruno Tilley |
| "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" | Keith Haring | |
| 1987 | "Crush" | |
| 1989 | "Love on Top of Love" | Greg Gorman |
| 2008 | "Corporate Cannibal" | Nick Hooker[30] |
| 2009 | "Williams' Blood" | |
| 2010 | "Love You to Life" | Chris Levine and Why Not Associates[31] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Discographie Grace Jones" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ↑ "Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Suche nach "grace jones"" (in German). www.charts.de. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ For Portfolio and Fame chart positions see: "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1978" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
For Slave to the Rhythm chart positions see: "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1986" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
For Hurricane chart positions see: "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifiche" (in Italian). www.fimi.it. Retrieved 2009-11-11. - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Discography Grace Jones". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Discography Grace Jones". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Discography Grace Jones". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Grace Jones" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Grace Jones discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Grace Jones". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Albums". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Grace Jones)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Certified Awards Search". www.bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Grace Jones discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
For Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions chart positions see: "Chart Log UK: Candy J. - JX". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-08-06. - ↑ "Gold & Platin" (in German). www.ifpi.at. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ The singles chronology below may vary for different territories.
- ↑ "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
For "Slave to the Rhythm" chart position see: "Discographie Grace Jones" (in French). Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-16. - ↑ "Search the charts". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ "Indice per Interprete: J" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
For "La Vie en rose" chart position see: "Settimana del 18/02/78" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-02-11. - ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Grace Jones discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
For "Pull Up to the Bumper" (with Funkstar De Luxe) chart position see: "The Official Charts Company - Grace Jones discography". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
For "Williams' Blood" chart positions see: "Chart Log UK: Candy J. - JX". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-08-06. - ↑ "Grace Jones Album & Song Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 http://www.musicvf.com/Grace+Jones.art
- ↑ Although "Anema e core" is the B-side to "Autumn Leaves", the single's cover art identifies it as the single's title; this song was also included on the Italian version of the Fame album.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Love Is the Drug" charted only in 1986 when it was re-released to promote Island Life.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 In Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom "Pull Up to the Bumper" reached the peak positions only in 1986 when it was re-released to promote Island Life.
- ↑ "Grace Jones". www.mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ↑ "Grace Jones Corporate Cannibal VIDEO!". lalate.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ↑ "Love You to Life". www.chrislevine.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
External links
- Grace Jones on Allmusic
- Grace Jones on Discogs
- Grace Jones on Rate Your Music