Roberta Flack discography

This discography documents albums and singles released by American recording artist Roberta Flack.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Record label
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]		 US
Jazz
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 CAN
[3]		 UK
[4]
1969 First Take (not a hit album until 1972) 1 1 3 9 4 47
  • US: Platinum [5]
  • CAN: Gold [6]
 Atlantic
1970 Chapter Two 33 4 2 29 49 —
1971 Quiet Fire 18 4 5 — — —
1972 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 3 2 — 22 25 —
1973 Killing Me Softly 3 2 — 11 13 40
  • US: 2× Platinum [5]
  • CAN: Gold [6]
1975 Feel Like Makin' Love 24 5 11 19 37 —
1977 Blue Lights in the Basement 8 5 — 88 9 —
1978 Roberta Flack 74 37 — — 75 —
  • UK: Silver [7]
1980 Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway 25 4 9 — — 31
1982 I'm the One 59 16 — 74 —
1983 Born to Love (with Peabo Bryson) 25 8 — 35 39 15 Capitol
1988 Oasis 159 24 — — — — Atlantic
1991 Set the Night to Music 110 — — — — —
1992 Stop the World — — — — — — Toshiba EMI
1994 Roberta — — — — — — Atlantic
1997 The Christmas Album — — — — — — Capitol
1999 Friends: Roberta Flack Sings Mariko Takahashi — — — — — — Victor Ent
2003 Holiday — — — — — — Punahele
2012 Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles 181 — — — — — 429
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Record label
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]
1980 Live & More (with Peabo Bryson) 52 10 Atlantic
2008 At Her Best – Live — — Immortal
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Record label
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]
1981 Bustin' Loose 161 48 MCA

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Record label
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 UK
[4]
1981 The Best of Roberta Flack — 44 —
  • US: Platinum [5]
 Atlantic
1984 Greatest Hits — — — 35 K-tel
1993 Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack — — — 7
  • US: Gold [5]
  • UK: Platinum [7]
 Atlantic
2006 The Very Best of Roberta Flack — — 41 50 Rhino
2011 Love Songs — — — 20
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated		 Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Album
US
[8]		 US
R&B
[8]		 US
A/C
[8]		 US
Dan
[8]		 AUS
[2]		 CAN
[3]		 UK
[4]
1967 "Si, Si Senor"
b/w "This Year"		 — — — — — — — Non-album tracks
1968 "Cold, Cold Winter"
b/w "If You Ever Leave Me Now"		 — — — — — — —
1969 "Compared to What"
b/w "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye"		 — — — — — — — First Take
1970 "How Many Broken Wings"
b/w "Baby, Baby"
Both sides with Les McCann		 — — — — — — — Non-album tracks
"Reverend Lee"
b/w "Business Goes On as Usual"		 — — — — — — — Chapter Two
1971 "Do What You Gotta Do"
b/w "Let It Be Me"		 117 — — — — — —
"You've Got a Friend"
b/w "Gone Away" (from Chapter Two)
Both sides with Donny Hathaway		 29 8 36 — — 82 — Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
b/w "Be Real Black for Me"
Both sides with Donny Hathaway		 71 30 — — — — —
1972 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
b/w "Go Up Moses"		 76 38 15 — — — — Quiet Fire
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
b/w "Trade Winds" (Non-album track)		 1 4 1 — 1 1 14 First Take
"Where Is the Love"
b/w "Mood"
Both sides with Donny Hathaway		 5 1 1 — 55 35 29 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
1973 "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
b/w "Just Like a Woman" (from Chapter Two)		 1 2 2 — 1 1 6 Killing Me Softly
"Jesse"
b/w "No Tears (In the End)"		 30 19 3 — 36 23 —
1974 "Feel Like Makin' Love"
b/w "When You Smile" (from Killing Me Softly)		 1 1 1 — 13 1 34 Feel Like Makin' Love
1975 "Feelin' That Glow"
b/w "Some Gospel According to Matthew"		 76 25 38 — — 79 —
1977 "25th of Last December"
b/w "Why Don't You Move in with Me"		 — 52 28 — — 79 — Blue Lights in the Basement
1978 "The Closer I Get to You" (with Donny Hathaway)
b/w "Love Is the Healing"		 2 1 3 — — 1 42
"If Ever I See You Again"
b/w "I'd Like to Be Baby to You" (from Blue Lights in the Basement)		 24 37 1 — — 26 — Roberta Flack
"When It's Over"
b/w "Come Share My Love"		 — 82 — — — — —
1979 "You Are Everything"
b/w "Knowing That We're Made for Each Other"		 — 98 — — — — —
1980 "You Are My Heaven" (with Donny Hathaway)
b/w "I'll Love You Forever and Ever" (Non-album track)		 47 8 46 — — — — Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway
"Back Together Again" (with Donny Hathaway)
b/w "God Don't Like Ugly"		 56 8 — 6 — — 3
"Don't Make Me Wait Too Long"
b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" 		104 67 — — — 44
"Make the World Stand Still" (with Peabo Bryson)
b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" 		— 13 — — — — — Live & More
1981 "Love Is a Waiting Game"
b/w "More Than Everything"
Both sides with Peabo Bryson		 — 46 — — — — —
"You Stopped Loving Me"
b/w "Qual E Malindrinho"		 108 32 — — — — — Bustin' Loose soundtrack
"Lovin' You (Is Such an Easy Thang to Do)"
b/w "Hittin' Me Where It Hurts"		 — — — — — — —
1982 "Making Love"
b/w "Jesse" (from Killing Me Softly)		 13 29 7 — 63 43 — I'm the One
"I'm the One"
b/w "'Til the Morning Comes"		 42 24 10 — — 4 (AC) —
"In the Name of Love"
b/w "Happiness"		 — 80 24 — — — —
"Our Love Will Stop the World" (with Eric Mercury)
b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" (from Live & More)		 — 65 — — — — — Non-album track
1983 "This Side of Forever"
B-side by The Enforcers: "Robbery Suspects"		 — — — — — — — Sudden Impact and The Best of Dirty Harry (soundtrack)
"Remember When (So Much in Love)" (with Peabo Bryson)
B-side by Peabo Bryson: "Don't Play with Fire"		 — — — — — — — Non-album tracks
"Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
b/w "Born to Love"
Both sides with Peabo Bryson		 16 5 4 — 10 4 2 Born to Love
"Maybe"
b/w "Can We Find Love Again"
Both sides with Peabo Bryson		 — 68 — — — — —
"You're Lookin' Like Love to Me" (with Peabo Bryson)
B-side by Peabo Bryson: "Let Me Be the One You Need" (Non-album track)		 58 41 5 — — — —
"Heaven Above Me"
b/w "Can We Find Love Again"
Both sides with Peabo Bryson		 — — — — — — 84
1984 "I Just Came Here to Dance"
b/w "Can We Find Love Again"
Both sides with Peabo Bryson		 — — 15 — — — —
"If I'm Still Around Tomorrow" (with Sadao Watanabe)
B-side by Sadao Wantanabe: "West Side Drive"		 — 79 31 — — — — Non-album tracks
1986 "We Shall Overcome"
b/w "Let Me Be a Light to Shine" (with Howard Hewett)		 — — — — — — —
1988 "Oasis"
b/w "You Know What It's Like"		 — 1 13 — — — — Oasis
1989 "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out"
b/w "You Know What It's Like"		 — 37 — 1 — — 72
"Shock to My System"
b/w "You Know What It's Like"		 — — — — — — —
1991 "Set the Night to Music" (with Maxi Priest)
b/w "Natural Thing"		 6 45 2 — — 9 — Set The Night To Music
1992 "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
CD single with two versions		 — 50 — — — — —
1996 "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Reborn Club Vox)
12" record with four additional mixes		 — — — 1 — — — Non-album track
1997 "The Christmas Song"
b/w "25th Of Last December"		 — — — — — — — The Christmas Album
2010 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (UK re-release) — — — — — — 47 Love Songs
2011 "We Can Work It Out
CD single with two versions		 — — — — — — — Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings The Beatles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

With Les McCann

References

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  4. 1 2 3 "UK Charts > Roberta Flack". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
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