# Commodores discography

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The discography of American soul band the Commodores includes 15 studio albums and 39 singles spanning three decades, from 1974 to 1993.
The band reached the top of the Billboard charts twice with their international smash hit singles "Three Times a Lady" and "Still". They also topped the US R&B singles chart on seven occasions. The Commodores also reached the top 10 no fewer than five times in the US with hit albums Commodores, Commodores Live!, Natural High, Midnight Magic and Heroes.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Machine Gun | Released: July 1974 Label: Motown | 138 | 22 | 95 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | AUS: Gold NGA: Gold |
| Caught in the Act | Released: February 1975 Label: Motown | 26 | 7 | 59 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Movin' On | Released: October 1975 Label: Motown | 29 | 7 | 80 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Hot on the Tracks | Released: June 1976 Label: Motown | 12 | 1 | 93 | 28 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | US: Platinum |
| Commodores (Zoom in the Australia/UK) | Released: March 1977 Label: Motown | 3 | 1 | 62 | 23 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | US: Platinum |
| Natural High | Released: May 1978 Label: Motown | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | NLD: Gold NZ: Gold UK: Gold US: Platinum |
| Midnight Magic | Released: July 1979 Label: Motown | 3 | 1 | 56 | 17 | — | 9 | 7 | 44 | — | 15 | NLD: Gold NZ: Gold UK: Gold US: Platinum |
| Heroes | Released: June 1980 Label: Motown | 7 | 3 | 94 | 36 | — | 44 | 45 | — | — | 50 | US: Platinum |
| In the Pocket | Released: June 1981 Label: Motown | 13 | 4 | 48 | 29 | — | 21 | 45 | 25 | — | 69 | US: Platinum |
| Commodores 13 | Released: September 1983 Label: Motown | 103 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nightshift | Released: January 1985 Label: Motown | 12 | 1 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 13 | US: Gold |
| United | Released: October 1986 Label: Polydor | 101 | 17 | — | — | 62 | 44 | — | 50 | 28 | — | |
| Rock Solid | Released: July 1988 Label: Polydor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Commodores Christmas | Released: November 1992 Label: Commodores | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| No Tricks | Released: March 1993 Label: Commodores | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

* There are many compilation albums by Commodores. This is a selected list of albums that charted.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 10 November 1978 Label: Motown | 23 | 24 | 85 | 12 | — | 22 | 12 | — | — | 19 | UK: Gold |
| Love Songs | Released: 6 August 1982 Label: K-tel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | UK: Gold |
| The Best Of | Released: September 1982 Label: Arcade | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| All the Great Hits | Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Motown | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Anthology (All the Great Hits in the Australia) | Released: May 1983 Label: Motown | 141 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best Of | Released: November 1985 Label: Telstar | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 25 | UK: Gold |
| The Very Best Of The Commodores | Released: May 1995 Label: Motown | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 26 | UK: Silver |
| 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection | Released: November 1999 Label: Motown/Universal | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| The Definitive Collection (Lionel Richie and Commodores) | Released: November 2003 Label: Motown/UMTV | 19 | — | 16 | — | 40 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 1 | US: Platinum AUS: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: 4× Platinum |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | CAN | NED | NZ | UK |
| Commodores Live! | Released: October 1977 Label: Motown | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 60 |

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | US Pop | US AC | US R&B | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1974 | "Machine Gun" | 22 | — | 7 | 95 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 20 | | Machine Gun |
| 1974 | "The Zoo (The Human Zoo)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | | Machine Gun |
| 1974 | "I Feel Sanctified" | 75 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Machine Gun |
| 1975 | "Slippery When Wet" | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | | Caught in the Act |
| 1975 | "This Is Your Life" | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Caught in the Act |
| 1975 | "Sweet Love" $^A$ | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | | Movin' On |
| 1976 | "Just to Be Close to You" | 7 | — | 1 | 94 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 62 | | Hot on the Tracks |
| 1977 | "Fancy Dancer" | 39 | — | 9 | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | | Hot on the Tracks |
| 1977 | "Easy" | 4 | 14 | 1 | 75 | — | 12 | — | — | 24 | 9 | 9 | UK: Platinum | Commodores |
| 1977 | "Brick House" $^A$ | 5 | — | 4 | — | 30 | 24 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 32 | US: Gold | Commodores |
| 1978 | "Too Hot ta Trot" | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 36 | 38 | | Commodores Live! |
| 1978 | "Zoom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | | Commodores Live! |
| 1978 | "Three Times a Lady" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | UK: Gold | Natural High |
| 1978 | "Flying High" | 38 | — | 21 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Natural High |
| 1979 | "Sail On" | 4 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 14 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | US: Gold | Midnight Magic |
| 1979 | "Still" | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | UK: Silver US: Gold | Midnight Magic |
| 1980 | "Wonderland" | 25 | 43 | 21 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 40 | | Midnight Magic |
| 1980 | "Old-Fashion Love" | 20 | 47 | 8 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | | Heroes |
| 1980 | "Heroes" | 54 | 44 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Heroes |
| 1980 | "Jesus Is Love" | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Heroes |
| 1981 | "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" | 8 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 27 | 64 | — | 15 | 1 | 56 | | In the Pocket |
| 1981 | "Oh No" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 51 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 49 | 44 | | In the Pocket |
| 1982 | "Why You Wanna Try Me" | 66 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In the Pocket |
| 1982 | "Lucy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In the Pocket |
| 1982 | "Painted Picture" | 70 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All the Great Hits |
| 1983 | "Reach High" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All the Great Hits |
| 1983 | "Only You" | 54 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | | Commodores 13 |
| 1984 | "Turn Off the Lights" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Commodores 13 |
| 1985 | "Nightshift" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | CAN: Gold UK: Silver | Nightshift |
| 1985 | "Animal Instinct" | 43 | — | 22 | — | 24 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 74 | | Nightshift |
| 1985 | "Janet" | 87 | 8 | 65 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | | Nightshift |
| 1986 | "Goin' to the Bank" | 65 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | 34 | — | 13 | 39 | 43 | | United |
| 1986 | "Take It from Me" | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | United |
| 1986 | "United in Love" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | United |
| 1988 | "Easy" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 15 | | The Very Best Of |
| 1988 | "Solitaire" | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rock Solid |
| 1988 | "Homeless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rock Solid |
| 1988 | "Grrip" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rock Solid |
| 1993 | "Everything Reminds Me of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | No Tricks |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||||
* $^A$ "Brick House" and "Sweet Love" were released in the UK as a double A-side single.