# Bill Withers discography

The discography of American singer-songwriter and musician Bill Withers (1938–2020). It consists of eight studio albums, one live album, 10 compilation albums and 34 singles.

## Albums
### Studio albums

Bill Withers studio albums :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Title | Details | US | US R&B | CAN | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Just as I Am | Released: May 1971 Label: Sussex Records Formats: CD, digital download | 39 | 9 | 37 | — | |
| Still Bill | Released: May 1972 Label: Sussex Records Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | 1 | 71 | — | RIAA: Gold |
| +'Justments | Released: 1974 Label: Sussex Records Formats: CD, digital download | 67 | 7 | — | — | |
| Making Music | Released: 1975 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download | 81 | 7 | — | — | |
| Naked & Warm | Released: 1976 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download | 169 | 41 | — | — | |
| Menagerie | Released: December 1977 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download | 39 | 16 | 55 | 27 | RIAA: Gold |
| 'Bout Love | Released: 1979 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download | 134 | 50 | — | — | |
| Watching You, Watching Me | Released: 1985 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download | 143 | 42 | — | 60 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

### Live albums

Bill Withers live albums :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US R&B | UK |
| Live at Carnegie Hall | Released: 1973 Label: Sussex Records Formats: CD, digital download | 63 | 6 | 80 |

### Compilation albums

Bill Withers compilation albums :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Title | Details | US | US R&B | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| The Best of Bill Withers | Released: 1975 Label: Sussex Records Formats: CD, digital download | 182 | 33 | — | |
| The Best of Bill Withers | Released: 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| Bill Withers' Greatest Hits | Released: 1981 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download | 183 | 58 | 90 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| Lean on Me: The Best of Bill Withers | Released: 1994 Label: Legacy Recordings Formats: CD, digital download | 131 | — | — | |
| The Best of Bill Withers: Lovely Day | Released: 1998 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Bill Withers: Lean on Me | Released: 2000 Label: Legacy Recordings Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Bill Withers Collection (2CD) | Released: 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers | Released: 2005 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | 35 | BPI: Silver |
| Ain't No Sunshine: The Best of Bill Withers | Released: 2008 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers | Released: 2009 Label: Sussex, Columbia, Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Bill Withers | Released: August 20, 2013 Label: Columbia, Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: 2017 Label: Columbia, Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | 10 | BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

## Singles

Bill Withers 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 | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| Year | Title | US | US R&B | US A/C | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | FRA | NL | NZ | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| 1967 | "Three Nights and a Morning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1971 | "Harlem" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Just as I Am |
| 1971 | "Ain't No Sunshine" | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 73 | 19 | — | 40 | ARIA: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum | Just as I Am |
| 1971 | "Grandma's Hands" | 42 | 18 | 16 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | | Just as I Am |
| 1972 | "Lean on Me" | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 18 | ARIA: Platinum RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum | Still Bill |
| 1972 | "Use Me" | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver | Still Bill |
| 1972 | "Let Us Love" | 47 | 17 | 33 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1973 | "Kissing My Love" | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | | Still Bill |
| 1973 | "Friend of Mine" | 80 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall |
| 1974 | "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" | 50 | 10 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | | +'Justments |
| 1974 | "You" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | +'Justments |
| 1974 | "Heartbreak Road" | 89 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | +'Justments |
| 1975 | "It's All Over Now" (with Bobby Womack) | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1975 | "Harlem" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Just as I Am |
| 1975 | "Make Love to Your Mind" | 76 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Making Music |
| 1976 | "I Wish You Well" | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Making Music |
| 1976 | "Hello Like Before" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Making Music |
| 1976 | "If I Didn't Mean You Well" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Naked & Warm |
| 1977 | "Close to Me" | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Naked & Warm |
| 1977 | "Lovely Day" | 30 | 6 | 25 | — | — | 23 | — | 24 | 29 | 7 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum | Menagerie |
| 1978 | "Lovely Night for Dancing" | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Menagerie |
| 1979 | "Don't It Make It Better" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 'Bout Love |
| 1979 | "You Got the Stuff" -- Part 1 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 'Bout Love |
| 1981 | "Just the Two of Us" (by Grover Washington Jr. featuring Bill Withers) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 10 | — | 16 | 24 | 34 | BPI: Platinum | Bill Withers' Greatest Hits |
| 1981 | "U.S.A." | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1984 | "In the Name of Love" (with Ralph MacDonald) | 58 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 95 | | Non-album singles |
| 1985 | "Oh Yeah!" | 106 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | | Watching You Watching Me |
| 1985 | "Something That Turns You On" | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Watching You Watching Me |
| 1987 | "Lovely Day" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | | Menagerie |
| 1988 | "Lovely Day" (Sunshine mix) | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | | Lovely Days (UK release only) |
| 1988 | "Ain't No Sunshine" (The Total Eclipse mix) | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 26 | — | 82 | | Lovely Days (UK release only) |
| 1990 | "Harlem" (Street mix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | | Lovely Days (UK release only) |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or were not released. ||||||||||||||

## Other appearances

Other recordings by Bill Withers :
| Year | Title | Album | Artist |
| 1971 | "Theme From "Man And Boy" ("Better Days")" | Soundtrack for Man and Boy | J.J. Johnson |
| 1980 | "Just the Two of Us" | Winelight | Grover Washington Jr. |
| 1982 | "Apple Pie" | Dreams in Stone | Michel Berger |
| 2011 | "Use Me" (live November 4, 1972) | The Best of Soul Train Live | various |