# Al Green discography

This discography includes albums and singles released by the American soul singer Al Green.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| 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 | Certifications | Record label |
| Year | Title | US | US R&B | US Gos | AUT | CAN | NL | SWE | UK | Certifications | Record label |
| 1967 | Back Up Train | 162 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hot Line |
| 1969 | Green Is Blues | 19 | 3 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1971 | Al Green Gets Next to You | 58 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1972 | Let's Stay Together | 8 | 1 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Hi |
| 1972 | I'm Still in Love with You | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Hi |
| 1973 | Call Me | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Hi |
| 1973 | Livin' for You | 24 | 1 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Hi |
| 1974 | Al Green Explores Your Mind | 15 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Hi |
| 1975 | Al Green Is Love | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1976 | Full of Fire | 59 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1976 | Have a Good Time | 93 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1977 | The Belle Album | 103 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1978 | Truth n' Time | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1980 | The Lord Will Make a Way | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | | Myrrh |
| 1981 | Higher Plane | — | 62 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | | Myrrh |
| 1982 | Precious Lord | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Myrrh |
| 1983 | I'll Rise Again | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | | Myrrh |
| 1983 | White Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Myrrh |
| 1984 | Trust in God | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | | Myrrh |
| 1985 | He Is the Light | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | | A&M |
| 1987 | Soul Survivor | 131 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | A&M |
| 1989 | I Get Joy | — | 60 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | | A&M |
| 1992 | Love Is Reality | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | | Word/Epic |
| 1993 | Don't Look Back | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 86 | | RCA |
| 1995 | Your Heart's in Good Hands | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | MCA |
| 2003 | I Can't Stop | 53 | 9 | — | — | — | 72 | 60 | 193 | | Blue Note |
| 2005 | Everything's OK | 50 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Note |
| 2008 | Lay It Down | 9 | 3 | — | 54 | — | 66 | 44 | 88 | | Blue Note |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||
* $^A$ Album credited to Al Greene.

### Live albums

* Tokyo...Live! (1978 [1981], Hi) 2-LP

### Compilation albums

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label |
| Year | Title | US | US R&B | US Gos | CAN | NZ | UK | Certifications | Record label |
| 1975 | Al Green's Greatest Hits | 17 | 3 | — | 27 | — | 18 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver | Hi |
| 1977 | Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II | 134 | 33 | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1980 | Cream of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cream |
| 1983 | Al Green's Greatest Hits Volume One and Two | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | | Cream |
| 1988 | Hi Life: The Best of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | BPI: Silver | K-tel |
| 1989 | Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968–76) | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1991 | One in a Million | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sony Music |
| 1992 | The Supreme Al Green: The Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1992 | Al | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | | Beechwood Music |
| 1995 | Al Green's Greatest Hits (reissued version) | 127 | 34 | — | — | — | — | | The Right Stuff |
| 1997 | Anthology | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Capitol |
| 1997 | The Very Best of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Crimson |
| 1998 | More Greatest Hits | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | The Right Stuff |
| 1998 | Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969–1978) | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 1999 | True Love: A Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Music Club |
| 2000 | Greatest Gospel Hits | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | | The Right Stuff |
| 2000 | The Hi Singles A's and B's | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 2000 | Take Me to the River | 186 | 98 | — | — | — | — | | The Right Stuff |
| 2001 | Testify: The Best of the A&M Years | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A&M |
| 2002 | L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | BPI: Silver | Hi |
| 2003 | The Love Songs Collection | 91 | 64 | — | — | — | — | | The Right Stuff |
| 2004 | Absolute Best | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | | The Right Stuff |
| 2004 | The Immortal Soul of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Right Stuff |
| 2005 | Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | BPI: Silver | Music Club Deluxe |
| 2006 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A&M |
| 2007 | The Definitive Greatest Hits | 46 | 19 | — | — | — | — | | Hi |
| 2008 | What Makes the World Go 'Round? | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | | Starbucks |
| 2009 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold | Fat Possum |
| 2011 | The Best of the Gospel Sessions | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | | New Haven |
| 2013 | The Love Songs Collection (reissued version) | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | | Fat Possum |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## 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 | Album |
| Year | Title | US | US R&B | US A/C | AUS | AUT | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1967 | "Back Up Train" | 41 | 5 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | | Back Up Train |
| 1968 | "Don't Hurt Me No More" | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back Up Train |
| 1968 | "A Lover's Hideaway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back Up Train |
| 1969 | "Want to Hold Your Hand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1969 | "One Woman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Green Is Blues |
| 1970 | "You Say It" | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Al Green Gets Next to You |
| 1970 | "Right Now, Right Now" | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Al Green Gets Next to You |
| 1970 | "I Can't Get Next to You" | 60 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Al Green Gets Next to You |
| 1971 | "Driving Wheel" | 115 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Al Green Gets Next to You |
| 1971 | "Tired of Being Alone" | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 4 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver | Al Green Gets Next to You |
| 1971 | "Let's Stay Together" | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum | Let's Stay Together |
| 1972 | "Look What You Done for Me" | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 44 | RIAA: Gold | I'm Still in Love with You |
| 1972 | "I'm Still in Love with You" | 3 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | RIAA: Gold | I'm Still in Love with You |
| 1972 | "Guilty" | 69 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back Up Train |
| 1972 | "You Ought to Be with Me" | 3 | 1 | 28 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 53 | RIAA: Gold | Call Me |
| 1973 | "Hot Wire" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back Up Train |
| 1973 | "Call Me (Come Back Home)" | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Call Me |
| 1973 | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Call Me |
| 1973 | "Livin' for You" | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | 58 | | Livin' for You |
| 1974 | "Let's Get Married" | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | | Livin' for You |
| 1974 | "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" | 7 | 2 | 28 | 85 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 20 | RIAA: Gold | Al Green Explores Your Mind |
| 1975 | "L-O-V-E (Love)" | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 35 | 24 | | Al Green Is Love |
| 1975 | "Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)" | 48 | 7 | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | 60 | | Al Green Is Love |
| 1975 | "Full of Fire" | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | | Full of Fire |
| 1976 | "Let It Shine" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Full of Fire |
| 1976 | "Keep Me Cryin'" | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | | Have a Good Time |
| 1977 | "I Tried to Tell Myself" | 101 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Have a Good Time |
| 1977 | "Love and Happiness" | 104 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I'm Still in Love with You |
| 1977 | "Belle" | 83 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Belle Album |
| 1978 | "I Feel Good" | 103 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Belle Album |
| 1979 | "To Sir, with Love" (A-side) | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Truth n' Time |
| 1979 | "Wait Here" (B-side) | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Truth n' Time |
| 1985 | "Never Met Nobody Like You" (UK Only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Trust In God |
| 1985 | "Going Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | He Is the Light |
| 1985 | "True Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | He Is the Light |
| 1987 | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Soul Survivor |
| 1987 | "You Know and I Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Soul Survivor |
| 1987 | "Soul Survivor" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Soul Survivor |
| 1988 | "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox) | 9 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 28 | | Scrooged Soundtrack |
| 1989 | "As Long as We're Together" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Get Joy |
| 1989 | "The Message Is Love" (with Arthur Baker) | — | 84 | — | 46 | 4 | — | 6 | 12 | 10 | 38 | | Merge |
| 1991 | "Leave the Guns at Home" (with Arthur Baker) | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Give in to the Rhythm |
| 1992 | "Love Is Reality" (US promo) | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Love Is Reality |
| 1993 | "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | 56 | | Don't Look Back |
| 1994 | "Waiting On You" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | | Don't Look Back |
| 1994 | "Keep On Pushing Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | | Don't Look Back |
| 1994 | "Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Lyle Lovett) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rhythm, Country and Blues |
| 1995 | "Your Heart's in Good Hands" (US promo) | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Your Heart's in Good Hands |
| 1995 | "Could This Be the Love" (US promo) | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Your Heart's in Good Hands |
| 2003 | "Put It on Paper" (with Ann Nesby) | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Put It on Paper |
| 2003 | "Love Iz" (with Erick Sermon) | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | React |
| 2003 | "I Can't Stop" | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | | I Can't Stop |
| 2005 | "Perfect to Me" | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Everything's OK |
| 2008 | "Stay with Me (By the Sea)" (with John Legend) | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lay It Down |
| 2008 | "Lay It Down" | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lay It Down |
| 2008 | "Take Your Time" (with Corinne Bailey Rae) | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lay It Down |
| 2018 | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "Perfect Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||
* $^B$ Single credited to Al Greene & the Soul Mates.
* $^C$ Single credited to Al Greene.

## Movie/television soundtracks

* "A Change Is Gonna Come" appears in the film Ali. The original was written and sung by Sam Cooke, however Green recorded a live version for the film which is played when Muhammad Ali - played by Will Smith - learns of the death of close friend Malcolm X.
* "Here I Am" was featured in the movie, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
* "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" was featured in the movies, Notting Hill, Good Will Hunting, Sex and the City, The Virgin Suicides and The Book of Eli, as well as the television series, Ally McBeal.
* "Let's Stay Together" was used in the soundtrack of the movies, Pulp Fiction (1994), Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), and Hellboy (2005).
* "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" was featured in the movies, The Pallbearer (1996), Legally Blonde (2001), Sorority Boys (2002) and Two Weeks Notice (2002).
* "Tired of Being Alone" was featured in the movies, Dead Presidents (1995) and Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003).
* "Love and Happiness" has been featured in several different movies: Menace II Society (1993), Gunmen (1994) Dead Presidents (1995), Love and Basketball (2000), Madea's Family Reunion (2006) and The Nice Guys (2016), as well as television series: House M.D. ("Clueless"; season 2, episode 15) and Fringe ("Inner Child"; season 1, episode 15).

## Other

In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day.
In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of "Love and Happiness" on The Best of Soul Train Live.