# The Whispers discography

The discography of The Whispers, an American rhythm and blues group, consists of thirty-two studio albums, one live album, seventy-seven singles and thirteen official compilation albums.

## Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH | CAN | UK | Certifications |
| The Whispers/Planets of Life | Released: 1970 Label: Soul Clock | — | 48 | — | — | |
| The Whispers' Love Story | Released: 1971 Label: Janus | 186 | 34 | — | — | |
| Life and Breath | Released: 1972 Label: Janus | — | 44 | — | — | |
| Bingo | Released: 1974 Label: Janus | 192 | 40 | — | — | |
| One for the Money | Released: 1976 Label: Soul Train | 189 | 40 | — | — | |
| Open Up Your Love | Released: 1977 Label: Soul Train | 65 | 23 | — | — | |
| Headlights | Released: 1978 Label: SOLAR | 77 | 22 | 80 | — | |
| Whisper in Your Ear | Released: 1979 Label: SOLAR | 146 | 28 | — | — | |
| Happy Holidays to You | Released: 1979 Label: SOLAR | — | 50 | — | — | |
| The Whispers | Released: 1979 Label: SOLAR | 6 | 1 | — | — | US: Platinum |
| Imagination | Released: 1980 Label: SOLAR | 23 | 3 | — | 42 | US: Gold |
| This Kind of Lovin' | Released: 1981 Label: SOLAR | 100 | 15 | — | — | |
| Love Is Where You Find It | Released: 1982 Label: SOLAR | 35 | 1 | — | — | US: Gold |
| Love for Love | Released: 1983 Label: SOLAR | 37 | 2 | — | — | |
| So Good | Released: 1984 Label: SOLAR | 88 | 8 | — | — | |
| Just Gets Better with Time | Released: 1987 Label: SOLAR | 22 | 3 | — | 63 | US: Platinum |
| More of the Night | Released: 1990 Label: Capitol | 83 | 8 | — | — | US: Gold |
| My Brother's Keeper | Released: 1993 Label: Capitol | 132 | 18 | — | — | |
| Christmas Moments | Released: 1994 Label: Capitol | — | 42 | — | — | |
| Toast to the Ladies | Released: 1995 Label: Capitol | 92 | 8 | — | — | |
| Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface | Released: 1997 Label: Interscope | — | 27 | — | — | |
| For Your Ears Only | Released: 2006 Label: Satin Tie | — | 88 | — | — | |
| Thankful | Released: 2009 Label: Kingdom | 172 | 25 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

## Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH |
| Live from Las Vegas | Released: 2007 Label: Satin Tie | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

## Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1975 Label: Janus | — | 48 |
| The Best of the Whispers | Released: 1982 Label: SOLAR | 180 | — |
| Vintage Whispers | Released: 1989 Label: SOLAR | — | — |
| In the Mood | Released: 1990 Label: SOLAR | — | — |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1990 Label: Unidisc | — | — |
| 30th Anniversary Anthology | Released: 1994 Label: Sequel | — | — |
| Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 1 | Released: 1996 Label: SOLAR | — | 87 |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1997 Label: SOLAR | — | 89 |
| The Best of the Whispers | Released: 2000 Label: EMI-Capitol | — | — |
| Early Gold & New Spins | Released: 2001 Label: Purple Pyramid | — | — |
| Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 2 | Released: 2001 Label: SOLAR | — | — |
| Best of the Whispers | Released: 2002 Label: BMG Int'l | — | — |
| Anthology | Released: 2003 Label: The Right Stuff | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

## Singles
### 1960s

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | Certifications |
| "It Only Hurts for a Little While" | 1964 | — | — | |
| "Never Again" | 1965 | — | — | |
| "The Dip" | 1965 | — | — | |
| "As I Sit Here" | 1965 | — | — | |
| "Doctor Love" | 1965 | — | — | |
| "I Was Born When You Kissed Me" | 1966 | — | — | |
| "Take a Lesson from the Teacher" | 1966 | — | — | |
| "You Got a Man on Your Hands" | 1967 | — | — | |
| "Needle in a Haystack" | 1967 | — | — | |
| "Great Day" | 1968 | — | — | |
| "I Was Born When You Kissed Me" (re-release) | 1969 | — | — | |
| "The Time Will Come" | 1969 | — | 17 | |
| "What Will I Do" | 1969 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

### 1970s

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | 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 | Year | US | US Dan | US R&B/HH | BE (FLA) | FRA | IRE | NL | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| "Planets of Life" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" | 1970 | 50 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I'm the One" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "There's a Love for Everyone" | 1970 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Your Love Is So Doggone Good" | 1971 | 93 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Where Have You Been" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Can't Help But Love You" | 1972 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Only Meant to Wet My Feet" | 1972 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Somebody Loves You" | 1972 | 94 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "P.O.W. - M.I.A. (Prisoners of War - Missing in Action)" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Feel Like Comin' Home" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "A Mother for My Children" | 1973 | 92 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
| "Bingo" | 1974 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "What More Can a Girl Ask For?" | 1974 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Where There Is Love" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "All I Ever Do (Is Dream of You)" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Give a Little Love" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "In Love Forever" | 1975 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "One for the Money (Part 1)" | 1976 | 88 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Living Together (In Sin)" | 1976 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You're Only as Good as You Think You Are" | 1977 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Make It with You" | 1977 | 94 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | |
| "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" | 1977 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "(You're A) Special Part of My Life" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "(Let's Go) All the Way" | 1978 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out" | 1978 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Happy Holidays to You" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Can't Do without Love" | 1979 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Homemade Lovin'" | 1979 | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "A Song for Donny" | 1979 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "And the Beat Goes On" | 1979 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | US: Gold BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### 1980s

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | 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 | Year | US | US A/C | US Dan | US R&B/HH | BE (FLA) | FRA | IRE | NL | UK | Certifications |
| "Lady" | 1980 | 28 | 40 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 55 | |
| "My Girl" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |
| "Out the Box" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Imagination" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "It's a Love Thing" | 1981 | 28 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 9 | |
| "I Can Make It Better" | 1981 | — | — | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 44 | |
| "This Kind of Lovin'" | 1981 | — | — | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I'm the One for You" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "In the Raw" | 1982 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Emergency" | 1982 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Love is Where You Find It" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Tonight" | 1983 | 84 | — | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Keep On Lovin' Me" | 1983 | — | — | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "This Time" | 1983 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 81 | |
| "Contagious" | 1984 | — | — | 59 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — | 56 | |
| "Some Kinda Lover" | 1985 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 91 | |
| "Don't Keep Me Waiting" | 1985 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hello Stranger" (with Carrie Lucas) | 1985 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "And the Beat Goes On" (re-release) | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 39 | — | — | 45 | |
| "Rock Steady" | 1987 | 7 | 49 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 45 | 38 | |
| "Special F/X" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | |
| "Just Gets Better with Time" | 1987 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "In the Mood" | 1987 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "No Pain, No Gain" | 1988 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 81 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### 1990s-present

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | Certifications |
| "Innocent" | 1990 | 55 | 3 | |
| "My Heart Your Heart" | 1990 | — | 4 | |
| "Mind Blowing" | 1990 | — | — | |
| "Give It to Me" | 1990 | — | — | |
| "Is It Good to You" | 1991 | — | 7 | |
| "I Want 2B the 1 4U" | 1991 | — | 58 | |
| "Make Sweet Love to Me" | 1995 | — | 41 | |
| "Come on Home" | 1995 | — | 60 | |
| "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" (re-release) | 1996 | — | — | |
| "Caravan of Love" (with Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons) | 1996 | — | 89 | |
| "My, My, My" | 1997 | — | 73 | |
| "Where There Is Love" (re-release) | 2002 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||