# Robert Palmer discography

The discography of Robert Palmer consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums and 12 compilation albums. For the discographies of Vinegar Joe and the Power Station (groups Palmer was a member of), see their respective pages.

## 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 | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley | Released: September 1974 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | |
| Pressure Drop | Released: November 1975 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | 136 | |
| Some People Can Do What They Like | Released: October 1976 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 46 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | |
| Double Fun | Released: 17 March 1978 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | 75 | — | 57 | — | 10 | 29 | — | 45 | |
| Secrets | Released: 15 June 1979 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 54 | 23 | — | 4 | — | 42 | 39 | — | 19 | CAN: Platinum |
| Clues | Released: August 1980 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC | 31 | 26 | — | 9 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 59 | CAN: Gold GER: Gold |
| Pride | Released: April 1983 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC | 37 | 89 | — | 94 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 112 | |
| Riptide | Released: 4 November 1985 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC | 5 | 17 | — | 2 | — | 72 | 13 | — | 8 | UK: Gold CAN: 3× Platinum US: 2× Platinum |
| Heavy Nova | Released: 27 June 1988 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, MC | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | 50 | 42 | 14 | 47 | 13 | UK: Gold AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum US: Platinum |
| Don't Explain | Released: 5 November 1990 Label: EMI Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC | 9 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 88 | UK: Gold AUS: Gold |
| Ridin' High | Released: 19 October 1992 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, MC | 32 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | |
| Honey | Released: 7 September 1994 Label: EMI Formats: CD, MC | 25 | 155 | — | — | 76 | 85 | — | — | — | |
| Rhythm & Blues | Released: 28 October 1998 Label: Eagle, Pyramid Formats: CD | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Drive | Released: 12 May 2003 Label: Universal Music TV, Compendia Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases 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 |
| Title | Album details | UK | CAN | NL | SWE | US |
| Maybe It's Live | Released: March 1982 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC | 32 | 48 | 23 | 39 | 148 |
| Live at the Apollo | Released: May 2001 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | — |
| At the BBC | Released: 18 May 2010 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Compilation 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 | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | US | Certifications |
| Addictions: Volume 1 | Released: 30 October 1989 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC | 7 | 10 | 60 | 32 | — | 3 | 79 | UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum US: Platinum |
| Addictions: Volume 2 | Released: 23 March 1992 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC | 12 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| The Very Best of Robert Palmer | Released: 16 October 1995 Label: EMI Formats: CD, MC | 4 | 123 | — | 73 | 86 | — | — | UK: Platinum |
| Woke Up Laughing | Released: 6 October 1998 Label: Metro Blue Formats: CD Collection of remixes and alternative versions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer | Released: 26 October 1999 Label: Island Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Selection | Released: 4 September 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001) | Released: 30 April 2002 Label: Hip-O Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| At His Very Best | Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD, MC | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of the Island Years | Released: 19 July 2005 Label: Island Def Jam Music Group Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Silver Collection | Released: 4 June 2007 Label: Spectrum Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Essential | Released: 2 May 2014 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Collected | Released: 19 August 2016 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD, 2xLP | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| The Island Years 1974–1985 | Released: 5 September 2007 Label: Island Formats: 9xCD Japan-only release |
| Original Album Series | Released: 11 September 2015 Label: Parlophone/Warner Music Formats: 5xCD |
| 5 Classic Albums | Released: 15 April 2016 Label: Spectrum/Universal Formats: 5xCD |

## Singles

| Single | 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 | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Single | Year | UK | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | US | US Main | Album |
| "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley |
| "Which of Us Is the Fool" / "Get Outside" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pressure Drop |
| "Give Me an Inch" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pressure Drop |
| "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" | 1976 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | Some People Can Do What They Like |
| "One Last Look" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Some People Can Do What They Like |
| "Every Kinda People" | 1978 | 53 | 82 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 35 | 16 | — | Double Fun |
| "You Overwhelm Me" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double Fun |
| "Best of Both Worlds" | 1978 | — | — | 4 | — | 36 | — | 10 | — | — | — | Double Fun |
| "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double Fun |
| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | 1979 | 61 | 13 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 20 | 14 | — | Secrets |
| "Jealous" | 1979 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Secrets |
| "Can We Still Be Friends" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | Secrets |
| "What's It Take" | 1979 | — | — | 21 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Secrets |
| "Johnny and Mary" | 1980 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 7 | — | 27 | 12 | — | — | Clues |
| "Looking for Clues" | 1980 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 | — | — | — | Clues |
| "Not a Second Time" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clues |
| "Some Guys Have All the Luck" | 1982 | 16 | 41 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 49 | — | 59 | Maybe It's Live |
| "Pride" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pride |
| "You Are in My System" | 1983 | 53 | 83 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 27 | 78 | 33 | Pride |
| "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" | 1983 | 66 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | Pride |
| "All Around the World" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Explorers: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Discipline of Love" | 1985 | 95 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | Riptide |
| "Riptide" | 1985 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Riptide |
| "Addicted to Love" | 1986 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 4 | — | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Riptide |
| "Hyperactive" | 1986 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | Riptide |
| "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | 1986 | 9 | 26 | — | 13 | — | 8 | — | 23 | 2 | 41 | Riptide |
| "Discipline of Love" (reissue) | 1986 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Riptide |
| "Sweet Lies" | 1988 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | Sweet Lies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Simply Irresistible" | 1988 | 44 | 1 | — | 2 | 57 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | Heavy Nova |
| "She Makes My Day" | 1988 | 6 | 9 | — | 80 | — | 6 | 57 | 47 | — | — | Heavy Nova |
| "Early in the Morning" | 1988 | — | 26 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 40 | Heavy Nova |
| "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | 1989 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | Heavy Nova |
| "Change His Ways" | 1989 | 28 | 38 | 39 | — | 62 | 21 | 47 | 29 | — | — | Heavy Nova |
| "It Could Happen to You" | 1989 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy Nova |
| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (reissue) | 1989 | 80 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Addictions: Volume 1 |
| "Life in Detail" | 1990 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (with UB40) | 1990 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Don't Explain |
| "You're Amazing" | 1990 | — | 103 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | Don't Explain |
| "Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You" | 1990 | 9 | 89 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 16 | — | Don't Explain |
| "Happiness" | 1991 | 80 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Explain |
| "Dreams to Remember" | 1991 | 68 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Explain |
| "Every Kinda People" (remix) | 1992 | 43 | 157 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Addictions: Volume 2 |
| "You're in My System" (remix) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Addictions: Volume 2 |
| "Witchcraft" | 1992 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ridin' High |
| "Girl U Want" | 1994 | 57 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Honey |
| "Know by Now" | 1994 | 25 | 193 | 38 | 23 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | Honey |
| "You Blow Me Away" | 1994 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Honey |
| "Respect Yourself" | 1995 | 45 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Very Best of Robert Palmer |
| "True Love" | 1999 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Blues |
| "Addicted to Love" (vs Shake B4 Use) | 2003 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |||||||||||||