# Al Jarreau discography

This is the discography of American singer and musician Al Jarreau.

## 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 | US Jazz | AUS | GER | NL | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| We Got By | Released: August 1975 Label: Reprise Formats: LP, MC | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Glow | Released: June 15, 1976 Label: Reprise Formats: LP, MC | 132 | 30 | — | — | 41 | — | 20 | — | — | — | |
| All Fly Home | Released: September 1978 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 78 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| This Time | Released: June 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Breakin' Away | Released: June 30, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 60 | NL: Gold US: Platinum |
| 1965 | Released: July 1982 Label: Bainbridge Formats: LP, MC Recorded in 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Jarreau | Released: March 28, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC | 13 | 4 | — | 50 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 30 | — | 39 | US: Platinum |
| High Crime | Released: October 29, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 49 | 12 | — | 65 | 42 | 46 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 81 | US: Gold |
| L Is for Lover | Released: September 8, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 81 | 30 | — | 65 | 7 | 62 | — | 34 | 13 | 45 | US: Gold |
| Heart's Horizon | Released: November 15, 1988 Label: Reprise Formats: CD, LP, MC | 75 | 11 | — | — | 33 | — | 19 | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Heaven and Earth | Released: June 22, 1992 Label: Reprise Formats: Cd, LP, MC | 105 | 30 | — | — | 59 | 75 | — | — | 32 | — | |
| Tomorrow Today | Released: March 7, 2000 Label: GRP Formats: CD, MC | 137 | 43 | 2 | — | 28 | 93 | — | — | 76 | — | GER: Gold |
| All I Got | Released: September 16, 2002 Label: GRP Formats: CD, MC | 137 | 43 | 4 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Accentuate the Positive | Released: August 3, 2004 Label: Verve Formats: CD, MC | — | — | 6 | — | 88 | — | — | — | 91 | — | |
| Givin' It Up | Released: October 24, 2006 Label: Concord/Monster Music Formats: CD, MC With George Benson | 58 | 14 | 1 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Christmas | Released: October 14, 2008 Label: Rhino Formats: CD | — | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke | Released: August 5, 2014 Label: Concord Formats: CD | 69 | — | 1 | — | 84 | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ellington | Released: November 1, 2024 Label: ACT Formats: LP, CD, digital With NDR Bigband | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" 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 | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | US Jazz | GER | NOR | SWE |
| Look to the Rainbow | Released: May 27, 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: 2xLP, MC | 49 | 19 | — | — | 20 | — |
| In Concert – Live at London's Wembley Arena | Released: 1984 Label: Westwood One Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| In London | Released: August 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 125 | 55 | — | 58 | — | — |
| Tenderness | Released: May 24, 1994 Label: Reprise Formats: CD, MC | 114 | 25 | 2 | 76 | — | 42 |
| Live at the Half/Note 1965 Volume 1 | Released: 2011 Label: BPM Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest Live | Released: June 19, 2012 Label: Concord Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at Montreux 1993 | Released: April 15, 2016 Label: Eagle/Universal Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wow! Live at the Childe Harold | Released: December 6, 2024 Label: Resonance Records/ Harmonia Mundi Formats: CD, LP, Digital | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Jazz | GER |
| Best of Al Jarreau | Released: November 5, 1996 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, MC | 9 | 91 |
| The Masters | Released: January 5, 1999 Label: Eagle Formats: CD | — | — |
| Love Songs | Released: January 28, 2008 Label: Rhino Formats: CD | 11 | — |
| The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure | Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros./Reprise Formats: CD | 18 | — |
| Original Album Series | Released: June 13, 2011 Label: Rhino Formats: 5xCD box set | — | — |
| Al Jarreau Works | Released: March 24, 2021 Label: Warner Music/Rhino Formats: 2xCD+DVD Japan-only release | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||

## Singles

| 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 | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US AC | US R&B | US Smooth Jazz | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | CAN AC | NL | UK | Album |
| "I'm Not Afraid" | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Shake Up" | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "One Holy Mornin'" (Australia-only release) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Lock All the Gates" (Europe-only release) | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Got By |
| "Your Song" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Glow |
| "Fire and Rain" (Germany-only release) | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Glow |
| "Rainbow in Your Eyes" | 1976 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Glow |
| "Take Five" | 1977 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Look to the Rainbow |
| "We Got By" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Look to the Rainbow |
| "Thinkin' About It Too" | 1978 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Fly Home |
| "All" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Fly Home |
| "Never Givin' Up" | 1980 | 102 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Time |
| "Gimme What You Got" | 1980 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Time |
| "Disctracted" | 1980 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Time |
| "One Good Turn" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In Harmony – A Sesame Street Record |
| "We're in This Love Together" | 1981 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | — | 55 | Breakin' Away |
| "Breakin' Away" | 1981 | 43 | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | Breakin' Away |
| "Closer to Your Love" (UK-only release) | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Breakin' Away |
| "Roof Garden" (Europe-only release) | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | Breakin' Away |
| "Our Love" (UK-only release) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Breakin' Away |
| "Teach Me Tonight" | 1982 | 70 | 19 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Breakin' Away |
| "Your Precious Love" (with Randy Crawford) | 1982 | 102 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Casino Lights (various artists live album) |
| "Mornin'" | 1983 | 21 | 2 | 6 | — | 82 | 26 | — | 3 | 24 | 28 | Jarreau |
| "Boogie Down" | 1983 | 77 | — | 9 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 23 | 63 | Jarreau |
| "Trouble in Paradise" | 1983 | 63 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 36 | Jarreau |
| "Black and Blues" (Europe-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jarreau |
| "Love Is Waiting" (UK-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jarreau |
| "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "After All" | 1984 | 69 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | High Crime |
| "Let's Pretend" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | High Crime |
| "Raging Waters" | 1985 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | High Crime |
| "High Crime" (Europe-only release) | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | High Crime |
| "Day by Day" (with Shakatak) | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 53 | City Rhythm (by Shakatak) |
| "The Music of Goodbye" (with Melissa Manchester) | 1986 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | Out of Africa (soundtrack) |
| "Says" (France-only release) | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | L Is for Lover |
| "Real Tight" (Germany-only release) | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | L Is for Lover |
| "L Is for Lover" | 1986 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | L Is for Lover |
| "Tell Me What I Gotta Do" | 1986 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 98 | L Is for Lover |
| "Give a Little More Lovin'" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | L Is for Lover |
| "Moonlighting (Theme)" | 1987 | 23 | 1 | 32 | — | 64 | — | 38 | 1 | — | 8 | Moonlighting (soundtrack) |
| "Since I Fell for You" | 1987 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | Moonlighting (soundtrack) |
| "I Must Have Been a Fool" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart's Horizon |
| "So Good" | 1988 | — | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart's Horizon |
| "All or Nothing at All" | 1989 | — | 40 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart's Horizon |
| "All of My Love" | 1989 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart's Horizon |
| "Heaven and Earth" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven and Earth |
| "Blue Angel" | 1992 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven and Earth |
| "It's Not Hard to Love You" | 1992 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven and Earth |
| "What You Do to Me" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven and Earth |
| "Compared to What" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Best of Al Jarreau |
| "Smile" (with Gregor Prächt; Austria-only release) | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Just to Be Loved" | 2000 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tomorrow Today |
| "Morning" (with George Benson) | 2006 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Givin' It Up |
| "Ordinary People" (with George Benson) | 2007 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Givin' It Up |
| "Winter Wonderland" | 2009 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Christmas |
| "Double Face" (Eumir Deodato featuring Al Jarreau) | 2012 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Crossing (by Eumir Deodato) |
| "Bring Me Joy" (featuring George Duke and Boney James) | 2014 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke |
| "SomeBossa (Summer Breezin')" (featuring Gerald Albright) | 2015 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke |
| "Big Light" (with Melissa Manchester featuring Liam Keegan) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | You Gotta Love the Life (by Melissa Manchester) |
| "All One" (Alexandra Jackson featuring Al Jarreau with Larry Williams & Oscar Castro-Neves) | 2018 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy & Alchemy (by Alexandra Jackson) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## Other
### Soundtrack inclusions

* 1982: "Girls Know How", in the film Night Shift (Warner Bros)
* 1984: "Moonlighting (theme)" and "Since I Fell for You", in the television show Moonlighting (Universal)
* 1984: "Boogie Down", in the film Breakin' (Warner Bros)
* 1984: "Million Dollar Baby", in the film City Heat (Warner Bros)
* 1986: "The Music of Goodbye", duet with Melissa Manchester, in the film Out of Africa (MCA Records)
* 1989: "Never Explain Love", in the film Do the Right Thing (Motown)
* 1992: "Blue Skies", in the film Glengarry Glen Ross (New Line Cinema)
* 1992: "Heaven Is", in the film The Magic Voyage (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen)
* 1998: "My Life and My Love", in the film The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (MGM)

### Guest appearances

* 1974: "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" from Body Heat/Quincy Jones (A&M) (Jarreau provides background scat and vocal percussion.)
* 1978: "Hot News Blues" from Secret Agent/Chick Corea (Polydor)
* 1979: "Little Sunflower" from The Love Connection/Freddie Hubbard (Columbia)
* 1980: "One Good Turn" from In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record/Various Artists (Warner Bros.)
* 1982: "Your Precious Love (w/Randy Crawford)" from Casino Lights: Recorded Live At Montreux, Switzerland/Various Artists (Warner Bros.)
* 1983: "Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls" from Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls/Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
* 1984: "Edgartown Groove" from Send Me Your Love/Kashif (Arista)
* 1985: "We Are the World" from We Are the World/USA for Africa (Columbia) US No. 1, R&B No. 1 UK No. 1
* 1986: "Since I Fell for You" from Double Vision/Bob James & David Sanborn (Warner Bros.)
* 1987: "Day by Day" from City Rhythms/Shakatak
* 1989: "Somehow Our Love Survives" from Spellbound/Joe Sample (Warner Bros.)
* 1997: "Girl from Ipanema" and "Waters of March" from A Twist of Jobim/Lee Ritenour (GRP)
* 1997: "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" from Doky Brothers 2/Chris Minh Doky and Niels Lan Doky (Blue Note Records)
* 1998: "Smile and Pierrot" with Gregor Prächt, David Benoit and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, arranged by George Duke
* 2000: "Happiness" from Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years!/David Benoit (GRP)
* 2006: "Take Five (w/Kurt Elling)" from Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis Showcase/Various Artists (LRS Media)
* 2009: "Whisper Not" from New Time, New Tet/Benny Golson (Concord Jazz)