# Curtis Mayfield discography

This is the discography of musician Curtis Mayfield.

## Albums
### Albums with the Impressions

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Record label |
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | Record label |
| 1963 | The Impressions | 43 | — | ABC-Paramount |
| 1964 | The Never Ending Impressions | 52 | — | ABC-Paramount |
| 1964 | Keep on Pushing | 8 | 4 | ABC-Paramount |
| 1965 | People Get Ready | 23 | 1 | ABC-Paramount |
| 1965 | One by One | 104 | 4 | ABC-Paramount |
| 1966 | Ridin' High | 79 | 4 | ABC-Paramount |
| 1967 | The Fabulous Impressions | 184 | 16 | ABC |
| 1968 | We're a Winner | 35 | 4 | ABC |
| 1968 | This Is My Country | 107 | 5 | Curtom |
| 1969 | The Versatile Impressions | — | — | ABC |
| 1969 | The Young Mods' Forgotten Story | 104 | 21 | Curtom |
| 1970 | Check Out Your Mind! | — | 22 | Curtom |

### Solo albums

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification | Note |
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | UK | Certification | Note |
| 1970 | Curtis | 19 | 1 | 30 | US: Gold | |
| 1971 | Curtis/Live! | 21 | 3 | — | | Live |
| 1971 | Roots | 40 | 6 | — | | |
| 1972 | Super Fly | 1 | 1 | 26 | US: Gold | Soundtrack |
| 1973 | Back to the World | 16 | 1 | — | US: Gold | |
| 1973 | Curtis in Chicago | — | — | — | | Live |
| 1974 | Claudine | 35 | 1 | — | | Soundtrack |
| 1974 | Sweet Exorcist | 39 | 2 | — | | |
| 1974 | Got to Find a Way | 76 | 17 | — | | |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again | 20 | 1 | — | | Soundtrack |
| 1975 | There's No Place Like America Today | 120 | 13 | — | | |
| 1976 | Give, Get, Take and Have | 171 | 16 | — | | |
| 1976 | Sparkle | 18 | 1 | — | | Soundtrack |
| 1977 | Never Say You Can't Survive | 173 | 32 | — | | |
| 1977 | Short Eyes | — | 59 | — | | Soundtrack |
| 1978 | Do It All Night | — | 52 | — | | |
| 1979 | Heartbeat | 42 | 19 | — | | |
| 1980 | Something to Believe In | 128 | 33 | — | | |
| 1980 | The Right Combination | 180 | 53 | — | | |
| 1981 | Love Is the Place | — | 39 | — | | |
| 1983 | Honesty | — | 49 | — | | |
| 1985 | We Come in Peace with a Message of Love | — | 84 | — | | |
| 1988 | Live in Europe | — | — | — | | Live |
| 1990 | Take It to the Streets | — | 59 | — | | |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly | — | 72 | — | | Soundtrack |
| 1990 | People Get Ready: Live at Ronnie Scott's | — | — | — | | Live |
| 1996 | New World Order | 137 | 24 | 44 | | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Compilations

* The Anthology: 1961–1977 (1992)
* A Man Like Curtis – The Best of Curtis Mayfield (1992)
* People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story (1996)
* Get Down to the Funky Groove (1996) [Charly]
* The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield (1997) R&B #91
* Give It Up – The Very Best of the Curtom Years 1970–1977 (1997)
* Beautiful Brother. The Essential Curtis Mayfield (2000)
* Soul Legacy (2001)
* Greatest Hits (2006)

## Singles and charted songs
### Chart hits by Mayfield

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | UK | Certification | Album |
| 1970 | "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" | 29 | 3 | — | | Curtis |
| 1971 | "Move On Up" | — | — | 12 | BPI: Platinum | Curtis |
| 1971 | "Get Down" | 69 | 13 | — | | Roots |
| 1972 | "Beautiful Brother of Mine" | — | 45 | — | | Roots |
| 1972 | "We Got to Have Peace" | — | 32 | — | | Roots |
| 1972 | "Freddie's Dead" | 4 | 2 | — | US: Gold | Superfly |
| 1972 | "Superfly" | 8 | 5 | — | US: Gold | Superfly |
| 1973 | "Future Shock" | 39 | 11 | — | | Back to the World |
| 1973 | "If I Were Only a Child Again" | 71 | 22 | — | | Back to the World |
| 1973 | "Can't Say Nothin" | 88 | 16 | — | | Back to the World |
| 1974 | "Mother's Son" | — | 15 | — | | Got to Find a Way |
| 1974 | "Sweet Exorcist" | — | 32 | — | | Sweet Exorcist |
| 1974 | "Kung Fu" | 40 | 3 | — | | Sweet Exorcist |
| 1975 | "So in Love" | 67 | 9 | — | | There's No Place Like America Today |
| 1976 | "Only You Babe" | — | 8 | — | | Give, Get, Take and Have |
| 1976 | "Party Night" | — | 39 | — | | Give, Get, Take and Have |
| 1977 | "Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here" | — | 29 | — | | Short Eyes |
| 1977 | "Show Me Love" | — | 41 | — | | Never Say You Can't Survive |
| 1978 | "Do It All Night" | — | 96 | — | | Do It All Night |
| 1978 | "You Are, You Are" | — | 34 | — | | Do It All Night |
| 1978 | "No Goodbyes" | — | — | 65 | | Do It All Night |
| 1979 | "This Year" | — | 40 | — | | Non-album single |
| 1979 | "You're So Good to Me" | — | 46 | — | | Heartbeat |
| 1980 | "Love Me, Love Me Now" | — | 48 | — | | Something to Believe In |
| 1980 | "Tripping Out" | — | 46 | — | | Something to Believe In |
| 1981 | "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)" | — | 15 | — | | Love is the Place |
| 1982 | "Toot An' Toot An' Toot" | — | 22 | — | | Love is the Place |
| 1982 | "Hey Baby" | — | 68 | — | | Honesty |
| 1985 | "Baby It's You" | — | 69 | — | | We Come in Peace with a Message of Love |
| 1988 | "Move On Up (Live)" | — | — | 87 | | Live in Europe |
| 1990 | "Superfly '90" | — | — | 48 | | The Return of Superfly |
| 1996 | "New World Order" | — | 49 | — | | New World Order |
| 1997 | "Back to Living Again" | — | 88 | — | | New World Order |
| 1997 | "No One Knows About a Good Thing" | — | 61 | — | | New World Order |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield

Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:
| Year | Title | Artist | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | Artist | US R&B | US | UK |
| 1960 | "He Will Break Your Heart" | Jerry Butler | 1 | 7 | — |
| 1961 | "Find Another Girl" | Jerry Butler | 10 | 27 | — |
| 1961 | "I'm A-Telling You" | Jerry Butler | 8 | 25 | — |
| 1963 | "Mama Didn't Lie" | Jan Bradley | 8 | 14 | — |
| 1963 | "Mama Didn't Lie" | The Fascinations | — | 108 | — |
| 1963 | "The Monkey Time" | Major Lance | 2 | 8 | — |
| 1963 | "Hey Little Girl" | Major Lance | 12 | 13 | — |
| 1963 | "Rainbow" | Gene Chandler | 11 | 47 | — |
| 1963 | "Found True Love" | Billy Butler & the Four Enchanters | — | 134 | — |
| 1963 | "Man's Temptation" | Gene Chandler | 17 | 71 | — |
| 1964 | "Think Nothing About It" | Gene Chandler | 28 | 107 | — |
| 1964 | "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" | Major Lance | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| 1964 | "Just Be True" | Gene Chandler | 4 | 19 | — |
| 1964 | "Gotta Get Away" | Billy Butler & the Enchanters | 38 | 101 | — |
| 1964 | "It Ain't No Use" | Major Lance | 33 | 68 | — |
| 1964 | "Girls" | Major Lance | 25 | 68 | — |
| 1964 | "It's Too Late" | Walter Jackson | 10 | 67 | — |
| 1964 | "Nevertheless" | Billy Butler & the Chanters | — | 102 | — |
| 1964 | "Need to Belong" | Jerry Butler | 2 | 31 | — |
| 1964 | "Bless Our Love" | Gene Chandler | 4 | 39 | — |
| 1964 | "Rhythm" | Major Lance | 3 | 24 | — |
| 1965 | "Rainbow '65 (Part I)" | Gene Chandler | 2 | 69 | — |
| 1965 | "Sometimes I Wonder" | Major Lance | 13 | 64 | — |
| 1965 | "I Can't Work No Longer" | Billy Butler & the Chanters | 6 | 60 | — |
| 1965 | "Come See" | Major Lance | 20 | 40 | — |
| 1965 | "What Now" | Gene Chandler | 18 | 40 | — |
| 1965 | "Ain't It a Shame" | Major Lance | 20 | 91 | — |
| 1965 | "Nothing Can Stop Me" | Gene Chandler | 3 | 18 | 41 |
| 1965 | "(Gonna Be) Good Times" | Gene Chandler | 40 | 92 | — |
| 1965 | "(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry" | Billy Butler | — | 103 | — |
| 1965 | "You Can't Hurt Me No More" | Gene Chandler | 40 | 92 | — |
| 1966 | "(I'm Just a) Fool for You" | Gene Chandler | — | 88 | — |
| 1966 | "He Will Break Your Heart" | The Righteous Brothers | — | 91 | — |
| 1966 | "Say It Isn't So" | The Fascinations | 47 | — | — |
| 1967 | "Girls Are Out to Get You" | The Fascinations | 13 | 92 | 32 |
| 1967 | "I'm In Love" | The Fascinations | 47 | — | — |
| 1967 | "Danger! She's A Stranger" | The Five Stairsteps | 16 | 89 | — |
| 1968 | "Don't Change Your Love" | The Five Stairsteps | 15 | 59 | — |
| 1969 | "Baby Make Me Feel So Good" | The Five Stairsteps | 12 | 101 | — |
| 1969 | "We Must Be in Love" | The Five Stairsteps | 17 | 88 | — |
| 1969 | "I Thank You Baby" | June & Donnie (Donny Hathaway & June Conquest) | 45 | — | — |
| 1969 | "Stay Close to Me" | The Five Stairsteps | — | 91 | — |
| 1970 | "Gypsy Woman" | Brian Hyland | — | 3 | 42 |
| 1970 | "Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much)" | Major Lance | 13 | 67 | — |
| 1970 | "Must Be Love Coming Down" | Major Lance | 31 | 119 | — |
| 1970 | "I'm So Proud" | The Main Ingredient | 13 | 49 | — |
| 1972 | "I Thank You" Reissue of 1969 recording "I Thank You Baby", with shorter title and modified artist credit. | Donny Hathaway & June Conquest | 41 | 92 | — |
| 1972 | "Give Me Your Love" | Barbara Mason | 9 | 31 | — |
| 1974 | "(It's Gonna Be) A Long, Long Winter" | Linda Clifford | 75 | — | — |
| 1974 | "On and On" (from Claudine) | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 2 | 5 | — |
| 1974 | "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" (New version) | Major Lance | 59 | — | — |
| 1975 | "Let's Do It Again" | The Staple Singers | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" | Tony Orlando & Dawn | — | 1 | — |
| 1976 | "New Orleans" | The Staple Singers | 4 | 70 | — |
| 1976 | "Something He Can Feel" | Aretha Franklin | 1 | 28 | — |
| 1976 | "Jump" | Aretha Franklin | 17 | 72 | — |
| 1976 | "Hooked on Your Love" | Aretha Franklin | 17 | — | — |
| 1976 | "Look into Your Heart" | Aretha Franklin | 10 | 82 | — |
| 1977 | "A Piece of the Action" | Mavis Staples | 47 | — | — |
| 1977 | "It's Too Late" New version | Walter Jackson | 75 | — | — |
| 1977 | "Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" | Johnny Rivers | — | 41 | — |
| 1978 | "More Than Just a Joy" | Aretha Franklin | 51 | — | — |
| 1979 | "Between You Baby and Me" | Linda Clifford | 14 | — | — |
| 1983 | "I'm So Proud" | Deniece Williams | 28 | — | — |
| 1984 | "One Love/People Get Ready" | Bob Marley and the Wailers | — | — | 5 |
| 1985 | "People Get Ready" | Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart | — | 48 | 49 |
| 1992 | "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" | En Vogue | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 1994 | "I'm So Proud" | The Isley Brothers | 64 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||