# Steve Winwood discography

The solo discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, nine compilation albums, and twenty-nine singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Go, he launched a solo career in 1977.
Winwood's self-titled debut album was released on Island Records in June 1977. Although the album peaked at No. 12 in the United Kingdom and in the Top 40 in the United States, its singles failed to gain success in either country. His second album Arc of a Diver was issued in December 1980, and was certified Platinum in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom. Its first track, "While You See a Chance", became a major hit in the United States, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1982 follow-up album Talking Back to the Night did not produce any hits in the United States. However, its lead single "Still in the Game" reached No. 19 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and the second single, "Valerie", charted at No. 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Back in the High Life (1986) was aimed more towards pop music, selling three million copies in the United States. The single "Higher Love" (taken from the album) became Winwood's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart, while also peaking at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Freedom Overspill", "Back in the High Life Again" and "The Finer Things" became major hits in the United States between 1986 and 1987. His fifth album Roll with It was released on Virgin Records in 1988, with the title track released as the lead single. That song became Winwood's second number one single on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. However, it only became a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 53. "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "Holding On" both became major hits on the Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1988. Refugees of the Heart (1990) contained more soul-inspired elements, debuting at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200. Although its first single "One and Only Man" was only a minor UK hit, it reached No. 5 in Canada and No. 18 in the United States.
Winwood released his next album, Junction Seven, in 1997, which gained mixed reviews and had less success. It was followed by 2003's About Time and 2008's Nine Lives. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, he has sold over 7 million records in the United States alone.

## 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 | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | JPN | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Steve Winwood | Released: June 1977 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 12 | 78 | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Arc of a Diver | Released: 29 December 1980 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 13 | 5 | 1 | 26 | — | 6 | 3 | 33 | — | 3 | UK: Silver CAN: Platinum NZ: Gold US: Platinum |
| Talking Back to the Night | Released: 2 August 1982 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC | 6 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 19 | 17 | — | 28 | CAN: Gold |
| Back in the High Life | Released: 30 June 1986 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC | 8 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | UK: Gold NZ: Gold US: 3× Platinum |
| Roll with It | Released: 20 June 1988 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC | 4 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | UK: Gold CAN: 2× Platinum SWE: Gold US: 2× Platinum |
| Refugees of the Heart | Released: 5 November 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC | 26 | 45 | 23 | 25 | 88 | 58 | — | 19 | 27 | 27 | CAN: Gold US: Gold |
| Junction Seven | Released: 2 June 1997 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, HDCD, MC | 32 | 137 | — | 15 | 60 | — | — | 55 | 38 | 123 | |
| About Time | Released: 17 June 2003 Label: Wincraft Music Formats: CD | 97 | — | — | 37 | 174 | — | — | — | — | 126 | |
| Nine Lives | Released: 29 April 2008 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, 2xLP | 31 | — | — | 22 | — | 51 | 34 | — | 74 | 12 | |
| "—" 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUT | GER | IT | NL | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) | Released: 15 May 2009 Label: Reprise/Duck Formats: 2xCD, 3xLP, digital download | 40 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 14 | GER: Gold |
| Greatest Hits Live | Released: 1 September 2017 Label: Wincraft Music Formats: 2xCD, 4xLP, digital download | 34 | 42 | 30 | — | 158 | — | 64 | 62 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||||||

### 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 | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IT | JPN | NZ | US | Certifications |
| Winwood | Released: May 1971 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, reel-to-reel US-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | |
| Chronicles | Released: 26 October 1987 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC | 12 | 32 | 21 | — | — | 65 | 19 | 26 | UK: Gold NZ: Gold US: Platinum |
| Keep On Running | Released: June 1991 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC | — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Finer Things | Released: 21 March 1995 Label: Island Formats: 4xCD, 4xMC US-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steve Winwood | Released: 19 October 1999 Label: Island Formats: CD US-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: August 2005 Label: Universal Formats: 3xCD Netherlands-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Island Years 1977–1986 | Released: April 2007 Label: Island Formats: 4xCD Japan-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood | Released: 7 June 2010 Label: Island/Wincraft Music Formats: CD, digital download | 11 | — | — | 33 | 78 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| Icon | Released: 21 June 2011 Label: Island Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||

### Video albums

| Title | Album details | Certifications |
| Soundstage Presents Steve Winwood Live in Concert | Released: 2004 Label: Black Hill Pictures Formats: DVD | |
| Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) | Released: 15 May 2009 Label: Reprise, Duck Formats: 2xDVD, 2xBlu-ray | GER: Gold US: 2× Platinum |

## 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 | UK | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | US | US AC | US Main | Album |
| "Time Is Running Out" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve Winwood |
| "While You See a Chance" | 1980 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 21 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 2 | Arc of a Diver |
| "Spanish Dancer" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arc of a Diver |
| "Night Train" | 1981 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 42 | 24 | 104 | — | — | Arc of a Diver |
| "Arc of a Diver" | 1981 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 48 | — | 11 | Arc of a Diver |
| "There's a River" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Talking Back to the Night |
| "Still in the Game" | 1982 | — | 90 | 24 | 19 | — | 29 | — | 47 | — | 8 | Talking Back to the Night |
| "Valerie" | 1982 | 51 | 98 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 13 | Talking Back to the Night |
| "Your Silence Is Your Song" | 1983 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | They Call It an Accident (soundtrack) |
| "Higher Love" | 1986 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Back in the High Life |
| "Freedom Overspill" | 1986 | 69 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 4 | Back in the High Life |
| "Back in the High Life Again" | 1987 | 53 | 87 | 18 | 45 | — | 61 | — | 13 | 1 | 19 | Back in the High Life |
| "The Finer Things" | 1987 | — | 55 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | Back in the High Life |
| "Valerie" (remix) | 1987 | 19 | 19 | — | 17 | — | — | 41 | 9 | 2 | 13 | Chronicles |
| "Talking Back to the Night" (remix) | 1988 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 57 | 7 | 17 | Chronicles |
| "Roll with It" | 1988 | 53 | 36 | — | 1 | 53 | 81 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Roll with It |
| "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" | 1988 | 89 | 94 | — | 2 | — | — | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Roll with It |
| "Holding On" | 1988 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | Roll with It |
| "Hearts On Fire" | 1989 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 53 | 22 | 22 | Roll with It |
| "One and Only Man" | 1990 | 87 | 100 | — | 3 | 70 | 50 | — | 18 | 9 | 1 | Refugees of the Heart |
| "I Will Be Here" | 1991 | 96 | 121 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | Refugees of the Heart |
| "Reach for the Light" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Balto (soundtrack) |
| "Spy in the House of Love" | 1997 | 88 | — | — | 53 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | Junction Seven |
| "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | Junction Seven |
| "Why Can't We Live Together?" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | About Time |
| "Different Light" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | About Time |
| "Spanish Dancer 2010" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood |
| "Higher Love" (with Lily Winwood) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Range Rover" (Ben Rector featuring Steve Winwood) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Main | Album |
| "Midland Maniac" | 1977 | — | Steve Winwood |
| "Split Decision" | 1986 | 3 | Back in the High Life |
| "Take It As It Comes" | 1986 | 33 | Back in the High Life |
| "Wake Me Up on Judgment Day" | 1986 | — | Back in the High Life |
| "Put on Your Dancing Shoes" | 1988 | 25 | Roll with It |
| "Another Deal Goes Down" | 1990 | 10 | Refugees of the Heart |
| "In the Light of Day" | 1991 | — | Refugees of the Heart |
| "Every Day (Oh Lord)" | 1991 | — | Refugees of the Heart |
| "Angel of Mercy" | 1997 | — | Junction Seven |
| "Plenty Lovin'" | 1997 | — | Junction Seven |
| "Phoenix Rising" | 2003 | — | About Time |
| "Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton) | 2008 | — | Live from Madison Square Garden |
| "I'm Not Drowning" | 2008 | — | Nine Lives |
| "Fly" | 2008 | — | Nine Lives |
| "Can't Find My Way Home" | 2017 | — | Greatest Hits Live |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||

## Soundtracks

* 1982 – They Call It an Accident (Goldeneye Productions). French film about a woman dealing with the loss of her son to a medical mistake.
* 1986 – The High Life (ITV Granada). A television documentary about the 1985 Tour de France experience of Scottish bicycle racer Robert Millar (later known as Philippa York).

## Other appearances

| Song | Year | Album |
| "Burn Down the Mission" (with Phil Collins) | 1991 | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| "Give It Up" (with Etta James) | 1992 | The Right Time |
| "It's All Right" | 1994 | A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield |
| "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand" | 1997 | A Very Special Christmas 3 |
| "I'm Ready" | 2002 | Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues |
| "Call on Me" | 2004 | Re-recorded voice sample of "Valerie" |
| "I Need Thee Every Hour" (with Ashley Cleveland) | 2005 | Men and Angels Say |
| "Makes Me Wanna Pray" (with Christina Aguilera) | 2006 | Back to Basics |
| "Ain't No Love" (with Sam Moore) | 2006 | Overnight Sensational |
| "When the World Gets Small" (with Gov't Mule) | 2013 | Shout! |
| "Fire in the Belly" (with Van Morrison) | 2015 | Duets: Re-working the Catalogue |
| "Range Rover" (with Ben Rector) | 2021 | Non-album single |