# Melanie Safka discography

This is the discography of American singer-songwriter Melanie Safka, mainly known mononymously as Melanie.

## 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 | US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NL | NOR | SWE | UK | Certifications |
| Born to Be | Released: November 1968 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, 8-track | — | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Melanie | Released: October 1969 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track Released in the UK as Affectionately Melanie | 196 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Candles in the Rain | Released: April 1970 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, Reel to Reel | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | 33 | 4 | 20 | — | 5 | RIAA: Gold AUS: Gold |
| The Good Book | Released: January 1971 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, Reel to Reel | 80 | 29 | 26 | — | 29 | — | 20 | 17 | 9 | |
| Gather Me | Released: October 1971 Label: Neighborhood, Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 15 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 14 | RIAA: Gold |
| Garden in the City | Released: November 1971 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 115 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
| Stoneground Words | Released: October 1972 Label: Neighborhood Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 70 | 69 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Madrugada | Released: March 1974 Label: Neighborhood Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| As I See It Now | Released: December 1974 Label: Decca Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sunset and Other Beginnings | Released: October 1975 Label: Neighborhood Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Photograph | Released: November 1976 Label: Atlantic, Neighborhood Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Phonogenic – Not Just Another Pretty Face | Released: March 1978 Label: Midsong International, RCA Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ballroom Streets | Released: January 1979 Label: Tomato Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track Mix of re-recordings and new material | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Arabesque | Released: May 1982 Label: Blanche, RCA Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Seventh Wave | Released: October 1983 Label: Neighborhood Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Am I Real or What | Released: July 1985 Label: Amherst Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Melanie | Released: 1987 Label: CNR Formats: CD, LP, MC Often referred to as 'the Dutch Album', as it was only released in the Netherlands and Belgium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cowabonga – Never Turn Your Back on a Wave | Released: April 1988 Label: Baierle, Food for Thought Formats: CD, LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Silence Is King | Released: February 1993 Label: Ariola/Hypertension Music Formats: CD Released in the US as a slightly different version as Freedom Knows My Name | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Silver Anniversary | Released: 1993 Label: Ariola/Hypertension Music, Dino Formats: CD Album of re-recordings, only released in Germany and the Netherlands in slightly different versions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Old Bitch Warrior | Released: February 1996 Label: Creastars Europe Formats: CD Album of re-recordings, only released in Germany | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lowcountry | Released: 1997 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Features re-recordings, re-workings and new material, sold by mail order and at concerts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Antlers – A Christmas for True Believers | Released: December 1997 Label: Blue Moon Formats: CD Features re-workings and new material Re-released in 2004 as Yes Santa, There is a Melanie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Beautiful People | Released: 1999 Label: Brilliant Formats: CD Features re-recordings, only released in Europe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Moments from My Life | Released: April 23, 2002 Label: Disky Formats: CD Only released in Europe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Victim of the Moon | Released: 2002 Label: Afterglow Formats: CD Limited advance release and was then commercially released as Crazy Love | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Paled by Dimmer Light | Released: July 5, 2004 Label: Two Story Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ever Since You Never Heard of Me | Released: September 2, 2010 Label: Arpeggio Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The First Farewell Tour | Released: 2022 Label: Formats: CD This CD was sold during the last tour of Melanie in the Netherlands that was named "The First Farewell Tour" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" 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 | US | AUS | CAN | GER | UK |
| Leftover Wine | Released: September 1970 Label: Decca Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 33 | 8 | 22 | — | 22 |
| Melanie at Carnegie Hall | Released: April 1973 Label: Neighborhood Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track | 109 | — | — | 31 | — |
| In Concert – Live at Montreux | Released: 1973 Label: Buddah Formats: LP Germany, Yugoslavia and Greece-only release | — | — | — | — | — |
| Recorded Live @ Borders | Released: March 2000 Label: DES Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — |
| These Nights | Released: 2001 Label: Mango Gang Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olga's Birthday Party | Released: 2005 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download Very limited tour release | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at Meltdown 2007 | Released: February 23, 2009 Label: Odeon Entertainment Formats: digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live in Morecambe UK 2008 | Released: 2009 Label: Two Story Formats: 2xCD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Released: 2015 Label: Arpeggio Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Center Stage at Central Park | Released: July 21, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: 2xCD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| Somewhere Under the Rainbow | Released: March 23, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at Woodstock | Released: July 26, 2019 Label: Sony Music Formats: digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melanie Live at Drury Lane 1974 | Released: September 26, 2020 Label: Article Formats: CD, LP Initially released as part of Record Store Day | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US |
| R. P. M. | Released: September 1970 Label: Bell Formats: LP Soundtrack to the film of the same name Recorded two tracks for the album | 148 |
| All the Right Noises | Released: August 1971 Label: Buddah Formats: LP Soundtrack to the film of the same name | — |
| "—" 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 | UK |
| Please Love Me | Released: 1971 (1973 in U.S.) Label: Buddah Formats: LP, 8-track, MC Originally released in Germany (1971) & then U.S. (1973) | — | — |
| Four Sides of Melanie | Released: March 1972 Label: Buddah Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track | 103 | 23 |
| The Very Best of Melanie | Released: 1973 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track UK-only release | — | — |
| The Best... | Released: 1976 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — |
| The Best Of | Released: 1977 Label: Buddah Formats: LP, 8-track, MC | — | — |
| Spotlight on Melanie | Released: 9 October 1981 Label: Buddah Formats: 2xLP, MC UK-only release | — | — |
| The Best of Melanie | Released: 1988 Label: Special Music Company Formats: CD, MC | — | — |
| The Best of Melanie | Released: August 1990 Label: Rhino Formats: LP, MC | — | — |
| The Best of the Rest of Melanie | Released: July 1992 Label: Sequel Formats: CD UK-only release | — | — |
| The Encore Collection | Released: 1997 Label: Collectables Formats: CD, MC | — | — |
| Acoustic Blue – The Very Best of Melanie | Released: October 21, 1997 Label: LaserLight Digital Formats: CD | — | — |
| Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits of Melanie | Released: July 13, 1999 Label: Buddah Formats: CD | — | — |
| The Best of Melanie | Released: August 9, 2003 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download UK-only release | — | — |
| The Greatest Hits Legacy | Released: July 2004 Label: Arpeggio 8 Formats: CD | — | — |
| Working Legend: All Her Hits And More | Released: September 18, 2020 Label: Fanfare Classic Formats: CD Australia-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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US AC | AUS | BEL (WA) | CAN | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Beautiful People" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Garden in the City" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Christopher Robin" (UK-only release) | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Born to Be |
| "Bo Bo's Party" (UK and France-only release) | 1969 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Born to Be |
| "I'm Back in Town" | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melanie |
| "Uptown Down" (France and Netherlands-only release) | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Melanie |
| "Tuning My Guitar" (UK-only release) | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Melanie |
| "Beautiful People" (re-recording) | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | | Melanie |
| "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (with the Edwin Hawkins Singers) | 1970 | 6 | — | 2 | 49 | 1 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | | Candles in the Rain |
| "Peace Will Come (According to Plan)" | 1970 | 32 | — | 43 | — | 15 | 46 | — | 6 | — | — | | Leftover Wine |
| "Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore" | 1970 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 8 | — | — | | R.P.M. |
| "Ruby Tuesday" | 1970 | 52 | — | 70 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 12 | — | 7 | 9 | | Candles in the Rain |
| "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" | 1970 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | | Candles in the Rain |
| "The Good Book" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Good Book |
| "Nickel Song" | 1971 | 35 | 30 | 74 | — | 27 | 43 | — | — | — | — | | The Good Book |
| "Please Love Me" (Austria and Germany-only release) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Please Love Me |
| "Brand New Key" | 1971 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | RIAA: Gold | Gather Me |
| "Alexander Beetle" (UK and Europe-only release) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Candles in the Rain |
| "Ring the Living Bell" | 1972 | 31 | 18 | 74 | — | 24 | 41 | — | — | — | — | | Gather Me |
| "Someday I'll Be a Farmer" | 1972 | 106 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | | Gather Me |
| "Steppin'" (b-side to "Someday I'll Be a Farmer") | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gather Me |
| "Together Alone" | 1972 | 86 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | | Stoneground Words |
| "Do You Believe" | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Stoneground Words |
| "Bitter Bad" | 1973 | 36 | 12 | 49 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | | Melanie at Carnegie Hall |
| "Seeds" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | 1973 | 82 | 42 | 93 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Madrugada |
| "Love to Lose Again" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Madrugada |
| "Lover's Cross" | 1974 | 109 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | | Madrugada |
| "You're Not a Bad Ghost, Just an Old Song" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | As I See It Now |
| "Sweet Misery" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | As I See It Now |
| "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (UK-only release) | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | As I See It Now |
| "You Can't Hurry Love/Mama Said" (medley; UK and Germany-only release) | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sunset and Other Beginnings |
| "Almost Like Being in Love" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sunset and Other Beginnings |
| "Cyclone" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Photograph |
| "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Phonogenic – Not Just Another Pretty Face |
| "Knock on Wood" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Phonogenic – Not Just Another Pretty Face |
| "Oh Boy" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Running After Love" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ballroom Streets |
| "One More Try" | 1981 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Detroit or Buffalo" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Arabesque |
| "Any Way That You Want Me" (Netherlands-only release) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Arabesque |
| "Foolin' Yourself" (Germany-only release) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Arabesque |
| "Every Breath of the Way" (UK and Europe-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | | Seventh Wave |
| "Didn't You Ever Love Somebody" (UK and Australia-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Seventh Wave |
| "Dance to the Music" (Germany-only release) | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Seventh Wave |
| "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Am I Real or What |
| "Rag Doll" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "To Be a Star" (Netherlands and Australia-only release) | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Melanie |
| "Ruby Tuesday" (Special Mix '89; UK and Germany-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cowabonga – Never Turn Your Back on a Wave |
| "Silence Is King" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Silence Is King |
| "Beautiful People" (with Pop in Wonderland; Europe-only release) | 1995 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Old Bitch Warrior |
| "Rock in the Road" (Europe-only release) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Old Bitch Warrior |
| "You Don't Know Me" (Belgium-only release) | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Old Bitch Warrior |
| "Dust in the Wind" (Netherlands-only release) | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Moments from My Life |
| "As Tears Go By" (Netherlands-only release) | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Moments from My Life |
| "Jammin' Alone" (Benelux-only release) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paled by Dimmer Light |
| "Working Legend (My Tribute to Johnny Cash)" (Australia-only release) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ever Since You Never Heard of Me |
| "People in the Front Row" (alternate 1968 version) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||