# Oleta Adams discography

The discography of Oleta Adams, an American singer, consists of seven studio albums, two compilations, a holiday album, and twenty singles.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, certifications and sales figures :
| 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 | US | US R&B | US Gospel | AUS | GER | NLD | UK | Certifications |
| Untitled | Released: 1982 Label: Going On SRK Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Going on Record | Released: 1983 Label: Going On SRK Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Circle of One | Released: May 14, 1990 Label: Fontana Formats: CD | 20 | 11 | — | 131 | — | 30 | 1 | UK: Gold US: Gold |
| Evolution | Released: July 26, 1993 Label: Fontana Formats: CD | 67 | 20 | — | 167 | 37 | 6 | 10 | |
| Moving On | Released: November 10, 1995 Label: Fontana / Mercury Formats: CD | 194 | 49 | — | — | — | 14 | 59 | |
| Come Walk with Me | Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Harmony Formats: CD | — | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | ― | |
| All the Love | Released: February 27, 2001 Label: Monarch / Pioneer Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | ― | |
| Christmas Time with Oleta | Released: October 3, 2006 Label: E1 Music Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | ― | |
| Let's Stay Here | Released: April 21, 2009 Label: Koch Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Third Set | Released: February 10, 2017 Label: Independent Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | NLD |
| The Very Best of Oleta Adams | Released: 1996 Label: Mercury | 46 |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: 2004 Label: Universal | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||

## Singles
### As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| 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 | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B | US AC | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ | UK | Album |
| "Rhythm of Life" | 1990 | — | 9 | 21 | 157 | 56 | — | 39 | — | 52 | Circle of One |
| "Circle of One" | 1990 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 68 | — | 95 | Circle of One |
| "Rhythm of Life" (re-release) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | Circle of One |
| "Get Here" | 1991 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 151 | 26 | 80 | 28 | 43 | 4 | Circle of One |
| "You've Got to Give Me Room" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | Circle of One |
| "Circle of One" (re-release) | 1991 | — | 27 | 37 | — | 70 | — | — | — | 73 | Circle of One |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 1991 | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | 32 | — | 33 | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" | 1993 | — | 97 | — | 182 | — | — | 28 | — | 42 | Evolution |
| "Window of Hope" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 13 | — | 76 | Evolution |
| "Easier to Say (Goodbye)" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Evolution |
| "My Heart Won't Lie" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Evolution |
| "We Will Find a Way" (with Brenda Russell) | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Corrina, Corrina OST |
| "Never Knew Love" | 1995 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 22 | Moving On |
| "Rhythm of Life" (remix) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Non-album single |
| "Life Keeps Moving On" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moving On |
| "We Will Meet Again" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | Moving On |
| "When You Walked into My Life" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | All the Love |
| "I Can't Live a Day Without You" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All the Love |
| "Long and Lonely Hours" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Safe and Sound" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Place of Peace" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||||||||

### As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released :
| 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 | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | ITA | NL | NZ | UK | Album |
| "Woman in Chains" (Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams) | 1989 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 34 | 26 | The Seeds of Love |
| "Woman in Chains" (re-release) (Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | Greatest Hits 82–92 |

## Other appearances

| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) | Note(s) |
| "Badman's Song" | 1989 | The Seeds of Love | Tears for Fears | In addition to "Woman in Chains", Adams performed vocals and/or piano on these album tracks. |
| "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" | 1989 | The Seeds of Love | Tears for Fears | In addition to "Woman in Chains", Adams performed vocals and/or piano on these album tracks. |
| "Hey Babe" | 1989 | Count on Me | David Basse | |
| "Eyes of a Desperado" | 1989 | Count on Me | David Basse | |
| "25th Story Blues" | 1989 | Count on Me | David Basse | |
| "Yellow Cab" | 1989 | Count on Me | David Basse | |
| "Song for You" | 1989 | Count on Me | David Basse | |
| "Count on Me" | 1989 | Count on Me | David Basse | |
| "I Believe" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams performed this song as a lead vocalist/pianist. |
| "Woman in Chains" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Duets with Tears for Fears |
| "Badman's Song" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Duets with Tears for Fears |
| "Famous Last Words" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. |
| "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. |
| "Sowing the Seeds of Love/All You Need Is Love" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. |
| "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. |
| "The Year of the Knife" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. |
| "Shout" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. |
| "Me and My Big Ideas" | 1995 | Raoul and the Kings of Spain | Tears for Fears | Duet with Tears for Fears |
| "Nobody Does It Better" | 1995 | Pearls | David Sanborn | |
| "Mama's Not Coming Home" | 1996 | Experience | Definition of Sound | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist. |
| "From This Moment On" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "Interlude" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | Track 21 of the album. |
| "Two Lovers as Friends" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "Interlude" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | Track 23 of the album. |
| "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "I Won't Be Happy" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "Interlude" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | Track 26 of the album. |
| "New York State of Mind" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "Watch What Happens" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "Moon River" | 2001 | Modern Mancini | The Crown Project | Adams participated in this song as a lead vocalist. |
| "Starting All Over Again" | 2003 | Shirley Caesar and Friends | Shirley Caesar | Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist. |
| "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" | 2009 | Live from Santa Barbara | Tears for Fears | Re-issue of the 1990 Tears for Fears live concert Going to California |
| "I've Got to Sing My Song" | 2009 | Live from Santa Barbara | Tears for Fears | Re-issue of the 1990 Tears for Fears live concert Going to California |

## Other recorded songs

| Title | Year | Album | Note(s) |
| "O Come All Ye Faithful" | 1994 | Joyful Christmas | |
| "Oh Me, Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" | 1994 | "My Heart Won't Lie" (CD single) | |
| "Let Me Be the One" | 1994 | "My Heart Won't Lie" (CD single) | |
| "I Believe You" | 1994 | "My Heart Won't Lie" (CD single) | |
| "We Will Find a Way" | 1994 | Corrina, Corrina OST | A duet with Brenda Russell. |
| "Many Rivers to Cross" | 1994 | Jason's Lyric OST | |
| "The Captain of My Ship" | 1995 | A Tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks | This version of the song is different from the one on Adams' album Come Walk with Me. |
| "The Power of Peace" | 1996 | The Power of Peace | This song features various artists. |
| "Let It Be" | 1996 | Heineken: Night of the Proms 1996 | This song features Adams, Joe Cocker, Tony Hadley, Dani Klein, and Guo Yue. |
| "Waters of March" | 1997 | A Twist of Jobim | |
| "Girl from Ipanema" | 1997 | A Twist of Jobim | |
| "Big Girls Never Cry" / "Mix Max Song" / "Hand in Hand" / "Marry Him-Mix Max" | 1997 | | Adams, Zucchero, B.B. King and James Ingram participated in as voice actors and on the English version of the European animated film Die furchtlosen Vier ("The Fearless Four") based on the fairy tale "The Musicians of Bremen". Adams participated in these songs as a lead vocalist. |
| "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | 1998 | The Colors of Christmas | |
| "A Child Was Born into My Life" | 1998 | Christmas Harmony | |
| "Colors of the Heart" | 1999 | Bridges: Songs of Unity and Purpose | A duet with Jaci Velasquez. |
| "Let Me Be the One" | 2000 | Divas Simply Singing | This version of the song is different from the one on Adams' CD single "My Heart Won't Lie". |
| "Colors of the Heart" | 2001 | "When You Walked into My Life" (CD single) | This is a solo version. |
| "In a Sentimental Mood" | 2003 | Big Band Romance | |
| "Goodbye Yesterday" | 2003 | Miki Imai Songbook: Take Me to the Sunshine | David Garfield Group featuring Oleta Adams. |
| "The Last Lie" | 2003 | Over the Sky: Yuming International Cover Album | |

## Videography
### Video albums

| Title | Video details |
| Tears for Fears – Going to California | Released: 1990 Label: Polygram Formats: VHS, Laserdisc Released on DVD in 2005 as part of Scenes from the Big Chair. |
| Oleta Adams – Live in Concert | Released: 2005 |

## Music videos

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Rhythm of Life" | 1990 | |
| "Circle of One" | 1990 | |
| "Get Here" | 1991 | Greg Gold |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 1991 | |
| "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" | 1993 | Randee St. Nicholas |
| "Window of Hope" | 1993 | Leta Warner |
| "Never Knew" | 1996 | Dick Buckley |