# Eric Clapton singles discography

The singles discography of Eric Clapton consists of 24 early career singles that Clapton recorded with various groups and singers including The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Blues Breakers, Cream, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band as well as Derek and the Dominos. As a solo performer, Clapton released 91 singles and various promotional formats from 1970 to date. His most commercially successful singles are "Lay Down Sally", "Wonderful Tonight", "Change the World", "Tears in Heaven" and Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff", released in 1974, charting substantially better than Marley's own earlier release had, becoming a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit.
Clapton's best-selling single is "Wonderful Tonight" which has sold more than four million copies worldwide, although he is most known for his rock song "Layla", which was originally released in 1971. Clapton later rerecorded the song acoustically for his 1992 "Unplugged" million-seller, which helped to cement Clapton's reputation as both a guitarist and singer. The British rock musician also collaborated with friends along his extensive solo career. Featured singles with artists like George Harrison, Elton John, Sting, Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Zucchero Fornaciari helped to uplift Clapton's single performances.

## Early career (1960s – early 1970s) singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | US | AUS | AUT | CAN | NLD | NZL | Certifications | Album |
| with The Yardbirds (1963–1965) |||||||||||
| 1964 | "I Wish You Would" / "A Certain Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | For Your Love |
| 1964 | "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" / "I Ain't Got You" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | For Your Love |
| 1965 | "For Your Love" / "Got To Hurry" | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | | For Your Love |
| with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1965–1966) |||||||||||
| 1965 | "I'm Your Witchdoctor" / "Telephone Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton |
| 1966 | "Lonely Years" / "Bernard Jenkins" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton |
| 1966 | "Parchman Farm" / "Key to Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton |
| with Cream (1966–1968) |||||||||||
| 1966 | "Wrapping Paper" / "Cat's Squirrel" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fresh Cream |
| 1966 | "I Feel Free" / "N.S.U." | 11 | 116 | 53 | — | — | — | — | | Fresh Cream |
| 1967 | "Strange Brew" / "Tales of Brave Ulysses" | 17 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | | Disraeli Gears |
| 1968 | "Sunshine of Your Love" / "SWLABR" (US : Gold) | 25 | 5 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | | Disraeli Gears |
| 1968 | "Spoonful – Part 1" / "Spoonful – Part 2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wheels of Fire |
| 1968 | "Anyone for Tennis (The Savage Seven theme)" / "Pressed Rat and Warthog" | 40 | 64 | 64 | — | 37 | — | — | | Wheels of Fire |
| 1968 | "White Room" / "Those Were the Days" | 28 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 19 | — | | Wheels of Fire |
| 1969 | "Crossroads" (live) / "Passing the Time" | — | 28 | 45 | — | 13 | — | — | | Wheels of Fire |
| 1969 | "Badge" / "What a Bringdown" | 18 | 60 | 43 | — | 49 | 18 | | — | Goodbye |
| 1969 | "Lawdy Mama" / "Sweet Wine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Goodbye |
| with John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (1969) |||||||||||
| 1969 | "Cold Turkey" / "Don't Worry Kyoko" | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | | Shaved Fish |
| with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (1969–1970) |||||||||||
| 1969 | "Comin' Home" / "Groupie (Superstar)" | 16 | 84 | — | 13 | — | — | — | | On Tour with Eric Clapton |
| with Vivian Stanshall and the Sean Head Showband (1970) |||||||||||
| 1970 | "Labio-Dental Fricative" / "Paper Round" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| with Derek and the Dominos (1970) |||||||||||
| 1970 | "Tell the Truth" / "Roll It Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs |
| 1971 | "Bell Bottom Blues" / "Keep on Growing" | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs |
| 1971 | "Layla" / "I am Yours" | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs |
| 1972 | "Layla" / "Bell Bottom Blues" | 7 | 10 | 100 | — | 9 | — | — | | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs |
| 1973 | "Bell Bottom Blues" / "Little Wing" | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs |
| 1973 | "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad" (live) / "Presence of the Lord" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In Concert |
| 1982 | "Layla" / "Bell Bottom Blues" (re-issue) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||||||

## Solo career singles
### 1970s

| Year | Single | 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 (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | FRA | ITA | JPN | NED | NZL | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| 1970 | "After Midnight" b/w "Easy Now" | — | 51 | — | 10 | — | — | 87 | 19 | 17 | 18 | | Eric Clapton |
| 1970 | "Blues Power" b/w "Bottle of Red Wine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Eric Clapton |
| 1972 | "Let It Rain" b/w "Easy Now" | — | 99 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | | Eric Clapton at His Best |
| 1974 | "I Shot the Sheriff" b/w "Give Me Strength" | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold RIAJ: Gold | 461 Ocean Boulevard |
| 1974 | "Willie and the Hand Jive" b/w "Mainline Florida" | 55 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 99 | 28 | — | 26 | | 461 Ocean Boulevard |
| 1975 | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" b/w "Pretty Blue Eyes" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 26 | 15 | — | | There's One in Every Crowd |
| 1975 | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" b/w "Someone Like You" | 38 | 99 | — | — | 46 | — | 54 | 31 | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1976 | "Hello Old Friend" b/w "All Our Past Times" | — | 54 | — | 37 | — | — | 87 | — | — | 24 | | No Reason to Cry |
| 1977 | "Carnival" b/w "Hungry" | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 99 | 20 | — | — | | No Reason to Cry |
| 1977 | "Lay Down Sally" b/w "Cocaine" | 39 | 57 | — | 3 | 44 | 83 | 5 | — | 16 | 3 | BPI: Silver (for "Cocaine") MC: Gold RIAA: Gold RIAJ: Gold | Slowhand |
| 1977 | "Wonderful Tonight" b/w "Peaches and Diesel" | 81 | 53 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | BPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold RIAJ: Million SNEP: Silver | Slowhand |
| 1978 | "Promises" b/w "Watch Out for Lucy" | 37 | 26 | — | 7 | 71 | 99 | 75 | 40 | 35 | 9 40 | | Backless |
| 1979 | "If I Don't Be There by Morning" b/w "Tulsa Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — 98 | — | — | — | | Backless |

### 1980s

| Year | Single | 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 (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | FRA | ITA | JPN | NED | US | US Main. | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| 1980 | "Tulsa Time" (live) b/w "Cocaine" (live) | — | — | — | 3 | 58 | — | — | 14 | 30 | — | MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum | Just One Night |
| 1980 | "Blues Power" (live) b/w "Early in the Morning" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | | Just One Night |
| 1981 | "I Can't Stand It" b/w "Black Rose" | — | — | — | 15 | 62 | 99 | 84 | — | 10 | 1 | | Another Ticket |
| 1981 | "Another Ticket" b/w "Rita Mae" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 18 | | Another Ticket |
| 1983 | "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart" b/w "Man in Love" | 83 | 81 | — | 17 | — | 65 | 99 | — | 18 | 24 | | Money and Cigarettes |
| 1983 | "Slow Down Linda" b/w "The Shape You're In" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | | Money and Cigarettes |
| 1983 | "The Shape You're In" b/w "Crosscut Saw" | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | | Money and Cigarettes |
| 1985 | "Forever Man" b/w "Too Bad" | 51 | 92 | 22 | 75 | — | 99 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Behind the Sun |
| 1985 | "See What Love Can Do" b/w "She's Waiting" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 20 | | Behind the Sun |
| 1985 | "She's Waiting" b/w "Jailbait" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | | Behind the Sun |
| 1985 | "Edge of Darkness" b/w "Shoot Out" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Edge of Darkness OST |
| 1986 | "It's in the Way That You Use It" b/w "Grand Illusion" | 77 | 24 | — | — | — | 99 | 56 | — | — | 1 | | August |
| 1987 | "Behind the Mask" b/w "Grand Illusion" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | August |
| 1987 | "Tearing Us Apart" b/w "Hold On" | 56 | 92 | 34 | — | — | 89 | 63 | 30 | — | 5 | | August |
| 1987 | "Holy Mother" b/w "Tangled in Love" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | August |
| 1989 | "Pretending" b/w "Before You Accuse Me" | 96 | 85 | — | 24 | — | 99 | 54 | 29 | 55 | 1 | | Journeyman |
| 1989 | "Running on Faith" (radio edit) b/w "Hound Dog" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Journeyman |

### 1990s

| Year | Single | 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 (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | JPN | NED | POL | US | US Main. | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| 1990 | "Bad Love" b/w "Before You Accuse Me" | 25 | — | — | 36 | — | 10 | 83 | 14 | 88 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Journeyman |
| 1990 | "No Alibis" b/w "Running on Faith" | 53 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | 4 | | Journeyman |
| 1990 | "Run So Far" b/w "Running on Faith" | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 40 | | Journeyman |
| 1991 | "Wonderful Tonight" (live) b/w "Edge of Darkness" | 30 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | | 24 Nights |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" b/w "White Room" (live) | 5 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold BEA: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RIAJ: 2× Platinum | Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1992 | "Layla" (acoustic) b/w "Tears in Heaven" (acoustic) | 45 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 9 | ARIA: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAJ: Platinum | Unplugged |
| 1994 | "Motherless Child" b/w "Driftin'" | 63 | — | — | 9 | — | 23 | — | 37 | — | 23 | | From the Cradle |
| 1996 | "Change the World" b/w "Danny Boy" | 18 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | ARIA: Gold RIAA: Gold RIAJ: Platinum | Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture |
| 1998 | "Born in Time" (album version) b/w "Born in Time" (remix edited version) | — | — | — | — | 88 | 76 | — | 12 | — | — | IFPI ČNS: Silver | Pilgrim |
| 1998 | "Circus" (album version) b/w "Wonderful Tonight" | 39 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 92 | 33 | — | — | | Pilgrim |
| 1998 | "My Father's Eyes" b/w "Inside of Me" (instrumental remix) | 33 | 77 | — | 2 | 57 | 35 | 72 | 3 | 16 | 26 | | Pilgrim |
| 1998 | "Pilgrim" (Mick Guzauski remix edit) b/w "Pilgrim" (album version) | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 24 | — | — | | Pilgrim |
| 1999 | "Blue Eyes Blue" (album version) b/w "Blue Eyes Blue" (edited version) | 94 | — | — | 30 | 84 | 45 | — | 28 | 112 | — | | Runaway Bride: Music from the Motion Picture |
| 1999 | "(I) Get Lost" b/w "Main Title" | — | — | — | — | 83 | 23 | — | 37 | — | — | | The Story of Us: Music from the Motion Picture |

### 2000s

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | JPN | POL | US Main. | SWI | Album |
| 2000 | "Come Rain or Come Shine" b/w "Ten Long Years" | — | — | — | — | Riding with the King |
| 2000 | "Marry You" b/w "Three O'Clock Blues" | — | — | — | — | Riding with the King |
| 2000 | "Riding with the King" b/w "Key to the Highway" | 99 | 38 | 26 | — | Riding with the King |
| 2000 | "Worried Life Blues" b/w "Days of Old" | — | — | — | — | Riding with the King |
| 2000 | "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer" (edited version) b/w "I Wanna Be" | — | — | — | — | Riding with the King |
| 2000 | "Help the Poor" b/w "Hold On I'm Coming" | — | — | — | — | Riding with the King |
| 2001 | "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" b/w "Losing Hand" | 78 | 6 | — | 63 | Reptile |

### 2010s

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | JPN | POL | US AC | Album |
| 2013 | "Every Little Thing" (Steppers mix) b/w "No Sympathy" | 99 | 40 | 26 | Old Sock |
| 2016 | "Can't Let You Do It" | — | — | — | I Still Do |
| 2016 | "Catch the Blues" | — | — | — | I Still Do |

### 2020s

| Year | Single | Album |
| 2024 | "One Woman" | Meanwhile |

## Featured singles

| Year | Single | 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 (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BEL | FRA | GER | ITA | NED | US Main. | SWE | SWI | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| 1969 | "Comin' Home" with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | On Tour with Eric Clapton |
| 1991 | "Wonderful World" with Zucchero | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 12 | — | — | — | | Zu & Co. |
| 1992 | "Runaway Train" with Elton John | 31 | — | 17 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 28 | 10 | — | 15 | IFPI NOR: Gold | The One |
| 1992 | "It's Probably Me" with Sting | 30 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 16 | ARIA: Gold FIMI: Gold | Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture |
| 1995 | "Love Can Build a Bridge" with Cher · Chrissie Hynde · Neneh Cherry | 1 | — | — | — | 62 | — | 41 | — | — | 21 | BPI: Silver | Non-album single |
| 2000 | "Forever Man (How Many Times?)" with Beatchuggers | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nouvelle Discothèque |

## Promotional singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | BEL | CAN | JPN | POL | US AC | US Main. | Album |
| 1981 | "Catch Me If You Can" | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | Another Ticket |
| 1981 | "Blow Wind Blow" | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | Another Ticket |
| 1983 | "Ain't Going Down" | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | Money and Cigarettes |
| 1987 | "Run" | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | August |
| 1987 | "Miss You" | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | August |
| 1988 | "After Midnight" | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Crossroads |
| 1990 | "Watch Yourself" b/w "White Room" (edit) | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 Nights |
| 1992 | "Help Me Up" | — | 49 | — | — | — | 6 | Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1993 | "Stone Free" | — | 43 | — | — | — | 4 | Stone Free |
| 1993 | "Old Love" (radio edit) b/w "Old Love" (extended guitar version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unplugged |
| 1993 | "Running On Faith" (acoustic) | — | 23 | — | — | 28 | 15 | Unplugged |
| 1994 | "It Hurts Me Too" b/w "Someday After a While" | — | — | — | — | — | — | From the Cradle |
| 1994 | "Hoochie Coochie Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | | From the Cradle |
| 1994 | "I'm Tore Down" b/w "County Jail" (live) | — | 19 | 98 | 37 | — | 5 | From the Cradle |
| 1995 | "I'm Tore Down" b/w "Hoochie Coochie Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | | From the Cradle |
| 1998 | "She's Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | Pilgrim |
| 2001 | "Superman Inside" (edited version) b/w "Superman Inside" (album version) | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Reptile |
| 2001 | "Believe in Life" (single edit) b/w "Believe in Life" (album version) | — | — | — | 38 | 11 | — | Reptile |
| 2004 | "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" "Come On in My Kitchen" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Me and Mr. Johnson |
| 2005 | "Say What You Will" | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | Back Home |
| 2005 | "Revolution" (edited version) "Revolution" (album version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back Home |
| 2010 | "Run Back to Your Side" "Diamonds Made from Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clapton |
| 2010 | "Diamonds Made from Rain" "Autumn Leaves" | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Clapton |
| 2010 | "Autumn Leaves" | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | Clapton |
| 2013 | "All of Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Old Sock |
| 2013 | "Gotta Get Over" | 21 | — | 17 | 25 | — | — | Old Sock |
| 2013 | "Angel" | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | Old Sock |
| 2014 | "They Call Me the Breeze" | 16 | — | — | 23 | — | — | The Breeze |
| 2014 | "Don't Wait" | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | The Breeze |
| 2014 | "Songbird" | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Breeze |