# Four Tops discography

This is the discography of all the singles and albums released by Motown singing group the Four Tops.
Throughout their career, 24 of their singles reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 with seven of them reaching the top ten and two reaching number one on the chart. An additional 21 songs have reached the UK Top 40 with ten reaching the top ten and one reaching number one on the chart.
Much of the group's catalog is now controlled by Universal Music Group, as a result of various transactions involving many of the record labels for which the Four Tops recorded for over the years.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Date | Title | Label | US peaks | US peaks | International peaks | International peaks | International peaks | Certifications |
| Date | Title | Label | Bill 200 | R&B | CAN | GER | UK | Certifications |
| 1965 | Four Tops | Motown | 63 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1965 | Four Tops Second Album | Motown | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 1966 | On Top | Motown | 32 | 3 | — | — | 9 | |
| 1967 | On Broadway | Motown | 79 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| 1967 | Reach Out | Motown | 11 | 3 | 25 | — | 4 | BPI: Silver |
| 1968 | Yesterday's Dreams | Motown | 91 | 7 | 43 | — | 37 | |
| 1969 | Four Tops Now! | Motown | 74 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | Soul Spin | Motown | 163 | 30 | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | Still Waters Run Deep | Motown | 21 | 3 | 37 | — | 29 | |
| 1970 | Changing Times | Motown | 109 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | The Magnificent 7 (with The Supremes) | Motown | 113 | 18 | 73 | — | 6 | |
| 1971 | The Return of the Magnificent Seven (with The Supremes) | Motown | 154 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | Dynamite (with The Supremes) | Motown | 160 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | Nature Planned It | Motown | 50 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | Keeper of the Castle | ABC/Dunhill | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | Main Street People | ABC/Dunhill | 66 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | Meeting of the Minds | ABC/Dunhill | 118 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | Night Lights Harmony | ABC/Dunhill | 148 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | Catfish | ABC/Dunhill | 124 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | The Show Must Go On | ABC/Dunhill | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | At the Top | ABC/Dunhill | — | 73 | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Tonight! | Casablanca | 37 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | One More Mountain | Casablanca | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | Back Where I Belong | Motown | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | Magic | Motown | 140 | 33 | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Indestructible | Arista | 149 | 66 | — | 33 | — |
| 1995 | Christmas Here with You | Motown | — | 94 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Date | Title | Label | US peaks | US peaks | International peaks | International peaks | Certifications |
| Date | Title | Label | Bill 200 | R&B | NOR | UK | Certifications |
| 1968 | The Four Tops Greatest Hits | Motown | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1971 | Greatest Hits Volume 2 | Motown | 106 | 22 | — | 25 | |
| 1973 | The Best of the 4 Tops | Motown | 103 | 35 | — | — | |
| 1973 | The Four Tops Story 1964–72 | Motown | — | — | — | 35 | |
| 1974 | Anthology | Motown | — | 42 | — | — | |
| 1982 | The Best of the Four Tops | K-tel | — | — | — | 13 | BPI: Gold |
| 1990 | Their Greatest Hits | Telstar | — | — | — | 47 | |
| 1992 | The Singles Collection | PolyGram | — | — | — | 11 | BPI: Silver |
| 1997 | The Ultimate Collection | Motown | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1999 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Four Tops | Motown | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Classic Four Tops: The Masters Collection | Spectrum Music | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| 2011 | S.O.U.L. | BMG/Sony | — | 49 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Live albums

| Date | Title | Label | US peaks | US peaks | International peaks | International peaks | Certifications |
| Date | Title | Label | Bill 200 | R&B | CAN | UK | Certifications |
| 1966 | Four Tops Live! | Motown | 17 | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| 1974 | Live & in Concert | ABC/Dunhill | 92 | 29 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

## Singles
### Early releases

* 1956: "If Only I Had Known" b/w "She Gave Me Love" (Grady Records, credited as "The Four Aims")
* 1956: "Kiss Me Baby" b/w "Could It Be You?" (Chess Records)
* 1960: "Ain't That Love" b/w "Lonely Summer" (Columbia Records, reissued in 1965) (US #93)
* 1962: "Where Are You" b/w "Pennies from Heaven" (Riverside Records)

### Motown releases

| Year | Single | B-side | US charts | US charts | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| Year | Single | B-side | Hot 100 | US R&B | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | UK | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| 1964 | "Baby I Need Your Loving" | "Call On Me" | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | | Four Tops |
| 1964 | "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" | "Love Has Gone" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Four Tops |
| 1965 | "Ask the Lonely" | "Where Did You Go" | 24 | 9 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | | Four Tops |
| 1965 | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | "Sad Souvenirs" (from Four Tops) | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | BPI: Platinum | Four Tops Second Album |
| 1965 | "It's the Same Old Song" | "Your Love Is Amazing" (from Four Tops) | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | BPI: Silver | Four Tops Second Album |
| 1965 | "Something About You" | "Darling I Hum Our Song" | 19 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | | Four Tops Second Album |
| 1966 | "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" | "Just as Long as You Need Me" (from Four Tops Second Album) | 18 | 5 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | | On Top |
| 1966 | "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" | "I Like Everything About You" (from Four Tops Second Album) | 45 | 12 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 21 | | On Top |
| 1966 | "Reach Out I'll Be There" | "Until You Love Someone" (from On Top) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold | Reach Out |
| 1966 | "Standing in the Shadows of Love" | "Since You've Been Gone" (from Four Tops Second Album) | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 6 | | Reach Out |
| 1967 | "Bernadette" | "I Got a Feeling" (from On Top) | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 8 | | Reach Out |
| 1967 | "7-Rooms of Gloom" | "I'll Turn to Stone" $^{[A]}$ | 14 | 10 | 18 | 17 | — | 20 | — | 12 | | Reach Out |
| 1967 | "You Keep Running Away" | "If You Don't Want My Love" (non-album track) | 19 | 7 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 26 | | Greatest Hits Volume 2 |
| 1968 | "Walk Away Renée" | "Your Love Is Wonderful" (non-album track) | 14 | 15 | — | 2 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 3 | | Reach Out |
| 1968 | "If I Were a Carpenter" | "Wonderful Baby" | 20 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | Reach Out |
| 1968 | "Yesterday's Dreams" | "For Once in My Life" (from On Broadway) | 49 | 31 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 23 | | Yesterday's Dreams |
| 1968 | "I'm a Believer" | "Wonderful Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Yesterday's Dreams |
| 1968 | "I'm in a Different World" | "Remember When" | 51 | 23 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 27 | | Yesterday's Dreams |
| 1969 | "What Is a Man" | "Don't Bring Back Memories" | 53 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | 16 | | Four Tops Now! |
| 1969 | "Do What You Gotta Do" | "Can't Seem to Get You Out of My Mind" (from Yesterday’s Dreams) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | | Four Tops Now! |
| 1969 | "Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me" | "The Key" | 45 | 25 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | | Four Tops Now! |
| 1970 | "It's All in the Game" | "Love (Is the Answer)" | 24 | 6 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | | Still Waters Run Deep |
| 1970 | "Still Water (Love)" | "Still Water (Peace)" | 11 | 4 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 10 | | Still Waters Run Deep |
| 1970 | "River Deep – Mountain High" (with The Supremes) | "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" | 14 | 7 | 23 | 20 | — | 12 | 25 | 11 | | The Magnificent 7 |
| 1971 | "Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)" | "I Wish I Were Your Mirror" (from Still Waters Run Deep) | 40 | 9 | — | 76 | — | — | — | 36 | | Changing Times |
| 1971 | "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" (with The Supremes) | "I'm Glad About It" | 55 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | | The Return of the Magnificent Seven |
| 1971 | "In These Changing Times" | "Right Before My Eyes" | 70 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Changing Times |
| 1971 | "MacArthur Park (Part II)" | "MacArthur Park (Part I)" | 38 | 27 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | | Four Tops Now! |
| 1971 | "A Simple Game" | "L.A. (My Town)" (from Still Waters Run Deep) | 90 | 34 | 29 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | | (single release only) |
| 1972 | "I Can't Quit Your Love" | "Happy (Is a Bumpy Road)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nature Planned It |
| 1972 | "Walk with Me, Talk with Me, Darling" | "L.A. (My Town)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | | Nature Planned It |
| 1972 | "(It's the Way) Nature Planned It" | "I'll Never Change" | 53 | 8 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | | Nature Planned It |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||
* $^{[A]}$ "I'll Turn to Stone", as a B-side, peaked at No. 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached No. 50 on the US Billboard R&B singles chart.

### ABC/Dunhill & ABC releases

| Year | Single | B-side | US charts | US charts | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| Year | Single | B-side | Hot 100 | R&B HipHop | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | UK | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| 1972 | "Keeper of the Castle" | "Jubilee with Soul" | 10 | 7 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 18 | | Keeper of the Castle |
| 1972 | "Guardian De Tu Castillo" | "Jubilee with Soul" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Keeper of the Castle |
| 1973 | "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" | "The Good Lord Knows" | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Keeper of the Castle |
| 1973 | "Are You Man Enough" | "Peace of Mind" | 15 | 2 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | | Main Street People |
| 1973 | "Sweet Understanding Love" | "Main Street People" | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | | Main Street People |
| 1974 | "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" | "Am I My Brother's Keeper" | 62 | 18 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | | Main Street People |
| 1974 | "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" | "Turn On the Light of Your Love" | 42 | 3 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | | Meeting of the Minds |
| 1974 | "The Well Is Dry" | "Midnight Flower" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Meeting of the Minds |
| 1974 | "Midnight Flower" | "All My Love" | 55 | 5 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | | Meeting of the Minds |
| 1975 | "Seven Lonely Nights" | "I Can't Hold On Much Longer" | 71 | 13 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | | Night Lights Harmony |
| 1975 | "We All Gotta Stick Together" | "(It Would Almost) Drive Me Out Of My Mind" | 97 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Night Lights Harmony |
| 1976 | "Catfish" | "Look at My Baby" | 71 | 7 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | | Catfish |
| 1976 | "I'm Glad You Walked into My Life" | "Mama You're All Right with Me" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Night Lights Harmony |
| 1977 | "Feel Free" | "I Know You Like it" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Catfish |
| 1977 | "Strung Out for Your Love" | "You Can't Hold Back On Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Catfish |
| 1977 | "The Show Must Go On" | "Runnin' from Your Love" | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Show Must Go On |
| 1977 | "For Your Love" | "You'll Never Find a Better Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Show Must Go On |
| 1978 | "H.E.L.P" | "Inside a Brokenhearted Man" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | At the Top |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Casablanca & RSO releases

| Year | Single | B-side | US charts | US charts | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| Year | Single | B-side | Hot 100 | US R&B | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | UK | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| 1981 | "When She Was My Girl" | "Something to Remember" | 11 | 1 | — | 24 | — | 7 | — | 3 | BPI: Silver | Tonight! |
| 1981 | "Don't Walk Away" | "I'll Never Ever Leave Again" | — | — | 6 | — | 37 | 24 | 6 | 16 | | Tonight! |
| 1982 | "Let Me Set You Free" | "Let Me Set You Free (short version)" | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tonight! |
| 1982 | "Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over" | "I'll Never Ever Leave Again" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | | Tonight! |
| 1982 | "Back to School Again" | "Rock-A-Hula Luau" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | | Grease 2 (soundtrack) |
| 1982 | "Sad Hearts" | "I Believe in You and Me" $^{[B]}$ | 84 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | One More Mountain |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||
* $^{[B]}$ "I Believe In You and Me" peaked at No. 40 on the US Billboard R&B singles chart.

### More Motown releases

| Year | Single | B-side | US charts | US charts | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| Year | Single | B-side | Hot 100 | R&B HipHop | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | UK | Certifications | Album (main title) |
| 1983 | "I Just Can't Walk Away" | "Hang" | 71 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | | Back Where I Belong |
| 1985 | "Sexy Ways" | "Body and Soul" | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Magic |
| 1986 | "Hot Nights" | "Again" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hot Nights |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Arista releases

| Year | Single | B-side | US charts | US charts | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | International chart peaks | Certifications | Album (main Title) |
| Year | Single | B-side | Hot 100 | US R&B | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | UK | Certifications | Album (main Title) |
| 1988 | "If Ever a Love There Was" (with Aretha Franklin) | "Indestructible" | — | 31 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | | Indestructible |
| 1988 | "Indestructible" (with Smokey Robinson) | "Are You with Me" | 35 | 57 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 30 | | Indestructible |
| 1988 | "Loco in Acapulco" | "Change of Heart" | — | 68 | 13 | — | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | BPI: Silver | Indestructible |
| 1989 | "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine" | "Loco in Acapulco" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | | Indestructible |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## Videography/DVDs

* Live at the MGM Grand: 40th Anniversary Special (1996)
* The Four Tops [semi-documentary/concert rehearsal – recorded live for French TV, 1971] (2004)
* From the Heart: The 50th Anniversary Concert (2006)
* Reach Out: Definitive Performances 1965 – 1973 (2008)