# Joan Armatrading discography

This article is the discography of British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | 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 |
| Year | Album | Details | UK | AUS | AUT | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | US | US Blues | Certifications |
| 1972 | Whatever's for Us | Released: November 1972 Label: Cube, A&M (US) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Back to the Night | Released: April 1975 Label: A&M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Joan Armatrading | Released: September 1976 Label: A&M | 12 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 67 | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1977 | Show Some Emotion | Released: October 1977 Label: A&M | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 52 | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1978 | To the Limit | Released: September 1978 Label: A&M | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | — | 125 | — | — |
| 1980 | Me Myself I | Released: May 1980 Label: A&M | 5 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 28 | — | BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum |
| 1981 | Walk Under Ladders | Released: September 1981 Label: A&M | 6 | 16 | — | 46 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 88 | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1983 | The Key | Released: February 1983 Label: A&M | 10 | 4 | — | 24 | 17 | — | 3 | 14 | 32 | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1985 | Secret Secrets | Released: February 1985 Label: A&M | 14 | 18 | — | 59 | 48 | — | 26 | — | 73 | — | BPI: Silver |
| 1986 | Sleight of Hand | Released: May 1986 Label: A&M | 34 | 39 | — | 57 | 51 | — | 42 | — | 70 | — | BPI: Silver |
| 1988 | The Shouting Stage | Released: June 1988 Label: A&M | 28 | 21 | — | — | 48 | — | 23 | — | 100 | — | BPI: Silver |
| 1990 | Hearts and Flowers | Released: June 1990 Label: A&M | 29 | 56 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | 161 | — | — |
| 1992 | Square the Circle | Released: June 1992 Label: A&M | 34 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | What's Inside | Released: May 1995 Label: RCA | 48 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Lovers Speak | Released: 25 May 2003 Label: Telstar, Denon | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Into the Blues | Released: 29 April 2007 Label: Hypertension, 429 | 125 | — | — | 61 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2010 | This Charming Life | Released: 30 March 2010 Label: Hypertension, 429 | 135 | — | — | 79 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Starlight | Released: 28 May 2012 Label: Hypertension, 429 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Not Too Far Away | Released: 18 May 2018 Label: BMG | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Consequences | Released: 18 June 2021 Label: BMG | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean | Released: 22 November 2024 Label: BMG | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album | Details | AUS | NZ |
| 1979 | Steppin' Out | Released: August 1979 Label: A&M | 23 | 11 |
| 2004 | Live: All the Way from America | Released: 13 July 2004 Label: Savoy | — | — |
| 2011 | Live at Royal Albert Hall | Released: 22 February 2011 Label: 429 | — | — |
| 2016 | Me Myself I World Tour | Released: 11 November 2016 Label: 429 | — | — |
| 2022 | Live at Asylum Chapel | Released: 4 November 2022 Label: BMG | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released |||||

### Compilations

| Year | Album | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Album | Details | UK | AUS | NL | NZ | US | Certifications |
| 1983 | Track Record | Released: November 1983 Label: A&M | 18 | 4 | — | 11 | 113 | — |
| 1987 | Classics Volume 21 | Released: 1987 Label: A&M Released in Japan as Classics Volume 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | The Very Best of Joan Armatrading | Released: March 1991 Label: A&M | 9 | 70 | 83 | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1996 | Love & Affection | Released: 1996 Label: A&M Germany-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Joan Armatrading | Released: 1997 Label: A&M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | The Collection | Released: 1998 Label: Spectrum Music | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 2000 | The Best of Joan Armatrading | Released: August 2000 Label: A&M US and Canada-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Millennium Edition | Released: 2000 Label: A&M Germany-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Classic | Released: March 2001 Label: A&M Released in the UK in 2009 by Spectrum Music | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Love And Affection: Classics (1975–1983) | Released: April 2003 Label: A&M | 24 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| 2007 | Willow: The Joan Armatrading Collection | Released: October 2007 Label: Spectrum Music | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Love and Affection: The Very Best Of | Released: 27 May 2013 Label: Spectrum Music | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Love & Affection: The Essential Joan Armatrading | Released: 31 March 2017 Label: Spectrum Music | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released |||||||||

### Box sets

| Year | Title | Details |
| 1987 | The Collection | Released: 1987 Label: A&M 5-LP box set: Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, To the Limit, Me Myself I and Walk Under Ladders |
| 2017 | 5 Classic Albums | Released: 26 May 2017 Label: Spectrum Music 5-CD box set: Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, Me Myself I, Walk Under Ladders and The Key |

## Extended plays

| Year | EP | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | EP | Details | AUS | NL | NOR |
| 1979 | How Cruel | Released: November 1979 Label: A&M | 60 | 10 | 19 |
| 2016 | The Tempest Songs | Released: 19 September 2016 Label: 429 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released ||||||

## 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 | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BE (FLA) | CAN | IRE | NL | NZ | SA | US | US Main | Certifications | Album |
| 1973 | "All the King's Gardens" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Whatever's for Us |
| 1973 | "Lonely Lady" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 1975 | "Back to the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back to the Night |
| 1975 | "Dry Land" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back to the Night |
| 1976 | "Love and Affection" | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Joan Armatrading |
| 1976 | "Water With the Wine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Joan Armatrading |
| 1976 | "Alice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 1977 | "Down to Zero" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Joan Armatrading |
| 1977 | "Willow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Show Some Emotion |
| 1978 | "Show Some Emotion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | | Show Some Emotion |
| 1978 | "Warm Love" | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Show Some Emotion |
| 1978 | "Flight of the Wild Geese" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Wild Geese |
| 1978 | "Bottom to the Top" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | To the Limit |
| 1979 | "Barefoot and Pregnant" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | To the Limit |
| 1979 | "Steppin' Out" (Australia-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Steppin' Out |
| 1980 | "Rosie" | 49 | 52 | 27 | — | — | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | | How Cruel EP |
| 1980 | "He Wants Her" (US-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | How Cruel EP |
| 1980 | "Me Myself I" | 21 | 24 | — | — | 13 | 38 | 14 | 13 | — | — | | Me Myself I |
| 1980 | "All the Way from America" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Me Myself I |
| 1980 | "Simon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Me Myself I |
| 1981 | "I'm Lucky" | 46 | 77 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | | Walk Under Ladders |
| 1981 | "When I Get It Right" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walk Under Ladders |
| 1981 | "The Weakness in Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walk Under Ladders |
| 1982 | "No Love" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walk Under Ladders |
| 1982 | "I Wanna Hold You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walk Under Ladders |
| 1983 | "Drop the Pilot" | 11 | 6 | 35 | — | 12 | — | 6 | 1 | 78 | 33 | | The Key |
| 1983 | "(I Love It When You) Call Me Names" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | | The Key |
| 1983 | "What Do Boys Dream" (Australia-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Key |
| 1983 | "Heaven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Track Record |
| 1983 | "Frustration" (Netherlands-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Track Record |
| 1985 | "Temptation" | 65 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Secret Secrets |
| 1985 | "Thinking Man" | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Secret Secrets |
| 1985 | "Love by You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Secret Secrets |
| 1986 | "Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)" | 81 | 99 | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Sleight of Hand |
| 1986 | "Reach Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sleight of Hand |
| 1986 | "Jesse" | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sleight of Hand |
| 1986 | "Angel Man" (Australia-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sleight of Hand |
| 1988 | "The Shouting Stage" | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Shouting Stage |
| 1988 | "Living for You" | 98 | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Shouting Stage |
| 1988 | "Stronger Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Shouting Stage |
| 1990 | "More Than One Kind of Love" | 75 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hearts and Flowers |
| 1990 | "Promise Land" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hearts and Flowers |
| 1990 | "Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hearts and Flowers |
| 1991 | "Love and Affection" (reissue) | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 1992 | "Wrapped Around Her" | 56 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Square the Circle |
| 1992 | "True Love" | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Square the Circle |
| 1995 | "Everyday Boy" | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What's Inside |
| 1995 | "Shapes and Sizes" | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What's Inside |
| 1996 | "Recommend My Love" | — | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What's Inside |
| 2007 | "D.N.A." (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Into the Blue |
| 2010 | "This Charming Life" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | This Charming Life |
| 2010 | "Best Dress On" (Europe-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | This Charming Life |
| 2012 | "Tell Me" (Europe-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Starlight |
| 2012 | "Starlight" (Europe-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Starlight |
| 2013 | "Back on Track" (Europe-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Starlight |
| 2018 | "I Like It When We're Together" (UK-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Not Too Far Away |
| 2018 | "Loving What You Hate" (UK-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Not Too Far Away |
| 2021 | "Already There" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Consequences |
| 2024 | "I'm Not Moving" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean |
| 2024 | "Someone Else" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean |
| 2025 | "25 Kisses" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released ||||||||||||||

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
| 1997 | "Angels from the Realms of Glory" | The Carols of Christmas II | |
| 1999 | "The Messenger" | digital download | original tribute song to Nelson Mandela |
| 2001 | "Mood Indigo" | Red Hot + Indigo | Duke Ellington cover with Melky Sedeck |