# The Ronettes discography

This article is a discography for American singing group The Ronettes. The Ronettes began recording with Colpix Records in 1961 and recorded eleven songs for Colpix. In March 1963, the group moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records, where they achieved their biggest success.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | JPN |
| Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes | Released: 1964 Label: Philles | 96 | 231 |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | JPN |
| Philles Records Presents Today's Hits (with various artists) | Released: 1963 Label: Philles | — | — | — |
| A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (with various artists) | Released: 1963 Label: Philles | 12 | 5 | — |
| The Ronettes Featuring Veronica | Released: 1965 Label: Colpix | — | — | — |
| The Best of the Ronettes | Released: 1992 Label: Phil Spector/ABKCO | — | 91 | — |
| Be My Baby: The Very Best of the Ronettes | Released: 2011 Label: Phil Spector/Legacy | — | — | 273 |
| Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ronettes ...But Were Afraid to Ask | Released: 2017 Label: For Collectors Only | — | — | — |
| Stereo Singles Collection | Released: 2024 Label: Select-O-Hits | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |||||

## 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 | Certification | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B | BEL (FL) | BEL (WA) | CAN CHUM/RPM | FRA | GER | NOR | UK | Certification | Album |
| "I Want a Boy" "Sweet Sixteen" | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead" "I'm on the Wagon" or "My Guiding Angel" | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Silhouettes" "You Bet I Would" | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Good Girls" "Memory" | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Be My Baby" "Tedesco & Pitman" (Non-album track) | 1963 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 193 | 60 | 9 | 4 | BPI: Platinum | Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Baby, I Love You" "Miss Joan & Mr Sam" (Non-album track) | 1963 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | | Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" "Big Red" (Non-album track) | 1964 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | | Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Do I Love You?" "Bebe & Susu" (Non-album track) | 1964 | 34 | 11 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 35 | | Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Walking in the Rain" "How Does it Feel?" | 1964 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | | Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
| "Born to Be Together" "Blues for Baby" | 1965 | 52 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album tracks |
| "Is This What I Get for Loving You?" "Oh, I Love You" | 1965 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album tracks |
| "I Can Hear Music" "When I Saw You" (from Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes) | 1966 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album tracks |
| "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" "Oh, I Love You" | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album tracks |
| "Lover Lover" "Go Out and Get It" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album tracks |
| "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine" "I Wonder What He's Doing" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album tracks |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

## Other charted and certified songs

| 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 | AUS | CAN Hot | FRA | GER | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Sleigh Ride" | 1963 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 122 | 39 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 15 | 15 | RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum | A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector |
| "Frosty the Snowman" | 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver | A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. ||||||||||||||

## Unreleased music

Songs produced by Phil Spector
The Ronettes recorded many songs for producer Phil Spector that were not released until after the group disbanded in 1967. Today, some of their originally unreleased songs are just as critically applauded as their biggest hits. Below is an accurate chart of the unreleased songs the Ronettes recorded for Philles Records that did not see a release. These songs were first issued on later compilation albums, mentioned respectively. Four of the songs below—"The Twist", "Mashed Potato Time", "Hot Pastrami" and "The Wah-Watusi"—were released, and credited to, popular Philles contracted singing group the Crystals, on their 1963 Philles LP, The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits.
| Title | Date recorded | Album issued on | Notes |
| "The Twist" | 1963 | The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits | Credited to the Crystals |
| "Mashed Potato Time" | 1963 | The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits | Credited to the Crystals |
| "Hot Pastrami" | 1963 | The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits | Credited to the Crystals |
| "The Wah-Watusi" | 1963 | The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits | Credited to the Crystals; features Nedra Talley on lead vocals |
| "Keep On Dancing" | 1964 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 2 | Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison |
| "Girls Can Tell" | 1964 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 1 | Erroneously credited to the Crystals; a version sung by the Crystals, with Lala Brooks on lead vocals, does exist |
| "Paradise" | 1965 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 1 | Covered by the Shangri-Las as well as the Supremes |
| "Soldier Baby" | 1965 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 1 | Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison |
| "I'm a Woman in Love" | 1965 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 1 | |
| "Everything Under the Sun" | 1965 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 2 | Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison for most of the song, with Nedra and Estelle continuing the chorus while Ronnie gets solo lines |
| "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine" | 1965 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 2 | Rerecorded by Ronnie Spector in 1974 for Buddha Records, and for her 1999 solo EP She Talks to Rainbows |
| "Here I Sit" | 1965 | Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol. 2 | Features male backing vocals |
| "Lovers" | 1965 | The Ronettes Sing Their Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | A Ronnie solo |
| "Padre" | Unknown | Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ronettes... But Were Afraid to Ask | |
| "Close Your Eyes" | Unknown | Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ronettes... But Were Afraid to Ask | |
| "Someday (Baby)" | Unknown | Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ronettes... But Were Afraid to Ask | |

## Work with Jimi Hendrix

During the Summer of 1964, the Ronettes spent a lot of time hanging out at Odine's, an exclusive East Side club on Fifty-Ninth Street in Manhattan. According to Ronnie, that is where the Ronettes were first introduced to Jimi Hendrix, who was an unknown guitarist there at the time. Ronnie used to get up and sing along with Hendrix as he played guitar. After running into Hendrix again at a party in 1969, Estelle and Ronnie were invited into the studio to do backing vocals on Hendrix's "Earth Blues" song. Their work on the backing vocals earned The Ronettes a credit on Hendrix's posthumously released LP Rainbow Bridge, released in October 1971.