# Michael McDonald discography

Following is a discography for the major solo works of American singer Michael McDonald.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| 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 | AUS | DEN | NLD | SWE | UK | Certifications |
| If That's What It Takes | Released: August 3, 1982 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 6 | 10 | 41 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| No Lookin' Back | Released: July 30, 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 45 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | |
| Take It to Heart | Released: May 15, 1990 Label: Reprise Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 110 | — | — | 56 | 29 | — | 35 | |
| Blink of an Eye | Released: August 3, 1993 Label: Reprise Formats: CD, cassette | — | — | — | 74 | 42 | — | — | |
| Blue Obsession | Released: March 28, 2000 Label: Ramp Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| In the Spirit: A Christmas Album | Released: 2001 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Motown | Released: June 24, 2003 Label: Motown, Universal Formats: CD, cassette | 14 | 17 | — | 25 | 95 | 58 | 29 | RIAA: Platinum |
| Motown Two | Released: October 26, 2004 Label: Motown, Universal Formats: LP, CD | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 56 | 29 | RIAA: Gold |
| Through the Many Winters, A Christmas Album | Released: 2005 Label: Hallmark Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Soul Speak | Released: March 4, 2008 Label: Universal Motown Formats: CD | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
| Wide Open | Released: September 15, 2017 Label: Chonin, BMG Formats: LP, CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Record label |
| Year | Album | US | UK | Certifications | Record label |
| 1982 | That Was Then – The Early Recordings of Michael McDonald * | — | — | | Arista |
| 1986 | Sweet Freedom | — | 6 | BPI: Platinum | Warner Bros. |
| 2000 | The Voice of Michael McDonald | — | — | BPI: Silver | Warner Bros. / Rhino |
| 2001 | The Very Best of Michael McDonald | — | 21 | RIAA: Gold | Warner Bros. / Rhino |
| 2004 | The Best of Michael McDonald: The Christmas Collection | — | — | |
| 2005 | The Ultimate Collection | 19 | 20 | BPI: Silver | Warner Bros. / Rhino |
| 2009 | This Christmas | 95 | — | | Razor & Tie |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certification | Record label |
| Year | Album | US | UK | Certification | Record label |
| 2018 | Live on Soundstage * | — | — | — | Chain Records, BMG |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | US AC | US Dan. | US Main Rock | US Jazz | UK | Album |
| 1982 | "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 43 | If That's What It Takes |
| 1982 | "I Gotta Try" | 44 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | If That's What It Takes |
| 1985 | "No Lookin' Back" | 34 | — | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | No Lookin' Back |
| 1985 | "Bad Times" | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | No Lookin' Back |
| 1985 | "Lost in the Parade" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | No Lookin' Back |
| 1986 | "Sweet Freedom" | 7 | 17 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 12 | Running Scared (soundtrack) / Sweet Freedom |
| 1987 | "Our Love (Theme from No Mercy)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sweet Freedom |
| 1990 | "Take It to Heart" | 98 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | Take It to Heart |
| 1990 | "Tear It Up" | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | Take It to Heart |
| 1991 | "All We Got" | — | 88 | — | 9 | — | — | — | Take It to Heart |
| 1993 | "I Stand for You" | 114 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | Blink of an Eye |
| 1993 | "Hey Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blink of an Eye |
| 1993 | "For a Child" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blink of an Eye |
| 1994 | "Matters of the Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blink of an Eye |
| 2003 | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2004 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 111 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Motown |
| 2005 | "Reach Out, I'll Be There" | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | Motown Two |
| 2005 | "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Motown Two |
| 2005 | "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Motown Two |
| 2005 | "Deck the Halls/Jingle Bells" | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | Through the Many Winters |
| 2008 | "Walk On By" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Speak |
| 2008 | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | Soul Speak |
| 2008 | "Love T.K.O." | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Speak |
| 2008 | "Enemy Within" | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | Soul Speak |
| 2009 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Christmas |
| 2017 | "Find It in Your Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | Wide Open |
| 2022 | "You Belong to Me" (w/ Buika) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single only |
| 2022 | "Tears to Come" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single only |
| "—" denotes the single was not released or didn't chart. ||||||||||

### Guest singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | US AC | US Cou. | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1975 | "Bad Sneakers" (w/ Steely Dan) | — | — | — | — | — | | Katy Lied |
| 1979 | "This Is It" (w/ Kenny Loggins) | 11 | 19 | 17 | — | — | | Keep the Fire |
| 1980 | "Let Me Go, Love" (w/ Nicolette Larson) | 35 | 96 | 9 | — | — | | In the Nick of Time |
| 1980 | "Ride Like the Wind" (w/ Christopher Cross) | 2 | — | 24 | — | 69 | | Christopher Cross |
| 1983 | "Yah Mo B There" (w/ James Ingram) | 19 | 5 | 10 | — | 44 | | It's Your Night |
| 1985 | "Yah Mo B There" (w/ James Ingram) [UK re-release] | — | — | — | — | 12 | | It's Your Night |
| 1986 | "On My Own" (w/ Patti LaBelle) | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | BPI: Silver | Winner in You |
| 1986 | "I Just Can't Let Go" (w/ David Pack & James Ingram) | — | — | 13 | — | — | | The Voice of Michael McDonald |
| 1987 | "Love Has No Color" (w/ The Winans) | — | — | — | — | — | | Decision |
| 1992 | "Ever Changing Times" (w/ Aretha Franklin) | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | | What You See Is What You Sweat |
| 1992 | "Time to Be Lovers" (w/ Chaka Khan) | — | — | — | — | — | | Beverly Hills 90210 - The Soundtrack |
| 1998 | "One Heart at a Time" (w/ Garth Brooks, Billy Dean, Faith Hill, Olivia Newton-John, Neal McCoy, Victoria Shaw, and Bryan White) | 56 | — | — | 69 | — | | Single only |
| 1999 | "Among the Missing" (w/ Kathy Mattea) | — | — | — | 73 | — | | Single only |
| 1999 | "Eyes of a Child" | — | — | — | — | — | | South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut |
| 2002 | "Sweet Freedom" (w/ Safri Duo) | — | — | — | — | 54 | | — Episode II |
| 2005 | "Heart of America" (w/ Wynonna Judd, Eric Benét and Terry Dexter) | — | — | — | — | — | | Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now |
| 2006 | "My Love's Leavin' " (w/ Fourplay) | — | — | — | — | — | | X |
| 2009 | "While You Wait for the Others" (w/ Grizzly Bear) | — | — | — | — | — | | Single only |
| 2011 | "Some Children" (w/ Holy Ghost!) | — | — | — | — | — | | Holy Ghost! |
| 2017 | "Show You The Way" (w/ Thundercat and Kenny Loggins) | — | — | — | — | — | | Drunk |
| 2017 | "When We Were Young" (w/ Jo Harman) | — | — | — | — | — | | People We Become |
| 2023 | "Wherever I Go" (w/ Jacob Collier and Lawrence) | — | — | — | — | — | | Djesse Vol. 4 |
| "—" denotes the single was not released or didn't chart. |||||||||

## Music videos

| Year | Video |
| 1982 | "I Keep Forgettin'" |
| 1982 | "I Gotta Try'" |
| 1985 | "Lost in the Parade'" |
| 1985 | "No Lookin Back" |
| 1986 | "Sweet Freedom" (with Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines) |
| 1986 | "On My Own" (with Patti LaBelle) |
| 1987 | "Love Has No Color" (with Winans) |
| 1998 | "One Heart at a Time" (with Olivia Newton-John, Bryan White, Neal McCoy, Faith Hill, Victoria Shaw, Billy Dean and Garth Brooks) |
| 2000 | "Among the Missing" (with Kathy Mattea) |