This is the discography of musician Curtis Mayfield .
Albums
Albums with the Impressions
Solo albums
Compilations
Singles and charted songs
Chart hits by Mayfield
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Certification
Album
US [ 2]
US R&B [ 2]
UK [ 3]
1970
"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go "
29
3
—
Curtis
1971
"Move On Up "
—
—
12
"Get Down"
69
13
—
Roots
1972
"Beautiful Brother of Mine"
—
45
—
"We Got to Have Peace"
—
32
—
"Freddie's Dead "
4
2
—
Superfly
"Superfly "
8
5
—
1973
"Future Shock"
39
11
—
Back to the World
"If I Were Only a Child Again"
71
22
—
"Can't Say Nothin"
88
16
—
1974
"Mother's Son"
—
15
—
Got to Find a Way
"Sweet Exorcist"
—
32
—
Sweet Exorcist
"Kung Fu"
40
3
—
1975
"So in Love"
67
9
—
There's No Place Like America Today
1976
"Only You Babe"
—
8
—
Give, Get, Take and Have
"Party Night"
—
39
—
1977
"Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here"
—
29
—
Short Eyes
"Show Me Love"
—
41
—
Never Say You Can't Survive
1978
"Do It All Night"
—
96
—
Do It All Night
"You Are, You Are"
—
34
—
"No Goodbyes"
—
—
65
1979
"This Year"
—
40
—
Non-album single
"You're So Good to Me"
—
46
—
Heartbeat
1980
"Love Me, Love Me Now"
—
48
—
Something to Believe In
"Tripping Out"
—
46
—
1981
"She Don't Let Nobody (But Me) "
—
15
—
Love is the Place
1982
"Toot An' Toot An' Toot"
—
22
—
"Hey Baby"
—
68
—
Honesty
1985
"Baby It's You"
—
69
—
We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
1988
"Move On Up (Live)"
—
—
87
Live in Europe
1990
"Superfly '90"
—
—
48
The Return of Superfly
1996
"New World Order"
—
49
—
New World Order
1997
"Back to Living Again"
—
88
—
"No One Knows About a Good Thing"
—
61
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield
Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:
Year
Title
Artist
Peak chart positions
US R&B [ 7]
US [ 7]
UK [ 8]
1960
"He Will Break Your Heart "
Jerry Butler
1
7
—
1961
"Find Another Girl"
10
27
—
"I'm A-Telling You"
8
25
—
1963
"Mama Didn't Lie"
Jan Bradley
8
14
—
"Mama Didn't Lie"
The Fascinations
—
108
—
"The Monkey Time "
Major Lance
2
8
—
"Hey Little Girl"
12
13
—
"Rainbow "
Gene Chandler
11
47
—
"Found True Love"
Billy Butler & the Four Enchanters
—
134
—
"Man's Temptation"
Gene Chandler
17
71
—
1964
"Think Nothing About It"
28[ A]
107
—
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um "
Major Lance
1[ A]
5
40
"Just Be True"
Gene Chandler
4[ A]
19
—
"Gotta Get Away"
Billy Butler & the Enchanters
38[ A]
101
—
"It Ain't No Use"
Major Lance
33[ A]
68
—
"Girls"
25[ A]
68
—
"It's Too Late"
Walter Jackson
10[ A]
67
—
"Nevertheless"
Billy Butler & the Chanters
—
102
—
"Need to Belong"
Jerry Butler
2[ A]
31
—
"Bless Our Love"
Gene Chandler
4[ A]
39
—
"Rhythm"
Major Lance
3[ A]
24
—
1965
"Rainbow '65 (Part I)"
Gene Chandler
2
69
—
"Sometimes I Wonder"
Major Lance
13
64
—
"I Can't Work No Longer"
Billy Butler & the Chanters
6
60
—
"Come See"
Major Lance
20
40
—
"What Now"
Gene Chandler
18
40
—
"Ain't It a Shame"
Major Lance
20
91
—
"Nothing Can Stop Me"
Gene Chandler
3
18
41[ B]
"(Gonna Be) Good Times"
40
92
—
"(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry"
Billy Butler
—
103
—
"You Can't Hurt Me No More"
Gene Chandler
40
92
—
1966
"(I'm Just a) Fool for You"
—
88
—
"He Will Break Your Heart"
The Righteous Brothers
—
91
—
"Say It Isn't So"
The Fascinations
47
—
—
1967
"Girls Are Out to Get You "
13
92
32[ C]
"I'm In Love"
47
—
—
"Danger! She's A Stranger"
The Five Stairsteps
16
89
—
1968
"Don't Change Your Love"
15
59
—
1969
"Baby Make Me Feel So Good"
12
101
—
"We Must Be in Love"
17
88
—
"I Thank You Baby"
June & Donnie (Donny Hathaway & June Conquest )
45
—
—
"Stay Close to Me"
The Five Stairsteps
—
91
—
1970
"Gypsy Woman "
Brian Hyland
—
3
42
"Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much)"
Major Lance
13
67
—
"Must Be Love Coming Down"
31
119
—
"I'm So Proud "
The Main Ingredient
13
49
—
1972
"I Thank You"Reissue of 1969 recording "I Thank You Baby", with shorter title and modified artist credit.
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest
41
92
—
"Give Me Your Love"
Barbara Mason
9
31
—
1974
"(It's Gonna Be) A Long, Long Winter"
Linda Clifford
75
—
—
"On and On " (from Claudine )
Gladys Knight & the Pips
2
5
—
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" (New version)
Major Lance
59
—
—
1975
"Let's Do It Again "
The Staple Singers
1
1
—
"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) "
Tony Orlando & Dawn
—
1
—
1976
"New Orleans"
The Staple Singers
4
70
—
"Something He Can Feel "
Aretha Franklin
1
28
—
"Jump"
17
72
—
"Hooked on Your Love"
17
—
—
"Look into Your Heart"
10
82
—
1977
"A Piece of the Action"
Mavis Staples
47
—
—
"It's Too Late" New version
Walter Jackson
75
—
—
"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)"
Johnny Rivers
—
41
—
1978
"More Than Just a Joy"
Aretha Franklin
51
—
—
1979
"Between You Baby and Me"
Linda Clifford
14
—
—
1983
"I'm So Proud"
Deniece Williams
28
—
—
1984
"One Love/People Get Ready "
Bob Marley and the Wailers
—
—
5
1985
"People Get Ready"
Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart
—
48
49
1992
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
En Vogue
1
6
16
1994
"I'm So Proud"
The Isley Brothers
64
—
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i j Billboard magazine did not publish an R&B chart during 1964; these chart positions are from Cashbox magazine.
^ Chart position is from 1968.
^ Chart position is from 1971.
References
^ a b "The Impressions US albums chart history" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2010 .
^ a b c d "Curtis Mayfield - Awards" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ a b "CURTIS MAYFIELD - full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "Gold & Platinum - RIAA" . RIAA . Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "Get Down to the Funky Groove: Curtis Mayfield: Music" . Amazon.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011 .
^ "British certifications – Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 14, 2022 .
^ a b "Charts & Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2011 .
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
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