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The Chi-Lites discography

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The Chi-Lites discography
Studio albums18
Compilation albums15
Singles64
No. 1 Singles1
Top 10 Singles12

This is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group The Chi-Lites.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions Record label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1969 Give It Away 180 16 Brunswick
1970 I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine?)
1971 (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People 12 3
1972 A Lonely Man 5 1
1973 A Letter to Myself 50 4
Chi-Lites 89 3
1974 Toby 181 12
1975 Half a Love 41
1976 Happy Being Lonely Mercury
1977 The Fantastic Chi-Lites
1980 Heavenly Body 179 42 Chi-Sound
1981 Love Your Way Through Excello
1982 Me and You 162 31 Chi-Sound
1983 Bottom's Up 98 15 Larc
1984 Steppin' Out Private I
1990 Just Say You Love Me 77 Ichiban
1998 Help Wanted Copper Sun
2006 Low Key Mar-ance
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
1972 Greatest Hits 55 4 Brunswick
1976 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
1983 Greatest Hits Epic
1991 The Very Best of The Chi-Lites Music Club
1992 Greatest Hits Rhino
1996 Inner City Blues Brunswick
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Rhino
1998 Too Good to Be Forgotten Demon
Remembered UMG
Hit Highlights from The Chi-Lites Diablo UK
1999 Have You Seen Her: Their Greatest Hits Hallmark Recordings (UK)
2001 20 Greatest Hits Brunswick
2002 The Best of The Chi-Lites EMI-Capitol
Have You Seen Her Pure Gold/Disky Europe
2003 The Best of The Chi-Lites Collectables
2006 The Ultimate Chi-Lites Brunswick
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
IRE
[4]
UK
[5]
1964 "You Did That to Me" (credited as The Hi-Lites)
1965 "I'm So Jealous"
"Ain't You Glad (Winter's Over)"
"Never No More"
1966 "Pretty Girl" (credited as Mashall & The Chi-Lites)
1967 "Price of Love" (credited as Mashall & The Chi-Lites)
"Love Me"
1968 "(Um, Um) My Baby Loves Me"
1969 "Give It Away" 88 10
"Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was" (A-side) 94 15
"The Twelfth of Never" (B-side) 47
"To Change My Love"
1970 "24 Hours of Sadness" 30
"I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)" 72 11
"Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)" 72 8
1971 "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" 26 4 63 32
"We Are Neighbors" 70 17
"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)" 95 35
"Have You Seen Her" 3 1 47 11 3
1972 "Oh Girl" 1 1 58 9 14
"The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" 47 8
"A Lonely Man" (A-side) 57 25
"The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" (B-side)
"We Need Order" 61 13
1973 "A Letter to Myself" 33 3
"My Heart Just Keeps on Breakin'" 92 46
"Stoned Out of My Mind" 30 2 53[A]
"I Found Sunshine" 47 17 35
1974 "Homely Girl" 54 3 98 10 5
"There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)" 63 8
"You Got to Be the One" 83 15
"Too Good to Be Forgotten" 10
"Toby" (A-side) 78 7 54[A]
"That's How Long" (B-side)
1975 "I Forgot to Say I Love You Till I'm Gone" 58[A]
"Have You Seen Her" / "Oh Girl" (re-release) 11 5
"It's Time for Love" (A-side) 94 27 12 5
"Here I Am" (B-side) 87
"Don't Burn No Bridges" (with Jackie Wilson) 91
1976 "The Devil Is Doing His Work" 32
"You Don't Have to Go" 50 13 3
"Happy Being Lonely" 30 59[A]
1977 "Vanishing Love" (A-side) 95
"I Turn Away" (B-side)
"My First Mistake" 63
"If I Had a Girl" 87
1978 "The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)"
1979 "Higher"
1980 "The Only One for Me (One in a Million)"
"Heavenly Body" 36
1981 "Have You Seen Her" (re-recorded version) 48
"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"
"Me and You" 70
1982 "Hot on a Thing (Called Love)" 15
"Try My Side (Of Love)"
1983 "Bottom's Up" 7
"Bad Motor Scooter" 28
"Have You Seen Her" (re-release) 100
"Changing for You" 61
1984 "Stop What You're Doin'" 33
"Gimme Whatcha Got" 41
1985 "Hard Act to Follow"
1990 "There's a Change"
1997 "Help Wanted (Heroes Are in Short Supply)" 95
1998 "Hold on to Your Dreams" 93
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > The Chi-Lites". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "CAN Charts > The Chi-Lites". RPM. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "IRE Charts Search > The Chi-Lites". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "UK Charts > The Chi-Lites". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2011.