The Temptations discography
The Temptations discography | |
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The Temptations perform on The Ed Sullivan Show circa 1969 | |
Studio albums | 43 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 15 |
Singles | 109 |
Soundtrack albums | 3 |
This article presents the discography of Motown group The Temptations. They had 37 singles reach the Billboard Top 40 in the US, with four reaching #1. On the R&B singles chart, the group scored a record 71 Top 40 singles, with 14 reaching #1.
Albums
Studio albums
1964–1976: Gordy Records
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | AUS [3] | CAN [4] | FIN [5] | GER [6] | JPN [7] | SPA [8] | SWE [9] | UK [10] | |||||
Meet the Temptations | 1964 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Temptations Sing Smokey | 1965 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Temptin' Temptations | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Gettin' Ready | 1966 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul | 1967 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |||
The Temptations in a Mellow Mood | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain | 1968 | 13 | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Cloud Nine | 1969 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
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Together (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) | 28 | 6 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||||
Puzzle People | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 82 | — | — | 20 |
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Psychedelic Shack | 1970 | 9 | 1 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations Christmas Card | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Sky's the Limit | 1971 | 16 | 2 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Solid Rock | 1972 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |||
All Directions | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | — | 20 | — | 9 | — | 19 |
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Masterpiece | 1973 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 13 | — | 28 |
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1990 | 19 | 2 | 98 | 57 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 13 | — | — | ||||
A Song for You | 1975 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 14 | 9 | — | 62 | — | — | — |
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House Party | 40 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Wings of Love | 1976 | 29 | 3 | — | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | 32 | — | |||
The Temptations Do The Temptations | 53 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1977–1978: Atlantic Records
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | ||
Hear to Tempt You | 1977 | 113 | 38 |
Bare Back | 1978 | — | 46 |
1980–1986: Return to Gordy Records
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | GER [6] | NZ [12] | UK [10] | ||||||
Power | 1980 | 45 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||
Give Love at Christmas | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations | 1981 | 119 | 36 | 46 | — | — | ||||
Reunion | 1982 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
Surface Thrills | 1983 | 159 | 19 | — | — | — | ||||
Back to Basics | 152 | 30 | — | — | — | |||||
Truly for You | 1984 | 55 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 75 | ||||
Touch Me | 1985 | 146 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||
To Be Continued... | 1986 | 74 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1987–2004: Motown Records
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | ||||||
Together Again | 1987 | 112 | 12 | ||||
Special | 1989 | 128 | 25 | ||||
Milestone | 1991 | — | 88 | ||||
For Lovers Only | 1995 | — | 43 | ||||
Phoenix Rising | 1998 | 44 | 8 |
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Ear-Resistible | 2000 | 54 | 16 | ||||
Awesome | 2001 | 140 | 27 | ||||
Legacy | 2004 | 163 | 18 | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
2006–2007: New Door Records
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | ||
Reflections[13] | 2006 | 80 | 14 |
Back to Front | 2007 | 108 | 19 |
2010–2022: 10/30 International and UME Direct
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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US R&B [2] | ||
Still Here[14] | 2010 | 48 |
All the Time[15] | 2018 | — |
Temptations 60 | 2022 | — |
Live albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | CAN [4] | UK [10] | ||||
Temptations Live! | 1967 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20 | ||
Live at the Copa | 1968 | 15 | 2 | — | — | ||
Live at London's Talk of the Town | 1970 | 21 | 5 | — | — | ||
The Temptations in Japan | 1973 | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | SCO [10] | UK [10] | ||||
Greatest Hits | 1966 | 5 | 1 | — | 17 |
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Greatest Hits II | 1970 | 15 | 2 | — | 28 |
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Anthology (re-released with additional tracks in 1986 and 1995) | 1973 | 65 | 5 | — | — |
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All the Million Sellers | 1981 | — | — | — | — |
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Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special | 1983 | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations 25th Anniversary | 1986 | 140 | 55 | — | — | ||
Motown's Greatest Hits | 1992 | — | — | — | 8 | ||
Emperors of Soul | 1994 | — | 52 | — | — | ||
The Ultimate Collection | 1997 | 137 | 60 | — | — |
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Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | ||
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1 – The '60s | 2000 | 73 | —[a] | — | — |
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 – The 70s, 80s, and 90s | — | — | — | — | |||
The Temptations at Their Very Best | 2001 | — | — | 51 | 28 |
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The Best of the Temptations Christmas | 102 | 55 | — | ||||
My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations (re-released in 2005 as The Temptations: Gold) | 2002 | 167 | — | — | — | ||
Psychedelic Soul | 2003 | — | — | — | — | ||
Classic Soul Hits | 2008 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||
The Definitive Collection[19] | — | — | — | — |
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Icon | 2010 | — | 29 | — | — |
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50th Anniversary – The Singles Collection (1961–1971) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Soundtrack albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | CAN [4] | UK [10] | ||||
TCB (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
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The Temptations Show | 1969 | 24 | 2 | — | — | ||
On Broadway (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) | 38 | 4 | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
As Otis Williams & The Siberians
- 1958: "Pecos Kid" b/w "All of My Life"
As The Distants
- 1959: "Come On" b/w "Always" (with The Andantes)
- 1960: "Open Your Heart" b/w "All Right"
1960s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||||||
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US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (WA) [24] | CAN [25] | GER [6] | IRE [26] | NLD [27] | UK [10] | ||||||
"Oh Mother of Mine" | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Temptations | |||
"Check Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"(You're My) Dream Come True" | 1962 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" (credited as The Pirates) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Paradise" | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Temptations | ||||
"I Want a Love I Can See" | 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Farewell My Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" | 1964 | 11 | 1 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I'll Be in Trouble" | 33 | 22 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | The Temptin' Temptations | ||||
"The Girl's Alright with Me" (B-side of "I'll Be In Trouble" ) | 102 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" | 26 | 11 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"My Girl" (original release or 1992 reissue) | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 66 | 2 | 27 | 2 | The Temptations Sing Smokey | ||||
"It's Growing" | 1965 | 18 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 45 | ||||
"Since I Lost My Baby" | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptin' Temptations | ||||
"You've Got to Earn It" (B-side of "Since I Lost My Baby") | 123 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"My Baby" | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Don’t Look Back" (B-side of "My Baby") | 83 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Get Ready" | 1966 | 29 | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 10 |
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"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | 13 | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 21 |
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"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 18 |
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"(I Know) I'm Losing You" | 8 | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 19 |
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"All I Need" | 1967 | 8 | 2 | — | —[d] | — | — | — | — | ||||
"You're My Everything" | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
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"I've Been Good to You" (B-side of "You're My Everything") | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gettin' Ready | ||||
"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | With a Lot o' Soul | ||||
"I Wish It Would Rain" | 1968 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
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"I Truly, Truly Believe" (B-side of "I Wish It Would Rain") | 116 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" | 13 | 1 | — | 49 | — | — | — | 47 |
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"Please Return Your Love to Me" | 26 | 4 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Cloud Nine" | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 15 |
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"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Merry Christmas from Motown | ||||
"Silent Night" (B-side of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer") | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) | 1969 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 3 |
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"Runaway Child, Running Wild" | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
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"I'll Try Something New" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) | 25 | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||||
"Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" | 20 | 2 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Puzzle People | ||||
"I Second That Emotion" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||||
"I Can't Get Next to You" | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 13 |
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"The Weight" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) | 46 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1970s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||||||
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US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (FL) [34] | BEL (WA) [24] | CAN [25] | GER [6] | NLD [27] | UK [10] | ||||||
"Psychedelic Shack" | 1970 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 33 |
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"Why (Must We Fall in Love)" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | Together | ||||
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 7 |
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"Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" | 33 | 8 | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | Sky's the Limit | ||||
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" | 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 8 |
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"It's Summer" | 51 | 29 | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Solid Rock | ||||
"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" | 18 | 8 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 32 |
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"Take a Look Around" | 1972 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | ||||
"Mother Nature" | 92 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Directions | ||||
"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" (B-side of "Mother Nature") | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
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"Masterpiece" | 1973 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 41 | 21 | — | 51[g] |
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"Plastic Man" | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Law of the Land" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||
"Let Your Hair Down" (instrumentation by Rose Royce) | 27 | 1 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 1990 | ||||
"Heavenly" | 1974 | 43 | 8 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | ||||
"You've Got My Soul on Fire" | 74 | 8 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |||||
"Happy People" (instrumentation by The Commodores) | 40 | 1 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | A Song for You | ||||
"Shakey Ground" (instrumentation by The Eddie Hazel Band) | 1975 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||||
"Glasshouse" | 37 | 9 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | |||||
"Keep Holdin' On" | 1976 | 54 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | House Party | |||
"Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)" | 94 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wings of Love | ||||
"Who Are You (And What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptations Do the Temptations | ||||
"In a Lifetime" | 1977 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hear to Tempt You | |||
"Think for Yourself" | 1978 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Bare Back" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bare Back | ||||
"Ever Ready Love" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1980s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (FL) [34] | CAN [25] | IRE [26] | NLD [27] | UK [10] | |||||||
"Power" | 1980 | 43 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | Power | ||||
"Struck by Lightning Twice" | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Take Me Away" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | Loving Couples soundtrack | |||||
"Aiming at Your Heart" | 1981 | 67 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptations | ||||
"Oh What a Night" | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Standing on the Top" (featuring Rick James) | 1982 | 66 | 6 | 29 | 32 | — | — | 53 | Reunion | ||||
"More on the Inside" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Love on My Mind Tonight" | 1983 | 88 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | Surface Thrills | ||||
"Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | Back to Basics | |||||
"Sail Away" | 54 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Treat Her Like a Lady" | 1984 | 48 | 2 | 25 | — | 10 | 16 | 12 | Truly for You | ||||
"My Love Is True (Truly for You)" | 1985 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 84 | |||||
"How Can You Say That It's Over" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Do You Really Love Your Baby" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 88 | Touch Me | |||||
"Touch Me" | 1986 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"A Fine Mess" | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | To Be Continued... | |||||
"I'm Fascinated" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | ||||||
"Lady Soul" | 47 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"To Be Continued..." | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Someone" | 1987 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 90 | Together Again | |||||
"Look What You Started" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||||||
"Do You Wanna Go with Me" | 1988 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"All I Want from You" | 1989 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 71 | Special | ||||
"Special" | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1990s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (FL) [34] | CAN [25] | NLD [27] | UK [10] | ||||||||
"Soul to Soul" | 1990 | — | 12 | — | — | 34 | — | Special | |||||
"The Motown Song" (Rod Stewart ft. the Temptations) | 1991 | 10 | — | 42 | 1 | — | 10 | Vagabond Heart | |||||
"The Jones'" | — | 41 | — | — | 58 | 69 | Milestone | ||||||
"Hoops of Fire" | 1992 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Error of Our Ways" | 1994 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | Emperors of Soul | |||||
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Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [22] | US R&B [23] | ||||||||||||
"Silent Night" | 1995 | — | 16 | Give Love on Christmas Day | |||||||||
"Some Enchanted Evening" | — | 40 | For Lovers Only | ||||||||||
"Stay" | 1998 | 120 | 28 | Phoenix Rising | |||||||||
"This Is My Promise" | 1999 | — | 54 | ||||||||||
"How Could He Hurt You" | — | 57 | |||||||||||
"I'm Here" | 2000 | — | 40 | Ear-Resistible | |||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Notes
- ^ 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1 – The '60s did not chart on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but it peaked at #21 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.[16]
- ^ United States sales figure for 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1 – The '60s, as of 2013.[17]
- ^ United Kingdom digital sales figure for "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", as of 2019.[32]
- ^ "All I Need" did not chart on the RPM singles chart, but it peaked at #4 on the RPM Soul Survey chart.[33]
- ^ Europe sales figure for "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)", as of 1971.[35]
- ^ United Kingdom digital sales figure for "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", as of 2019.[32]
- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Temptations Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, NSW. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c RPM magazine album chart positions:
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- Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 26. February 24, 1969. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Cloud Nine: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 11. March 12, 1969. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Together: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 17. December 13, 1969. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Puzzle People: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 19. December 27, 1969. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Psychedelic Shack: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 14. March 16, 1970. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Sky's the Limit: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 15, no. 20. July 3, 1971. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- All Directions: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 18, no. 18. December 16, 1972. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- 1990: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 6. March 16, 1974. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- A Song for You: "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 23, no. 9. April 26, 1975. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Wings of Love: "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 25, no. 9. May 29, 1976. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- Temptations Live!: "Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 12. May 20, 1967. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
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- ^ "Otis Williams Reflects On Years With The Temptations". NPR. May 20, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (April 30, 2018). "Review: The Temptations find musical magic in modern covers". Associated Press. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Temptations Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Week 32-2013 SoundScan Chartpack.xlsx" (PDF). vakseen.com. August 14, 2013. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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- "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)": "RPM Top 40 & 5". RPM. Vol. 2, no. 10. November 2, 1964. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "My Girl": "RPM Top 40 & 5". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 1. March 1, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "It's Growing": "RPM Top 40 & 5". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 11. May 10, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Get Ready": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 6. April 4, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Ain't Too Proud to Beg": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 22. July 25, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Beauty is Only Skin Deep": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 6, no. 8. October 17, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "(I Know) I'm Losing You": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 6, no. 17. December 19, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 9, no. 14. June 1, 1968. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Please Return Your Love to Me": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 3. September 16, 1968. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Cloud Nine": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 17–18. December 23, 1968. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 21. January 20, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Runaway Child, Running Wild": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 6. April 7, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "I'll Try Something New": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 7. April 14, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 16. June 16, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "I Can't Get Next to You": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 8. October 18, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Psychedelic Shack": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 2. February 28, 1970. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Ball of Confusion": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 22. July 18, 1970. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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- "Just My Imagination": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 15, no. 7. April 3, 1971. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "It's Summer": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 16, no. 2. August 28, 1971. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 16, no. 19. December 25, 1971. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Papa Was a Rolling Stone": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 18, no. 18. December 16, 1972. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Masterpiece": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 19, no. 14. May 19, 1973. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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- "Heavenly: "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 12. May 11, 1974. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "You've Got My Soul on Fire: "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 23. July 27, 1974. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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