The Temptations discography

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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 15 reaching #1 making them the top male vocal group with the most on that chart.

Albums

Studio albums

1964–1976: Gordy Records

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
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)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2 1 — 5 — — — — — 1
Cloud Nine 1969 4 1 — 12 — — — — — 32
Together
(with Diana Ross & The Supremes)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		28 6 — 29 — — — — — 28
Puzzle People 5 1 — 8 — — 82 — — 20
Psychedelic Shack 1970 9 1 — 43 — — — — — —
The Temptations Christmas Card — — — — — — — — — —
Sky's the Limit 1971 16 2 — 73 — — — — — —
Solid Rock 1972 24 1 — — — — — — — 34
All Directions 2 1 — 26 — 20 — 9 — 19
Masterpiece 1973 7 1 — — — 17 — 13 — 28
1990 19 2 98 57 24 25 46 13 — —
A Song for You 1975 13 1 77 14 9 — 62 — — —
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
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
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		GER
[6] 		NZ
[12] 		UK
[10]
Power 1980 45 13 — — —
Give Love at Christmas — — — — —
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
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
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
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
US
R&B
[2]
Still Here[14] 2010 48
All the Time[15] 2018 —
Temptations 60 2022 —

Live albums

Title Year Peak chart positions
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
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		SCO
[10] 		UK
[10]
Greatest Hits 1966 5 1 — 17
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[11]
Greatest Hits II 1970 15 2 — 28
Anthology
(re-released with additional tracks in 1986 and 1995)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1973 65 5 — —
All the Million Sellers 1981 — — — —
Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special 1983 — — — —
The Temptations 25th Anniversary 1986 140 55 — —
Motown's Greatest Hits 1992 — — — 8
Emperors of Soul 1994 — 52 — —
The Ultimate Collection 1997 137 60 — —
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 —Template:Efn — —
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
The Best of the Temptations Christmas 102 55 —
My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations
(re-released in 2005 as The Temptations: Gold)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2002 167 — — —
Psychedelic Soul 2003 — — — —
Classic Soul Hits 2008 — — 18 8
The Definitive Collection[17] — — — —
Icon 2010 — 29 — —
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
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		CAN
[4] 		UK
[10]
TCB
(with Diana Ross & The Supremes)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1968 1 1 2 11
The Temptations Show 1969 24 2 — —
On Broadway
(with Diana Ross & The Supremes)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		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
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21] 		BEL
(WA)
[22] 		CAN
[23] 		GER
[6] 		IRE
[24] 		NLD
[25] 		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)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 Gettin' Ready
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" 13 1 — 32 — — — 21
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" 3 1 — 7 — — — 18 Greatest Hits
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" 8 1 — 33 — — — 19 With a Lot o' Soul
"All I Need" 1967 8 2 — —Template:Efn — — — —
"You're My Everything" 6 3 — — — — — 26
"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 The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
"I Truly, Truly Believe"
(B-side of "I Wish It Would Rain") 		116 41 — — — — — —
"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" 13 1 — 49 — — — 47
"Please Return Your Love to Me" 26 4 — 26 — — — —
"Cloud Nine" 6 2 — 9 — — — 15 Cloud Nine
"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 Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations
"Runaway Child, Running Wild" 6 1 — 12 — — — — Cloud Nine
"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 Puzzle People
"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
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21] 		BEL
(FL)
[31] 		BEL
(WA)
[22] 		CAN
[23] 		GER
[6] 		NLD
[25] 		UK
[10]
"Psychedelic Shack" 1970 7 2 — — 5 — — 33 Psychedelic Shack
"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 Greatest Hits II
"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
"It's Summer" 51 29 — — 83 — — — Solid Rock
"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" 18 8 — — 26 — — 32
"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
"Masterpiece" 1973 7 1 — 13 41 21 — 51Template:Efn Masterpiece
"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
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21] 		BEL
(FL)
[31] 		CAN
[23] 		IRE
[24] 		NLD
[25] 		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 — — — —Template:Efn 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
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21] 		BEL
(FL)
[31] 		CAN
[23] 		NLD
[25] 		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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21]
"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

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References

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    • Together: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • Puzzle People: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • Psychedelic Shack: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • Sky's the Limit: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • All Directions: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • 1990: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
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    • "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "My Girl": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "It's Growing": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Get Ready": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Ain't Too Proud to Beg": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Beauty is Only Skin Deep": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "(I Know) I'm Losing You": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Please Return Your Love to Me": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Cloud Nine": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Runaway Child, Running Wild": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "I'll Try Something New": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "I Can't Get Next to You": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Psychedelic Shack": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Ball of Confusion": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Unite the World": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Just My Imagination": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "It's Summer": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Papa Was a Rolling Stone": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Masterpiece": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Let Your Hair Down: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Heavenly: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "You've Got My Soul on Fire: Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Happy People": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Shakey Ground": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Glasshouse": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "Standing on the Top": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
    • "The Motown Song": Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
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