Mica Paris discography

The discography of British singer Mica Paris consists of eight studio albums, one compilation album, four EPs and thirty six singles.

Mica Paris discography
Studio albums8
Compilation albums1
EPs4
Singles36

Albums

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][2]		 UK
R&B
[3]		 NL
[4]		 NZ
[5]		 US
[6]		 US
R&B
/HH
[6]
So Good 6—91388629
Contribution
  • Released: 20 October 1990
  • Label: 4th & Broadway / Island
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette
 26————58
Whisper a Prayer
  • Released: 8 June 1993
  • Label: 4th & Broadway / Island
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette
 20————99
Black Angel 5910————
If You Could Love Me ——————
Soul Classics
  • Released: 26 September 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Format: CD
 ——————
Born Again ——————
Gospel 431————
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums
List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details
The Best of Mica Paris
  • Released: 28 June 1999
  • Label: Spectrum
  • Format: CD

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Album details
My One Temptation /
God Bless The Child /
Rock Together[9]
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Vinyl (7")
Convention E.P.[10]
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Vinyl (12")
I Love U 2 Nite[11]
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Vinyl (12")
Whisper a Prayer[12]
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Vinyl (12")

Singles

As a lead artist
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Chart positions Album
UK
[2]		 UK R&B
[13]		 AUS
[14][15]		 GER
[16]		 IRE
[17]		 NLD
[18]		 NZ
[19]		 US
[6]		 US
R&B
/HH
[6]		 US
Dance
[6]
"My One Temptation" 1988 7—10030153937971536 So Good
"Like Dreamers Do"
(featuring Courtney Pine)		 26—————————
"Breathe Life into Me" 26————72——24—
"Where Is the Love"
(with Will Downing)		 1989 19———2151————
"Contribution"
(featuring Rakim)		 1990 33—184—————3920 Contribution
"South of the River" 50———————59—
"If I Love U 2 Nite" 1991 43—————————
"Young Soul Rebels" 61————————— Young Soul Rebels OST
"I Never Felt Like This Before" 1993 15——53—————— Whisper a Prayer
"I Wanna Hold On to You" 27———————46—
"Two In a Million" 51—————————
"Whisper a Prayer" 65————————[A]—
"One" 1995 29589———50——— Non-album single
"Stay" 1998 4010————31——— Black Angel
"Carefree" ——————————
"Black Angel" 7219————————
"Tracks of My Tears" 2005 —————————— Soul Classics
"Baby Come Back Now" 2009 —————————— Born Again
"The Hardest Thing" ——————————
"Born Again" 2010 ——————————
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"[20]
"Imagine My Frustration"		 2017 —————————— Non-album single
"Mamma Said" 2020 —————————— Gospel
"(Something Inside) So Strong" ——————————
"Take My Hand, Oh Precious Lord" ——————————
"Amazing Grace" ——————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Chart positions Album
UK
[21]		 UK
R&B
[22]		 UK
Dance
[23]		 UK
Indie
[24]		 SCO
[25]
"Redemption Song"[26]
(Courtney Pine featuring Mica Paris)		 1992 ————— To the Eyes of Creation
"Fast Response"[B]
(Max Beesley's High Vibes feat. Sara Cimpi)[27]		 1994 ————— Non-album single
"Police and Thieves"
(Dubversive featuring Boy George)[28]		 ————— Non-album single
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now"
(The MOBO Allstars featuring Another Level, Beverley Knight, Byron Stingily,
Celetia, Cleopatra, Conner Reeves, Damage, Des'ree, D'Influence, E17, Glamma Kid,
Hinda Hicks, Honeyz, Kele Le Roc, Kelle Bryan, Kle'Shay, Karen Ramirez,
Lynden David Hall, Mica Paris, Michelle Gayle, Nine Yards, Roachford, 7th Son,
Shola Ama, Soundproof, Truce, Tony Momrelle, Ultimate Kaos...and many more)[29]		 1998 479——74 Non-album single
"Bodyswerve"
(M-Gee featuring Mica Paris)[30]		 2003 112——40— Non-album single
"Thru the Fire"
(Asmodeus)[31]		 ————— Non-album single
"Heart"
(Seraphim Suite)[32]		 2004 45—38638 Non-album single
"Over"
(Seraphim Suite)[33]		 ————— Non-album single
"We Will Remember Them"
(Hayley Westernra, Robin Gibb, Mica Paris, Michael Bolton, Paul Rodgers)[34]		 2009 ————— Non-album single
"Believe"
(Commonwealth Youth Orchestra featuring Mica Paris)[35]		 2019 ————— Non-album single
"Heaven"
(Low Steppa featuring Mica Paris)[36]		 2020 ————— Boiling Point
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Chart positions Album
US
R&B
/HH
[6]
"Don't Give Me Up"[37] 1989 87 So Good

Album appearances
Song Year Artist(s) Album
"There's a War Going On"[38] 1986 The Spirit of Watts Gospel Joy - A Live Celebration
"The Resurrection"[38]
"Crimes of Passion"[39] 1987 Hollywood Beyond If
"Chase Across The World"[40] Annabel Lamb Brides
"Come to Me"[40]
"Sweet Jane"[40]
"Don't Let Up"[41] 1992 Stereo MCs (featuring Mica Paris) Connected
"Redemption Song"[42] Courtney Pine To the Eyes of Creation
"Confection"[43] 1994 Omar For Pleasure
"One on One"[44] Ray Hayden (featuring Mica Paris) Opaz Back from the Raggedy Edges
"Looking Through Darkness "[45] 1995 Guru Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
"Sumthin' Sumthin'" 1996 Maxwell Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
"I, Is All I Ever Hear"[46] Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Sex & Jazz & Rock & Roll
"Count to Ten"[46]
"Tears for You"[47] Mark Morrison (featuring Mica Paris) Return of the Mack
"One Million Smiles"[48] 1998 Mr. Exe (featuring Mica Paris) One Million Smiles
"Funky Lover"[48]
"I Put a Spell on You"[49] 2002 Jools Holland (with Mica Paris and David Gilmour) Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues
"I Don't Understand"[50] 2003 Milk & Sugar (featuring Mica Paris) Housemusic.de
"Let It Be"[51] 2004 The New Inspirational Choir (featuring Mica Paris) Inspirations
"Many Rivers to Cross"[51]
"Run"[52] 2006 Jimmy Barnes (featuring Mica Paris) Double Happiness
"Can't You See"[53] Lemar (featuring Styles P & Mica Paris) The Truth About Love
"Secret Lovers"[54] 2008 Alexander O'Neal (featuring Mica Paris) Alex Loves...
"Lily"[55][56] 2011 Kate Bush Director's Cut
"Today"[57] 2015 David Gilmour Rattle That Lock
"Rattle That Lock"[58]
"No Explanation"[59] 2018 Chris Standring (featuring Mica Paris) Sunlight
"I Am the Starlight"
(From Starlight Express)[60]		 Mica Paris & George Ure Unmasked: The Platinum Collection
"I Want to Thank You"[61] Reel People (featuring Mica Paris) Retroflection
"Angel"[62] 2019 Brian McFadden (featuring Mica Paris) Otis

Soundtrack appearances
Song Year Artist(s) Movie
"Young Soul Rebels"[63] 1991 Mica Paris Young Soul Rebels
"High Heels and Low Lifes"[64] 2001 Mica Paris High Heels and Low Lifes

Songwriting discography
List of releases by other artists where Mica Paris is a credited songwriter
Title Year Artist(s) Writer(s) Album
"One On One"[65] 1992 Ray Hayden Ray Hayden, Mica Paris Back! from the Raggedy Edge
"Keep Givin' Me Lovin'"[66] Chaka Khan Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Chaka Khan, Mica Paris The Woman I Am
"Remember Me"[67] 2012 Daley Robert Miller, Marlena Shaw, Mica Paris, Omar, Richard Evans Alone Together
"1 World"[68] 2013 Michele Chiavarini Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Mica Paris, Michele Chiavarini, Tyrone Henry Non album single

Videography

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Artist
"My One Temptation"[69] 1988 Mica Paris
"Like Dreamers Do"[70] Mica Paris (featuring Courtney Pine)
"Breathe Life into Me"[71] Mica Paris
"Where Is the Love" [72] 1989 Mica Paris (with Will Downing)
"Contribution" [73] 1990 Mica Paris (featuring Rakim)
"South of the River" [74] Mica Paris
"If I Love U 2 Nite" [75] 1991 Mica Paris
"Young Soul Rebels" [76] Mica Paris
"I Never Felt Like This Before" [77] 1993 Mica Paris
"I Wanna Hold On to You" [78] Matthew Rolston[79] Mica Paris
"Two In a Million" [80] Pierluca D. DeCarlo[81] Mica Paris
"Whisper a Prayer" [82] Mica Paris
"One" [83] 1995 Daniela Federici[84] Mica Paris
"Stay" [85] 1998 Mica Paris
"Carefree" [86] Mica Paris
"Baby Come Back Now" [87] 2008 Mica Paris
"Born Again" [88] Mica Paris

Notes
  • A ^ Although "Whisper a Prayer" did not chart on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it peaked at number 22 on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[89]
  • B ^ On "Fast Response", Mica Paris appears under the alias Sara Crimpi.[27]

References
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  43. "Omar – For Pleasure". Discogs. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  44. "iTunes - Music - Opaz Back from the Raggedy Edges (feat. Mica Paris, Maysa, Gwen Dicky)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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  57. "David Gilmour – Today". Discogs. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  58. "David Gilmour – Rattle That Lock". Discogs. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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