Yolanda Adams discography
American gospel singer Yolanda Adams has released 11 studio albums, 2 live albums and 6 compilation albums. With sales of nearly 10 million records worldwide,[1] she was Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the 2000s and has sold 4.5 million albums in the US since 1991.[2] Adams is referred as the "First Lady of Modern Gospel" by the media.[3] She has spawned 5 No. 1 albums on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums.[4] The Gospel Music Association inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.[5] Mountain High... Valley Low remains her best-selling album in the US, being certified Platinum by RIAA, while her albums "Believe" and "Verity Presents: The Best of Yolanda Adams" both reached gold status respectively.[6]
| Yolanda Adams discography | |
|---|---|
 Yolanda Adams performing at the White House, February 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gospel | US Christ | US R&B | US HEAT | ||||
| 1987 | Just as I Am
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— | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | Through the Storm
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— | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | Save the World
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— | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | More Than a Melody
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— | 4 | 4 | — | — | ||
| 1996 | Yolanda... Live in Washington
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— | 5 | 25 | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Songs from the Heart
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— | 3 | 9 | — | 15 | ||
| 1999 | Mountain High...Valley Low
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24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2000 | Christmas With Yolanda Adams
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86 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | ||
| 2001 | The Experience
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63 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — | ||
Believe
|
42 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — |
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| 2005 | Day By Day
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23 | 1 | — | 4 | — | ||
| 2007 | What a Wonderful Time
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179 | 2 | — | 28 | — | ||
| 2011 | Becoming
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99 | 3 | — | 22 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilations
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gospel | US Christian | US R&B | US HEAT | ||||
| 1999 | The Best of Yolanda Adams
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— | — | 23 | — | — | US: Gold[8] | |
| 2001 | Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker "The Divas of Gospel"
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— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | The Praise and Worship Songs of Yolanda Adams
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— | 6 | 26 | 65 | — | ||
| 2006 | The Essential Yolanda Adams
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— | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | The Best of Me
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60 | 1 | — | 9 | — | ||
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams
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— | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Notable singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gospel [10] |
US Hot 100 [11] |
US R&B [12][13] |
US Adult R&B [14] | |||||
| 1995 | "Gotta Have Love" | — | — | 97 | — | More Than a Melody | ||
| 1996 | "The Battle Is the Lord's" (live) | — | — | 75 | 20 | Yolanda... Live in Washington | ||
| 1998 | "Only Believe" | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Heart | ||
| "Is Your All on the Altar" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Still I Rise" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1999 | "Open My Heart" | — | 57 | 10 | 1 | Mountain High...Valley Low | ||
| "Yeah" | — | — | 113 | 29 | ||||
| 2000 | "Fragile Heart" | — | — | 125 | 38 | |||
| "The Things We Do" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2001 | "I Believe I Can Fly" (featuring Gerald Levert) | — | — | — | 25 | The Experience | ||
| "Never Give Up" | — | — | 79 | 15 | Believe | |||
| "I'm Gonna Be Ready" | — | — | 74 | 10 | ||||
| "I Gotta Believe" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | "Someone Watching Over You" | 31 | — | 57 | 19 | Day by Day | ||
| "Victory" | 3 | — | 108 | — | ||||
| "This Too Shall Pass" | 15 | — | — | 27 | ||||
| "Be Blessed" | 1 | — | — | 40 | ||||
| 2007 | "Step Aside" | 10 | — | — | — | Daddy's Little Girls (OST) | ||
| "Hold On" | 15 | — | 104 | 26 | What a Wonderful Time | |||
| 2011 | "Be Still" | 4 | — | 93 | 35 | Becoming | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Videography
DVD/video releases
- Yolanda Adams Live in Concert - An Unforgettable Evening (DVD, 2002 reissue)
- Yolanda Live: The Unforgettable Evening: Volume One (VHS)
- Yolanda Adams Live in Washington D.C.: Volume Two (VHS)
- Shakin' The House... Live In L.A. (VHS) (1998) ("Even Me," "You Know that I Know," "I'll Always Remember," and "The Lord is With Us in This Place")
- Come Together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (2001) ("Imagine")
- The Concert for World Children's Day (2002) ("I Believe I Can Fly")
- A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004) ("Oh Holy Night," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (w/Clay Aiken and Barry Manilow) and "Because It's Christmas" (w/Aiken and Manilow))
- Hopeville (2008) - (w/Donnie McClurkin and Kirk Franklin) (DVD)
Music videos
- "Gotta Have Love" (Tribute, 1996)
- "Yeah" (Elektra, 1999)
- "Open My Heart" (Elektra, 1999)
- "I Believe I Can Fly" (Elektra, 2000)
- "Never Give Up" (Elektra, 2001)
- "Victory" (Atlantic, 2005)
- "This Too Shall Pass" (Atlantic, 2005)
- "Be Still" (N-House Music Group, 2012)
Filmography
- The Gospel (2005)
- Sweating in the Spirit (2005)
- "The Parkers" (2004)
- "A Clay Aiken Christmas" (TV) (2004)
- "Soul Food" (2004)
Collaborations and guest appearances
| Year | Track | Artist(s) | Album | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "This Too Shall Pass" | Crystal Lewis & Yolanda Adams | Sisters: The Story Goes On (Various artists) | Warner Alliance | |
| 1997 | "Wholly Holy" | Everette Harp featuring Yolanda Adams | What's Going On | Blue Note | |
| 1998 | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Yolanda Adams | The Real Meaning Of Christmas: Volume 2 | Verity | |
| "Shepherd's Cradle Song" | |||||
| 2000 | "Shining Star" | Yolanda Adams | Music From & Inspired By Jesus: The Epic Mini-Series | Sparrow/Capitol | Cover of an Earth Wind & Fire song. |
| 2002 | "If We Could Remember" | Yolanda Adams | The Sum of All Fears (Soundtrack) | Elektra | |
| "Higher Ground" | Karen Clark Sheard featuring Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary, and Missy Elliott | 2nd Chance | Also featured as a bonus track on Missy Elliott's Miss E... So Addictive | ||
| "Brand New Day" | Karen Clark Sheard featuring Yolanda Adams | 2nd Chance | |||
| 2003 | "The Prayer" | Donnie McClurkin featuring Yolanda Adams | Again | Verity Records | Cover of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song |
| 2004 | "I Believe" | Yolanda Adams | Honey: Music from & Inspired by the Motion Picture | Elektra | Produced by Rodney Jerkins |
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | Kenny G. featuring Yolanda Adams | At Last... The Duets Album | Arista | ||
| 2005 | "Afterwhile" | Kirk Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams | Hero | Fo Yo Soul/Verity | |
| 2006 | "Everyday (Family Reunion)" | Yolanda Adams, Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Carl Thomas | Madea's Family Reunion (soundtrack) | Motown | Nominated for a Grammy Award |
| "The Me Dance" | Yolanda Adams | Jack's Big Music Show (Season One) (soundtrack) | Nick Records | ||
| "Where Love Begins" | Patti LaBelle featuring Yolanda Adams | The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle | Umbrella Records | ||
| "I Wish" | Yolanda Adams, Patti LaBelle, & Fantasia | Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture (Soundtrack) | Atlantic Records | Cover of a Stevie Wonder song | |
| 2007 | "Order My Steps(Dear Lord)" | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Yolanda Adams | Strength & Loyalty | Interscope Records | Cover of a GMWA Women of Worship song |
| 2008 | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | Johnny Mathis featuring Yolanda Adams | A Night to Remember | Columbia Records | |
| 2009 | "You" | Yolanda Adams | Madea Goes To Jail (soundtrack) | Atlantic Records |
Other releases
- Yolanda Adams Smooth Jazz Tribute
- Artist: Various Artists
- Release Date: March 13, 2007
- Label: CC Ent/Copycats
- Yolanda Adams at Her Very Best With the Southeast Inspirational Choir
- Artist: Yolanda Adams & The Southeast Inspirational Choir
- Release Date: 1993
- Label: Paula
References
- "Yolanda Adams At The 2019 Soul Train Awards: Our Lady Of Soul Gets Candid On The State Of Gospel". BET.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Yolanda Adams". BET.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Yolanda Adams At The 2019 Soul Train Awards: Our Lady Of Soul Gets Candid On The State Of Gospel". BET.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Yolanda Adams". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Adams, Gaithers Among Gospel Hall Inductees". Billboard. February 28, 2002. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Yolanda Adams on Instagram: "TODAY IS THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF MY 1ST SOLO PROJECT. I'M JUST AS EXCITED TODAY AS I WAS THEN. LOVE YALL"".
- "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- "Ask Billboard: Madonna, Yoko Ono, Gospel". Billboard. September 18, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Yolanda Adams Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
Other references
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