| The Temptations discography | |
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 The Temptations perform onThe Ed Sullivan Show circa 1969 | |
| Studio albums | 43 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 109 |
This article presents thediscography ofMotowngroupThe Temptations. They had 37 singles reach theBillboard Top 40 in the US, with four reaching #1. On theR&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.
| 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 (withDiana Ross & The Supremes) | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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| Hear to Tempt You | 1977 | 113 | 38 |
| Bare Back | 1978 | — | 46 |
| 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. | ||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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| Reflections[13] | 2006 | 80 | 14 |
| Back to Front | 2007 | 108 | 19 |
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| Still Here[14] | 2010 | 48 |
| All the Time[15] | 2018 | — |
| Temptations 60 | 2022 | — |
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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. | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| The Best of the Temptations Christmas | 102 | 55 | — | ||||
| My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations (re-released in 2005 asThe 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 | — | — | — | — | ||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| US [1] | US R&B [2] | CAN [4] | UK [10] | ||||
| TCB (withDiana 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. | |||||||
| 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 |
| The Temptations Wish It Would Rain | ||
| "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 |
| Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||
| "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 | ||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||||||
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| US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (FL) [35] | 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 | |||||
| "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 byRose Royce) | 27 | 1 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 1990 | ||||
| "Heavenly" | 1974 | 43 | 8 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | ||||
| "You've Got My Soul on Fire" | 74 | 8 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Happy People" (instrumentation byThe Commodores) | 40 | 1 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | A Song for You | ||||
| "Shakey Ground" (instrumentation by TheEddie 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (FL) [35] | 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" (featuringRick 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 | — | — | — | —[h] | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [22] | US R&B [23] | BEL (FL) [35] | 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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| "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 | |||||||||
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