The discography of Tracy Chapman, an American singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, and 22 singles on Elektra Records. In the United States, Chapman has four Platinum albums, two of which are multi-platinum, and two Gold albums. All of her studio albums have charted on the U.S. Billboard 200, with five charting in the Top 40, and three in the Top 10. Five of Chapman's singles have charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, with "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason" reaching the Top 10 on both charts. The latter was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both singles also hit No. 1 in Canada.

Chapman released her self-titled debut album in 1988 and it became a worldwide commercial success. The album went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and received six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Folk Album, which she won. She also won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Fast Car". Crossroads appeared the following year and earned Chapman an additional Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album, while it went to No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Her third album, Matters of the Heart, followed in 1992. Chapman's fourth album, New Beginning, was released in 1995 and became another worldwide success. It was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA and earned Chapman five Grammy nominations. It also yielded the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which earned Chapman the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Five years would pass before the release of her fifth album, Telling Stories (2000). Let It Rain and Where You Live followed in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Chapman's most recent studio album is Our Bright Future, released in 2008. It earned her another Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: N.B. This site only contains chart data from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart on June 13, 1988. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" did not peak in Australia until 2011. "Baby Can I Hold You": "Crossroads" (single): Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "All That You Have Is Your Soul", "New Beginning" (single) and "Telling Stories": N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart. "Smoke and Ashes": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. Where You Live: AUT CAN GER NED NZ SWE SWI UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: N.B. This site displays compressed chart peaks (exclusions applied between positions 76–100). Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: N.B. This site displays uncompressed chart peaks (no exclusion rules applied) between positions 76–200 for the period November 1994 to May 2001. Tracy Chapman Released: April 5, 1988 Label: Elektra Format: LP, CD 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 7× PlatinumAustralian (ARIA) certifications (accurate as of December 2010): BPI: 9× Platinum BVMI: 9× Gold GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Crossroads Released: October 3, 1989 Label: Elektra Format: LP, CD 9 4 3 12 1 5 1 8 2 1 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Matters of the Heart Released: April 28, 1992 Label: Elektra Format: CD 53 23 11 55 13 33 23 37 10 19 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold New Beginning Released: November 14, 1995 Label: Elektra Format: CD 4 6 9 1 60 — 8 46 22 — RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold MC: 7× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Telling Stories Released: February 15, 2000 Label: Elektra Format: CD 33 33 5 15 5 — 10 16 2 85 RIAA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Let It Rain Released: October 15, 2002 Label: Elektra Format: CD 25 25 6 — 15 75 45 27 4 36 BPI: Silver IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Where You Live Released: September 13, 2005 Label: Elektra, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download 49 77 7 — 12 38 — 28 4 43 IFPI SWI: Gold Our Bright Future Released: November 11, 2008 Label: Elektra, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download 57 81 23 — 28 56 — 35 9 75 IFPI SWI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUS AUT BEL NED NZ NOR POR SWE SWI UK Collection Released: October 30, 2001 Label: Elektra, WEA International Format: CD — 10 1 6 3 9 6 24 9 4 3 ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Greatest Hits Released: November 20, 2015 Label: Elektra Format: CD, digital download 105 14 — 51 79 3 — — — 64 30 BPI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles As lead artist Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Main. Rock US Mod. Rock US AC US R&B AUS CAN NZ SWI UK 1988 "Fast Car" 6 19 — 7 — 4 1 21 — 4 BPI: 5× Platinum MC: 8× Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum Tracy Chapman "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" 75 22 24 45 78 66 42 32 — 85 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "Baby Can I Hold You" 48 — — 19 — 68 27 16 — 94 BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum 1989 "Crossroads" 90 26 7 41 — 58 32 21 18 61 Crossroads "All That You Have Is Your Soul" — — — — — 119 — — — — 1990 "Subcity" — — — — — — — — — — 1992 "Bang Bang Bang" — — — — — 84 — — — — Matters of the Heart "Dreaming on a World" — — — — — — — — — — 1995 "Give Me One Reason" 3 — — 3 35 3 1 16 — 95 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: 4× Platinum New Beginning 1996 "New Beginning" — — — — — 114 — — — — "The Promise" — — — — — — — — — — "Smoke and Ashes" — — — — — 57 — — — — 2000 "Telling Stories" — — — — — 180 — 22 76 — Telling Stories "It's OK" — — — — — — — — — — "Wedding Song" — — — — — — — — — — 2001 "Baby Can I Hold You"(re-release) — — — — — — — — — — The Collection 2002 "You're the One" — — — — — — — — — 146 Let It Rain 2003 "Another Sun" — — — — — — — — — — 2005 "Change" — — — — — — — — — 191 Where You Live 2006 "America" — — — — — — — — — — 2008 "Sing for You" — — — — — 83 — — 48 — Our Bright Future 2009 "Thinking of You" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Contributions Duet songs: 1997: "The Thrill Is Gone" with B.B. King from his album Deuces Wild 1999: "Give Me One Reason" with Eric Clapton from the album A Very Special Christmas Live 1999: "Trench Town Rock" with Stephen and Ziggy Marley at the One Love The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute 2000: "Baby Can I Hold You" with Luciano Pavarotti from the DVD/Album Pavarotti and Friends for Cambodia and Tibet 2001: "The Maker" with Dave Matthews on October 21, 2001, at the Bridge School Benefit 2005: "Ain't No Sunshine" with Buddy Guy from his album Bring 'Em In

Covered songs: 1990: "The House of the Rising Sun" – Rubáiyát (LP) 1993: "The Times They Are A Changin" – Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration (LP) 1997 and 1999: "O Holy Night" – A Very Special Christmas 3 (LP) and A Very Special Christmas Live (LP) 2000: "Three Little Birds" – Live at the One Love The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute 2003: "Get Up Stand Up" – by Bob Marley featured on the Let It Rain tour edition (CD2 & LP) 2005: "Stand By Me" – by Ben E. King on the XM Hear Music Radio Sessions Volume 1 (LP)

Music videos Year Title Ref. 1988 "Fast Car" "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" "Baby Can I Hold You" 1989 "Crossroads" "Born to Fight" 1992 "Bang Bang Bang" 1995 "Give Me One Reason" 1996 "New Beginning" 1997 "The Thrill Is Gone"(B.B. King featuring Tracy Chapman) 2000 "Telling Stories" 2005 "Change" 2008 "Sing for You"

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Atlantic Records page