José Feliciano has recorded 56 studio albums, most of which are primarily sung in either English or Spanish. Three of his releases (Feliciano!, Feliciano/10 to 23, and Alive Alive O!) received the standard Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 units. Type Jose Feliciano in the Search box and press Enter. Two of his other albums were awarded Los Premios de Oro y De Platino from the RIAA: Señor Bolero went double Platinum in 2004 for surpassing sales of 120,000 units, and José Feliciano y Amigos went Gold in 2008 after selling 30,000 copies.
Feliciano has also enjoyed more than 50 years of hit singles in countries around the world. Although his biggest English-language hit, "Light My Fire", reached the top ten on the pop charts in the US, Canada, and the UK, it is his Christmas song "Feliz Navidad" that has returned to the charts in several countries every holiday season for much of the new millennium.
Albums Studio albums Year Album Chart positions US USR&B USLatin Pop US Latin AUS CAN NL UK 1965 The Voice and Guitar of José Feliciano — — — — — — — — 1966 A Bag Full of Soul — — — — — — — — Fantastic Feliciano — — — — — — — — El Sentimiento — — — — — — — — La Copa Rota — — — — — — — — 1967 Sombra, Una Guitarra y Boleros — — — — — — — — El Fantastico! — — — — — — — — 1968 Feliciano! 2 3 — — 2 1 — 6 Sin Luz — — — — — — — — Souled 24 4 — — 6 5 — — 1969 Feliciano/10 to 23 16 15 — — 2 8 8 38 1970 Fireworks 57 — — — 11 32 — 65 José Feliciano (Feliz Navidad) 34 — — — — 30 — — 1971 En Mi Soledad - No Llores Más — — — — — — — — That the Spirit Needs 173 — — — — — — — 1972 Dos Cruces/El Jinete — — — — — — — — Memphis Menu — — — — — — — — 1973 Compartments 156 — — — — — — — 1974 And the Feeling's Good 136 — — — — — — — For My Love... Mother Music — — — — — — — — 1975 Affirmation — — — — — — — — Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll 165 — — — — — — — 1976 Angela (Aaron Loves Angela soundtrack) — — — — — — — — Sweet Soul Music — — — — — — — — 1981 José Feliciano — 61 — — — — — — 1982 Escenas de Amor — — — — — — — — 1983 Romance in the Night — — — — — — — — Me Enamore — — — — — — — — 1984 Como Tú Quieres — — 9 — — — — — 1985 Ya Soy Tuyo — — 2 — — — — — 1986 Te Amaré — — 3 — — — — — 1987 Tu Inmenso Amor — — 4 — — — — — 1989 I'm Never Gonna Change — — — — — — — — 1990 Niña — — 3 — — — — — Steppin' Out — — — — — — — — 1992 Latin Street '92 — — — — — — — — 1996 Americano — — — — — — — — 1997 On Second Thought — — — — — — — — Present Tense — — — — — — — — 1998 Señor Bolero — — 8 20 — — — — 2000 Guitarra Mia: Un Tributo a José Feliciano — — — 42 — — — — 2003 Señor Bolero Vol. 2 173 — 1 2 — — — — 2004 A México... Con Amor — — 13 54 — — — — 2006 Six-String Lady — — — — — — — — 2007 The Genius of José Feliciano — — — — — — — — José Feliciano y Amigos — — 13 33 — — — — Señor Bachata — — — 40 — — — — The Soundtrax of My Life — — — — — — — — 2008 Con México en el Corazón — — — 69 — — — — 2009 American Classics (digital download only) — — — — — — — — Djangoisms — — — — — — — — 2011 The Genius of José Feliciano, Vol. 2 — — — — — — — — 2012 The King... by José Feliciano — — — — — — — — 2017 As You See Me Now (with Jools Holland) — — — — — — — 24 Mozart Castrato Arias (with Arno Raunig) — — — — — — — — 2020 Behind This Guitar — — — — — — — —
Live albums Year Album Chart positions US AUS CAN NL UK 1969 Alive Alive-O! 29 3 19 1 23 1973 José Feliciano in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra — — — — — 1999 A Legend in Concert: A PBS Special Event — — — — — 2006 Live at the Blue Note in New York — — — — — 2009 José Feliciano en Vivo — — — — — 2016 Live at the Iridium – Happy Birthday, Les! (with the Les Paul Trio) — — — — — 2019 Live 1967 — — — — —
Compilation albums Year Album Chart positions US USLatin Pop US Latin CAN NL 1967 Mas Éxitos de José Feliciano — — — — — 1971 Ché Sarà — — — — 25 Encore! José Feliciano's Finest Performances 92 — — 55 — Felicidades con lo Mejor de José Feliciano — — — — — January '71 — — — — — José Feliciano Canta Otra Vez — — — — — 1973 José Feliciano Sings — — — — — 1985 Portrait: The Best of José Feliciano — — — — 37 1989 Los 15 Especiales de José Feliciano — 7 — — — 2001 Noches de Bohemia — — 35 — — Noches de Bohemia Vol. 2 — — 47 — — 2006 La Historia de José Feliciano — 9 33 — — 2020 The Definite Best — — — — 47
Christmas album chart entries: 1973–present In 1970, Feliciano released a self-titled album of Christmas songs, one of which was "Feliz Navidad". The album spent four weeks on Billboard'''s Christmas Albums chart in December 1973 and did not chart again in the US under that title. When it was reissued in 2001, it was retitled Feliz Navidad and began appearing on the magazine's album charts during the 2017 Christmas season.
José Feliciano Chart (1973) Peakposition US Billboard Christmas Albums 3.
Feliz Navidad Chart (2017) Peakposition US Billboard Holiday Albums 41 Chart (2018) Peakposition US Billboard Holiday Albums 25 US Billboard 200 84 Chart (2020) Peakposition US Billboard Holiday Albums 21 US Billboard 200 54
Video releases Purely Music: Live in Germany 1988 (1988, LaserDisc) A Legend in Concert: A PBS Special Event (1999, VHS) Guitarra Mia: Un Tributo a José Feliciano (2000, VHS) Ayer, Hoy y Siempre (2003, DVD) New Morning: The Paris Concert by the José Feliciano Band (2009, DVD) José Feliciano en Vivo: Puerto Rico (2009, DVD) José Felicano: Behind The Mask'' YouTube video release by director Tom Laurie
Singles 1960s Year Single Chart positions US. USR&B USAC AUS AUT CAN CANAC NL UK. 1966 "Usted" — — — — — — — — — "Extraños en la Noche" — — — — — — — — — 1967 "La Carcel de Sing Sing" — — — — — — — — — "Amor Gitano" — — — — — — — — — "Celoso" — — — — — — — — — "Camino Verde" — — — — — — — — — 1968 "La Copa Rota" — — — — — — — — — "Light My Fire" 3 29 — 15 — 1 — 24 6 "Hi-Heel Sneakers""Hitchcock Railway" 2577 44— 31— 20 —— 9— —— —— —— "The Star Spangled Banner" 50 — — — — — — — — "And the Sun Will Shine" — — — — — — — — 25 1969 "Adios Amor (Goodbye My Love)" — — — 4 — — — — 51 "Hey! Baby!""My World Is Empty Without You" 7187 —— —— 71 —— 20— —— —— —— "No Dogs Allowed" — — — — — — — 6 — "Marley Purt Drive" 70 — 33 31 — 48 26 — — "Old Turkey Buzzard (Mackenna's Gold)" — — — — — — — — — "Rain""She's a Woman" 76103 —— 19— 36 7— 5788 21— —— —— "The Windmills of Your Mind" — — — — — — — 13 —
1970s Year Single Chart positions US USAC AUS AUT CAN CANAC GER In the Suchen field, enter "Jose Feliciano" and press "Enter". NL SPA SWE UK 1970 "Point of View" — — 58 — 90 — — — — — — "Younger Generation""Girl (You'll Never Get Away from Me)" —— —— 93 —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— "Once There Was a Love" — — — — — — — — — — — "Destiny""Suzie Q" 8384 15— 37 13— 77— —— —— —— —14 —— —— "Feliz Navidad" — — 99 — — — — — 8 1 — 1971 "Che Sarà / Que Sera / Shake a Hand" — — — 2 — — 7 2 1 1 — "I Only Want to Say (Gethsemane)" 122 — — — — — — — — — — "Dos Cruces – El Jinete" — — — — — — — — 3 — — "Cenizas" — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 "Come Down Jesus – Only Once" — — — — — — — — — 9 — "Una Favola Blu" — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 "Tale of Maria" — — — — — — — — — 2 — 1975 "Twilight Time" — 45 — — — 30 — — — — — "Chico and the Man" 96 — — — — — — — — — —
1980s Year Single Chart positions USR&B USAC US Latin US Country AUT GER NL SPA 1980 "I'm Comin' Home Again" — 44 — — — — — — 1982 "I Wanna Be Where You Are" 63 — — — — — — — "Everybody Loves Me" — — — — — — — — "Para Decir Adios" — — — — — — — — "Samba Pa Ti" — — — — 8 — — 10 1983 "Let's Find Each Other Tonight" — — — 64 — — — 25 "Ay Cariño" — — — — — — — 11 1987 "Se Me Sigue Olvidando" — — 6 — — — — — "Te Amaré" — — 4 — — — — — "Por Eso" — — 34 — — — — — 1988 "Ponte a Cantar" — — 5 — — — 13 — "No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga" — — 3 — — — — — "Cuando el Amor Se Acaba" — — 7 — — — — — "No Te Arrepentiras" — — 33 — — — — — "The Sound of Vienna" (with Vienna Project) — — — — 1 62 — — 1989 "Never Gonna Change" — — — — — 71 — —
1990s–present Year Single Chart positions US USAC. USDance. US Latin AUT 1990 "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" — — — 1 — "Insieme Fairplay" (with Etta Scollo) — — — — 30 1991 "No Puedo Estar Sin Ti" — — — 10 — 1993 "Venga La Esperanza" — — — 24 — 1994 "Soy Alegre" — — — 31 — "Goin' Krazy" (released under pseudonym "JF") — — 38 — — 1998 "Me Has Echado Al Olvido" — — — 6 — "Feliz Navidad" (re-release) 70 18 — — — 1999 "Que Tristeza" — — — 39 — 2000 "Feliz Navidad" / "Um Feliz nadal" (re-entry) 105 12 — 29 — 2003 "Lo Que Yo Tuve Contigo" — — — 13 — 2004 "Cien Años" — — — 38 —
"Feliz Navidad" chart entries: 2007–present Particularly since 2007, "Feliz Navidad" has repeatedly charted year after year during the Christmas season. The years below refer to the Christmas seasons in which the record has charted; in some cases, the weekly chart on which "Feliz Navidad" peaked has borne a January date.
Year Chart positions US US Holiday 100 AUT Click on the drop down arrow in the field labeled "Chartsverlauf:". CAN GER In the Suchen field, enter "Jose Feliciano" and press "Enter". Click on "Feliz Navidad". NL Enter "Jose Feliciano" in the Artiest field and click Zoeken. In the search results list, click on "Feliz Navidad". On the "Feliz Navidad" page, click on the drop down arrow in the field labeled "Chartrun:". SPA Enter "Jose Feliciano" in the Search field and press "Enter". In the search results list, click on "Feliz Navidad". SWE SWI UK 2007 — — — — 86 — — 54 89 — 2008 — — — — 42 — — — 51 — 2009 — — 37 — 54 — — — 56 — 2010 — — 56 — 42 — — — 62 — 2011 — 3 47 — 48 — — — 61 — 2012 — 4 45 — 57 — — 34 68 — 2013 — 6 57 — 56 65 — — 64 — 2014 — 6 51 — 49 89 — 22 52 — 2015 — 8 59 — 45 44 66 32 60 — 2016 44 5 31 — 37 30 — 24 21 78 2017 49 7 27 — 24 50 — 17 23 86 2018 29 10 17 26 19 29 73 17 10 77 2019 12 7 11 10 15 16 66 7 4 54 2020 6 5 15 10 16 12 37 5 8 40 2021 8 6 8 12 11 10 77 5 7 25 2022 7 7 6 9 7 7 35 5 6 21 2023 8 7 6 8 11 8 23 4 7 23 2024 11 8 5 9 5 9 26 7 6 17 2025 11 11 5 9 7 10 — — 9 18
"Feliz Navidad" was certified Platinum in Australia by ARIA in 2022.
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