The discography of American pop rock duo Sonny & Cher consists of five studio albums, eight compilation albums, one soundtrack album, two live albums and 23 singles. Sonny and Cher had released three albums and one single which achieved Gold status in the United States: Look At Us, Sonny & Cher Live, All I Ever Need Is You and I Got You Babe. In the decade they spent together, Sonny and Cher sold over 40 million records worldwide.
Their debut single was released under the pseudonym Caesar and Cleo, and was "The Letter", on the Vault Records label. Later in 1964 they released "Love Is Strange", a cover of Mickey & Sylvia's 1957 classic, and "Do You Wanna Dance" on the Reprise Records label, Those singles received little attention in the US and failed to chart in the Billboard 100. In 1964, "Baby Don't Go" was released as a single and was their first success, becoming a regional hit on the West Coast. After the success of "Baby Don't Go" the couple signed a contract with Atco Records in the US and Atlantic Records in the UK and Europe. On this label, they released three studio albums and two greatest hits compilations between 1965 and 1967. After "I Got You Babe" reached #1 on the Billboard Chart, "Baby Don't Go" was re-released by Reprise Records and reached #8. The single was included on the album Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends, a compilation released by Reprise with their old recordings under the label.
The couple achieved their international success between the years 1965 and 1972, especially when they were signed to Atco/Atlantic Records and MCA/Kapp Records, with hit singles like "I Got You Babe", "Little Man", "The Beat Goes On", "All I Ever Need Is You", "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" and "When You Say Love". Their albums Look at Us, The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér, In Case You're In Love, All I Ever Need Is You, and Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs were released in North America, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, South Africa and Japan.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications USBB USCB USRWAUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia:*For pre-1989 peaks: CAN SWE UK Look at UsReleased: August, 1965 Label: Atco Records Formats: LP 2 2 1 3 — 7 RIAA: Gold The Wondrous World of Sonny & ChérReleased: April, 1966 Label: Atco Records Formats: LP 34 29 14 — 10 15 In Case You're in LoveReleased: March, 1967 Label: Atco Records Formats: LP 45 43 30 — — — All I Ever Need Is YouReleased: February, 1972 Label: Kapp, MCA Records Formats: LP 14 17 12 — 7 — — RIAA: Gold Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her SongsReleased: February, 1973 Label: MCA Records Formats: LP 132 119 129 — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. Chart not established in the territory at the time of release.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USBB USCB USRWAUS CAN Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and FriendsReleased: October, 1965 Label: Reprise Records Formats: LP 69 33 39 — The Best of Sonny & ChérReleased: August, 1967 Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records Formats: LP 23 17 12 — 9 Sonny & Cher's Greatest HitsReleased: 1968 Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records Formats: LP — — — — — The Two of UsReleased: September, 1972 Label: Atco Records Formats: LP 122 138 122 — 67 Greatest HitsReleased: December, 1974 Label: MCA Records Formats: LP 146 134 152 34 — The Greatest Hits of Sonny & CherReleased: November, 1981 Label: J&B Formats: LP — — — 58 — All I Ever Need Is YouReleased: 1990 Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records Formats: CD — — — — — The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & CherReleased: November 5, 1991 Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records Formats: CD — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. Chart not established in the territory at the time of release.
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USBB USCB USRW Good TimesReleased: May, 1967 Label: Atlantic, Atco Formats: LP 73 71 82 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications USBB USCB USRW CAN Sonny & Cher LiveReleased: September, 1971 Label: Kapp Records, MCA Records Formats: LP 35 40 34 43 RIAA: Gold Live in Las Vegas Vol. 2Released: December, 1973 Label: Kapp Records, MCA Records Formats: LP 175 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Year Single Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US US AC[ Billboard Singles Chart Position] USCB AUS BEL CAN"Canadian Chart Positions": For all singles' chart peaks in Canada: For "Little Man" peak: FRA GER NLD SWE UK1964"Baby Don't Go" 8 — 10 52 — 1 — — 14 16 11Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends1965"Just You" 20 — 31 — — 6 — — — — —Look at Us"I Got You Babe" 1 — 1 3 12 1 11 3 4 4 1 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum"Sing C'est La Vie" — — — 2 1 — 58 — — — —"The Letter" 75 — — — — 24 — — — — —"The Revolution Kind" 70 — 65 — — 35 — — — — —The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér"But You're Mine" 15 — 23 89 — 8 — 23 — — 171966"What Now My Love" 14 — 18 48 10 7 — — — — 13"Laugh at Me" 10 — 11 — — 1 — — — — 9"Have I Stayed Too Long" 49 — 51 — — 46 — — — — 42"Little Man" 21 — 17 19 1 10 7 2 1 1 4 NVPI: GoldIn Case You're in Love"Living for You" 87 — 98 — — 87 — — — — 441967"The Beat Goes On" 6 — 7 14 5 3 17 24 7 — 29"Good Combination" 56 — 68 — — — — — — — —"A Beautiful Story" 53 — 64 — — — — — — — —The Best of Sonny & Cher"Plastic Man" 74 — 78 — — — 49 — — — —"It's the Little Things" 50 — 60 — — 3 — — — — —Good Times1971"All I Ever Need Is You" 7 1 6 31 20 5 — — — — 8All I Ever Need Is You1972"A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" 8 4 6 13 — 3 48 48 — — —"When You Say Love" 32 2 30 — — 16 — — — — —Greatest Hits1973"Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs" 77 — 60 — — 80 — — — — —Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Promotional or limited releases + List of promotional singles, showing year released and other relevant details Year Song Notes1967"My Best Friend's Girl Is Out of Sight" Promotional solo single by Sonny Bono, issued from the Good Times soundtrack."I Got You Babe" (Soundtrack Version) Promotional single issued from the Good Times soundtrack. 1968"Circus" Promotional standalone non-album release."You Gotta Have A Thing Of Your Own" Promotional standalone non-album release.1969"You're A Friend Of Mine" Promotional standalone non-album release.1970"Get It Together" Promotional standalone non-album release.1977"You're Not Right For Me" Promotional standalone non-album release.
B-sides and other releases "Hello" (1966) was recorded during the sessions for The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér and released as the B-side of "But You're Mine" "Je m'en balance car je t'aime" (1966) is the first French-language version of "But You're Mine". It was released in France as an EP, paired with "Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love" on the A-side and "Unchained Melody" plus "Let It Be Me (Je t'appartiens)" on the B-side. It was also released as a single in Canada, with "Sing c'est la vie" on the B-side. "Mais tu es à moi" (1996) is the second French adaptation of "But You're Mine". It was released exclusively as the B-side of the Canadian "Petit homme" single. "Petit homme" (1966) is the French-language version of "Little Man". It was released in France as an EP, with "Tell Him" sharing the A-side and the original "Little Man" plus "Summertime" on the B-side. It was also released as a single in Canada, with "Mais tu es à moi" on the B-side. "Little Man (versione italiana)" (1966), commonly known as "Piccolo ragazzo", is the Italian version of "Little Man". It was released only in Italy as a single. "Crying Time" (1966) was recorded during the sessions for The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér but remained unreleased until the album's CD reissue. "Il cammino di ogni speranza" (1967) was sung by Sonny & Cher at the Sanremo Music Festival 1967 and released that same year in Italy. "L'umanità" (1967) was released as the B-side of "Il cammino di ogni speranza". "Caro cara" (1967) is the Italian version of "It's the Little Things". Recorded during the Good Times (1967) album sessions, it was released only in Italy as a single. "Fantasie" (1967) is the Italian version of "Don't Talk to Strangers". It was released as the B-side of "Caro cara". "You and Me" (1967) was released as the B-side of "Good Combination". "Hold You Tighter" (1970) was released as the B-side of "Get It Together". "Real People" (1971) was released as the B-side of "Somebody". "Wrong Number" (1977) was released as the B-side of "You're Not Right for Me".
Video releases + List of video releases, with selected details and chart positions Title Video details Peak chart positions USPeak chart positions in the US: I Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny and Cher: The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty HourReleased: 1992 Label: V.I.E.W. Video Formats: VHS, DVD — The Ultimate CollectionReleased: 2004 Label: R2 Entertainment Formats: DVD — The Christmas CollectionReleased: 2004 Label: R2 Entertainment Formats: DVD — I Got You BabeReleased: 2005 Label: All Stars Nl Formats: DVD — The Sonny & Cher HourReleased: 2005 Label: Arrow Formats: DVD — In ConcertReleased: 2007 Label: Quantum Leap Formats: DVD — I Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny and CherReleased: 2020 Label: Time Life Formats: DVD 4 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
See also Sonny & Cher, the main article Sonny Bono, the main article Cher, the main article Cher albums discography List of best selling music artists List of number-one hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
Notes A "I Got You Babe" also charted on the Billboard Black Singles Chart and reached #19. In 1966 it re-entered the French singles chart for one week at #76, and the UK singles chart in 1993 at #66, almost 30 years after its release. B "The Revolution Kind", "Laugh at Me" and "My Best Friend's Girl Is Out of Sight" were solo singles by Sonny Bono. C Released only as a single, and available on the CD reissue. D Also available on the 1998 CD reissue of In Case You're in Love.
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