Canadian singer and songwriter Tamia has released nine albums (including seven studio albums, one extended play, and one compilation albums), and twenty-six singles (including four as a featured artist and one charity singles). She began her career in 1995 as a protégé of musician Quincy Jones, who offered her the chance to appear on his album Q's Jook Joint (1995). Selected as the album's first single, their collaboration "You Put a Move on My Heart" became a top 20 success on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song, along with their second collaboration "Slow Jams" and "Missing You", a song she recorded with Brandy, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan for the soundtrack of the 1996 motion picture Set It Off, was later nominated for a Grammy Award.
Signed to Jones's Qwest Records, Tamia's self-titled debut album was released in 1998. The album took her work further into the contemporary R&B and hip hop genres but became a moderate commercial success, peaking at number sixty-seven on the US Billboard 200 chart and entered the top twenty of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. From the five singles that were released from the album, "Imagination" and "So into You" reached the top forty of Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold in Japan in June 1998 for 100,000 copies shipped to stores. In the United States, Tamia sold 416,000 copies in total. After a transition to Elektra Records, Tamia released her second album A Nu Day in 2000. Chiefly produced by Shep Crawford and Missy Elliott, the album entered the top ten on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It included the singles "Can't Go for That" and "Stranger in My House," the latter of which reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it her highest-charting single to date. Her strongest seller yet, A Nu Day sold over 665,000 copies in the United States and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Tamia released her long-delayed third album, More, following her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in mid-2004. Pushed by the top five success of "Into You", an updated version of her 1998 single "So into You", which rapper Fabolous recorded for his album Street Dreams, More became her highest-charting album yet, debuting and peaking at number 17 on Billboard 200. The album spawned three singles. Feeling restricted by record label obligations, Tamia later split from Elektra to go independent with her own company, Plus One Music Group. Her first project with the label was Between Friends. Her second album with the rooster, Beautiful Surprise, was released in 2012 after a nearly six-year absence in which she had devoted herself to the education of her two children with retired basketball player Grant Hill. It debuted at number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and also garnered two Grammy Award nominations. In 2014, Tamia entered a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings to release her sixth album Love Life. Released in June 2015, it debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200, while reaching the top of Billboards Top R&B Albums chart and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming her highest-charting album ever on both charts. Passion Like Fire, her seventh studio album, was released in September 2018.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BJPNTamia Released: April 14, 1998 Label: Qwest, Warner Bros. Format: LP, Cassette, CD671825 RIAJ: GoldA Nu Day Released: October 10, 2000 Label: Elektra Format: LP, CD468— RIAA: GoldMore Released: April 6, 2004 Label: Elektra Format: LP, CD, digital download174106Between Friends Released: November 14, 2006 Label: Plus One, Image Format: CD, digital download66981Beautiful Surprise Released: August 28, 2012 Label: Plus One, EMI Format: CD, digital download236— Love Life Released: June 9, 2015 Label: Plus One, Def Jam Format: CD, digital download242—Passion Like Fire Released: September 7, 2018 Label: Plus One, 21 Entmt., eOne Format: CD, digital download145——
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Album detailsGreatest Hits Released: November 2, 2009 Label: Plus One, Image, Gallo Format: CD, digital download
EPs + List of EPs, with selected details Title DetailsA Gift Between Friends Released: October 23, 2007 Label: Plus One Format: CD, digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications AlbumsUSUS R&BUS DanceNZNLUKTamia UK chart positions: "Stranger in My House": "Into You" (Fabolous featuring Tamia): "Missing You" (with Brandy, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan) 1996 25 10 — 2 — — RMNZ: Platinum Set It Off soundtrack "Imagination" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) 1998 37 12 — 30 90 — Tamia "So Into You" 30 7 — — — — BPI: Silver "Falling for You" 1999 — — — — — — "Loving You Still" — 78 — — — — "Careless Whisper" — — — — — — "Can't Go for That" 2000 84 23 — — — — A Nu Day "Stranger in My House" 2001 10 3 1 — — 128 "Tell Me Who" — 63 2 — — — "Officially Missing You" 2003 83 31 4 — — — RMNZ: Platinum More "Questions" 2004 — 40 — — — — "Still" — 83 34 — — — "Can't Get Enough" 2006 — 26 — — — — Between Friends "Me" 2007 — 29 11 — — — "Almost" — 59 — — — — "Beautiful Surprise" 2012 — 24 — — — — Beautiful Surprise "Give Me You" — — — — — — "Sandwich and a Soda" 2015 — — — — — — Love Life "Stuck with Me" — — — — — — "Love Falls Over Me" — — 21 — — — "Leave It Smokin'" 2018 — — — — — — Passion Like Fire "Today I Do" — — — — — — "It's Yours" — — — — — — "Forever and a Day" 2026 — — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumsUSUS R&BAUSFRNZNLUK "You Put a Move on My Heart" (with Quincy Jones) 1994 98 16 — — — — — Q's Jook Joint "Slow Jams" (with Quincy Jones, Babyface, Portrait & Barry White) 1995 68 19 — — 2 — — RMNZ: Platinum "Love Shouldn't Hurt" (with All-Star Group) 1998 — — — — — — — Love Shouldn't Hurt "Spend My Life with You" (with Eric Benét) 1999 21 1 — — — — — RIAA: Gold A Day in the Life "Into You" (Fabolous featuring Tamia) 2003 4 6 4 44 — 37 18 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Street Dreams "Three Little Words" (Louis York featuring Tamia) 2024 — — — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Promotional singles Title Year Albums "Make Tonight Beautiful"1997Speed 2: Cruise Control "Tomorrow" 2004 More "Questions"
Appearances Albums SongYearArtist(s)Album "Don't Be Late, Don't Come Too Soon"1997LL Cool J featuring TamiaPhenomenon "The Christmas Song"1998Tamia, Jermaine Dupri12 Soulful Nights of Christmas"Into You"2003Fabolous featuring TamiaStreet Dreams"(They Long to Be) Close to You"2003Gerald Levert featuring TamiaStroke of Genius"Sunshine (Remix)"2016Eric Benét featuring TamiaEric Benét
Soundtracks SongYearArtist(s)Movie "Missing You" 1995 Tamia, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight Set It Off "Keep Hope Alive" 1996 Tamia The Associate "Make Tonight Beautiful" 1998 Speed 2: Cruise Control "Careless Whisper" A Night at the Roxbury "Be Alright" 2002 The Transporter "It's a Party" 2003 Honey "Officially Missing You" A Man Apart "Dance My Dream" 2004 First Daughter "Things I Collected" 2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Music video Title Year Director(s) Artist(s) "You Put a Move on My Heart" 1995 Matthew RolstonQuincy Jones feat. Tamia "Slow Jams" 1995 Matthew RolstonQuincy Jones feat. Tamia, Babyface, Portrait & Barry White "Missing You" 1996 F. Gary Gray Tamia with Brandy, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan "Keep Hope Alive" 1996 Tamia "Make Tonight Beautiful" 1997 Paul Hunter Tamia "Imagination" 1998 Paul Hunter Tamia feat. Jermaine Dupri "So into You" 1998 Harvey White Tamia "Spend My Life with You" 1999 Jesse Vaughn Eric Benét feat. Tamia "Can't Go for That" 2000 Chris Hafner Tamia "Can't Go for That" (Remix) 2000 Chris Hafner Tamia feat. 213 "Stranger in My House" 2000 Paul Hunter Tamia "Into You" 2003 Erik White Fabolous feat. Tamia "Officially Missing You" 2003 Paul Hunter Tamia "Questions" 2004 Darren Grant Tamia "Can't Get Enough" 2006 Darren Grant Tamia "Me" 2007 Margaret Malandruccolo Tamia "Almost" 2007 Margaret Malandruccolo Tamia "Beautiful Surprise" 2012 Ryan Pallotta Tamia "Sandwich and a Soda" 2015 Ryan Pallotta Tamia "Leave It Smokin'" 2018 Aaron A Tamia "Today I Do" 2018 Tamia "Three Little Words" 2024 Karl Weidmann Louis York feat. Tamia
See also List of songs recorded by Tamia
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