American gospel and R&B singer-songwriter Michelle Williams has released four studio albums, one compilation album and ten singles.
Williams' began her career in 1999 as a backing vocalist for Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist Monica and in 2000 a member of one of the best-selling American bands of all time, Destiny's Child, who have sold approximately 60 million records worldwide. She released her first solo album Heart to Yours (2002), during the hiatus of Destiny's Child, making her the first member of the band to do so. The album topped the US Gospel Albums chart, and peaked at number eleven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and fifty seven on the Billboard 200. The album won Williams an award for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2002 MOBO Awards and spawned the single "Heard a Word" which was featured on the platinum-certified WOW Gospel 2003 compilation album. As of 2008, Heart to Yours has sold over 220,000 copies in the US.
In 2004, after making her on-stage acting debut the previous year in the Broadway musical Aida, Williams released her second studio album Do You Know which peaked at number two on the Gospel Albums chart, number three on the Christian Albums chart and number twenty-eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Do You Know gained Williams a nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards and spawned a same-titled single which was included on Live in Atlanta. As of 2008, Do You Know has sold over 78,000 copies in the US.
Williams' third album and pop debut Unexpected (2008) debuted at number forty-two and eleven on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. Unexpected also spawned the singles "We Break the Dawn", which topped the US Hot Dance Airplay chart and was a moderate top 50 success in the UK and Hungary; "The Greatest", which topped the US Dance chart; and "Hello Heartbreak". "The Greatest" is ranked number thirty-nine on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs decade-end (2000-2009) chart. As of 2013, Unexpected has sold over 34,000 copies in the US. In 2011, Williams gained her third top 20 hit on the US Dance chart when Ultra Naté released a joint collaboration with her titled "Waiting on You", which peaked at number eleven.
In 2014, Williams released her fourth studio album Journey to Freedom which debuted at number twenty-nine on the Billboard 200 and became her second number two debut on US Gospel Albums; featuring the singles "If We Had Your Eyes", which reached the top 20 of the US Adult R&B Songs chart; "Fire" and ""Say Yes", which topped the US Hot Gospel Songs chart for seven weeks. "Say Yes" also appeared on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs year-end charts for two consecutive years, at number seven and twenty-three in 2014 and 2015, respectively. In 2019, Billboard ranked "Say Yes" number fifty on the decade-end (2010-2019) Hot Gospel Songs chart.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US USR&B/HH USGospel US US JPN For Unexpected: UK& Gospel For Journey to Freedom: UKR&B For Unexpected: Heart to Yours Released: April 16, 2002 Label: Sanctuary, Columbia (#5082432000)Music World Entertainment (2002). Michelle Williams – Heart to Yours (liner notes). Columbia Records. Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 57 17 1 3 — — — — World: 500,000 US: 220,000 UK: 3,200Do You Know Released: January 26, 2004 Labels: Sanctuary, Columbia (#5151152000)Music World Entertainment (2004). Michelle Williams – Do You Know (liner notes). Columbia Records. Formats: CD, digital download 120 28 2 3 — — — — US: 78,000 UK: 3,904Unexpected Released: October 7, 2008 Labels: Music World, Columbia (#88697357022)Music World Entertainment (2008). Michelle Williams – Unexpected (liner notes). Columbia Records. Formats: CD, LP, digital download 42 11 — — — 115 — 38 US: 34,000Journey to Freedom Released: September 9, 2014 Labels: Light, eOne (#LIG-CD-7278) Formats: CD, digital download 29 — 2 — 7 — 6 —
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Album details Heart to Yours /Do You Know Released: October 31, 2006 Labels: Sanctuary, Columbia Formats: CD, digital download
Karaoke albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Album details Do You Know Released: 2020 Labels: Music World Formats: Streaming
Singles As a lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USBub. USDance USGospel USAdult R&B CIS FRA HUN "We Break the Dawn": NLD SUR "Say Yes": UKPeak chart positions for singles on the UK Singles Chart: For all except noted: "Say Yes": "Heard a Word" 2002 — — — — — — — — — — Heart to Yours "Do You Know" 2004 — — — — — — — — — — Do You Know "My Only Love is You" — — — — — — — — — — "We Break the Dawn" 2008 — 4 — — 161 — 38 — — 47 Unexpected "The Greatest" — 1 — — — — — — — — "Hello Heartbreak" — — — — — — — — — — "Waiting on You" (with Ultra Naté) 2011 — 11 — — — — — — — — Hero Worship "If We Had Your Eyes" 2013 — — 22 19 — — — — — — Journey to Freedom "Fire" — — — — — — — — — — "Say Yes" (featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland) 2014 9 — 1 — — 90 — 114 4 106 "Believe in Me" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Fearless" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
As a featured artist + List of featured singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "Prayer Song" (Kim Burrell featuring Michelle Williams, Musiq Soulchild, Krishnar Lewis, James Hall, Lil' Mo & Tye Tribbett) 2010 — "Simply Amazing" (Todd Dulaney featuring Michelle Williams) 2011 — Pulling Me Through "On the Run" (Electric Giant Beatz featuring Michelle Williams) —
Soundtrack and promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Sun Will Shine Again" 2002 Heart to Yours "Let's Stay Together" 2005 Roll Bounce "Let's Stay Together (The Remix King Soul Mix)" Boogie Oogie Oogie(single by Brooke Valentine) "Love Gun" 2011
Other charted and certified songs + List of non-single songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Albums USR&B Digital USR&R KOR() UKCross Rhyt.For "Purpose In Your Storm": For "Need Your Help": "Rock With Me"2002 — — — —Heart to Yours"Heart to Yours" — 6 — —"Purpose In Your Storm"2004 — — — 1Do You Know "You Changed"(Kelly Rowland featuring Beyoncé and Michelle Williams)2013 16 — 20 — KOR: 16,034
Talk a Good Game"Need Your Help"2014 — — — 1Journey To Freedom "Say My Name" 2019 — — — — PMB: Gold Homecoming: The Live Album "Lose My Breath" — — — — PMB: Gold
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Steal Away to Jesus" 2001 Shirley Caesar Hymns "Will You Still Love Me?" 2003 Urban Knights Urban Knights V "Dangerously in Love 2" Beyoncé Dangerously in Love "Interlude (Spoken)" 2004 Ramiyah Ramiyah "Do You Know (Live in Atlanta)" 2006 Spirit Rising Vol. 1 & 2 "New Song"2009 Jeannette Bayardelle Transferable "By Your Side" Kanye West, Malik Yusef G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night "More Like You" 2010 Deitrick Haddon, Voices of UnityBlessed & Cursed "Katya" 2011 Idle Warship Habits of the Heart "You Changed" 2013 Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Talk a Good Game "Superpower" Beyoncé, Frank Ocean Beyoncé "Ocean Blue" 2016 Papa San Journey "Southern Belle"2017Sir the BaptistSaint or Sinner "Lose My Breath"2019Beyoncé, Kelly RowlandHomecoming: The Live Album "Say My Name""Soldier""I'll Never Be the Same" 2020 Revival! "If You Want Perfection" 2024 Death Becomes Her Original Broadway CastDeath Becomes Her - Broadway Sneak Preview "Prelude" 2025 Death Becomes Her Original Broadway CastDeath Becomes Her (Original Broadway Cast Recording) "If You Want Perfection" Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast"Falling Apart" Megan Hilty, Lauren Celentano, Ximone Rose"Siempre Viva" Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast"Don't Say I Didn't (Warn You)" Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast"Live to Serve" Taurean Everett, Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast"Siempre Viva (Reprise)" Christopher Sieber, Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast"The End" Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast
Songwriting discography + List of releases by other performing artists where Michelle Williams is a credited songwriterTitleYearCo-writer(s)Artist(s)Album "Outro (DC-3) Thank You" 2001 Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Bill Lee Destiny's Child Survivor "O' Holy Night" 2001 Placide Cappeau, Adolphe Adam, Erron Williams, Kim Burse 8 Days of Christmas "Lose My Breath" 2004 Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, Shawn Carter Destiny Fulfilled "Soldier" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Rich Harrison, Dwayne Carter, Clifford Harris Destiny's Child, T.I., Lil Wayne "Cater 2 U" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Ric Rude, Robert Waller Destiny's Child "T-Shirt" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis "Is She the Reason" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead "Girl" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit, Angela Beyincé, Don Davis, Eddie Robinson "If" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Dana Stinson, Big Drawers, Charles Jackson, Marvin Yancy "Free" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Dana Stinson, Big Drawers, Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, James Carter "Through with Love" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Mario Winans "Love" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Erron Williams "Game Over" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit, Michael Burton, Phil Terry "Got's My Own" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, Angela Beyincé "Why You Actin" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Paul Allen, James Moss, Marcus Divine "2 Step" Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Robert Waller, Scott Storch, Stephen Garrett "Feel the Same Way I Do" 2005 Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, Ricky Lewis#1's "Grillz" Cornell Haynes, Jr., Jermaine Mauldin, Ali Jones, Cameron Gipp, James Phillips, Paul Slayton, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Rich Harrison, Dwayne Carter, Clifford Harris Nelly, Paul Wall, Ali & GippSweatsuit "Kiss Me" 2006 Ryan Leslie, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis CassieCassie "You Will Win" 2007 Sheléa Melody Frazier, Damion D. Washington, James Quenton Wright Kelly RowlandSpirits Rising Vol. 1 & 2 "Body Marked Up" 2008 William Kenneth Adams, Shaun Mathew Verreault, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Rich Harrison, Dwayne Carter, Clifford Harris Willy NorthpoleTha Connect "Katya" 2011 Farhad Samadzada, Talib Kweli Greene, Kendra Janelle Ross Idle Warship, Michelle Williams Habits of the Heart "Nuclear" 2013 Joseph A. Bereal, James Edward Fauntleroy, Pharrell L. Williams Destiny's Child Love Songs "The Girl Is Mine" 2015 Brandy Norwood, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit, Angela Beyincé, Don Davis, Eddie Robinson 99 Souls, Destiny's Child, Brandy "Ocean Blue" 2016 Tasan Alanna Thompson, Simmie Ty Thiam Papa San, Michelle Williams Journey
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