This is a full discography of albums and singles released by Motown singer Mary Wells during a 30-year career that spanned a repertoire of doo-wop, R&B, pop, soul, disco and dance. Throughout her career, she released a total of sixteen albums and twenty-seven singles that charted between 1960 and 1982. Among the singles, twelve of them reached the Top 40 with four reaching the top ten and one hitting number-one. On the R&B charts, eighteen in total reached the top 40, thirteen reached the top ten and three reached the number-one spot.
Albums Year Title Peaks LabelUS 1961 Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance ― Motown 1962 The One Who Really Loves You ―1963 Two Lovers and Other Great Hits 49 Recorded Live On Stage ―1964 Together (with Marvin Gaye) 42 Greatest Hits 18 Mary Wells Sings My Guy 111 1965 Mary Wells 145 20th CenturyLove Songs to the Beatles ―1966 The Two Sides of Mary Wells ― AtcoVintage Stock ― Motown 1968 Servin' Up Some Soul ― Jubilee 1981 In and Out of Love ― Epic/CBS 1982 ― 51 West/CBS 1983 The Old, The New & The Best of Mary Wells ― Allegiance 1990 Keeping My Mind on Love ― Motorcity "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Motown (1960–1964) All songs were released under the Motown label.
YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUSUS R&BUK1960"Bye Bye Baby"b/w "Please Forgive Me"458—Bye Bye Baby1961"I Don't Want to Take a Chance"b/w "I'm So Sorry"339—"Strange Love"b/w "Come to Me" (from Bye Bye Baby)———The One Who Really Loves You1962"The One Who Really Loves You"b/w "I'm Gonna Stay" (from Bye Bye Baby)82—"You Beat Me to the Punch"b/w "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" (from Greatest Hits)91—"Two Lovers"b/w "Operator"71—Two Lovers1963"Laughing Boy" /"Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" (from The One Who Really Loves You)151006—"Your Old Standby"b/w "What Love Has Joined Together"408—Greatest Hits"You Lost the Sweetest Boy" /"What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One"2229108—1964"My Guy"b/w "Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)" (from Greatest Hits)115 BPI: SilverMary Wells Sings "My Guy""Once Upon a Time" /"What's the Matter with You Baby" Both sides with Marvin Gaye19173250Together (Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells)"When I'm Gone"b/w "Guarantee for a Lifetime"Canceled———Vintage Stock"Whisper You Love Me Boy"b/w "I'll Be Available"Canceled———Mary Wells Sings "My Guy"1972"My Guy"b/w "What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One" (from Greatest Hits)(reissue)——14 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
20th Century Fox (1965) The following list are singles released on 20th Century Fox.
YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positionsAlbumUSUS R&B1964"Ain't It the Truth" /"Stop Takin' Me for Granted"45886Mary Wells"Use Your Head"b/w "Everlovin' Boy"34131965"Never, Never Leave Me" /"Why Don't You Let Yourself Go"5410715"He's a Lover"b/w "I'm Learnin'" (Non-album track)74—"Me Without You"b/w "I'm Sorry"95—Non-album tracks"I Should Have Known Better"b/w "Please Please Me"——Love Songs to The Beatles "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Atco (1965–1967) The following list are singles released on Atco.
YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positionsAlbumUSUS R&B1965"Dear Lover" /"Can't You See (You're Losing Me)" (Non-album track)51946The Two Sides of Mary Wells1966"Such a Sweet Thing"b/w "Keep Me in Suspense"99—Non-album tracks"Fancy Free"b/w "Me and My Baby"——1967"(Hey You) Set My Soul on Fire"b/w "Coming Home"122— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Jubilee (1968–1971) The following list are singles released on Jubilee.
YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positionsAlbumUSUS R&B1968"The Doctor"b/w "Two Lovers' History"6522Servin' Up Some Soul"Can't Get Away from Your Love"b/w "A Woman in Love"——"Don't Look Back"b/w "500 Miles"——1969"Never Give a Man the World"b/w "Mind Reader"—38Non-album tracks1970"Dig the Way I Feel"b/w "Love-Shooting Bandit"11535"Sweet Love"b/w "It Must Be"——1971"Mr. Tough"b/w "Never Give a Man the World"—— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Reprise (1971; 1974) The following list are singles released on Reprise.
YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positionsAlbumUS R&B1971"I Found What I Wanted"b/w "I See a Future in You"—Non-album tracks1974"If You Can't Give Her Love (Give Her Up)"b/w "Cancel My Subscription"95 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Epic (1981) The following list are singles released on Epic.
YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positionsAlbumUS R&BUS Dance1981"Gigolo"b/w "Let's Mix It Up"6913In and Out of Love1981"These Arms"b/w "Spend the Nights with Me"—— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Allegiance (1983) YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedAlbum1983"My Guy" (Rerecording)b/w Instrumental version of A-side (Non-album track)The Old, The New & The Best of Mary Wells
Nightmare (1987–1989) YearSingle (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedAlbum1987"Don't Burn Your Bridges"b/w Nightmare Dub Mix of A-side (Non-album track)Keeping My Mind on Love1989"You're the Answer to My Dreams"b/w Motor-Town Dub Mix version of A-side (Non-album track)
Tamla Motown UK releases Including catalogue numbers. TML11006 My Baby Just Cares for Me LP TML11032 Greatest Hits LP STMS5057 Sings My Guy LP STMS5093 Greatest Hits LP TMG820 "My Guy" / "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" / "Two Lovers" single TME2007 Mary Wells EP
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