This article contains a comprehensive collection of information related to recordings by American soul and funk musician, Isaac Hayes.
Albums Studio albums 1960s–1970s TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUSBillboard 200 chart positions:
A Man and a Woman: Shaft: USR&BTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart positions:
A Man and a Woman: Shaft: AUSCANSWEUKPresenting Isaac Hayes Released: 1968 Reissued: 1972 as In the Beginning Label: Enterprise, Atlantic 102 25——— —Hot Buttered Soul Released: 1969 Label: Enterprise81—9—— RIAA: GoldThe Isaac Hayes Movement Released: 1970 Label: Enterprise81—20—— RIAA: Gold...To Be Continued Released: 1970 Label: Enterprise111—42——Black Moses Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise101—12—38Joy Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise162—42—— RIAA: GoldChocolate Chip Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC18179——— RIAA: GoldDisco Connection Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC8519————Groove-A-Thon Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC4511——42—Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC12418————New Horizon Released: 1977 Label: Polydor7826—87——For the Sake of Love Released: 1978 Label: Polydor7515—72——Hotbed Released: 1978 Label: Fantasy——————Don't Let Go Released: 1979 Label: Polydor39941——— RIAA: GoldRoyal Rappin's Released: 1979 Label: Polydor8017————
1980s–1990s TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSUSR&BAnd Once Again Released: 1980 Label: Polydor5926Lifetime Thing Released: 1981 Label: Polydor——U-Turn Released: 1986 Label: Columbia/CBS—32Love Attack Released: 1988 Label: Columbia/CBS—70Raw & Refined Released: 1995 Label: Pointblank/Virgin/EMI——Branded Released: 1995 Label: Pointblank/Virgin/EMI—75
Live albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUSUSR&BAUSCANLive at the Sahara Tahoe Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise141—34 RIAA: GoldA Man and a Woman Released: 1977 Label: ABC49206677Isaac Hayes at Wattstax Released: 2003 Label: Stax————
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSUSR&BSWEThe Best of Isaac Hayes Released: 1975 Label: Enterprise16557—Wonderful Released: 1994 Label: Fantasy———The Best of the Polydor Years Released: 1996 Label: Polydor———Best of Isaac Hayes XL Released: 2000 Label: Stax——46Out of the Ghetto - The Polydor Years Released: 2000 Label: Spectrum———Instrumentals Released: 2003 Label: Stax———Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? Released: 2005 Label: Stax17153—The Very Best of Isaac Hayes Released: 2007 Label: Concord—57—Forever Isaac Hayes Released: 2007 Label: Madacy—87—Sings for Lovers Released: 2009 Label: Concord———Hot Buttered Singles 1969–1972 Released: 2024 Label: Stax———Hot Buttered Singles Volume 2 1972–1976 Released: 2025 Label: Stax———The Best of Isaac Hayes Released: 2025 Label: Stax———
Box sets Title Album detailsThe Spirit of Memphis 1962–1976 Released: 2017 Label: Craft
Soundtrack albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUSUSR&BCANUKShaft Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise 1 15 17 RIAA: GoldTough Guys Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise146———Truck Turner Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise15617——
Singles
1960s–1970s TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUSUSR&BBEL(FL)BEL(WA)GERNLUKA-side: "Sweet Temptation'"1964———————Non-album singleA-side: "Blue Groove"1965———————Non-album single"Precious, Precious"1968———————Presenting Isaac Hayes"Walk On By"19693013—————Hot Buttered Soul3737—————"The Mistletoe and Me"———————Non-album single"I Stand Accused"19704223—————The Isaac Hayes Movement"The Look of Love"197179——————...To Be Continued"Never Can Say Goodbye"225—————Black Moses"Theme from Shaft"123335124 RIAA: GoldShaft"Do Your Thing"1972303—————"Let's Stay Together" (instrumental)4825—————Non-album singles"Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)"8637—————"Theme from The Men" (instrumental)3819—————"Rolling Down a Mountainside"1973104——————"Joy, Part I"307—————Joy"Wonderful"19747118—————Wonderful"Title Theme" (from Tough Guys)—72—————Tough Guys"Chocolate Chip"19759213—————Chocolate Chip"Come Live with Me"—20—————"Disco Connection"—60————10Disco Connection"Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part I)1976—58—————Groove-A-Thon"Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part I)102——————Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" / "I Say a Little Prayer"1977—65—————A Man and a Woman"Out of the Ghetto"10742—————New Horizon"Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à Trois)" / "Stranger in Paradise"1978—96—————"Zeke the Freak"—19—————For the Sake of Love"Just the Way You Are" (Part I)1979———————"Don't Let Go"1811—————Don't Let Go"Do You Wanna Make Love"—30—————Royal Rappin's
1980s–2000s TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUSR&BAUSBEL(FL)FRANLNORSWEUK"You Never Cross My Mind"198078———————Royal Rappin's"A Few More Kisses to Go"89———————Don't Let Go"I Ain't Never"49———————And Once Again"It's All in the Game"86———————"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"1981————————Lifetime Thing"Fugitive"————————"Ike's Rap VIII" / "Hey Girl"19869———————U-Turn"Thing for You"198743———————"Showdown"198840———————Love Attack"Let Me Be Your Everything"————————"Just Be My Lady"199071———————All Because of You"Dark and Lovely (You Over There)"199229———————Put Me in Your Mix"Fragile"1995———————77Branded"Chocolate Salty Balls"1998—14158285171Chef Aid: The South Park Album"Shaft 2000"2000———————53Non-album single
As sideman
With William Bell The Soul of a Bell (Stax, 1967) With Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. Love Byrd (Elektra, 1981) Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes (Elektra, 1982) With Linda Clifford I'm Yours (RSO, 1980) With Delaney & Bonnie Home (Stax Records, 1969) With Eddie Floyd Knock on Wood (Stax, 1967) With Albert King Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax, 1967) With Wilson Pickett The Exciting Wilson Pickett (Atlantic, 1966) With Otis Redding Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (Stax, 1965) The Soul Album (Stax, 1966) Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (Stax, 1966) King & Queen (Stax, 1967) The Dock of the Bay (Stax, 1968) With Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (Volt Records, 1969) Only for the Lonely (Volt Records, 1970) With Carla Thomas Memphis Queen (Stax Records, 1969) With Rufus Thomas Do The Funky Chicken (Stax, 1970) With Dionne Warwick No Night So Long (Arista, 1980)
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