Grace Jones' discography consists of 10 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, 1 remix album, 4 video albums and 56 singles.
Jones began her recording career in 1975 with a disco song "I Need a Man" which became her first number one on Billboard'''s Hot Dance Club Songs chart two years later. She has since topped this chart with "Slave to the Rhythm" in 1985, "Love on Top of Love" in 1989 and "Sex Drive" in 1993, scoring four number one club hits in the United States, with a total of 17 entries on this chart. The singer also holds six entries on the US R&B chart, the most successful being "Pull Up to the Bumper" at number five. Internationally, her most successful single in terms of commercial performance is arguably the 1985 "Slave to the Rhythm".
Jones achieved chart prominence with her 1981 breakthrough album Nightclubbing which entered top 10 in five countries and was her first album to receive recording certifications for its sales. Jones' commercially most successful album to date remains her 1985 compilation Island Life.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsAUSGERITAFor Portfolio and Fame chart positions see: For Slave to the Rhythm chart positions see: For Hurricane chart positions see: NLDNORNZLSWESWIUKUS Portfolio Released: September 6, 1977 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 27 — 9 8 — — 22 — — 109 Fame Released: June 7, 1978 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 59 — 15 — — — 22 — — 97 Muse Released: September 4, 1979 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download — — — — — — 38 — — 156 Warm Leatherette Released: May 9, 1980 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, Blu-ray, digital download 47 — — — — — — — 45 132 Nightclubbing Released: May 11, 1981 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, Blu-ray, digital download 19 8 — 2 19 3 4 — 35 32 ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Living My Life Released: November 1, 1982 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 34 46 — 18 13 3 7 — 15 86 RMNZ: Platinum Slave to the Rhythm Released: October 28, 1985 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 34 10 15 8 13 11 23 9 12 73 RMNZ: Platinum Inside Story Released: November 14, 1986 Label: Manhattan Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 51 38 — — — 12 34 30 61 81 BPI: Silver Bulletproof Heart Released: October 13, 1989 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 108 55 — — — — — — — — Hurricane Released: November 3, 2008 Label: Formats: CD, LP, digital download 123 19 40 63 — 37 34 28 42 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Remix albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications Title Album details ChartsUS Dance Hurricane - Dub Released: 5 September 2011 Label: Wall of Sound, PIAS Format: CD, LP, digital download 20
Compilation albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsAUSAUTGERNLDNORNZLSWIUKFor Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions chart positions see: US Island Life Released: December 3, 1985 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 9 10 22 14 19 1 22 4 161 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold RMNZ: Platinum The Ultimate Released: 1993 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download — — — 33 — — — — — Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions Released: June 16, 1998 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — 37 — 158 — 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Grace Jones Released: October 21, 2003 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — The Universal Masters Collection Released: December 2, 2003 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — The Collection Released: 2004 Label: Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — The Grace Jones Story Released: April 4, 2006 Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — The Ultimate Collection Released: October 20, 2006 Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — Icon Released: January 22, 2013 Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — Disco(Portfolio, Fame, Muse boxed set) Released: May 4, 2015 Label: Formats: CD, LP, Blu-ray — — — — — — — 99 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Year Title Peak chart positions AlbumAUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 19, 1988. Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Bulletproof Heart and Hurricane (ARIA Chart) peaks: "Love on Top of Love" (ARIA Chart) peak: BELGERITAFor "La Vie en rose" chart position see: NLDNZLUKFor "Pull Up to the Bumper" (with Funkstar De Luxe) chart position see: For "Williams' Blood" chart positions see: USUS R&BUS Dan1975"I Need a Man"—————————— single only1976"I'll Find My Way to You" (Italy only)——————————"Sorry"——————————"That's the Trouble"——————————1977"La Vie en rose"—13—3———109—10Portfolio"I Need a Man" (re-release)—19—————83—1"Sorry" (re-release)———————71—71978"Do or Die"—————————3Fame"Autumn Leaves"Although "Anema e core" is the B-side to "Autumn Leaves", the single's cover art identifies it as the single's title; this song was also included on the Italian version of the Fame album.——————————"Fame" (US only)—————————3"Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" (Australia only)——————————1979"On Your Knees"—————————28Muse1980"A Rolling Stone" (UK only)——————————Warm Leatherette"Love Is the Drug""Love Is the Drug" charted only in 1986 when it was re-released to promote Island Life.——————————"Private Life"——————17———"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"————————87—"Warm Leatherette"—————————20"Breakdown" (US only)——————————"Pars" (France only)——————————1981"Demolition Man"——————————Nightclubbing"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"—116444—————"Pull Up to the Bumper"/"La Vie en rose"In Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom "Pull Up to the Bumper" reached its peak position in 1986 when it was rereleased to promote Island Life as a double A-side with La Vie en Rose .671426—16135310152"Use Me" (US only)——————————"Feel Up" (US only)——————————"Walking in the Rain"94—67——34————1982"Nipple to the Bottle" (North America, Netherlands & Australasia)337——163—103172Living My Life"Nipple to the Bottle"/"The Apple Stretching" ——————50———1983"My Jamaican Guy" —————3956———"Cry Now, Laugh Later" (US & Canada)————————6433"Unlimited Capacity for Love" (Netherlands only)——————————"La Vie en Rose" (Re-release)—16——4—————Portfolio"Living My Life" (UK & Portugal)——————————single only1985"Slave to the Rhythm"204474512—201Slave to the Rhythm"Jones the Rhythm"——————————1986"Pull Up to the Bumper"—1426—161312———Island Life"Love Is the Drug"——57———35———"Private Life" Remix——————91———"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)"—183922399566994Inside Story"Party Girl"——5339——82——191987"Crush" (US & Canada)—————————32"Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician"—40——35—————1989"Love on Top of Love"121——3947————1Bulletproof Heart1990"Amado Mio"——8338——96——111992"7 Day Weekend"————86—————Boomerang (soundtrack)1993"Evilmainya"——————————Freddie as F.R.O.7 (soundtrack)"Sex Drive"—————————1Black Marilyn (Unreleased)1994"Slave to the Rhythm" (Re-release)93—————28———Slave to the Rhythm1996"Love Bites"——————————single only1997"Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)"——————————Force of Nature (Unreleased)1998"Storm"——————————The Avengers (soundtrack)2000"Pull Up to the Bumper" (with Funkstar De Luxe)54—————60———Keep on Moving (It's Too Funky in Here)2008"Corporate Cannibal"——————————Hurricane"Williams' Blood"—44————131———2009"Well Well Well"——————————2010"Love You to Life"——————————2011"Dancefloor" (with Brigitte Fontaine)——————————L'un n'empêche pas l'autre "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album CAN UK Stream. US WW "Move" 2022 72 76 55 53 RIAA: Gold PMB: Platinum Renaissance
Guest appearances Artist Album Track(s) Date Label Thompson Twins Quick Step and Side Kick "Watching" February 1983 Arista Arcadia So Red the Rose "Election Day" 18 November 1985 Parlophone (UK)Capitol/EMI (US)Jonathan EliasRequiem for the Americas"Within the Lost World"1989Enigma Records (Can) Various artists (compilation) Boomerang (soundtrack) "7 Day Weekend" 30 June 1992 LaFace Various artists (compilation) Freddie as F.R.O.7 (soundtrack) "Evilmainya" 29 September 1992 Great Pyramid, JRS Various artists (compilation) Toys (soundtrack) "Let Joy and Innocence Prevail" 15 December 1992 Geffen Various artists (compilation) The Avengers (soundtrack) "Storm" 7 July 1998 Atlantic, Warner Sunset Lil' Kim The Notorious K.I.M. "Revolution" 27 June 2000 Atlantic, Undeas, Queen Bee, Big Beat Brigitte Fontaine Prohibition "Soufi" 6 October 2009 Polydor Diddy – Dirty Money Last Train to Paris "Yeah Yeah You Would" 14 December 2010 Bad Boy, Interscope Brigitte Fontaine L'un n'empêche pas l'autre "Dancefloor", "Caravane" 31 May 2011 Polydor Various artists (compilation) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Original Beast" 17 November 2014 Republic Gorillaz Humanz "Charger" 28 April 2017 ParlophoneBeyoncé, TemsRenaissance"Move"29 July 2022Parkwood, ColumbiaDave Okumu & the 7 GenerationsI Came from Love"Two Things", "7 Generations", "A Paradise"14 April 2023TransgressiveJanelle MonáeThe Age of Pleasure"Ooh La La"9 June 2023Atlantic
Videography
Video albums 1982: A One Man Show 1983: The Video Singles 1986: State of Grace 2018: Bloodlight and Bami''
Music videos YearVideoDirector(s)1977"I Need a Man"1978"La Vie en rose""Do or Die"Enzo Trapani"Anema e core""Fame""Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City"1980"Private Life"Mike Mansfield1981"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"Jean-Paul Goude"Pull Up to the Bumper"1982"My Jamaican Guy""Living My Life"1985"Slave to the Rhythm"1986"Love Is the Drug"Matt Forrest and Bruno Tilley"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)"Grace Jones, Keith Haring1987"Crush"1989"Love on Top of Love"Greg Gorman2008"Corporate Cannibal"Nick Hooker2009"Williams' Blood"2010"Love You to Life"Chris Levine and Why Not Associates
References
External links Grace Jones on Allmusic Grace Jones on Discogs Grace Jones on Rate Your Music