The discography of Oleta Adams, an American singer, consists of seven studio albums, two compilations, a holiday album, and twenty singles.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, certifications and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B US Gospel AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. GER NLD UK Untitled Released: 1982 Label: Going On SRK Formats: LP — — — — — — — Going on Record Released: 1983 Label: Going On SRK Formats: LP — — — — — — — Circle of One Released: May 14, 1990 Label: Fontana Formats: CD 20 11 — 131 — 30 1UK: Gold US: Gold Evolution Released: July 26, 1993 Label: Fontana Formats: CD 67 20 — 167 37 6 10 Moving On Released: November 10, 1995 Label: Fontana / Mercury Formats: CD 194 49 — — — 14 59 Come Walk with Me Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Harmony Formats: CD — — 4 — — 78 ― All the Love Released: February 27, 2001 Label: Monarch / Pioneer Formats: CD — — — — — 22 ― Christmas Time with Oleta Released: October 3, 2006 Label: E1 Music Formats: CD — — — — — 26 ― Let's Stay Here Released: April 21, 2009 Label: Koch Formats: CD — — — — — — — Third Set Released: February 10, 2017 Label: Independent Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions NLD The Very Best of Oleta Adams Released: 1996 Label: Mercury 46 The Ultimate Collection Released: 2004 Label: Universal — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles As main artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US US R&B US AC AUS CAN GER NLD NZ UK "Rhythm of Life" 1990 — 9 21 157 56 — 39 — 52 Circle of One "Circle of One" — — 17 — — — 68 — 95 "Rhythm of Life" (re-release) — — — — — — — — 56 "Get Here" 1991 5 8 3 151 26 80 28 43 4 "You've Got to Give Me Room" — — — — — — — — 49 "Circle of One" (re-release) — 27 37 — 70 — — — 73 "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" — — — 107 — — 32 — 33 Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" 1993 — 97 — 182 — — 28 — 42 Evolution "Window of Hope" — — — — — 51 13 — 76 "Easier to Say (Goodbye)" 1994 — — — — — — — — — "My Heart Won't Lie" — — — — — — — — — "We Will Find a Way"(with Brenda Russell) — — — — — — — — — Corrina, Corrina OST "Never Knew Love" 1995 — 60 — — — — 16 — 22 Moving On "Rhythm of Life" (remix) — — — — — — — — 38 "Life Keeps Moving On" — — — — — — — — — Moving On "We Will Meet Again" 1996 — — — — — — — — 51 "When You Walked into My Life" 2001 — — — — — — 90 — — All the Love "I Can't Live a Day Without You" 2002 — — — — — — — — — "Long and Lonely Hours" 2015 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Safe and Sound" — — — — — — — — — "Place of Peace" 2020 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released Title Year Peak chart positions Album US AUS CAN FRA GER IRE ITA NL NZ UK "Woman in Chains"(Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams) 1989 36 39 11 20 45 21 23 16 34 26 The Seeds of Love "Woman in Chains" (re-release)(Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams) 1992 — — — — — — — — — 57 Greatest Hits 82–92
Other appearances Title Year Album Artist(s) Note(s) "Badman's Song" 1989 The Seeds of Love Tears for Fears In addition to "Woman in Chains", Adams performed vocals and/or piano on these album tracks. "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" "Hey Babe" Count on Me David Basse "Eyes of a Desperado" "25th Story Blues" "Yellow Cab" "Song for You" "Count on Me" "I Believe" 1990 Going to California Tears for Fears Adams performed this song as a lead vocalist/pianist. "Woman in Chains" Duets with Tears for Fears "Badman's Song" "Famous Last Words" Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist and a pianist. "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" "Sowing the Seeds of Love/All You Need Is Love" "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" "The Year of the Knife" "Shout" "Me and My Big Ideas" 1995 Raoul and the Kings of Spain Duet with Tears for Fears "Nobody Does It Better" Pearls David Sanborn "Mama's Not Coming Home" 1996 Experience Definition of Sound Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist. "From This Moment On" 1998 Steel City Swingin’ Phil Collins Big Band "Interlude" Track 21 of the album. "Two Lovers as Friends" "Interlude" Track 23 of the album. "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues" "I Won't Be Happy" "Interlude" Track 26 of the album. "New York State of Mind" "Watch What Happens" "Moon River" 2001 Modern Mancini The Crown Project Adams participated in this song as a lead vocalist. "Starting All Over Again" 2003 Shirley Caesar and Friends Shirley Caesar Adams participated in these songs as a background vocalist. "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" 2009 Live from Santa Barbara Tears for Fears Re-issue of the 1990 Tears for Fears live concert Going to California "I've Got to Sing My Song"
Other recorded songs Title Year Album Note(s) "O Come All Ye Faithful" 1994 Joyful Christmas "Oh Me, Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" "My Heart Won't Lie" (CD single) "Let Me Be the One" "I Believe You" "We Will Find a Way" Corrina, Corrina OST A duet with Brenda Russell. "Many Rivers to Cross" Jason's Lyric OST "The Captain of My Ship" 1995 A Tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks This version of the song is different from the one on Adams' album Come Walk with Me. "The Power of Peace" 1996 The Power of Peace This song features various artists. "Let It Be" Heineken: Night of the Proms 1996 This song features Adams, Joe Cocker, Tony Hadley, Dani Klein, and Guo Yue. "Waters of March" 1997 A Twist of Jobim "Girl from Ipanema" "Big Girls Never Cry" / "Mix Max Song" / "Hand in Hand" / "Marry Him-Mix Max" Adams, Zucchero, B.B. King and James Ingram participated in as voice actors and on the English version of the European animated film Die furchtlosen Vier ("The Fearless Four") based on the fairy tale "The Musicians of Bremen". Adams participated in these songs as a lead vocalist. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" 1998 The Colors of Christmas "A Child Was Born into My Life" Christmas Harmony "Colors of the Heart" 1999 Bridges: Songs of Unity and Purpose A duet with Jaci Velasquez. "Let Me Be the One" 2000 Divas Simply Singing This version of the song is different from the one on Adams' CD single "My Heart Won't Lie". "Colors of the Heart" 2001 "When You Walked into My Life" (CD single) This is a solo version. "In a Sentimental Mood" 2003 Big Band Romance "Goodbye Yesterday" Miki Imai Songbook: Take Me to the Sunshine David Garfield Group featuring Oleta Adams. "The Last Lie" Over the Sky: Yuming International Cover Album
Videography
Video albums Title Video details Tears for Fears – Going to California Released: 1990 Label: Polygram Formats: VHS, Laserdisc Released on DVD in 2005 as part of Scenes from the Big Chair. Oleta Adams – Live in Concert Released: 2005
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Rhythm of Life" 1990 "Circle of One" "Get Here" 1991 Greg Gold "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" 1993 Randee St. Nicholas "Window of Hope" Leta Warner "Never Knew" 1996 Dick Buckley
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