American singer Nona Hendryx has released seven studio albums, three collaborative albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, and twenty-seven singles (including six as a featured artist). After the disbandment of Labelle, Hendryx pursued a solo career and released her self-titled debut solo album on Epic Records in 1977. Following the disappointment of her debut album, she left Epic Records and briefly joined Arista Records in 1979 where she released three singles: "You're the Only One That I Ever Needed", "Love It", and "Snakes Alive".
In April 1983, she released her second album Nona on RCA Records. The album experienced moderate success, peaking at number 83 on the US Billboard 200 and number 25 on the Top Black LPs chart. The album featured a minor crossover hit "Keep It Confidential", which peaked in the top thirty on the US Hot Black Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts and number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her follow-up album, The Art of Defense (1984), spawn the Top 40 dance singles "I Sweat (Going Through The Motions)" and "To the Bone". By the time she released her fourth album The Heat in 1985, RCA Records began experience financial issues and there was little promotion for the album. She left RCA Records and joined EMI Records for the release of one album Female Trouble (1987).HENDRYX'S STAR RIDING ON 'FEMALE TROUBLE'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on June 6, 2026 The album's lead single "Why Should I Cry?" became her highest-charting single, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the top ten positions on the R&B and Dance charts. Despite her success on EMI Records, she parted ways with the record label.
Her sixth album Skindiver on independent label Private Music in 1989. Following the release of seventh album You Have to Cry Sometime, a collaborative effort with Billy Vera, Hendryx went on a hiatus. After nearly twenty years, she released her second collaborative album It's Time with Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnics. The album succeeded by the released of her ninth album Mutatis Mutandis in July 2012.Nona Hendryx: Mutatis Mutandis. PopMatters. Retrieved on July 6, 2026
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B Nona Hendryx Released: October 1977 Label: Epic Format: LP — — Nona Released: April 1983 Label: RCA Format: LP 83 25 The Art of Defense Released: March 1, 1984 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette 167 40 The Heat Released: August 1, 1985 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette — — Female Trouble Released: April 17, 1987 Label: EMI Format: LP, cassette 96 80 Skindiver Released: June 28, 1989 Label: Private Music Format: LP, cassette, CD — — Mutatis Mutandis Released: July 31, 2012 Label: Righteous Babe Format: CD — —
Collaborative albums Title Album details You Have to Cry Sometime Released: 1992 with Billy Vera Label: Shanachie Format: Cassette, CD It's Time Released: August 31, 2011 with Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnics Label: Katalyst Entertainment Format: CD The World of Captain Beefheart Released: November 10, 2017 with Gary Lucas Label: Knitting Factory Format: CD, digital download
Compilation albums Transformation – The Best of Nona Hendryx 1999, Razor & Tie Rough & Tough 2001, EMI
Extended plays Keep Funkin 2018, Soul Clap Records
Singles As lead artist + Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B USDance "Everybody Wants to be Somebody"1977 — — —Nona Hendryx "Winning" — — — "You're the Only One That I Ever Needed"1979 — — — rowspan="4" "Love It" — — — "Snakes Alive" — — — "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" 1980 — — — "Keep It Confidential"1983 91 22 25Nona Hendryx "Transformation" — 40 — "B-Boys" — — 25 "I Sweat (Going Through The Motions)"1984 — 28 40The Art of Defense "To the Bone" — — 35 "Heart of a Woman" — — — Hard to Hold "If Looks Could Kill (D.O.A.)"1985 — 71 —The Heat "I Need Love"1986 — 68 — "Rock this House" — — — "Why Should I Cry?"1987 58 5 6Female Trouble "Baby Go-Go" — 60 44 "Winds of Change (Mandela to Mandela)" — — — "Women Who Fly" 1989 — — — Skindiver "Walk with Me" 2016 — — — rowspan="2" "Out Come The Freaks"(featuring Soft Cell) 2026 — — —
As featured artist + Title Year Peak chart positions Album USDance "Bustin' Out"(Material with Nona Hendryx) 1981 3 Bustin' Out (EP) "Do What You Wanna Do"(The Cage featuring Nona Hendryx) 1982 — rowspan="5" "Sun City"(with Artists United Against Apartheid) 1985 — "Shine (This Is It)"(Soul Clap featuring Nona Hendryx) 2016 — "Shine (This Is It)"(Amanda Shires featuring Nona Hendryx, Angie Stone, Cyndi Lauper, K.Flay, Lilly Hiatt, Linda Perry, Morgane Stapleton, Peaches, and Valerie June) 2021 — "Legion"(Eivind Ringstad & Jan Bang featuring Nona Hendryx) 2023 —
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See also Labelle discography