The solo discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, nine compilation albums, and twenty-nine singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Go, he launched a solo career in 1977.
| Steve Winwood discography | |
|---|---|
 Winwood in 2009 | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 29 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Promotional singles | 15 |
Winwood's self-titled debut album was released on Island Records in June 1977. Although the album peaked at No. 12 in the United Kingdom and in the Top 40 in the United States, its singles failed to gain success in either country. His second album Arc of a Diver was issued in December 1980, and was certified Platinum in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom. Its first track, "While You See a Chance", became a major hit in the United States, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1982 follow-up album Talking Back to the Night did not produce any hits in the United States. However, its lead single "Still in the Game" reached No. 19 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and the second single, "Valerie", charted at No. 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Back in the High Life (1986) was aimed more towards pop music, selling three million copies in the United States. The single "Higher Love" (taken from the album) became Winwood's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart, while also peaking at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Freedom Overspill", "Back in the High Life Again" and "The Finer Things" became major hits in the United States between 1986 and 1987. His fifth album Roll with It was released on Virgin Records in 1988, with the title track released as the lead single. That song became Winwood's second number one single on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. However, it only became a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 53. "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "Holding On" both became major hits on the Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1988. Refugees of the Heart (1990) contained more soul-inspired elements, debuting at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200. Although its first single "One and Only Man" was only a minor UK hit, it reached No. 5 in Canada and No. 18 in the United States.
Winwood released his next album, Junction Seven, in 1997, which gained mixed reviews and had less success. It was followed by 2003's About Time and 2008's Nine Lives. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, he has sold over 7 million records in the United States alone.[1]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
NL [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
US [12] | |||
| Steve Winwood | 12 | 78 | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| Arc of a Diver |
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13 | 5 | 1 | 26 | — | 6 | 3 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| Talking Back to the Night |
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6 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 19 | 17 | — | 28 |
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| Back in the High Life |
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8 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | |
| Roll with It |
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4 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Refugees of the Heart |
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26 | 45 | 23 | 25 | 88 | 58 | — | 19 | 27 | 27 | |
| Junction Seven |
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32 | 137 | — | 15 | 60 | — | — | 55 | 38 | 123 | |
| About Time |
|
97 | — | — | 37 | 174 | — | — | — | — | 126 | |
| Nine Lives |
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31 | — | — | 22 | — | 51 | 34 | — | 74 | 12 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUT [19] |
GER [6] |
IT [20] |
NL [8] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
US [12] | |||
| Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) |
|
40 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 14 | |
| Greatest Hits Live |
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34 | 42 | 30 | — | 158 | — | 64 | 62 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
IT [20] |
JPN [7] |
NZ [9] |
US [12] | |||
| Winwood |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | |
| Chronicles |
|
12 | 32 | 21 | — | — | 65 | 19 | 26 | |
| Keep On Running |
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— | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Finer Things |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steve Winwood |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Island Years 1977–1986 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood |
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11 | — | — | 33 | 78 | — | — | — |
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| Icon |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Soundstage Presents Steve Winwood Live in Concert |
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| Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][23] |
AUS [3] |
BEL (FL) [24] |
CAN [25] |
GER [6] |
NL [8] |
NZ [9] |
US [26][27] |
US AC [28] |
US Main [29] | |||
| "Time Is Running Out" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve Winwood |
| "While You See a Chance" | 1980 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 21 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 2 | Arc of a Diver |
| "Spanish Dancer" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Night Train" | — | — | 26 | — | — | 42 | 24 | 104 | — | — | ||
| "Arc of a Diver" [A] | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 48 | — | 11 | ||
| "There's a River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Talking Back to the Night | |
| "Still in the Game" | 1982 | — | 90 | 24 | 19 | — | 29 | — | 47 | — | 8 | |
| "Valerie" | 51 | 98 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 13 | ||
| "Your Silence Is Your Song" | 1983 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | They Call It an Accident (soundtrack) |
| "Higher Love" | 1986 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Back in the High Life |
| "Freedom Overspill" | 69 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 4 | ||
| "Back in the High Life Again" | 1987 | 53 | 87 | 18 | 45 | — | 61 | — | 13 | 1 | 19 | |
| "The Finer Things" [B] | — | 55 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||
| "Valerie" (remix) | 19 | 19 | — | 17 | — | — | 41 | 9 | 2 | 13 | Chronicles | |
| "Talking Back to the Night" (remix) [C] | 1988 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 57 | 7 | 17 | |
| "Roll with It" | 53 | 36 | — | 1 | 53 | 81 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Roll with It | |
| "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" | 89 | 94 | — | 2 | — | — | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| "Holding On" | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||
| "Hearts on Fire" [D] | 1989 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 53 | 22 | 22 | |
| "One and Only Man" | 1990 | 87 | 100 | — | 3 | 70 | 50 | — | 18 | 9 | 1 | Refugees of the Heart |
| "I Will Be Here" | 1991 | 96 | 121 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | |
| "Reach for the Light" [E] | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Balto (soundtrack) |
| "Spy in the House of Love" | 1997 | 88 | — | — | 53 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | Junction Seven |
| "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" [F] | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Why Can't We Live Together?" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | About Time |
| "Different Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Spanish Dancer 2010" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood |
| "Higher Love" (with Lily Winwood) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Range Rover" (Ben Rector featuring Steve Winwood) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Main [29] | |||
| "Midland Maniac" [G] | 1977 | — | Steve Winwood |
| "Split Decision" [H] | 1986 | 3 | Back in the High Life |
| "Take It As It Comes" [I] | 33 | ||
| "Wake Me Up on Judgment Day" | — | ||
| "Put on Your Dancing Shoes" [H] | 1988 | 25 | Roll with It |
| "Another Deal Goes Down" [H] | 1990 | 10 | Refugees of the Heart |
| "In the Light of Day" [H] | 1991 | — | |
| "Every Day (Oh Lord)" [G] | — | ||
| "Angel of Mercy" [H] | 1997 | — | Junction Seven |
| "Plenty Lovin'" | — | ||
| "Phoenix Rising" | 2003 | — | About Time |
| "Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton) | 2008 | — | Live from Madison Square Garden |
| "I'm Not Drowning" | — | Nine Lives | |
| "Fly" [H] | — | ||
| "Can't Find My Way Home" | 2017 | — | Greatest Hits Live |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Soundtracks
edit- 1982 – They Call It an Accident (Goldeneye Productions). French film about a woman dealing with the loss of her son to a medical mistake.
- 1986 – The High Life (ITV Granada). A television documentary about the 1985 Tour de France experience of Scottish bicycle racer Robert Millar (later known as Philippa York).[30][31]
Other appearances
edit| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Burn Down the Mission" (with Phil Collins) | 1991 | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| "Give It Up" (with Etta James) | 1992 | The Right Time |
| "It's All Right" | 1994 | A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield |
| "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand" | 1997 | A Very Special Christmas 3 |
| "I'm Ready" | 2002 | Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues[32] |
| "Call on Me" | 2004 | Re-recorded voice sample of "Valerie" |
| "I Need Thee Every Hour" (with Ashley Cleveland) | 2005 | Men and Angels Say |
| "Makes Me Wanna Pray" (with Christina Aguilera) | 2006 | Back to Basics |
| "Ain't No Love" (with Sam Moore) | Overnight Sensational | |
| "When the World Gets Small" (with Gov't Mule) | 2013 | Shout! |
| "Fire in the Belly" (with Van Morrison) | 2015 | Duets: Re-working the Catalogue |
| "Range Rover" (with Ben Rector) | 2021 | Non-album single |
Notes
edit- ^ "Arc of a Diver" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
- ^ "The Finer Things" was only released as a single in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and Continental Europe.
- ^ "Talking Back to the Night" was only released as a single in the US, Canada and Australia.
- ^ "Hearts on Fire" was only released as a single in the US, Canada and Japan.
- ^ "Reach for the Light" was only released as a single in the US and Australia.
- ^ "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" was only released as a single in Continental Europe. It was also released promotionally in the UK.
- ^ a b Only released as a promotional single in Spain.
- ^ a b c d e f Only released as a promotional single in the US.
- ^ "Take It As It Comes" was released promotionally in the UK as an LP sampler. It charted in the US due to airplay.
References
edit- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum - Steve Winwood". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "STEVE WINWOOD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions in Australia:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 342. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "Discography Steve Winwood". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
- "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "I Will Be Here" (ARIA) peaks: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 11 March 1991". Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Steve Winwood ARIA Chart history (albums) (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Arc of a Diver: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 23" (PHP). RPM. 16 May 1981. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Talking Back to the Night: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 7" (PHP). RPM. 2 October 1982. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Back in the High Life: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 45, No. 3" (PHP). RPM. 11 October 1986. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Roll with It: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 48, No. 15 1988". RPM. 30 July 1988. Archived from the original (PHP) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Refugees of the Heart: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 5" (PHP). RPM. 15 December 1990. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Chronicles: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 47, No. 13" (PHP). RPM. 16 January 1988. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Steve Winwood". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Discography Steve Winwood". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Swedish Charts > Steve Winwood discography". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Swiss Charts > Steve Winwood" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Steve Winwood – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Steve Winwood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 August 2022. Type Steve Winwood in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – Steve Winwood". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "American certifications – Steve Winwood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 7 December 1986. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Steve Winwood)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 1988. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- "While You See a Chance": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 34, no. 22. 9 May 1981. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Arc of a Diver": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 4. 4 July 1981. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Still in the Game": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 6. 25 September 1982. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Valerie": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 15. 27 November 1982. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Higher Love": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 25. 13 September 1986. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Freedom Overspill": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 10. 29 November 1986. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "The Finer Things": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 4. 2 May 1987. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Back in the High Life Again": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 20. 22 August 1987. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Valerie" (remix): "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Talking Back to the Night": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 48, no. 3. 7 May 1988. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Roll with It": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 48, no. 16. 6 August 1988. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Do You Know What the Night Can Do?": "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 1. 22 October 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "Holding On": "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 16. 18 February 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "Hearts on Fire": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 1. 1 May 1989. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "One and Only Man": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 53, no. 19. 19 January 1991. p. 6. Retrieved 20 August 2022. See previous week's position for peak as that chart was not published.
- "I Will Be Here": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 18. 6 April 1991. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Spy in the House of Love": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 65, no. 19. 14 July 1997. Retrieved 2022-08-20 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Steve Winwood – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 1071. ISBN 9780898201802.
- ^ "Steve Winwood – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b "Steve Winwood – Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (23 July 1986). "The Pop Life: Steve Winwood Returns to Make the Juices Flow". The New York Times.
- ^ Fotheringham, William (2015). Cyclopedia: It's All About the Bike. Chicago Review Press. p. 272. ISBN 9781613734155.
- ^ Koda, Cub. Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues - Jools Holland at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
