Martha Wash discography
| Martha Wash discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 34 |
American singer and songwriter
studio albums, one compilation album, and 34 singles. She has a total of 12 number-one hits on Billboard's Dance chart to date. Her success has earned her the honorific title The Queen of Clubland.[1]
In 1989, Wash recorded several songs for Italian
platinum
.
In January 1993, Wash released her debut
chart. She released "Catch the Light", which became her tenth number-one song on Billboard's Dance Chart. The final single "Come" was also release which chart in the top-five.In January 2013, Wash release her second album Something Good. The album spawn the singles: "I've Got You", "It's My Time", and the top-charted single "I'm Not Coming Down". In January 2020, Wash released her third album Love & Conflict.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [4] |
|||
| Martha Wash |
|
169 | 42 | 8 |
| Something Good |
|
— | — | — |
| Love & Conflict |
|
— | — | — |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Collection |
|
Singles
As main performer
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
US Dance [6] |
BEL [7] |
FRA
[8] |
GER
[9] |
IRE [10] |
NLD
[11] |
NZ [12] |
UK
[13] | ||||
| ") | 1989 | 23 | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | Nothing Matters Without Love | |
| "I Don't Know Anybody Else"[a] (with Black Box) |
23 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | Dreamland | ||
| " Everybody Everybody"[a] (with Black Box) |
1990 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 16 | ||
| "Fantasy"[a] (with Black Box) |
— | — | — | 20 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 5 | |||
| "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"[a] (with C+C Music Factory) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Gonna Make You Sweat | ||
| "Strike It Up"[a] (with Black Box) |
1991 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 16 | Dreamland | |
| "Open Your Eyes"[a] (with Black Box) |
— | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | 48 | |||
| "Hold On"[a] (with Black Box) |
1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Carry On" | — | 97 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 49 | Martha Wash | ||
| "Give It to You" | 1993 | 90 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| "Runaround" | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |||
| "So Whatcha Gonna Do" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| " It's Raining Men...The Sequel" )
(featuring RuPaul |
1998 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | The Collection | |
| "Catch the Light" | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |||
| "Come" | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | |||
| "It's Raining Men" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | Non-album single | |
| "Listen to the People" | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Lift Me Up" | 2005 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I've Got You" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Something Good | |
| "It's My Time" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Not Coming Down" | 2014 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Come into the Light" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Like Fire" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love & Conflict | |
| "It All Gets Back" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
As featured performer
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
US Dance [6] |
BEL [7] |
CAN [18] |
GER
[9] |
IRE [10] |
NLD
[11] |
NZ [12] |
UK
[13] | ||||
| "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (C+C Music Factory featuring Martha Wash, Zelma Davis, and Trilogy) |
1994 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 41 | — | 18 | 2 | 27 | Anything Goes! | |
| " Keep on Jumpin'" )
(Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown |
1996 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 24 | 47 | — | 8 | Ready for a New Day | |
| "Something Goin' On" (Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown) |
1997 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 93 | — | 64 | — | 5 |
| |
| "Ready for a New Day" (Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash) |
1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | ||
| "Keep Your Body Working" (Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash) |
2007 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Event | |
| " Free People "(Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash) |
2015 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Show Some Love" (First Ladies of Disco) |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "N2U" (Showtek featuring Martha Wash and Eva Shaw) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Didn't Know"[20] (Serhat featuring Martha Wash) |
2017 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Stop Me Now" (First Ladies of Disco) |
2019 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Soundtrack appearances
| Song | Year | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| "Breakin' The Ice" | 1986 | Gung Ho |
| "Mr. Big Stuff" | 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks |
| "I'm Still Standing" | 1996 | The First Wives Club |
| "Magic Charms" | 1997 | Kiss Me, Guido |
| "Come into the Light" | 2019 | Wholly Broken |
| "What a Day" (featuring Jenifer Kocher Demeo and Ryan Hilliard) |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Martha Wash: The Most Famous Unknown Singer of the '90s Speaks Out. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on May 17, 2017
- ^ Lawsuits Seek Truth In Music Labeling. New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2008
- ^ "Billboard Chart – Martha Wash". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Martha Wash | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017
- ^ Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (March 13, 1993). Billboard's Heatseekers Albums Chart. Billboard, Volume 105: No. 11, Page 34. Retrieved from https://books.google.com
- ^ a b c d e f Peak chart positions for singles in the US:
- Martha Wash: "Martha Wash Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "Black Box – Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "C and C Music Factory – Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Belgium:
- Martha Wash: "BEL Charts > Martha Wash". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "BEL Charts > Black Box". Black Box – Chart history. ultratop.be. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "Radio2 top 30: 1 oktober 2016". C and C Music Factory – Chart history. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in France:
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "FRA Charts > Black Box". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "FRA Charts > C+C Factory". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "FRA Charts > Black Box".
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Germany:
- Todd Terry feat. Martha Wash And Jocelyn Brown: "GER Charts > Martha Wash". Media Control Charts. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "GER Charts > Black Box". Media Control Charts. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "GER Charts > C & C Factory". Media Control Charts. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Todd Terry feat. Martha Wash And Jocelyn Brown: "GER Charts > Martha Wash".
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "IRE Charts Search > Black Box". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "Gonna make you sweat (everybody dance now) in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in the Netherlands:
- Martha Wash: "NLD Charts > Martha Wash". MegaCharts. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "NL Charts > Black Box". MegaCharts. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "NLD Charts > C+C Factory and Martha Wash". MegaCharts. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Martha Wash: "NLD Charts > Martha Wash".
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in New Zealand:
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "NZ Charts > Black Box". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "NZ Charts > C+C Factory". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "NZ Charts > Black Box".
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in the UK:
- Martha Wash: "UK Charts > Martha Wash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "UK Charts > Black Box". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "UK Charts > C+C Music Factory". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ C&C MUSIC FACT. — GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (EVERYBODY DANCE NOW). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on May 17, 2017
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- Martha Wash: "CAN Charts > Martha Wash". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Black Box & Martha Wash: "CAN Charts > Black Box". RPM. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- C and C Factory & Martha Wash: "Gonna make you sweat (everybody dance now) in Canadian 10 Dance Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ Note: search for "Todd Terry". BPI. Retrieved on February 3, 2019
- ^ "I Didn't Know - Serhat Official - Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu". www.serhatofficial.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.