The Temptations discography
The Temptations discography | |
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Studio albums | 43 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 15 |
Singles | 109 |
Soundtrack albums | 3 |
This article presents the discography of Motown group The Temptations. Thirty-seven of their singles reached the Billboard Top 40 in the US, with four of them reaching #1. On the R&B singles chart, the group scored a record seventy-one Top 40 singles, with fourteen of those reaching #1.
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
1964–1976: Gordy Records[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
SPA [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] | |||
Meet the Temptations | 1964 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Temptations Sing Smokey | 1965 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Temptin' Temptations | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | �� | ||
Gettin' Ready | 1966 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul | 1967 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
The Temptations in a Mellow Mood | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain | 1968 | 13 | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
Cloud Nine | 1969 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
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Together (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
28 | 6 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||
Puzzle People | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 82 | — | — | 20 |
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Psychedelic Shack | 1970 | 9 | 1 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations Christmas Card | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Sky's the Limit | 1971 | 16 | 2 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Solid Rock | 1972 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
All Directions | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | — | 20 | — | 9 | — | 19 |
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Masterpiece | 1973 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 13 | — | 28 |
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1990 | 19 | 2 | 98 | 57 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 13 | — | — | ||
A Song for You | 1975 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 14 | 9 | — | 62 | — | — | — |
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House Party | 40 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Wings of Love | 29 | 3 | — | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | 32 | — | ||
The Temptations Do The Temptations | 1976 | 53 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1977–1978: Atlantic Records[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] | |||
Hear to Tempt You | 1977 | 113 | 38 | |
Bare Back | 1978 | — | 46 |
1980–1986: Return to Gordy Records[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
GER [6] |
NZ [12] |
UK [10] | |||
Power | 1980 | 45 | 13 | — | — | — | |
Give Love at Christmas | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations | 1981 | 119 | 36 | 46 | — | — | |
Reunion | 1982 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Surface Thrills | 1983 | 159 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Back to Basics | 152 | 30 | — | — | — | ||
Truly for You | 1984 | 55 | 3 | — | 25 | 75 | |
Touch Me | 1985 | 146 | 20 | — | — | — | |
To Be Continued... | 1986 | 74 | 4 | — | — | — |
1987–2004: Motown Records[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] |
US R&B [2] | |||
Together Again | 1987 | 112 | 12 | |
Special | 1989 | — | 25 | |
Milestone | 1991 | — | 88 | |
For Lovers Only | 1995 | — | 43 | |
Phoenix Rising | 1998 | 44 | 8 |
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Ear-Resistible | 2000 | 54 | 16 | |
Awesome | 2001 | 140 | 27 | |
Legacy | 2004 | 163 | 18 |
2006–2007: New Door Records[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] |
US R&B [2] | |||
Reflections[13] | 2006 | 80 | 14 | |
Back to Front | 2007 | 108 | 19 |
2010–2018: 10/30 International[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] |
US R&B [2] | |||
Still Here[14] | 2010 | — | 49 | |
All the Time[15] | 2018 | — | — |
Live albums[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [4] |
UK [10] | |||
Temptations Live! | 1967 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
Live at the Copa | 1968 | 15 | 2 | — | — | |
Live at London's Talk of the Town | 1970 | 21 | 5 | — | — | |
The Temptations in Japan | 1973 | — | — | — | — |
Compilation albums[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
UK [10] | |||
Greatest Hits | 1966 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
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Greatest Hits II | 1970 | 15 | 2 | 28 |
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Anthology (re-released with additional tracks in 1986 and 1995) |
1973 | 65 | 5 | — |
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All The Million Sellers | 1981 | — | — |
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Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special | 1983 | — | — | — |
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The Temptations 25th Anniversary | 1986 | 140 | 55 | — | |
Motown's Greatest Hits | 1992 | — | — | 8 | |
Emperors of Soul | 1994 | — | — | — | |
The Ultimate Collection | 1997 | 137 | 60 | — |
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Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) | 1999 | — | — | — | |
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1 – The '60s | 2000 | 73 | —[a] | — |
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 – The 70s, 80s, and 90s | — | — | — | ||
The Temptations at Their Very Best | 2001 | — | — | 28 | |
The Best Of The Temptations Christmas | 102 | 55 | |||
My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations (re-released in 2005 as The Temptations: Gold) |
2002 | 167 | — | — | |
Psychedelic Soul | 2003 | — | — | — | |
Classic Soul Hits | 2008 | — | — | 8 | |
Icon | 2010 | — | 29 | — | |
50th Anniversary - The Singles Collection (1961-1971) | 2011 | — | — | — |
Soundtrack albums[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [4] |
UK [10] | |||
TCB (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
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The Temptations Show | 1969 | 24 | 2 | — | — | |
On Broadway (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
38 | 4 | — | — |
Singles[]
As Otis Williams & The Siberians[]
- 1958: "Pecos Kid" b/w "All Of My Life"
As The Distants[]
- 1959: "Come On" b/w "Always" (with The Andantes)
- 1960: "Open Your Heart" b/w "All Right"
1960s[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [18] |
US R&B [19] |
BEL (WA) [20] |
CAN [21] |
GER [6] |
IRE [22] |
NL [23] |
UK [10] | ||||
"Oh Mother of Mine" | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Temptations | |
"Check Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"(You're My) Dream Come True" | 1962 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" (credited as The Pirates) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Paradise" | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Temptations | ||
"I Want a Love I Can See" | 1963 | ��� | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Farewell My Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" | 1964 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I'll Be in Trouble" | 33 | 22 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | The Temptin' Temptations | ||
"The Girl's Alright with Me" (B-side of "I'll Be In Trouble" ) |
102 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" | 26 | 11 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |||
"My Girl" (original release or 1992 reissue) | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 66 | 2 | 27 | 2 | The Temptations Sing Smokey | ||
"It's Growing" | 1965 | 18 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 45 | ||
"Since I Lost My Baby" | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptin' Temptations | ||
"You've Got to Earn It" (B-side of "Since I Lost My Baby") |
123 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"My Baby" | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Don’t Look Back" (B-side of "My Baby") |
83 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Get Ready" | 1966 | 29 | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 10 |
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Gettin' Ready |
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | 13 | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 21 |
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"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 18 |
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Greatest Hits | |
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" | 8 | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 19 |
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With a Lot o' Soul | |
"All I Need" | 1967 | 8 | 2 | — | —[b] | — | — | — | 60[c] | ||
"You're My Everything" | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
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"I've Been Good To You" (B-side of "You're My Everything") |
124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gettin' Ready | ||
"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | With a Lot o' Soul | ||
"I Wish It Would Rain" | 1968 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain |
"I Truly, Truly Believe" (B-side of "I Wish It Would Rain") |
116 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" | 13 | 1 | — | 49 | — | — | — | 47 |
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"Please Return Your Love to Me" | 26 | 4 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Cloud Nine" | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 15 |
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Cloud Nine | |
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptations Christmas Card | ||
"Silent Night" (B-side of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer") |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
1969 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 3 |
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Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations |
"Runaway Child, Running Wild" | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
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Cloud Nine | |
"I'll Try Something New" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
25 | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||
"Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" | 20 | 2 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Puzzle People | ||
"I Second That Emotion" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||
"I Can't Get Next to You" | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 13 |
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Puzzle People | |
"The Weight" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
46 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together |
1970s[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [18] |
US R&B [19] |
BEL (FL) [29] |
BEL (WA) [20] |
CAN [21] |
GER [6] |
NL [23] |
UK [10] | ||||
"Psychedelic Shack" | 1970 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 33 |
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Psychedelic Shack |
"Why (Must We Fall in Love)" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | Together | ||
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 7 |
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Greatest Hits II | |
"Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" | 33 | 8 | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | Sky's the Limit | ||
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" | 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 8 |
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"It's Summer" | 51 | 29 | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Solid Rock | ||
"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" | 18 | 8 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 32 |
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"Take a Look Around" | 1972 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | ||
"Mother Nature" | 92 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Directions | ||
"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" (B-side of "Mother Nature") |
— | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||
"Masterpiece" | 1973 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 41 | 21 | — | 51[c] |
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Masterpiece |
"Plastic Man" | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Law of the Land" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||
"Let Your Hair Down" (instrumentation by Rose Royce) |
27 | 1 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 1990 | ||
"Heavenly" | 1974 | 43 | 8 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | ||
"You've Got My Soul on Fire" | 74 | 8 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |||
"Happy People" (instrumentation by The Commodores) |
40 | 1 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | A Song For You | ||
"Shakey Ground" (instrumentation by The Eddie Hazel Band) |
1975 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
"Glasshouse" | 37 | 9 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | |||
"Keep Holdin' On" | 1976 | 54 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wings Of Love | |
"Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)" | 94 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Who Are You (And What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"In a Lifetime" | 1977 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hear To Tempt You | |
"Think for Yourself" | 1978 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Bare Back" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bare Back | ||
"Ever Ready Love" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1980s[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US [18] |
US R&B [19] |
BEL (FL) [29] |
CAN [21] |
IRE [22] |
NL [23] |
UK [10] | ||||
"Power" | 1980 | 43 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | Power | |
"Struck by Lightning Twice" | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Take Me Away" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | Loving Couples soundtrack | ||
"Aiming at Your Heart" | 1981 | 67 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptations | |
"Oh What a Night" | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Standing on the Top" (featuring Rick James) |
1982 | 66 | 6 | 29 | 32 | — | — | 53 | Reunion | |
"More on the Inside" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Love on My Mind Tonight" | 1983 | 88 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | Surface Thrills | |
"Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | Back to Basics | ||
"Sail Away" | 54 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Treat Her Like a Lady" | 1984 | 48 | 2 | 25 | — | 10 | 16 | 12 | Truly For You | |
"My Love Is True (Truly for You)" | 1985 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 84 | ||
"How Can You Say That It's Over" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Do You Really Love Your Baby" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 88 | Touch Me | ||
"Touch Me" | 1986 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"A Fine Mess" | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | To Be Continued... | ||
"I'm Fascinated" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | To Be Continued... | ||
"Lady Soul" | 47 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"To Be Continued..." | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Someone" | 1987 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 90 | Together Again | ||
"Look What You Started" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 63 | Together Again | ||
"Do You Wanna Go with Me" | 1988 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"All I Want from You" | 1989 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 71 | Special | |
"Special" | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1990s[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [18] |
US R&B [19] |
BEL (FL) [29] |
CAN [21] |
NL [23] |
UK [10] | ||||
"Soul to Soul" | 1990 | — | 12 | — | — | 34 | — | Special | |
"The Motown Song" (Rod Stewart ft. the Temptations) |
1991 | 10 | — | 42 | 1 | — | 10 | Vagabond Heart | |
"The Jones" | — | 41 | — | — | 58 | 69 | Milestone | ||
"Hoops of Fire" | 1992 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | Milestone | |
"Error of Our Ways" | 1994 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | Emperors of Soul |
Other charted songs[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US [18] |
US R&B [19] | ||||
"Silent Night" | 1995 | — | 16 | Give Love on Christmas Day | |
"Some Enchanted Evening" | — | — | For Lovers Only | ||
"Stay" | 1998 | — | 28 | Phoenix Rising | |
"This Is My Promise" | 1999 | — | 54 | ||
"How Could He Hurt You" | — | 57 | |||
"I'm Here" | 2000 | — | 40 | Ear-Resistible |
Notes[]
- ^ 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1 – The '60s did not chart on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but it peaked at #21 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.[16]
- ^ "All I Need" did not chart on the RPM singles chart, but it peaked at #4 on the RPM Soul Survey chart.[28]
- ^ a b Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References[]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Temptations Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, NSW. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c RPM magazine album chart positions:
- The Temptations Wish It Would Rain: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 7. 1968-10-14. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 26. 1969-02-24. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Cloud Nine: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 11. 1969-03-12. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Together: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 17. 1969-12-13. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Puzzle People: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 19. 1969-12-27. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Psychedelic Shack: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 14. 1970-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Sky's the Limit: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 15, no. 20. 1971-07-03. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- All Directions: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 18, no. 18. 1972-12-16. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- 1990: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 6. 1974-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- A Song For You: "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 23, no. 9. 1975-04-26. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Wings of Love: "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 25, no. 9. 1976-05-29. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Temptations Live!: "Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 12. 1967-05-20. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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- ^ a b c d "Discographie Von The Temptations". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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- ^ "Discography The Temptations". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "The Temptations - Reflections". Goldmine Magazine. 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Otis Williams Reflects On Years With The Temptations". NPR. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (2018-04-30). "Review: The Temptations find musical magic in modern covers". Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "The Temptations Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Temptations At Their Very Best". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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- ^ a b c d e "The Temptations Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b "Discographie The Temptations". Ultratop Wallonia (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ a b c d RPM magazine singles chart positions:
- "I'll Be in Trouble": "RPM Top Forty-5s". RPM. Vol. 1, no. 21. 1964-07-13. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)": "RPM Top 40 & 5". RPM. Vol. 2, no. 10. 1964-11-02. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "My Girl": "RPM Top 40 & 5". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 1. 1965-03-01. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "It's Growing": "RPM Top 40 & 5". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 11. 1965-05-10. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Get Ready": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 6. 1966-04-04. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Ain't Too Proud to Beg": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 22. 1966-07-25. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Beauty is Only Skin Deep": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 6, no. 8. 1966-10-17. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "(I Know) I'm Losing You": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 6, no. 17. 1966-12-19. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 9, no. 14. 1968-06-01. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Please Return Your Love to Me": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 3. 1968-09-16. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Cloud Nine": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 17–18. 1968-12-23. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 21. 1969-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Runaway Child, Running Wild": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 6. 1969-04-07. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "I'll Try Something New": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 7. 1969-04-14. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 16. 1969-06-16. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "I Can't Get Next to You": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 8. 1969-10-18. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Psychedelic Shack": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 2. 1970-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Ball of Confusion": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 22. 1970-07-18. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Unite the World": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 14, no. 14. 1970-11-21. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Just My Imagination": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 15, no. 7. 1971-04-03. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "It's Summer": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 16, no. 2. 1971-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 16, no. 19. 1971-12-25. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Papa Was a Rolling Stone": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 18, no. 18. 1972-12-16. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Masterpiece": "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 19, no. 14. 1973-05-19. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Let Your Hair Down: "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 1. 1974-02-16. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Heavenly: "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 12. 1974-05-11. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "You've Got My Soul on Fire: "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 23. 1974-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Happy People": "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 22, no. 25. 1975-02-15. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Shakey Ground": "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 23, no. 15. 1975-06-07. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Glasshouse": "RPM 100 Top Singles". RPM. Vol. 24, no. 3. 1975-09-13. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "Standing on the Top": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 22. 1982-07-10. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- "The Motown Song": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 54, no. 18. 1991-10-05. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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