Yolanda Adams discography

Yolanda Adams discography
Yolanda Adams discography
	Yolanda Adams performing at the White House, February 2007
Studio albums	11
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	6

American gospel singer Yolanda Adams has released 11 studio albums, 2 live albums and 6 compilation albums. With sales of nearly 10 million records worldwide,^[1] she was Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the 2000s and has sold 4.5 million albums in the US since 1991.^[2] Adams is referred as the "First Lady of Modern Gospel" by the media.^[3] She has spawned 5 No. 1 albums on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums.^[4] The Gospel Music Association inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.^[5] Mountain High... Valley Low remains her best-selling album in the US, being certified Platinum by RIAA, while her albums "Believe" and "Verity Presents: The Best of Yolanda Adams" both reached gold status respectively.^[6]

Albums[]

Year	Album	Chart positions					Certifications
Year	Album	US	US Gospel	US Christ	US R&B	US HEAT	Certifications
1987	Just as I Am First studio album Released: September 22, 1987^[7] Label: / Sound of Gospel	—	8	—	—	—
1991	Through the Storm Second studio album Released: December 26, 1991 Label: Tribute	—	8	—	—	—
1993	Save the World Third studio album Released: 1993 Label: Tribute	—	6	—	—	—
1995	More Than a Melody Fourth studio album Released: October 1995 Label: Tribute	—	4	4	—	—
1996	Yolanda... Live in Washington First live album Released: June 1, 1996 Label: Verity	—	5	25	—	—
1998	Songs from the Heart Fifth studio album Released: September 15, 1998 Label: Verity	—	3	9	—	15
1999	Mountain High...Valley Low Sixth studio album Released: September 21, 1999 Label: Elektra	24	1	1	5	1	US: Platinum^[8] US Sales: 1,374,000^[9]
2000	Christmas With Yolanda Adams Seventh studio album Released: October 24, 2000 Label: Elektra	86	1	2	31	—
2001	The Experience Second live album Released: March 20, 2001 Label: Elektra	63	2	1	24	—
2001	Believe Eighth studio album Released: December 4, 2001 Label: Elektra	42	1	2	7	—	US: Platinum^[8]
2005	Day By Day Ninth studio album Released: May 3, 2005 Label: Atlantic	23	1	—	4	—
2007	What a Wonderful Time Tenth studio album Released: October 9, 2007 Label: Columbia	179	2	—	28	—
2011	Becoming Eleventh studio album Released: May 3, 2011 Label: N-House Music Group	99	3	—	22	—

Compilations[]

Year	Album	Chart positions					Notes
Year	Album	US	Top Gospel Albums	Top Contemporary Christian	US R&B	HS	Notes
1999	The Best of Yolanda Adams Released: October 26, 1999 Label: Verity	—	—	23	—	—	US: Gold^[8]
2001	Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker "The Divas of Gospel" Released: February 27, 2001 Label: Fuel 2000	—				—
2003	The Praise and Worship Songs of Yolanda Adams Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Verity	—	6	26	65	—
2006	The Essential Yolanda Adams Released: October 24, 2006 Label: Verity / Legacy	—	39	—	—	—
2007	The Best of Me Released: May 8, 2007 Label: Atlantic	60	1	—	9	—
2008	Playlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams Released: September 2, 2008 Label: Legacy	—	15	—	—	—

Notable singles[]

Year	Song	U.S. Gospel ^[10]	U.S. Hot 100 ^[11]	U.S. R&B ^[12]^[13]	U.S. Adult R&B ^[14]	Album
1995	"Gotta Have Love"	—	—	97	—	More Than a Melody
1996	"The Battle Is the Lord's" (live)	—	—	75	20	Yolanda... Live in Washington
1998	"Only Believe"	—	—	—	—	Songs from the Heart
	"Is Your All on the Altar"	—	—	—	—
	"Still I Rise"	—	—	—	—
1999	"Open My Heart"	—	57	10	1	Mountain High...Valley Low
1999	"Yeah"	—	—	113	29
2000	"Fragile Heart"	—	—	125	38
2000	"The Things We Do"	—	—	—	—
2001	"I Believe I Can Fly" (featuring Gerald Levert)	—	—	—	25	The Experience
	"Never Give Up"	—	—	79	15	Believe
	"I'm Gonna Be Ready"	—	—	74	10
	"I Gotta Believe"	—	—	—	—
2005	"Someone Watching Over You"	31	—	57	19	Day by Day
	"Victory"	3	—	108	—
	"This Too Shall Pass"	15	—	—	27
	"Be Blessed"	1	—	—	40
2007	"Step Aside"	10	—	—	—	Daddy's Little Girls (OST)
2007	"Hold On"	15	—	104	26	What a Wonderful Time
2011	"Be Still"	4	—	93	35	Becoming

Videography[]

DVD/video releases[]

Yolanda Adams Live in Concert - An Unforgettable Evening (DVD, 2002 reissue)
Yolanda Live: The Unforgettable Evening: Volume One (VHS)
Yolanda Adams Live in Washington D.C.: Volume Two (VHS)
Shakin' The House... Live In L.A. (VHS) (1998) ("Even Me," "You Know that I Know," "I'll Always Remember," and "The Lord is With Us in This Place")
Come Together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (2001) ("Imagine")
The Concert for World Children's Day (2002) ("I Believe I Can Fly")
A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004) ("Oh Holy Night," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (w/Clay Aiken and Barry Manilow) and "Because It's Christmas" (w/Aiken and Manilow))
Hopeville (2008) - (w/Donnie McClurkin and Kirk Franklin) (DVD)

Music videos[]

"Gotta Have Love" (Tribute, 1996)
"Yeah" (Elektra, 1999)
"Open My Heart" (Elektra, 1999)
"I Believe I Can Fly" (Elektra, 2000)
"Never Give Up" (Elektra, 2001)
"Victory" (Atlantic, 2005)
"This Too Shall Pass" (Atlantic, 2005)
"Be Still" (N-House Music Group, 2012)

Filmography[]

The Gospel (2005)
Sweating in the Spirit (2005)
"The Parkers" (2004)
"A Clay Aiken Christmas" (TV) (2004)
"Soul Food" (2004)

Collaborations and guest appearances[]

Year	Track	Artist(s)	Album	Label	Notes
1995	"This Too Shall Pass"	Crystal Lewis & Yolanda Adams	Sisters: The Story Goes On (Various artists)	Warner Alliance
1997	"Wholly Holy"	Everette Harp featuring Yolanda Adams	What's Going On	Blue Note
2000	"Shining Star"	Yolanda Adams	Music From & Inspired By Jesus: The Epic Mini-Series	Sparrow/Capitol	Cover of an Earth Wind & Fire song.
2002	"If We Could Remember"	Yolanda Adams	The Sum of All Fears (Soundtrack)	Elektra
	"Higher Ground"	Karen Clark Sheard featuring Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary, and Missy Elliott	2nd Chance		Also featured as a bonus track on Missy Elliott's Miss E... So Addictive
	"Brand New Day"	Karen Clark Sheard featuring Yolanda Adams	2nd Chance
2003	"The Prayer"	Donnie McClurkin featuring Yolanda Adams	Again	Verity Records	Cover of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song
2004	"I Believe"	Yolanda Adams	Honey: Music from & Inspired by the Motion Picture	Elektra	Produced by Rodney Jerkins
2004	"I Believe I Can Fly"	Kenny G. featuring Yolanda Adams	At Last... The Duets Album	Arista
2005	"Afterwhile"	Kirk Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams	Hero	Fo Yo Soul/Verity
2006	"Everyday (Family Reunion)"	Yolanda Adams, Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Carl Thomas	Madea's Family Reunion (soundtrack)	Motown	Nominated for a Grammy Award
	"The Me Dance"	Yolanda Adams	Jack's Big Music Show (Season One) (soundtrack)	Nick Records
	"Where Love Begins"	Patti LaBelle featuring Yolanda Adams	The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle	Umbrella Records
	"I Wish"	Yolanda Adams, Patti LaBelle, & Fantasia	Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture (Soundtrack)	Atlantic Records	Cover of a Stevie Wonder song
2007	"Order My Steps(Dear Lord)"	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Yolanda Adams	Strength & Loyalty	Interscope Records	Cover of a GMWA Women of Worship song
2008	"You Make Me Feel Brand New"	Johnny Mathis featuring Yolanda Adams	A Night to Remember	Columbia Records
2009	"You"	Yolanda Adams	Madea Goes To Jail (soundtrack)	Atlantic Records

Other releases[]

Yolanda Adams Smooth Jazz Tribute
- Artist: Various Artists
- Release Date: March 13, 2007
- Label: CC Ent/Copycats
Yolanda Adams at Her Very Best With the Southeast Inspirational Choir
- Artist: Yolanda Adams & The Southeast Inspirational Choir
- Release Date: 1993
- Label: Paula

References[]

^ "Yolanda Adams At The 2019 Soul Train Awards: Our Lady Of Soul Gets Candid On The State Of Gospel". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Yolanda Adams". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Yolanda Adams At The 2019 Soul Train Awards: Our Lady Of Soul Gets Candid On The State Of Gospel". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Yolanda Adams". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Adams, Gaithers Among Gospel Hall Inductees". Billboard. 2002-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BZWckk9D9U8/
^ ^a ^b ^c "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
^ "Ask Billboard: Madonna, Yoko Ono, Gospel". Billboard. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
^ "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

Other references

[1] "Yolanda Adams At The 2019 Soul Train Awards: Our Lady Of Soul Gets Candid On The State Of Gospel". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

[2] "Yolanda Adams". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

[3] "Yolanda Adams At The 2019 Soul Train Awards: Our Lady Of Soul Gets Candid On The State Of Gospel". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

[4] "Yolanda Adams". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

[5] "Adams, Gaithers Among Gospel Hall Inductees". Billboard. 2002-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

[6] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

[7] ttps://www.instagram.com/p/BZWckk9D9U8/

[autogenerated1-8] "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved 2011-11-02.

[9] "Ask Billboard: Madonna, Yoko Ono, Gospel". Billboard. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

[10] "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

[11] "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

[12] "Yolanda Adams Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

[13] "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

[14] "Yolanda Adams Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

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v t Yolanda Adams
Studio albums	Just As I Am Through the Storm Save the World More Than a Melody Songs from the Heart The Best of Yolanda Adams Mountain High... Valley Low Christmas with Yolanda Adams Believe Day by Day What a Wonderful Time Becoming
Live albums	Yolanda... Live in Washington The Experience
Singles	"The Battle Is the Lord's" "Open My Heart" "I'm Gonna Be Ready" "Hold On" "Someone Watching Over You" "This Too Shall Pass" "Be Blessed" "Be Still"
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