Dee Dee Sharp discography

The American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp has released 9 studio albums and 14 compilation albums.

Dee Dee Sharp discography
Studio albums9
Compilation albums14

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1962 It's Mashed Potato Time 44
Songs of Faith
Down to Earth (with Chubby Checker) 117
1963 Do the Bird
Down Memory Lane
Wild
1975 Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing 48
1977 What Color Is Love
(as Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, in association with Kenneth Gamble)
1980 Dee Dee 59
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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  • 1963: 18 Golden Hits
  • 1963: All the Hits
  • 1963: Biggest Hits
  • 1979: Cameo-Parkway Sessions
  • 1993: All the Hits & More
  • 1995: All the Golden Hits
  • 1998: What Color Is Love / Dee Dee
  • 2004: Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Dee Dee Sharp – Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker and Down to Earth
  • 2005: Best of Dee Dee Sharp 1962–1966
  • 2006: Sharp Goes Wild
  • 2010: It's Mashed Potato Time / Do the Bird
  • 2010: Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing + What Color Is Love + Dee Dee
  • 2015: Hurry On Down, It's Mashed Potato Time
  • 2020: The Queen of Rhythm & Blues

Singles

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Year Single (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Label and number Chart positions Album
*Wyncote label compilations of various Cameo-Parkway artists
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
US Dance
[1]
CAN
[2][3]
UK
[4][5]
1962 "Mashed Potato Time"
b/w "Set My Heart at Ease" (Non-album track)
Cameo 212 2 1 2 It's Mashed Potato Time
"Slow Twistin'" (Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp)
b/w "La Paloma Twist" (by Chubby Checker, non-album track)
Parkway 835 3 3 18[6]
"Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)"
b/w "Baby Cakes" (Non-album track)
Cameo 219 9 11 12
"Ride!"
b/w "The Night" (Non-album track)
Cameo 230 5 7 15 All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp Volume II
1963 "Do the Bird"
b/w "Lover Boy" (from Hullabaloo with the Stars*)
Cameo 244 10 8 32 46 Do the Bird
"Rock Me in the Cradle of Love"
b/w "You'll Never Be Mine" (from Hullabaloo with the Stars*)
Cameo 260 43 36 Biggest Hits
"Wild!"
b/w "Why Doncha Ask Me?" (from Do the Bird)
Cameo 274 33 25 27 All the Hits with All the Stars*
1964 "Where Did I Go Wrong" / Cameo 296 82 Shindig with the Stars*
"Willyam, Willyam" 97 Hullabaloo with the Stars Vol. 2*
"Never Pick a Pretty Boy"
b/w "He's No Ordinary Guy" (Non-album track)
Cameo 329 Hits a Go-Go with the Stars*
"Deep Dark Secret"
b/w "Good"
Cameo 335 Non-album tracks
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
b/w "There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do for You"
Cameo 347
1965 "Let's Twine"
b/w "(That's What) My Mama Said"
Cameo 357
"I Really Love You"
b/w "Standing in the Need of Love"
Cameo 375 78 37 28
1966 "(It's Wonderful) The Love I Feel for You"
b/w "Willyam, Willyam"
Fairmount 1004
"It's a Funny Situation"
b/w "There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do for You"
Cameo 382
"My Best Friend's Man"
b/w "Bye Bye Baby"
Atco 6445
1967 "What Am I Gonna Do"
b/w "(Heart and Soul) Baby I Love You"
Atco 6502
1968 "We Got a Thing Going On"
b/w "What 'Cha Gonna Do About It"
Both tracks: Ben E. King & Dee Dee Sharp
Atco 6557
"A Woman Will Do Wrong"
b/w "You're Just a Fool in Love"
Atco 6576
"Help Me Find My Groove"
b/w "This Love Won't Run Out"
Atco 6587
"What Kind of Lady"
b/w "You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Gone)"
Gamble 219
1970 "The Bottle or Me"
b/w "You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Gone)"
Gamble 4005
1971 "Conquer the World"
b/w "We Got a Thing Going On"
Both sides: Dee Dee Sharp Gamble with Bunny Sigler
Philadelphia International 3512
1974 "Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing"
b/w "Touch My Life"
TSOP 4776 Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing
1975 "Share My Love" Album cut 6
1976 "I'm Not in Love"
b/w "Make It Till Tomorrow"
TSOP 4778 62
1977 "Nobody Could Take Your Place"
b/w "Flashback"
Philadelphia International 3625 What Color Is Love
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
b/w "What Color Is Love"
Philadelphia International 3636
1978 "Just as Long as I Know You're Mine"
b/w "I Believe in Love"
Philadelphia International 3638
"I Wanna Be Your Woman"
b/w "Trying to Get the Feeling Again"
Philadelphia International 3644
1981 "Easy Money"
b/w "I Love You Anyway"
Philadelphia International 70058 Dee Dee
"Breaking and Entering" Philadelphia International 02041 1
"I Love You Anyway" 79
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Dee Dee Sharp – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade results". Archived from the original on 2006-07-17.
  3. ^ "RPM Play Sheet - December 20, 1965" (PDF).
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 494. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ "DEE DEE SHARP – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 16, 1962".