The singles discography of American Jazz artist Sarah Vaughan contains 89 singles, two promotional singles and seven other charted songs. Vaughan recorded her first singles in 1946, with her first release being "If You Could See Me Now". Soon after, she saw her first major chart success on the Billboard pop list with "Tenderly" and "It's Magic."[1] Moving to Columbia Records, she had further pop hits in the late 1940s with covers of "Black Coffee" and "Nature Boy." She had her second top ten hit in 1950 with "(I Love the Girl) I Love the Guy."[2] Vaughan moved to Mercury Records during the 1950s and recorded more pop music.[1] At Mercury, she had her biggest chart success, with the top ten hits "Make Yourself Comfortable" and "Whatever Lola Wants." In 1959, Vaughan's single "Broken Hearted Melody" reached number seven on the Billboard pop chart and became an international success, becoming the biggest single of her career.[3]
| Sarah Vaughan singles discography | |
|---|---|
 Sarah Vaughan, 1955 | |
| Singles | 89 |
| Promotional singles | 2 |
| Other charted songs | 7 |
Vaughan had further pop chart entries into the 1960s with "Eternally" and "Serenata."[3] She then moved to Roulette Records.[1] At Roulette, she recorded a handful of singles, including "Bluesette," which was her first to chart on the Billboard adult contemporary survey. She followed this with "A Lover's Concerto," which reached the top ten of the same chart.[4] The song also was her final release to chart on the pop chart, reaching the top 70.[3] Vaughan continued releasing singles through various record labels into the 1980s. Her 1974 release, "I Need You More (Than Ever Now)" was her final charting release.
Singles
edit1940s
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | |||
| "If You Could See Me Now"[5] | 1946 | — | — |
| "Mean to Me"[5] | — | ||
| "A Hundred Years from Today"[5] | 1947 | — | |
| "I Cover the Waterfront"[5] | — | ||
| "Tenderly" | 27 | The Divine Sarah Sings | |
| "It's Magic" | 1948 | 11 | |
| "Nature Boy" | 9 | — | |
| "Black Coffee" | 1949 | 13 | |
| "While You Are Gone"[5] | — | ||
| "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" |
14 | ||
| "Fool's Paradise"[5] | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
1950s
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2][3] |
US R&B [6] |
AUS [7] |
CAN [8] |
ND [9] |
UK [10] | |||
| "Our Very Own" | 1950 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "I'm Crazy to Love You" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(I Love the Girl) I Love the Guy" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Worry 'bout Me"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "These Things I Offer You (For a Lifetime)" | 1951 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Vanity" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Out o' Breath"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Blame Me"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Ran All the Way Home" | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pinky"[5] | 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi |
| "If Someone Had Told Me"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Street of Dreams"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Tormented Heart"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sinner or Saint" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Confess" | 1953 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Time"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi | |
| "It Might as Well Be Spring" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Nearness of You"[5] | 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Easy Come, Easy Go Lover"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Come Along with Me"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Old Devil Moon"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Make Yourself Comfortable" | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits | |
| "How Important Can It Be" | 1955 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
| "Whatever Lola Wants" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Experience Unnecessary" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Johnny Be Smart"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "C'est La Vie" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mr. Wonderful" | 13 | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hot and Cold Running Tears" | 1956 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Fabulous Character" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Sarah Vaughan in A Romantic Mood | |
| "It Happened Again" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Banana Boat Song" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits | |
| "Leave It to Love" | 1957 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Passing Strangers" (with Billy Eckstine) | 82 | — | — | 27 | — | 22 | ||
| "Band of Angels" (with Billy Eckstine)[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gone Again"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Padre"[5] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "What's So Bad About It"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everything I Do"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Separate Ways"[5] | 1959 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Broken Hearted Melody" | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits | |
| "Smooth Operator" | 44 | 8 | 45 | 23 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
1960s
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2][3] |
US AC [4] |
AUS [7] |
UK [10] | |||
| "Eternally" | 1960 | 41 | — | 76 | — | Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits |
| "Our Waltz" | —[a] | — | — | — | — | |
| "Doodlin'"[5] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ooh! What a Day" | —[b] | — | — | — | ||
| "If I Were a Bell"[5] | — | — | — | — | Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan | |
| "Serenata" | 82 | — | 32 | 37 | — | |
| "Mary Contrary"[5] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Me"[5] | 1961 | — | — | — | — | |
| "(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings"[5] | — | — | — | — | My Heart Sings | |
| "What's the Use"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Gone with the Wind"[5] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You're Mine, You"[5] | — | — | — | — | You're Mine You | |
| "One Mint Julep"[5] | 1962 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Moonglow" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Call Me Irresponsible"[5] | 1963 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Bluesette" | —[c] | 33 | — | — | ||
| "Once Upon a Summertime"[5] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Believe in You"[5] | — | — | — | — | The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan | |
| "Boy from Ipanema"[5] | — | — | — | — | ¡Viva! Vaughan | |
| "Sole, Sole, Sole"[5] | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Mr. Lucky"[5] | — | — | — | — | ¡Viva! Vaughan | |
| "A Taste of Honey"[5] | 1965 | — | — | — | — | Sarah Sings Soulfully |
| "The Pawnbroker"[5] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Good Life"[5] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Lover's Concerto" | 1966 | 63 | 5 | — | — | Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan |
| "1-2-3" | — | 33 | — | — | The New Scene | |
| "The Time for Love Is Anytime"[5] | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
1970s and 1980s
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [6] | |||
| "Sweet Gingerbread Man"[5] | 1971 | — | A Time in My Life |
| "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"[5] | 1972 | — | |
| "The Story of Frasier (The Sensuous Lion)"[5] | — | Send in the Clowns | |
| "Pieces of Dreams"[5] | — | Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand | |
| "Alone Again"[5] | — | Feelin' Good | |
| "Send in the Clowns"[5] | 1973 | — | Send in the Clowns |
| "I Need You More (Than Ever Now)" | 1974 | 80 | |
| "The Fool on the Hill"[5] | 1981 | — | Songs of the Beatles |
| "Love and Passion"[5] | 1987 | — | Brazilian Romance |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "The Other Half of Me" | 1965 | [d] |
| "I'll Never Be Lonely Again" | 1966 | [e] |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2][3] |
AUS [7] |
UK [10] | ||||
| "Make Believe (You Are Glad When You're Sorry)" |
1949 | 20 | — | — | — | [f] |
| "Thinking of You" | 1950 | 16 | — | — | [g] | |
| "The Other Woman" | 1956 | 86 | — | — | [h] | |
| "That's Not the Kind of Love I Want" | — | 37 | — | [i] | ||
| "Misty" | 1959 | —[j] | — | — | Vaughan and Violins | [k] |
| "You're My Baby" | 1960 | 87 | — | — | — | [l] |
| "Let's" | 1961 | — | — | 37 | [m] | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Notes
edit- ^ "Our Waltz" peaked at number three on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[11]
- ^ "Ooh! What a Day" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[11]
- ^ "Bluesette" peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[11]
- ^ Released by Mercury in 1965. It was issued as a 7" single on the label. The B-side to the single was entitled "We Almost Made It".
- ^ Released by Mercury in 1965. The song was issued in both 7" and a 45 RPM versions. The B-side to the single was entitled "Darling".
- ^ Released in August 1949 as the B-side to "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)". It was issued by Columbia as a 78 RPM. The song did not initially appear on an album.
- ^ Released in August 1950 as the B-side to "I Love the Girl (I Love the Guy)". It was issued by Columbia as a 78. The song did not initially appear on an album.
- ^ Released in June 1956 as the B-side to "Fabulous Character". It was issued by Mercury as a 7" single. The song did not initially appear on an album.
- ^ Released in 1956 as the B-side to "Hot and Cold Runnin' Tears". It was issued by Mercury Records as a 7" single.
- ^ "Misty" peaked at number six on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[11]
- ^ Released in 1959 as the B-side to "Broken Hearted Melody". It was issued by Mercury as a 45 single. The song appeared on the 1959 studio album Vaughan and Violins.
- ^ Released in 1959 as the B-side to "Smooth Operator". It was issued by Mercury as a 45.
- ^ Released in 1960 as the B-side to "Serenata". It was issued by Columbia as a 7" single. The song did not initially appear on an album.
References
edit- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Sarah Vaughan: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890-1954. Record Research.
- ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006. Record Research.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs: 1961-2006. Record Research.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba Brown, Dennis (1991). Sarah Vaughan: A Discography. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313280054.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Song artist 847 -- Sarah Vaughan". Web Archive.org. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Dutch Charts -- Sarah Vaughan -- Singles". Dutch charts.nl. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. HIT Entertainment.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959-2004. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201628.
External links
edit- Sarah Vaughan Discography at Discogs
- The Sarah Vaughan Discography at Michael Minn