Isaac Hayes discography

This article contains a comprehensive collection of information related to recordings by American soul and funk musician, Isaac Hayes.

Isaac Hayes discography
Studio albums	20
Soundtrack albums	3
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	9
Singles	44

Albums

Studio albums

1960s–1970s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	AUS [3]	CA [4]	SWE [5]	UK [6]
Presenting Isaac Hayes	Released: 1968 Reissued: 1972 as In The Beginning Label: Enterprise, Atlantic	102	25	—	—	—	—
Hot Buttered Soul	Released: 1969 Label: Enterprise	8	1	—	9	—	—	RIAA: Gold[7]
The Isaac Hayes Movement	Released: 1970 Label: Enterprise	8	1	—	20	—	—	RIAA: Gold[7][8]
...To Be Continued	Released: 1970 Label: Enterprise	11	1	—	42	—	—
Black Moses	Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise	10	1	—	12	—	38
Joy	Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise	16	2	—	42	—	—	RIAA: Gold[7]
Chocolate Chip	Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	18	1	79	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[7]
Disco Connection	Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	85	19	—	—	—	—
Groove-A-Thon	Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	45	11	—	—	42	—
Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)	Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	124	18	—	—	—	—
New Horizon	Released: 1977 Label: Polydor	78	26	—	87	—	—
For the Sake of Love	Released: 1978 Label: Polydor	75	15	—	72	—	—
Hotbed	Released: 1978 Label: Fantasy	—	—	—	—	—	—
Don't Let Go	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	39	9	41	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[7]
Royal Rappin's (with Millie Jackson)	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	80	17	—	—	—	—

1980s–1990s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]
And Once Again	Released: 1980 Label: Polydor	59	26
Lifetime Thing	Released: 1981 Label: Polydor	—	—
U-Turn	Released: 1986 Label: Columbia/CBS	—	32
Love Attack	Released: 1988 Label: Columbia/CBS	—	70
Raw & Refined	Released: 1995 Label: Pointblank/Virgin/EMI	—	—
Branded	Released: 1995 Label: Pointblank/Virgin/EMI	—	75

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	CA [4]	AUS [3]
Live at the Sahara Tahoe	Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise	14	1	34	—	RIAA: Gold[7]
A Man and a Woman (with Dionne Warwick)	Released: 1977 Label: ABC	49	20	77	66
Isaac Hayes at Wattstax	Released: 2003 Label: Stax	—	—	—	—

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	SWE [5]
The Best of Isaac Hayes	Released: 1975 Label: Enterprise	165	57	—
Wonderful	Released: 1994 Label: Fantasy	—	—	—
Best of Isaac Hayes XL	Released: 2000 Label: Stax	—	—	46
Instrumentals	Released: 2003 Label: Stax	—	—	—
Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?	Released: 2005 Label: Stax	171	53	—
The Very Best of Isaac Hayes	Released: 2007 Label: Concord	—	57	—
Forever Isaac Hayes	Released: 2007 Label: Madacy	—	87	—
Sings For Lovers	Released: 2009 Label: Concord	—	—	—
Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972	Released: 2024 Label: Stax	—	—	—
Hot Buttered Singles Volume 2 1972-1976	Released: 2025 Label: Stax	—	—	—
The Best of Isaac Hayes	Released: 2025 Label: Stax	—	—	—

Box sets

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	AUS [3]	SWE [5]	UK [6]
The Spirit of Memphis 1962-1976	Released: 2017 Label: Craft	—	—	—	—	—

Soundtrack albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	CA [4]	UK [6]
Shaft	Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise	1	1	5	17	RIAA: Gold[7]
Tough Guys	Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise	146	—	—	—
Truck Turner	Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise	156	17	—	—

Singles

1960s–1970s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US [9]	US R&B [10]	BEL (FL) [11]	BEL (WA) [12]	GER [13]	NL [14]	UK [6]
A-side: "Sweet Temptation'" B-side: "Laura (We're On Our Last Go-Round)"	1964	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
A-side: "Blue Groove" B-side: "Big Dipper" (both by 'Sir Issac and the Do-Dads')	1965	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Precious, Precious" "Going to Chicago Blues"	1968	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Presenting Isaac Hayes
"Walk On By" "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"	1969	30	13	—	—	—	—	—		Hot Buttered Soul
		37	37	—	—	—	—	—
"The Mistletoe and Me" "Winter Snow"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"I Stand Accused" "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself"	1970	42	23	—	—	—	—	—		The Isaac Hayes Movement
"The Look of Love"	1971	79	—	—	—	—	—	—		...To Be Continued
"Never Can Say Goodbye" "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (non-album track)		22	5	—	—	—	—	—		Black Moses
"Theme from Shaft" "Cafe Regio's" (instrumental)		1	2	3	3	35	12	4	RIAA: Gold[7]	Shaft
"Do Your Thing" "Ellie's Love Theme" (instrumental)	1972	30	3	—	—	—	—	—
"Let's Stay Together" (instrumental) "Soulsville" (from Shaft)		48	25	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" "Baby, I'm-a Want You" (both songs with David Porter)		86	37	—	—	—	—	—
"Theme from The Men" (instrumental) "Type Thang"		38	19	—	—	—	—	—
"Rolling Down a Mountainside" "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"	1973	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Joy, Part I" "Joy, Part II"		30	7	—	—	—	—	—		Joy
"Wonderful" "Someone Made You for Me"	1974	71	18	—	—	—	—	—		Wonderful
"Title Theme" (from Tough Guys) "Hung Up on My Baby"		—	72	—	—	—	—	—		Tough Guys
"Chocolate Chip"	1975	92	13	—	—	—	—	—		Chocolate Chip
"Come Live with Me" "Body Language"		—	20	—	—	—	—	—
"Disco Connection" "St. Thomas Square"		—	60	—	—	—	—	10		Disco Connection
"Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part I) "Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part II)	1976	—	58	—	—	—	—	—		Groove-A-Thon
"Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part I) "Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part II)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)
"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" / "I Say A Little Prayer" "That's The Way I Like It" / "Get Down Tonight" (all songs with Dionne Warwick)	1977	—	65	—	—	—	—	—		A Man and a Woman
"Out of the Ghetto" "It's Heaven to Me"		—	42	—	—	—	—	—		New Horizon
"Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage À Trois)" / "Stranger in Paradise"	1978	—	96	—	—	—	—	—
"Zeke the Freak" "If We Ever Needed Peace"		—	19	—	—	—	—	—		For the Sake of Love
"Just the Way You Are" (Part I) "Just the Way You Are" (Part II)	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Don't Let Go" "You Can't Hold Your Woman"		18	11	—	—	—	—	—		Don't Let Go
"Do You Wanna Make Love" "I Changed My Mind" (both songs with Millie Jackson)		—	30	—	—	—	—	—		Royal Rappin's

1980s–2000s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		US R&B [10]	AUS [15]	BEL (FL) [11]	FRA [16]	NL [14]	NOR [17]	SWE [5]	UK [6]
"You Never Cross My Mind" "Feels Like The First Time" (both songs with Millie Jackson)	1980	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Royal Rappin's
"A Few More Kisses to Go" "What Does It Take"		89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Don't Let Go
"I Ain't Never" "Love Has Been Good to Us"		49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		And Once Again
"It's All In The Game" "Wherever You Are"		86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" "I'm So Proud"	1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Lifetime Thing
"Fugitive" "Lifetime Thing"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ike's Rap VIII" / "Hey Girl"	1986	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		U-Turn
"Thing For You" "Thank God For Love"	1987	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Showdown"	1988	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Love Attack
"Let Me Be Your Everything" "Curious"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Just Be My Lady" (with Kim Waters)	1990	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		All Because of You
"Dark and Lovely (You Over There)" (with Barry White)	1992	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Put Me in Your Mix
"Fragile"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	77		Branded
"Chocolate Salty Balls" (as the animated character Chef)	1998	—	14	15	82	8	5	17	1		Chef Aid: The South Park Album
"Shaft 2000"	2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	53		Non-album single

As sideman

With Otis Redding

• Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (Volt/Stax, 1965)
• The Soul Album (Volt/Stax, 1966)
• Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (Volt/Stax, 1966)
• King & Queen (Stax/Atlantic, 1967) - with Carla Thomas
• The Dock of the Bay (Volt/Stax, 1968)

With Wilson Pickett

• The Exciting Wilson Pickett (Atlantic, 1966)

With Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.

• Love Byrd (Elektra, 1981)
• Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes (Elektra, 1982)

With Linda Clifford

• I'm Yours (Curtom/RSO, 1980)

With Albert King

• Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax, 1967)

With William Bell

• The Soul of a Bell (Stax, 1967)

With Dionne Warwick

• No Night So Long (Arista, 1980)

With Rufus Thomas

• Do The Funky Chicken (Stax, 1970)

With Eddie Floyd

• Knock on Wood (Stax, 1967)