Mavis Staples discography

American singer Mavis Staples was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 10, 1939. Her initial recordings were as a member of her family group, the Staple Singers. Led by her father Roebuck "Pops" Staples the Staple Singers were major artists in gospel and soul music from 1957 to 1969. Commencing releasing albums as a solo artist in 1969, Mavis Staples has released 13 studio albums, two live albums, three compilations, one soundtrack, one EP, and 51 singles over a career spanning five decades.

Mavis Staples discography
Mavis Staples performs at the Chicago Annual Blues Festival on June 10, 2012.
Studio albums	13
EPs	1
Soundtrack albums	1
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	3
Tribute albums	1
Singles	51

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	US Gospel [3]	US Blues [4]	US Indie [5]	BE [6]	NL [7]	NZ Heat
Mavis Staples	Released: June 16, 1969 Label: Volt	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Only for the Lonely	Released: October 12, 1970 Label: Volt	188	45	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oh What a Feeling	Released: July 16, 1979 Label: Warner Bros.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Time Waits for No One	Released: May 19, 1989 Label: Paisley Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	79	—
The Voice	Released: August 24, 1993 Label: Paisley Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson (with Lucky Peterson)	Released: November 5, 1996 Label: Verve	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Have a Little Faith	Released: August 17, 2004 Label: ANTI-	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—
We'll Never Turn Back	Released: April 24, 2007 Label: ANTI-	180	99	2	—	20	56	40	—
You Are Not Alone	Released: September 14, 2010 Label: ANTI-	69	13	1	—	8	64	78	—
One True Vine	Released: June 25, 2013 Label: ANTI-	67	15	2	—	13	130	47	—
Livin' on a High Note	Released: February 19, 2016 Label: ANTI-	—[A]	17	—	2	14	105	89	—
If All I Was Was Black	Released: November 17, 2017 Label: ANTI-	—[B]	—	—	—	15	106	108	10 [10]
We Get By	Released: May 24, 2019 Label: ANTI-	—[C]	—	—	1	10	114	—	—

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Gospel [3]	US Blues [4]	US Indie [5]
Live: Hope at the Hideout	Released: November 4, 2008 Label: ANTI-	17	—	—
Live in London	Released: February 8, 2019 Label: ANTI-	—	2	32
Carry Me Home	Released: March 20, 2022 Label: ANTI-	—	—	—

Soundtrack albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US R&B [2]
A Piece of the Action	Released: October 10, 1977 Label: Curtom	51

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
Don't Change Me Now	Released: August 25, 1988 Label: Stax, Volt
Mavis Staples / Only for the Lonely	Released: May 3, 1993 Label: Stax, Volt
Mavis Staples	Released: December 20, 1995 Label: HDH

Tribute albums

Title	Album details
I'll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration	Released: June 2, 2017 Label: Blackbird Presents

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Gospel [3]
Your Good Fortune	Released: April 21, 2015 Label: ANTI-	10

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US [11]	US R&B [12]	US Gospel [13]	US AAA [14]
"Crying in the Chapel" (with the Staple Singers)	1968	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Soul-A-Lujah" (with Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas and Cleotha Staples)	1969	—	—	—	—	Boy Meets Girl
"Never, Never Let You Go" (with Eddie Floyd)		107	—	—	—
"Love's Sweet Sensation" (with William Bell)		—	—	—	—
"You're Driving Me (To the Arms of a Stranger)"		—	—	—	—	Mavis Staples
"I Have Learned to Do Without You"	1970	87	13	—	—	Only for the Lonely
"Endlessly"	1972	109	30	—	—
"A Piece of the Action"	1977	—	47	—	—	A Piece of the Action (Soundtrack)
"Tonight I Feel Like Dancing"	1979	—	91	—	—	Oh What a Feeling
"Oh What a Feeling"		—	—	—	—
"Love Gone Bad"	1983	—	—	—	—	Mavis Staples
"Show Me How It Works"	1986	—	68	—	—	Wildcats (Soundtrack)
"Oh Happy Day" (with Aretha Franklin)	1987	—	—	—[D]	—	One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
"20th Century Express"	1989	—	—	—	—	Time Waits for No One
"Jaguar"		—	—	—	—
"Time Waits for No One"		—	63	—	—
"Christmas Vacation"		—	—	—[E]	—	Non-album single
"Melody Cool"	1990	—	36	—	—	Graffiti Bridge
"The Voice"	1993	—	—	—	—	The Voice
"Blood Is Thicker Than Time"		—	—	—	—
"Holding on to Your Love"	1994	—	—	—	—	Mavis Staples
"Step Into the Light"	2004	—	—	—	—	Have a Little Faith
"Have a Little Faith"		—	—	—	—
"God Is Not Sleeping"		—	—	25	—
"I'll Be Rested"	2007	—	—	—	—	We'll Never Turn Back
"On My Way"		—	—	—	—
"Down in Mississippi"		—	—	—	—
"Waiting for My Child" (Live)	2008	—	—	—	—	Live: Hope at the Hideout
"Freedom Highway" (Live)		—	—	—	—
"Wrote a Song for Everyone"	2010	—	—	—	—	You Are Not Alone
"I Belong to the Band"		—	—	—	—
"Black Stars (Come Back Home)"	2011	—	—	—	—	Willie Henderson & Friends Again
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (with Sean Lennon, Jeff Tweedy, and the Harlem Gospel Choir)	2012	—	—	—[F]	—	Non-album single
"Can You Get to That"	2013	—	—	—	—	One True Vine
"I Like the Things About Me"		—	—	—	—
"Your Good Fortune"	2015	—	—	—	—	Your Good Fortune
"Fight"		—	—	—	—
"High Note"	2016	—	—	—	—	Livin' on a High Note
"Love and Trust"		—	—	—	—
"If All I Was Was Black"	2017	—	—	—	—	If All I Was Was Black
"Little Bit"		—	—	—	—
"Build a Bridge"		—	—	—	—
"Ain't No Doubt About It" (featuring Jeff Tweedy)		—	—	—	—
"No Time for Cryin'" (Live)	2018	—	—	—	—	Live in London
"Love and Trust" (Live)	2019	—	—	—	—
"Slippery People" (Live)		—	—	—	—
"Change"		—	—	—	27	We Get By
"Anytime"		—	—	—	—
"We Get By" (featuring Ben Harper)		—	—	—	—
"I'll Be Gone" (with Norah Jones)		—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"All In It Together"	2020	—	—	—	—

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		US [11]	US Rock [17]	US AAA [14]	US Rap Dig. [18]	CAN Dig. [19]	CAN Rock [20]
"I'll Take You There" (Bebe & Cece Winans featuring Mavis Staples)	1992	90	—	—	—	—	—	Different Lifestyles
"Build a Levee" (Natalie Merchant featuring Mavis Staples)	2002	—	—	17	—	—	—	Motherland
"I Give You Power" (Arcade Fire featuring Mavis Staples)	2017	—	33	18	—	39	40	Non-album single
"Witness" (Benjamin Booker featuring Mavis Staples)		—	—	29	—	—	—	Witness
"Let Me Out" (Gorillaz featuring Pusha T and Mavis Staples)		—[G]	7	—	14	50	—	Humanz
"Nina Cried Power" (Hozier featuring Mavis Staples)	2018	—	13	1	—	—	27	Wasteland, Baby!

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Gospel Dig. [15]
"Wrote a Song for Everyone"	2010	14	You Are Not Alone
"You Are Not Alone"		2
"Every Step"	2015	20	One True Vine
"I'll Take You There (Encore)"	2017	9	Live: Hope at the Hideout

Other appearances

Title	Year	Album
"I Ain't Particular" (William Bell and Mavis Staples)	1969	Girl Meets Boy
"Ain't That Good" (Eddie Floyd and Mavis Staples)
"I Thank You" (William Bell and Mavis Staples)
"Hold on This Time" (William Bell and Mavis Staples)
"That's the Way Love Is" (Johnnie Taylor and Mavis Staples)
"Piece of My Heart" (Eddie Floyd and Mavis Staples)
"Leave the Girl Alone" (William Bell and Mavis Staples)
"Strung Out" (William Bell and Mavis Staples)
"We Need Power" (Live) (Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples)	1987	One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
"Packing Up, Getting Ready to Go" (Live) (Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Joe Ligon and the Franklin Sisters)
"A Song for You"	1991	Music Of Quality And Distinction, Vol. 2
"We Will" (David Robertson featuring Mavis Staples)	1994	Soul Embrace
"Turn It Around"	1996	In Harmony with the Homeless
"Gotta Serve Somebody"	1996	Tangled Up in Blues: Songs of Bob Dylan - This Ain't No Tribute
"Gonna Change My Way of Thinking" (Bob Dylan and Mavis Staples)	2003	Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan
"When the Saints Go Marching In" (Dr. John featuring Mavis Staples)	2004	N'Awlinz: Dis Dat or D'Udda
"Lay My Burden Down" (Dr. John featuring Mavis Staples and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band)
"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean"		Lightning in a Bottle: A One Night History of the Blues
"Men Are Just Like Street Cars" (Natalie Cole, Mavis Staples and Ruth Brown)
"Hard Times Come Again No More"		Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster
"Touch My Heart"		Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck
"You Must Have That True Religion"	2005	I Believe to My Soul
"Keep on Pushing"
"That's Enough" (Mavis Staples and Billy Preston)
"God Is Not Sleeping" (Live)		Broadcasts. Vol. 13
"Take a Look at Yourself"	2006	Willie Henderson & Friends Again
"Waiting for My Child to Come Home" (Mavis Staples and Patty Griffin)	2009	Oh Happy Day
"Respect Yourself" (Aaron Neville featuring Mavis Staples)	2013	Bring It on Home...The Soul Classics
"Move Along Train" (Live) (Mavis Staples and the Levon Helm Band)		Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn
"Wish I Had Answered" (Mavis Staples with North Mississippi Allstars)	2014	Take Me to the River (Music from the Motion Picture)
"I've Been Buked" (Mavis Staples with North Mississippi Allstars)
"Lay My Burden Down" (Live)	2016	The Musical Mojo of Dr. John Celebrating Mac and His Music
"The Root" (Greenleaf Main Title Theme)		Greenleaf: The Gospel Companion Soundtrack, Vol. 1
"The Root" (Main Title) (Remix)	2017	Greenleaf: Soundtrack, Vol. 2
"Why" (Dolly Parton and Mavis Staples)	2018	Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Pulling the Pin" (Run the Jewels featuring Mavis Staples and Josh Homme)	2020	Run the Jewels 4
"We Go Back" (Buddy Guy featuring Mavis Staples)	2022	The Blues Don't Lie

Music videos

Title	Year
"Oh Happy Day" (Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples)	1987
"Time Waits for No One"	1989
"The Voice"	1993
"I Like the Things About Me"	2013
"If All I Was Was Black"	2017
"Nina Cried Power" (Hozier featuring Mavis Staples)	2018
"No Time for Cryin'" (Live)
"Love and Trust" (Live)	2019
"Slippery People" (Live)

Notes

1. Livin' on a High Note did not enter the US Billboard 200, but it did peak at number 89 on the Current Album Sales chart.^[8]
2. If All I Was Was Black did not enter the US Billboard 200, but it did peak at number 94 on the Top Album Sales chart.^[9]
3. We Get By did not enter the US Billboard 200, but it did peak at number 43 on the Top Album Sales chart.^[9]
4. "Oh Happy Day" did not enter the Hot Gospel Songs chart, but did peak at number 14 on the Gospel Digital Song Sales chart.^[15]
5. "Christmas Vacation" did not enter the Hot Gospel Songs chart, but did peak at number 19 on the Gospel Streaming Songs chart.^[16]
6. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" did not enter the Hot Gospel Songs chart, but did peak at number three on the Gospel Digital Song Sales chart.^[15]
7. "Let Me Out" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.^[21]