Richard Marx discography

The following is a discography for American singer-songwriter and record producer and arranger, Richard Marx. It includes the list of 12 studio albums (plus a Holiday album Christmas Spirit), 13 compilation albums, 3 live albums and 91 single releases, and along with chart rankings for each album and single and RIAA (and International) certifications for the albums.

Richard Marx discography
Studio albums	13
EPs	3
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	13
Singles	93
Video albums	1
Music videos	31
Lyric videos	8
Promotional albums	5
Unofficial albums	2

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	GER [3]	JPN [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
Richard Marx	Released: June 15, 1987 Label: Manhattan, EMI Format: CD, LP, CS	8	7	—	—	—	45	—	34	—	68	US: 3× Platinum[11] AUS: Gold[12]
Repeat Offender	Released: May 2, 1989 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, CS	1	1	9	32	18	3	10	7	7	8	US: 4× Platinum[11] AUS: 2× Platinum[13]
Rush Street	Released: November 5, 1991 Label: Capitol Format: CD, LP, CS	35	11	33	29	69	31	12	27	17	7	US: Platinum[11] AUS: Platinum[14]
Paid Vacation	Released: February 8, 1994 Label: Capitol Format: CD, CS	37	2	18	15	70	—	9	6	7	11	US: Platinum[11] JPN: Gold[15]
Flesh and Bone	Released: April 8, 1997 Label: Capitol Format: CD, CS	70	—	52	16	—	—	—	58	24	—
Days in Avalon	Released: October 24, 2000 Label: Signal 21 Records Format: CD, digital download	— [A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
My Own Best Enemy	Released: August 10, 2004 Label: Manhattan Format: CD, digital download	126	—	—	213	—	—	—	—	—	—
Emotional Remains	Released: October 31, 2008 Label: Zanzibar Records Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sundown	Released: October 31, 2008 Label: Zanzibar Records Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Christmas Spirit	Released: October 22, 2012 Label: Zanzibar Records, TourDForce Format: CD, digital download	181 [B]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Beautiful Goodbye	Released: July 8, 2014 Label: Zanzibar Records Format: CD, digital download	39 [C]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Limitless	Released: February 7, 2020[16] Label: BMG Format: CD, digital download	—	77	91	—	—	—	—	—	64	—
Songwriter	Released: September 30, 2022 Label: BMG Format: CD, digital download	—	—	95	—	—	—	—	—	68	—
After Hours	Upcoming: January 2026 Label: BMG Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Notes

• A^ Days In Avalon reached number 41 on Billboard Top Independent Albums
• B^ Christmas Spirit reached number 10 on Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart^[17] and number 21 on Billboard Top Holiday Albums^[18]
• C^ Beautiful Goodbye reached number 6 on Billboard Top Independent Albums

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	UK [10]
Ballads	Released: August 10, 1994 Label: Toshiba EMI Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Released: November 4, 1997 Label: Capitol Format: CD	140	—	18	2	13	34	US: Gold[11]
The Best of Richard Marx	Released: October 2000 Label: EMI Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Essential Richard Marx	Released: October 2000 Label: EMI Gold Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Timeline	Released: 2000 Label: Signal 21 Records Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Duo	with Matt Scannell Released: May 12, 2008 Label: Zanzibar Records Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stories to Tell	Released: March 2010/November 2010/May 2011 Label: Zanzibar Records/ Wrasse Records/ TourDForce Format: CD, digital download	— [D]	—	—	—	—	—
Hits & Ballads	Released: April 2, 2010 Label: EMI Format: 2×CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Inside My Head	Released: June 1, 2012 Label: Frontiers Records Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
Seven & Seven	Released: December 6, 2012 Label: Zanzibar Records/TourDForce Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Now and Forever: The Ballads	Released: February 19, 2014 Label: Universal Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultimate Collection	Released: April 29, 2016 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: CD	—	17	—	—	—	—
Stories to Tell: Greatest Hits and More	Released: July 2, 2021 Label: TourdForce, BMG Format: CD, DD, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Notes

• D^ Stories to Tell reached number 34 on Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart.^[17]

Promotional albums

Title	Album details
Marx	Released: 1991 Label: Capitol Format: CD
Greatest Hits	Released: October 20, 1993 Label: CEMA Special Markets Format: CD
His Songs, Your Life	Released: 1997 Label: Capitol Format: CD
The Music of Richard Marx: 1987–2009	Released: 2009 Label: Chrysalis Music Group Format: 2×CD

Live albums

Title	Album details
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006	Released: July 7, 2008 Label: Koch Format: CD
Duo Live	Released: October 2010 Label: Zanzibar Format: CD
A Night Out with Friends	Released: June 19, 2012 Label: Zanzibar Format: CD

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Channel V at the Hard Rock Live	Released: 1995 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download
Live Acoustic	Released: November 30, 2004 Label: Manhattan Format: Digital download
The Christmas EP	Released: November 1, 2011 Label: Zanzibar Records/TourDForce Formats: CD, digital download
The Vault Vol. 1	Released: November 22, 2021 Label: Richard Marx Inc Formats: Vinyl

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
		US [19]	US AC/Rock [!][19]	AUS [2]	CAN [20]	GER [21]	IRE [22]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	SWE [8]	UK [10]
1987	"Don't Mean Nothing" [E]	3	1	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	78	Richard Marx
	"Should've Known Better" [F]	3	7	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	50
	"Lonely Heart"[23]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Endless Summer Nights"	2	2	16	4	—	—	62	42	13	50
	"Hold On to the Nights"	1	3	70	6	—	—	—	—	—	60
	"Have Mercy" [E]	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"Satisfied" [E]	1	5	20	2	42	—	25	—	—	52	Repeat Offender
	"Right Here Waiting"	1	1	1	1	12	1	4	1	7	2
	"Angelia"	4	2	32	1	23	13	18	16	—	45
	"Nothin' You Can Do About It" [E]	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"Too Late to Say Goodbye" [E]	12	17	99	8	53	18	76	—	—	38
	"Children of the Night"	13	6	120	6	58	—	—	—	—	54
1991	"Hard to Believe" (with Kevin Cronin, Bill Champlin, and David Crosby)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	"Keep Coming Back"	12	1	34	3	52	—	40	32	37	55	Rush Street
1992	"Hazard"	9	1	1	3	42	2	60	7	6	3
	"Take This Heart"	20	4	11	4	—	21	—	48	—	13
	"Chains Around My Heart"	44	9	59	17	—	—	—	—	—	29
	"Can't Help Falling in Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Playing with Fire"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Now and Forever"	7	1	16	6	54	18	—	21	11	13	Paid Vacation
	"Silent Scream"	—	—	—	17	79	—	—	—	—	32
	"The Way She Loves Me"	20	3	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	38
1995	"Nothing Left Behind Us"	74	11	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Haunt Me Tonight" (with Bruce Gaitsch)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A Lyre in a Windstorm
1996	"Chaque Jour De Ta Vie" (with Roch Voisine)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kissing Rain/Flesh and Bone
	"Heart of My Own"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	One Voice: The Songs of Chage & Aska
1997	"Until I Find You Again"	42	3	—	32	—	—	—	—	15	97	Flesh and Bone
	"Touch of Heaven"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Every Day of Your Life" (duet with Ryo Aska)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Surrender to Me" (duet with Lara Fabian)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"At the Beginning" (with Donna Lewis)[G]	45	2	64	—	77	—	70	—	—	—	Anastasia (soundtrack)
1998	"Slipping Away"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Greatest Hits
	"Thanks to You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Angel's Lullaby"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	"Days in Avalon"	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Days in Avalon
2001	"Straight from My Heart"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"When You're Gone" [H]	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	My Own Best Enemy
2005	"Nothing Left to Say"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Ready to Fly" [I]	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"From the Inside"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Emotional Remains
2010	"Everybody"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Stories to Tell
2011	"When You Loved Me"	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"When Love Is All You've Got" (with George Canyon)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Better Be Home Soon
	"Christmas Spirit"	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Christmas EP/Christmas Spirit
2012	"Wouldn't Let Me Love You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Inside My Head
	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (with Sara Niemietz)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Christmas Spirit
	"Little Drummer Boy"	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Christmas Mornings"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"O Holy Night"	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	"Just Go"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Beautiful Goodbye/Songwriter
	"All Through the Night" (with Heart)	—	16	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	Heart Christmas Single 2013
2014	"Turn Off the Night"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Beautiful Goodbye
	"Whatever We Started"	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Beautiful Goodbye"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"All You Need Is Love" with Dave Koz, Eric Benet, Johnny Mathis, Heather Headley, Jonathan Butler, Maysa, BeBe Winans, Gloria Estefan, & Stevie Wonder[J]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The 25th of December
2016	"Last Thing I Wanted"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Ultimate Collection/Limitless
	"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Christmas Spirit
2018	"Dance with My Father"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2019	"Another One Down"	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Limitless
	"Let Go"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Happy New Year, Old Friend"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Christmas Spirit re-release
2020	"Front Row Seat"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Limitless
	"Limitless"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Holiday"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Christmas Spirit re-release
2022	"Same Heartbreak, Different Day"	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Songwriter
	"One Day Longer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Shame on You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	"Believe In Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Days To Remember"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2025	"Forget About The World"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	"Magic Hour"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	After Hours

Notes

• !^ The chart positions in the second US column are from Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart unless otherwise mentioned. The songs that did not chart on the A.C. Chart but did on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart or Adult Top 40 Tracks have the peak positions from those charts listed here.
• E^ The chart positions in the second US column for "Don't Mean Nothing", "Have Mercy", "Satisfied", "Nothing You Can Do About It" and "Too Late to Say Goodbye" are for Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart as none of those songs charted on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart.
• F^ "Should've Known Better" charted on both Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart and Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart. On Mainstream Rock Tracks it peaked at No. 7 and on Adult Contemporary Tracks it peaked at No. 20.
• G^ "At the Beginning" charted on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart at No. 2 and also charted on Radio & Records' Adult Contemporary Chart at No. 1.
• H^ The chart position in the second US column for "When You're Gone" is for Billboard's Adult Top 40 Tracks Chart as it did not chart on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart.
• I^ "Ready to Fly" charted on both Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and Billboard's Adult Top 40 Tracks Chart. On Adult Contemporary Tracks it peaked at No. 22 and on Adult Top 40 Tracks it peaked at No. 29.
• J^ "All You Need Is Love" charted on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Songs chart at No. 4.

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
1987	"Don't Mean Nothing"	Dominic Sena
1987	"Should've Known Better"	Dominic Sena
1988	"Endless Summer Nights"	Greg Gold
1988	"Hold On to the Nights"	Dominic Sena
1989	"Satisfied"	Dominic Sena
1989	"Right Here Waiting"	Jim Yukich
1989	"Angelia"	Michael Bay
1990	"Too Late to Say Goodbye"	Jim Yukich
1990	"Children of the Night"	Greg Gold
1991	"Keep Coming Back"	Peter Care
1992	"Hazard"	Michael Haussman
1992	"Take This Heart"	Jim Yukich
1992	"Chains Around My Heart"	Peter Nydrle
1994	"Now and Forever"	Mark Lindquist
1994	"Silent Scream"	Kiefer Sutherland
1994	"The Way She Loves Me"	Jim Yukich
1995	"Beautiful"
1997	"Until I Find You Again"	Karen Bellone
1997	"Every Day of Your Life"
1998	"Slipping Away"	Bill Ward
1998	"Thanks to You"	Bill Ward
1998	"Angel's Lullaby"	Bill Ward
1998	"At the Beginning"
2004	"When You're Gone"	Brent Hedgecock
2005	"Ready to Fly"	Brent Hedgecock
2011	"When Love Is All You've Got"
2012	"Wouldn't Let Me Love You"
2012	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
2012	"Little Drummer Boy"
2012	"Christmas Mornings"
2012	"Christmas Spirit"	Richard Marx
2014	"Whatever We Started"	Deborah Anderson
2014	"Beautiful Goodbye"	Scott Brasher
2019	"Another One Down"	Nick Spanos
2020	"Front Row Seat"	Nick Spanos
2022	"Shame On You"	Aiyana Lapeyrolerie
2024	"Days To Remember"

Official YouTube lyric videos

Year	Song
2011	"When You Loved Me"
2011	"Christmas Spirit"
2012	"Wouldn't Let Me Love You"
2013	"Just Go"
2022	"Same Heartbreak, Different Day"
2022	"One Day Longer"
2022	"Shame On You"
2024	"Days To Remember"