This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul vocal group The Dells.
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicatedPeak chart positions | Album | |
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US [4] | US R&B [5] | CAN [3] | NLD [6] | UK [7] |
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1955 | "Tell The World" B-side by Count Morris: "Blues At Three" — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Zing, Zing, Zing" b/w "Dreams Of Contentment" — | — | — | — | — | Oh, What A Nite | |
1956 | "Oh What A Nite" (Original version) b/w "Jo-Jo" — | 4 | — | — | — | |
"Movin' On" b/w "I Wanna Go Home" — | — | — | — | — | |
1957 | "Why Do You Have To Go" b/w "Dance Dance Dance" — | — | — | — | — | |
"A Distant Love" b/w "Q-Bop She-Bop" — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Pain In My Heart" b/w "Time Makes You Change" — | — | — | — | — | Oh, What A Nite | |
1958 | "What You Say Baby" b/w "The Springer" — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"My Best Girl" b/w "Wedding Day" — | — | — | — | — | |
1959 | "Baby, Open Up Your Heart" b/w "Dry Your Eyes" — | — | — | — | — | Oh, What A Nite | |
1960 | "Oh What A Nite" b/w "I Wanna Go Home" Reissue of original version with different B-side — | — | — | — | — | |
1961 | "Swingin' Teens" b/w "Hold On To What You've Got" — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
1962 | "God Bless The Child" b/w "I'm Going Home" — | — | — | — | — | |
"(Bossa Nova) Bird" b/w "Eternally" 97 | — | — | — | — | |
1963 | "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" b/w "Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum" — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits Volume 2 | |
"Goodbye Mary Anne" b/w "After You" (Non-album track) — | — | — | — | — | The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together | |
1964 | "Shy Girl" b/w "What Do We Prove" (from It's Not Unusual) — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Oh, What A Good Nite" b/w "Wait Till Tomorrow" — | — | — | — | — | |
1965 | "Stay In My Corner" (Original version) b/w "It's Not Unusual" — | 23 | — | — | — | It's Not Unusual | |
"Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious)" b/w "Poor Little Boy" — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
1966 | "Thinkin' About You" b/w "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" (from There Is) — | — | — | — | — | |
"Run For Cover" b/w "Over Again" (Non-album track) — | — | — | — | — | There Is | |
1967 | "Inspiration" b/w "You Belong To Someone Else" — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"O-O, I Love You" Original B-side: "There Is" Later B-side: "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" 61 | 22 | — | — | — | There Is | |
1968 | "There Is" b/w "Show Me" 20 | 11 | — | — | — | |
"Wear It On Our Face" b/w "Please Don't Change Me Now" 44 | 27 | — | — | — | |
"Stay In My Corner" (First re-recorded version) b/w "Love Is So Simple" 10 | 1 | — | — | — | |
"Always Together" b/w "I Want My Momma" 18 | 3 | — | — | — | The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together | |
"Does Anybody Know I'm Here" b/w "Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You)" 38 | 15 | — | — | — | |
1969 | "Hallways Of My Mind" / | 92 | 44 | 84 | — | — |
"I Can't Do Enough" | 98 | 20 | — | — | — |
"I Can Sing A Rainbow" / "Love Is Blue" b/w "Hallelujah Baby" (from The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together) 22 | 5 | — | 10 | 15 | Love Is Blue | |
"Oh, What A Night" (Re-recorded version) b/w "Believe Me" (from The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together) 10 | 1 | — | — | — | |
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" / | 42 | 13 | — | — | — |
"When I'm In Your Arms" | — | — | — | — | — | There Is |
1970 | "Oh What A Day" b/w "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" (from There Is) 43 | 10 | — | — | — | Like It Is Like It Was | |
"Open Up My Heart" / | 51 | 5 | — | — | — |
"Nadine" | — | — | — |
"Long Lonely Nights" b/w "A Little Understanding" (from Love Is Blue) 74 | 27 | — | — | — | |
1971 | "The Glory Of Love" b/w "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" 92 | 30 | — | — | — | Love Is Blue | |
"The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)" b/w "Freedom Means" 30 | 8 | — | — | — | Freedom Means... | |
1972 | "Oh, My Dear" / | — | 36 | — | — | — | Sweet As Funk Can Be |
"It's All Up To You" | 94 | 23 | — | — | — | Freedom Means... |
"Walk On By" b/w "This Guy's In Love With You" — | — | — | — | — | The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits | |
"Just As Long As We're In Love" b/w "I'd Rather Be With You" (from Freedom Means...) — | 35 | — | — | — | Sweet As Funk Can Be | |
1973 | "Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation" b/w "Closer" 34 | 3 | — | — | — | Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation | |
"My Pretending Days Are Over" b/w "Let's Make It Last" 51 | 10 | — | — | — | The Dells | |
"I Miss You" b/w "Don't Make Me A Story Teller" 60 | 8 | — | — | — | |
1974 | "I Wish It Was Me You Loved" b/w "Two Together Is Better Than One" (Non-album track) 94 | 11 | — | — | — | The Dells VS. The Dramatics | |
"Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You)" / | — | 18 | — | — | — | The Mighty Mighty Dells |
"Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday" | 87 | — | — | — | — |
1975 | "The Glory Of Love" b/w "You're The Greatest" (from No Way Back) A-side chart reentry — | 59 | — | — | — | Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation | |
"Love Is Missing From Our Lives" b/w "I'm In Love" Both sides with The Dramatics — | 46 | — | — | — | The Dells VS. The Dramatics | |
"We Got To Get Our Thing Together" b/w "Reminiscing" — | 17 | — | — | — | We Got To Get Our Thing Together | |
1976 | "The Power Of Love" b/w "Gotta Get Home To My Baby" — | 58 | — | — | — | |
"Slow Motion" b/w "Ain't No Black and White In Music" — | 49 | — | — | — | No Way Back | |
"No Way Back" b/w "Too Late For Love" — | 68 | — | — | — | |
1977 | "Our Love" b/w "Could It Be" — | 20 | — | — | — | They Said I Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It! | |
"Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before)" b/w "Get On Down" — | 29 | — | — | — | |
1978 | "Private Property" b/w "Teaser" (from They Said It Couldn't Be Done...) — | 57 | — | — | — | Love Connection | |
"Super Woman" b/w "My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around)" — | 24 | — | — | — | New Beginnings | |
"I Wanna Testify" Original B-side: "Drowning For Your Love" Later B-side: "Don't Save Me" (Non-album track) — | — | — | — | — | |
1979 | "(You Bring Out) The Best In Me" b/w "Wrapped Up Tight" — | 34 | — | — | — | Face To Face | |
"Thought I Could" b/w "Plastic People" — | — | — | — | — | |
1980 | "I Touched A Dream" b/w "All About The Paper" — | 17 | — | — | — | I Touched A Dream | |
"Passionate Breezes" b/w "Your Song" — | 76 | — | — | — | |
1981 | "Happy Song" b/w "Look At Us Now" (from I Touched A Dream) — | — | — | — | — | Whatever Turns You On | |
"Stay In My Corner" (Second re-recorded version) b/w "Ain't It A Shame" — | — | — | — | — | |
1984 | "You Just Can't Walk Away" b/w "Don't Want Nobody" — | 23 | — | — | — | One Step Closer | |
"One Step Closer" b/w "Come On Back To Me" — | 46 | — | — | — | |
"Love On" b/w "Don't Want Nobody" — | 60 | — | — | — | |
1988 | "My Lady, So Perfect For Me" b/w "Sweetness" — | — | — | — | — | The Second Time | |
"Thought Of You A Little Too Much" b/w "That's How Heartaches Are Made" — | 66 | — | — | — | |
"That's How Heartaches Are Made" b/w "Can We Skip That Part" — | — | — | — | — | |
1991 | "A Heart Is A House For Love" b/w "Stay In My Corner" — | 13 | — | — | — | "The Five Heartbeats" various artists soundtrack | |
1992 | "Come and Get It" (Radio edit) CD single...also includes unedited album version — | 62 | — | — | — | I Salute You | |
"Oh My Love" | — | 81 | — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13713/dells/|title=The Dells|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
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