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American singer, songwriter, and musician, Robert Hunter Caldwell (1951 – 2023), known professionally as Bobby Caldwell , released 16 studio albums, 3 various compilation and archival projects, and 16 singles . His most successful single was "What You Won't Do for Love ", which reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 ,[ 1] No. 6 on the R&B singles chart (No. 6),[ 2] and No. 10 on the adult contemporary chart.[ 3]
Albums
Studio albums
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Certifications
US
[ 4]
US R&B
[ 5]
US Jazz
[ 6]
1978
Bobby Caldwell
21
7
―
US : Double Platinum
Japan: Platinum
1980
Cat in the Hat
113
46
―
1982
Carry On
133
41
―
1983
August Moon
―
—
—
1989
Heart of Mine
―
―
―
1991
Stuck on You
―
65
5
1993
Where Is Love
―
―
13
1995
Soul Survivor
―
23
5
1996
Blue Condition
―
―
12
1999
Come Rain or Shine
―
―
8
2005
Perfect Island Nights
―
―
2
2010
The Consummate Caldwell
―
―
―
2012
House of Cards
―
―
―
2012
The Joy of Christmas
―
―
―
2014
After Dark
―
―
―
2015
Cool Uncle
―
―
―
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Sources: [ 7] [ 8]
Compilation albums
Year
Title
Notes
1998
Timeline: The Anthology
No. 8 US Jazz Albums[ 6]
2001
Time and Again: The Anthology Part 2
2020
The Time Has Come - Ultimate Anthology
Same songs as Anthology, Pt.1 + Anthology, Pt.2, different order.
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
US
Pop
[ 1]
US
R&B
[ 2]
US
A/C [ 3]
US
Dan
US
Cashbox
[ 9]
1976
"The House is Rockin'"
—
—
—
—
—
Non-album single
1978
"What You Won't Do for Love "
9
6
10
—
10
Bobby Caldwell
1979
"My Flame"
—
40
—
—
—
"Can't Say Goodbye"
103
36
—
—
—
"Down for the Third Time"
—
—
—
—
—
1980
"Coming Down from Love"
42
28
—
—
94
Cat in the Hat
1981
"Alfie"
—
—
—
—
—
Non-album single
1982
"Jamaica"
105
54
—
—
—
Carry On
"All of My Love"
77
67
—
—
70
1984
"Don't Quit"
—
—
—
53
—
Non-album single from Body by Jake soundtrack
1987
"What You Won't Do for Love" (reissue)
—
—
—
—
—
Bobby Caldwell
1988
"Take Me, I'll Follow You "
—
—
—
—
—
Mac and Me soundtrack
1991
"Real Thing"
—
—
41
—
—
Heart of Mine
"Janet"
—
88
—
—
—
Stuck on You
1996
"I Give In"
125
53
—
—
—
Soul Survivor
2015
"Miami Nights"
—
—
—
—
—
Cool Uncle
"—" denotes single did not chart or was not released
References
^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2003). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 100. ISBN 0-89820-155-1 . Retrieved December 23, 2024 .
^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2000). Joel Whitburn presents top R & B singles, 1942-1999 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 62. ISBN 0-8982-0136-5 . Retrieved December 23, 2024 .
^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006 . Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8982-0169-7 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-2001 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 122. ISBN 0898201470 . Retrieved October 10, 2023 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn's Top R & B albums, 1965-1998 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 28. ISBN 0-8982-0134-9 . Retrieved December 23, 2024 .
^ a b "Bobby Caldwell - Awards" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2022 .
^ "Discography" . Bobby Caldwell . Retrieved November 13, 2017 .
^ "Bobby Caldwell | Album Discography" . AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2017 .
^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993 . Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-56308-316-7 .
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