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]
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| 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
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
|
| 2014
|
After Dark
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
|
| 2015
|
Cool Uncle
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Sources:[7][8]
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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.
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Singles
| Year
|
Single
|
Peak chart positions
|
Album
|
| US
Pop
[1]
|
US
R&B
[2]
|
US
A/C
[3]
|
US
Dance
|
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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