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Discography

Standard albums

• 1961: Tonight's the Night
• 1961: The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings
• 1962: Baby It's You (US #59)
• 1962: The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party (duets album with King Curtis)
• 1963: Foolish Little Girl (US #68)
• 1963: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
• 1967: Spontaneous Combustion
• 1968: Eternally, Soul (duets album with King Curtis)
• 1972: Happy in Love
• 1973: The Shirelles
• 1976: Let's Give Each Other Love

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• 1963: Greatest Hits (US #19)
• 1964: The Shirelles Sing the Golden Oldies
• 1967: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
• 1972: Remember When

Singles

• 1958: "I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde)" (US #49)
• 1959: "Dedicated to the One I Love" (US #83)
• 1960: "Tonight's the Night" (US #39)
• 1961: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (US #1, UK #4)
• 1961: "Dedicated to the One I Love" (US #3; rerelease of 1959 hit)
• 1961: "Mama Said" (US #4)
• 1961: "What a Sweet Thing That Was" (US #54)
• 1961: "A Thing of the Past" (US #41)
• 1961: "Big John" (US #21)
• 1962: "Baby It's You" (US #8)
• 1962: "The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)" (US #107)
• 1962: "Soldier Boy" (US #1, UK #23)
• 1962: "Welcome Home Baby" (US #22)
• 1962: "Stop the Music" (US #36)
• 1962: "It's Love that Really Counts (in the Long Run)" (US #102)
• 1963: "Everybody Loves a Lover" (US #19)
• 1963: "Foolish Little Girl" (US #4, UK #38)
• 1963: "Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye" (US #26)
• 1963: "Not for All the Money in the World" (US #100)
• 1963: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (US #92)
• 1963: "31 Flavors" (US #97)
• 1963: "What Does a Girl Do?" (US #53)
• 1964: "Tonight You're Gonna Fall in Love With Me" (US #57)
• 1964: "Sha-La-La" (US #69)
• 1964: "Thank You Baby" (US #63)
• 1964: "Maybe Tonight" (US #88)
• 1965: "Are You Still My Baby" (US #91)
• 1967: "Last Minute Miracle" (US #99)

External link

• Vocal Group Hall of Fame page on The Shirelles