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Carole King discography
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Carole King at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
Studio albums 17
Live albums 4
Compilation albums 7
Video albums 6
Singles 33
Soundtrack albums 1
No. 1 singles 5

The discography of Carole King, an American singer-songwriter and musician, consists of 17 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums, one soundtrack album and 33 singles as a lead artist.

King has sold over 75 million records worldwide.[1]Billboard ranked her as the 73rd greatest artist of all time.[2] Her second album, Tapestry (1971), was the world’s best-selling album by a female artist for a quarter-century, with global sales of 30 million.[3][4][5] According to the Recording Industry Association of America, King has sold 19.6 million records in the United States.[6] She is also recognized as the most successful female songwriter of the 20th century, having written or co-written 118 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]Official Charts named King as the most successful female songwriter on the UK, penning 61 hits between 1952 and 2005 in the country.[7]

Studio albums[edit]

Live albums[edit]

Compilation albums[edit]

Soundtrack albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

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Collaborations[edit]

Video albums[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ “Greatest of All Time Artists”. Billboard. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ “‘Tapestry’ at 50: How Carole King ‘bet on herself’ to record a singer-songwriter classic”. Los Angeles Times. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ “Carole King’s classic album ‘Tapestry’ turns 50”. torontosun. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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  6. ^ “Gold & Platinum”. RIAA. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ a b “Carole King | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company”. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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  9. ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:

  11. ^ a b c Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  12. ^ a b c “キャロル・キングの作品 (アルバム)” [Works by Carole King (Albums)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  13. ^ a b “Zoeken naar: Carole King”. Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  14. ^ a b “Search for: Artist: Carole King”. Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  15. ^ a b c d “Search for: Carole King”. New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  16. ^ a b c d “Carole King Full Official Chart History”. Official Charts. UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k “American certifications – Carole King”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  18. ^ “2018 Annual ARIA Albums Chart”. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  19. ^ a b c d “British certifications – Carole King”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 8, 2022. Type Carole King in the “Search BPI Awards” field and then press Enter.
  20. ^ “RIAJ > The Record > February 1996 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (December 1995)” (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  21. ^ “Carole King Chart History – Billboard Canadian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  22. ^ “Search for: Carole King”. Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  23. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
  24. ^ “Search for: Carole King”. Spanish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  25. ^ “Carole King: Tapestry – Live in Hyde Park”. PopMatters. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  26. ^ “Gold/Platinum (Carole King search)”. Music Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  27. ^ “Carole King Chart History – Hot 100”. Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  28. ^ “Carole King Chart History – Adult Contemporary”. Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  29. ^ “Suche nach: Carole King”. Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  30. ^ “Search – RPM – Library and Archives Canada”. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2004-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  31. ^ “Search – RPM – Library and Archives Canada”. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2004-10-01. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  32. ^ “Zoeken naar: Carole King”. Ultratop (Vlaanderen) (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  33. ^ “Carole King Charts”. Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  34. ^ “Carole King releases new version of One Small Voice in protest against Trump”. The Guardian. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  35. ^ Browne, David (2018-10-29). “Carole King Gets Political on First New Song in Seven Years”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  36. ^ “ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVD”. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  37. ^ “ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 DVDs” (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 16, 2021.