Bonnie Raitt Albums

In her lengthy career, Bonnie Raitt has released an incredible body of work. It would be challenging to collect everything that she has put out, especially when it includes 16 studio albums, 3 live albums, 3 compilation albums, and 42 singles. It’s difficult to find where to start when discussing this artist’s incredible body of work, so instead, let’s focus on a few of her most success albums according to music charts.

Most Successful Studio Albums

Special mention has to go to Nick of Time which was released on March 21, 1989. This was Raini’s first album to peak at #1 on the Billboard 200. It went on to sell 5 million copies, win 3 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, and was ranked #229 on Rolling Stone’s 2003 list of the Greatest Albums of All Time. In fact, the album continues to make that list, with a #492 ranking on the magazine’s 2020 list.

Longing in Their Hearts, Raitt’s 12th album, was released in 1994. And it peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200. The album featured the hit single, “Love Sneakin’ Up On You,” which reached #19 on the Billboard singles chart, It also featured “You” which appeared on the UK Top 40 list at #31.