The singles discography of American singer Ella Fitzgerald contains 166 singles and six other charting songs. Her first recordings were collaborations with orchestras, beginning with the charting song "All My Life" with Teddy Wilson. It was followed by her first US top ten entry called "My Melancholy Baby" (also with Wilson's orchestra). She also made the US charts three times under the title Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight. Fitzgerald then collaborated with Chick Webb and His Orchestra, topping the US charts in 1938 with "A-Tisket, A-Tasket". She reached the top ten three more times with Webb, including the top five single "F.D.R. Jones". With her own orchestra, Fitzgerald reached the top ten in 1939 with "I Want the Waiter (With the Water)" and in 1940 with "Five O'Clock Whistle".
During the 1950s decade, Fitzgerald made the US top 40 six times with titles like "Smooth Sailing", "Trying" and "Melancholy Me". Her most successful US single was 1953's "Crying in the Chapel", which rose to number 15 on the US chart. In Australia, Fitzgerald found greater commercial success with the top ten entries "A Guy Is a Guy", "Because of Rain" and "A Satisfied Mind". Her 1958 single "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" made the UK pop chart, climbing to number 15. In the 1960s decade, Fitzgerald had her only US top 40 single with "Mack the Knife", which rose to number 27. It also reached the top ten on the US R&B chart. Her singles continued making the charts until 1968's "I Taught Him Everything He Knows".
Singles
1930s
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
^ abcdWhitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories, 1890-1954 The History of American Popular Music : Compiled from America's Popular Music Charts 1890-1954. Record Research Inc. ISBN978-0898200836.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1936). ""Crying My Heart Out for You"/"Down Home Rag" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 785.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1936). ""A Little Bit Later On"/"Under the Spell of the Blues" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 831.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (December 1936). ""Darktown Strutters' Ball"/"My Last Affair" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1061.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1937). ""I Got the Spring Fever Blues"/"What a Shuffle" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1087.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1937). ""Oh Yes? Take Another Guess"/"When I Get Low I Get High" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1123.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1937). ""You Showed Me the Way"/"Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1220.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1938). """/"Hallelujah!" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 15039.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1938). ""The Dipsy Doodle"/"Midnight in a Madhouse" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1587.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1938). ""It's My Turn How"/"Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means That You're Grand)" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 1596.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1938). ""It's Wonderful"/"I Was Doing All Right" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 1669.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1938). ""If Dreams Come True"/"Squeeze Me" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1716.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1938). ""It's Time to Be Real"/"You Can't Be Mine (And Someone Else's Too)" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 1806.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1938). ""I've Been (Saving Myself for You)"/"We Can't Go on This Way" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 1846.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1938). """/"" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1894.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (July 1938). ""I'm Just a Jitterbug"/"Azure" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1899.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (August 1938). ""(Oh! Oh!) What Do You Know About Love"/"If You Only Knew" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 1967.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (December 1938). ""Woe Is Me"/"Strictly from Dixie" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 2202.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1939). ""Got a Pebble in My Shoe"/"Who Ya Hunchin'" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 2231.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1939). ""Don't Worry 'Bout Me"/"Once Is Enough for Me" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 2451.
^Webb, Chick; Fitzgerald, Ella (August 1939). ""That Was My Heart"/"Sugar Pie" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 2665.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1939). ""My Last Goodbye"/"Heart of Mine" (78 RPM single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight]". Decca Records. 2721.
^ abcdWhitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1940). ""What's the Matter with Me"/"I'm Not Complainin'" (78 RPM Single) [as Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 2005.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1940). ""Baby, Won't You Please Come Home"/"Lindy Hopper's Delight" (78 RPM Single) []". Decca Records. 3168.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1940). ""Take It from the Top"/"Jubilee Swing" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 3236.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (August 1940). ""Gulf Coast Blues"/"Deedle-De-Dum" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 3324.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1940). ""Cabin in the Sky"/"Taking a Chance on Love" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 3490.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1941). ""The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)"/"Three Little Words" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 3608.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1941). ""Keep Cool, Fool"/"No Nothing" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 3754.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1941). ""You Don't Know What Love Is"/"Somebody Nobody Loves" [solo recording] (78 RPM Single)". Decca Records. 4082.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1942). ""My Man (Mon Homme)"/"" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 4291.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1942). ""I'm Gettin' Mighty Lonesome for You"/"When I Come Back Crying (Will You Be Laughing At Me)" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Four Keys]". Decca Records. 4315.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1942). ""All I Need Is You"/"Mama Come Home" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Four Keys]". Decca Records. 18347.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (July 1942). ""I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me"/"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra]". Decca Records. 18421.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1942). """/"" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald and the Four Keys]". Decca Records. 18472.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1944). ""Once Too Often"/"Time Alone Will Tell" (78 RPM Single) [solo recording]". Decca Records. 18605.
^Brooks, Randy; Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1945). ""A Kiss Goodnight"/"Benny's Coming Home on Saturday" (78 RPM Single)". Decca Records. 18713.
^Kyle, Billy; Fitzgerald, Ella (March 1946). ""I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"/"I Didn't Mean a Word I Said" (78 RPM Single)". Decca Records. 18814.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (July 1947). ""Oh, Lady Be Good!"/"Flying Home" (78 RPM Single) [with Bob Haggett and His Orchestra]". Decca Records. 23956.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1947). ""Stairway to the Stars"/"Out of Nowhere" (78 RPM Single) [solo recording]". Decca Records. 25292.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1948). ""I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling"/"My Baby Likes To Be-Bop (And I Like To Be-Bop Too)" (78 RPM Single) [Ella Fitzgerald with The Day Dreamers]". Decca Records. 24332.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (December 1948). ""To Make a Mistake Is Human"/"In My Dreams" (78 RPM Single) [solo recording]". Decca Records. 24529.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1949). ""Robbins Nest"/"No Sense" (78 RPM Single) []". Decca Records. 24538.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1949). ""Black Coffee"/"Lover's Gold" (78 RPM Single) [under the direction of the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra]". Decca Records. 24646.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1949). ""Foolish Tears"/"A Man Wrote a Song" (78 RPM Single) [solo recording]". Decca Records. 24773.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (December 1949). ""In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)"/"Talk Fast, My Heart, Talk Fast" (78 RPM Single) [with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra]". Decca Records. 24780.
^ abcWhitburn, Joel (2003). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. Record Research Inc. ISBN978-0898201550.
^ abcKent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-44439-5.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1950). ""M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I"/"I Don't Want the World (With a Fence Around It)" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 27061.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (October 1950). ""Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney)"/"Molasses, Molasses (It's Icky Sticky Goo)" (78 RPM single) [solo recording]". Decca Records. 27255.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1951). ""I Still Feel the Same About You"/"Little Small Town Girl (With The Big Town Dreams)" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 27419.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1951). ""The Hot Canary"/"Two Men in a Flying Saucer" (78 RPM single) [with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra]". Decca Records. 27578.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1951). ""Even as You and I"/"Do You Really Love Me" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 27634.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (July 1951). ""Come On-a My House"/"Mixed Emotions" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 27680.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1952). ""Goody Goody"/"Air Mail Special" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 28126.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1953). """/"" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-28552.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (April 1953). ""Careless"/"Blue Lou" (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-28671.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (July 1953). ""(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It - Part 1"/"(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It - Concluded" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-28774.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1953). ""The Greatest There Is"/"I Wonder What Kind of Guy You'd Be" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-28930.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1954). ""A Sunday Kind of Love"/"That's My Desire" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-28993.
^Jenkins, Gordon; Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1954). ""Who's Afraid? (Not I, Not I, Not I)"/"I Wished on the Moon" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-29137.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1954). ""If You Don't I Know Who Will"/"An Empty Ballroom" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-29259.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (May 1955). ""Moanin' Low"/"Taking a Chance on Love" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-29475.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (July 1955). ""Lover, Come Back to Me"/"Old Devil Moon" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-29580.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (October 1955). ""But Not Like Mine"/"The Impatient Years" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-29665.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1955). ""(Love Is) The Tender Trap"/"My One and Only Love" (45 RPM single)". Decca Records. 9-29746.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (January 1967). ""Whisper Not"/"Old MacDonald" (45 RPM single)". Verve Records. VK-10469.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1967). ""Just a Closer Walk with Thee"/"I Shall Not Be Moved" (45 RPM single)". Capitol Records. 5946.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1968). ""Brighten the Corner Where You Are"/"It's Up to Me and You" (45 RPM single)". Capitol Records. 2212.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (August 1968). ""It's Only Love"/"Hawaiian War Chant" (45 RPM single)". Capitol Records. 2267.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1969). ""Get Ready"/"Open Your Window" (45 RPM single)". Reprise Records. 0850.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (September 1969). ""Sunshine of Your Love"/"Hey Jude" (45 RPM single)". Reprise Records. 45-715.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (November 1969). ""I'll Never Fall in Love Again"/"Savoy Truffle" (45 RPM single)". Verve Records. 0875.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (June 1970). ""Try a Little Bit"/"Yellow Man" (45 RPM single)". Verve Records. 0922.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (1975). ""My Own Best Friend"/"Roxie" (45 RPM single)". Pablo Records. BB-10273.
^Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN978-0-89820-177-2.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1937). ""Dedicated to You"/"Big Boy Blue" [with The Mills Brothers] (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 1148.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (February 1944). ""Cow-Cow Boogie"/"When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" [with The Ink Spots] (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 18587.
^Fitzgerald, Ella (October 1944). ""I'm Making Believe"/"Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" [with The Ink Spots] (78 RPM single)". Decca Records. 23356.