Giorgio Moroder produced thirteen studio albums and ten soundtracks, as well as numerous production credits. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records. He produced huge hits for Donna Summer during the late-1970s disco era, including "Bad Girls", "Last Dance", "Love to Love You Baby", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", "Dim All the Lights", "MacArthur Park", "Hot Stuff", "On the Radio", and "I Feel Love", and is the founder of the former Musicland Studios in Munich, a recording studio used by many renowned artists including Electric Light Orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Elton John.
Moroder also produced a number of electronic disco hits for the Three Degrees, two albums for Sparks, and a handful of songs on Bonnie Tyler's album Bitterblue as well as her 1985 single "Here She Comes". Moroder also created a score of songs for performers including David Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Irene Cara, Janet Jackson, Madleen Kane, Melissa Manchester, Blondie, Japan, Sabrina Salerno and France Joli. He has stated that the work of which he is most proud is Berlin's "Take My Breath Away".
Albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|
| ITA | AUS | BEL | GER | IRL | NL | SWI | UK | US | US Dance |
| That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio | Released: 1969 Format: LP Label: Hansa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giorgio | Released: 1970 Format: LP Label: Hansa | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Son of My Father | Released: 1972 Format: LP Label: Hansa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giorgio's Music | Released: 1973 Format: LP Label: Philips | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spinach 1(with Michael Holm under name of Spinach) | Released: 1973 Format: LP Label: Canyon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Einzelgänger | Released: September 11, 1975 Format: LP Label: Oasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Knights in White Satin | Released: April 13, 1976 Format: LP Label: Oasis | 23 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| From Here to Eternity | Released: July 22, 1977 Format: LP Label: Oasis, Casablanca | 2 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — |
| Love's in You, Love's in Me(with Chris) | Released: June 23, 1978 Format: LP Label: Oasis, Casablanca | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| E=MC² | Released: August 29, 1979 Format: LP Label: Oasis, Casablanca | 16 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solitary Men (with Joe Esposito) | Released: August 9, 1983 Format: LP Label: Oasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Innovisions | Released: February 9, 1985 Format: LP Label: Oasis, Carrere | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (with Philip Oakey) | Released: July 19, 1985 Format: LP Label: Virgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — |
| To Be Number One (Giorgio Moroder Project) | Released: May 2, 1990 Format: LP Label: Virgin | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forever Dancing | Released: March 12, 1992 Format: CD, digital download Label: Virgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Déjà Vu | Released: June 12, 2015 Format: CD, LP, digital download Label: RCA | 32 | 23 | 52 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 22 | 30 | 72 | 1 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Recorded as by Munich Machine
| Title | Album details |
|---|
| Munich Machine | Released: 1977 Format: LP Label: Oasis, Casablanca |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale (introducing Chris Bennett) | Released: 1978 Format: LP Label: Oasis, Casablanca |
| Body Shine | Released: 1979 Format: LP, CD Label: Oasis, Casablanca |
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|
| AUS | GER | US | US Dance |
| Midnight Express | Released: October 6, 1978 Format: LP Label: Casablanca | 26 | — | 59 | — |
| Battlestar Galactica | Released: December 11, 1978 Format: LP Label: Casablanca | — | — | — | — |
| American Gigolo | Released: February 8, 1980 Format: LP Label: Polydor | 79 | — | 7 | — |
| Foxes | Released: February 29, 1980 Format: LP Label: Casablanca | — | — | — | — |
| Cat People | Released: April 2, 1982 Format: LP Label: Backstreet, MCA | — | — | 47 | — |
| Flashdance | Released: April 15, 1983 Format: LP Label: Casablanca | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Scarface | Released: December 9, 1983 Format: LP Label: MCA | — | — | — | — |
| D.C. Cab | Released: December 16, 1983 Format: LP Label: MCA | — | — | — | — |
| The NeverEnding Story (with Klaus Doldinger) | Released: April 6, 1984 Format: LP Label: EMI | 22 | 17 | 10 | — |
| Metropolis | Released: July 19, 1984 Format: LP Label: EMI | 69 | 50 | 110 | — |
| Over the Top | Released: February 13, 1987 Format: LP Label: CBS | — | — | — | |
| Mamba (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Released: 1988 Format: CD, LP Label: Ariola Records | — | — | — | — |
| Another Way (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Released: 1988 Format: CD Label: Sony | — | — | — | — |
| The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (with Robert Folk) | Released: October 12, 1990 Format: LP Label: EMI | — | — | — | — |
| Tron RUN/r (with Raney Shockne) | Released: May 31, 2016 Format: digital download Label: Sumthing Else Music Works | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilations
| Title | Album details |
|---|
| From Here to Eternity... And Back | Released: May 2, 1985 Format: LP Label: Casablanca |
| To Be Number One (L'Inno Dei Mondiali) | Released: July 14, 1990 Format: LP Label: Virgin |
| 16 Early Hits | Released: May 20, 1996 Format: CD, digital download Label: Hansa |
| The Best of Giorgio Moroder | Released: April 3, 2001 Format: CD, digital download Label: Virgin |
Singles
As lead artist
List of singles with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|
| ITA | BEL | FIN | FRA | GER | SPA | SWI | UK | US | US Dance |
| "Cerca (Di Scordare)" | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Believe in Me"/ "Stop" | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Glaub An Mich" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Bla, Bla Diddly" | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Lilly Belle" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Cinnamon" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Moody Trudy" | — | 17 | — | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio |
| "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Looky, Looky" | 1969 | — | — | — | 1 | 69 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| "Mah Nà Mah Nà" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sweden: Heaven and Hell |
| "Monja" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Mony, Mony" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Giorgio |
| "Arizona Man" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Underdog" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Son of My Father |
| "I'm Free Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "London Traffic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Tu Sei Mio Padre" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Son of My Father" | — | — | — | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | 46 | — |
| "Today's a Tomorrow (You Worried 'Bout Yesterday)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Take It, Shake It, Break My Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "The Future Is Past" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Lonely Lovers' Symphony" | 1973 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Giorgio's Music |
| "Heaven Helps the Man (Who Helps Himself)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Hilf Dir Selbst" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Marrakesh" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Lie, Lie, Lie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Born to Die" (featuring Common Cause) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Bricks and Mortar" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Knights in White Satin" | 1976 | 10 | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | Knights in White Satin |
| "I Wanna Funk with You Tonite" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| "Let the Music Play" | 1977 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| "From Here to Eternity" | 6 | 14 | — | 73 | 29 | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | From Here to Eternity |
| "Utopia – Me Giorgio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Love's in You, Love's in Me" (with Chris) | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love's in You, Love's in Me |
| "Love Now, Hurt Later" (with Chris) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Chase" | 18 | — | — | — | 44 | — | 75 | 46 | 33 | 31 | Midnight Express |
| "(Theme From) Midnight Express" (with Chris) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Baby Blue" / "E=MC²" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | E=MC² |
| "If You Weren't Afraid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "I Wanna Rock You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "What a Night" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Night Drive" / "The Apartment" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | American Gigolo |
| "Hollywood Dreams" / "Valley of the Dolls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Lady, Lady" (with Joe Esposito) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 86 | — | Solitary Men |
| "A Love Affair" (with Joe Esposito) | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Solitary Men" (with Joe Esposito) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Together in Electric Dreams" (with Philip Oakey) | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 20 | Electric Dreams |
| "The Duel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Now You're Mine" (with Helen Terry) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Reach Out" (with Paul Engemann) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 81 | — | Innovisions |
| "American Dream" (with Paul Engemann) | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Shannon's Eyes" (with Paul Engemann) | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Good-Bye Bad Times" (with Philip Oakey) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 20 | Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder |
| "Be My Lover Now" (with Philip Oakey) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — |
| "To Be Number One" (featuring Paul Engemann) | 1990 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | To Be Number One |
| "Carry On" (with Donna Summer) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 25 | Forever Dancing |
| "Last Night" (with Gloria Gaynor) | 2000 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | 89 | 67 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "74 Is the New 24" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Déjà Vu |
| "Right Here, Right Now" (featuring Kylie Minogue) | 2015 | — | 60 | 17 | 147 | — | 40 | — | 125 | — | 1 |
| "Déjà Vu" (featuring Sia) | — | — | — | 182 | — | — | — | 194 | — | 1 |
| "Tom's Diner" (featuring Britney Spears) | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| "Good for Me" (featuring Karen Harding) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
List of songs, showing year released and album name| Title | Year | Album |
|---|
| "Tony's Theme" (The Beat Mercenaries featuring Giorgio Moroder) | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "Midnight (Giorgio Moroder remix)" (Coldplay featuring Giorgio Moroder) | 2014 | Midnight |
| "One More Day" (Sistar featuring Giorgio Moroder) | 2016 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
List of songs, showing year released and album name| Title | Year | Album |
|---|
| "Take My Breath Away" | 1999 | Non-album singles |
| "On the Radio" | 2000 |
| "I'm Yours" |
Other charted songs
List of songs with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|
| FRA | SPA | SWE | US Dance |
| "Giorgio by Moroder" (Daft Punk featuring Giorgio Moroder) | 2013 | 54 | — | 57 | 22 | Random Access Memories |
| "Your Body" (Kylie Minogue and Fernando Garibay featuring Giorgio Moroder) | 2015 | 174 | 42 | — | — | Kylie and Garibay |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
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