# Thelma Houston — Every Record We Rank

Thelma Houston appears once in our Disco list, placing as high as No. 9. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Disco
- **Year:** 1976
- **Highest placing:** No. 9 in Disco
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/thelma-houston/

## Appears on

### [Don't Leave Me This Way](https://waxonia.com/track/thelma-houston--dont-leave-me-this-way/)

*1976 · Tamla · No. 9 in [Disco](https://waxonia.com/genre/disco/)*

The greatest vocal performance in the genre, delivered against an arrangement that keeps withholding the release. Houston sounds like she is negotiating rather than pleading.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Thelma%20Houston%20Don't%20Leave%20Me%20This%20Way) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=rUdw7V-FC_Q)

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