Singles
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | CAN | AUS | CCM | |||||||||
| US | US Christ |
US Pop |
US AC |
Christ | Christ | CHR | AC | Inspo | ||||
| 1983 | "Great Is the Lord" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | The Michael W. Smith Project | |
| "Could He Be the Messiah" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | |||
| "Friends" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 1984 | "Hosanna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | Michael W. Smith 2 | |
| "I Am Sure" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 1986 | "I Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | The Live Set | |
| "Rocketown" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | The Big Picture | ||
| "Voices" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | — | |||
| "Wired for Sound" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |||
| 1987 | "Old Enough to Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | — | ||
| "Emily" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | The Live Set | ||
| "Nothin' But the Blood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | — | |||
| 1988 | "Friends" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 34 | 15 | ||
| "Pray for Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | i 2 (EYE) | ||
| "Help You Find Your Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | |||
| "Hand of Providence" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | |||
| 1989 | "I Miss the Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | ||
| "Live and Learn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | |||
| "The Throne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||
| "On the Other Side" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |||
| "Holy, Holy, Holy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | Our Hymns | ||
| 1990 | "I Hear Leesha" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | i 2 (EYE) | |
| "Go West Young Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | Go West Young Man | ||
| 1991 | "Place in this World" | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 71 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| "How Long Will Be Too Long" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | |||
| "For You" | 60 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |||
| 1992 | "Seed to Sow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | ||
| "Cross My Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |||
| "Love Crusade" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |||
| "I Will Be Here for You" | 27 | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | Change Your World | ||
| 1993 | "Somebody Love Me" | 71 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | ||
| "Give It Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
| "Picture Perfect" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | |||
| "Kentucky Rose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 12 | — | The First Decade (1983–1993) | ||
| 1994 | "Cross of Gold" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | Change Your World | |
| 1995 | "Cry for Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | I'll Lead You Home | |
| "Straight to the Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 4 | |||
| "Breakdown" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |||
| 1996 | "I'll Lead You Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| "I'll Be Around" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | |||
| "A Little Stronger Every Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | |||
| "Someday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | |||
| 1997 | "Jesus Is the Answer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 11 | Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch | |
| "Live the Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | Live the Life | ||
| 1998 | "Love Me Good" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | ||
| "Never Been Unloved" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | |||
| "Missing Person" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |||
| "Christmastime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | Christmastime | ||
| 1999 | "Let Me Show You the Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | Live the Life | |
| "This is Your Time" | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | This Is Your Time | ||
| 2000 | "I Will Be Your Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | ||
| "I Still Have the Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |||
| "Worth It All" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | |||
| 2001 | "Above All" | — | — | — | — | 24 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 1 | Worship | |
| 2002 | "Breathe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 2003 | "Step by Step/Forever We Will Sing" | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Signs" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Second Decade (1993–2003) | ||
| 2004 | "Healing Rain" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Healing Rain | |
| 2005 | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | — | 29 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "All in the Serve" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Second Chance | |
| 2007 | "Come to the Cross" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stand | |
| "Christmas Day" | — | 2 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | It's a Wonderful Christmas | ||
| 2008 | "A New Hallelujah" |
— | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A New Hallelujah | |
| 2009 | "Mighty to Save" | — | 25 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Save Me From Myself" | — | 17 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | Wonder | |
| 2011 | "I'll Wait for You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||
Read more about this topic: Michael W. Smith Discography