Armatrading has mixed eclectic music genre on top decades of recording & performing. She has scored many UK hit singles, a biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I" & "Drop the Pilot". Typically, her music is mostly pop with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and potentially reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album creative person.

Discography
''Whatever's for United states (1972) Back to the Nighttime (1974) Joan Armatrading (1976) Indicate A bit of Emotion (1977) To the hilt (1978) Me Myself I (1980) Hike Under Ladders (1982) A Key (1983) Secret Secrets (1985) Sleight of Hand (1986) A Shouting Stage (1988) Hearts & Flowers (1990) Square a Circle (1992) What's Within (1995) Lullabies by having the Difference (1998) "The Messenger" (the tribute song for Nelson Mandela) (1999) Lovers Speak (2003) Survive All the Way from either Usa (200)

Singles

|rowspan="2"|Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="4"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

|US Hot 100 |US Modern Rock |US Mainstream Rock |UK |- | 1988 | "Living for You" | - | #30 | - | - | A Shouting Stage'' |}