Sonny James discography
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| Sonny James discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 37 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Tribute albums | 2 |
| Singles | 103 |
| B-sides | 2 |
| No. 1 Singles (USA) | 24 |
The article presents a discography for American country artist Sonny James.
Studio albums
[edit]1950s
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Southern Gentleman |
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| Sonny |
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| Honey |
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| The Sonny Side |
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1960s
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [1] | ||
| The Minute You're Gone |
|
— | — |
| You're the Only World I Know |
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2 | — |
| I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love) |
|
2 | — |
| Behind the Tear |
|
2 | — |
| True Love's a Blessing |
|
3 | — |
| Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall |
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6 | — |
| Need You |
|
1 | — |
| I'll Never Find Another You |
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6 | — |
| A World of Our Own |
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8 | — |
| Heaven Says Hello |
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16 | — |
| Born to Be with You |
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2 | — |
| Only the Lonely |
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4 | 161 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
1970s and 1980s
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [1] | ||
| It's Just a Matter of Time |
|
4 | 177 |
| My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On |
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8 | 197 |
| #1 Biggest Hits in Country Music |
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6 | 187 |
| Empty Arms |
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9 | 150 |
| The Sensational Sonny James |
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6 | 197 |
| Here Comes Honey Again |
|
16 | — |
| That's Why I Love You Like I Do |
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5 | — |
| When the Snow Is on the Roses |
|
4 | 190 |
| The Greatest Country Hits of '72 |
|
12 | — |
| If She Helps Me Get Over You |
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17 | — |
| Is It Wrong |
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22 | — |
| Mis Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love) |
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27 | — |
| A Little Bit South of Saskatoon/ Little Band of Gold |
|
29 | — |
| The Guitars of Sonny James |
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41 | — |
| Country Male Artist of the Decade |
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31 | — |
| 200 Years of Country Music |
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6 | — |
| When Something Is Wrong with My Baby |
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26 | — |
| You're Free to Go |
|
25 | — |
| This Is the Love |
|
— | — |
| Sunny Side Up |
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— | — |
| I'm Looking Over the Rainbow |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Christmas albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [1] | ||
| My Christmas Dream |
|
73 |
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [1] | ||
| The Astrodome Presents in Person Sonny James |
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4 | 83 |
| In Prison, In Person |
|
25 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [1] | ||
| The Best of Sonny James |
|
1 | 141 |
| The Best of Sonny James, Vol. 2 |
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26 | — |
| Sonny James Close Up |
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38 | 184 |
| Biggest Hits |
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7 | — |
| Traces |
|
21 | — |
| The Gentleman from the South |
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41 | — |
| Young Love |
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50 | — |
| Hit Sounds |
|
— | — |
| Greatest Hits |
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— | — |
| Sonny James |
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— | — |
| American Originals |
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— | — |
| Capitol Collector's Series |
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— | — |
| The Best of Sonny James |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
[edit]1950s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US Cash Box Country |
US [1] |
UK [2] | |||
| 1952 | "Short Cut" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "That's Me Without You" | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| 1953 | "Somebody Else's Heartache" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Poor Boy Rich Lovin'" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Greatest Thrill" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954 | "That's How I Need You" | — | — | — | — | |
| "The People Next to Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "She Done Give Her Heart to Me" | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Forgot to Remember Santa Claus" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955 | "Lovin' Season" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ain't Gonna Take No Chance" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall" | — | — | — | — | Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall | |
| "Let's Go Bunny Huggin'" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Pigtails and Ribbons" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956 | "For Rent (One Empty Heart)" | 7 | 10 | — | — | The Best of Sonny James |
| "Twenty Feet of Muddy Water" | 11 | 15 | — | — | The Minute You're Gone | |
| "The Cat Came Back" | 12 | — | — | 30 | You're the Only World I Know | |
| "Young Love" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | The Sonny Side | |
| 1957 | "First Date, First Kiss, First Love" | 9 | 10 | 25 | — | |
| "Lovesick Blues" | 15 | 13 | — | — | ||
| "A Mighty Lovable Man" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Uh-Huh-mm" | 8 | 9 | 92 | — | ||
| 1958 | "Kathleen" | — | 30 | — | — | |
| "Are You Mine" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Got That Touch" | — | — | 94 | — | non-album singles | |
| "Let Me Be the One to Love You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "Dream Big" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Talk of the School" | — | — | 85 | — | ||
| "Pure Love" | — | — | 107 | — | ||
| "Who's Next in Line" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" | — | — | 80 | — | Sonny | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
1960s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US Cash Box Country | US [1] |
CAN Country [3] |
CAN [3] | |||
| 1960 | "Jenny Lou" | 22 | 18 | 67 | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Wondering" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wish This Night Would Never End / Bimbo" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Apache" | — | — | 87 | — | — | |
| "Innocent Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Young Love" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "(The Legend Of) Brown Mountain Light" | — | 28 | — | — | — | |
| "A Mile And A Quarter" | — | 44 | — | — | — | ||
| "On the Longest Day" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "The Minute You're Gone" | 9 | 8 | 95 | — | — | The Minute You're Gone |
| "Going Through the Motions (Of Living)" | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "Baltimore" | 6 | 7 | 134 | — | — | You're the Only World I Know |
| "Sugar Lump" / | 27 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ask Marie" | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| "You're the Only World I Know" | 1 | 1 | 91 | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)" | 2 | 3 | 116 | — | — | I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love) |
| "Behind the Tear" | 1 | 2 | 113 | — | — | Behind the Tear | |
| "True Love's a Blessing" | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | True Love's a Blessing | |
| 1966 | "Take Good Care of Her" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "Room in Your Heart" | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | The Best of Sonny James | |
| "Barefoot Santa Claus" | — | — | — | — | — | My Christmas Dream | |
| 1967 | "Need You" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | Need You |
| "I'll Never Find Another You" | 1 | 1 | 97 | — | — | I'll Never Find Another You | |
| "It's the Little Things" | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | Behind the Tear | |
| 1968 | "A World of Our Own" | 1 | 1 | 118 | 1 | — | A World of Our Own |
| "Heaven Says Hello" | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | — | Heaven Says Hello | |
| "Born to Be with You" | 1 | 1 | 81 | 9 | — | Born to Be with You | |
| 1969 | "Only the Lonely" | 1 | 1 | 92 | 1 | 93 | Only the Lonely |
| "Running Bear" | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 74 | The Astrodome Presents in Person | |
| "Since I Met You Baby"[A] | 1 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 79 | ||
| "It's Just a Matter of Time" | 1 | 1 | 87 | 4 | 85 | It's Just a Matter of Time | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
1970s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [1] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
| 1970 | "My Love" | 1 | 125 | 3 | My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On |
| "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" | 1 | — | 17 | ||
| "Endlessly" | 1 | 108 | 10 | Empty Arms | |
| 1971 | "Empty Arms" | 1 | 93 | 1 | |
| "Bright Lights, Big City" | 1 | 91 | 4 | The Sensational Sonny James | |
| "Here Comes Honey Again" | 1 | — | 4 | Here Comes Honey Again | |
| "Only Love Can Break a Heart" | 2 | — | 2 | Biggest Hits | |
| 1972 | "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" | 1 | — | 1 | That's Why I Love You Like I Do |
| "When the Snow Is on the Roses" | 1 | 103 | 1 | When the Snow Is on the Roses | |
| "Traces" | 30 | — | 42 | Traces | |
| "White Silver Sands" | 5 | — | 2 | When the Snow Is on the Roses | |
| "Downfall of Me" | 32 | — | 48 | That's Why I Love You Like I Do | |
| 1973 | "I Love You More and More Everyday" | 4 | — | 3 | If She Helps Me Get Over You |
| "Reach Out Your Hand and Touch Me" | 61 | — | 71 | Empty Arms | |
| "If She Just Helps Me Get Over You" | 15 | — | 11 | If She Helps Me Get Over You | |
| "Heaven on Earth" | 66 | — | 58 | The Sensational Sonny James | |
| "Surprise, Surprise" | 49 | — | 67 | Here Comes Honey Again | |
| 1974 | "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" | 1 | — | 75 | Is It Wrong |
| "A Mi Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love)" | 4 | — | 3 | A Mi Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love) | |
| "All the Way Together" | — | — | — | That's Why I Love You Like I Do | |
| 1975 | "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon" | 6 | — | 9 | A Little Bit South of Saskatoon/ Little Band of Gold |
| "Little Band of Gold" | 5 | — | 4 | ||
| "Maria Elena" | — | — | — | The Guitars of Sonny James | |
| "What in the World's Come Over You" | 10 | — | 3 | Country Male Artist of the Decade | |
| "Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)" | 67 | — | — | The Guitars of Sonny James | |
| 1976 | "Prisoner's Song" | 14 | — | 3 | 200 Years of Country Music |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | 6 | — | 5 | When Something Is Wrong with My Baby | |
| "Come On In" | 8 | — | 10 | Greatest Hits | |
| 1977 | "You're Free to Go" | 9 | — | 21 | You're Free to Go |
| "In the Jailhouse Now" (with His Tennessee State Prison Band) | 15 | — | 30 | In Prison In Person | |
| "Abilene" (with His Tennessee State Prison Band) | 24 | — | 16 | ||
| 1978 | "This Is the Love" | 16 | — | 37 | This Is the Love |
| "Caribbean" | 18 | — | 20 | ||
| "Building Memories" | 30 | — | 39 | Greatest Hits | |
| 1979 | "Hold What You've Got" | 36 | — | 60 | Sunny Side Up |
| "Lorelei" | 62 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1980s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
| 1981 | "Innocent Lies" (and His Southern Gentleman) | 19 | 40 | I'm Looking Over the Rainbow |
| 1982 | "A Place in the Sun" (and His Southern Gentleman) | 60 | — | |
| "I'm Looking Over the Rainbow" (and Silver) | 66 | — | ||
| "The Fool in Me" (and Silver) | 33 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" (and Silver) | 58 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Other singles
[edit]Guest singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | ||||
| 1985 | "One Big Family" | Heart of Nashville | 61 | non-album single |
Charted B-sides
[edit]| Year | B-side | Peak positions | A-side |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | |||
| 1957 | "You're the Reason I'm in Love" | 6 | "Young Love" |
| 1964 | "Ask Marie" | 19 | "Sugar Lump" |
| 1976 | "Back in the Saddle Again" | flip | "The Prisoner's Song" |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Billboard chart positions". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sonny James UK Chart runs". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Search results for "Sonny James"". RPM. Retrieved 11 February 2010.