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| Bill Anderson discography | |
|---|---|
 Bill Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry, 2006. | |
| Studio albums | 45 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 82 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| Other charted songs | 6 |
| Box sets | 1 |
The discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 45 studio albums, three live albums, 12 compilation albums, four music videos, 82 singles and six other charted songs. First a successful songwriter, Anderson got his own recording contract with Decca Records in 1958. His first singles were successful, beginning with "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome". He had his first top ten hit on the Billboard country songs chart with "The Tip of My Fingers" (1960).[1] This was followed by the top ten hits "Walk Out Backwards" (1960) and "Po' Folks" (1962). His first single to top the Billboard country chart was 1962's "Mama Sang a Song".[1] In 1963, Anderson released his most successful single, "Still". The song topped the country songs chart in April 1963,[2], reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and peaked at number three on the adult contemporary chart.[3] A studio album of the same name peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200, Anderson's only album to place on that chart.[4]
During the remainder of the 1960s, Anderson had a series of top ten singles on the Billboard country songs chart. Among these songs were the number one singles "8×10" (1963), "I Get the Fever" (1966), and "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)".[1] Decca Records also issued several studio albums by Anderson in the 1960s. Among the highlights was I Love You Drops (1966), which topped the Billboard country albums chart.[5] Another notable release was My Life/But You Know I Love You, which peaked at number four on the same chart in September 1969.[6] Anderson would also collaborate with Jan Howard during this time. Their 1967 single "For Loving You" reached number one on the country songs chart.[1] Their corresponding album peaked at number 6 in March 1973.[7] Anderson continued having top ten hits into the 1970s. This included the number one hits "World of Make Believe" (1973) and "Sometimes" (1976). His 1978 single, "I Can't Wait Any Longer" was his final top ten hit as recording artist.[1]
Anderson continued recording with Decca (now MCA) into the 1980s. His final studio release with the label was Nashville Mirrors (1980).[8] He also continued recording sporadically during the decade. This included the release of A Place in the Country on his own label in 1986.[9] Singles by Anderson were also being issued during the 1980s. His final chart appearance was a remake of "The Deck of Cards" in 1991. The single peaked at number 60 that February.[10] In 1998, he released his first major-label studio album in many years entitled Fine Wine.[1] This led to Anderson releasing a series of studio albums for various labels over the next decade. His most recent studio release was Anderson (2018) on the TWI label.[11]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US Country [12] |
CAN Country [13] | ||
| Still | 36 | 10 | — | |
| Bill Anderson Sings |
|
— | 7 | — |
| Showcase |
|
— | — | — |
| Bright Lights and Country Music (with The Po' Boys) |
|
— | 6 | — |
| I Love You Drops |
|
— | 1 | — |
| Get While the Gettin's Good |
|
— | 8 | — |
| I Can Do Nothing Alone |
|
— | 23 | — |
| For Loving You (with Jan Howard) |
|
— | 6 | — |
| Wild Weekend |
|
— | 10 | — |
| Happy State of Mind |
|
— | 24 | — |
| My Life/But You Know I Love You |
|
— | 4 | — |
| Christmas |
|
— | — | — |
| If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard) |
|
— | 25 | — |
| Love Is a Sometimes Thing |
|
— | 10 | — |
| Where Have All Our Heroes Gone |
|
— | 27 | — |
| Always Remember |
|
— | 13 | — |
| Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Jan Howard) |
|
— | 9 | — |
| Singing His Praise (with Jan Howard) |
|
— | — | — |
| Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" |
|
— | 14 | — |
| Don't She Look Good |
|
— | 10 | — |
| Bill |
|
— | 15 | — |
| "Whispering" Bill Anderson |
|
— | 17 | — |
| Every Time I Turn the Radio On/ Talk to Me Ohio |
|
— | 22 | — |
| Sometimes (with Mary Lou Turner) |
|
— | 6 | — |
| Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels |
|
— | 12 | — |
| Scorpio |
|
— | 21 | — |
| Billy Boy & Mary Lou (with Mary Lou Turner) |
|
— | 39 | — |
| Love...& Other Sad Stories |
|
— | 37 | 5 |
| Ladies Choice |
|
— | 44 | — |
| Nashville Mirrors |
|
— | — | — |
| Southern Fried (with The Po' Folks) |
|
— | — | — |
| Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
|
— | — | — |
| A Place in the Country |
|
— | — | — |
| Country Music Heaven |
|
— | — | — |
| Greatest Songs |
|
— | — | — |
| Fine Wine |
|
— | — | — |
| A Lot of Things Different |
|
— | — | — |
| No Place Like Home on Christmas |
|
— | — | — |
| Softly & Tenderly |
|
— | — | — |
| The Way I Feel |
|
— | — | — |
| Whisperin' Bluegrass |
|
— | — | — |
| Songwriter |
|
— | — | — |
| Life! |
|
— | — | — |
| Anderson |
|
— | — | — |
| The Hits Re-Imagined[14] |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live from London |
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| On the Road with Bill Anderson |
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| Bill Anderson Hosts Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry |
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Box sets
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The First Ten Years: 1956–1966 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] | ||
| Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs |
|
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| From This Pen |
|
7 |
| Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits |
|
6 |
| Bill Anderson's Country Style |
|
— |
| The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits |
|
43 |
| Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
|
18 |
| Just Plain Bill |
|
— |
| Best of Bill Anderson | — | |
| Greatest Hits |
|
— |
| Greatest Hits, Volume Two |
|
— |
| The Definitive Collection |
|
— |
| 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Country [16] |
US AC [17] |
AUS [18] |
CAN Country [19] | |||
| "Take Me"[20] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "City Lights"[20] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ninety-Nine" | 1959 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| "Dead or Alive" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Tip of My Fingers" | 1960 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| "Walk Out Backwards" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Po' Folks" | 1961 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" | 1962 | — | 14 | — | — | — | Still |
| "Mama Sang a Song" | 89 | 1 | — | 45 | — | Country Heart Songs | |
| "Still" | 1963 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | — | Still |
| "8×10" | 53 | 2 | 18 | — | — | Bill Anderson Sings | |
| "Five Little Fingers" | —[a] | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| "Me" | 1964 | — | 8 | — | — | — | Showcase |
| "Three A.M." | — | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "Certain" | 1965 | — | 12 | — | — | — | I Love You Drops |
| "Bright Lights and Country Music" | — | 11 | — | — | — | Bright Lights and Country Music | |
| "I Love You Drops" | — | 4 | — | — | — | I Love You Drops | |
| "I Get the Fever" | 1966 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "Get While the Gettin's Good" | 1967 | — | 5 | — | — | — | Get While the Gettin's Good |
| "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore" | — | 10 | — | — | — | Wild Weekend | |
| "Stranger on the Run" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wild Week-End" | 1968 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | Wild Weekend |
| "Happy State of Mind" | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | Happy State of Mind | |
| "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)" | 1969 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | My Life/But You Know I Love You |
| "But You Know I Love You" | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | ||
| "Love Is a Sometimes Thing" | 1970 | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | Love Is a Sometimes Thing |
| "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone" | 93 | 6 | — | — | 9 | Where Have All Our Heroes Gone | |
| "Always Remember" | 1971 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | Always Remember |
| "Quits" | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | |
| "All the Lonely Women in the World" | 1972 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | All the Lonely Women in the World |
| "Don't She Look Good" | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | Don't She Look Good | |
| "If You Can Live with It (I Can Live Without It)" | 1973 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | Bill |
| "The Corner of My Life" | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | ||
| "World of Make Believe" | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| "Can I Come Home to You" | 1974 | — | 24 | — | — | 2 | "Whispering" Bill Anderson |
| "Every Time I Turn the Radio On" | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | Every Time I Turn the Radio/ Talk to Me Ohio | |
| "I Still Feel the Same About You" | 1975 | — | 14 | — | — | 16 | |
| "Country D.J." | — | 36 | — | — | 23 | ||
| "Thanks" | — | 24 | — | — | 19 | Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels | |
| "Peanuts and Diamonds" | 1976 | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | |
| "Liars One, Believers Zero" | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | ||
| "Head to Toe" | 1977 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | Scorpio |
| "Still the One" | — | 11 | — | — | 13 | ||
| "I Can't Wait Any Longer"[b] | 1978 | 80 | 4 | — | — | 1 | Love and Other Sad Stories |
| "Double S" | — | 30 | — | — | 43 | Ladies Choice | |
| "This Is a Love Song" | 1979 | — | 20 | — | — | 15 | |
| "The Dream Never Dies" | — | 40 | — | — | 42 | — | |
| "More Than a Bedroom Thing" | — | 51 | — | — | 71 | Nashville Mirrors | |
| "Make Mine Night Time" | 1980 | — | 35 | — | — | — | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll to Rock of Ages" | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Want That Feelin' Again" | — | 83 | — | — | — | Nashville Mirrors | |
| "Mister Peepers" | 1981 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| "Homebody" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Whiskey Made Me Stumble (The Devil Made Me Fall)" |
— | 76 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Southern Fried" | 1982 | — | 42 | — | — | — | Southern Fried |
| "Laid Off" | — | 82 | — | — | — | ||
| "Thank You Darling" | 1983 | — | 70 | — | — | — | |
| "Son of the South" | — | 71 | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Eyes" | 1984 | — | 76 | — | — | — | A Place in the Country |
| "We May Never Pass This Way Again"[20][c] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pity Party" | 1985 | — | 62 | — | — | — | Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
| "Wino the Clown" | — | 58 | — | — | — | ||
| "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" |
— | 75 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sheet Music" | 1986 | — | 80 | — | — | — | A Place in the Country |
| "No Ordinary Memory" | 1987 | — | 78 | — | — | — | |
| "The Deck of Cards" | 1991 | — | 60 | — | — | — | The Best of Bill Anderson |
| "Country Music Heaven"[22] | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | Country Music Heaven |
| "Him and Me"[23] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | The Way I Feel |
| "Thanks to You"[24] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | Songwriter |
| "Everybody Wants to Be Twenty One"[25] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Anderson |
| "Waffle House Christmas"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As a collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [16] |
CAN Country [19] | |||
| "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" (with Jan Howard) |
1965 | 29 | — | If It's All the Same to You |
| "For Loving You" (with Jan Howard) |
1967 | 1 | 9 | For Loving You |
| "If It's All the Same to You" (with Jan Howard) |
1969 | 2 | 8 | If It's All the Same to You |
| "Someday We'll Be Together" (with Jan Howard) |
1970 | 4 | 3 | Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) |
| "Dis-Satisfied" (with Jan Howard) |
1971 | 4 | 11 | |
| "Sometimes" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1975 | 1 | 3 | Sometimes |
| "That's What Made Me Love You" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1976 | 7 | 2 | |
| "Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1977 | 18 | 22 | Billy Boy and Mary Lou |
| "I'm Way Ahead of You" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1978 | 25 | 30 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [16] | |||
| "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" (David Allan Coe featuring Bill Anderson) |
1980 | 46 | I've Got Something to Say |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [16] | ||||
| "Easy Come, Easy Go" | 1964 | 14 | Bill Anderson Sings | [d] |
| "In Case You Ever Change Your Mind" | 38 | Showcase | [e] | |
| "Time Out" (with Jan Howard) |
1965 | 44 | If It's All the Same to You | [f] |
| "Golden Guitar" | 11 | Bright Lights and Country Music | [g] | |
| "Papa" | 1967 | 64 | I Can Do Nothing Alone | [h] |
| "20th Century Fox" | 1983 | 71 | Southern Fried | [i] |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Wonder If God Likes Country Music" | 1991 | Stan Moore | |
| "Thanks to You" | 2010 | Billy Brown, Lee Willard | [29] |
| "Old Army Hat" | 2014 | [30] | |
| "Waffle House Christmas" (featuring various artists) | 2018 | Lee Willard | [31] |
Notes
- ^ "Five Little Fingers" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[20]
- ^ "I Can't Wait Any Longer" also peaked at number 99 on the RPM Pop Singles chart in 1978.
- ^ "We May Never Pass This Way Again" is included on the 1988 version of A Place in the Country.[21]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "Five Little Fingers".[20]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "Three A.M."[27]
- ^ Released as the B-side to the single "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)"[20]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "I Love You Drops".[28]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore".[20]
- ^ Released as a double A-side single to "Son of the South".[20]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Huey, Steve. "Bill Anderson: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""Still" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""Still" chart history: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Bill Anderson Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "I Love You Drops chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "My Life/But You Know I Love You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "For Loving You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- Nashville Mirrors (1980, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- A Place in the Country (1986, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""Deck of Cards" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson: Album Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Bill Anderson: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "The Hits Re-Imagined by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Anderson: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson: Adult contemporary songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- A Place in the Country (UK version)". Discogs. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 5, 1992.
- ^ Morris, Edward. "Bill Anderson Bows First Country Album in Four Years". Country Music Television. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ ""Thanks to You" -- Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Releases 72nd Album". Bill Anderson.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ ""Waffle House Christmas" -- Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Three AM"/"In Case You Ever Change Your Mind"". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Golden Guitar"/"I Love You Drops"". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bill Anderson : Thanks to You". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bill Anderson : Old Army Hat". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Watts, Cindy. "Video debut: Kid Rock joins country stars to celebrate 'Waffle House Christmas'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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