America discography | |
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Studio albums | 23 |
Live albums | 14 |
Compilation albums | 23 |
Singles | 47 |
#1 Singles | 5 |
America is an American rock group that has released 23 studio albums, 14 live albums and 23 compilation albums. They have also issued 47 singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 and three Adult Contemporary number ones.
America's best-known song is their 1972 debut single, "A Horse with No Name". It was the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album and became their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, America had charted eleven Top 40 singles in the United States. However, in the 1990s, their popularity began to fade. They have not had a Billboard-charted single in the United States since 1984, though "Young Moon" charted in Germany in 1994, peaking at number 59 on the country's Media Control Charts along with hitting #33 on the Radio & Records AC Airplay Top 40 charts. Additionally, in 1998, "From a Moving Train" charted on the Radio & Records AC Airplay Top 40 chart for six weeks and peaked at number 25, along with being #84 for the year. "Winter Wonderland" peaked on the same chart at number 26 in 2002.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||
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US [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | NOR [4] | NZ [5] | JPN [6] | SPA [7] | SWE [8] | UK [9] | |||
America |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 14 | |
Homecoming |
| 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 42 | 17 | — | 21 | |
Hat Trick |
| 28 | 24 | 44 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 41 | |
Holiday |
| 3 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Hearts |
| 4 | 17 | 3 | — | 12 | 74 | — | — | — | |
Hideaway |
| 11 | 12 | 10 | — | 12 | 62 | — | 48 | — | |
Harbor |
| 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 31 | — | — | 33 | — | |
Silent Letter |
| 110 | 51 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||
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US [1] | AUS [2] | IT [18] [19] | JPN [6] | |||
Alibi |
| 142 | 100 | 2 | — | |
View from the Ground |
| 41 | 46 | 10 | 43 |
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The Last Unicorn (with Jimmy Webb and the London Symphony Orchestra) |
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Your Move |
| 81 | 66 | 16 | 58 |
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The Lonely Guy Soundtrack |
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Perspective |
| 185 | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
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Hourglass |
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Human Nature |
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Holiday Harmony |
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Here & Now |
| 52 | |||||||
Hits – 40th Anniversary Edition |
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Back Pages |
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Lost & Found |
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Archives, Vol 1 |
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Heritage: Home Recordings/Demos 1970–1973 |
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Heritage II: Demos/Alternate Takes 1971–1976 |
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Alternates & Rarities |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||
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US [1] | AUS [21] | CAN [3] | NZ [5] | UK [9] | |||
History: America's Greatest Hits |
| 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 60 | |
America's Gold |
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Encore: More Greatest Hits |
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Ventura Highway & Other Favorites |
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Premium Gold Collection |
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The Legendary America |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
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US [1] | AUS [21] | NZ [5] | UK [9] | ||||||
Highway |
| — | — | — | — | ||||
The Definitive America |
| — | 19 | 2 | 87 |
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The Complete Greatest Hits |
| 152 | — | — | — | ||||
A Horse With No Name & Other Hits |
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The Definitive Pop Collection |
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Only the Best of America |
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Collectables Classics |
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Original Album Series |
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Playlist: The Very Best of America |
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The Warner Bros. Years 1971–1977 |
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An Introduction To : America |
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The Archives: America |
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The Capitol Years (box set) |
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50th Anniversary: The Collection |
| 94 [lower-alpha 1] 13 [lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — | ||||
50th Anniversary: Golden Hits |
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America 50: Half Century Box Set |
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Now Playing |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US [1] | AUS [2] | ||||||||
Live |
| 129 | 74 | ||||||
Live in Central Park |
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In Concert |
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Horse with No Name |
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In Concert (King Biscuit) |
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The Grand Cayman Concert |
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In Concert - Live at the Sydney Opera House |
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Live in Concert: Wildwood Springs |
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Sigma Sound Studio 1972 |
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Universal Amphitheatre L.A. 1978 |
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Live Whisky A-Go-Go 1972 |
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Live in Central Park 1979 |
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Live at the London Palladium |
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Live From The Hollywood Bowl 1975 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
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On the Road America / Eagles Live |
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Heard |
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Happenstance |
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Honor Bound |
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Ride That Highway in the Sky Volume 1 |
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Ride That Highway in the Sky Volume 2 |
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Notes | B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated | Album | |||||||||
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US [25] | US AC [26] | CAN [27] | CAN AC [27] | AUS [2] | JPN [28] | NL [29] | NZ [5] | UK [9] | ZIM [30] | |||||
1972 | "A Horse with No Name" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | — | 3 | 7 | "Everyone I Meet Is from California" (US) (From Encore: More Greatest Hits) "Sandman" (UK, AUS, FR) | America | |
"I Need You" | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | 81 | 64 | — | 18 | — | 16 | "Riverside" | |||
"Ventura Highway" | 8 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 28 | — | — | 12 | 43 | — |
| "Saturn Nights" | Homecoming | |
1973 | "Don't Cross the River" | 35 | 23 | 49 | 21 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | "To Each His Own" | ||
"Only in Your Heart" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Moon Song" | |||
"Muskrat Love" | 67 | 11 | 68 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Cornwall Blank" (from Homecoming) | Hat Trick | ||
"Rainbow Song" | 102 [lower-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Willow Tree Lullaby" | |||
1974 | "Green Monkey" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Featuring Joe Walsh on lead guitar | "She's Gonna Let You Down" | |
"Tin Man" | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | First single produced by George Martin | "In the Country" | Holiday | |
"Lonely People" | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | "Mad Dog" | |||
1975 | "Simple Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Lonely People" (from Holiday) | Non-album track | |
"Sister Golden Hair" | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 73 | — | 26 | — | 1 | "Midnight" | Hearts | ||
"Daisy Jane" | 20 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Tomorrow" | |||
"Woman Tonight" | 44 | 41 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Bell Tree" | |||
1976 | "Today's the Day" | 23 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | "Hideaway Part II" | Hideaway | |
"Amber Cascades" | 75 | 17 | 86 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Who Loves You" | |||
"She's a Liar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "She's Beside You" | |||
"Jet Boy Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Watership Down" | |||
1977 | "God of the Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Down to the Water" | Harbor | |
"Don't Cry Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Monster" | |||
"Slow Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Sarah" | |||
1979 | "California Dreamin'" | 56 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | "See It My Way" by FDR | California Dreaming (soundtrack) | |
"Only Game in Town" | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "High in the City" | Silent Letter | ||
"All My Life" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "One Morning" | |||
"All Around" | 93 [lower-alpha 6] | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last single produced by George Martin | "1960" | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated | Album | ||||||||||
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US [25] | US AC [26] | CAN [27] | CAN AC [27] | AUS [2] | GER [32] | IT [33] | JPN [28] | NL [29] | NZ [5] | UK [9] | ||||
1980 | "You Could Have Been the One" | 114 [lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Catch That Train" | Alibi |
"Hangover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "One in a Million" | ||
"Survival" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | Italy-"Only Game in Town" (from Silent Letter) Germany-"Catch That Train" | ||
1982 | "You Can Do Magic" | 8 | 5 | 37 | 13 | 30 | — | 23 | 68 | — | 12 | 59 | "Even the Score" | View from the Ground |
"Right Before Your Eyes" | 45 | 16 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Inspector Mills" | ||
"Jody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Inspector Mills" | ||
1983 | "The Border" | 33 | 4 | 39 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | "Sometimes Lovers"(from View From The Ground) | Your Move |
"Cast the Spirit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "My Dear" | ||
1984 | "The Last Unicorn" | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | "Man's Road" | The Last Unicorn (soundtrack) |
"Special Girl" | 106 | 15 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Unconditional Love" | Perspective | |
"Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby" (featuring Steve Perry) | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Fallin' Off the World" | ||
1989 | "5th Avenue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted. |
Year | Single | Peak positions | B-side | Album | ||
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US AC [26] | GER [32] | |||||
1990 | "The Last Two to Dance" | — | — | "The Last Two to Dance" (instrumental) | Non-album track | |
1991 | "Nothing's So Far Away (As Yesterday)" | — | — | Encore: More Greatest Hits | ||
1994 | "Young Moon" | 33 [lower-alpha 7] | 79 | "Call of the Wild" | Hourglass | |
"Hope" | — | — | "Whole Wide World" | |||
"Greenhouse" | — | — | ||||
1995 | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | — | — | various Christmas compilations | ||
1998 | "From a Moving Train" (single edit) | 25 [lower-alpha 7] | — | "From a Moving Train" (album version) | Human Nature | |
"Wednesday Morning" | — | — | "Town and Country" | |||
"Moment to Moment" | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US chart information Billboard unless otherwise noted. |
Year | Single/Track | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
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US AC [26] | US Rock Dig. [35] | ||||||||
2002 | "Winter Wonderland" | 26 [lower-alpha 7] | — | Holiday Harmony | |||||
2007 | "Chasing the Rainbow" | 13 [lower-alpha 8] | — | Here & Now | |||||
"Ride On" | — | — | |||||||
2011 | "A Horse with No Name" | — | 49 | The Complete Greatest Hits | |||||
2015 | "Driving" | — | — | Lost & Found | |||||
2019 | "Ventura Highway" | — | 24 | 50th Anniversary: The Collection | |||||
2020 | "Remembering" | — | — | America 50: Half Century Box Set | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US chart information Billboard unless otherwise noted. |
Year | Song | Year-end position |
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1972 | "Horse with No Name" | 27 |
1972 | "I Need You" | 71 |
1972 | "Ventura Highway" | 94 |
1974 | "Tin Man" | 85 |
1975 | "Sister Golden Hair" | 33 |
1975 | "Lonely People" | 83 |
1982 | "You Can Do Magic" | 65 |
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