The discography for American musician B. J. Thomas includes releases from five decades, between the 1960s and the 2010s. Thomas is best remembered for his hit songs during the 1960s and 1970s, which appeared on the pop, country and Christian music charts. His popular recordings include the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", the Larry Butler and Chips Moman song "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", and the original version of the Mark James song "Hooked on a Feeling".
Year | Title | Peak chart positions [1] | Label | ||
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US | US Country | CAN | |||
1966 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | Scepter Records | |||
Tomorrow Never Comes | |||||
1967 | Sings for Lovers and Losers | ||||
1968 | On My Way | 133 | |||
1969 | Young and in Love | ||||
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head | 12 | 10 | |||
1970 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | 90 | |||
Everybody's Out of Town | 72 | 71 | |||
Most of All | 67 | 44 | |||
1971 | Greatest Hits Volume 2 | 92 | |||
1972 | Country | 209 | |||
Billy Joe Thomas | 145 | ||||
1973 | Songs | 221 | Paramount | ||
1974 | Longhorns & Londonbridges | ||||
1975 | Reunion | 59 | 2 | 40 | ABC Records |
Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair) | 26 | ||||
1976 | Home Where I Belong | Myrrh | |||
1977 | B. J. Thomas | 114 | 39 | MCA | |
1978 | Everybody Loves a Rain Song | ||||
1979 | Happy Man | Myrrh | |||
You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) | |||||
1980 | The Best of B. J. Thomas | ||||
For the Best | MCA/Songbird | ||||
In Concert | |||||
1981 | Amazing Grace | Myrrh | |||
Some Love Songs Never Die | MCA | ||||
1982 | As We Know Him | ||||
Miracle | Myrrh | ||||
Peace in the Valley | |||||
1983 | The Best of B. J. Thomas Volume 2 | ||||
Love Shines | Priority | ||||
New Looks | 193 | 13 | Columbia | ||
The Great American Dream | 27 | ||||
1984 | Shining | 40 | |||
1985 | Throwin' Rocks at the Moon | ||||
All Is Calm, All Is Bright | |||||
1986 | Night Life | ||||
1989 | Midnight Minute | Reprise Records | |||
1992 | Back Against the Wall | ||||
1993 | Wind Beneath My Wings | Sony Music Special Products | |||
Still Standing Here | Silver City Records | ||||
1994 | Back/Forward | DISA Records | |||
Now and Then | J & B Records | ||||
1995 | Precious Memories | Warner Bros. | |||
Scenes of Christmas | Cross Three Records | ||||
1997 | I Believe | Warner Bros. | |||
Christmas Is Coming Home | Warner Resound | ||||
2000 | You Call That a Mountain | Kardina Records | |||
2002 | Greatest & Latest | Purple Pyramid Records | |||
2005 | That Christmas Feeling | Madacy | |||
2006 | We Praise: Glorify Thy Name | Braun Media | |||
We Praise: Just as I Am | |||||
2007 | Home for Christmas | Lifestyles | |||
Love to Burn | B. J. Thomas Music | ||||
2010 | Once I Loved | Universal Music | |||
2012 | The Complete Scepter Singles | Real Gone Music | |||
2013 | The Living Room Sessions | 39 | Wrinkled Records | ||
2014 | O Holy Night | Wrinkled Records | |||
2017 | New Looks from an Old Lover: The Complete Columbia Singles | Real Gone Music |
Note: Singles without indicated B-sides may have been only released as promotional copies with stereo and mono versions of the same song.
Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Peak chart positions [1] | Album | |||||||
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US AC | US | US Country | US Christian (CHR) [2] [3] | CAN AC | CAN | CAN Country | AUS [4] | |||
1966 | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" b/w "Candy Baby" (from Tomorrow Never Comes) | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry |
"Mama" b/w "Wendy" | — | 22 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | ||
"Billy and Sue" b/w "Never Tell" | — | 34 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | The Very Best of B. J. Thomas | |
"Bring Back the Time" b/w "I Don't Have a Mind of My Own" (from Tomorrow Never Comes) | — | 75 | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | |
"You'll Never Walk Alone" b/w "Chains of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Very Best of B. J. Thomas | |
"Tomorrow Never Comes" b/w "Your Tears Leave Me Cold" (non-album track) | — | 80 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | Tomorrow Never Comes | |
"Plain Jane" b/w "My Home Town" | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967 | "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" b/w "Baby Cried" (from Tomorrow Never Comes) | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | B. J. Thomas Sings for Lovers and Losers |
"Treasure of Love" b/w "Just the Wisdom of a Fool" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Human" b/w "Just the Wisdom of a Fool" (from B. J. Thomas Sings for Lovers and Losers) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album tracks | |
"The Girl Can't Help It" b/w "Walkin' Back" (from Tomorrow Never Comes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968 | "The Eyes of a New York Woman" b/w "I May Never Get To Heaven" (non-album track) | — | 28 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | On My Way |
"Hooked on a Feeling" b/w "I've Been Down This Road Before" | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | ||
1969 | "It's Only Love" b/w "You Don't Love Me Anymore" (non-album track) | 37 | 45 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | Young and in Love |
"Pass the Apple Eve" b/w "Fairy Tale of Time" (non-album track) | — | 97 | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | ||
"Skip a Rope" b/w "You Don't Love Me Anymore" (non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" b/w "Never Had It So Good" (from Young and in Love) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head | |
1970 | "Everybody's Out of Town" b/w "Living Again" (from Young and in Love) | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 21 | Everybody's Out of Town |
"I Just Can't Help Believing" b/w "Send My Picture To Scranton, PA" | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 31 | ||
"Most of All" b/w "The Mask" (from Everybody's Out of Town) | 2 | 38 | — | — | 13 | 20 | — | 98 | Most of All | |
1971 | "No Love at All" b/w "Have a Heart" (non-album track) | 4 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | 96 | |
"Mighty Clouds of Joy" b/w "Life" | 8 | 34 | — | — | 25 | 26 | — | — | Greatest Hits Volume Two | |
"Long Ago Tomorrow" b/w "Burnin' a Hole in My Mind" (non-album track) | 13 | 61 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | ||
1972 | "Rock and Roll Lullaby" b/w "Are We Losing Touch" | 1 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 41 | Billy Joe Thomas |
"That's What Friends Are for" b/w "I Get Enthused" | 38 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Happier Than the Morning Sun" b/w "We Have Got to Get Our Ship Together" | 31 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973 | "Sweet Cherry Wine" b/w "Roads" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Songs" b/w "Goodbye's a Long, Long, Time" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs | |
"Early Morning Hush" b/w "Sunday Sunrise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974 | "Play Something Sweet" b/w "Talkin' Confidentially" (from Songs) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Longhorns & Londonbridges |
1975 | "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" b/w "City Boys" | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Reunion |
"Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair)" b/w "We Are Happy Together" | 5 | 64 | 37 | — | 9 | 67 | — | — | Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair) | |
1977 | "Home Where I Belong" b/w "Hallelujah" | — | — | 98 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Home Where I Belong |
"Without a Doubt" B-side unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Don't Worry Baby" b/w "My Love" | 2 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | B. J. Thomas | |
"Still The Lovin' Is Fun" b/w "Play Me a Little Traveling Music" | 8 | 77 | — | — | 13 | 86 | — | — | ||
1978 | "I Want To Be More Like Jesus" B-side unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Man |
"Everybody Loves a Rain Song" b/w "Dusty Roads" | 2 | 43 | 25 | — | 11 | 43 | 34 | — | Everybody Loves A Rain Song | |
"Sweet Young America" b/w "Aloha" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979 | "We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends" b/w "In My Heart" | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album tracks |
"God Bless the Children" b/w "On This Christmas Night" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On This Christmas Night (Various artists) | |
"Happy Man" | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Happy Man | |
"What a Difference You've Made" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | ||
"He's Got It All in Control" | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
"From the Start" B-side of the above four tracks unknown | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||
1980 | "Jesus on My Mind" b/w "Using Things and Loving People" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) |
"The Faith of a Little Child" B-side unknown | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Walkin' on a Cloud" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | For the Best | |
"Nothin' Could Be Better" | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Everything Always Works Out for the Best" b/w "No Limit" | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||
1981 | "Uncloudy Day" b/w "Amazing Grace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amazing Grace |
"Some Love Songs Never Die" b/w "There Ain't No Love" | 34 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | Some Love Songs Never Die | |
"I Recall a Gypsy Woman" b/w "The Lovin' Kind" | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 47 | — | ||
1982 | "Satan, You're a Liar" B-side unknown | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Miracle |
"But Love Me" b/w "I Really Got the Feeling" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As We Know Him | |
"I'm in Tune (Finding How Good Life Can Be)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Miracle | |
1983 | "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" b/w "I Just Sing" | 13 | 93 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 39 | New Looks |
"New Looks from an Old Lover" b/w "You Keep the Man in Me Happy" | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | ||
"Pray for Me" B-side unknown | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | Love Shines | |
"Two Car Garage" b/w "Beautiful World" | 44 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 91 | The Great American Dream | |
1984 | "Odessa Beggarman" | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | The Best of B. J. Thomas Volume II |
"The Whole World's in Love When You're Lonely" b/w "We're Here to Love" | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 15 | — | Shining | |
"The Girl Most Likely To" b/w "From This Moment On" | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 5 | — | ||
1985 | "The Part of Me That Needs You Most" b/w "Northern Lights" | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | 57 | — | Throwin' Rocks at the Moon |
1986 | "America Is" b/w "Broken Toys" | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Night Life" b/w "Make the World Go Away" | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | Night Life | |
1988 | "As Long As We Got Each Other" (with Dusty Springfield) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Midnight Minute |
1989 | "Don't Leave Love (Out There All Alone)" b/w "One Woman" | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2000 | "You Call That a Mountain" | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | You Call That a Mountain |
2013 | "I Just Can't Help Believing" (with Vince Gill) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Living Room Sessions |
2017 | "We Are Houston" (with The Music Row Choir) | — |
Year | Single | Artist | Chart positions | Album | |
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US Country | CAN Country | ||||
1984 | "Rock and Roll Shoes" [5] | Ray Charles | 14 | 15 | Friendship |
Year | Video |
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1983 | "Two Car Garage" |
2000 | "What's Forever For?" |
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