Bill Anderson singles discography

Last updated

Bill Anderson singles discography
Bill Anderson (3461703442-I).jpg
Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry
Music videos4
Singles84
Promotional singles3
Other charted songs6

The singles discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 84 singles, three promotional singles, 6 other charted songs and four music videos. After signing to Decca Records in 1958, Anderson released a series of early singles that became hits, reaching the top ten and 20. This included "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" (1958), "The Tip of My Fingers" (1960) and "Po' Folks" (1961). The following year, he reached number one on the Billboard Country and Western Sides chart with "Mama Sang a Song." [1] In 1963, Anderson released his most commercially successful single, "Still." [2] The song was his second number one country single [3] and his first (and only) top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, climbing to number eight. [4] His follow-up single, "8×10" reached similar crossover success. [1] Anderson released 11 more top ten country hits during the rest of the decade. [1] This included the number one singles "I Get the Fever" (1966) and "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)" (1969). He also had a number one hit with Jan Howard called "For Loving You" in 1968. Anderson also had top ten hits with "I Love You Drops" (1965), "Happy State of Mind" (1968) and a cover of "But You Know I Love You" (1969). [2]

Contents

Anderson would have 16 additional top ten country hits during the 1970s. In the early decade he had hits with "Love Is a Sometimes Thing," "Quits" and "If You Can Live with It (I Can Live Without It)." [2] His 1973 single "World of Make Believe" reached number one on the Billboard country chart. [5] He collaborated with Mary Lou Turner in 1976 on the single "Sometimes," which became his final number one hit. [6] Anderson's style shifted towards a Countrypolitan direction in the late 1970s, but he continued having major hits. [1] This included "I Can't Wait Any Longer" (1978), which was his final top ten hit, reaching number four. [7] Anderson's final top 20 hit was "This Is a Love Song" in 1979. [8] Before leaving Decca (now MCA Records), he released his final top 40 single, "Make Mine Night Time." [9] Anderson recorded sporadically during the 1980s for independent labels, but continued to have charting singles. Among these tunes was "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" in 1985. [2] His 1991 release, "Deck of Cards," was also his final charting single, reaching number 60 on the country songs chart. [10]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[11]
US
Cou.

[12] [2]
US
AC

[13]
AUS
[14]
CAN
Cou.

[15]
"Take Me" [16] 1957
"City Lights" [17] 1958
"That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome"12
"Ninety-Nine"195913
"Dead or Alive"19
"The Tip of My Fingers"19607
"Walk Out Backwards"9
"Po' Folks"19619
"Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands"196214 Still
"Mama Sang a Song"89145 Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs
"Still"196381332Still
"8×10"53218 Bill Anderson Sings
"Five Little Fingers" [lower-alpha 1] 5
"Me"19648 Showcase
"Three A.M."8
"Certain"196512 I Love You Drops
"Bright Lights and Country Music"11 Bright Lights and Country Music
"I Love You Drops"4I Love You Drops
"I Get the Fever"19661
"Get While the Gettin's Good"19675 Get While the Gettin's Good
"No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore"10 Wild Weekend
"Stranger on the Run"42
"Wild Week-End"196821Wild Weekend
"Happy State of Mind"21 Happy State of Mind
"My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)"196912 My Life/But You Know I Love You
"But You Know I Love You"26
"Love Is a Sometimes Thing"1970510 Love Is a Sometimes Thing
"Where Have All Our Heroes Gone"9369 Where Have All Our Heroes Gone
"Always Remember"197165 Always Remember
"Quits"32 Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
"All the Lonely Women in the World"197252 All the Lonely Women in the World
"Don't She Look Good"22 Don't She Look Good
"If You Can Live with It (I Can Live Without It)"197322 Bill
"The Corner of My Life"21
"World of Make Believe"11
"Can I Come Home to You"1974242 "Whispering" Bill Anderson
"Every Time I Turn the Radio On"74 Every Time I Turn the Radio/
Talk to Me Ohio
"I Still Feel the Same About You"19751416
"Country D.J."3623
"Thanks"2419 Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels
"Peanuts and Diamonds"1976107
"Liars One, Believers Zero"65
"Head to Toe"197774 Scorpio
"Still the One"1113
"I Can't Wait Any Longer" [lower-alpha 2] 19788041 Love...& Other Sad Stories
"Double S"3043 Ladies Choice
"This Is a Love Song"19792015
"The Dream Never Dies"4042
"More Than a Bedroom Thing"5171 Nashville Mirrors
"Make Mine Night Time"198035
"Rock 'n' Roll to Rock of Ages"58
"I Want That Feelin' Again"83Nashville Mirrors
"Mister Peepers"198144
"Homebody"74
"Whiskey Made Me Stumble (The Devil Made
Me Fall)"
76
"Southern Fried"198242 Southern Fried
"Laid Off"82
"Thank You Darling"198370
"Son of the South"71
"Your Eyes"198476 A Place in the Country
"We May Never Pass This Way Again" [18] [lower-alpha 3]
"Pity Party"198562 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
"Wino the Clown"58
"When You Leave That Way You Can Never
Go Back
"
75
"Sheet Music"198680A Place in the Country
"No Ordinary Memory"198778
"The Deck of Cards"199160The Best of Bill Anderson
"Country Music Heaven" [20] 1992 Country Music Heaven
"Him and Me" [21] 2005 The Way I Feel
"Thanks to You" [22] 2010 Songwriter
"Gone Away" (featuring The Oak Ridge Boys) [23] 2012
"Until the Light Comes on Again" [24] 2018
"Everybody Wants to Be Twenty One" [25] Anderson
"Waffle House Christmas" [26]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a collaborative artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Album
US
Cou.

[12]
CAN
Cou.

[15]
"I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)"
(with Jan Howard)
196529 If It's All the Same to You
"For Loving You"
(with Jan Howard)
196719 For Loving You
"If It's All the Same to You"
(with Jan Howard)
196928If It's All the Same to You
"Someday We'll Be Together"
(with Jan Howard)
197043 Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill)
"Dis-Satisfied"
(with Jan Howard)
1971411
"Sometimes"
(with Mary Lou Turner)
197513 Sometimes
"That's What Made Me Love You"
(with Mary Lou Turner)
197672
"Where Are You Going, Billy Boy"
(with Mary Lou Turner)
19771822 Billy Boy and Mary Lou
"I'm Way Ahead of You"
(with Mary Lou Turner)
19782530
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Album
US
Country

[12]
"Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands"
(David Allan Coe featuring Bill Anderson)
198046 I've Got Something to Say

Promotional singles

List of singles, showing all relevant details
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Down Came the Rain"1964Still [27]
"Cincinnati, Ohio"Showcase [28]
"Homebody"1981 [29]

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
AlbumNotes
US
Country

[12]
"Easy Come – Easy Go"196414Bill Anderson Sings [lower-alpha 4]
"In Case You Ever Change Your Mind"38Showcase [lower-alpha 5]
"Time Out"
(with Jan Howard)
196544If It's All the Same to You [lower-alpha 6]
"Golden Guitar"11Bright Lights and Country Music [lower-alpha 7]
"Papa"196764 I Can Do Nothing Alone [lower-alpha 8]
"20th Century Fox"198371Southern Fried [lower-alpha 9]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"I Wonder If God Likes Country Music"1991Stan Moore
"Thanks to You"2010Billy Brown, Lee Willard [32]
"Old Army Hat"2014 [33]
"Waffle House Christmas" (featuring various artists)2018Lee Willard [34]

Notes

  1. "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. [2]
  2. "I Can't Wait Any Longer" also peaked at number 99 on the RPM Pop Singles chart in 1978.
  3. "We May Never Pass This Way Again" is included on the 1988 version of A Place in the Country. [19]
  4. Released as the B-side to "Five Little Fingers". [2]
  5. Released as the B-side to "Three A.M." [30]
  6. Released as the B-side to the single "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" [2]
  7. Released as the B-side to "I Love You Drops". [31]
  8. Released as the B-side to "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore". [2]
  9. Released as a double A-side single to "Son of the South". [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Anderson (singer)</span> American singer-songwriter (born 1937)

James William Anderson III, known professionally as Bill Anderson, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice was given the nickname "Whispering Bill" by music critics and writers. As a songwriter, his compositions have been covered by various music artists since the late 1950s, including Ray Price and George Strait.

"Rose Garden" is a song written in 1967 by American singer-songwriter Joe South. It was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal on his 1967 studio album Billy Joe Royal Featuring "Hush". Versions by South himself and Dobie Gray appeared shortly after the original. Gray's version became a minor hit in North America in 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Randy Travis singles discography</span>

Randy Travis is an American country music singer. His singles discography comprises 70 singles and 36 music videos.

<i>If Its All the Same to You</i> (album) 1970 studio album by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard

If It's All the Same to You is a studio album by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. The album was released on Decca Records in March 1970 and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was the pair's second collaborative album after several years of performing together on tour and on television. The album's title track became a major hit on the Billboard country chart, reaching the top 10. Additionally, the album itself would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.

<i>I Love You Drops</i> 1966 studio album by Bill Anderson

I Love You Drops is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in August 1966 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's fifth studio release and included three singles that became major hits on the Billboard country chart. The album would also become a success on the Billboard country albums list upon its release, becoming one of his most successful charting albums.

<i>Get While the Gettins Good</i> 1967 studio album by Bill Anderson

Get While the Gettin's Good is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in February 1967 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The project was Anderson's sixth studio album and included one single issued. The album itself reached peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.

<i>My Life/But You Know I Love You</i> 1969 studio album by Bill Anderson

My Life/But You Know I Love You is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in June 1969 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's eleventh studio album to be issued during his musical career. The album's title combines the names of its two singles. Both singles became major hits on the Billboard country chart.

<i>Love Is a Sometimes Thing</i> 1970 studio album by Bill Anderson

Love Is a Sometimes Thing is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in June 1970 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's fourteenth studio album since signing with the Decca label in 1958. Its only single, the title track, would become a major hit on the Billboard country chart in 1970. The album itself would also reach peak positions on the country albums chart following its release.

<i>Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio</i> 1975 studio album by Bill Anderson

Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in January 1975 on MCA Records and was produced by Owen Bradley.

<i>Sometimes</i> (Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner album) 1976 studio album by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner

Sometimes is a studio album by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner. It was released in January 1976 on MCA Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's twenty fourth studio recording and Turner's first. The album's title track became a major hit on the country charts in both the United States and Canada. The album also reached major positions on the country chart in the United States. Sometimes was the first collaborative project between Anderson and Turner. Anderson hired Turner to work as his duet partner during this period and the project was one of two recordings they made.

<i>Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels</i> 1976 studio album by Bill Anderson

Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in September 1976 on MCA Records. It was co-produced by Owen Bradley and Buddy Killen. It was Anderson's twenty fifth studio recording released during his musical career and second to be released in 1976. The album included three singles issued between 1975 and 1976, two of which became major country hits in both the United States and Canada.

<i>Billy Boy & Mary Lou</i> 1977 studio album by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner

Billy Boy & Mary Lou is a studio album by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner. It was released in June 1977 on MCA Records and was produced by Buddy Killen. It was the duo's second studio album together since pairing up as a duet team in the mid 1970s. The album produced two singles between 1977 and 1978. It would be the duo's final studio album together.

<i>Love...& Other Sad Stories</i> 1978 studio album by Bill Anderson

Love...& Other Sad Stories is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in 1978 on MCA Records and was produced by Buddy Killen. The album was Anderson's 28th studio recording in his career and was among his final MCA albums. The record included the song, "I Can't Wait Any Longer". Issued as a single, it became a major country hit and minor crossover hit in 1978. It was Anderson's biggest hit single in several years and relaunched his career as a country pop vocalist. The album itself would also receive reception from writers and would chart in music publications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynn Anderson singles discography</span>

The singles discography of American country music artist Lynn Anderson contains 72 singles, three promotional singles, one charting B-side, two music videos and nine other song appearances. She signed her first recording contract with Chart Records in 1966. The following year, her single "Ride, Ride, Ride" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Also in 1967, her single "If I Kiss You " became her first major hit when it reached number five on the country singles chart. Anderson had a series of hits that reached the top ten and 20 during the 1960s including "Promises, Promises" (1969), "No Another Time" (1968), "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1968) and "That's a No No" (1969).

<i>With Love, from Lynn</i> 1969 studio album by Lynn Anderson

With Love, from Lynn is a studio album released by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in March 1969 via Chart Records and was produced by Slim Williamson. Her fourth studio release, With Love from Lynn contained 12 tracks. Two of these tracks were singles that became major hits for Anderson between 1968 and 1969. The album itself was successful after charting on the Billboard country albums survey.

"I Love You Drops" is a song written and first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1965 via Decca Records and became a major hit.

"Get While the Gettin's Good" is a song written and first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1967 via Decca Records and became a major hit.

"This Is a Love Song" is a song written by Jim Weatherly. It was first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1979 via MCA Records and became a major hit the same year.

"That's What Made Me Love You" is a song written by Lawrence Shoberg. It was first recorded as a duet by American country artists Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner. It was released as a single in 1976 via MCA Records and became a major hit the same year.

"Golden Guitar" is a song written by Billy Gray and Curtis Leach. It was first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1965 via Decca Records and became a major hit.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Huey, Steve. "Bill Anderson: Biography & History". Allmusic . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. ""Still" chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ""Still" chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ""World of Make Believe" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ""Sometimes" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  7. ""I Can't Wait Any Longer" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  8. ""This Is a Love Song" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. ""Make Mine Night Time" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  10. ""Deck of Cards" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  11. "Bill Anderson: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Bill Anderson: Country Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  13. "Bill Anderson: Adult contemporary songs". Billboard . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  14. Kent, David (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN   978-0-646-11917-5.
  15. 1 2 "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM . 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  16. Anderson, Bill (April 1957). ""Take Me"/"Empty Room" (7" vinyl single)". TNT Records. TNT-146.
  17. Anderson, Bill (1958). ""City Lights"/"No Song to Sing" (7" vinyl single)". TNT Records. TNT-9015.
  18. Anderson, Bill (July 1984). ""We May Never Pass This Way Again"/"Speculation" (7" vinyl single)". Southern Tracks Records. ST-1030.
  19. "Bill Anderson -- A Place in the Country (UK version)". Discogs . 1988. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  20. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . December 5, 1992.
  21. Morris, Edward. "Bill Anderson Bows First Country Album in Four Years". Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  22. ""Thanks to You" -- Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  23. ""Gone Away" by Bill Anderson (Released -- January 30, 2012)". Bill Anderson.com. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  24. ""Until the Light Comes on Again" by Bill Anderson (Released April 13, 2012)". Apple Music . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  25. "Bill Anderson Releases 72nd Album". Bill Anderson.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  26. ""Waffle House Christmas" -- Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  27. Anderson, Bill (1964). ""Down Came the Rain"/"In Case You Ever Change Your Mind" (7" PROMO single)". Brunswick Records . 05922.
  28. Anderson, Bill (1964). ""Cincinnati, Ohio"/"Restless" (7" PROMO single)". Brunswick Records . 05912.
  29. Anderson, Whispering Bill (1981). ""Homebody"/"Homebody" (7" PROMO single)". MCA Records . MCA-51150.
  30. "Bill Anderson -- "Three AM"/"In Case You Ever Change Your Mind"". Discogs . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  31. "Bill Anderson -- "Golden Guitar"/"I Love You Drops"". Discogs . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  32. "CMT : Videos : Bill Anderson : Thanks to You". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  33. "CMT : Videos : Bill Anderson : Old Army Hat". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  34. Watts, Cindy. "Video debut: Kid Rock joins country stars to celebrate 'Waffle House Christmas'". The Tennessean . Retrieved 10 April 2020.