Bobby Bare singles discography | |
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Music videos | 3 |
Singles | 96 |
Lead singles | 80 |
Collaborative singles | 8 |
Featured singles | 3 |
German singles | 5 |
The singles discography of American country artist Bobby Bare contains 96 singles. Of these, 80 are singles released as a lead artist, eight as a collaborative artist, three as a featured artist and five were released solely to Germany. Bare's first single to chart was 1958's "The All-American Boy", which reached number two on the American Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Australian Kent pop chart. Bare's singles would not receive more commercial success until he signed with RCA Victor. In 1962, his single "Shame on Me" charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs charts. The following year, Bare's pair of singles reached major chart positions on the Billboard Hot 100 and Country Songs charts: "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". Both singles were his first to chart in the top ten of the country chart. RCA followed it in 1964 with the top ten singles "Miller's Cave" and "Four Strong Winds".
In 1965, he collaborated alongside Skeeter Davis and their single, "A Dear John Letter", reached number 11 on the country chart. He also collaborated as a trio with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean on the top five 1966 single, "The Game of Triangles". As a solo artist, Bare had top ten hits during this time with "It's All Right" (1965) and "Streets of Baltimore" (1966). In the late sixties, Bare's reached the American country songs top 20 with regularity. The top 20 single, "Find Out What's Happening", was Bare's first to reach Canada's RPM Country chart, climbing to number five. In 1969, "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" reached the top ten of the American and Canadian country charts. In 1970, Bare's first three singles for Mercury Records made the Billboard country top ten: "That's How I Got to Memphis", "Come Sundown" and "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends".
In 1973, Bare returned to RCA Victor. He collaborated with his son, Bobby Bare Jr. on the number two Billboard country single "Daddy, What If". The song was also his first since 1964 to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 41. It was followed by the single, "Marie Laveau", which became his only song to top both the Billboard and RPM country charts. During the remainder of the seventies and into the eighties, Bare reached the country songs top 20 charts with frequency. Among his top 20 singles of this period included "Alimony" (1975), "The Winner" (1976), "Drop Kick Me Jesus" (1976), "Sleep Tight Good Night Man" (1978), "Numbers" (1979), "Willie Jones" (1980) and "New Cut Road" (1982). During this period, he was featured on Rosanne Cash's 1979 top 20 single, "No Memories Hangin' Round". Bare's last charting single to date is 1985's "Reno and Me".
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US [1] | US Cou. [2] | US AC [3] | AUS [4] | CAN RPM [5] CHUM [6] | CAN Cou. [5] | |||
"Another Love Has Ended" [7] | 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Darling Don't" [8] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Livin' End" [9] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Vampira" [10] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The All American Boy" [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | ||
"Buddies with the Blues" [12] | 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"More Than a Poor Boy Could Give" [13] | 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Lynchin' Party" [14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Book of Love" | 1961 | — [lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Sailor Man" [16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"That Mean Old Clock" [17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Brooklyn Bridge" [18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Shame on Me" | 1962 | 23 | 18 | — | 78 | 18 | — | "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare |
"I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today" | — [lower-alpha 3] | — | — | — | 40 | — | ||
"I'd Fight the World" [19] | 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Detroit City" | 16 | 6 | 4 | 93 | — | — | ||
"500 Miles Away from Home" | 10 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 7 | — | 500 Miles Away from Home | |
"Miller's Cave" | 1964 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 81 | 13 | — | The Best of Bobby Bare |
"Have I Stayed Away Too Long" | 94 | 47 | — | — | — | — | ||
"He Was a Friend of Mine" | — [lower-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Four Strong Winds" | 60 | 3 | 9 | — | 40 | — | The Best of Bobby Bare | |
"Times Are Gettin' Hard" | 1965 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | Constant Sorrow |
"It's All Right" | — [lower-alpha 5] | 7 | — | — | — | — | The Best of Bobby Bare | |
"Just to Satisfy You" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | Constant Sorrow | |
"Talk Me Some Sense" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | Talk Me Some Sense | |
"In the Same Old Way" | 1966 | — [lower-alpha 6] | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
"The Streets of Baltimore" | — [lower-alpha 7] | 5 | — | — | — | — | The Streets of Baltimore | |
"Homesick" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | The Game of Triangles | |
"Charleston Railroad Tavern" | 1967 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | The Best of Bobby Bare Vol. 2 |
"Come Kiss Me Love" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Piney Wood Hills" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Find Out What's Happening" | 1968 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | The English Country Side |
"A Little Bit Later on Down the Line" | — | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | Talk Me Some Sense | |
"The Town That Broke My Heart" | — | 16 | — | — | — | 21 | — | |
"(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" | 1969 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn and Other Controversial Songs |
"Which One Will It Be" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"God Bless America Again" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||
"How I Got to Memphis" | 1970 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | This Is Bare Country |
"Come Sundown" | — [lower-alpha 8] | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | ||
"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" | 1971 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | Where Have All the Seasons Gone |
"Short and Sweet" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | I Need Some Good News Bad | |
"What Am I Gonna Do" | 1972 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 24 | What Am I Gonna Do |
"Sylvia's Mother" | — | 12 | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
"I Hate Goodbyes" | — | 25 | — | — | — | 38 | I Hate Goodbyes/ Ride Me Down Easy | |
"Ride Me Down Easy" | 1973 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | |
"You Know Who" | — | 30 | — | — | — | 13 | ||
"Daddy, What If" (with Bobby Bare Jr.) | 41 | 2 | 14 | — | 53 | 5 | Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies | |
"Marie Laveau" | 1974 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
"Back in Huntsville Again" | 1975 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 14 | Hard Time Hungrys |
"Alimony" | — | 18 | — | — | — | 38 | ||
"Cowboys and Daddys" | — | 29 | — | — | — | 20 | Cowboys and Daddys | |
"The Winner" | 1976 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | The Winner and Other Losers |
"Put a Little Lovin' on Me" | — | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | ||
"Drop Kick Me Jesus" | — | 17 | — | — | — | 18 | ||
"Look Who I'm Cheating on Tonight" | 1977 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 10 | Me and McDill |
"Red-Neck Hippie Romance" | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Too Many Nights Alone" | 1978 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | Bare |
"Sleep Tight, Good Night Man" | — | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | Sleeper Wherever I Fall | |
"Healin'" | 1979 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 30 | |
"'Til I Gain Control Again" | — | 42 | — | — | — | 47 | — | |
"Numbers" | — | 11 | — | — | — | 26 | Down & Dirty | |
"Tequila Sheila" | 1980 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 64 | |
"Food Blues" | — | 41 | — | — | — | 63 | Drunk & Crazy | |
"Willie Jones" (with Charlie Daniels) | — | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | ||
"Learning to Live Again" | 1981 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | As Is |
"Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go)" | — | 28 | — | — | — | 34 | ||
"Dropping Out of Sight" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | ||
"New Cut Road" | 1982 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 32 | |
"If You Ain't Got Nothin' (You Got Nothin' to Lose)" | — | 31 | — | — | — | 31 | Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose | |
"(I'm Not) a Candle in the Wind" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Praise the Lord and Send Me the Money" | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Jogger" | 1983 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 19 | Drinkin' from the Bottle, Singin' from the Heart |
"Diet Song" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | ||
"When I Get Home" | 1985 | — | 53 | — | — | — | 51 | — |
"Reno and Me" | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Wait Until Tomorrow" [20] | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Real Good" [21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Are You Sincere" [22] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Moon Was Blue |
"Things Change" (with Petter Øien) [23] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Things Change |
"Snowflake in the Wind" [24] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Bub. [1] | US Cou. [2] | CAN Cou. [5] | |||
"I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle" (with Johnny and the Jokers) [25] | 1959 | — | — | — | — |
"A Dear John Letter" (with Skeeter Davis) | 1965 | 14 | 11 | — | Tunes for Two |
"The Game of Triangles" (with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean) | 1966 | — | 5 | — | The Game of Triangles |
"Your Husband, My Wife" (with Skeeter Davis) | 1970 | — | 22 | — | Your Husband, My Wife |
"Where I'd Come From" (with Jeannie Bare) | 1974 | — | 41 | — | Singin' in the Kitchen |
"Singin' in the Kitchen" (credited as Bobby Bare and the Family) | 1975 | — | 29 | 43 | |
"It's a Dirty Job" (with Lacy J. Dalton) | 1983 | — | 30 | — | — |
"Still Gonna Die" (credited as Old Dogs) [26] | 1999 | — | — | — | Old Dogs |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Cou. [2] | CAN Cou. [5] | |||
"No Memories Hangin' Round" (Rosanne Cash with Bobby Bare) | 1979 | 17 | 38 | Right or Wrong |
"We Love the Same Girl" (John Brack with Bobby Bare) [27] | 1987 | — | — | Hard Times |
"Simple Goodbye" (John Brack with Bobby Bare) [28] | 1990 | — | — | Face to Face |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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GER [29] | |||
"Detroit City" (German release) [30] | 1963 | 40 | "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare |
"Lille Glauben Das Ich Gluecklick Bin" | 1964 | 26 | — |
"Abilene" [31] | 1965 | — | |
"Das Haus Auf Der Sierra" [32] | — | ||
"Molly Brown" [33] | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year |
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"Drunk & Crazy" [34] | 1980 |
"Food Blues" [34] | |
"Song of the South" [34] |
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