Debby Boone discography

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Debby Boone discography
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Boone in Washington, D.C. in 1997
Studio albums13
Compilation albums5
Singles16
Promotional singles8
Other charted songs1
Other album appearances14

The discography of American singer, Debby Boone, contains 13 studio albums, five compilation albums, 20 singles, eight promotional singles, one other charted song and 14 other album appearances. Boone's 1977 debut single, "You Light Up My Life" reached number one on multiple charts: The US Hot 100, the US adult contemporary chart, the Canadian RPM top singles chart and the Canadian RPM adult contemporary chart. Boone's debut album of the same name reached number six on the US Billboard 200, number one on the Canadian RPM Top Albums chart and certified platinum in sales in the US. Four more songs made lower positions in the United States and Canada including the top 20 adult contemporary singles, "California" and "Baby I'm Yours". Both were included on her second studio album, Midstream (1978).

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In 1979, Boone's eponymous third studio album was released which produced the top 20 US and Canadian country single, "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own". It was followed in 1980 by her fourth album, Love Has No Reason , which reached number 17 on the US Top Country Albums chart. The LP also included "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again", which reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed by the top 20 US country song, "Free to Be Lonely Again". During this period, Boone issued the studio album, With My Song , her first LP to reach the US Top Christian Albums chart. Four more studio albums were issued during the 1980s that made the US Christian Albums chart including three that reached the top ten: Surrender (1983), Choose Life (1985) and Friends for Life .

Following her 1989 Christmas album, Home for Christmas , Boone did not release another studio album until 2005's Reflections of Rosemary . It was followed eight years later by the 2013 album, Swing This. In the 2020s, Boone was featured on singles by various recording artists including Claire Holley's 2021 recording of "Blue Skies", Derek Anthony Gray's 2022 song "You You" and Lindy Boone's 2024 recording of "Wordlayer".

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US Chr.
[2]
US Cou.
[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
You Light Up My Life 66731
Midstream
  • Released: July 1978
  • Label: Warner Bros./Curb
  • Formats: LP, cassette
147
Debby Boone
  • Released: August 1979
  • Label: Warner Bros./Curb
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Love Has No Reason
  • Released: March 1980
  • Label: Warner Bros./Curb
  • Formats: LP, cassette
17
With My Song 9
Savin' It Up
  • Released: December 1980
  • Label: Warner Bros./Curb
  • Formats: LP, cassette
49
Surrender
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
7
Choose Life
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
7
Friends for Life
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
4
Be Thou My Vision
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
23
Home for Christmas
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
Reflections of Rosemary
  • Released: April 26. 2005
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD
Swing This [7] [8]
  • Released: December 10, 2013
  • Label: The Gold Label
  • Formats: CD, digital
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Christian
[2]
Greatest Hits [9]
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP
The Best of Debby Boone
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Curb/MCA
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
Love Put a Song in My Heart
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Curb/MCA
  • Formats: Cassette
Reflections
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Lamb & Lion
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
33
You Light Up My Life: Great Inspirational Songs [10]
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Curb
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead and collaborative artist

List of lead and collaborative singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[11]
US
AC

[12]
US
Cou.

[13]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[14]
CAN
AC

[15]
CAN
Cou.

[16]
NZ
[17]
UK
[18]
"You Light Up My Life"197711471161248You Light Up My Life
"California"197850206021Midstream
"Baby I'm Yours"1833You Light Up My Life
"When You're Loved"48Midstream
"In Memory of Your Love"61non-album single
"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"19791120Debby Boone
"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"2528
"See You in September"454145non-album singles
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool"48
"Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again"198031120Love Has No Reason
"Free to Be Lonely Again"14
"Take It Like a Woman"44
"Perfect Fool"1981372320Savin' It Up
"It'll Be Him"46
"Snow"
(with John Driskell Hopkins and Yacht Rock Revue) [20]
2022non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of featured singles, showing all relevant details
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Blue Skies"
(with Claire Holley featuring Debby Boone)
2021non-album singles [21]
"You You"
(Derek Anthony Gray featuring Debby Boone)
2022 [22]
"Blowing Pines"
(Claire Holley featuring Debby Boone)
[23]
"Christmas Day"
(Ginger & the Glowsticks featuring Debby Boone)
2023 [24]
"Wordlayer"
(Lindy Boone featuring Cherry Boone, Debby Boone and Laury Boone)
2024 [25]

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing all relevant details
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Help Me Understand"
(with Pat Boone)
1973non-album single [26]
"Lord I Believe"1980With My Song [27]
"Keep the Flame Burning"
(with Phil Driscoll)
1983Surrender [28]
"Choose Life"1985Choose Life [29]
"The Time Is Now"1985 [30]
"The Name Above All Names"1987Friends for Life [31]
"A Little Broken Road" [32]
"Masihlanganeni" [33]

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumNotes
US
[11]
US
AC

[12]
US
Cou.

[13]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[14]
"God Knows"19787414228698Midstream [a]

Other album appearances/credits

Notes

  1. B-side to the single "Baby, I'm Yours". [34]

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Albums Includes Every Album that Made the Billboard 200 Chart: 50 Year History of the Rock Era. Record Research, Inc. p. 125. ISBN   978-0898201666.
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1991). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 44. ISBN   978-0823075348.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums, 1964-2007. Record Research, Inc. p. 38. ISBN   978-0898201734.
  4. 1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 42. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Search results for "Debby Boone" (Top Albums/CD's)". RPM . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. "American album certifications – Debby Boone – You Light Up My Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. Boone, Debby (December 10, 2013). "Swing This (Liner Notes)". The Gold Label. GLCD07214 (CD).
  8. "Swing This - Album by Debby Boone". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  9. Boone, Debby (1981). "Greatest Hits (Disc Information)". Warner Bros. Records . WBC-1500 (LP).
  10. Boone, Debby (2001). "You Light Up My Life: Great Inspirational Songs (Disc Information)". Curb Records . D2-77959 (CD).
  11. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2003). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. Record Research Inc. p. 100. ISBN   978-0898201550.
  12. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Record Research, Inc. p. 31. ISBN   978-0898201697.
  13. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 52. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  14. 1 2 "Search results for "Debby Boone" (Top Singles)". RPM . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  15. "Search results for "Debby Boone" (Adult Contemporary)". RPM . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  16. "Search results for "Debby Boone" (Country Songs)". RPM . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  17. "Debby Boone: New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  18. "Debby Boone songs and albums: full Official Chart history". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  19. "American single certifications – Debby Boone". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  20. ""Snow" - Single by John Driskell Hopkins, Yacht Rock Revue and Debby Boone". Apple Music . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  21. ""Blue Skies" - Single (feat. Debby Boone) by Claire Holley". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  22. ""You, You" (feat. Debby Boone) - Single by Derek Anthony Gray". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  23. ""Blowing Pines" (feat. Debby Boone) - Single by Claire Holley". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  24. ""Christmas Day" (feat. Debby Boone) - Single by Ginger & the Glowsticks". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  25. ""Wordlayer" (feat. Cherry Boone, Debby Boone and Laury Boone) - Single by Lindy Boone". Apple Music . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  26. Boone, Pat; Boone, Debby (1973). ""Help Me Understand" [Pat & Debby Boone]/"There's a Lot More Layin' Down" [Pat Boone] (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. LL-206.
  27. Boone, Debby (1980). ""Lord, I Believe"/"Sweet Adoration" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. LL-820.
  28. Driscoll, Phil; Boone, Debby (1973). ""Keep the Flame Burning"/"Keep the Flame Burning" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. SGL-3001.
  29. Boone, Debby (1984). ""Choose Life"/"The Heart of the Matter" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. SGL-3008.
  30. Boone, Debby (1985). ""The Time Is Now"/"The Time Is Now" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. SGL-3008.
  31. Boone, Debby (1987). ""The Name Above All Names"/"The Name Above All Names" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. LL-5739.
  32. Boone, Debby (1987). ""A Little Broken Road"/"A Little Broken Road" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. LL-5844.
  33. Boone, Debby (1987). ""Masihlanganeni"/"Masihlanganeni" (7" promotional single)". Lamb & Lion Records. LL-5865.
  34. Boone, Debby (April 1978). ""Baby I'm Yours"/"God Knows" (7" vinyl single)". Warner Bros. Records . WBS-8554.