Donna Fargo discography

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Donna Fargo discography
Donna Fargo in 1978.jpg
Fargo performing in 1978
Studio albums15
Compilation albums4
Singles47
No. 1 Singles6

This article presents the discography of American country music singer-songwriter, Donna Fargo. Since 1972, Fargo has released 15 studio albums, one of which was certified Gold by the RIAA. She has also released 47 singles, 6 of which went to Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Contents

Studio albums

1970s

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[1]
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. 1472467
My Second Album
  • Release date: February 1973
  • Label: Dot Records
110436
All About a Feeling
  • Release date: October 1973
  • Label: Dot Records
5204
Miss Donna Fargo
  • Release date: 1974
  • Label: Dot Records
4207
Whatever I Say Means I Love You
  • Release date: July 1975
  • Label: Dot Records
28
On the Move 31
Fargo Country
  • Release date: 1977
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
11
Shame on Me
  • Release date: 1977
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
18
Dark-Eyed Lady
  • Release date: 1978
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
20
Just for You [A]
  • Release date: 1979
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s

TitleDetailsPeak positions
US Country
[1]
Fargo
  • Release date: 1980
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
Brotherly Love
Donna
Encore
  • Release date: 1984
  • Label: 51 West
Winners50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak positions
US Country
[1]
The Best of Donna Fargo
  • Release date: 1977
  • Label: Dot Records
9
The Best of Donna Fargo
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Varese Vintage
Best of Donna Fargo
20th Century Masters:
The Millennium Collection
  • Release date: January 8, 2002
  • Label: MCA Records
That Was Yesterday
  • Release date: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Varèse Sarabande
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1960s — 1970s

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[5]
US
[5]
US AC
[5]
AUS
[2]
CAN Country
[6]
CAN
[6]
CAN AC
[6]
1967"Would You Believe a Lifetime"
"You Reach for the Bottle"
"Kinda Glad I'm Me"
1968"Daddy"
1969"Wishful Thinkin'"
1972"The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A."1117316The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
"Funny Face"1552117
"Superman"1413572175My Second Album
1973"You Were Always There"19347137
"Little Girl Gone"25743255All About Feeling
1974"I'll Try a Little Bit Harder"6
"You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine"157147014115Miss Donna Fargo
"US of A"986
1975"It Do Feel Good"79812
"Hello Little Bluebird"148Whatever I Say Means I Love You
"Whatever I Say (Means I Love You)"38
"What Will the New Year Bring"58
1976"You're Not Charlie Brown"60
"Mr. Doodles"2040On the Move
"I've Loved You All of the Way"15
"Don't Be Angry"310The Best of Donna Fargo
"Mockingbird Hill"96Fargo Country
1977"I'd Love You to Want Me"The Best of Donna Fargo
"That Was Yesterday"11Fargo Country
"Shame on Me"817Shame on Me
"Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way)"2451
1978"Raga Muffin Man"192140
"Another Goodbye"108Dark-Eyed Lady
"Somebody Special"65
1979"Daddy" (re-recording)1425Just for You
"Preacher Berry"45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s — 2000s

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[5]
CAN Country
[6]
1980"Walk on By"4353Just for You
"Land of Cotton"63Fargo
"Seeing Is Believing"55
1981"Lone Star Cowboy"73
"Jacamo"72
"The Baptism of Jesse Taylor"Brotherly Love
"Say I Do"
1982"It's Hard to Be the Dreamer
(When I Used to Be the Dream)"
4041Donna
"Did We Have to Go This Far (To Say Goodbye)"80
1983"The Sign of the Times"72
1984"My Heart Will Always Belong to You"80
1986"Woman of the 80's"58Winners
"Me and You"29
1987"Members Only" (with Billy Joe Royal)23
1991"Soldier Boy"71
2008"We Can Do Better in America"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes

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