Frankie Avalon discography

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Frankie Avalon discography
Studio albums7
Compilation albums1
Singles41

Frankie Avalon is an American singer-songwriter. His discography consists of 14 albums and 41 singles.

Contents

Albums

YearAlbum US 200
[1]
Record Label
1958Frankie Avalon Chancellor Records
1959Swingin' on a Rainbow9
The Young Frankie Avalon
1960Summer Scene
1961...And Now About Mr. Avalon
A Whole Lotta Frankie59
1962Italiano
1962You Are Mine--Chancellor Records
1962Frankie Avalon's Christmas AlbumChancellor Records
1964Muscle Beach Party--United Artists
1970I Want You Near Me--Metromedia Records
1976Venus--De-Lite Records
1977You're My Life--De-Lite Records
1979Today--Koala
200225 All-Time-Greatest Hits Varèse Sarabande
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positions Record Label Album
US
[1]
US CB
US AC
[1]
US R&B
[1]
UK
[2]
1954"Trumpet Sorrento"
b/w "The Book"
42X RecordsNon-album tracks
"Trumpet Tarantella"
b/w "Dormi Dormi"
1957"Cupid"
b/w "Jivin' with the Saints"
Chancellor Records
"Teacher's Pet"
b/w "Shy Guy"
"DeDe Dinah"
b/w "Ooh La La" (Non-album track)
7118Frankie Avalon
1958"You Excite Me"
b/w "Darlin'"
4944Non-album tracks
"Ginger Bread"
b/w "Blue Betty" (Non-album track)
9171030A Whole Lotta Frankie
"What Little Girl" /
"I'll Wait For You" (from The Hit Makers)
79
15

25



Non-album track
1959"Venus"
b/w "I'm Broke" (Non-album track)
111016The Hit Makers
"Bobby Sox to Stockings" /
"A Boy Without a Girl"
8
10
7
17

26

The Hit Makers
"Just Ask Your Heart" /
"Two Fools" (from A Whole Lotta Frankie)
7
54
10
51
"Why" /
"Swingin' on a Rainbow" (from Swingin' on a Rainbow)
1
39
1
87

6
20
1960"Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops"
b/w "Talk Talk Talk" (from Swingin' on a Rainbow)
221937A Whole Lotta Frankie
"Where Are You" /
"Tuxedo Junction"
32
82
25
69



"Togetherness" /
"Don't Let Love Pass Me By"
26
85
26



"The Puppet Song" /
"A Perfect Love" (from A Whole Lotta Frankie)
56
47
72
68



16 Greatest Hits
1961"All of Everything" /
"Call Me Anytime"
70
102
77



A Whole Lotta Frankie
"Who Else but You"
b/w "Gotta Get a Girl" (Non-album track)
827615 Greatest Hits
"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"
b/w "The Summer of '61"
101




Non-album tracks
"Married" /
"True, True Love"
112
90




"Sleeping Beauty"
b/w "The Lonely Bit" (from "...And Now, About Mr. Avalon")
1962"After You've Gone"
b/w "If You Don't Think I'm Leaving"
117




"You Are Mine"
b/w "Italiano" (from Italiano)
2636716 Greatest Hits
"A Miracle" /
"Don't Let Me Stand in Your Way"
75

111

99



Non-album tracks
"Welcome Home"
b/w "Dance the Bossa Nova"
129
1963"My Ex-Best Friend"
b/w "First Love Never Dies"
"Heartbeats"
b/w "Cleopatra"





"Beach Party"
b/w "Don't Stop Now"
Muscle Beach Party and Other Motion Picture Songs
1964"Don't Make Fun of Me"
b/w "Again" (from Muscle Beach Party)
United Artists Records 15 Greatest Hits
"Here to Stay"
b/w "New Fangled Jingle Jangle Swimming Suit from Paris"





Non-album tracks
"Every Girl Should Get Married"
b/w "Moon River" (from Muscle Beach Party)
1965"I'll Take Sweden"
b/w "There'll Be Rainbows Again"
1968"Dancing on the Stars"
b/w "But I Do"
Reprise Records
"It's Over"
b/w "Don't You Do It"
1969"For Your Love"
b/w "Why Don't They Understand"
"The Star"
b/w "Woman Cryin'"
Amos Records
1970"Come on Back to Me Baby"
b/w "Empty"
Metromedia Records
"I Want You Near Me"
b/w "Heart of Everything"
1976"Thank You for That Extra Sunrise"
b/w "It's His Game"
De-Lite Records Venus
"Venus" (Re-recording)
b/w "Venus" (Disco version)
46321
1977"Splish Splash"
b/w "When I Said I Loved You" (from Venus)
Non-album tracks
"Roses Grow Beyond the Wall (There Are Other World's [sic] to Sing In)"
b/w "Midnight Lady"
1978"Beauty School Dropout"
b/w "Midnight Lady"
Grease
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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References

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  2. "FRANKIE AVALON - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 23, 2022.