Lesley Gore discography

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Lesley Gore discography
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Studio albums12
Compilation albums9
Singles37
Other charted songs3
Box sets1

The discography of American singer and songwriter, Lesley Gore, contains 12 studio albums, nine compilation albums, 37 singles and three other charted songs. Her debut single was 1963's "It's My Party", which reached number one on five major charts: the US Hot 100, the US R&B chart, the Australian Kent Music Report, the Canadian CHUM Chart and New Zealand's RIANZ chart. It was followed by her debut studio album in 1963 titled I'll Cry If I Want To , which reached number 24 on the US Billboard 200. "Judy's Turn to Cry" was Gore's second single and was also spawned from the album, reaching the top ten in the US, Canada and New Zealand. Gore's next two singles reached the top ten in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden: "She's a Fool" and "You Don't Own Me". Both appeared on her second LP, Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts (1963).

Contents

Gore's third and fourth studio albums were released in 1964: Boys, Boys, Boys and Girl Talk . Both albums reached positions on the US Billboard 200. Five singles were included on the LP's, including the two US top 20 songs: "That's the Way Boys Are" and "Maybe I Know". Gore's 1965 single, "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" reached number 13 in the US and number six in Canada. The same year saw the release of her fifth album, My Town, My Guy & Me , whose title track reached top 40 positions in the US and Canada. Gore's 1967 album, California Nights , was her final to make the Billboard 200, reaching number 169. Its title track, made the US and Canadian top 20 singles charts in 1967.

Both "98.6/Lazy Day" and "Why Doesn't Love Make Me Happy" made the US adult contemporary chart through 1970. Her next studio album was not released until 1972's MoWest issue of Someplace Else Now. It was followed by 1975's Love Me by Name, which was issued by A&M Records. In 1982, her tenth album The Canvas Can Do Miracles was released by the 51 West label. In 2005, Gore's eleventh studio album was issued titled Ever Since . Her final album was an unreleased Mercury project from the 1967 titled Magic Colors: The Lost Album (2011).

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
I'll Cry If I Want To
  • Released: June 1963
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
24
Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts
  • Released: November 1963
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
125
Boys, Boys, Boys
  • Released: March 1964
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
127
Girl Talk
  • Released: October 1964
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
146
My Town, My Guy & Me
  • Released: September 1965
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
120
Lesley Gore Sings All About Love [2]
  • Released: January 1966
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
—
California Nights
  • Released: February 1967
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
169
Someplace Else Now [3]
  • Released: July 1972
  • Label: MoWest
  • Formats: LP
—
Love Me by Name [4]
  • Released: May 1975
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: LP
—
The Canvas Can Do Miracles [5]
  • Released: May 1982
  • Label: 51 West
  • Formats: LP, cassette
—
Ever Since —
Magic Colors: The Lost Album [6]
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Ace
  • Formats: CD
—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
The Golden Hits of Lesley Gore
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
95
Lesley Gore's Golden Hits, Vol. 2 [7]
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
—
The Sound of Young Love [8]
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Mercury/Wing
  • Formats: LP
—
The Best of Lesley Gore [9]
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
—
The Lesley Gore Anthology [10]
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: LP, cassette
—
It's My Party [11]
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Mercury/PolyGram
  • Formats: CD, cassette
—
It's My Party: The Mercury Anthology [12]
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, cassette
—
The Best of Lesley Gore: Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows [13]
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
—
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection [14]
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Box sets

List of box sets, showing all relevant details
TitleAlbum details
Lesley Gore: It's My Party

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[15] 		US AC
[16] 		US
R&B
[17] 		AUS
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		SWE
[21] 		UK
[22]
"It's My Party"19631—1111209I'll Cry If I Want To
"Judy's Turn to Cry"5—101958——
"She's a Fool"5—262887——Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts
"You Don't Own Me"2——4529—
"That's the Way Boys Are"196412——1626———Boys, Boys, Boys
"I Don't Wanna Be a Loser"3712——41———
"Maybe I Know"14——3716——20Girl Talk
"Hey Now"76———33———
"Look of Love"27——8917———
"All of My Life"196571———37————
"Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"13——536———Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts
"My Town, My Guy and Me"32——8830———My Town, My Guy & Me
"I Won't Love You Anymore (Sorry)"80———92———Lesley Gore Sings All About Love
"We Know We're in Love"196676———————
"Young Love"50——4324———
"Off and Running"— [a] ———75———California Nights
"Treat Me Like a Lady"— [b] ———————
"California Nights"196716———15———
"Summer and Sandy"65———46————
"Brink of Disaster"82———84———Magic Colors: The Lost Album
"Magic Colors" [24] ————————
"Small Talk"1968— [c] ————————
"He Gives Me Love (La, La, La)"— [d] ———86———
"I Can't Make It Without You" [25] ————————
"I'll Be Standing By" [26] ————————
"Take Good Care (Of My Heart)" [27] 1969————————
"98.6/Lazy Day"—36——————
"Wedding Bell Blues" [28] ————————
"Why Doesn't Love Make Me Happy"1970—39——————
"Come Softly to Me" [29] ————————
"When Yesterday Was Tomorrow" [30] ————————
"Back Together" [31] 1971————————
"She Said That" [32] 1972————————Someplace Else Now
"Immortality"1975———————55
[e] 		Love Me by Name
"Sometimes"
(with The Brothers Johnson) [34] 		1976————————
"Since I Don't Have You/It's Only Make Believe"
(with Lou Christie) [35] 		1986—————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and notes, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumNotes
US
[15] 		US AC
[16] 		US
R&B
[17] 		AUS
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		NZ
[20]
"Just Let Me Cry"1963——101958I'll Cry If I Want To [f]
"It's Gotta Be You"1964—12—41——Boys, Boys, Boys [g]
"Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy"86——36——Girl Talk [h]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Off and Running" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100. [23]
  2. ↑ "Treat Me Like a Lady" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [23]
  3. ↑ "Small Talk" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [23]
  4. ↑ "He Gives Me Love (La, La, La)" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [23]
  5. ↑ The chart position for "Immortality" is taken from the official UK "Breakers List". [33]
  6. ↑ B-side to "Judy's Turn to Cry". The song was credited along with the A-side's chart positions in various countries (see references above). [36]
  7. ↑ B-side to "I Don't Wanna Be a Loser". The song was credited along with the A-side's chart positions in various countries (see references above). [37]
  8. ↑ B-side to "Hey Now". [38]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lesley Gore Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Gore, Lesley (January 1966). "Lesley Gore Sings All About Love (LP information)". Mercury Records . MG-21066 (Mono); SR-61066 (Stereo).
  3. ↑ Gore, Lesley (July 1972). "Someplace Else Now (LP information)". MoWest. MW117L (Stereo).
  4. ↑ Gore, Lesley (May 1975). "Love Me by Name (LP information)". A&M Records . SP-4564 (Stereo).
  5. ↑ Gore, Lesley (May 1982). "The Canvas Can Do Miracles (LP information)". 51 West Records. Q-16261 (Stereo); JC-176 (Cassette).
  6. ↑ Gore, Lesley (June 2011). "Magic Colors: The Lost Album (CD information)". Ace Records . CDCHD-1307 (CD).
  7. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1968). "Lesley Gore's Golden Hits, Vol. 2 (LP information)". Mercury Records . SR-61185 (Stereo).
  8. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1968). "The Sound of Young Love (LP information)". Mercury Records/Wing Records . PKW-2-119 (Stereo).
  9. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1977). "The Best of Lesley Gore (LP information)". Mercury Records . SFX-10606(M), 4 (Stereo).
  10. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1986). "The Lesley Gore Anthology (album information)". Rhino Records . RNFP-71496 (Stereo LP); RNFC-71496 (Cassette).
  11. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1992). "It's My Party (album information)". Mercury Records/PolyGram . 836 688-4, PSP 836 688-4 (Cassette); 836 688-2 (CD).
  12. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1996). "It's My Party: The Mercury Anthology (album information)". Mercury Records . 314 532 517-4 (Cassette); 314 532 517-2 (CD).
  13. ↑ Gore, Lesley (1998). "The Best of Lesley Gore: Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows (album information)". Rhino Records . R2-75325 (CD).
  14. ↑ Gore, Lesley (2000). "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (album information)". Mercury Records . 314 548 077-2 (CD).
  15. 1 2 "Lesley Gore Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Lesley Gore". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Lesley Gore". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  18. 1 2 Steffen Hung. "Forum – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  19. 1 2 Positions for singles and songs on the CHUM chart and the RPM magazine chart:
    • CHUM archive: "CHUM Hit Parade rankings". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    • "Maybe I Know": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 2 (3). September 14, 1964. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
    • "Hey Now": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 2 (13). November 23, 1964. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    • "Look of Love": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 2 (26). February 22, 1965. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
    • "All Of My Life": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 3 (7). April 12, 1965. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
    • "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 3 (21). July 19, 1965. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
    • "Young Love": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 5 (11). May 9, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
    • "He Gives Me Love (La La La)": "Top Singles" (PDF). RPM. 9 (22/23). August 3, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  20. 1 2 "flavour of new zealand – Lever hit parades". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Lesley Gore – Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Lesley Gore full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959-2004. Record Research. ISBN   978-0898201628.
  24. ↑ Gore, Lesley (November 1967). ""Magic Colors"/"It's a Happening World" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72759.
  25. ↑ Gore, Lesley (August 1968). ""I Can't Make It Without You"/"Where Can I Go" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72842.
  26. ↑ Gore, Lesley (October 1968). ""I'll Be Standing By"/"Look the Other Way" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72867.
  27. ↑ Gore, Lesley (February 1969). ""Take Good Care (Of My Heart)"/"I Can't Make It Without You" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72892.
  28. ↑ Gore, Lesley (August 1969). ""Wedding Bell Blues"/"One by One" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72969.
  29. ↑ Gore, Lesley (April 1970). ""Come Softly to Me"/"Billy 'n Sue's Love Scene" (7" vinyl single)". Crewe Records. 343.
  30. ↑ Gore, Lesley (May 1970). ""When Yesterday Was Tomorrow"/"Why Me, Why You" (7" vinyl single)". Crewe Records. 344.
  31. ↑ Gore, Lesley (March 1971). ""Back Together"/"Back Together" (7" vinyl single)". Crewe Records. 601.
  32. ↑ Gore, Lesley (October 1972). ""She Said That"/"The Road I Walk" (7" vinyl single)". Mowest. MW-5029F.
  33. ↑ Betts, Graham (October 14, 2019). The Official Singles Chart - The Seventies. Official Charts Books. ISBN   978-1790557141.
  34. ↑ Gore, Lesley (June 1976). ""Sometimes"/"Give It to Me Sweet Thing" (7" vinyl single) [with The Brothers Johnson]". A&M Records . 1829-S.
  35. ↑ Gore, Lesley (May 1986). ""Since I Don't Have You/It's Only Make Believe"/"Our Love Was Meant to Be" (7" vinyl single)". Manhattan Records . B-50039.
  36. ↑ Gore, Lesley (June 1963). ""Judy's Turn to Cry"/"Just Let Me Cry" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72143.
  37. ↑ Gore, Lesley (May 1964). ""I Don't Wanna Be a Loser"/"It's Gotta Be You" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72270.
  38. ↑ Gore, Lesley (September 1964). ""Hey Now"/"Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records . 72352.
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