Skeeter Davis discography | |
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Studio albums | 32 |
Compilation albums | 18 |
Singles | 59 |
Lead singles | 53 |
Collaborative singles | 6 |
Other charted songs | 2 |
Other appearances | 2 |
The discography of American country artist Skeeter Davis contains 32 studio albums, 18 compilation albums, 59 singles, 53 lead singles, six collaborative singles, two other charted songs and two additional appearances. Davis was first one half of the duo, The Davis Sisters before embarking on a solo career with the RCA Victor label. [1] Her second single was 1957's "Lost to a Geisha Girl", which reached the top 15 of the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed in 1959 by the top five country selection, "Set Him Free". The same year, Davis's debut studio album was issued on RCA Victor titled I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too . Her career momentum continued to build in 1960 with two top five back-to-back singles: "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" and "My Last Date (With You)". Both selections also climbed into the Billboard Hot 100 top 40. They were featured on Davis's second studio album called Here's the Answer . Between 1961 and 1962, Davis had top ten Billboard country singles with "Optimistic" and "Where I Ought to Be".
In 1963, Davis reached the zenith of commercial success with the single, "The End of the World". The song reached number two on the Billboard country and pop charts. It also reached the top ten of the R&B chart and topped the adult contemporary chart. It was included on her third studio album called Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World . It was followed by another crossover single titled "I Can't Stay Mad at You". Between 1963 and 1964, Davis reached the Billboard country top ten with "I'm Saving My Love" and "Gonna Get Along Without You Now". Between 1963 and 1964, RCA Victor released two studio LP's of her material, including Cloudy with Occasional Tears, which reached number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Although her singles reached progressively lower chart positions as the sixties progressed, RCA continued releasing a series of LP's of Davis's material. This included My Heart's in the Country (1966) and Why So Lonely? (1968), which reached charting Billboard country positions.
In 1965, Davis collaborated with country artist, Bobby Bare, on the top 20 single, "A Dear John Letter". It was included on their 1965 album, Tunes for Two, which charted at number eight on the Billboard country LP's chart. In 1967, Davis returned to the country top five with the single "What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)". Davis had several more top ten and top 20 country singles on the Billboard and RPM charts (Canadian country chart): "Fuel to the Flame" (1967), "There's a Fool Born Every Minute" (1968) and "I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" (1969). She continued recording for RCA Victor through 1974. Among her most commercially-successful songs of this period was 1971's "Bus Fare to Kentucky" and 1973's "I Can't Believe That It's All Over". The latter was a top 20 Billboard and RPM country single. Davis then released material on several independent labels through 1989. Among them was a collaborative studio album with NRBQ in 1985 called She Sings, They Play and 1989's You Were Made for Me with Teddy Nelson.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [2] | US Cou. [3] | ||
I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too |
| — | — |
Here's the Answer |
| — | — |
Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World |
| 61 | — |
Cloudy, with Occasional Tears |
| — | 11 |
Let Me Get Close to You [4] |
| — | — |
Written by the Stars [5] |
| — | — |
Skeeter Sings Standards [6] |
| — | — |
Singin' in the Summer Sun [7] |
| — | — |
My Heart's in the Country |
| — | 14 |
Hand in Hand with Jesus [8] |
| — | — |
Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly [9] |
| — | — |
What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) |
| — | 17 |
Why So Lonely? |
| — | 33 |
I Love Flatt and Scruggs |
| — | 39 |
The Closest Thing to Love [10] |
| — | — |
"maryfrances" [11] |
| — | — |
A Place in the Country [12] |
| — | — |
It's Hard to Be a Woman [13] |
| — | — |
Skeeter [14] |
| — | — |
Love Takes a Lot of My Time [15] |
| — | — |
Bring It on Home [16] |
| — | — |
Skeeter Sings Dolly [17] |
| — | 45 |
The Hillbilly Singer [18] |
| — | — |
I Can't Believe That It's All Over |
| — | 25 |
The Best of the Best of Skeeter Davis (re-recordings) [19] | — | — | |
Live Wire [20] |
| — | — |
Heart Strings [21] |
| — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country [3] | ||
Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets (with Porter Wagoner) |
| — |
Tunes for Two (with Bobby Bare) |
| 8 |
Your Husband, My Wife (with Bobby Bare) [22] |
| — |
She Sings, They Play (with NRBQ) [23] | — | |
You Were Made for Me (with Teddy Nelson) [24] |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country [3] | ||
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know [25] |
| — |
The Best of Skeeter Davis [26] |
| — |
Blueberry Hill and Other Favorites [27] |
| — |
Just When I Needed You [28] |
| — |
Easy to Love [29] |
| — |
Foggy Mountain Top [30] |
| — |
The End of the World [31] |
| — |
The Best of Skeeter Davis, Vol. 2 |
| 48 |
He Wakes Me with a Kiss [32] |
| — |
The Versatile Skeeter Davis [33] |
| — |
The Best of Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare [34] |
| — |
20 of the Best [35] |
| — |
Best Selection [36] |
| — |
Skeeter Davis [37] |
| — |
The Essential Skeeter Davis [38] |
| — |
RCA Country Legends: Skeeter Davis [39] |
| — |
The Pop Hits Collection [40] |
| — |
The Pop Hits Collection, Volume Two [41] |
| — |
"—" 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 [42] | US Cou. [43] | US AC [44] | US R&B [45] | AUS [46] | CAN Cou. [47] | UK [48] | |||
"He Left His Heart with Me" [49] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Lost to a Geisha Girl" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Walk Softly, Darling" [50] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" [51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too | |
"I Ain't A-Talkin'" [52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Set Him Free" | 1959 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too |
"Homebreaker" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Am I That Easy to Forget?" | 1960 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too |
"(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Here's the Answer | |
"My Last Date (with You)" | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Hand You're Holding Now" | 1961 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Optimistic" | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Where I Ought to Be" | 1962 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"The Little Music Box" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The End of the World" | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 32 | — | 18 | Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World | |
"I'm Saving My Love" | 1963 | 41 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Cloudy with Occasional Tears |
"I Can't Stay Mad at You" | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 46 | — | — | Let Me Get Close to You | |
"He Says the Same Things to Me" | 1964 | 47 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
"Gonna Get Along Without You Now" | 48 | 8 | 15 | — | 75 | — | — | ||
"Let Me Get Close to You" | — [lower-alpha 1] | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"What Am I Gonna Do with You" | — [lower-alpha 2] | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" | 1965 | — [lower-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Written by the Stars |
"Sun Glasses" | — [lower-alpha 4] | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | Singin' in the Summer Sun | |
"I Can't See Me Without You" [53] | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) |
"If I Had Wheels" [54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Goin' Down the Road (Feelin' Bad)" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | My Heart's in the Country | |
"Fuel to the Flame" | 1967 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) |
"What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)" | — [lower-alpha 5] | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Set Him Free" [lower-alpha 6] | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Instinct for Survival" | 1968 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | Skeeter |
"There's a Fool Born Every Minute" | — | 16 | — | — | — | 18 | — | ||
"Timothy" [56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Can't Believe That It's All Over | |
"The Closest Thing to Love (I've Ever Seen)" | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | The Closest Thing to Love | |
"Keep Baltimore Beautiful" [57] | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Teach Me to Love You" [58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "maryfrances" | |
"I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" | — | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | — | A Place in the Country | |
"It's Hard to Be a Woman" | 1970 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | It's Hard to Be a Woman |
"We Need a Lot More of Jesus" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Let's Get Together" (with George Hamilton IV) | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | A Place in the Country | |
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" [59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Hard to Be a Woman | |
"Bus Fare to Kentucky" | 1971 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 30 | — | Skeeter |
"Love Takes a Lot of My Time" | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Love Takes a Lot of My Time | |
"One Tin Soldier" | — | 54 | — | — | — | 4 | — | Bring It on Home | |
"Sad Situation" | 1972 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 6 | — | Skeeter |
"A Hillbilly Song" | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | The Hillbilly Singer | |
"I Can't Believe That It's All Over" | 1973 | — [lower-alpha 7] | 12 | — | — | — | 11 | — | I Can't Believe That It's All Over |
"Don't Forget to Remember" | — | 44 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | |
"One More Time" | 1974 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Lovin' Touch" [60] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"I Love Us" | 1976 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"It's Love That I Feel" [61] | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"The End of the World" (re-recording) [62] | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of the Best of Skeeter Davis |
"The Rose" [63] | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" 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. [42] | US Cou. [43] | CAN Cou. [47] | |||
"Rock-A-Bye Boogie" (with Porter Wagoner) [64] | 1962 | — | — | — | Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets |
"A Dear John Letter" (with Bobby Bare) | 1965 | 14 | 11 | — | Tunes for Two |
"Chet's Tune" (credited as "Some of Chet's Friends") | 1967 | — | 38 | — | — |
"For Loving You" (with Don Bowman) | — | 72 | 18 | — | |
"Your Husband, My Wife" (with Bobby Bare) | 1970 | — | 22 | — | Your Husband, My Wife |
"You Were Made for Me" (with Teddy Nelson) [65] | 1989 | — | — | — | You Were Made for Me |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes | |
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US [42] | US Cou. [43] | ||||
"Something Precious" | 1962 | — | 23 | Skeeter Davis Sings the End of the World | [lower-alpha 8] |
"How Much Can a Lonely Heart Stand" | 1964 | 92 | — | — | [lower-alpha 9] |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" | 1962 | — | Nashville Christmas Party | [68] |
"Hallelujah in My Heart" | 1996 | Philomena Begley Margo Liz Anderson | The Two Queens "Old Friends Share Old Memories" | [69] |
"But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle, which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. In 1981, a cover version of "But You Know I Love You" by singer Dolly Parton topped the country singles charts.
The Davis Sisters were an American country music duo consisting of two unrelated singers, Skeeter Davis and Betty Jack Davis. One of the original female country groups, they are best known for their 1953 No. 1 country hit "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" and the duo's debut single "Jealous Love" on Fortune Records.
Country and West is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1970 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Danny Davis. Her fourteenth studio album, Country and West spawned one single that became a minor hit on the national publication charts in 1970. It was also one of three studio albums West would release in 1970.
The discography of American country artist Jeanne Pruett consists of six studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums and 37 singles. While working for a publishing company, she signed a recording contract with RCA Records in 1963. She released several singles that did not become successful. In 1969, she signed with Decca Records. Her first charting single was 1971's "Hold to My Unchanging Love". This was followed by "Love Me", which became a top 40 hit and prompted the release of her debut studio album. In 1973, Pruett released the single "Satin Sheets", which became her biggest hit. The song spent several weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and crossed over to number 28 on the Hot 100. Its corresponding album of the same name also topped the Billboard Country Albums chart in July 1973.
The Best of Connie Smith is a compilation album by American country singer Connie Smith. It was released in September 1967 by RCA Victor and featured 12 tracks. The disc was Smith's first compilation project released in her career and featured her most popular singles made commercially successful between 1964 and 1967. It also featured one new recording titled "I'll Come Runnin'". Penned by Smith herself and released as a single, the song became a top ten hit on the American country songs chart in 1967.
I Love Charley Brown is the tenth studio album by American country singer Connie Smith, released in April 1968 by RCA Victor. The album reached the top 20 of the American country albums chart. It was described as a collection of pop-inspired country songs. Included were four cuts written by Smith's longtime songwriting collaborator, Dallas Frazier. Among his cuts was one of the album's three singles, "Run Away Little Tears". Along with Frazier's cut, the two additional singles included reached the top ten of the American country songs chart. The album was met with favorable reviews from critics.
The Best of Connie Smith Volume II is a compilation album by American country singer Connie Smith, released in March 1970 by RCA Victor, her second "Best Of" compilation. The album compiled Smith's most popular singles between 1967 and 1969. The album reached the top 30 of the American country albums chart following its release. Also included was two new recordings. Of these new recordings, one was released as a single in 1969. Titled "You and Your Sweet Love", it reached the top ten of the country singles chart.
I Never Once Stopped Loving You is the fourteenth solo studio album by American country singer Connie Smith, released in September 1970 by RCA Victor. The collection mixed original material with covers of previously-recorded songs. Three singles were included on the album: "You and Your Sweet Love", the title track and "Louisiana Man". Both "You and Your Sweet Love" and the title track reached the top ten on the American country songs chart in 1970. The album itself charted in the top 20 of the American country LP's survey. Billboard magazine gave the LP a positive response following its original release.
As a recording artist, Della Reese has made 22 studio albums, seven live albums, two video albums, eight compilation albums and one other charted song. Of her singles, 52 were released with Reese serving as the lead artist, while two were released with Reese serving as a collaborative artist. Two additional singles were issued as promotional singles. Reese's first recording was the 1954 single "Yes Indeed". Her first studio album appeared in 1956 on Jubilee Records called Melancholy Baby. In 1957, Reese had her first chart single with the top 20 US and Australian song "And That Reminds Me". The Jubilee label issued three more studio efforts by Reese: Amen! (1958), The Story of the Blues (1959) and What Do You Know About Love? (1959).
The singles discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 59 singles released as a solo artist, 12 singles released as a collaborative artist, 3 promotional singles and 1 other charting song. West signed with RCA Victor Records in 1963, having her first Top 40 hit the same year. It was followed in 1964 by "Love Is No Excuse", a duet with Jim Reeves that became West's first top 10 hit. In 1964, she also released "Here Comes My Baby". The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and became the first song by a female country artist to win a Grammy award. From her 1966 album, West issued four singles, including the top 10 hits "Would You Hold It Against Me" and "What's Come Over My Baby". Over the next two years she had major hits with "Paper Mansions", "Like a Fool", "Country Girl", and "Reno". In 1969, West collaborated with Don Gibson on "Rings of Gold", which reached number 2 on the Billboard country chart. In 1973, she released a single version of a commercial jingle originally used by The Coca-Cola Company. Entitled "Country Sunshine", the song became West's biggest hit, reaching number 2 on the country songs chart and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also nominated her for her eleventh Grammy. After releasing the top 10 hit "Last Time I Saw Him" (1974), West's chart hits declined and she was dropped from RCA in 1976.
"I Can't Stay Mad at You" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was originally recorded by American country artist Skeeter Davis, becoming her second top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. "I Can't Stay Mad at You" followed on the popular success of Davis' earlier 1963 crossover hit "The End of the World". The song was one of the first Goffin-King compositions to be recorded by a country music performer.
Have You Heard...Dottie West is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1971 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. The album was West's eighteenth studio record released in her career and second record to be released in 1971. The album included ten tracks, two of which became singles. The first single, "Six Weeks Every Summer ", became a minor hit on the country charts.
"The Little Music Box" is a song originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. It was composed by Davis herself, along with Rudy Thacker. It was released as a single in 1962 via RCA Victor and reached the top 30 of the American country songs chart.
"What Am I Gonna Do with You" is a song originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. It was composed by Gerry Goffin and Russ Titelman. In 1964, it was released as a single via RCA Victor and reached the top 40 of the American country music chart. Although not originally released on album, it later appeared on the re-release of her sixth studio album titled Let Me Get Close to You.
"Bus Fare to Kentucky" is a song composed by Ronny Light and originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. In 1971, it was released as a single via RCA Victor and reached the top 40 of the American and Canadian country music charts. It was released on Davis's 1971 studio album titled Skeeter
"Something Precious" is a song composed by Lorene Mann that was originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. It was originally released as the B-side to her 1962 single, "Where I Ought to Be". The song itself reached the top 30 of the American country songs chart in 1962, a stand-along chart position from the A-side.
"Sad Situation" is a song composed by Clyde Pitts that was originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. In 1972, it was released as a single via RCA Victor and reached the top ten of the Canadian country music chart. It was also released on Davis's 1971 studio album titled Skeeter
Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets is a studio album by American country artists, Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis. It was released in May 1962 on RCA Victor and contained 12 tracks. The album was collection of duet recordings between both performers. A total of 12 tracks comprised the album, most of which were covers of songs first recorded by other music artists. The album was given positive reviews at the time of its release.
The albums discography of American country artist Bobby Bare contains 39 studio albums, 28 compilation albums, two box sets and one live album. Bare's first album was a compilation released in August 1963 on RCA Victor titled "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare. The disc was one of several to reach the top ten of the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It also reached number 119 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was followed by his debut studio LP in December 1963 by RCA Victor titled 500 Miles Away from Home. The disc reached similar chart positions on the Billboard country and 200 albums lists. Bare's follow-up LP's reached the country albums top ten in 1966: Talk Me Some Sense and The Streets of Baltimore. He also collaborated with Skeeter Davis during this time on the studio disc Tunes for Two (1965), which charted at number eight on the country albums list. In 1967, he collaborated with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean on the trio studio album called The Game of Triangles. Bare remained with RCA Victor until 1969, releasing his final album with the label that year called "Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn" .
"Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare is a compilation album released by American country artist, Bobby Bare. It was released in August 1963 by RCA Victor and was his debut album. The album included previously-recorded singles originally released by Fraternity Records such as "Book of Love" (1961). It also included Bare's first RCA Victor singles, such as "Shame on Me" (1962) and "Detroit City" (1963). The LP reached the top ten of the American country albums chart and reached a lower position on the American Billboard 200.