Kenny Rogers discography

Kenny Rogers discography
Releases
Studio albums 32
Compilation albums 49
Singles 80
Music videos 21
No.1 Single (Overall) 30
No.1 Single (USA) 21

The discography of Kenny Rogers, an American country music singer, consists of thirty-two studio albums and eighty singles. Among his singles, twenty-one have reached Number One on the country music charts. His longest-lasting Number Ones are "The Gambler" and "Coward of the County," at three weeks each. Two of his Number One country hits — "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream," the latter a duet with Dolly Parton — also reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. He has sold 68 million albums in the USA alone.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions[1] Certifications Label
US Country US CAN Country CAN NZ US[2] CAN[3]
1976 Love Lifted Me 28 United Artists
1977 Kenny Rogers 1 30 17 5 Platinum Gold
Daytime Friends 2 39 41 Platinum Gold
1978 Love or Something Like It 1 53 2 47 Gold Gold
The Gambler 1 12 1 6 5× Platinum 4× Platinum
1979 Kenny 1 5 1 1 15 3× Platinum 4× Platinum
1980 Gideon 1 12 1 5 48 Platinum 2× Platinum
1981 Share Your Love 1 6 11 Platinum 2× Platinum Liberty
1982 Love Will Turn You Around 5 34 23 Platinum Platinum
1983 We've Got Tonight 3 18 19 Platinum Platinum
Eyes That See in the Dark 1 6 5 2 2× Platinum 3× Platinum RCA
1985 The Heart of the Matter 1 51 57 Gold Gold Liberty
Love Is What We Make It 17 145 Gold
1986 They Don't Make Them Like They Used To 16 137 81 20 RCA
1987 I Prefer the Moonlight 18 163
1989 Something Inside So Strong 10 141 13 92 Gold Reprise
1990 Love Is Strange 21
1991 Back Home Again 42 32
1993 If Only My Heart Had A Voice Giant
1996 Vote for Love QvC
1997 Across My Heart 26 193 Magnatone
1999 She Rides Wild Horses 6 60 8 Platinum Dreamcatcher
2000 There You Go Again 17 121
2003 Back to the Well 52
2006 Water & Bridges 5 14 Capitol Nashville
2011 The Love of God 7 27 Cracker Barrel
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Collaboration albums

Year Album Collaborator Peak chart positions[1] Certifications Label
US Country US CAN NZ SWE NOR US[2] CAN[3]
1978 Every Time Two Fools Collide Dottie West 1 186 95 Gold United Artists
1979 Classics 3 82 60 Platinum
1984 What About Me? James Ingram,
Kim Carnes
9 31 26 23 22 9 Platinum Platinum RCA
1994 Timepiece David Foster Atlantic
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Holiday albums

Year Album Peak chart positions[1] Certifications Label
US Country US US Holiday US[2] CAN[3]
1981 Christmas 10 34 27 2× Platinum Platinum Liberty
1984 Once Upon a Christmas (w/ Dolly Parton) 12 31 4 2× Platinum 5× Platinum RCA
1989 Christmas In America 45 119 12 Gold Reprise
1996 The Gift 10 63 9 Gold Magnatone
1998 Christmas from the Heart 164 16 Dreamcatcher
2004 Christmas with Kenny 74 Rio Creek
2006 Christmas Collection 57 EMI
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations

Year Album Peak chart positions[1] Certifications Label
US Country US CAN Country CAN US[2] CAN[3]
1977 Ten Years of Gold 1 33 23 4× Platinum Platinum United Artists
1979 The Kenny Rogers Singles Album Gold
1980 Greatest Hits 1 1 2 3 12× Platinum Diamond Liberty
1983 20 Greatest Hits 16 22 29 4× Platinum 2× Platinum
HBO Presents Kenny Rogers HBO
1984 Duets 43 85 64 Platinum Gold Liberty
1985 The Kenny Rogers Story - 20 Golden GreatsA RCA
His Greatest Hits And Finest Performances Reader's Digest
Short Stories Liberty
1987 25 Greatest Hits
1988 Greatest Hits 66 Gold RCA
1989 Lucille and Other Classics Pair
1990 20 Great Years Platinum Reprise
Greatest Country Hits Curb
The Very Best of Kenny Rogers Reprise
1991 Greatest Hits Volume 1 PolyTel Elite
1992 The Best of Kenny Rogers CEMA
1993 Daytime Friends - The Very Best of Kenny Rogers Platinum EMI Classics
1997 A Decade of Hits Warner Bros.
Super Stars: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Super
The Best of Kenny Rogers Capitol
Love Songs Focus
1998 With Love 119 Madacy
1999 A&E Biography 69 3 Capitol
2000 Kenny Rogers Collection Madacy
2001 Best Inspirational Songs Curb
Songs of Love 74 onQ
Kenny Rogers 72 Laserlight
Live by Request 68 Dreamcatcher
2002 Love Songs 63 onQ
2003 The Definitive Collection EMI
2004 Kenny Rogers Love Songs 53 Madacy
42 Ultimate Hits 6 39 Gold EMI
2005 Golden Legends: Kenny Rogers 57 Madacy
2006 21 Number Ones 6 24 Gold Capitol Nashville
2007 Kenny Rogers 38 Madacy
2008 A Love Song Collection Capitol Nashville
50 Years Cracker Barrel
2009 The First 50 Years Time Life
2010 Grands Succes De La Chanson 4 35 DQHL
10 Great Songs 58 Capitol
Kenny Rogers 61
2011 The Best of Kenny Rogers 40

Singles

1951–1970

Year Single Album
1958 "That Crazy Feeling" non-album singles
"I've Got a Lot to Learn"
1966 "Here's That Rainy Day"

1971–1980

Year Single Peak chart positions[4][5][6] Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC UK
1975 "Love Lifted Me" 19 97 25 Love Lifted Me
1976 "Homemade Love"
"While the Feeling's Good" 46
"Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" 19 39 Kenny Rogers
1977 "Lucille" 1 5 1 1 1 1
"Daytime Friends" 1 28 1 21 1 39 Daytime Friends
"Sweet Music Man" 9 44 1 45 1
1978 "Love or Something Like It" 1 32 1 36 3 Love or Something Like It
"The Gambler" 1 16 3 2 8 6 22 The Gambler
1979 "She Believes in Me" 1 5 1 1 8 1 42
"You Decorated My Life" 1 7 2 1 12 1 Kenny
"Coward of the County" 1 3 5 1 1 1 1
1980 "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kim Carnes) 3 4 2 1 3 1 Gideon
"Love the World Away" 4 14 1 25 Urban Cowboy (soundtrack)
"Lady" 1 1 1 2 2 6 12 Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1981–1990

Year Single Peak chart positions[4][5][6] Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC UK
1981 "I Don't Need You" 1 3 1 1 2 2 Share Your Love
"Share Your Love with Me" 5 14 1 2 5
"Blaze of Glory" 9 66 4
1982 "Through the Years" 5 13 1 5
"Love Will Turn You Around" 1 13 1 1 12 1 Love Will Turn You Around
"A Love Song" 3 47 10 1 7
1983 "We've Got Tonight" (with Sheena Easton) 1 6 2 1 4 1 28 We've Got Tonight
"All My Life" 13 37 2 3
"Scarlet Fever" 5 94 4
"You Were a Good Friend" 20 27 Greatest Hits
"Islands in the Stream" (with Dolly Parton) 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Eyes That See in the Dark
1984 "This Woman" 23 2 47 1
"Buried Treasure" 3 2
"Eyes That See in the Dark" 30 79 4 61
"Together Again" (with Dottie West) 19 29 Duets
"Evening Star" 11 14 Eyes That See in the Dark
"Crazy" 1 84 5 1 1 What About Me
1985 "Love Is What We Make it" 37 Love Is What We Make it
"Twentieth Century Fool" 57
"Morning Desire" 1 72 8 1 3 The Heart of the Matter
1986 "Goodbye Marie" 47 non-album single
"Tomb of the Unknown Love" 1 1 The Heart of the Matter
"The Pride Is Back" (with Nickie Ryder) 46 30 non-album single
"They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" 53 10 They Don't Make Them
Like They Used To
1987 "Twenty Years Ago" 2 15 2 6
"Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (with Ronnie Milsap) 1 42 1 I Prefer the Moonlight
"I Prefer the Moonlight" 2 2
1988 "The Factory" 6 3
"When You Put Your Heart in It" 26 17 * 68 Something Inside So Strong
"I Don't Call Him Daddy" 86 * I Prefer the Moonlight
1989 "Planet Texas" 30 11 Something Inside So Strong
"The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" 8 26
"(Something Inside) So Strong" 26
1990 "Maybe" (with Holly Dunn) 25 17
"If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)" (with Gladys Knight) 10 33
"Love Is Strange" (with Dolly Parton) 21 14 Love Is Strange
"Crazy in Love" 9 77 9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

1991–2000

Year Single Peak chart
positions[4][5]
Album
US Country US CAN Country
1991 "Lay My Body Down" 69 Love Is Strange
"What I Did for Love" 81
"If You Want to Find Love" 11 12 Back Home Again
1992 "Someone Must Feel Like a Fool Tonight"
"I'll Be There for You"
1999 "The Greatest" 26 18 She Rides Wild Horses
"Slow Dance More" 67
"Buy Me a Rose" (with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean) 1 40 9
2000 "He Will, She Knows" 32 49 There You Go Again
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2001–2010

Year Single Peak chart
positions[4]
Album
US Country US
2001 "There You Go Again" 26 There You Go Again
"Beautiful (All That You Could Be)" 47
"Homeland" 39
2002 "Harder Cards" 47 Back to the Well
2003 "I'm Missing You" 49
"Handprints on the Wall" 36
2004 "My World Is Over" (with Whitney Duncan) 60 42 Ultimate Hits
2005 "I Can't Unlove You" 17 93 Water & Bridges
2006 "The Last Ten Years (Superman)" 56
2007 "Calling Me" (with Don Henley) 53
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other singles

B-sides

Year Single Peak chart
positions[4][5]
Original A-side
CAN Country CAN AC
1984 "Midsummer Nights" 41 24 "Evening Star"

Collaborations

Year Single Artist Peak chart positions[4][5] Album
US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC
1978 "Every Time Two Fools Collide" Dottie West 1 101 44 1 12 Every Time Two Fools Collide
"Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" 2 10
1979 "All I Ever Need Is You" 1 102 38 2 Classics
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own" 3 1
1984 "What About Me" Kim Carnes,
James Ingram
70 15 1 25 18 1 What About Me
"Christmas Without You" Dolly Parton Once Upon a Christmas
"The Greatest Gift of All" 53 81 40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Peak chart positions[4][5] Album
US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC
1981 "What Are We Doin' in Love" Dottie West 1 14 7 3 9 Wild West
1985 "We Are the World" USA for Africa 76 1 1 1 We Are the World
"Real Love" Dolly Parton 1 91 13 1 19 Real Love
1989 "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" Anne Murray 26 9 6 Greatest Hits Volume II
2001 "America the Beautiful" Various artists 58 non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other songs

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country[4]
1981 "Kentucky Home Made Christmas" Christmas
1985 "A Little More Love" We Are the World
1994 "Through the Years" (live version) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III[12]
1997 "Mary, Did You Know?" (with Wynonna Judd) 55 The Gift
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Title Director
1983 "This Woman" Jay Dubin
1984 "A Christmas to Remember" (with Dolly Parton) Kenny Ortega
"Christmas Without You" (with Dolly Parton)
1985 "Crazy"
"Morning Desire" David Hogan
1987 "Twenty Years Ago"
1989 "Planet Texas" Julien Temple
"The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" Mac Bennett
1990 "Love is Strange" (with Dolly Parton)
"Lay My Body Down"
1993 "Wandering Man"
1996 "Mary, Did You Know" (with Wynonna) Kelly Junkerman
1999 "The Greatest" Shaun Silva
"Slow Dance More"
2000 "Buy Me a Rose" Dave Cass, Sr.
"He Will, She Knows" William Pay
2001 "There You Go Again" Shaun Silva
"Homeland"
2004 "My World is Over" (with Whitney Duncan) Shaun Silva
2006 "I Can't Unlove You" Peter Zavadil
"The Last Ten Years (Superman)"

References

  1. ^ a b c d allmusic ((( Kenny Rogers > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
  2. ^ a b c d RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kenny Rogers
  3. ^ a b c d http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Billboard chart positions - singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p93355/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2009-04-05. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Search results for "Kenny Rogers"". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=gmrhouli7kvfvaeu848ka389j0&q1=Kenny+Rogers. Retrieved 2009-04-05. 
  6. ^ a b "Kenny Rogers UK chart positions". polyhex.com. http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php. Retrieved 2009-04-05. 
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Lucille". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Lucille%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – She Believes in Me". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22She+Believes+in+Me%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Coward of the County". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Coward+of+the+County%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Lady". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Lady%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Islands in the Stream". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Islands+in+the+Stream%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  12. ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume III: Various Artists". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002IY3/. Retrieved 2011-11-23. 

See also