John Hiatt discography
Hiatt in 2012
The John Hiatt discography covers material that he recorded from 1974 to the present day. He has recorded over 24 albums, among them two live albums.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Indie [2] |
CAN |
BEL [3] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
SWI [8] |
UK [9][10] | |||
| 1974 | Hangin' Around the Observatory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic |
| 1975 | Overcoats | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Slug Line | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA |
| 1980 | Two Bit Monsters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | |
| 1982 | All of a Sudden | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | Geffen |
| 1983 | Riding with the King | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
| 1985 | Warming Up to the Ice Age | 210 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 12 | — | — | |
| 1987 | Bring the Family | 107 | — | 85 | — | — | 35 | 21 | 14 | — | — | A&M |
| 1988 | Slow Turning | 98 | — | 29 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 13 | — | — | |
| 1990 | Stolen Moments | 61 | — | 44 | — | 68 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 72 | |
| 1993 | Perfectly Good Guitar | 47 | — | 34 | — | 89 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 67 | |
| 1994 | Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Walk On | 48 | — | 38 | 10 | 49 | 31 | — | 13 | 49 | 74 | Capitol |
| 1997 | Little Head | 111 | — | — | 38 | — | 27 | — | 34 | — | 111 | |
| 1998 | The Best of John Hiatt | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | |
| 2000 | Crossing Muddy Waters | 110 | 18 | — | 34 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | Vanguard |
| 2001 | The Tiki Bar is Open | 89 | 4 | — | 47 | 86 | — | — | 37 | 84 | 135 | |
| 2003 | Beneath This Gruff Exterior | 73 | 3 | — | — | 93 | 96 | — | — | — | — | New West |
| 2005 | Master of Disaster | 126 | 10 | — | — | — | 78 | — | 51 | — | — | |
| Live from Austin, TX | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Same Old Man | 84 | 5 | — | — | — | 72 | — | 35 | — | — | |
| 2010 | The Open Road | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | 62 | — | 29 | — | 200 | |
| 2011 | Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns | 59 | 7 | — | 95 | 61 | 20 | — | 17 | — | 99 | |
| 2012 | Mystic Pinball | 39 | 8 | — | 120 | — | 41 | — | 35 | — | 139 | |
| 2013 | Here to Stay - Best of 2000-2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Terms of My Surrender | 47 | 6 | — | — | 86 | — | — | 27 | 41 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||
Singles
As a performer, Hiatt has never made the US Hot 100, or the "bubbling under" charts. He has charted on other, specialized US charts, and has charted on the hit parade in Canada, Netherlands and New Zealand.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main | US Alt |
CAN | CAN AC | NL [5] |
NZ [6] |
UK [10] | |||
| 1982 | "I Look For Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All of a Sudden |
| 1985 | "Zero House" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warming Up to the Ice Age |
| "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Thank You Girl" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bring the Family |
| "Have a Little Faith in Me" | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Slow Turning" | 8 | 22 | 70 | — | — | 42 | — | Slow Turning |
| "Paper Thin" | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Georgia Rae" | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | ||
| "Tennessee Plates" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Drive South" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | "Child of the Wild Blue Yonder" | 17 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | Stolen Moments |
| "The Rest of the Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Real Fine Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bring Back Your Love to Me" | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Perfectly Good Guitar" | 16 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | Perfectly Good Guitar |
| "Buffalo River Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I’ll Never Get Over You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Something Wild" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cross My Fingers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Have A Little Faith in Me" (Live version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? |
| 1995 | "Cry Love" | — | — | 46 | 14 | — | — | 136 | Walk On |
| "Your Love is My Rest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Shredding the Document" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Pirate Radio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Little Head |
| "Sure Pinocchio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "Have a Little Faith in Me" (New version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of John Hiatt |
| 2000 | "Let it Slip Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where the Heart Is (Soundtrack) |
| "Before I Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crossing Muddy Waters | |
| "Lift Up Every Stone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "My Old Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Tiki Bar is Open |
| "I'll Never Get Over You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 1990 | "One Step Over the Line" | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (with Rosanne Cash) |
63 | 47 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two |
Album appearances
- "Spy Boy", on the soundtrack to the movie Cruising, 1980
- "Too Late" and "Skin Game" on the soundtrack to the movie The Border, 1982 (also featuring a cover of "Across the Borderline" by Freddy Fender)
- "Take Time to Know Her", on the compilation sampler Attack of the Killer B's Volume One, 1983
- "I'm a Real Man", on the soundtrack to the movie Youngblood, 1985
- "Snake Charmer", on the soundtrack to the movie White Nights, 1985
- "Thank Someone", duet with Amy Grant, on the children's album Free to be... a Family, by Marlo Thomas and Friends, 1988
- Guitar on "Love Gets Strange", on the Nick Lowe LP Pinker and Prouder Than Previous, Columbia Records/Demon Music Group, 1988
- "One Step Over the Line", duet with Rosanne Cash, on Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two, by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1989
- "My Girl" and "At the End of a Long Lonely Day", both duets with Loudon Wainwright III, on the compilation album From Hell to Obscurity, 1989
- Backing vocalist and whistle solo on "Too Sensitive for This World", on the Ben Vaughn LP Dressed In Black, Enigma Records, 1990
- "Up Against The Sky", on the soundtrack to the movie Shout, 1991
- "Across The Borderline", guest vocals on the album Partners, by Flaco Jiménez, 1992
- "A Mess Of Blues", on the tribute album Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus, 1995
- "Johnny 99", on the tribute album One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen, 1997
- "Bound By Love", guest vocals on the album Jubilation, by The Band, 1998
- "Thirty Years Of Tears", guest vocals on the album Love That Strong, by ElizaBeth Hill, 1999
- "The Same Thing", on the tribute album A Tribute to Muddy Waters King of the Blues, 1999
- "I’m Satisfied", on the tribute album Avalon Blues: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt, 2001
- The Country Bears Official Soundtrack, Disney, 2002
- "Everybody Went Low", from the compilation album, WYEP Live and Direct: Volume 4 - On Air Performances, 2002
- "Down the Old Plank Road", guest vocals on the album Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions, by The Chieftains, 2002
- "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel", guest vocals on the album Further Down the Old Plank Road, by The Chieftains, 2003
- "The Ballad of Curtis Loew", performed with moe. on the tribute album Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, 2004
- "I’m Not That Kat (Anymore)", guest vocals on the album Heard it on the X, by Los Super Seven, 2005
- "Ain’t no More Cane (On the Brazos)", on the tribute album Endless Highway: The Music of the Band, 2007
- "Welfare Music", on the album The Imus Ranch Record, 2008
- "Just to Satisfy You", on the tribute album The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings Volume 1, 2011
- "Tennessee Plates", guest vocals on the album Dust Bowl by Joe Bonamassa, J&R Adventures, 2011
- "Ride On Out a Ways", on the album Use Me by David Bromberg, Appleseed Recordings, 2011
Other releases
- Y'all Caught? The Ones That Got Away 1979–1985 (compilation), Geffen Records, 1989
- Little Village (with Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe & Jim Keltner), Reprise Records, 1992
- Slug Line/Two Bit Monsters (Combo of 2 CDs), Beat Goes On Records, 1993
- Live at the Hiatt (promo CD recorded at the London Forum), A&M Records, 1994
- Greatest Hits: The A&M Years '87 - '94, A&M Records, 1998
- "The Best of John Hiatt" Capitol Records, 1998
- Anthology (2 CD compilation of Hiatt's material from 1974 to 2000 includes "Spy Boy" from the "Cruisin'" soundtrack) Hip-O, 2001
- "Hangin' Around the Observatory/Overcoats" BGO Records 2006
- "Complete" Universal 9/2012
There are also several albums of his songs performed by other artists, specifically:
- Love Gets Strange: Songs of John Hiatt, various artists, 1993
- Dear John, Ilse DeLange, 1999
- Rollin' into Memphis: Songs of John Hiatt, various artists, 2000
- It'll Come to You: The Songs of John Hiatt, various artists, 2003
References
- ↑ "John Hiatt Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "John Hiatt Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Belgian Album Chart (Vlaanderen)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ "charts.de - albums > John Hiatt". Media Control. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dutch Album Chart". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "New Zealand Album Chart". RIANZ. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ "Swedish Album Chart". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ "Swiss Album Chart". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - John Hiatt". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Chart Log UK: H & Claire- Hysterix". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
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