| Bill Anderson singles discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Anderson at the
Grand Ole Opry | |
| Music videos | 4 |
| Singles | 84 |
| Promotional singles | 3 |
| Other charted songs | 6 |
The singles discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 84 singles, three promotional singles, 6 other charted songs and four music videos. After signing to Decca Records in 1958, Anderson released a series of early singles that became hits, reaching the top ten and 20. This included " That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" (1958), " The Tip of My Fingers" (1960) and " Po' Folks" (1961). The following year, he reached number one on the Billboard Country and Western Sides chart with " Mama Sang a Song." [1] In 1963, Anderson released his most commercially successful single, " Still." [2] The song was his second number one country single [3] and his first (and only) top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, climbing to number eight. [4] His follow-up single, " 8×10" reached similar crossover success. [1] Anderson released 11 more top ten country hits during the rest of the decade. [1] This included the number one singles " I Get the Fever" (1966) and " My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)" (1969). He also had a number one hit with Jan Howard called " For Loving You" in 1968. Anderson also had top ten hits with " I Love You Drops" (1965), " Happy State of Mind" (1968) and a cover of " But You Know I Love You" (1969). [2]
Anderson would have 16 additional top ten country hits during the 1970s. In the early decade he had hits with " Love Is a Sometimes Thing," " Quits" and " If You Can Live with It (I Can Live Without It)." [2] His 1973 single " World of Make Believe" reached number one on the Billboard country chart. [5] He collaborated with Mary Lou Turner in 1976 on the single " Sometimes," which became his final number one hit. [6] Anderson's style shifted towards a Countrypolitan direction in the late 1970s, but he continued having major hits. [1] This included " I Can't Wait Any Longer" (1978), which was his final top ten hit, reaching number four. [7] Anderson's final top 20 hit was " This Is a Love Song" in 1979. [8] Before leaving Decca (now MCA Records), he released his final top 40 single, " Make Mine Night Time." [9] Anderson recorded sporadically during the 1980s for independent labels, but continued to have charting singles. Among these tunes was " When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" in 1985. [2] His 1991 release, " Deck of Cards," was also his final charting single, reaching number 60 on the country songs chart. [10]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [11] |
US Cou. [12] [2] |
US AC [13] |
AUS [14] |
CAN Cou. [15] | |||
| "Take Me" [16] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| " City Lights" [17] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| " That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| " Ninety-Nine" | 1959 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| " Dead or Alive" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| " The Tip of My Fingers" | 1960 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| " Walk Out Backwards" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| " Po' Folks" | 1961 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| " Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" | 1962 | — | 14 | — | — | — | Still |
| " Mama Sang a Song" | 89 | 1 | — | 45 | — | Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs | |
| " Still" | 1963 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | — | Still |
| " 8×10" | 53 | 2 | 18 | — | — | Bill Anderson Sings | |
| " Five Little Fingers" | — [a] | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| " Me" | 1964 | — | 8 | — | — | — | Showcase |
| " Three A.M." | — | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| " Certain" | 1965 | — | 12 | — | — | — | I Love You Drops |
| " Bright Lights and Country Music" | — | 11 | — | — | — | Bright Lights and Country Music | |
| " I Love You Drops" | — | 4 | — | — | — | I Love You Drops | |
| " I Get the Fever" | 1966 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| " Get While the Gettin's Good" | 1967 | — | 5 | — | — | — | Get While the Gettin's Good |
| " No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore" | — | 10 | — | — | — | Wild Weekend | |
| "Stranger on the Run" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
| " Wild Week-End" | 1968 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | Wild Weekend |
| " Happy State of Mind" | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | Happy State of Mind | |
| " My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)" | 1969 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | My Life/But You Know I Love You |
| " But You Know I Love You" | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | ||
| " Love Is a Sometimes Thing" | 1970 | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | Love Is a Sometimes Thing |
| " Where Have All Our Heroes Gone" | 93 | 6 | — | — | 9 | Where Have All Our Heroes Gone | |
| " Always Remember" | 1971 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | Always Remember |
| " Quits" | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | |
| " All the Lonely Women in the World" | 1972 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | All the Lonely Women in the World |
| " Don't She Look Good" | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | Don't She Look Good | |
| " If You Can Live with It (I Can Live Without It)" | 1973 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | Bill |
| " The Corner of My Life" | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | ||
| " World of Make Believe" | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| " Can I Come Home to You" | 1974 | — | 24 | — | — | 2 | "Whispering" Bill Anderson |
| " Every Time I Turn the Radio On" | — | 7 | — | — | 4 |
Every Time I Turn the Radio/ Talk to Me Ohio | |
| " I Still Feel the Same About You" | 1975 | — | 14 | — | — | 16 | |
| " Country D.J." | — | 36 | — | — | 23 | ||
| " Thanks" | — | 24 | — | — | 19 | Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels | |
| " Peanuts and Diamonds" | 1976 | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | |
| " Liars One, Believers Zero" | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | ||
| " Head to Toe" | 1977 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | Scorpio |
| " Still the One" | — | 11 | — | — | 13 | ||
| " I Can't Wait Any Longer" [b] | 1978 | 80 | 4 | — | — | 1 | Love...& Other Sad Stories |
| " Double S" | — | 30 | — | — | 43 | Ladies Choice | |
| " This Is a Love Song" | 1979 | — | 20 | — | — | 15 | |
| " The Dream Never Dies" | — | 40 | — | — | 42 | — | |
| "More Than a Bedroom Thing" | — | 51 | — | — | 71 | Nashville Mirrors | |
| " Make Mine Night Time" | 1980 | — | 35 | — | — | — | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll to Rock of Ages" | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Want That Feelin' Again" | — | 83 | — | — | — | Nashville Mirrors | |
| "Mister Peepers" | 1981 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| "Homebody" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Whiskey Made Me Stumble (The Devil Made Me Fall)" |
— | 76 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Southern Fried" | 1982 | — | 42 | — | — | — | Southern Fried |
| "Laid Off" | — | 82 | — | — | — | ||
| "Thank You Darling" | 1983 | — | 70 | — | — | — | |
| "Son of the South" | — | 71 | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Eyes" | 1984 | — | 76 | — | — | — | A Place in the Country |
| "We May Never Pass This Way Again" [18] [c] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pity Party" | 1985 | — | 62 | — | — | — | Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
| "Wino the Clown" | — | 58 | — | — | — | ||
| "
When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" |
— | 75 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sheet Music" | 1986 | — | 80 | — | — | — | A Place in the Country |
| "No Ordinary Memory" | 1987 | — | 78 | — | — | — | |
| " The Deck of Cards" | 1991 | — | 60 | — | — | — | The Best of Bill Anderson |
| "Country Music Heaven" [20] | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | Country Music Heaven |
| "Him and Me" [21] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | The Way I Feel |
| "Thanks to You" [22] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | Songwriter |
| "Gone Away" (featuring The Oak Ridge Boys) [23] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Until the Light Comes on Again" [24] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Everybody Wants to Be Twenty One" [25] | — | — | — | — | — | Anderson | |
| "Waffle House Christmas" [26] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As a collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Cou. [12] |
CAN Cou. [15] | |||
| "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" (with Jan Howard) |
1965 | 29 | — | If It's All the Same to You |
| "
For Loving You" (with Jan Howard) |
1967 | 1 | 9 | For Loving You |
| "
If It's All the Same to You" (with Jan Howard) |
1969 | 2 | 8 | If It's All the Same to You |
| "
Someday We'll Be Together" (with Jan Howard) |
1970 | 4 | 3 | Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) |
| "
Dis-Satisfied" (with Jan Howard) |
1971 | 4 | 11 | |
| "
Sometimes" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1975 | 1 | 3 | Sometimes |
| "
That's What Made Me Love You" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1976 | 7 | 2 | |
| "
Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1977 | 18 | 22 | Billy Boy and Mary Lou |
| "I'm Way Ahead of You" (with Mary Lou Turner) |
1978 | 25 | 30 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
|
US Country [12] | |||
| "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" ( David Allan Coe featuring Bill Anderson) |
1980 | 46 | I've Got Something to Say |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Down Came the Rain" | 1964 | Still | [27] |
| " Cincinnati, Ohio" | Showcase | [28] | |
| "Homebody" | 1981 | — | [29] |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Country [12] | ||||
| " Easy Come – Easy Go" | 1964 | 14 | Bill Anderson Sings | [d] |
| "In Case You Ever Change Your Mind" | 38 | Showcase | [e] | |
| "Time Out" (with Jan Howard) |
1965 | 44 | If It's All the Same to You | [f] |
| " Golden Guitar" | 11 | Bright Lights and Country Music | [g] | |
| "Papa" | 1967 | 64 | I Can Do Nothing Alone | [h] |
| "20th Century Fox" | 1983 | 71 | Southern Fried | [i] |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Wonder If God Likes Country Music" | 1991 | Stan Moore | |
| "Thanks to You" | 2010 | Billy Brown, Lee Willard | [32] |
| "Old Army Hat" | 2014 | [33] | |
| "Waffle House Christmas" (featuring various artists) | 2018 | Lee Willard | [34] |
Notes
- ^ "Five Little Fingers" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100. [2]
- ^ "I Can't Wait Any Longer" also peaked at number 99 on the RPM Pop Singles chart in 1978.
- ^ "We May Never Pass This Way Again" is included on the 1988 version of A Place in the Country. [19]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "Five Little Fingers". [2]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "Three A.M." [30]
- ^ Released as the B-side to the single "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" [2]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "I Love You Drops". [31]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore". [2]
- ^ Released as a double A-side single to "Son of the South". [2]
References
- ^ a b c d Huey, Steve. "Bill Anderson: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Still" chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""Still" chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""World of Make Believe" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""Sometimes" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""I Can't Wait Any Longer" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""This Is a Love Song" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""Make Mine Night Time" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ ""Deck of Cards" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Anderson: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson: Adult contemporary songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (April 1957). ""Take Me"/"Empty Room" (7" vinyl single)". TNT Records. TNT-146.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1958). ""City Lights"/"No Song to Sing" (7" vinyl single)". TNT Records. TNT-9015.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (July 1984). ""We May Never Pass This Way Again"/"Speculation" (7" vinyl single)". Southern Tracks Records. ST-1030.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- A Place in the Country (UK version)". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 5, 1992.
- ^ Morris, Edward. "Bill Anderson Bows First Country Album in Four Years". Country Music Television. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ ""Thanks to You" -- Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""Gone Away" by Bill Anderson (Released -- January 30, 2012)". Bill Anderson.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ ""Until the Light Comes on Again" by Bill Anderson (Released April 13, 2012)". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Releases 72nd Album". Bill Anderson.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ ""Waffle House Christmas" -- Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1964). ""Down Came the Rain"/"In Case You Ever Change Your Mind" (7" PROMO single)". Brunswick Records. 05922.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1964). ""Cincinnati, Ohio"/"Restless" (7" PROMO single)". Brunswick Records. 05912.
- ^ Anderson, Whispering Bill (1981). ""Homebody"/"Homebody" (7" PROMO single)". MCA Records. MCA-51150.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Three AM"/"In Case You Ever Change Your Mind"". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Golden Guitar"/"I Love You Drops"". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bill Anderson : Thanks to You". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bill Anderson : Old Army Hat". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Watts, Cindy. "Video debut: Kid Rock joins country stars to celebrate 'Waffle House Christmas'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 10 April 2020.