| Bill Anderson singles discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry | |
| Singles | 84 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| 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." In 1963, Anderson released his most commercially successful single, "Still." The song was his second number one country single and his first (and only) top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, climbing to number eight. His follow-up single, "8×10" reached similar crossover success. Anderson released 11 more top ten country hits during the rest of the decade. 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).
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)." His 1973 single "World of Make Believe" reached number one on the Billboard country chart. He collaborated with Mary Lou Turner in 1976 on the single "Sometimes," which became his final number one hit. Anderson's style shifted towards a Countrypolitan direction in the late 1970s, but he continued having major hits. This included "I Can't Wait Any Longer" (1978), which was his final top ten hit, reaching number four. Anderson's final top 20 hit was "This Is a Love Song" in 1979. Before leaving Decca (now MCA Records), he released his final top 40 single, "Make Mine Night Time." 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. His 1991 release, "Deck of Cards," was also his final charting single, reaching number 60 on the country songs chart.
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Cou. |
US AC |
AUS |
CAN Cou. | |||
| "Take Me" | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "City Lights" | 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" | — | 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" | 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" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "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" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | Country Music Heaven |
| "Him and Me" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | The Way I Feel |
| "Thanks to You" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | Songwriter |
| "Gone Away" (featuring The Oak Ridge Boys) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Until the Light Comes on Again" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Everybody Wants to Be Twenty One" | — | — | — | — | — | Anderson | |
| "Waffle House Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" 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. |
CAN Cou. | |||
| "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 | |||
| "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 | |
| "Cincinnati, Ohio" | Showcase | ||
| "Homebody" | 1981 | — |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||||
| "Easy Come – Easy Go" | 1964 | 14 | Bill Anderson Sings | |
| "In Case You Ever Change Your Mind" | 38 | Showcase | ||
| "Time Out" (with Jan Howard) |
1965 | 44 | If It's All the Same to You | |
| "Golden Guitar" | 11 | Bright Lights and Country Music | ||
| "Papa" | 1967 | 64 | I Can Do Nothing Alone | |
| "20th Century Fox" | 1983 | 71 | Southern Fried |
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 | |
| "Old Army Hat" | 2014 | ||
| "Waffle House Christmas" (featuring various artists) | 2018 | Lee Willard |
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.
- "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.
- Released as the B-side to "Five Little Fingers".
- Released as the B-side to "Three A.M."
- Released as the B-side to the single "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)"
- Released as the B-side to "I Love You Drops".
- Released as the B-side to "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore".
- Released as a double A-side single to "Son of the South".
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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- 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.
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