John Mellencamp discography

John Mellencamp discography
Mellencamp in 2007
Studio albums 23
Live albums 2
Compilation albums 3
Singles 65
Tribute albums 1
Guest singles 1

The following is a comprehensive discography of John Mellencamp, an American singer-songwriter.

Studio albums

1970s

Year Album details Peak
positions
Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
1976 Chestnut Street Incident
1978 A Biography 19
1979 John Cougar
  • Release date: July 27, 1979
  • Label: Riva Records
64 77
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
1980 Nothin' Matters and What If It Did
  • Release date: September 15, 1980
  • Label: Riva Records
37
  • US: Platinum[3]
1982 American Fool
  • Release date: April 12, 1982
  • Label: Riva Records
1 18 1 30 37
  • US: 5× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: 5× Platinum[12]
1983 The Kid Inside
  • Release date: January 27, 1983
  • Label: MainMan Records
1983 Uh-Huh
  • Release date: October 23, 1983
  • Label: Riva Records
9 57 9 24 92
  • US: 3× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: 5× Platinum[12]
1985 Scarecrow
  • Release date: August 5, 1985
  • Label: Riva Records
2 2 2 14 9
  • US: 5× Platinum[3]
  • AUS: 4× Platinum[13]
  • CAN: 5× Platinum[12]
1987 The Lonesome Jubilee[A] 6 2 1 41 34 16 3 6 10 31
  • US: 3× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: 6× Platinum[12]
1989 Big Daddy
  • Release date: May 9, 1989
  • Label: Mercury Records
7 1 3 27 33 12 6 6 11 25
  • US: Platinum[3]
  • AUS: Platinum[14]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[12]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[4]
FIN
[15]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[16]
SWI
[17]
UK
[11]
1991 Whenever We Wanted
  • Release date: October 8, 1991
  • Label: Mercury Records
17 3 8 44 40 19 16 39
1993 Human Wheels
  • Release date: September 7, 1993
  • Label: Mercury Records
7 7 6 48 87 8 18 37
1994 Dance Naked
  • Release date: June 21, 1994
  • Label: Mercury Records
13 6 17 24 32
1996 Mr. Happy Go Lucky
  • Release date: September 10, 1996
  • Label: Mercury Records
9 11 11 26 53 36 26 37 82
1998 John Mellencamp 41 41 37 48 108
1999 Rough Harvest
  • Release date: August 17, 1999
  • Label: Mercury Records
99
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US Rock
[18]
AUS
[2]
GER
[5]
SWE
[19]
UK
[11]
2001 Cuttin' Heads
  • Release date: October 16, 2001
  • Label: Columbia Records
15 99
2003 Trouble No More
  • Release date: June 3, 2003
  • Label: Columbia Records
31
2007 Freedom's Road 5 3
2008 Life, Death, Love and Freedom 7 3 21 53 162
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US Folk
[20]
US Rock
[18]
AUS
[2]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NOR
[21]
SWE
[22]
SWI
[23]
UK
[11]
2010 No Better Than This 10 5 83 62 93 29 33 83 138
2014 Plain Spoken
  • Release date: September 23, 2014
  • Label: Republic Records
18 2 5 84 58 169
2017 Sad Clowns & Hillbillies
  • Release date: April 28, 2017
  • Label: Republic Records
11 1 3 52 28 78
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US Rock
[18]
AU
[2]
CAN
[4]
NZ
[8]
UK
[11]
1997 The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988
  • Release date: November 18, 1997
  • label: Mercury Records
33 37 5 9 19 25
  • US: 3× Platinum[3]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[24]
  • CAN: Platinum[12]
2004 Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits 13 93
  • US: Platinum[3]
2010 On the Rural Route 7609
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year Album details
2009 Life, Death, Live and Freedom
  • Release date: June 23, 2009
  • Label: Hear Music
2014 Trouble No More Live at Town Hall
  • Release date: July 8, 2014
  • Label: Mercury Records

Singles

1970s singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US
[25]
AUS
[2]
1978 "I Need a Lover" 5 A Biography
"Factory"
1979 "Miami" 31 John Cougar
"I Need a Lover" 28
"Taxi Dancer"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[25]
US Main
[26]
US AC
[27]
US Country
[28]
CAN
[29]
UK
[30]
AUS
[2]
NZ
[8]
GER
[31]
1980 "Small Paradise" 87 John Cougar
"A Little Night Dancin'" 105
"This Time" 27 43 Nothin' Matters and What If It Did
1981 "Ain't Even Done with the Night" 17 44 15
"Hot Night in a Cold Town"
1982 "Hurts So Good" 2 1 3 5 39 American Fool
"Jack & Diane" 1 3 1 25 7
"Thundering Hearts" 36
"Hand to Hold on To" 19 89 97
1983 "Crumblin' Down" 9 2 9 42 Uh-huh
"Pink Houses" 8 3 15 69
1984 "Serious Business" 34
"Play Guitar" 28
"Authority Song" 15 15 41 93
1985 "Lonely Ol' Night" 6 1 37 7 32 50 Scarecrow
"Small Town" 6 2 13 13 53 80 40
"Justice and Independence '85" 28
1986 "Minutes to Memories" 14
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to '60s Rock)" 2 6 36 7 67 18 17
"Under the Boardwalk" 19 Non-album song
"Rain on the Scarecrow" 21 16 34 Scarecrow
"Rumbleseat" 28 4 84
1987 "Paper in Fire" 9 1 3 86 13 16 The Lonesome Jubilee
"Cherry Bomb" 8 1 12 5 20 4
"Hard Times for an Honest Man" 10
"The Real Life" 3
1988 "Check It Out" 14 3 10 96 22 18
"Rooty Toot Toot" 61 7 19 54 10
"Rave On" 17 14 7 Cocktail soundtrack
1989 "Pop Singer" 15 2 1 93 8 1 87 Big Daddy
"Jackie Brown" 48 20 31 82 23 47 30
"Martha Say" 8
"Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)" 42
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[25]
US Main
[26]
US AC
[27]
US Adult
[32]
CAN
[29]
UK
[30]
AUS
[2]
NZ
[8]
GER
[31]
1991 "Get a Leg Up" 14 1 4 21 Whenever We Wanted
"Love and Happiness" 5
1992 "Again Tonight" 36 1 46 8 39
"Last Chance" 12
"Now More Than Ever" 3 61
1993 "Human Wheels" 48 2 40 3 40 Human Wheels
"What If I Came Knocking" 1 23
"When Jesus Left Birmingham" 35
1994 "Junior" 35
"Baby Please Don't Go" Blue Chips soundtrack
"Wild Night" (featuring Me'Shell Ndegéocello) 3 17 1 30 1 34 18 55 Dance Naked
"Dance Naked" 41 21 37 7 79
1996 "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" 14 10 15 4 1 92 21 35 Mr. Happy Go Lucky
"Just Another Day" 46 13 24 13 1 81
1997 "Without Expression" 25 14 The Best That I Could Do
1998 "Your Life Is Now" 15 19 23 3 92 John Mellencamp
1999 "I'm Not Running Anymore" 37 22 22 100
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[25]
US Main
[26]
US AC
[27]
US Adult
[32]
US Country
[28]
2000 "Yours Forever" The Perfect Storm soundtrack
2001 "Peaceful World" (featuring India.Arie)[B] 38 27 11 Cuttin' Heads
2003 "To Washington" Trouble No More
"Teardrops Will Fall"
2004 "Walk Tall" 25 26 Words & Music
2006 "Our Country" 88 16 39 Freedom's Road
2007 "The Americans" 55
"Someday"
2008 "My Sweet Love" 25 Life, Death, Love and Freedom
"Troubled Land"
2009 "A Ride Back Home" (featuring Karen Fairchild)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s singles

Year Single Album
2010 "No Better Than This" No Better Than This
"Save Some Time To Dream"
2014 "Troubled Man" Plain Spoken
Year Single Artist Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country
[28]
US
[33]
1992 "Sweet Suzanne" Buzzin' Cousins 68 Falling from Grace soundtrack
2004 "What Say You"[C] Travis Tritt 21 My Honky Tonk History
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year Song Album
1987 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" A Very Special Christmas
1988 "Rave On" Cocktail - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1994 "Pink Houses" (live version) The Unplugged Collection, Volume 1[34]
2007 "This Land is Your Land" Song of America
2009 "Pink Houses" (live version) The Official Inaugural Celebration (DVD)

Music videos

Year Video Director
1978 "I Need A Lover" Bruce Gowers
1979 "Miami" Bruce Gowers
1980 "Small Paradise" Bruce Gowers
1980 "This Time" Bruce Gowers
1981 "Ain't Even Done With The Night" Bruce Gowers
1982 "Hurts So Good" Bruce Gowers
1982 "Hand To Hold Onto" Bruce Gowers
1982 "Jack And Diane" Bruce Gowers
1983 "Crumblin' Down" Chris Gabrin
1983 "Pink Houses" Chris Gabrin
1984 "Authority Song" Jay Dubin
1985 "Lonely Ol' Night" Jonathan Kaplan
1985 "Small Town"
1986 "R.O.C.K. In The USA (A Salute To '60s Rock)"
1986 "Rain On The Scarecrow"
1986 "Rumbleseat" John Cougar Mellencamp
1987 "Paper In Fire"
1987 "Cherry Bomb"
1987 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
1988 "Check It Out"
1988 "Rooty Toot Toot"
1989 "Pop Singer"
1989 "Jackie Brown"
1989 "Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)"
1991 "Get A Leg Up"
1991 "Love and Happiness"
1992 "Again Tonight"
1992 "Now More Than Ever"
1992 "Sweet Suzanne" (Buzzin' Cousins) Marty Callner
1993 "Human Wheels"
1993 "When Jesus Left Birmingham"
1994 "Baby Please Don't Go"
1994 "Wild Night" (With Meshell Ndegeocello)
1994 "Dance Naked"
1996 "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
1996 "Just Another Day"
1998 "Your Life Is Now"
1999 "I'm Not Running Anymore"
2001 "Peaceful World" (With India.Arie)
2003 "To Washington"
2003 "Teardrops Will Fall"
2004 "What Say You" (With Travis Tritt) Chris Lenz
2004 "Walk Tall"
2006 "Our Country"
2007 "The Americans" Eric De Fino
2008 "My Sweet Love"
2008 "Troubled Land"
2009 "A Ride Back Home" (With Karen Fairchild) Jamie Anderson
2010 "No Better Than This" Ian And Kurt Markus
2014 "Troubled Man"
2017 "Easy Target"

Notes

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 197. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 19, 1988.
    • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > John Cougar Mellencamp in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
    • "Rooty Toot Toot" (ARIA Chart) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 3, 1988". blogspot.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
    • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
    • "Dance Naked" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles – Week Ending 29 Jan 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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