Sonny James discography
Sonny James discography | |
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Studio albums | 37 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 13 |
Singles | 103 |
B-sides | 2 |
Tribute albums | 2 |
No. 1 Singles (USA) | 26 |
The article presents a discography for American country artist Sonny James.
Studio albums
1950s
Title | Album details |
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The Southern Gentleman |
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Sonny |
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Honey |
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The Sonny Side |
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1960s
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
The Minute You're Gone |
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— | — |
You're the Only World I Know |
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2 | — |
I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love) |
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2 | — |
Behind the Tear |
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2 | — |
True Love's a Blessing |
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3 | — |
Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall |
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6 | — |
Need You |
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1 | — |
I'll Never Find Another You |
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6 | — |
A World of Our Own |
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8 | — |
Heaven Says Hello |
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16 | — |
Born to Be with You |
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2 | — |
Only the Lonely |
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4 | 161 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
1970s and 1980s
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
It's Just a Matter of Time |
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4 | 177 |
My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On |
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8 | 197 |
#1 Biggest Hits in Country Music |
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6 | 187 |
Empty Arms |
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9 | 150 |
The Sensational Sonny James |
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6 | 197 |
Here Comes Honey Again |
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16 | — |
That's Why I Love You Like I Do |
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5 | — |
When the Snow Is on the Roses |
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4 | 190 |
The Greatest Country Hits of '72 |
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12 | — |
If She Helps Me Get Over You |
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17 | — |
Is It Wrong |
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22 | — |
Mis Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love) |
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27 | — |
A Little Bit South of Saskatoon/ Little Band of Gold |
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29 | — |
The Guitars of Sonny James |
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41 | — |
Country Male Artist of the Decade |
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31 | — |
200 Years of Country Music |
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6 | — |
When Something Is Wrong with My Baby |
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26 | — |
You're Free to Go |
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25 | — |
This Is the Love |
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— | — |
Sunny Side Up |
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— | — |
I'm Looking Over the Rainbow |
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— | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Christmas albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US | ||
My Christmas Dream |
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73 |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
The Astrodome Presents in Person Sonny James |
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4 | 83 |
In Prison, In Person |
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25 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
The Best of Sonny James |
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1 | 141 |
The Best of Sonny James, Vol. 2 |
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26 | — |
Sonny James Close Up |
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38 | 184 |
Biggest Hits |
|
7 | — |
Traces |
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21 | — |
The Gentleman from the South |
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41 | — |
Young Love |
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50 | — |
Hit Sounds |
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— | — |
Greatest Hits |
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— | — |
Sonny James |
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— | — |
American Originals |
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— | — |
Capitol Collector's Series |
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— | — |
The Best of Sonny James |
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— | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
1950s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Country [1] |
US Cash Box Country | US [1] |
UK [2] | |||
1952 | "Short Cut" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
"That's Me Without You" | 9 | — | — | — | ||
1953 | "Somebody Else's Heartache" | — | — | — | — | |
"Poor Boy Rich Lovin'" | — | — | — | — | ||
"My Greatest Thrill" | — | — | — | — | ||
1954 | "That's How I Need You" | — | — | — | — | |
"The People Next to Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
"She Done Give Her Heart to Me" | 14 | — | — | — | ||
"I Forgot to Remember Santa Claus" | — | — | — | — | ||
1955 | "Lovin' Season" | — | — | — | — | |
"Ain't Gonna Take No Chance" | — | — | — | — | ||
"Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall" | — | — | — | — | Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall | |
"Let's Go Bunny Huggin'" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
"Pigtails and Ribbons" | — | — | — | — | ||
1956 | "For Rent (One Empty Heart)" | 7 | 10 | — | — | The Best of Sonny James |
"Twenty Feet of Muddy Water" | 11 | 15 | — | — | The Minute You're Gone | |
"The Cat Came Back" | 12 | — | — | 30 | You're the Only World I Know | |
"Young Love" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | The Sonny Side | |
1957 | "First Date, First Kiss, First Love" | 9 | 10 | 25 | — | |
"Lovesick Blues" | 15 | 13 | — | — | ||
"A Mighty Lovable Man" | — | — | — | — | ||
"Uh-Huh-mm" | 8 | 9 | 92 | — | ||
1958 | "Kathleen" | — | 30 | — | — | |
"Are You Mine" | — | — | — | — | ||
"You Got That Touch" | — | — | 94 | — | non-album singles | |
"Let Me Be the One to Love You" | — | — | — | — | ||
1959 | "Dream Big" | — | — | — | — | |
"Talk of the School" | — | — | 85 | — | ||
"Pure Love" | — | — | 107 | — | ||
"Who's Next in Line" | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" | — | — | 80 | — | Sonny | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
1960s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US Country [1] |
US Cash Box Country | US [1] |
CAN Country [3] |
CAN [3] | |||
1960 | "Jenny Lou" | 22 | 18 | 67 | — | — | non-album singles |
"Wandering" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Bimbo" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961 | "Apache" | — | — | 87 | — | — | |
"Innocent Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Young Love" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962 | "(The Legend Of) Brown Mountain Light" | — | 28 | — | — | — | |
"A Mile And A Quarter" | — | 44 | — | — | — | ||
"On the Longest Day" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963 | "The Minute You're Gone" | 9 | 8 | 95 | — | — | The Minute You're Gone |
"Going Through the Motions (Of Living)" | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | ||
1964 | "Baltimore" | 6 | 7 | 134 | — | — | You're the Only World I Know |
"Sugar Lump" / | 27 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ask Marie" | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||
"You're the Only World I Know" | 1 | 1 | 91 | — | — | ||
1965 | "I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)" | 2 | 3 | 116 | — | — | I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love) |
"Behind the Tear" | 1 | 2 | 113 | — | — | Behind the Tear | |
"True Love's a Blessing" | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | True Love's a Blessing | |
1966 | "Take Good Care of Her" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
"Room in Your Heart" | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | The Best of Sonny James | |
"Barefoot Santa Claus" | — | — | — | — | — | My Christmas Dream | |
1967 | "Need You" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | Need You |
"I'll Never Find Another You" | 1 | 1 | 97 | — | — | I'll Never Find Another You | |
"It's the Little Things" | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | Behind the Tear | |
1968 | "A World of Our Own" | 1 | 1 | 118 | 1 | — | A World of Our Own |
"Heaven Says Hello" | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | — | Heaven Says Hello | |
"Born to Be with You" | 1 | 1 | 81 | 9 | — | Born to Be with You | |
1969 | "Only the Lonely" | 1 | 1 | 92 | 1 | 93 | Only the Lonely |
"Running Bear" | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 74 | The Astrodome Presents in Person | |
"Since I Met You Baby"[A] | 1 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 79 | ||
"It's Just a Matter of Time" | 1 | 1 | 87 | 4 | 85 | It's Just a Matter of Time | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
1970s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Country [1] |
US [1] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
1970 | "My Love" | 1 | 125 | 3 | My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On |
"Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" | 1 | — | 17 | ||
"Endlessly" | 1 | 108 | 10 | Empty Arms | |
1971 | "Empty Arms" | 1 | 93 | 1 | |
"Bright Lights, Big City" | 1 | 91 | 4 | The Sensational Sonny James | |
"Here Comes Honey Again" | 1 | — | 4 | Here Comes Honey Again | |
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" | 2 | — | 2 | Biggest Hits | |
1972 | "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" | 1 | — | 1 | That's Why I Love You Like I Do |
"When the Snow Is on the Roses" | 1 | 103 | 1 | When the Snow Is on the Roses | |
"Traces" | 30 | — | 42 | Traces | |
"White Silver Sands" | 5 | — | 2 | When the Snow Is on the Roses | |
"Downfall of Me" | 32 | — | 48 | That's Why I Love You Like I Do | |
1973 | "I Love You More and More Everyday" | 4 | — | 3 | If She Helps Me Get Over You |
"Reach Out Your Hand and Touch Me" | 61 | — | 71 | Empty Arms | |
"If She Just Helps Me Get Over You" | 15 | — | 11 | If She Helps Me Get Over You | |
"Heaven on Earth" | 66 | — | 58 | The Sensational Sonny James | |
"Surprise, Surprise" | 49 | — | 67 | Here Comes Honey Again | |
1974 | "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" | 1 | — | 75 | Is It Wrong |
"A Mi Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love)" | 4 | — | 3 | A Mi Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love) | |
"All the Way Together" | — | — | — | That's Why I Love You Like I Do | |
1975 | "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon" | 6 | — | 9 | A Little Bit South of Saskatoon/ Little Band of Gold |
"Little Band of Gold" | 5 | — | 4 | ||
"Maria Elena" | — | — | — | The Guitars of Sonny James | |
"What in the World's Come Over You" | 10 | — | 3 | Country Male Artist of the Decade | |
"Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)" | 67 | — | — | The Guitars of Sonny James | |
1976 | "Prisoner's Song" | 14 | — | 3 | 200 Years of Country Music |
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | 6 | — | 5 | When Something Is Wrong with My Baby | |
"Come On In" | 8 | — | 10 | Greatest Hits | |
1977 | "You're Free to Go" | 9 | — | 21 | You're Free to Go |
"In the Jailhouse Now" (with His Tennessee State Prison Band) | 15 | — | 30 | In Prison In Person | |
"Abilene" (with His Tennessee State Prison Band) | 24 | — | 16 | ||
1978 | "This Is the Love" | 16 | — | 37 | This Is the Love |
"Caribbean" | 18 | — | 20 | ||
"Building Memories" | 30 | — | 39 | Greatest Hits | |
1979 | "Hold What You've Got" | 36 | — | 60 | Sunny Side Up |
"Lorelei" | 62 | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1980s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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US Country [1] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
1981 | "Innocent Lies" (and His Southern Gentleman) | 19 | 40 | I'm Looking Over the Rainbow |
1982 | "A Place in the Sun" (and His Southern Gentleman) | 60 | — | |
"I'm Looking Over the Rainbow" (and Silver) | 66 | — | ||
"The Fool in Me" (and Silver) | 33 | — | ||
1983 | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" (and Silver) | 58 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Other singles
Guest singles
Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country [1] | ||||
1985 | "One Big Family" | Heart of Nashville | 61 | non-album single |
Charted B-sides
Year | B-side | Peak positions | A-side |
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US Country [1] | |||
1957 | "You're the Reason I'm in Love" | 6 | "Young Love" |
1964 | "Ask Marie" | 19 | "Sugar Lump" |
1976 | "Back in the Saddle Again" | flip | "The Prisoner's Song" |
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