Bill Anderson discography

The discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 44 studio albums, three live albums, ten compilation albums, four music videos, 82 singles and six other charted songs. First a successful songwriter, Anderson got his own recording contract with Decca Records in 1958. His first singles were successful, beginning with "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome". He had his first top ten hit on the Billboard country songs chart with "The Tip of My Fingers" (1960).[1] This was followed by the top ten hits "Walk Out Backwards" (1960) and "Po Folks" (1962). His first single to top the Billboard country chart was 1962's "Mama Sang a Song".[1] In 1963, Anderson released his most successful single, "Still". The song topped the country songs chart in April 1963,[2], reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and peaked at number three on the adult contemporary chart.[3] A studio album of the same name peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200, Anderson's only album to place on that chart.[4]

Bill Anderson discography
Bill Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry, 2006.
Studio albums	44
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	10
Music videos	4
Singles	82
Other charted songs	6
Box sets	1

During the remainder of the 1960s, Anderson had a series of top ten singles on the Billboard country songs chart. Among these songs were the number one singles "8×10" (1963), "I Get the Fever" (1966), and "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)".[1] Decca Records also issued several studio albums by Anderson in the 1960s. Among the highlights was I Love You Drops (1966), which topped the Billboard country albums chart.[5] Another notable release was My Life/But You Know I Love You, which peaked at number four on the same chart in September 1969.[6] Anderson would also collaborate with Jan Howard during this time. Their 1967 single "For Loving You" reached number one on the country songs chart.[1] Their corresponding album peaked at number 6 in March 1973.[7] Anderson continued having top ten hits into the 1970s. This included the number one hits "World of Make Believe" (1973) and "Sometimes" (1976). His 1978 single, "I Can't Wait Any Longer" was his final top ten hit as recording artist.[1]

Anderson continued recording with Decca (now MCA) into the 1980s. His final studio release with the label was Nashville Mirrors (1980).[8] He also continued recording sporadically during the decade. This included the release of A Place in the Country on his own label in 1986.[9] Singles by Anderson were also being issued during the 1980s. His final chart appearance was a remake of "The Deck of Cards" in 1991. The single peaked at number 60 that February.[10] In 1998, he released his first major-label studio album in many years entitled Fine Wine.[1] This led to Anderson releasing a series of studio albums for various labels over the next decade. His most recent studio release was Anderson (2018) on the TWI label.[11]