The discography of American country music artist Charley Pride contains 75 singles, one other charting song, two promotional singles, one featured single and 11 music videos. Pride signed his first recording contract with RCA Victor in 1966. His first two singles failed to become hits. His third single, "Just Between You and Me," became a hit when it reached the top ten of the country charts. Pride had several more top ten hits over the next several years until he had first chart-topper in 1969.[1] The single, "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)," reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and spent 17 weeks charting.[2] This was followed by five more number one hits, including "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone." All of these singles also reached low-end positions on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
| Charley Pride singles discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Charley Pride, 2016 | |
| Singles | 75 |
| Music videos | 11 |
| Promotional singles | 2 |
| Guest singles | 1 |
| Other charted songs | 1 |
In 1971, "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" not only topped the country chart,[3] but also climbed to number 21 on the Hot 100[4] and number seven on the adult contemporary chart.[5] Pride had further success with more number one country hits: "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer," "She's Too Good to Be True," "A Shoulder to Cry On," "Then Who Am I," "Don't Fight the Feelings of Love," "Amazing Love," "Then Who Am I" and "Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)."[6] He shifted his musical approach towards a more country pop style in the second half of the 70s and continued having number one hits.[1] In total, Pride had seven more singles that topped the Billboard country songs chart between 1976 and 1979. This included "Someone Loves You Honey" and "You're My Jamaica."[6]
Pride remained with RCA Records into the early 1980s and had more hits with new songs and covers of former hits. Examples included "Honky Tonk Blues," "Mountain of Love" and "Night Games." Pride's chart success declined beginning in 1984 and then left RCA in 1986 for the smaller 16th Avenue label.[1] In 1988, he had a number five country hit with "Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This."[7] His 1990 single, "Amy's Eyes," would be his final charting single, peaking at number 28 on the country chart.[8] Pride continued releasing singles sporadically until his death in 2020.[6]
Singles
edit1960s
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Cou. [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
CAN Cou. [13] | |||
| "The Snakes Crawl at Night"[6] | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | Country Charley Pride |
| "Before I Met You"[6] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Just Between You and Me" | — | 9 | — | — | — | Pride of Country Music | |
| "I Know One" | 1967 | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
| "Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger" | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | The Country Way | |
| "The Day the World Stood Still" | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | ||
| "The Easy Part's Over" | 1968 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | Songs of Pride...Charley That Is |
| "Let the Chips Fall" | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | The Sensational Charley Pride | |
| "Kaw-Liga" | 1969 | —[a] | 3 | — | — | 1 | Charley Pride in Person |
| "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" | 91 | 1 | — | 82 | 3 | The Best of Charley Pride | |
| "(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again" | 74 | 1 | — | — | 1 | Just Plain Charley | |
| "Wings of a Dove" | — | — | 95 | — | — | Make Mine Country | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
1970s
edit1980s–2010s
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cou. [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN Cou. [13] |
NZ [17] | |||
| "Honky Tonk Blues" | 1980 | 1 | — | 1 | — | There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me |
| "You Win Again" | 1 | — | 2 | — | ||
| "You Almost Slipped My Mind" | 4 | — | 5 | — | Roll On Mississippi | |
| "Roll On Mississippi" | 1981 | 7 | — | 2 | — | |
| "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" | 1 | — | 1 | — | Greatest Hits | |
| "Mountain of Love" | 1 | 76 | 1 | 41 | Charley Sings Everybody's Choice | |
| "I Don't Think She's in Love Anymore" | 1982 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| "You're So Good When You're Bad" | 1 | — | 2 | — | ||
| "Why Baby Why" | 1 | — | 4 | — | Charley Pride Live | |
| "More and More" | 1983 | 7 | — | 3 | — | Country Classics |
| "Night Games" | 1 | — | 1 | — | Night Games | |
| "Ev'ry Heart Should Have One" | 2 | — | 7 | — | ||
| "Stagger Lee"[6] | 1984 | — | — | — | — | Power of Love |
| "The Power of Love" | 9 | — | 11 | — | ||
| "Missin' Mississippi" | 32 | — | — | — | ||
| "Down on the Farm" | 1985 | 25 | — | 33 | — | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 |
| "Let a Little Love Come In" | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Best There Is" | 75 | — | — | — | The Best There Is | |
| "Love on a Blue Rainy Day" | 1986 | 74 | — | — | — | |
| "Have I Got Some Blues for You" | 1987 | 14 | — | 50 | — | After All This Time |
| "If You Still Want a Fool Around" | 31 | — | — | — | ||
| "Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This" | 5 | — | 29 | — | I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio | |
| "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio" | 1988 | 13 | — | 33 | — | |
| "Where Was I" | 49 | — | — | — | ||
| "White Houses" | 1989 | 49 | — | — | — | Moody Woman |
| "The More I Do" | 77 | — | — | — | ||
| "Amy's Eyes" | 28 | — | 32 | — | ||
| "Moody Woman" | 1990 | —[f] | — | — | — | |
| "Whole Lotta Love on the Line"[6] | — | — | — | — | The Best of Charley Pride | |
| "You've Got to Stand for Something"[20] | 1992 | — | — | — | — | Classics with Pride |
| "Just for the Love of It"[6] | 1993 | — | — | — | — | My 6 Latest and 6 Greatest |
| "For Today" (with Hal Ketchum)[6] | 1994 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Except for You"[21] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | Choices |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Guest singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Cou. [10] |
US Cou. Air. [22] |
AUS [23] |
CAN Cou. [24] |
CAN [25] | ||||
| "Forever Country" (as "Artists of Then, Now & Forever") |
2016 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 34 | 25 |
|
non-album single |
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [10] | |||
| "Dallas Cowboys" | 1979 | 89 | non-album single |
| "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"[27] | 1982 | — | A Country Christmas |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Cou. [10] |
CAN Cou. [13] | |||
| "Let Me Live" | 1971 | —[g] | 21 | 37 | Did You Think to Pray |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ev'ry Heart Should Have One" | 1984 | Robert Small | [28] |
| "Where Was I" | 1988 | — | |
| "The More I Do" | 1989 | Steve Moss | |
| "White Houses" | |||
| "Amy's Eyes" | George Deaton | [29] | |
| "Moody Woman" | 1990 | [30] | |
| "Whole Lotta Love on the Line" | Michael Merriman | [31] | |
| "Just for the Love for It" | 1993 | Jim Wheeler | |
| "For Today" (with Hal Ketchum) | 1994 | Tom Denolf | |
| "Forever Country" | 2016 | Joseph Kahn | [32] |
| "Standing in My Way" | 2017 | Don Mills | [33] |
Notes
edit- ^ "Kaw-Liga" peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[14]
- ^ "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" peaked at number two on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[14]
- ^ "A Shoulder to Cry On" peaked at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[14]
- ^ "Don't Fight the Feelings of Love" peaked at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[14]
- ^ "I Ain't All Bad" peaked at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[14]
- ^ "Moody Woman" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 9 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.[19]
- ^ "Let Me Live" peaked at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Vinopal, David. "Charley Pride: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ ""All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ ""Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ ""Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ ""Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" chart history (AC songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ ""Amy's Eyes" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Charley Pride chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Charley Pride chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- 50 Golden Years of Pride: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 December 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1607. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 21, 2020. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Charley Pride" (Top Singles)". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Search results for "Charley Pride" under Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959-2004. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201628.
- ^ "Charley Pride chart history (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Search results for "Charley Pride" (Adult Contemporary)". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "New Zealand charts portal: Charley Pride". charts.nz.org. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Charley Pride – Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. April 28, 1990.
- ^ Pride, Charley (1992). ""You've Got to Stand for Something" / "It's Just a Matter of Time" (CD Single Sleeve Insert)". Ritz Records. RITZCD 253.
- ^ Hensel, Amanda (4 February 2011). "Charley Pride, "Except for You," Song Spotlight". Taste of Country. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Artists Of Then, Now & Forever – Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Report (Issue #1388)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-03. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Peak positions for featured singles on Canada Country chart:
- For "Forever Country": "Artists Of Then, Now & Forever – Chart history (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Artists Of Then, Now & Forever – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever – Forever Country". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ ""Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"/"Peace on Earth" (1982, Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Roblin, Andrew (July 21, 1984). "Nashville Acts Vid Clips Rock Out". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 29. p. 51.
- ^ "Billboard, January 1990" (PDF). American Radio History. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Billboard, April 1990" (PDF). American Radio History. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Billboard, October 1990" (PDF). American Radio History. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Artists of Then, Now & Forever -- "Forever Country" (2016)". Music Video Database. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Charley Pride -- "Standing in My Way" [Official Music Video]". Vimeo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
External links
edit- Charley Pride music at his official website