The discography of American country artist Jack Greene contains 24 studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, 40 singles and five other charted songs. He gained national attention as a drummer and background vocalist in Ernest Tubb's band. He soon signed a recording contract with Decca Records.[1] Greene's second single, "Ever Since My Baby Went Away", became his first song to chart, reaching number 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2] Greene's next single, "There Goes My Everything", reached number 1 on the Billboard country chart in December 1966.[3] Becoming his biggest hit, the song also was his only single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 65.[4]
| Jack Greene discography | |
|---|---|
 Jack Greene and the Jolly Green Giants, 2003. | |
| Studio albums | 24 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 40 |
| Other charted songs | 5 |
The song's success led to a string of singles that reached top ten, including a series of number one hits. Greene's number one singles during this time were "All the Time", "You Are My Treasure", "Until My Dreams Come True" and "Statue of a Fool".[1] At the same time, Greene released a series of studio albums that became successful. His debut album (also titled There Goes My Everything) reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in February 1967.[5] Other studio albums Greene issued reached the top ten of the country albums chart. Among these studio albums was All the Time (1967), You Are My Treasure (1968), Until My Dreams Come True (1969) and Statue of a Fool (1969).[6] In 1969, Greene paired up with Jeannie Seely to release the single "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You", which became a major hit.[1] Together, the pair released a series of albums, beginning with Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely in 1970. The album reached number 18 on the country albums list.[7]
As a solo artist, Greene continued having successful singles in the early 1970s. Among these hits included the number 13 "There's a Lot About a Woman That a Man Don't Know" (1970), the number 15 "Something Unseen" (1970) and the number 17 "Satisfaction" (1971).[6] Greene continued recording with Decca (later MCA Records) until 1976. His final studio album with the label was Greene Country (1972), which reached number 21 on the country albums chart.[8] Greene returned with a studio album in 1980 entitled Yours for the Taking on Firstline Records.[9] Its title track was released as a single and reached the top 40 of the Billboard country chart.[10] Greene continued releasing albums and singles during the 1980s. His single, "If It's Love (Then Bet It All)" was his final chart appearance on the Billboard country songs chart.[1]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US Coun. [6] | ||
| There Goes My Everything | 66 | 1 | |
| All the Time |
|
151 | 2 |
| What Locks the Door |
|
— | 3 |
| You Are My Treasure |
|
— | 5 |
| Love Takes Care of Me |
|
— | 21 |
| I Am Not Alone |
|
— | — |
| Until My Dreams Come True |
|
— | 5 |
| Statue of a Fool |
|
— | 3 |
| Back in the Arms of Love |
|
— | 41 |
| Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely (with Jeannie Seely) |
|
— | 18 |
| Lord Is That Me |
|
— | 17 |
| There's a Whole Lot About a Woman a Man Don't Know |
|
— | 34 |
| Greene Country |
|
— | 21 |
| Two for the Show (with Jeannie Seely) |
|
— | 36 |
| Yours for the Taking |
|
— | — |
| Greatest Hits (re-recordings) (with Jeannie Seely)[12] |
|
— | — |
| Time After Time |
|
— | — |
| Jack Greene Sings His Best |
|
— | — |
| Lasting First Impressions |
|
— | — |
| He Is My Everything | — | — | |
| Highway to the Sky |
|
— | — |
| Greene Christmas |
|
— | — |
| Studio 102 Essentials |
|
— | — |
| Precious Memories, Treasured Friends |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Grand Ole Opry (with Jack Greene) |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [6] | ||
| Jack Greene's Greatest Hits |
|
28 |
| The Last Letter |
|
— |
| Best of Jack Greene |
|
— |
| 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (with Jeannie Seely) |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
US Coun. [15] |
CAN Coun. [16] | |||
| "Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)" | 1965 | — | — | — | There Goes My Everything |
| "Ever Since My Baby Went Away" | — | 37 | — | ||
| "There Goes My Everything" | 1966 | 65 | 1 | — | |
| "All the Time" | 1967 | —[a] | 1 | — | All the Time |
| "What Locks the Door" | — | 2 | 8 | What Locks the Door | |
| "You Are My Treasure" | 1968 | — | 1 | 1 | You Are My Treasure |
| "Love Takes Care of Me" | — | 4 | 4 | Love Takes Care of Me | |
| "Until My Dreams Come True" | — | 1 | 5 | Until My Dreams Come True | |
| "Statue of a Fool" | 1969 | — | 1 | 3 | Statue of a Fool |
| "Back in the Arms of Love" | — | 4 | 22 | Back in the Arms of Love | |
| "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" (with Jeannie Seely) |
— | 2 | 21 | Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely | |
| "Lord Is That Me" | 1970 | — | 16 | 16 | Lord Is That Me |
| "The Whole World Comes to Me" | — | 14 | 13 | There's a Whole Lot About a Woman a Man Don't Know | |
| "Something Unseen" | — | 15 | 17 | ||
| "There's a Lot About a Woman (A Man Don't Know)" |
1971 | — | 13 | 15 | |
| "Hangin' Over Me" | — | 26 | 19 | Greene Country | |
| "Much Oblige" (with Jeannie Seely) |
— | 15 | 15 | Two for the Show | |
| "If You Ever Need My Love" | 1972 | — | 31 | — | — |
| "What in the World Has Gone Wrong with Our Love" (with Jeannie Seely) |
— | 19 | 19 | Two for the Show | |
| "Satisfaction" | — | 17 | 12 | Greene Country | |
| "The Fool I've Been Today" | 1973 | — | 40 | 70 | — |
| "I Need Somebody Bad" | — | 11 | 3 | — | |
| "It's Time to Cross That Bridge" | 1974 | — | 13 | 77 | — |
| "Sing for the Good Times" | — | 66 | — | — | |
| "This Time the Hurtin's on Me" | 1975 | — | — | — | — |
| "One the Way Home" | — | — | — | — | |
| "He Little Thing'd Her Out of My Arms" | — | 88 | — | — | |
| "Birmingham" | 1976 | — | — | — | — |
| "Yours for the Taking" | 1979 | — | 28 | — | Yours for the Taking |
| "The Rock I'm Leaning On" | 1980 | — | 48 | — | |
| "Devil's Den" | — | 63 | — | ||
| "There Goes My Everything" (re-recording) | 1981 | — | — | — | Greatest Hits |
| "I'd Be Home on Christmas Day" | 1982 | — | — | — | Jack Greene Sings His Best |
| "The Jukebox Never Plays Sweet Home" | 1983 | — | 98 | — | — |
| "From Cotton to Satin" | — | 92 | — | — | |
| "Midnight Tennessee Woman" | — | — | — | Jack Greene Sings His Best | |
| "I'd Do as Much for You" | 1984 | — | — | — | |
| "Dying to Believe" | — | 93 | — | — | |
| "If It's Love (Then Bet It All)" | — | 81 | — | — | |
| "Looking Back Is Easier" | 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [15] | ||||
| "Wanting You But Never Having You" | 1967 | 63 | All the Time | [b] |
| "The Key That Fits the Door" | 1969 | 66 | Back in the Arms of Love | [c] |
| "If This Is Love" | 1970 | 14 | There's a Whole Lot About a Woman That a Man Don't Know |
[d] |
| "What's the Use" | 45 | [e] | ||
| "Makin' Up His Mind" | 1971 | 13 | [f] | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ "All the Time" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[17]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "All the Time". The song was also written by Dallas Frazier.[18]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "Back in the Arms of Love". The song appeared on the album entitled Back in the Arms of Love as well.[19]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "The Whole World Comes to Me". The song was written by Dallas Frazier.[20]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "Something Unseen".[21]
- ^ Released as the B-side to "There's a Whole Lot of Woman That a Man Don't Know".[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jack Greene: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ ""Ever Since My Baby Went Away" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ ""There Goes My Everything" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ ""There Goes My Everything" chart history: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "There Goes My Everything chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Jack Greene chart history: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Greene Country chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene -- Yours for the Taking (1980, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ ""Yours for the Taking" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Greene, Jack; Seely, Jeannie (1982). "Greatest Hits (Liner Notes) (re-recordings)". Gusto Records. GT-0092 (LP).
- ^ "Live at The Grand Ole Opry". Discogs. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene chart history: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Jack Greene chart history: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Search results for "Jack Greene" under Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 387–388. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Jack Greene -- Wanting You But Never Having You/All the Time". Discogs. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene -- "Back in the Arms of Love"/"The Key That Locks the Door"". Discogs. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene -- "The Whole World Comes to Me"/"If This Is Love"". Discogs. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene -- "Something Unseen"/"What's the Use"". Discogs. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Greene -- "There's a Whole Lot of Woman That a Man Don't Know"/"Makin' Up His Mind"". Discogs. Retrieved 8 April 2020.