American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes has released 13 studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, and 48 singles (including seven as a featured artist). She signed with Amos Records in 1971 and released her debut album Rest on Me in the same year. Her self-titled second album was released in the following year. Kim Carnes yielded one single, "You're a Part of Me", which became Carnes' first charting title. The song reached No. 32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1] None of Carnes's albums charted until the release of her fifth studio album Romance Dance (1980). The album peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard 200,[2] No. 77 on the Canadian Albums Chart and No. 89 on the Australian Albums Chart.[3][4] Romance Dance produced two hit singles; the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles cover "More Love", which made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10, and "Cry Like a Baby", which peaked right outside of the top 40, at No. 44.[5]
| Kim Carnes discography | |
|---|---|
 Carnes and Michael McDonald in 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 48 |
| Music videos | 14 |
Carnes' success peaked with the release of Mistaken Identity (1981), which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2][6] The album's lead single "Bette Davis Eyes" was an international success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries.[5] Carnes' follow-up album Voyeur saw moderate success, with the title track reaching No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second single "Does It Make You Remember" reached No. 36.[5][4]
Carnes released three more albums, Café Racers (1983), Barking at Airplanes (1985) and Light House (1986), before failing to chart on the Billboard 200 again. The most successful single releases on the Billboard Hot 100 from these albums were "Invisible Hands" (No. 40), "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (and That's All That Matters)" (No. 54), and "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (No. 15).[5] Carnes permanently relocated to Nashville after the release of View from the House (1988); its lead single, "Crazy in Love", reached No. 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1] Her last two albums, Checkin' Out the Ghosts (1991) and Chasin' Wild Trains (2004), failed to chart worldwide.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Country [7] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [3] |
GER [8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] | |||||||
| Rest on Me | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Kim Carnes |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Sailin' |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| St. Vincent's Court |
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206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Romance Dance |
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57 | — | 89 | 77 | — | — | — | |||||
| Mistaken Identity | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| Voyeur |
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49 | — | 21 | 26 | — | 26 | — |
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| Café Racers |
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97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Barking at Airplanes |
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48 | — | 40 | 59 | — | 24 | — | |||||
| Light House |
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116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| View from the House | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Checkin' Out the Ghosts |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Chasin' Wild Trains |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Live at Savoy, 1981 |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Best of You |
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| The Classic Collection |
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| Crazy In The Night[20] |
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| Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes |
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| To Love Somebody |
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| The Best of Kim Carnes |
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| Essential |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US AC [1] |
US Country [21] |
AUS [4] |
GER [8] |
NL [22] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] | ||||||
| "I Won't Call You Back" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rest on Me | |||
| "To Love Somebody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "It's Love That Keeps It All Together" (with Dave Ellingson) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Somewhere in the Night" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kim Carnes | |||
| "You're a Part of Me" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bad Seed" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sailin' | |||
| "Sailin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Lose in Love" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | St. Vincent's Court | |||
| "It Hurts So Bad" | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "What Am I Gonna Do" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "More Love" | 1980 | 10 | 6 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | Romance Dance | |||
| "Cry Like a Baby" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bette Davis Eyes" | 1981 | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 | Mistaken Identity | |||
| "Draw of the Cards" | 28 | — | — | 64 | 35 | — | 12 | 49 | |||||
| "Mistaken Identity" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Voyeur" | 1982 | 29 | — | — | 30 | 45 | — | 32 | 68 | Voyeur | |||
| "Does It Make You Remember" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Say You Don't Know Me" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Invisible Hands" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Café Racers | ||||
| "The Universal Song" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | ||||
| "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" |
54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Pretend" | 74 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Invitation to Dance" | 1985 | 68 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | That's Dancing! soundtrack | |||
| "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" | 15 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 11 | — | Barking at Airplanes | ||||
| "Abadabadango" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Rough Edges" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Divided Hearts" | 1986 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Light House | |||
| "I'd Lie to You for Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" | 1988 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | View from the House | |||
| "Crazy in Love" | — | 13 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Just to Spend Tonight with You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Fantastic Fire of Love" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Everybody Needs Someone" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Impulse soundtrack | |||
| "Independent Girl" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Checkin' Out the Ghosts | |||
| "Working Girl" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tycoon soundtrack | |||
| "Gypsy Honeymoon" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes | |||
| "Don't Cry Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "One Beat at a Time" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chasin' Wild Trains | |||
| "Just to See You Smile" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Under My Thumb" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80's Re:Covered | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As guest artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US AC [1] |
US Country [21] |
AUS [4][24] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] | |||||||||
| "Winds of Nowhere" (promo only)[25] (Bob and Kim) |
1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "You're a Part of Me" (Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes) |
1978 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | Save the Dancer | ||||||
| "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes) |
1980 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 31 | — | Gideon | ||||||
| "Deep Inside My Heart" (Randy Meisner -- Carnes sings a prominent but uncredited backing vocal) |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | One More Song | |||||||
| "What About Me?" (Kenny Rogers with James Ingram and Kim Carnes) |
1984 | 15 | 1 | 70 | 49 | 25 | 92 | What About Me? | ||||||
| "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (Barbra Streisand with Kim Carnes) |
51 | 8 | — | — | — | 92 | Emotion | |||||||
| "Hooked on the Memory of You" (Neil Diamond with Kim Carnes) |
1992 | — | 23 | — | 116 | — | — | Lovescape | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Soundtracks and Other Appearances
edit| Year | Title | Album/Single |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Nobody Knows" (as Kim and Dave) | Vanishing Point soundtrack |
| 1971 | "All of My Life" | Presenting The Sugar Bears |
| "Feather Balloon" | ||
| "It's a Good Day" | ||
| 1982 | "Stay with Me" (Rod Stewart with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner) |
Absolutely Live |
| 1983 | "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" | Flashdance soundtrack |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" (USA for Africa) | We Are the World |
| 1987 | "The Heart Must Have a Home" | Summer Heat soundtrack |
| "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" (with Jeffrey Osborne) |
Spaceballs: The Soundtrack | |
| 1989 | "Comin' Home" | Rude Awakening soundtrack |
| 1991 | "Hold Me" | Romantique – Seiko Ballads |
| 1992 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Neil Diamond) | The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 |
| "Hard Times for Lovers" (with Neil Diamond) | Hooked on the Memory of You (single) | |
| "Shiny Day" | Re-Import (Guide of the Japanese Music) | |
| 1993 | "Love Hurts" | Original Soundtrack - Private Lessons[26] |
| 1994 | "Skyline" (with B.J. Thomas and Brian Mitchell) | Lunch: A Modern Musical Myth |
| 1997 | "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" | Jim Croce: A Nashville Tribute |
| 2000 | "Who Do You Love" (with Dave Pardue) | Mrs Lightning's Valentine |
| 2005 | "Silver Cord" | Loggerheads soundtrack |
| "You Made My Skin Burn" (from her album Chasin' Wild Trains) |
The Amateurs soundtrack | |
| 2007 | "It's Clear Sky Again Today" | Songs from L.A. (Noriyuki Makihara album) |
| "Tumbling Dice" (with Jill Johnson) | Music Row | |
| 2016 | "To Be with You Again" | Frankie Miller's Double Take |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "What Am I Gonna Do?" | |
| "Stay Away" | ||
| 1980 | "More Love" | |
| 1981 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Russell Mulcahy [27][28][29][30] |
| "Draw of the Cards" | ||
| 1982 | "Voyeur" | |
| "Does It Make You Remember" | Simon Milne[30] | |
| 1983 | "Say You Don't Know Me" | Russell Mulcahy[30] |
| "Invisible Hands" | James "Jim" Yukich[30] | |
| 1984 | "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" | Leslie Libman[30] |
| "The Universal Song" | ||
| 1985 | "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" | |
| "Abadabadango" | ||
| "Invitation to Dance" | Mary Lambert[30] | |
| 1986 | "Divided Hearts" | Russell Mulcahy[30] |
| 1988 | "Crazy in Love" | Matt Mahurin[31] |
| 1991 | "Hooked on the Memory of You" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 55, 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 19, 1988.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Kim Carnes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ a b German chart peaks:
- Mistaken Identity: "Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- "Bette Davis Eyes": "Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- "Draw of the Cards": "Kim Carnes – Draw of the Cards (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- "Voyeur": "Kim Carnes – Voyeur (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- "Gypsy Honeymoon": "Kim Carnes – Gypsy Honeymoon [1993] (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Discography Kim Carnes". charts.nz. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kim Carnes". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Romance Dance". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Kim Carnes". Music Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Recorded Music NZ. July 26, 1981. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Voyeur". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Barking at Airplanes". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Light House". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – View from the House". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes – Live at Savoy, 1981". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/717339-Kim-Carnes-Crazy-In-The-Night [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Discografie Kim Carnes". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "British certifications – Kim Carnes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 1, 2023. Type Kim Carnes in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing April 20, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Kim and Bob – Winds of Nowhere on Discogs. Retrieved January 31, 2015
- ^ Original Soundtrack - Private Lessons on Discogs. Retrieved February 23, 2015
- ^ "Director Russell Mulcahy and Duran Duran's John Taylor Look Back on Their Classic Music Videos". Billboard. November 3, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Brickmeyer, Mimi (August 3, 2003). "Kim Carnes Rules L.A. Concert, with Greg Barnhill, Matraca Berg". Hollywood Investigator. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Arar, Yardena (December 11, 1982). "No Mistaking Kim Carnes' Identity as 'Voyeur' Moves Up the Charts". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Halifax Media Group. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kim Carnes on IMVDb". IMVDb. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Wikane, Christian John (April 24, 2017). "Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part Two". PopMatters. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website
- Kim Carnes at AllMusic
- Kim Carnes discography at Discogs
- Kim Carnes discography at MusicBrainz