Sonny James discography

Studio albums| 37
Live albums| 2
Compilation albums| 13
Tribute albums| 2
Singles| 103
B-sides| 2
No. 1 Singles (USA)| 24

The article presents a discography for American country artist Sonny James.

## Studio albums

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### 1950s

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Title  | Album details

|

The Southern Gentleman |

* Release date: 1957
* Label: Capitol Records

Sonny |

* Release date: September 1957
* Label: Capitol Records

Honey |

* Release date: 1958
* Label: Capitol Records

The Sonny Side |

* Release date: 1959
* Label: Capitol Records

### 1960s

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart
positions

|
|

US Country
[1] | US
[1]
Young Love |

* Release date: 1962
* Label: Dot Records

| ?  | ?
The Minute You're Gone |

* Release date: November 1963
* Label: Capitol Records

| —  | —
You're the Only World I Know |

* Release date: November 1964
* Label: Capitol Records

| 2  | —
I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love) |

* Release date: March 1965
* Label: Capitol Records

| 2  | —
Behind the Tear |

* Release date: October 1965
* Label: Capitol Records

| 2  | —
True Love's a Blessing |

* Release date: October 1965
* Label: Capitol Records

| 3  | —
Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall |

* Release date: July 1966
* Label: Capitol Records

| 6  | —
Need You |

* Release date: April 1967
* Label: Capitol Records

| 1  | —
I'll Never Find Another You |

* Release date: August 1967
* Label: Capitol Records

| 6  | —
A World of Our Own |

* Release date: 1967
* Label: Capitol Records

| 8  | —
Heaven Says Hello |

* Release date: June 1968
* Label: Capitol Records

| 16  | —
Born to Be with You |

* Release date: 1968
* Label: Capitol Records

| 2  | —
Only the Lonely |

* Release date: 1969
* Label: Capitol Records

| 4  | 161
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

### 1970s and 1980s

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart
positions

|
|

US Country
[1] | US
[1]
It's Just a Matter of Time |

* Release date: 1970
* Label: Capitol Records

| 4  | 177
My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On |

* Release date: July 1970
* Label: Capitol Records

| 8  | 197
#1 Biggest Hits in Country Music |

* Release date: 1970
* Label: Capitol Records

| 6  | 187
Empty Arms |

* Release date: 1971
* Label: Capitol Records

| 9  | 150
The Sensational Sonny James |

* Release date: 1971
* Label: Capitol Records

| 6  | 197
Here Comes Honey Again |

* Release date: 1971
* Label: Capitol Records

| 16  | —
That's Why I Love You Like I Do |

* Release date: 1972
* Label: Capitol Records

| 5  | —
When the Snow Is on the Roses |

* Release date: 1972
* Label: Columbia Records

| 4  | 190
The Greatest Country Hits of '72 |

* Release date: 1973
* Label: Columbia Records

| 12  | —
If She Helps Me Get Over You |

* Release date: 1973
* Label: Columbia Records

| 17  | —
Is It Wrong |

* Release date: 1974
* Label: Columbia Records

| 22  | —
Mis Esposa Con Amor (To My Wife with Love) |

* Release date: 1974
* Label: Columbia Records

| 27  | —
A Little Bit South of Saskatoon/
Little Band of Gold |

* Release date: 1975
* Label: Columbia Records

| 29  | —
The Guitars of Sonny James |

* Release date: 1975
* Label: Columbia Records

| 41  | —
Country Male Artist of the Decade |

* Release date: 1975
* Label: Columbia Records

| 31  | —
200 Years of Country Music |

* Release date: 1976
* Label: Columbia Records

| 6  | —
When Something Is Wrong with My Baby |

* Release date: 1976
* Label: Columbia Records

| 26  | —
You're Free to Go |

* Release date: 1977
* Label: Columbia Records

| 25  | —
This Is the Love |

* Release date: 1978
* Label: Columbia Records

| —  | —
Sunny Side Up |

* Release date: 1979
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | —
I'm Looking Over the Rainbow |

* Release date: 1982
* Label: Dimension Records

| —  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

## Christmas albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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|

[1]
My Christmas Dream |

* Release date: 1966
* Label: Capitol Records

| 73

## Live albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart
positions

|
|

US Country
[1] | US
[1]
The Astrodome Presents in Person Sonny James |

* Release date: 1969
* Label: Capitol Records

| 4  | 83
In Prison, In Person |

* Release date: 1977
* Label: Columbia Records

| 25  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

## Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart
positions

|
|

US Country
[1] | US
[1]
The Best of Sonny James |

* Release date: November 1966
* Label: Capitol Records

| 1  | 141
The Best of Sonny James, Vol. 2 |

* Release date: 1969
* Label: Capitol Records

| 26  | —
Sonny James Close Up |

* Release date: 1969
* Label: Capitol Records

| 38  | 184
Biggest Hits |

* Release date: 1971
* Label: Capitol Records

| 7  | —
Traces |

* Release date: 1972
* Label: Capitol Records

| 21  | —
The Gentleman from the South |

* Release date: 1973
* Label: Capitol Records

| 41  | —
Young Love |

* Release date: 1973
* Label: Capitol Records

| 50  | —
Hit Sounds |

* Release date: 1973
* Label: Capitol Records

| —  | —
Greatest Hits |

* Release date: 1978
* Label: Columbia Records

| —  | —
Sonny James |

* Release date: 1986
* Label: Dot/MCA Records

| —  | —
American Originals |

* Release date: 1989
* Label: Columbia Records

| —  | —
Capitol Collector's Series |

* Release date: 1990
* Label: Capitol Records

| —  | —
The Best of Sonny James |

* Release date: 1991
* Label: Curb Records

| —  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

## Singles

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### 1950s

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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

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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
"Wondering"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"I Wish This Night Would Never End / 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

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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

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart
positions  | Album

|
|
|

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

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### Guest singles

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Year  | Single  | Artist  | Peak positions  | Album

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|
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US Country
[1]
1985  | "One Big Family"  | Heart of Nashville  | 61  | non-album single

### Charted B-sides

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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"

## Notes

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* A^ "Since I Met You Baby" also peaked at number 38 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in Canada.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Billboard chart positions". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
2. ^ "Sonny James UK Chart runs". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
3. ^ a b c d e "Search results for "Sonny James"". RPM. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

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Notable singles|

* "Young Love"
* "Lovesick Blues"
* "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know"
* "Apache"
* "The Minute You're Gone"
* "You're the Only World I Know"
* "Behind the Tear"
* "Take Good Care of Her"
* "Need You"
* "I'll Never Find Another You"
* "It's the Little Things"
* "A World of Our Own"
* "Heaven Says Hello"
* "Born to Be with You"
* "Only the Lonely"
* "Running Bear"
* "Since I Met You Baby"
* "It's Just a Matter of Time"
* "My Love"
* "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On"
* "Endlessly"
* "Empty Arms"
* "Bright Lights, Big City"
* "Here Comes Honey Again"
* "Only Love Can Break a Heart"
* "That's Why I Love You Like I Do"
* "When the Snow Is on the Roses"
* "I Love You More and More Everyday"
* "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)"
* "What in the World's Come Over You"
* "In the Jailhouse Now"
* "Abilene"

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