Skeeter Davis discography

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Skeeter Davis discography
Releases
Studio albums 29
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 13
Singles 53
No. 1 Singles 1
References and footnotes

This article presents the discography of American country music singer-songwriter, Skeeter Davis. Between 1959 and 1989, Davis recorded 29 studio albums, 13 compilation album, and 1 live album. She placed a total of 53 singles on the Billboard Country Chart between 1957 and 1976 as a solo artist, one of which went to #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Year Title Chart Positions Label
US Country US 200
1959 I'll Sing You a Song & Harmonize too RCA
1961 Here's the Answer
1962 Porter Wagoner & Skeeter Davis Sing Duets
(w/ Porter Wagoner)
1963 The End of the World 61
Cloudy, With Occasional Tears
1964 Let Me Get Close to You
1965 Tunes for Two
(w/ Bobby Bare)
8
Written by the Stars
Skeeter Davis Sings Standards
1966 Singin' in the Summer Sun
My Heart's in the Country 14
1967 Hand in Hand With Jesus
Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly
What Does It Take
(To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)
17
1968 Why So Lonely 33
I Love Flatt & Scruggs
1969 The Closest Thing to Love
Mary Frances
1970 Your Husband, My Wife
(w/ Bobby Bare)
A Place in the Country
It's Hard to Be a Woman
1971 Skeeter, Skeeter, Skeeter
Love Takes a Lot of My Time
1972 Bring It on Home
Skeeter Sings Dolly 45
1973 The Hillbilly Singer
I Can't Believe That It's All Over 25
1983 Heart Strings Tudor
1985 She Sings, They Play
(w/ NRBQ)
Red Rooster
1989 You Were Made for Me
(w/ Teddy Nelson)
Atlantic

[edit] Compilation albums

Year Title US Country Label
1964 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know RCA
1965 The Best of Skeeter Davis
Blueberry Hill
1970 Easy to Love
1971 Foggy Mountain Top
1972 The End of the World
1973 The Best of Skeeter Davis Vol. 2 48
1978 The Best of the Best Gusto
1985 20 of the Best RCA
1995 The Essential Skeeter Davis
2001 RCA Country Legends Buddha
2002 The Best of the Best Federal
2003 The Pop Hits Collection Taragon

[edit] Live albums

Year Title Label
1982 Live Wire 51-West

[edit] Singles

[edit] Solo

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Country US Hot 100 US AC
1957 "He Left His Heart With Me" single only
1958 "Lost to a Geisha Girl" 15 I'll Sing You a Song & Harmonize too
"Walk Softly Darlin'" single only
"I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" Ill Sing You a Song & Harmonize too
"Slave" single only
1959 "Set Him Free" 5 I'll Sing You a Song & Harmonize too
"Homebreaker" 15 single only
1960 "Am I That Easy to Forget" 11 Ill Sing You a Song & Harmonize too
"I Can't Help You (I'm Falling too)" 2 39 Here's the Answer
"My Last Date (With You)" 5 26
1961 "The Hand You're Holding Now" 11 singles only
"Optimistic" 10
1962 "Where I Ought to Be" 9
"Something Precious"A 23 The End of the World
"The Little Music Box" 22 single only
"The End of the World" 2 2 1 The End of the World
1963 "I'm Saving My Love" 9 41 10 Cloudy, With Occasional Tears
"I Can't Stay Mad At You" 14 7 2 Let Me Get Close to You
1964 "He Says the Same Things to Me" 17 47 28
"Gonna Get Along Without You Now" 8 48 20
"Let Me Get Close to You" 45 106
"What Am I Gonna Do With You" 38 123 single only
1965 "A Dear John Letter" (w/ Bobby Bare) 11 114 Tunes for Two
"I Can't Help It" single only
"Sunglasses" 30 120 Singin' in the Summer Sun
1966 "I Can't See Me Without You" singles only
"If I Had Wheels"
"Goin' Down the Road (Feelin' Bad)" 36 My Heart's in the Country
1967 "Fuel to the Flame" 11 What Does It Take
(To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)
"What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)" 5 121
"Set Him Free" (remake) 52
1968 "For Loving You" (w/ Don Bowman) 72 singles only
"Instinct for Survival" 54
"There's a Fool Born Every Minute" 16 Skeeter
"Timothy" single only
1969 "Keep Baltimore Beautiful" The Closest Thing to Love
"Teach Me How to Love You" Mary Frances
"The Closest Thing to Love (I've Ever Seen)" 66 The Closest Thing to Love
"I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" 9 A Place in the Country
1970 "Your Husband, My Wife" (w/ Bobby Bare) 22 Your Husband, My Wife
"It's Hard to Be a Woman" 65 It's Hard to Be a Woman
"We Need a Lot More of Jesus" 69
"Let's Get Together" (w/ George Hamilton IV) 65 A Place in the Country
1971 "Bus Fare to Kentucky" 21 Skeeter
"Love Takes a Lot of My Time" 58 Love Takes a Lot of My Time
1972 "One Tin Soldier" 54 Bring It on Home
"Sad Situation" 46 Skeeter, Skeeter, Skeeter
"Once" single only
1973 "I Can't Believe That It's All Over" 12 101 I Can't Believe That It's All Over
"Don't Forget to Remember" 44
1974 "One More Time" 65 singles only
"Lovin' Touch"
1976 "I Love Us" 60
  • A B-side of "Where I Ought to Be."

[edit] With the Davis Sisters