Lee Greenwood discography
Lee Greenwood is an American country music singer. His discography includes twenty-two studio albums (counting two Christmas albums), seven compilation albums and thirty-eight singles (counting his signature song "God Bless the USA", which was released three times). Of his singles, seven have reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Somebody's Gonna Love You" and "Going, Going Gone" from 1983, "Dixie Road" and "I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)" from 1985, "Don't Underestimate My Love for You", "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" and "Morning Ride" from 1986. Thirteen more of his singles have reached Top 10 on the same chart, including "To Me", a duet with Barbara Mandrell from their duet album Meant for Each Other.
Lee Greenwood discography | |
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Greenwood in 2005 | |
Studio albums | 22 |
Compilation albums | 7 |
Singles | 38 |
Number One Singles | 7 |
Besides his peaks on the country charts, Greenwood has reached the Billboard Hot 100 three times: first with the #53 peak of "I.O.U." in 1983, then with the #96 of "Somebody's Gonna Love You" later that same year. His 2001 re-release and re-recording of "God Bless the USA" peaked at #16 on the pop charts. "I.O.U." was also a #4 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, while the first two versions of "God Bless the USA" were also AC hits: the original version reached #26 on that chart, and the 2001 re-release peaked at #12.
Studio albums
1980s
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||
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US Country [1] |
US [1] |
CAN Country [2] | |||
Inside Out |
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12 | — | — | |
Somebody's Gonna Love You |
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3 | 73 | — |
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You've Got a Good Love Comin' |
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6 | 150 | 15 |
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Streamline |
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1 | — | — | |
Love Will Find Its Way to You |
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10 | — | — | |
If There's Any Justice |
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38 | — | — | |
This Is My Country |
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25 | — | — | |
If Only for One Night |
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66 | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1990s
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | |
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US Country [1] |
US [1] | |||
Holdin' a Good Hand |
|
69 | — | |
A Perfect 10 |
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38 | — | |
When You're in Love |
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— | — | |
American Patriot |
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44 | 172 |
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Love's on the Way |
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— | — | |
Totally Devoted to You |
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— | — | |
Wounded Heart |
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— | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
2000s
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country [1] | ||
Same River Different Bridge |
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— |
Good Old Country |
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66 |
Inspirational Songs |
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— |
Stronger Than Time |
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— |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Collaborative albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [4] |
US [4] | ||
Meant for Each Other (with Barbara Mandrell) |
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5 | 89 |
Holiday albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country [1] | ||
Christmas to Christmas |
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29 |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
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35 |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | |
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US Country [1] |
US [1] | |||
Greatest Hits |
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4 | 163 |
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Greatest Hits, Volume 2 |
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27 | — | |
The Best of Lee Greenwood |
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— | — | |
Super Hits |
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— | — | |
God Bless the USA: The Best of Lee Greenwood |
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— | — | |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection |
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— | — | |
The Definitive Collection |
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— | — | |
10 Great Songs |
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63 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles
1980s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||
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US Country [5] |
US [5] |
US AC [5] |
CAN Country [6] | ||||
1981 | "It Turns Me Inside Out" | 17 | — | — | — | Inside Out | |
1982 | "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" | 5 | — | — | 2 | ||
"She's Lying" | 7 | — | — | 6 | |||
"Ain't No Trick (It Takes Magic)" | 7 | — | — | 27 | |||
1983 | "I.O.U." | 6 | 53 | 4 | 4 | Somebody's Gonna Love You | |
"Somebody's Gonna Love You" | 1 | 96 | 15 | 2 | |||
"Going, Going, Gone" | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||
1984 | "God Bless the U.S.A." | 7 | — | 26 | — | You've Got a Good Love Comin' | |
"Fool's Gold" | 3 | — | — | 5 | |||
"You've Got a Good Love Comin'" | 9 | — | — | 6 | |||
1985 | "Dixie Road" | 1 | — | — | 1 | Greatest Hits | |
"I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)" | 1 | — | — | 1 | Streamline | ||
"Don't Underestimate My Love for You" | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||
1986 | "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
"Didn't We" | 10 | — | — | 10 | Love Will Find Its Way to You | ||
"Mornin' Ride" | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||
1987 | "Someone" | 5 | — | — | 3 | If There's Any Justice | |
"If There's Any Justice" | 9 | — | — | 24 | |||
"Touch and Go Crazy" | 5 | — | — | 3 | |||
1988 | "I Still Believe" | 12 | — | — | 18 | This Is My Country | |
"You Can't Fall in Love When You're Cryin'" | 20 | — | — | * | |||
1989 | "I'll Be Lovin' You" | 16 | — | — | * | ||
"I Love the Way He Left You" | 43 | — | — | — | If Only for One Night | ||
"I Go Crazy" | 55 | — | — | 47 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions | |||||||
1990s and 2000s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Country [5] |
US [5] |
US AC [5] |
CAN Country [6] | |||
1990 | "Holdin' a Good Hand" | 2 | — | — | 2 | Holdin' a Good Hand |
"We've Got It Made" | 14 | — | — | 15 | ||
1991 | "Just Like Me" | 52 | — | — | 42 | |
"Hopelessly Yours" (with Suzy Bogguss) | 12 | — | — | 10 | A Perfect 10 | |
"Between a Rock and a Heartache" | 46 | — | — | 22 | When You're in Love | |
1992 | "If You'll Let This Fool Back In" | 58 | — | — | 81 | |
"Before I'm Ever Over You" | 73 | — | — | 79 | Love's on the Way | |
"I Never Thought Your Memory Would Ever Go This Far"[8] | — | — | — | — | ||
2001 | "God Bless the USA" (re-release) | 16 | 16 | 12 | — | God Bless the USA: The Best of Lee Greenwood |
2002 | "Rocks That You Can't Move"[9] | — | — | — | — | Stronger Than Time |
2003 | "God Bless the USA 2003" | — | — | — | — | |
"When a Woman's in Love"[10] | — | — | — | — | ||
2008 | "USA Today" | — | — | — | — | N/A |
2009 | "Why Lie" | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Other singles
Singles with Barbara Mandrell
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Country [11] |
US AC [11] |
CAN Country [6] | |||
1984 | "To Me" | 3 | 24 | 5 | Meant for Each Other |
1985 | "It Should Have Been Love by Now" | 19 | 35 | 12 | |
Music videos
Year | Video | |
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1983 | "I.O.U." | |
1984 | "God Bless the U.S.A." | |
"You've Got a Good Love Comin'" | ||
1989 | "Home to Alaska" | Michael Salomon |
1991 | "Hopelessly Yours" | Deaton-Flanigen |
References
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- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. October 17, 1992.
- "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 22, 2002.
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