Barbara Mandrell singles discography
The singles discography of American country music artist Barbara Mandrell contains 54 singles as a lead artists, seven singles as a collaborative artist, six promotional singles and one music video. In 1966, Mandrell's debut single was released titled "Queen for a Day". She then signed a recording contract and in 1969 had her first charting release with a cover of "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)". In the early 1970s, Mandrell had a series of top 20 charting singles on America's Billboard country songs chart. This included "Playin' Around with Love" (1970), "Treat Him Right" (1971) and "Show Me" (1972). She collaborated with David Houston on several singles as well. Their most successful was 1970's "After Closing Time", which became Mandrell's first top ten hit on the Billboard country chart. During this period she also reached the top ten with "Tonight My Baby's Coming Home" (1971) and "The Midnight Oil" (1973). In 1975, Mandrell signed to ABC Records and had a top five country hit with "Standing Room Only".
Barbara Mandrell singles discography | |
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Music videos | 1 |
Singles | 54 |
As a collaborative artist | 7 |
As a featured artist | 1 |
Promotional singles | 6 |
In 1978, Mandrell began recording for the MCA label and had her most commercially-successful singles. This included her first number one single in both the United States and Canada with "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" the same year. She followed it with a cover of "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)" which also topped the country charts. It also crossed over onto the Hot 100 where it reached number 31 and number six on the adult contemporary chart. She followed it with the crossover songs "Fooled by a Feeling" and "Years". The latter release also topped the Billboard and RPM country charts. In the early 1980s, Mandrell had a series of top ten country singles including "Crackers" (1980), "Wish You Were Here" (1981), "Operator, Long Distance Please" (1982) and "In Times Like These" (1983). Her singles also reached the top of the Billboard and RPM country charts including "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" (1981), "'Till You're Gone" (1982) and "One of a Kind Pair of Fools" (1983).
In 1984, Mandrell collaborated with Lee Greenwood and had several top ten country singles. Her solo recordings continued having commercial success such as "There's No Love in Tennessee" (1985) and "No One Mends a Broken Heart Like You" (1986). Mandrell switched to Capitol Records in the later part of the decade and had a top five country hit with a cover of "I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today" (1989). Her follow-up single "My Train of Thought" was her last to reach the top 20. It was followed by "Mirror, Mirror" (1989), which was her last single to chart the Billboard country survey. In the 1990s, she continued recording and releasing singles including "You've Become the Dream" and "I'll Leave Something Good Behind".
Singles
As lead artist
As a collaborative artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
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US Cou. [2][3] |
US AC [4] |
CAN Cou. [7] | |||
"After Closing Time" (with David Houston) |
1970 | 6 | — | 4 | A Perfect Match |
"We've Got Everything But Love" (with David Houston) |
1971 | 20 | — | — | |
"A Perfect Match" (with David Houston) |
1972 | 24 | — | — | |
"I Love You, I Love You" (with David Houston) |
1973 | 6 | — | 18 | |
"Lovin' You Is Worth It" (with David Houston) |
1974 | 40 | — | — | |
"To Me" (with Lee Greenwood) |
1984 | 3 | 24 | 5 | Meant for Each Other |
"It Should Have Been Love by Now" (with Lee Greenwood) |
1985 | 19 | 35 | 12 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As a featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US Cou. [2][3] |
CAN Cou. [7] | |||
"The Ten Commandments of Love" (David Houston with Barbara Mandrell) |
1974 | 14 | 9 | A Man Needs Love |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"I Feel the Hurt Coming On" | 1978 | Moods | [18] |
"Fallin' in Love Alone" | Non-album singles | [19] | |
"Sweet Weekend Encounter" | 1979 | [20] | |
"Fire Me" | 1980 | [21] | |
"Santa, Bring My Baby Home" | 1984 | Christmas at Our House | [22] |
"Sleeping Single in a Double Bed (Dave Audé Remix)" |
2020 | Non-album single | [23] |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"I'll Leave Something Good Behind" | 1991 | not available | |
Notes
- "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[10]
- "Tonight" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[10]
- "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[10]
- "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[10]
- "Crackers" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[10]
- Both "Love Is Fair" and "Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow" were released as double A-side singles.[11]
- Both "Love Is Fair" and "Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow" were released as double A-side singles.[11]
- "You Wouldn't Know Love (If It Looked You in the Eye)" did not enter the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.[12]
References
- "Barbara Mandrell chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- "Barbara Mandrell chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- "Barbara Mandrell chart history (Adult Contemporary songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- "Search results for "Barbara Mandrell" under Top Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- "Search results for "Barbara Mandrell" under Country Songs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- "Search results for "Barbara Mandrell" under Adult Contemporary Songs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- Mandrell, Barbara (July 1966). ""Queen for a Day"/"Alone in a Crowd" (7" vinyl single)". Mosrite Records. M-190.
- Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959-2004. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201628.
- "Top Single Picks" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. January 31, 1981. p. 67. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. January 20, 1990.
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 12, 1990.
- "Barbara Mandrell – Men and Trains (1990, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1990. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 12, 1991.
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 8, 1991.
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. September 7, 1991.
- Mandrell, Barbara (1978). ""I Feel the Hurt Coming On"/"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (7" vinyl single)". MCA Records. MCA-765.
- Mandrell, Barbara (1978). ""Fallin' in Love Alone"/"One Good Lover Deserves Another" (7" vinyl single)". Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC-002.
- Mandrell, Barbara (1979). ""Sweet Weekend Encounter"/"Morning Feelings" (7" vinyl single)". Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC-003.
- Mandrell, Barbara (1980). ""Fire Me"/"Movin' On" (7" vinyl single)". Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC-004.
- Mandrell, Barbara (1984). ""Santa, Bring My Baby Home"/"It Must Have Been the Mistletoe (Our First Christmas)"/"From Our House to Yours" (7" vinyl single)". MCA Records. KS45-1241.
- ""Sleeping Single in a Double Bed (Dave Aude Remix)" by Barbara Mandrell". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 January 2022.