Crystal Gayle singles discography
American country artist Crystal Gayle has released fifteen music videos and sixty-eight singles, including three as a collaborative artist, five as a featured artist, and six promos. Gayle's debut single was 1970's "I've Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes)" via Decca Records, which reached #23 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] Encouraged by her sister to develop her own musical style, Gayle signed with United Artists Records where she began recording country pop material.[2] That year "Wrong Road Again" reached #6 on the country chart, launching several major hits including "I'll Do It All Over Again" and her first #1 hit, "I'll Get Over You".[1] She released "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" in 1977 which became her signature song and brought her crossover pop success.[3] It topped the country chart, reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became an international hit.[2] Its success elevated her career and was followed by three more #1 country singles: "Ready for the Times to Get Better", "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For", and the top-twenty pop hit "Talking in Your Sleep".[1]
Crystal Gayle singles discography | |
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Crystal Gayle | |
Music videos | 15 |
Singles | 68 |
Promotional singles | 6 |
Collaborations | 3 |
Featured singles | 5 |
Transitioning to Columbia Records in 1979, "Half the Way" became Gayle's third top-twenty pop hit and reached #2 on the Billboard country chart.[4] She continued to regularly top the country chart, with crossovers into the Hot 100 during the 1980s. Examples include 1980's "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" and "If You Ever Change Your Mind".[1] "The Woman in Me" (1981) reached #3 on the country chart and #76 on the Hot 100.[5] From 1982-84, she had four #1 country hits, including the crossover successes "Baby, What About You" and "The Sound of Goodbye".[1] Featured on Eddie Rabbitt's "You and I" (1982), she garnered a tenth chart-topping country single and second top-ten on the Hot 100.[2] The #1 hit "Makin' Up for Lost Time" (1985) started a two-year collaboration with Gary Morris.[6] In 1986, a cover of "Cry" and the original "Straight to the Heart" became her final #1 hits,[1]as toward the end of the decade, her success declined.[2] Her 1990 cover of "Never Ending Song of Love" became her last appearance on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[7] Gayle has continued issuing singles and has been featured on other artists' releases. In 2010, she was featured on Mishavonna's holiday single "Christmas Everywhere".[8]
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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US [9] |
US Country [9][10] |
US AC [11] |
AUS [12] |
CAN [13] |
CAN Country [14] |
CAN AC [15] |
IRE [16] |
UK [17] | ||||
"I've Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes)" | 1970 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | N/A | |
"Everybody Oughta Cry" | 1972 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Hope You're Havin' Better Luck Than Me" | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Show Me How" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Restless" | 1974 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Wrong Road Again" | — | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | Crystal Gayle | ||
"Beyond You" | 1975 | — | 27 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | |||
"This Is My Year for Mexico" | — | 21 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | |||
"Somebody Loves You" | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | Somebody Loves You | ||
"I'll Get Over You" | 1976 | 71 | 1 | 40 | 82 | — | 2 | — | — | — | ||
"One More Time (Karneval)" | — | 31 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | Crystal | ||
"You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)" |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||
"I'll Do It All Over Again" | 1977 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | We Must Believe in Magic | ||
"Ready for the Times to Get Better" | 1978 | 52 | 1 | 3 | — | 60 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Crystal | |
"Talking in Your Sleep" | 18 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
|
When I Dream | |
"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | |||
"When I Dream" | 1979 | 84 | 3 | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
"Your Kisses Will" | — | 7 | 35 | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | We Should Be Together | ||
"Half the Way" | 15 | 2 | 9 | — | 56 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Miss the Mississippi | ||
"It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" | 1980 | 63 | 1 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | ||
"The Blue Side" | 81 | 8 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | |||
"If You Ever Change Your Mind" | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | These Days | ||
"Take It Easy" | 1981 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
"Too Many Lovers" | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||
"The Woman in Me" | 76 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | Hollywood, Tennessee | ||
"You Never Gave Up on Me" | 1982 | — | 5 | 32 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
"Livin' in These Troubled Times" | — | 9 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | |||
"'Til I Gain Control Again" | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | True Love | ||
"Our Love Is on the Faultline" | 1983 | — | 1 | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
"Baby, What About You" | 83 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | |||
"The Sound of Goodbye" | 84 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | Cage the Songbird | ||
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | 1984 | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
"Turning Away" | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||
"Me Against the Night" | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||
"Nobody Wants to Be Alone" | 1985 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | Nobody Wants to Be Alone | |
"A Long and Lasting Love" | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |||
"Cry" | 1986 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | Straight to the Heart | |
"Straight to the Heart" | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |||
"Nobody Should Have to Love This Way" | 1987 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Only Love Can Save Me Now" | — | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | The Best of Crystal Gayle | ||
"Nobody's Angel" | 1988 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | Nobody's Angel | |
"Tennessee Nights" | — | 44 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | |||
"Everybody's Reaching Out for Someone" | 1990 | — | —[lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | Ain't Gonna Worry | |
"Never Ending Song of Love" | — | 72 | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | |||
"Just an Old Love"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | ||
"Three Good Reasons" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Three Good Reasons | |
"Someday" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Someday | |
"Two Sleepy People" (with Willie Nelson)[23] | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael | |
"Hallelujah I Love Him So" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All My Tomorrows | |
"Ribbon of Darkness"[24] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | You Don't Know Me: Classic Country | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As a collaborative artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Country [9] |
US AC [11] |
CAN Country [14] | |||
"Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers' Song)" (with Gary Morris) |
1985 | 1 | 36 | 1 | Dallas: The Music Story |
"Another World" (with Gary Morris) | 1987 | 4 | — | — | What If We Fall in Love? |
"All of This and More" (with Gary Morris) | 1988 | 26 | — | — | |
"I Made a Promise" (with Eddie Rabbitt) | 1995 | — | — | — | Gordy |
"—" 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 [9] |
US Country [9] |
US AC [11] |
CAN [13] |
CAN Country [14] |
CAN AC [15] |
UK [17] | ||||||
"You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt) | 1982 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 81 | Radio Romance | |||
"Walk with Me" (with Charles Dumont) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Charles Dumont | |||
"When I Dream" (with Fizz) | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | |||
"Christmas Everywhere" (with Mishavonna) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | |||
"Beautiful Life" (with Sherry Lynn) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Beautiful Life | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Country [9] |
CAN Country [14] |
UK [17] | ||||
"I've Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes)" | 1977 | 40 | 36 | — | I've Cried the Blue Right Out of My Eyes | [lower-alpha 2] |
"Your Old Cold Shoulder" | 1979 | 5 | 5 | — | We Should Be Together | [lower-alpha 3] |
"River Road" | 1980 | 64 | 47 | — | Favorites | [lower-alpha 4] |
"Heart Mender" | 58 | — | — | [lower-alpha 5] | ||
"Everything I Own" | 1983 | — | — | 93 | True Love | [lower-alpha 6] |
"Keepin' Power" | 49 | — | — | Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits | [lower-alpha 7] | |
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 1986 | — | — | — | A Crystal Christmas | [lower-alpha 8] |
"O Holy Night" | 1987 | — | — | — | [lower-alpha 9] | |
"Christmas in America" | 2000 | — | — | — | [lower-alpha 10] | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" | 1977 | |
"Half the Way" | 1979 | N/A |
"If You Ever Change Your Mind" | 1980 | |
"Too Many Lovers" | 1981 | |
"'Til I Gain Control Again" | 1982 | Marc Ball |
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | 1984 | N/A |
"Nobody Wants to Be Alone"[41] | 1985 | Marc Ball |
"A Long and Lasting Love" | ||
"Touch and Go" | N/A | |
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[42] | 1986 | Jon Small |
"Another World"[43] (with Gary Morris) |
1987 | Jack Cole |
"Nobody's Angel" | 1988 | Peter MacKay |
"Three Good Reasons"[44] | 1992 | Thom Oliphant |
"I Made a Promise" (with Eddie Rabbitt) |
1995 | N/A |
"Someday"[45] | Tom Bevins | |
"Hallelujah I Love Him So" | 2003 | N/A |
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Notes
- "Everybody's Reaching Out for Someone" did not chart on Hot Country Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts list.[21]
- Re-released in 1977 when an album of the same name was released.[25]
- Released as a promotional single in 1979.[26][27]
- Released as a promotional single in 1980.[28][29][30]
- Released as a promotional single in 1980.[29][31]
- Released as a promotional single in 1983.[32][33]
- Released as a promotional single in 1983.[34][35]
- Issued as a single specifically for the holiday season.[36][37]
- Issued as a single specifically for the holiday season.[36][38]
- Issued as a single specifically for the holiday season. The song appeared on the re-issued version of Gayle's original 1986 holiday album.[39][40]