Paul Anka discography
This is the discography of Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Year | Title | Label | Format | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
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1958 | Paul Anka | ABC Paramount | LP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1959 | My Heart Sings | ABC Paramount | LP, CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1960 | Swings For Young Lovers | ABC Paramount | LP, CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1961 | It's Christmas Everywhere | ABC Paramount | LP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1962 | Young, Alive and In Love! | RCA Victor | LP | 61 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Let's Sit This One Out | RCA Victor | LP | 137 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1963 | 3 Great Guys (Paul Anka, Sam Cooke and Neil Sedaka) | RCA Victor | LP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Italiano | RCA Victor | LP | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1964 | A casa nostra (Sung in Italian) | RCA Victor (Italy) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1966 | Strictly Nashville | RCA Victor | LP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1968 | Goodnight My Love | RCA Victor | LP | 101 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1969 | Life Goes On | RCA Victor | LP | 194 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1972 | Paul Anka | Buddah | LP, CD | 188 | 46 | — | — | ||||||||||
Jubilation | Buddah | LP, CD | 192 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1974 | Anka | United Artists | LP, CD | 9 | 4 | 38 | — |
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1975 | Feelings | United Artists | LP, CD | 36 | 20 | — | — | ||||||||||
Times of Your Life (9 of 10 cuts from previous 2 albums) | United Artists | LP | 22 | — | — | — |
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1976 | The Painter | United Artists | LP, CD | 85 | 16 | — | — | ||||||||||
1977 | The Music Man | United Artists | LP | 195 | 47 | — | — | ||||||||||
1978 | Listen to Your Heart | RCA | LP, CD | 179 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1979 | Headlines | RCA | LP, CD | — | 69 | — | — | ||||||||||
1981 | Both Sides of Love | RCA | LP | 171 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1983 | Walk a Fine Line | Columbia | LP, CD | 156 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1987 | Freedom For The World (titled Freedom in Canada) | A&M Records | LP, CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1989 | Somebody Loves You | Polydor | CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1996 | Amigos (Duets in Spanish) | Sony | CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2005 | Rock Swings | Verve | CD | 120 | — | — | 9 | ||||||||||
2007 | Classic Songs, My Way | Decca | CD | 139 | — | — | 13 |
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2011 | Songs of December | Decca | CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2013 | Duets | Sony | CD | 95 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2021 | Making Memories | Green Hill | CD | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2021 | Sessions | Green Hill | CD | — | — | — | — | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
[edit]Year | Title | Label | Format | Peak chart positions | |
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US [7] | AUS [3] | ||||
1959 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | ABC Paramount | CD, LP | 4 | — |
1961 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 2 | ABC Paramount | LP | 72 | — |
1962 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 3 | ABC Paramount | LP | — | — |
1962 | Diana | ABC Paramount | CD, LP | — | — |
1963 | Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits | RCA Victor | CD, LP | 65 | — |
1969 | Diana: Paul Anka Sings His Greatest Hits | RCA Victor | LP | — | — |
1978 | Paul Anka's Golden Hits | Hammard | LP | — | 57 |
1987 | Jubilation (15 song compilation) | Garland | CD | — | — |
1989 | 30th Anniversary Collection | Rhino | CD | — | — |
1991 | Five Decades Greatest Hits | Curb | CD | — | — |
1992 | Classic Hits | Curb | CD | — | — |
1992 | My Greatest Songs | RCA | CD | — | — |
1993 | In the 70s | RCA | CD | — | — |
1996 | A Golden Hour of Paul Anka | LaserLight | CD | — | — |
1996 | Best of the United Artist Years 1973-1977 | EMI | CD | — | — |
1999 | Essential RCA Rock and Roll Recordings (1962–1968) | Taragon | CD | — | — |
2000 | Vegas Style | Taragon | CD | — | — |
2003 | Absolutely the Best of Paul Anka: The 70s | EMI | CD | — | — |
2011 | 25 Grandes Exitos | Bear Family | CD | — | — |
2013 | Dianacally Yours | Bear Family | CD | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
[edit]Year | Title | Label | Format | US [8] |
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1960 | Anka at the Copa | ABC Paramount | LP | 23 |
Singles
[edit]Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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US CB [9] | US [10] | US AC [11] | US R&B [12] | UK [4] | Canada CHUM RPM | GER | ITA | AUS | |||
1956 | "I Confess" b/w "Blau-Wile-Deveest-Fontaine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
1957 | "Diana" b/w "Don't Gamble with Love" (from Paul Anka Sings His Big 15) | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount album) |
"I Love You, Baby" / | 48 | 97 | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | — | 19 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 10 | |
"Tell Me That You Love Me" | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | Big 15, Volume 2 | |
1958 | "You Are My Destiny" b/w "When I Stop Loving You (That'll Be the Day)" (from Big 15, Volume 2) | 9 | 7 | — | 14 | 6 | 2 39 | — | — | 13 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 |
"Crazy Love" / | 36 | 15 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Let the Bells Keep Ringing" | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | Big 15, Volume 2 | |
"Midnight" b/w "Verboten! (Forbidden)" (non-album track) | — | 69 | — | — | 26 | 17 | — | — | 32 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | |
"Just Young" b/w "So It's Goodbye" (from My Heart Sings) | 28 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | Big 15 Volume 2 | |
"The Teen Commandments" (with George Hamilton IV and Johnny Nash) b/w "If You Learn to Pray" (by Don Costa's Orchestra and Chorus) | 46 | 29 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 41 | Non-album tracks | |
"(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings" b/w "That's Love" (from Paul Anka Sings His Big 15) | 12 | 15 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | My Heart Sings | |
1959 | "I Miss You So" b/w "Late Last Night" (from Big 15, Volume 2) | 29 | 33 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 15 | 91 | |
"Lonely Boy" (from Big 15, Volume 2) | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||
"Your Love" | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | |
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 22 | ||
"Don't Ever Leave Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"It's Time to Cry" b/w "Something Has Changed Me" (from Big 15, Volume 2) | 6 | 4 | — | 13 | 28 | 5 | — | 2 | 18 | ||
1960 | "Puppy Love" / | 2 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 4 | — | 3 | 25 | |
"Adam and Eve" | — | 90 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | — | ||
"My Home Town" / | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 20 | Big 15, Volume 2 | |
"Something Happened" | 51 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hello, Young Lovers" / | 24 | 23 | — | — | 44 | 5 | — | 13 | 33 | Paul Anka Swings for Young Lovers | |
"I Love You in the Same Old Way" | 86 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big 15, Volume 2 | |
"Summer's Gone" b/w "I'd Have to Share" | 23 | 11 | — | 29 | — | 22 | — | — | 63 | ||
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" b/w "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | 54 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Christmas Everywhere | |
"It's Christmas Everywhere" b/w "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961 | "The Story of My Love" / | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 26 | 69 | Big 15, Volume 2 |
"Don't Say You're Sorry" | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"(You Can) Share Your Love" b/w "I Talk to You (On the Telephone)" (promo single only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Tonight My Love, Tonight" b/w "I'm Just a Fool Anyway" (non-album track) | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 8 | 29 | Big 15, Volume 2 | |
"Dance on Little Girl" b/w "I Talk to You (On the Telephone)" (non-album track) | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 12 | 20 | ||
"Kissin' on the Phone" / | 32 | 35 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 27 | Big 15, Volume 3 | |
"Cinderella" | 73 | 70 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 12 | — | ||
"The Bells at My Wedding" / | 98 | 104 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 26 | — | ||
"Loveland" | 101 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | ||
1962 | "All of Me" b/w "I'm Coming Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Fools Hall of Fame" b/w "Far from the Lights of Town" | 107 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I'd Never Find Another You" b/w "Uh Huh" | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I'm Coming Home" b/w "Cry" | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love Me Warm and Tender" b/w "I'd Like to Know" (non-album track) | 12 | 12 | — | — | 19 | 14 | 45 | — | 30 | Remember Diana | |
"A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine" b/w "I Never Knew Your Name" (non-album track) | 22 | 13 | — | — | 41 | 17 | 35 | — | 32 | ||
104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Every Night (Without You)" b/w "There You Go" | 52 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Non-album tracks | |
"Eso Beso (That Kiss)" b/w "Give Me Back My Heart" (non-album track) | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 23 | 18 | Remember Diana | |
1963 | "Love (Makes the World Go Round)" b/w "Crying in the Wild" (non-album track) | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |
"Remember Diana" b/w "At Night" (non-album track) | 35 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 79 | ||
"Hello Jim" b/w "You've Got the Nerve to Call This Love" | 90 | 97 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Hurry Up and Tell Me" b/w "Wondrous Are the Ways of Love" | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Did You Have a Happy Birthday?" b/w "For No Good Reason at All" | 110 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964 | "From Rocking Horse to Rocking Chair" b/w "Cheer Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"My Baby's Comin' Home" b/w "No, No" (from 3 Great Guys) | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"In My Imagination" b/w "It's Easy to Say" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ogni Volta (Every Time)" b/w "Cindy Go Home" (non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Casa Nostra | |
1965 | "Sylvia" b/w "Behind My Smile" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"The Loneliest Boy in the World" b/w "Dream Me Happy" | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Every Day a Heart Is Broken" b/w "As If There Were No Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966 | "Truly Yours" b/w "Oh Such a Stranger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly Nashville |
"I Wish" b/w "I Went to Your Wedding" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Can't Help Loving You" b/w "Can't Get Along Very Well Without Her" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Poor Old World" b/w "I'd Rather Be a Stranger" | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | ||
1967 | "Until It's Time for You to Go" b/w "Would You Still Be My Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"A Woman Is a Sentimental Thing" b/w "That's How Love Goes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968 | "Can't Get You Out of My Mind" b/w "When We Get There" (non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life Goes On |
1969 | "Goodnight, My Love" b/w "This Crazy World" (non-album track) | 26 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Goodnight My Love |
"In the Still of the Night" b/w "Picking Up the Pieces" | 64 | 64 | 36 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | ||
"Sincerely" b/w "Next Year" (from Goodnight My Love) | 78 | 80 | 30 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
"Happy" b/w "Can't Get You Out of My Mind" | 80 | 86 | 13 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 89 | Life Goes On | |
1970 | "Midnight Mistress" b/w "Medley: Before It's Too Late / (Remember) This Land Is Your Land" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70's |
1971 | "Why Are You Leaning on Me Sir" b/w "You're Some Kind of Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"Do I Love You" b/w "So Long City" (non-album track) | 38 | 53 | 14 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | Paul Anka (Buddah album) | |
1972 | "Jubilation" b/w "Everything's Been Changed" (from Paul Anka (Buddah) album) | 58 | 65 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | Jubilation |
"Life Song" b/w "Something Good Is Coming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973 | "While We're Still Young" b/w "This Is Your Song" | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"Hey Girl" b/w "You and Me Today" (from Jubilation) | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | ||
"Flashback" | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974 | "Let Me Get to Know You" b/w "Flashback" (non-album track) | 54 | 80 | 40 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | Anka |
"(You're) Having My Baby" (with Odia Coates) b/w "Papa" | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | — | 2 | ||
"One Man Woman/One Woman Man" (with Odia Coates) b/w "Let Me Get to Know You" | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 35 | ||
1975 | "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" (with Odia Coates) b/w "How Can Anything Be Beautiful-After You" (from Anka) | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 74 | Feelings |
"(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love" (with Odia Coates) b/w "Today I Became a Fool" | 14 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | ||
"Times of Your Life" b/w "Water Runs Deep" (from Feelings) | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | Times of Your Life | |
1976 | "Anytime (I'll Be There)" b/w "Something About You" (from Anka) | 50 | 33 | 2 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | Feelings |
"Make It Up to Me in Love" (with Odia Coates) b/w "You" (by Odia Coates) | 101 | — | 20 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Happier" b/w "Closing Doors" | 97 | 60 | 10 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | The Painter | |
1977 | "My Best Friend's Wife" b/w "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again (Like I Fell in Love with You)" (from The Painter) | 74 | 80 | 41 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | The Music Man |
"Everybody Ought to Be in Love" b/w "Tonight" | 83 | 75 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | ||
1978 | "Brought Up in New York (Brought Down in L.A.)" b/w "Love Me Lady" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen to Your Heart |
"This Is Love" b/w "I'm By Myself Again" | 70 | 35 | 3 | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | ||
1979 | "As Long As We Keep Believing" b/w "Headlines" | — | — | 29 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | Headlines |
1981 | "Think I'm in Love Again" b/w "We Love Each Other" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Both Sides of Love |
"I've Been Waiting for You All of My Life" b/w "Think I'm in Love Again" | 63 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Lady Lay Down" b/w "You're Still a Part of Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983 | "Hold Me 'Til the Mornin' Comes" b/w "This Is the First Time" | 38 | 40 | 2 | — | — | 1 (AC) | — | — | 49 | Walk a Fine Line |
1984 | "Second Chance" b/w "Walk a Fine Line" | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1996 | "Diana" (with Ricky Martin) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amigos |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "RPM Magazine search results".
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Paul Anka – UK Singles Chart". Official Charts. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka - Rock Swings". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Paul Anka - My Way". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0. Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Looking Ahead Pop Hits 101-150. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-211-3.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard Adult Contemporary". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. July 11, 2018.