Connie Smith singles discography
| Connie Smith discography | |
|---|---|
 Connie Smith performing at the Grand Ole Opry (2007). | |
| Singles | 48 |
| Other charted songs | 2 |
| Collaborative singles | 5 |
The singles discography of Connie Smith, an American country artist, consists of forty-eight singles and two B-sides. After signing with RCA Victor Records in 1964, Smith released her debut single in August entitled "Once a Day". The song topped the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart by November and held the position for eight weeks, to date being the longest running song at number one by a female country artist. The single's success launched Smith into stardom, making Smith one of the decade's most successful female artists.[1] The follow-up single "Then and Only Then" reached #4 on the country singles chart, while its flip side ("Tiny Blue Transistor Radio") went to #25 on the same chart. All of Smith's singles released between 1965 and 1968 reached the top ten on the Billboard country songs chart, including "If I Talk to Him", "Ain't Had No Lovin'", and "Cincinnati, Ohio". By 1969 Smith felt highly pressured from her career and cut back on promoting singles.[2][1] Smith's chart success slightly declined because of this, with songs like "Ribbon of Darkness" (1969) and "Louisiana Man" (1970) only reaching the top twenty. Other singles continued to peak within the top ten including "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" (1970) and "Just One Time" (1971).[2]
In 1972 all three of Smith's singles reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart: "Just for What I Am" (#5), "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)" (#7), and "Love Is the Look You're Looking for" (#8). After signing with Columbia Records in 1973 Smith incorporated more Gospel music into her albums and chart success declined slightly.[2] Many of her singles continued to remain in the top twenty including "Ain't Love a Good Thing" (1973) and "I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)" (1974). The following year Smith released a cover version of Hank Williams' "Why Don't You Love Me" (#15) and in 1976 covered The Everly Brothers' "(Till) I Kissed You" (#10).[3] In 1977 Smith signed with Monument Records, which updated her to a country pop-focused sound. In 1978 her cover of Andy Gibb's number one single "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" became Smith's only single to become a major hit under Monument, reaching #14 on the Billboard country singles list. The remainder of her singles reached progressively-lower positions on the country chart and in 1979, Smith left Monument.[4] In 1985 Smith returned on Epic Records with the single "A Far Cry from You", which peaked at #71 and became her final chart appearance.[1]
Singles
As lead artist
As a collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | |||
| "Chet's Tune" (as Some of Chet's Friends) |
1967 | 38 | N/A |
| "Young Love" (with Nat Stuckey) |
1969 | 20 | Young Love |
| "If God Is Dead (Who's This Living in My Soul)" (with Nat Stuckey) |
1970 | 59 | Sunday Morning with Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith |
| "Closer to Home" (with Barbara Fairchild and Sharon White) |
2003 | — | Love Never Fails |
| "Love Never Fails" (with Barbara Fairchild and Sharon White) |
2004 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | |||
| "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" | 1965 | 25 |
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| "Ten Thousand and One" | 1979 | 88 |
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See also
- Connie Smith albums discography
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. country chart
- List of Billboard Hot Country Songs chart achievements
- List of number-one country hits (United States)
- List of years in country music
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 Coyne, Kevin John. "100 Greatest Women -- Connie Smith (#24)". Country Universe. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 Bush, John. "Connie Smith > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Connie Smith Sings Her Hits > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits on Monument > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Search results for "Connie Smith"". RPM. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Connie Smith -- "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" / "Then and Only Then" at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Connie Smith -- Connie Smith at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Connie Smith -- "Ten Thousand and One" / "Lovin' You Lovin' Me" at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Discography -- Connie Smith". Praguefrank's country discographies. Retrieved 28 September 2014.