Del Shannon discography
| Del Shannon discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 39 |
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American singer-songwriter. His discography comprises 15 original studio albums, one original live album, various compilation and archival projects, and 39 singles.
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [1] | ||
| 1961 | Runaway with Del Shannon | — |
| 1963 | Hats Off to Del Shannon | — |
| Little Town Flirt | 12 | |
| 1964 | Handy Man | — |
| 1965 | Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams | — |
| 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon | — | |
| 1966 | This Is My Bag | — |
| Total Commitment | — | |
| 1968 | The Further Adventures of Charles Westover | — |
| 1978 | ...And The Music Plays On | — |
| 1981 | Drop Down and Get Me | 123 |
| 1991 | Rock On! | — |
| 2006 | Home and Away | — |
| 2017 | The Dublin Sessions | — |
Live albums[edit]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Live in England
|
| 1990 | The Final Concert
|
Singles[edit]
| Year | Song title (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[2] | UK[3] | AUS[4] | NZ[5] | |||
| 1961 | "Runaway"
b/w "Jody" |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Runaway with Del Shannon |
| "Hats Off to Larry"
b/w "Don't Gild the Lily, Lily" (non-LP track) |
5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Little Town Flirt | |
| "So Long, Baby"
b/w "The Answer to Everything" |
28 | 10 | 16 | 8 | Non-LP tracks | |
| "Hey! Little Girl"
b/w "I Don't Care Anymore" (non-LP track) |
38 | 2 | 12 | — | Little Town Flirt | |
| 1962 | "I Won't Be There" | 113 | — | — | — | Non-LP tracks |
| "Ginny in the Mirror" | 117 | — | 57 | — | ||
| "Cry Myself to Sleep"
b/w "I'm Gonna Move On" |
99 | 29 | — | — | ||
| "You Never Talked About Me" | — | — | 96 | — | ||
| "The Swiss Maid" | 64 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| "Little Town Flirt"
b/w "The Wamboo" (non-LP track) |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Little Town Flirt | |
| 1963 | "Two Kinds of Teardrops"
b/w "Kelly" |
50 | 5 | 17 | — | |
| "From Me to You" / | 77 | — | 21 | — | Non-LP tracks | |
| "Two Silhouettes" | — | 23 | 21 | — | ||
| "Sue's Gotta Be Mine"
b/w "Now She's Gone" |
71 | 21 | 31 | — | ||
| 1964 | "That's the Way Love Is"
b/w "Time of the Day" |
133 | — | — | — | |
| "Mary Jane"
b/w "Stains on My Letter" (non-LP track) |
— | 35 | 99 | — | Handy Man | |
| "Handy Man"
b/w "Give Her Lots of Lovin'" |
22 | 36 | 17 | — | ||
| "Do You Wanna Dance?"
b/w "This Is All I Have to Give" (non-LP track) |
43 | — | 27 | — | 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon | |
| "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
b/w "Broken Promises" |
9 | 3 | 9 | — | ||
| 1965 | "Stranger in Town"
b/w "Over You" |
30 | 40 | 83 | — | |
| "Break Up"
b/w "Why Don't You Tell Him" (from 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon) |
95 | — | 99 | — | Non-LP tracks | |
| "Move It on Over"
b/w "She Still Remembers Tony" |
128 | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "I Can't Believe My Ears"
b/w "I Wish I Wasn't Me Tonight" |
— | — | — | — | |
| "The Big Hurt"
b/w "I Got It Bad" |
94 | — | 44 | — | This Is My Bag | |
| "For a Little While"
b/w "Hey! Little Star" |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Show Me"
b/w "Never Though I Could" (from This Is My Bag) |
— | — | — | — | Total Commitment | |
| "Under My Thumb"
b/w "She Was Mine" |
128 | — | 75 | — | ||
| 1967 | "She"
b/w "What Makes You Run" (from Total Commitment) |
131 | — | — | — | Non-LP tracks |
| "Led Along"
b/w "I Can't Be True" (from Total Commitment) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Runaway '67"
b/w "He Cheated" |
131 | — | 14 | — | ||
| 1968 | "Thinkin' It Over"
b/w "Runnin' on Back" |
— | — | — | — | The Further Adventures of Charles Westover |
| "Gemini"
b/w "Magical Music Box" |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Raindrops"
b/w "You Don't Love Me" |
— | — | — | — | Non-LP tracks | |
| 1969 | "Comin' Back to Me"
b/w "Sweet Mary Lou" |
127 | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | "Sister Isabelle"
b/w "Colorado Rain" |
— | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | "Tell Her No"
b/w "Restless" |
— | — | 90 | 90 | |
| "Cry Baby Cry"
b/w "In My Arms Again" |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Sea of Love"
b/w "Midnight Train" |
33 | — | — | — | Drop Down and Get Me |
| 1982 | "To Love Someone"
b/w "Liar" |
— | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | "In My Arms Again"A
b/w "You Can't Forgive Me" |
— | — | — | — | Non-LP tracks |
| "Stranger on the Run"
b/w "What You Gonna Do with That Beautiful Body of Yours" |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Walk Away"
b/w "Let's Dance" |
— | — | 99 | — | Rock On! |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
- A Peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart
References[edit]
- ^ "Del Shannon Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Del Shannon - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. p. 494. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand – search lever". Flavourofnz.co.nz.