Paul Anka discography
This is the discography of Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN [2] |
AUS [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||||||
| 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
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Title | Label | Format | US [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Anka at the Copa | ABC Paramount | LP | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ "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.