The Oak Ridge Boys discography

The Oak Ridge Boys discography
The Oak Ridge Boys discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 31
↙Compilation albums 14
↙Singles 56
↙Music videos 21
↙No.1 Single 17

The Oak Ridge Boys is an American musical group. Originally a gospel group, The Oak Ridge Boys switched its focus to country music in the mid-1970s, releasing a string of hit albums and singles that lasted into the early 1990s. Their discography comprises thirty-one studio albums and fifty-six singles. Their highest-selling album is 1981's Fancy Free, which is certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Of The Oak Ridge Boys' singles, seventeen reached Number One on the Billboard country singles charts. Two of these songs, "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue", were also Top 40 pop and Adult Contemporary hits, and the former is certified platinum as a single. Four additional singles ("Sail Away", "Dream On", "Heart of Mine", and "Fancy Free") also entered the AC charts, while "So Fine" and "American Made" both made the 70s on the pop charts.

Contents

Studio albums

1970s

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[1]		 US
[1]		 CAN Country
[2]
Street Gospel
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Pilot Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 — — —
The Lighthouse & Other
Gospel Hits
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Vista Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 — — —
The Oak Ridge Boys 38 — —
Sky High
  • Release date: 1975
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 — — —
Old Fashion Down Home
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 — — —
Y'all Come Back Saloon
  • Release date: September 2, 1977
  • Label: Dot Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 8 120 —
Room Service
  • Release date: May 25, 1978
  • Label: ABC Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 3 164 2
The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
  • Release date: March 30, 1979
  • Label: ABC Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 5 — 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[1]		 US
[1]		 CAN Country
[2]		 CAN
[3]
Together 10 154 1 —
Fancy Free
  • Release date: March 26, 1981
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 1 14 — 46
Bobbie Sue
  • Release date: February 10, 1982
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 1 20 — 27
American Made
  • Release date: January 20, 1983
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 2 51 — —
Deliver
  • Release date: October 20, 1983
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 1 121 — —
Step On Out
  • Release date: March 6, 1985
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 3 156 — —
Seasons
  • Release date: March 25, 1986
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 8 — — —
Where the Fast Lane Ends
  • Release date: February 10, 1987
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 14 — — —
Heartbeat
  • Release date: September 30, 1987
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 20 — — —
Monongahela
  • Release date: August 10, 1988
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 9 — — —
American Dreams
  • Release date: August 30, 1989
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 24 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
[1]
Unstoppable
  • Release date: April 9, 1991
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 41
The Long Haul
  • Release date: June 23, 1992
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 —
Revival
  • Release date: 1997
  • Label: Halsey Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 —
Voices
  • Release date: July 27, 1999
  • Label: Intersound Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[7]		 US
[8]		 US
Christ
[9]
From the Heart
  • Release date: May 22, 2001
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 49 — —
Colors
  • Release date: May 20, 2003
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD
 53 — —
The Journey
  • Release date: July 27, 2004
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
Common Thread
  • Release date: May 24, 2005
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
Front Row Seats
  • Release date: September 26, 2006
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
A Gospel Journey
  • Release date: April 21, 2009
  • Label: Gaither Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
 28 156 14
The Boys Are Back
  • Release date: May 19, 2009
  • Label: Quarterback Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 16 77 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[7]		 US
[10]		 US
Indie
It's Only Natural
  • Release date: September 19, 2011
  • Label: Cracker Barrel Music
  • Formats: CD
 16 70 11

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[1]		 US
[1]		 CAN Country
[2]
The Sensational Oak Ridge Boys
  • Release date: 1975
  • Label: Gusto Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 — — —
The Best of The Oak Ridge Boys
  • Release date: 1978
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 22 — —
Sing for Him
  • Release date: 1979
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 — — —
Greatest Hits
  • Release date: October 30, 1980
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 5 99 13
Greatest Hits 2
  • Release date: July 7, 1984
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 2 71 —
  • US: Platinum[5]
Greatest Hits 3
  • Release date: April 28, 1989
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 22 — —
The Oak Ridge Boys Collection
  • Release date: April 21, 1992
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — —
The Best of The Oak Ridge Boys
  • Release date: June 22, 1993
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — —
20th Century Masters:
The Millennium Collection
  • Release date: August 15, 2000
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — —
The Definitive Collection
  • Release date: August 15, 2006
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
Gold
  • Release date: January 30, 2007
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Holiday albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[7]		 US
[1]		 US
Indie
[1]
Christmas
  • Release date: September 23, 1982
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 9 73 —
Christmas Again
  • Release date: September 20, 1986
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 50 — —
Country Christmas Eve
  • Release date: September 26, 1995
  • Label: Liberty Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — —
An Inconvenient Christmas
  • Release date: October 15, 2002
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD
 58 — 27
Christmas Cookies
  • Release date: October 11, 2005
  • Label: Spring Hill Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 73 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1970s singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[12]		 US
[13]		 US AC
[12]		 CAN Country
[14]		 CAN AC
[15]
1976 "Family Reunion" 83 — — — — Non-album song
1977 "Y'all Come Back Saloon" 3 — — 2 — Y'all Come Back Saloon
"You're the One" 2 — — 1 —
1978 "I'll Be True to You" 1 102 — 8 —
"Cryin' Again" 3 107 — 1 — Room Service
"Come On In" 3 — — 3 —
1979 "Sail Away" 2 — 29 1 8 The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
"Rhythm Guitar" 94 — — 72 — The Best of The Oak Ridge Boys
"Dream On" 7 — 45 1 23 The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" 1 — — 1 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Album
US Country
[12]		 US
[13]		 US AC
[12]		 CAN Country
[14]		 CAN
[16]		 CAN AC
[15]		 NZ
[17]
1980 "Trying to Love Two Women" 1 — — 1 — — — Together
"Heart of Mine" 3 105 49 3 — — —
"Beautiful You" 3 — — 27 — — —
1981 "Elvira" 1 5 8 1 26 13 13
  • US: Platinum[5]
 Fancy Free
"(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" 1 104 17 2 — — —
1982 "Bobbie Sue" 1 12 19 1 20 1 — Bobbie Sue
"So Fine" 22 76 — 16 — — —
"I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head
(And Left My Heart Alone)"		 2 — — 4 — — —
"Thank God for Kids" 3 — — 24 — — — The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas
1983 "American Made" 1 72 — 12 — — — American Made
"Love Song" 1 — — 1 — — —
"Ozark Mountain Jubilee" 5 — — 1 — — — Deliver
1984 "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" 1 — — 1 — — 31
"Everyday" 1 — — 1 — — — Greatest Hits Volume 2
"Make My Life with You" 1 — — 1 — — —
1985 "Little Things" 1 — — 1 — — — Step On Out
"Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" 1 — — 1 — — —
"Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" 3 — — 1 — — —
1986 "Juliet" 15 — — 16 — — — Seasons
"You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone" 24 — — 20 — — —
1987 "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" 1 — — 1 — — — Where the Fast Lane Ends
"This Crazy Love" 1 — — 2 — — —
"Time In" 17 — — 35 — — — Heartbeat
1988 "True Heart" 5 — — 21 — — —
"Gonna Take a Lot of River" 1 — — * — — — Monongahela
"Bridges and Walls' 10 — — * — — —
1989 "Beyond Those Years" 7 — — 10 — — —
"An American Family" 4 — — 32 — — — American Dreams
"No Matter How High' 1 — — 1 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Album
US Country
[18]		 CAN Country
[14]
1990 "Baby, You'll Be My Baby" 71 34 American Dreams
"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" 31 25 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (soundtrack)
"Lucky Moon" 6 2 Unstoppable
1991 "Change My Mind" 70 —
"Baby on Board" 44 63
1992 "Fall" 69 88 The Long Haul
1999 "Ain't No Short Way Home" 71 — Voices
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s singles

Year Single Album
2001 "Write Your Name Across My Heart" From the Heart
2002 "The Most Inconvenient Christmas" An Inconvenient Christmas
2003 "Colors" Colors
"Glory Bound"
2004 "Bad Case of Missing You" The Journey
2005 "Someplace Green"
"Ordinary Days" Christmas Cookies
2006 "It's Hard to Be Cool (In a Minivan)" Front Row Seats
2007 "Closer to Home"
"Did I Make a Difference"
2009 "Seven Nation Army" The Boys Are Back
"Mama's Table"

2010s singles

Year Single Album
2011 "Whatcha Gonna Do" It's Only Natural

Featured singles

Year Single Artist(s) Peak chart
positions		 Album
US Country
[12]		 CAN Country
[14]
1973 "Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup" Johnny Cash
(with Carter Family)		 57 65 Non-album song
1982 "Same Ole Me" George Jones 5 1 Still the Same Ole Me
1986 "When You Get to the Heart" Barbara Mandrell 20 33 Get to Your Heart

Music videos

Year Title Director
1982 "So Fine" Sherman Halsey
"Thank God For Kids" Kenny Meyers
1983 "Love Song" Paul Henman
"Ozark Mountain Jubilee" (Live) Mark Dice
1984 "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" Dominic Orlando
"Everyday" Ken Walz
1985 "Little Things" Patricia Birch
1986 "Juliet" Scott Hello/Martha Holmes
1988 "Gonna Take a Lot of River
(Mississippi, Monongahela, Ohio)"		 Larry Boothby/Ken Walz
1989 "Beyond Those Years" Larry Boothby
"Take Pride in America" Dick Heard
"No Matter How High" Larry Boothby
1991 "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" Dean Lent
"Change My Mind" Larry Boothby
1992 "Fall" Wayne Miller
1999 "Ain't No Short Way Home" Tom Bevins
2001 "Write Your Name Across My Heart" Eric Welch
2002 "Winter Wonderland" Sherman Halsey
"The Most Inconvenient Christmas"
2004 "Someplace Green"
2006 "Hard to Be Cool (In a Minivan)" Steven L. Weaver
2011 "What'cha Gonna Do" Sherman Halsey

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