Paul Anka discography explained

This is the discography of Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitleLabelFormatPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
CAN
[2]
AUS
[3]
UK
1958Paul AnkaABC ParamountLP
1959My Heart SingsABC ParamountLP, CD
1960Swings For Young LoversABC ParamountLP, CD
1961It's Christmas EverywhereABC ParamountLP
1962Young, Alive and In Love!RCA VictorLP61
Let's Sit This One OutRCA VictorLP137
19633 Great Guys (Paul Anka, Sam Cooke and Neil Sedaka)RCA VictorLP
ItalianoRCA VictorLP
1964A casa nostra (Sung in Italian)RCA Victor (Italy)LP
1966Strictly NashvilleRCA VictorLP
1968Goodnight My LoveRCA VictorLP101
1969Life Goes OnRCA VictorLP194
1972Paul AnkaBuddahLP, CD18846
JubilationBuddahLP, CD192
1974AnkaUnited ArtistsLP, CD9438
  • RIAA: Gold
1975FeelingsUnited ArtistsLP, CD3620
Times of Your Life (9 of 10 cuts from previous 2 albums)United ArtistsLP22
  • RIAA: Gold
1976The PainterUnited ArtistsLP, CD8516
1977The Music ManUnited ArtistsLP19547
1978Listen to Your HeartRCALP, CD179
1979HeadlinesRCALP, CD69
1981Both Sides of LoveRCALP171
1983Walk a Fine LineColumbiaLP, CD156
1987Freedom For The World (titled Freedom in Canada)A&M RecordsLP, CD
1989Somebody Loves YouPolydorCD
1996Amigos (Duets in Spanish)SonyCD
2005Rock SwingsVerveCD1209
2007Classic Songs, My WayDeccaCD13913
  • BPI: Silver[5]
2011Songs of DecemberDeccaCD
2013DuetsSonyCD95
2021Making MemoriesGreen HillCD
2021SessionsGreen HillCD"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

YearTitleLabelFormatPeak chart positions
US
[6]
AUS
1959Paul Anka Sings His Big 15ABC ParamountCD, LP4
1961Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 2ABC ParamountLP72
1962Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 3ABC ParamountLP
1962DianaABC ParamountCD, LP
1963Paul Anka's 21 Golden HitsRCA VictorCD, LP65
1969RCA VictorLP
1978Paul Anka's Golden HitsHammard LP57
1987Jubilation (15 song compilation)GarlandCD
198930th Anniversary CollectionRhinoCD
1991Five Decades Greatest HitsCurbCD
1992Classic HitsCurbCD
1992My Greatest SongsRCACD
1993In the 70sRCACD
1996A Golden Hour of Paul AnkaLaserLightCD
1996Best of the United Artist Years 1973-1977EMICD
1999Essential RCA Rock and Roll Recordings (1962–1968)TaragonCD
2000Vegas StyleTaragonCD
2003Absolutely the Best of Paul Anka: The 70sEMICD
201125 Grandes ExitosBear FamilyCD
2013Dianacally YoursBear FamilyCD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Singles

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Chart positionsAlbum
US CB
[8]
US
[9]
US
AC

[10]
US
R&B
[11]
UK
[12]
Canada
CHUM
RPM
GERITAAUS
1956"I Confess"
b/w "Blau-Wile-Deveest-Fontaine"
Non-album tracks
1957"Diana"
2111121Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount album)
"I Love You, Baby" /489732019Paul Anka Sings His Big 10
"Tell Me That You Love Me"2510Big 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)
971462
39
13Paul Anka Sings His Big 15
"Crazy Love" /361526
"Let the Bells Keep Ringing"2416419Big 15, Volume 2
"Midnight"
b/w "Verboten
(Forbidden)" (non-album track)69261732Paul Anka Sings His Big 15
"Just Young"
b/w "So It's Goodbye" (from My Heart Sings)
28801541Big 15 Volume 2
"The Teen Commandments"
(with George Hamilton IV and Johnny Nash)
46291441Non-album tracks
"(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings"
b/w "That's Love" (from Paul Anka Sings His Big 15)
12151014798My Heart Sings
1959"I Miss You So"
b/w "Late Last Night" (from Big 15, Volume 2)
2933201591
"Lonely Boy"
(from Big 15, Volume 2)
11632823
"Your Love"83Paul Anka Sings His Big 15
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder"
22127425222
"Don't Ever Leave Me"
"It's Time to Cry"
b/w "Something Has Changed Me" (from Big 15, Volume 2)
6413285218
1960"Puppy Love" /22334325
"Adam and Eve"90421
"My Home Town" /8810620Big 15, Volume 2
"Something Happened"5141
"Hello, Young Lovers" /24234451333Paul Anka Swings for Young Lovers
"I Love You in the Same Old Way"8640Big 15, Volume 2
"Summer's Gone"
b/w "I'd Have to Share"
2311292263
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
b/w "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
54104It's Christmas Everywhere
"It's Christmas Everywhere"
b/w "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
1961"The Story of My Love" /2316322669Big 15, Volume 2
"Don't Say You're Sorry"108Non-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)
111320829Big 15, Volume 2
"Dance on Little Girl"
b/w "I Talk to You (On the Telephone)" (non-album track)
1210221220
"Kissin' on the Phone" /32351727Big 15, Volume 3
"Cinderella"73701712
"The Bells at My Wedding" /981041626
"Loveland"10111078
1962"All of Me"
b/w "I'm Coming Home"
"The Fools Hall of Fame"
b/w "Far from the Lights of Town"
107103
"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)
121219144530Remember Diana
"A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine"
b/w "I Never Knew Your Name" (non-album track)
221341173532
104
"Every Night (Without You)"
b/w "There You Go"
524650Non-album tracks
"Eso Beso (That Kiss)"
b/w "Give Me Back My Heart" (non-album track)
241911142318Remember Diana
1963"Love (Makes the World Go Round)"
b/w "Crying in the Wild" (non-album track)
302647
"Remember Diana"
b/w "At Night" (non-album track)
35394279
"Hello Jim"
b/w "You've Got the Nerve to Call This Love"
909746Non-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"
11089
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)
2627223Goodnight My Love
"In the Still of the Night"
b/w "Picking Up the Pieces"
64643662
"Sincerely"
b/w "Next Year" (from Goodnight My Love)
78803075Non-album track
"Happy"
b/w "Can't Get You Out of My Mind"
8086137789Life 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)
38531416Paul Anka (Buddah album)
1972"Jubilation"
b/w "Everything's Been Changed"
(from Paul Anka (Buddah) album)
586527Jubilation
"Life Song"
b/w "Something Good Is Coming"
1973"While We're Still Young"
b/w "This Is Your Song"
61Non-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)
54804013Anka
"(You're) Having My Baby" (with Odia Coates)
b/w "Papa"
11561152
"One Man Woman/One Woman Man"
(with Odia Coates) b/w "Let Me Get to Know You"
775435
1975"I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" (with Odia Coates)
b/w "How Can Anything Be Beautiful-After You" (from Anka)
588174Feelings
"(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love"
(with Odia Coates) b/w "Today I Became a Fool"
14153183
"Times of Your Life"
b/w "Water Runs Deep" (from Feelings)
177131Times of Your Life
1976"Anytime (I'll Be There)"
b/w "Something About You" (from Anka)
5033256Feelings
"Make It Up to Me in Love" (with Odia Coates)
b/w "You" (by Odia Coates)
1012034Non-album tracks
"Happier"
b/w "Closing Doors"
97601046The 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)
74804163The Music Man
"Everybody Ought to Be in Love"
b/w "Tonight"
837555
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"
7035366
1979"As Long As We Keep Believing"
b/w "Headlines"
2980Headlines
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"
634816
"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"
384021 (AC)49Walk 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

Notes and References

  1. Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200. . July 11, 2018.
  2. Web site: RPM Magazine search results.
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 18.

  4. Web site: Paul Anka - Rock Swings. bpi.co.uk. 30 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Paul Anka - My Way. bpi.co.uk. 30 July 2022.
  6. Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200. . July 11, 2018.
  7. Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200. . July 11, 2018.
  8. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc.. 2014. 978-0-89820-209-0. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Looking Ahead Pop Hits 101-150. Sheridan Books, Inc.. 2014. 978-0-89820-211-3.
  9. Paul Anka – Chart History: Hot 100. . July 11, 2018.
  10. Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard Adult Contemporary. . July 11, 2018.
  11. Paul Anka – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. . July 11, 2018.
  12. Web site: Paul Anka – UK Singles Chart. . July 11, 2018.