Diamond Rio discography explained

Artist:Diamond Rio
Studio:10
Compilation:6
Live:1
Singles:36
Music Videos:20
Option:9
Option Name:Other appearances

Diamond Rio is an American country music band founded in 1982. Their discography consists of 10 studio albums, 36 singles, six compilation albums, one live album, and 20 music videos. Founded in 1984, Diamond Rio released their self-titled debut album in 1991. "Meet in the Middle", the lead-off single, reached number one on the Billboard country singles chart, making the band the first country group in history to have their debut single reach that position.[1]

Diamond Rio charted four additional number one hits: "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" (1997), "One More Day" (2001), "Beautiful Mess" (2002), and "I Believe" (2003). The latter three charted in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, as did 1999's "Unbelievable", which was a number two on the country chart. Besides their five number one hits, 14 more charted in the Top 10 on the country format, while "One More Day" was also a Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Diamond Rio has also recorded ten studio albums, counting a Christmas release. Two of their studio albums (their 1991 self-titled debut and 1994's Love a Little Stronger) have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and five have been certified gold. They have also issued two greatest hits packages, of which the first (1997's Greatest Hits) was certified platinum.

Studio albums

1990s

TitleDetailsPeak positionsCertifications
US Country
[2]
US
[3]
CAN Country
[4]
Diamond Rio 1383
Close to the Edge
  • Release date: October 27, 1992
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2487
  • US: Gold
Love a Little Stronger
  • Release date: July 19, 1994
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
131007
  • US: Platinum
IV
  • Release date: February 27, 1996
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
14924
  • US: Gold
Unbelievable
  • Release date: July 28, 1998
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
9702
  • US: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s–2010s

TitleDetailsPeak positionsCertifications
US Country
US
US Christ
[6]
One More Day
  • Release date: February 6, 2001
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD
536
  • US: Gold
Completely
  • Release date: July 23, 2002
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD
323
  • US: Gold
A Diamond Rio Christmas:
The Star Still Shines
  • Release date: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Word Records
  • Formats: CD, download
5628
The Reason
  • Release date: September 22, 2009
  • Label: Word Records
  • Formats: CD, download
4117
I Made It
  • Release date: September 18, 2015
  • Label: Rio Hot Records
  • Formats: CD, download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak positionsCertifications
US Country
US
GER
[7]
Greatest Hits
  • Release date; August 9, 1997
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
87560
  • US: Platinum
Super Hits
  • Release date: 1999
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
All American Country
Greatest Hits II
  • Release date: June 17, 2006
  • Label: Arista Nashville
  • Formats: CD, download
1262
16 Biggest Hits
  • Release date: February 23, 2008
  • Label: Arista Nashville / Legacy
  • Formats: CD, download
63
Playlist: The Very Best of Diamond Rio
  • Release date: October 21, 2008
  • Label: Arista Nashville / Legacy
  • Formats: CD, download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1990s

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[8]
US
[9]
CAN Country
[10]
1991"Meet in the Middle"11Diamond Rio
"Mirror, Mirror"34
"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me"99
1992"Norma Jean Riley"23
"Nowhere Bound"715
"In a Week or Two"23Close to the Edge
1993"Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby"58
"This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet"135
"Sawmill Road"2120
1994"Love a Little Stronger"26Love a Little Stronger
"Night Is Fallin' in My Heart"96
1995"Bubba Hyde"1612
"Finish What We Started"1923
"Walkin' Away"22IV
1996"That's What I Get for Lovin' You"419
"It's All in Your Head"1517
"Holdin'"45
1997"How Your Love Makes Me Feel"11Greatest Hits
"Imagine That"44
1998"You're Gone"45Unbelievable
"Unbelievable"2361
1999"I Know How the River Feels"3328
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s–2010s

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
US
US AC
[11]
CAN Country
2000"Stuff"3640One More Day
"One More Day"1296
2001"Sweet Summer"18
"That's Just That"42
2002"Beautiful Mess"128Completely
"I Believe"131
2003"Wrinkles"16
2004"We All Fall Down"45
"Can't You Tell"43Can't You Tell
2005"One Believer"42
2006"God Only Cries"30Greatest Hits II
2009"God Is There"The Reason
2010"This Is My Life"
2023"The Kick"[12]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
"*" denotes releases where no chart existed

As a featured artist

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
1991"Meet in the Middle"Eric Straton
"Mirror, Mirror"Michael Merriman
1992"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me"
"Nowhere Bound"
1993"In a Week or Two"John Lloyd Miller
"This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet"Deaton-Flanigen
1994"Love a Little Stronger"
"Workin' Man's Blues"
1995"Bubba Hyde"
"Finish What We Started"
1996"Walkin' Away"
"It's All in Your Head"
1997"How Your Love Makes Me Feel"
1998"You're Gone"Peter Zavadil
1999"Unbelievable"Deaton-Flanigen
2000"Stuff"
2001"One More Day"
2002"Beautiful Mess"
2003"I Believe"
2006"God Only Cries"Traci Goudie
"In God We Still Trust"

Other appearances

YearSongAlbum
1993"Lyin' Eyes"[13]
1994"Ten Feet Away"[14]
"Workin' Man Blues" [15]
1996"Beauty and the Beast"The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney[16]
"Christmas Spirit"Star of Wonder: A Country Christmas Collection[17]
1997"Walkin' in Jerusalem"Peace in the Valley: A Country Music Journey Through Gospel Music[18]
2000"He Will, She Knows"
There You Go Again
2002"Man of Constant Borrow"
Cledus Envy[19]
2017"I Ain't All There" This Ride[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1587|pure_url=yes}} Diamond Rio biography ]. 2007-09-10 . Huey . Steve . Allmusic.
  2. Diamond Rio - Top Country Albums. Billboard. December 15, 2018.
  3. Diamond Rio - Billboard 200. Billboard. December 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: Diamond Rio - Country Albums/CDs. RPM. December 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. July 14, 2011.
  6. Diamond Rio - Top Christian Albums. Billboard. December 15, 2018.
  7. Web site: Diamond Rio - German Albums Charts - Media Control Charts. Hung Medien. January 22, 2011.
  8. Diamond Rio - Hot Country Songs. Billboard. December 15, 2018.
  9. Diamond Rio - Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. December 15, 2018.
  10. Web site: Diamond Rio - Country Singles. RPM. December 15, 2018.
  11. Diamond Rio - Adult Contemporary. Billboard. December 15, 2018.
  12. Web site: Diamond Rio Returns With 'The Kick' & Two New Members . MusicRow . July 7, 2023 . July 8, 2023 . Lorie Hollabaugh.
  13. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r188406|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists > Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles]. Allmusic. 2008-11-15.
  14. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r204660|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists > Keith Whitley: Tribute]. Allmusic. 2008-11-15.
  15. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r204478|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists > Mama's Hungry Eyes: Tribute to Merle Haggard]. Allmusic. 2008-11-15.
  16. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r245615|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists > The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney]. Allmusic. 2008-11-15.
  17. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r241079|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists > Star of Wonder: A Country Christmas Collection]. Allmusic. 2008-11-15.
  18. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r426496|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists > Peace in the Valley]. Allmusic. 2008-11-15.
  19. Cledus Envy . Cledus T. Judd . 2008 . CD liner notes . . 85897 . Nashville, Tennessee.
  20. Web site: This Ride review. AllMusic. 24 October 2017.