Gary Allan discography explained

Artist:Gary Allan
Studio:10
Compilation:2
Singles:32
Music Videos:21

Gary Allan is an American country music singer. His discography comprises ten studio albums, two greatest hits albums, and 32 singles. His first two albums were issued on Decca Records Nashville, while the other five and his Greatest Hits album were all issued on MCA Nashville. 1999's Smoke Rings in the Dark, 2001's Alright Guy and 2003's See If I Care are all certified platinum by the RIAA, while his 1996 debut Used Heart for Sale, 2005's Tough All Over, 2006's Greatest Hits, and 2007's Living Hard are all certified gold.

Out of Allan's 31 singles, all have charted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and thirteen of these have also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his singles are four Number Ones: "Man to Man", "Tough Little Boys" (both 2003), "Nothing On but the Radio" (2004), and "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" (2013). Eight more have reached the Top 10. "Man to Man" is also his highest peak on the Hot 100 at number 25. Allan has also charted twice with songs that received unsolicited airplay: a 1997 cover of "Please Come Home for Christmas", and a 2000 cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway".

Studio albums

1990s

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US Country
[1]
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN Country
[4]
Used Heart for Sale 20136
It Would Be You
  • Release date: May 19, 1998
  • Label: Decca Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
21132
Smoke Rings in the Dark
  • Release date: October 26, 1999
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl
9844513
  • RIAA: Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
US Country
US
Alright Guy
  • Release date: October 2, 2001
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD
439
  • RIAA: Platinum
See If I Care
  • Release date: September 30, 2003
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD
217
  • RIAA: Platinum
Tough All Over
  • Release date: October 11, 2005
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
13
  • RIAA: Gold
Living Hard
  • Release date: October 23, 2007
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
33
  • RIAA: Gold

2010s–2020s

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
US Country
US
CAN
[6]
Get Off on the Pain
  • Release date: March 9, 2010
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
25
  • US: 200,000[7]
Set You Free
  • Release date: January 22, 2013
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
1113
  • RIAA: Gold
  • US: 219,000[8]
Ruthless
  • Release date: June 25, 2021
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
886
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
US Country
US
Greatest Hits
  • Release date: March 6, 2007
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
15
  • RIAA: Gold
Icon
  • Release date: March 6, 2012
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, music download
20151

Singles

1990s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
US Country
[9]
US
[10]
CAN Country
[11]
1996"Her Man"79
  • RIAA: Gold
Used Heart for Sale
1997"Forever and a Day"4475
"From Where I'm Sitting"4378
"Living in a House Full of Love"4363
1998"It Would Be You"723It Would Be You
"No Man in His Wrong Heart"4374
"I'll Take Today"4770
1999"Smoke Rings in the Dark"12765Smoke Rings in the Dark
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Country
US
CAN Country
CAN
[12]
2000"Lovin' You Against My Will"3430Smoke Rings in the Dark
"Right Where I Need to Be"54263
  • RIAA: Platinum
2001"Man of Me"18×Alright Guy
2002"The One"3374
"Man to Man"1251
2003"Tough Little Boys"132×See If I Care
"Songs About Rain"127110
  • RIAA: Gold
2004"Nothing On but the Radio"1326
  • RIAA: Gold
2005"Best I Ever Had"75113
  • RIAA: Platinum
Tough All Over
2006"Life Ain't Always Beautiful"46120
  • RIAA: Gold
"A Feelin' Like That"129415Greatest Hits
2007"Watching Airplanes"2431172
  • RIAA: Platinum
Living Hard
2008"Learning How to Bend"139623
"She's So California"24
2009"Today"18Get Off on the Pain
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
"×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived

2010s and 2020s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Country
US Country Airplay
[13]
US
CAN Country
CAN
2010"Get Off on the Pain"1850Get Off on the Pain
"Kiss Me When I'm Down"38
2012"Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)"1126141
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
Set You Free
2013"Pieces"291834
"It Ain't the Whiskey"4036
  • RIAA: Gold
2015"Hangover Tonight"4941rowspan="3"
2016"Do You Wish It Was Me?"57
2017"Mess Me Up"45
2020"Waste of a Whiskey Drink"60Ruthless
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
1997"Please Come Home for Christmas"70A Country Christmas 1996
2000"Runaway"74Smoke Rings in the Dark

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1996"Her Man"Gerry Wenner
1997"Forever and a Day"Guy Guillet
"From Where I'm Sitting"Charley Randazzo
1998"It Would Be You"Gerry Wenner
"I'll Take Today"Chris Rogers
1999"Smoke Rings in the Dark"
2000"Lovin' You Against My Will"Eric Welch
2001"Right Where I Need to Be"Chris Rogers
"Man of Me"Morgan Lawley
2002"The One"
2003"Tough Little Boys"
2004"Songs About Rain"
2005"Best I Ever Had"Paul Boyd
2006"Life Ain't Always Beautiful"
2007"Watching Airplanes"Stephen Shepherd
2008"Learning How to Bend"
2009"Today"
2010"Get Off on the Pain"
2012"Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)"
2013"Pieces"Wes Edwards
"It Ain't the Whiskey"[14] TK McKamy
2015"Hangover Tonight"[15] Stephen Shepherd

Notes and References

  1. Gary Allan Chart History: Country Albums. Billboard. July 7, 2021.
  2. Gary Allan Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. July 7, 2021.
  3. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 11.
  4. Web site: Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Albums/CDs. RPM. December 21, 2010.
  5. United States. Gary Allan.
  6. Gary Allan Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard. July 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: Lady Antebellum Makes History With Three Top 10 Albums at the Same Time . Bjorke . Matt . Roughstock . 2010-08-25 . 2010-10-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226042404/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/lady-antebellum-makes-history-with-3-top-10-albums . 2010-12-26 .
  8. Web site: Country Album Chart News For March 6, 2013: The Return of The Mavericks & Emmylou Harris . Matt . Bjorke . March 6, 2013.
  9. Gary Allan - Hot Country Songs. Billboard. April 20, 2019.
  10. Gary Allan - Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. April 20, 2019.
  11. Peak chart positions for country singles of Gary Allan in Canada:
  12. Gary Allan - Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. April 20, 2019.
  13. Gary Allan - Country Airplay. Billboard. April 20, 2019.
  14. Web site: CMT : Videos : Gary Allan : It Ain't The Whiskey. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014900/http://www.cmt.com/videos/gary-allan/983332/it-aint-the-whiskey.jhtml. dead. December 3, 2013. Country Music Television. December 1, 2013.
  15. Web site: CMT : Videos : Gary Allan : Hangover Tonight. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615101757/http://www.cmt.com/videos/gary-allan/1211161/hangover-tonight.jhtml. dead. June 15, 2015. Country Music Television. June 13, 2015.