Shawn Colvin discography explained

Artist:	Shawn Colvin
Studio:	12
Live:	2
Singles:	16

The discography of Shawn Colvin, an American singer-songwriter and musician, consists of eight studio albums, two live albums and sixteen singles.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales threshold)
		US ^[1]	US Rock ^[2]	US Folk ^[3]	AUS ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	UK ^[6]
Steady On	Release date: October 17, 1989 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette	111	—	—	—	—	—
Fat City	Release date: October 27, 1992 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, cassette, LP (Spain only)	142	—	—	—	—	—
Cover Girl	Release date: August 23, 1994 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, cassette	48	—	—	—	—	67
A Few Small Repairs	Release date: October 1, 1996 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, cassette	39	—	—	48	24	100	US: Platinum
Holiday Songs and Lullabies	Release date: October 27, 1998 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, cassette	181	—	—	—	—	—
Whole New You	Release date: March 27, 2001 Label: Columbia Formats: CD	101	—	—	—	—	122
These Four Walls	Release date: September 12, 2006 Label: Nonesuch Formats: CD, music download	109	—	—	—	—	104
All Fall Down	Release date: June 5, 2012 Label: Nonesuch Formats: CD, music download	126	45	7	—	—	—
Uncovered	Release date: September 25, 2015 Label: Fantasy Formats: LP, CD, music download	175	—	—	—	—	—
Colvin & Earle	Release date: June 10, 2016 Label: Fantasy Formats: LP, CD, music download	128	16	8	—	—	—
The Starlighter	Release date: February 23, 2018 Label: SLCRecordings Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Release date: 2019 Label: SLCRecordings Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live '88	Release date: October 1995 Label: Plump Records Formats: CD, cassette
Live	Release date: June 2009 Label: Nonesuch Formats: CD, Download

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
	Release date: November 23, 2004 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, music download
The Best of Shawn Colvin	Release date: July 20, 2010 Label: Camden Formats: CD, music download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Album
		US ^[7]	US AC ^[8]	US Alt ^[9]	US Adult ^[10]	AUS ^[11]	CAN ^[12]	UK ^[13]
1990	"Steady On"	—	30	23	—	99	—	—	Steady on
	"Diamond in the Rough"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Round of Blues"	—	44	25	—	—	—	73	Fat City
	"Climb on (A Back That's Strong)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"I Don't Know Why"	—	16	—	—	—	59	62
1994	"Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic"	—	—	—	—	—	—	65	Cover Girl
1995	"One Cool Remove" (with Mary Chapin Carpenter)	—	—	—	—	—	—	40
	"I Don't Know Why" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	52	Fat City
1997	"Get Out of This House"	—	—	—	—	—	—	70	A Few Small Repairs
	"Sunny Came Home"	7	1	—	1	44	3	29
	"You and The Mona Lisa"	—	—	—	31	—	—	—
1998	"Nothin' on Me"	—	—	—	24	96	25	—
2001	"Whole New You"	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	Whole New You
	"Bound to You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Fill Me Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	These Four Walls
2007	"Crazy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2012	"All Fall Down (McKean/Cavallo Radio Mix)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All Fall Down
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other contributions

• Tom Russell – Heart On A Sleeve – Duet and background vocals on several tracks – Frontera – 1984
• Bruce Hornsby & The Range – A Night on the Town – Appearance on 4 tracks – "Barren Ground", "Stander on the Mountain", "Lost Soul, Special Night" – RCA – 1990
• It Could Happen to You Track 1: "Young at Heart" – Tony Bennett and Shawn Colvin – Sony – 1994
• Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson – "A Heart Needs a Home" (with Loudon Wainwright III) (1995, Capitol)
• Curtis Stigers – Time Was Track 8: "Time Was" (Duet with Curtis Stigers) – Arista – 1995
• Till the Night Is Gone: Tribute to Doc Pomus – Track 3: "Viva Las Vegas" – Forward (2) – 1995
• One Fine Day Track 5: "Someone Like You" – Sony – 1996
• Grace of My Heart Track 5: "Between Two Worlds" – MCA Soundtracks – 1996
• Jimmy Webb – Ten Easy Pieces Track 7: "Didn't We" (Harmony Vocals) – Guardian Records – 1996
• Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours Track 7: "The Chain" – Atlantic Records – 1998
• Elmopalooza! Track 6: "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" (with Ernie) – Sony Wonder – 1998
• Armageddon Track 6: "When the Rainbow Comes" – 1998
• Runaway Bride Track 8: "Never Saw Blue Like That" – Sony – 1999
• Bela Fleck and the Flecktones – Outbound Track 3: "A Moment So Close" (Vocals) – 2000
• The Emperor's New Groove (Soundtrack) Track 7: "One Day She'll Love Me" (with Sting) - Walt Disney Records - 2000
• Chris Botti – Night Sessions Track 5: "All Would Envy" (Lead Vocals) – Columbia – 2001
• The Little Bear Movie – "Great Big World", "Everybody Wants to Paint My Picture" – 2001
• Serendipity Track 7: "When You Know" – Sony – 2001
• Stuart Little 2 – Music From And Inspired By Stuart Little 2 Track 7: "Hold On To The Good Things" – Sony – 2002
• 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin – Broadcasts, Vol.10 Track 7: "Not a Drop of Rain" – 2002
• WYEP Live and Direct: Volume 4 – On Air Performances Track 3: "Whole New You" – 2002
• Because of Winn-Dixie Track 9: “Fly” – Nettwerk – 2005
• Track 1: "Secret Gardens" – Wildflower Records – 2008
• This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark Volume 1, Track 3: "All He Wants Is You" – Icehouse Music – 2011
• Buddy Miller – Buddy Miller's Majestic Silver Strings Track 8: "That's the Way Love Goes" – New West Records – 2011
• Judy Collins – Bohemian Track 2: "Cactus Tree" (with Judy Collins) – Wildflower Records Under Exclusive License to Cleopatra Records, Inc. – 2011
• Track 20: "Call It a Loan" – Music Road Records – 2014
• Billy Childs – Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro Track 8: "Save the Country" (with Chris Botti) – Sony Masterworks – 2014
• Buddy Miller & Friends – Cayamo Sessions at Sea Track 8: "Wild Horses" – New West Records – 2016

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
2. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Rock Albums. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
3. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
4. Web site: australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. October 29, 2011.
5. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. Hung Medien. October 29, 2011.
6. Web site: Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR. Official Charts Company. October 29, 2011.
7. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
8. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Adult Contemporary. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
9. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Alternative Songs. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
10. Web site: Shawn Colvin Chart History: Adult Pop Songs. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
11. Peaks of singles in Australia:
    • "Steady On" and "Nothin' on Me": 64.
    • "Sunny Came Home": Web site: Discography Shawn Colvin. australian-charts.com. August 29, 2022.
12. Web site: Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Top Singles. RPM. October 29, 2011.
13. Web site: Shawn Colvin full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. July 31, 2020.