The Kendalls discography explained

Artist:The Kendalls
Studio:14
Compilation:4
Singles:46
Music Videos:4

The Kendalls was an American country music duo composed of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall. Their discography consists of 14 studio albums, four compilation albums, 46 singles, and four music videos. Of their singles, 38 charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1970 and 1989, including the number one singles "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977), "Sweet Desire" / "Old Fashioned Love" (1978), and "Thank God for the Radio" (1984).

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsCertifications
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
[2]
Meet the Kendalls[3]
  • Release year: 1970
  • Label: Stop
Two Divided by Love[4]
  • Release year: 1972
  • Label: Dot
Heaven's Just a Sin Away 5
Old Fashioned Love
  • Release year: 1978
  • Label: Ovation
166
Just Like Real People
  • Release year: 1979
  • Label: Ovation
121
Heart of the Matter
  • Release year: 1979
  • Label: Ovation
24
Lettin' You in on a Feelin 42
Stickin' Together
  • Release year: 1982
  • Label: Mercury
38
Movin' Train
  • Release year: 1983
  • Label: Mercury
16
Two Heart Harmony
  • Release year: 1984
  • Label: Mercury
27
Fire at First Sight
  • Release year: 1986
  • Label: Curb / MCA
47
Break the Routine 51
20 Favorites<-- this is an album of re-recordings -->[5]
  • Release year: 1989
  • Label: Epic
Make a Dance[6]
  • Release year: 1995
  • Label: Lonesome Dove
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
US Country
Best Country Duo - 1978 Grammy Award Winners[7]
  • Release year: 1978
  • Label: Gusto
The Best of the Kendalls
  • Release year: 1980
  • Label: Ovation
34
Thank God for the Radio... and All the Hits
  • Release year: 1985
  • Label: Mercury
59
The Best of the Kendalls[8]
  • Release year: 1994
  • Label: Curb
16 Greatest Hits[9]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1970s

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[10]
US
[11]
CAN Country
[12]
CAN
[13]
CAN AC
[14]
1970"Leaving on a Jet Plane"52Meet the Kendalls
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"[15]
1971"Love, Love Love"[16]
1972"Two Divided by Love"53Two Divided by Love
"Everything I Own"66
1973"You and Me"[17] rowspan="5"
"I Wanna Live Here in Your Love"[18]
1975"Love Do or Die"[19]
"Diesel Gypsy"[20]
1976"Imaginary Harmony"[21]
1977"Making Believe"80Heaven's Just a Sin Away
"Heaven's Just a Sin Away"16915937
1978"It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' to Me"22Old Fashioned Love
"Pittsburgh Stealers"628
"Sweet Desire"12
"Old Fashioned Love"
1979"I Had a Lovely Time"54Just Like Real People
"Just Like Real People"114
"I Don't Do Like That No More"1633Heart of the Matter
"Never My Love"Just Like Real People
"You'd Make an Angel Wanna Cheat"517Heart of the Matter
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s and 1990s

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
CAN Country
1980"I'm Already Blue"525Heart of the Matter
"Put It Off Until Tomorrow"95
1981"Heart of the Matter"2631
"Teach Me to Cheat"742Lettin' You in on a Feelin
"If You're Waiting on Me (You're Backing Up)"10
1982"Cheater's Prayer"30Stickin' Together
"That's What I Get for Thinking"35
1983"Precious Love"19Movin' Train
"Movin' Train"20
1984"Thank God for the Radio"116
"My Baby's Gone"1535
"I'd Dance Every Dance with You"20
1985"Four Wheel Drive"27Two Heart Harmony
"If You Break My Heart"2630
"Two Heart Harmony"45
1986"Too Late"4231Fire at First Sight
"Fire at First Sight"60
"Little Doll"4653
1987"Routine"54Break the Routine
"Dancin' with Myself Tonight"51
"Still Pickin' Up After You"62
1988"The Rhythm of Romance"57
1989"Blue Blue Day"6920 Favorites
1995"Make a Dance"[22] Make a Dance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1983"Movin' Train"[23] Marc Ball
1985"One Big Family" [24] Steve Von Hagel
"If You Break My Heart"[25] Bayron Binkley
1995"Make a Dance"[26] Michael Killen

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Albums 1964-2007. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0898201734.
  2. Web site: Search results for The Kendalls - Country Albums/CDs. RPM. 17 July 2013 . September 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: The Kendalls - Meet the Kendalls. Allmusic. September 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: The Kendalls - Two Divided by Love. Allmusic. September 24, 2022.
  5. Web site: The Kendalls - 20 Favorites. Allmusic. September 24, 2022.
  6. Web site: The Kendalls - Make a Dance. Allmusic. September 24, 2022.
  7. Web site: The Kendalls - 1978 Grammy Award Winner: Best Country Duo. Allmusic. July 24, 2024.
  8. Web site: The Kendalls - The Best of the Kendalls [Curb]]. Allmusic. September 24, 2022.
  9. Web site: The Kendalls - The 16 Greatest Hits [Varese Sarabande]]. Allmusic. September 24, 2022.
  10. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  11. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. 2011. 978-0-89820-188-8.
  12. Web site: Search results for The Kendalls - Country Singles. RPM. 17 July 2013 . September 24, 2022.
  13. Web site: Search results for The Kendalls - Top Singles. RPM. 17 July 2013 . September 24, 2022.
  14. Web site: Search results for The Kendalls - Adult Contemporary. RPM. 17 July 2013 . September 24, 2022.
  15. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" / "Please Tell Me Why". 1970. 7" vinyl single. Stop. ST 379.
  16. "Love, Love Love" / "Behind That Locked Door". 1971. 7" vinyl single. Stop. ST 394.
  17. "You and Me" / "We Got a Lot". 1973. 7" vinyl single. Dot. DOA-17453.
  18. "I Wanna Live Here in Your Love". 1973. 7" vinyl single. Dot. DOA-17473.
  19. "Love Do or Die" / "I'd Have to Lie". 1975. 7" vinyl single. United Artists. UA-XW645-X.
  20. "Diesel Gypsy". 1975. 7" vinyl single. United Artists. UA-XW721-Y.
  21. Top Single Picks. 65. Billboard. April 10, 1976.
  22. Single Reviews. 69. Billboard. January 28, 1995.
  23. Kendalls Get Kindling. 38. Billboard. November 5, 1983.
  24. Let them eat cake: Famine relief project divides Nashville. Spin. 16. July 1985.
  25. New Videoclips. 31. Billboard. August 24, 1985.
  26. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Kendalls : Make A Dance. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031231/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-kendalls/384723/make-a-dance.jhtml. dead. March 5, 2016. Country Music Television. September 29, 2011.