Draft:Gene Pitney discography

Gene Pitney discography
Gene Pitney discography
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	6

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American singer, songwriter and musician, Gene Francis Alan Pitney (1940 – 2006), known professionally as Gene Pitney, released 29 studio albums, two original live albums, various compilation and archival projects, and 28 singles. His most successful single was "My Love, Forgive Me" reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 22 in Canada.

Singles

Note that release dates refer to initial release. Pitney's early singles generally appeared one to four months later in the UK/Australia. Many of his later releases are UK/Australia/NZ only.

Year	Month	Title	Chart positions
Year	Month	Title	AUS	CA	UK^[1]	US	US Country
1959		"Snuggle Up Baby" (with Ginny Arnell as Jamie and Jane)
1959		"Classical Rock And Roll" (with Ginny Arnell as Jamie and Jane)
1960		"Cradle of My Arms" (as Billy Bryan)
		"Going Back to My Love"
		"I'll Find You" (as Gene Pitney)
		"Please Come Back"
1961	January	"(I Wanna) Love My Life Away"	29	23	26	39
	April	"Louisiana Mama"
	July	"Every Breath I Take"				42
	October	"Town Without Pity"	31	10	32	13
1962	April	"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance"	3	2		4
	August	"Only Love Can Break a Heart" (A-side)	4	11		2
	August	→ "If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)" (B-side)	4	42		58
	December	"Half Heaven – Half Heartache"	11	4		12
1963	March	"Mecca" (A-side)	7	2		12
	March	→ "Teardrop by Teardrop " (B-side)	7			130
	June	"True Love Never Runs Smooth"	18	17		21
	October	"Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa"	3	6	5	17
1964	January	"That Girl Belongs to Yesterday" (A-side)	9	41	7	49
	January	→ "Who Needs It" (B-side)	9	41		131
	April	"Yesterday's Hero" (A-side)	18	36		64
	April	→ "Cornflower Blue" (B-side)	18
	July	"It Hurts to Be in Love"	6	2	36	7
	July	"Lips Are Redder on You" (Australia-only release)	83
	October	"I'm Gonna Be Strong"	5	3	2	9
1965	February	"I Must Be Seeing Things" (A-side)	12	6	6	31
	February	→ "Marianne" (B-side)	12
	April	"I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night" (with George Jones as George & Gene)	65			99	16
	May	"Last Chance to Turn Around"	13	4		13
	June	"Louisiana Man" (A-side) (with George Jones as George & Gene)					25
	June	→ "I'm a Fool to Care" (B-side) (with George Jones as George & Gene)				115
	July	"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"	34	3	3	28
	November	"Princess in Rags"	13	2	9	37
	November	"Big Job" (with George Jones as George & Gene)					50
1966	January	"Baby Ain't That Fine" (with Melba Montgomery)					15
	March	"Nessuno Mi Puo' Giudicare"	30			115
	April	"Backstage"	29	2	4	25
	May	"That's All It Took" (with George Jones as George & Gene)					47
	June	"Nobody Needs Your Love" (Europe-only release)			2
	July?	"Being Together" (with Melba Montgomery)
	September	"(In the) Cold Light of Day" (A-side)	19		38	115
	September	→ "The Boss's Daughter" (B-side)	19
	December	"Just One Smile" (A-side)	55	51^[2]	8	64
	December	→ "Innamorata" (B-side)	55
1967	March	"I'm Gonna Listen to Me"
	March	"Animal Crackers (In Cellophane Boxes)"	87			106
	April	"Tremblin'"
	September	"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"	69		5	130
1968	March	"The More I Saw of Her"
	March	"Somewhere in the Country" (Europe-only release)			19
	April	"She's a Heartbreaker"	39	13		16
	June	"Love grows" (Europe-only release)
	October	"Billy, You're My Friend"	31	92		92
	November	"Yours Until Tomorrow" (Europe-only release)			34
1969	March	"Maria Elena" (Europe-only release)			25
	August	"Playing Games of Love" (Australia-only release)	85
	December	"She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)"		88		89
1970	March	"A Street Called Hope"			37
1970	October	"Shady Lady"			29
1971		"Higher and Higher"
1971		"Gene Are You There?"
1972		"I Just Can't Help Myself"
1972		"Summertime Dreamin'"
1973	April	"24 Sycamore" (Europe-only release)			34
1974	October	"Blue Angel" (Europe/Australia-only release)	2		39
1975	March	"Trans-Canada Highway" (Europe/Australia-only release)	14
1977		"It's Over / It's Over" A medley of two songs with the same title, the first by Roy Orbison, the second by Jimmie Rodgers
1977		"Dedication"
1989	January	"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" (with Marc Almond) (Europe/Australia-only release)	24		1

References

^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 428. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 428. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[2] "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

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