Lyle Lovett discography

Lyle Lovett discography
Lovett in 2005
Studio albums11
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles25
Other singles2

American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett has been active since 1980, and has recorded fourteen albums and released 25 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man".

Despite not having charted a top 40 single since 1988, all of Lovett's 1990's albums were certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Studio albums

1980s

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
 US
 CAN
 NZ
Lyle Lovett 14 — — —
Pontiac
  • Release date: 1987
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 12 117 — —
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
  • Release date: January 25, 1989
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 10 62 88 45
  • CAN: Gold
  • US: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
 US
 CAN
 NZ
 UK
Joshua Judges Ruth
  • Release date: March 31, 1992
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette, DTS-CD
 — 57 49 23 —
  • US: Gold
I Love Everybody
  • Release date: September 27, 1994
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 26 40 36 54
  • US: Gold
The Road to Ensenada
  • Release date: June 18, 1996
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 4 24 23 — 62
  • US: Gold
Step Inside This House
  • Release date: September 22, 1998
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 9 55 — — 190
  • US: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
 US
My Baby Don't Tolerate 7 63
It's Not Big It's Large
  • Release date: August 28, 2007
  • Label: Curb/Lost Highway Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 2 18
Natural Forces
  • Release date: October 20, 2009
  • Label: Curb/Lost Highway Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 8 29

2010s and 2020s

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
 US
Release Me
  • Release date: February 28, 2012
  • Label: Curb/Lost Highway Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 9 60
12th of June
  • Release date: May 13, 2022
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — —

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
 US
Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man
  • Release date: October 23, 2001
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 26 195
Smile: Songs from the Movies
  • Release date: February 25, 2003
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD
 — 106
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other albums

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
 US
 CAN Country
Live in Texas
  • Release date: June 23, 1999
  • Label: Curb/MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 7 94 14

Soundtrack albums

Title Album details
Dr. T & the Women
  • Release date: September 26, 2000
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD

Singles

1980s

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
 CAN Country
 NL
1986 "Farther Down the Line" 21 — — Lyle Lovett
"Cowboy Man" 10 23 —
1987 "God Will" 18 23 —
"Why I Don't Know" 15 24 —
"Give Back My Heart" 13 18 — Pontiac
1988 "She's No Lady" 17 8 48
"I Loved You Yesterday" 24 40 —
"Simple Song" — — 74
"If I Had a Boat" 66 * —
"I Married Her Because She Looks Like You" 45 * — Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
1989 "Stand by Your Man" 82 — —
"Nobody Knows Me" 84 — —
"If I Were the Man You Wanted" 49 50 — Lyle Lovett
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

1990s–2010s

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
 US AAA
 US Main
Rock
 CAN
 CAN AC
1990 "Here I Am" — — — — — Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
1991 "You Can't Resist It" — — — 77 33 Switch (soundtrack)
1992 "You've Been So Good Up to Now" — — 36 — — Joshua Judges Ruth
"North Dakota" — — — — —
1994 "Skinny Legs" — — — — — I Love Everybody
"Just the Morning" — — — — —
1996 "Private Conversation" 72 12 — — — The Road to Ensenada
"Don't Touch My Hat" 68 — — — —
"It Ought to Be Easier" — — — — —
1997 "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)" — — — — —
1998 "Bears" — 11 — — — Step Inside This House
1999 "You Can't Resist It" (live) — 6 — — — Live in Texas
2000 "San Antonio Girl" — — — — — Anthology, Volume 1
2003 "Smile" — — — — — Smile: Songs from the Movies
"Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" — — — — —
"My Baby Don't Tolerate" — 19 — — — My Baby Don't Tolerate
2004 "In My Own Mind" — — — — —
2007 "South Texas Girl" — — — — — It's Not Big It's Large
2008 "No Big Deal" — — — — —
2012 "Isn't That So" — 26 — — — Release Me
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Artist Peak positions Album
CAN AC
1994 "Funny How Time Slips Away" Al Green — Rhythm, Country and Blues
1996 "You've Got a Friend in Me" Randy Newman 40 Toy Story: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
2014 "Girls from Texas" Pat Green — Home
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year Song Album
2018 "England Swings" King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller

Music videos

Year Video Director
1987 "If I Had a Boat" Wayne Miller
1988 "She's No Lady"
"Pontiac"
1990 "This Old Porch"
1992 "Church"
1994 "Penguins"
"Blues for Dixie" Jim May
1996 "You've Got a Friend in Me" Steven Goldmann
2004 "In My Own Mind"
2007 "South Texas Girl"
2018 "Don't Cry a Tear"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lyle Lovett Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lyle Lovett Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Lyle Lovett – Pontiac". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lyle Lovett – Lyle Lovett and His Large Band". Music Canada.
  7. ↑ "American album certifications – Lyle Lovett – Lyle Lovett and His Large Band". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ↑ "Chart Log UK: DJ Steve L. - LZ Love". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Lyle Lovett – Joshua Judges Ruth". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – Lyle Lovett – I Love Everybody". Recording Industry Association of America.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – Lyle Lovett – The Road to Ensenada". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Lyle Lovett – Step Inside This House". Recording Industry Association of America.
  13. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  14. 1 2 "Lyle Lovett Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  16. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Lyle Lovett - Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Lyle Lovett - Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  20. 1 2 "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records: 57. February 21, 1997.
  22. ↑ "R&R Going for Adds - Triple A" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 21, 2003.
  23. ↑ "R&R Going for Adds - Smooth Jazz" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 28, 2003.