Billie Jo Spears discography
Introduction The discography of American country artist, Billie Jo Spears, contains 24 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, one video album, 53 singles, one charting song and has appeared on one album. Spears's first singles were issued at United Artists Records before switching to Capitol Records. The 1969 single, "Mr. Walker, It's All Over", reached the top ten on the American and Canadian country songs charts. An album of the same name followed that reached the top 30 on the American country albums chart. Her remaining years with Capitol Records failed to prove any further commercial success. The label issued four more studio albums by Spears through 1971, along with four more top 40 singles. Returning to United Artists Records, Spears's second label release was the number one country song, "Blanket on the Ground". The song became a top 20 single internationally, including reaching number six on the United Kingdom singles survey. It appeared as the title track of a studio album of the same, which reached the top five of the American country albums chart. Spears had several more top ten and 20 singles during the decade. In 1976, she reached the top five in the United Kingdom and the North American country charts with the singles "What I've Got in Mind" and "Misty Blue". Her 1976 album, ''What I've Got in Mind'', was Spears' first to reach positions on the United Kingdom albums chart. Spears also collaborated with Del Reeves on two 1976 singles and a studio album.Spears had eight more singles reach the North American country charts top 20 during the decade. This included, "Stay Away from the Apple Tree" (1975), "Never Did Like Whiskey" (1976), "I'm Not Easy" (1977), "Lonely Hearts Club" (1977) and "'57 Chevrolet" (1978). The 1977 single, "If You Want Me", reached number eight on the American country survey. These recordings also reached charts in Australia and the United Kingdom. The subsequent albums ''I'm Not Easy'' (1976), ''If You Want Me'' (1977) and ''Lonely Hearts Club'' (1978) reached chart positions on the American country albums survey. Her cover of "I Will Survive" (1979) reached the top ten of the Canadian country chart, along with charting in the United States and the United Kingdom. Spears had two more top 20 singles in the United States with "Standing Tall" (1980) and a cover of "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" (1981). Her 1980 album, ''Standing Tall'', was her final to chart in the United States. Spears's final studio recording for the United Artists/Liberty labels was ''Only the Hits'' (1981). She continued recording studio albums during the eighties and nineties decades. This included a 1986 eponymous disc with the MCA and Dot labels. This also included 1991's ''Unmistakably'' and 1996's ''Outlaw Woman''.
Albums ===Studio albums===+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositions CertificationsUSCou.UK ''The Voice of Billie Jo Spears''* Released: November 1968* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP —  — ''Mr. Walker, It's All Over! ''* Released: May 1969* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP 26  — ''Miss Sincerity''* Released: November 1969* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP 41  — ''With Love, Billie Jo Spears''* Released: March 1970* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP —  — ''Country Girl''* Released: August 1970* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP —  — ''Just Singin'''* Released: February 1971* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP —  — ''Blanket on the Ground''* Released: February 1975* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 4  —* BPI: Silver ''Billie Jo''* Released: October 1975* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 45  — ''What I've Got in Mind''* Released: June 1976* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 7  46* BPI: Silver ''By Request: Del and Billie Jo''* Released: August 1976* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 46  — ''I'm Not Easy''* Released: November 1976* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP 36  — ''If You Want Me''* Released: June 1977* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 39  — ''Lonely Hearts Club''* Released: February 1978* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 46  — ''Love Ain't Gonna Wait for Us''* Released: October 1978* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette —  — ''I Will Survive''* Released: May 1979* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette —  — ''Standing Tall''* Released: February 1980* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 70  — ''Only the Hits''* Released: February 1981* Label: Liberty* Formats: LP, cassette —  — ''Country Girl'' * Released: 1981* Label: Warwick* Formats: LP, cassette —  17* BPI: Gold ''BJ – Billie Jo Spears Today''* Released: October 1983* Label: Ritz* Formats: LP —  — ''We Just Came Apart at the Dreams''* Released: 1984* Label: Premier* Formats: LP, cassette —  — ''Billie Jo Spears''* Released: 1986* Label: Dot/MCA* Formats: LP, cassette —  — ''Unmistakably''* Released: 1991* Label: Broadland/Etude* Formats: CD —  — ''Outlaw Woman''* Released: May 1996* Label: Carlton* Formats: CD —  — ''The Best of Billie Jo Spears: New Recordings of Her Greatest Hits...and More...''* Released: 1998* Label: K-tel* Formats: CD —  — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Compilation albums===+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peakchartpositions CertificationsUK ''Faded Love'' * Released: June 1975* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP — ''The Best of Billie Jo Spears''* Released: 1976* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP — ''The Best of Billie Jo Spears'' * Released: April 1979* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP — ''The Billie Jo Spears Singles Album'' * Released: November 1979* Label: United Artists* Formats: LP, cassette 7* BPI: Gold ''Country Giants''* Released: 1981* Label: Reader's Digest* Formats: LP — ''The Best of Billie Jo Spears'' * Released: 1985* Label: Capitol* Formats: Cassette — ''Ode to Billie Joe'' * Released: 1985* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP — ''What I've Got in Mind'' * Released: 1985* Label: Capitol* Formats: LP — ''Singles'' * Released: 1988* Label: Liberty* Formats: CD — ''Country Classics'' * Released: 1991* Label: EMI* Formats: CD — ''50 Original Tracks'' * Released: 1993* Label: EMI* Formats: CD — ''The Best of Billie Jo Spears'' * Released: 1994* Label: Razor & Tie* Formats: CD — ''The Best of Billie Jo Spears'' * Released: June 20, 2005* Label: EMI* Formats: CD — ''The Ultimate Collection'' * Released: July 2, 2007* Label: EMI* Formats: CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles ===As a solo artist===+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSCou.AUSCAN CANCou.IRENDUK "Too Old for Toys, Too Young for Boys" 1953 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "If That's What It Takes" 1966 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Not Enough of You to Go Around" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Easy to Be Evil" 1967 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "The Harper Valley PTA" 1968 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''The Voice of Billie Jo Spears'' "He's Got More Love on His Little Finger" —  48  —  —  —  —  —  — "Mr. Walker, It's All Over" 1969 80  4  —  85  10  —  —  — ''Mr. Walker It's All Over'' "Stepchild" —  43  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Miss Sincerity'' "Daddy, I Love You" —  40  —  —  44  —  —  — ''With Love, Billie Jo Spears'' "Midnight Train" 1970 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Marty Gray" —  17  —  —  27  —  —  — ''Country Girl'' "I Stayed Long Enough" —  30  —  —  —  —  —  — "It Could 'A Been Me" 1971 —  23  —  —  —  —  —  — "Souvenirs and California Memories" —  68  —  —  —  —  —  — "Sunshine" 1972 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Ease the Want in Me" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "See the Funny Little Clown" 1974 —  80  —  —  —  —  —  —  ''Blanket on the Ground'' "Blanket on the Ground" 1975 78  1  20  —  2  11  13  6 "Stay Away from the Apple Tree" —  20  —  —  17  —  —  — ''Billie Jo'' "Silver Wings and Golden Rings" —  20  99  —  12  —  —  — "What I've Got in Mind" 1976 —  5  —  —  3  5  6  4 ''What I've Got in Mind'' "Misty Blue" —  5  —  —  4  —  —  — "Sing Me an Old Fashioned Song" —  —  78  —  —  9  —  34 "Never Did Like Whiskey" —  18  —  —  28  —  —  — ''I'm Not Easy'' "I'm Not Easy" 1977 —  11  —  —  29  —  —  — "If You Want Me" —  8  —  —  17  —  — 52 ''If You Want Me'' "Too Much Is Not Enough" —  18  97  —  11  —  —  — "Lonely Hearts Club" —  18  —  —  9  —  —  — ''Lonely Hearts Club'' "I've Got to Go" 1978 —  17  —  —  26  —  —  — "'57 Chevrolet" —  16  —  —  12  —  —  — "Love Ain't Gonna Wait for Us" —  24  —  —  47  —  —  — ''Love Ain't Gonna Wait for Us'' "Yesterday" 1979 —  60  —  —  35  —  —  — "I Will Survive" —  21  —  —  9  —  —  47 ''I Will Survive'' "Livin' Our Love Together" —  23  —  —  38  —  —  — "Rainy Days and Stormy Nights" —  21  —  —  18  —  —  — "Standing Tall" 1980 —  15  —  —  9  —  —  — ''Standing Tall'' "Natural Attraction" —  39  —  —  —  —  —  — "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" —  13  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Only the Hits'' "What the World Needs Now Is Love" 1981 —  58  —  —  —  —  —  — "Apologizing Roses" 1982 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "We Just Came Apart at the Dreams" 1983 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''We Just Came Apart at the Dreams'' "Swingin'" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''BJ –  Billie Jo Spears Today'' "Midnight Blue" —  39  —  —  —  —  —  —  "Every Time Two Fools Collide" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''BJ –  Billie Jo Spears Today'' "Why Don't We Go Dancing" 1984 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Wisdom of a Fool" 1988 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Blue Orleans" 1989 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "One Smokey Rose" 1991 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Unmistakably'' "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===As a collaborative and featured artist===+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Year Peakchartpositions AlbumUSCountry "If Your Leaving Don't Kill Me" 1972 —   "On the Rebound" 1976 29 ''By Request: Del and Billie Jo'' "Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew" 42 "I Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me" 1983 — "The Second Time Around" 1988 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Year Peakchartpositions Album NotesUSCountry "Midnight Love" 1983 51
Video albums + List of video albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details ''Blanket on the Ground''* Released: March 13, 2008* Label: Forever Music/Musicpro* Formats: DVD
Other appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album  "What I've Got in Mind" 1998 Tom Astor ''...Und Ich Bin Dein Freund''
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External links *  Billie Jo Spears albums and discography at AllMusic