Johnny Mathis (pop singer) / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American singer and entertainer Johnny Mathis .
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
|
 US
|
|||
| 1957 | Wonderful Wonderful | - |
US4 (26 weeks) US |
|
| Warm |
UK6 (2 weeks) UK |
US2  (113 weeks)US |
||
| 1958 | Good night, dear lord | - |
US10 (12 weeks) US |
|
| Swing softly |
UK10 (1 week) UK |
US6th (16 weeks)US |
||
| 1959 | Open fire, two guitars | - |
US4th (96 weeks)US |
|
| Heavenly / Ride on a Rainbow (UK) |
UK10 (2 weeks) UK |
US1  (295 weeks)US |
||
| 1960 | Faithfully | - |
US2 (75 weeks)US |
|
| Johnny's Mood | - |
US4 (65 weeks) US |
||
| The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway |
UK6 (10 weeks) UK |
US6 (27 weeks) US |
||
| 1961 | I'll buy you a star |
UK18 (1 week) UK |
US38 (23 weeks) US |
|
| 1962 | Live It Up! | - |
US14 (39 weeks) US |
|
| Rapture | - |
US12 (37 weeks) US |
||
| 1963 | Johnny | - |
US20 (27 weeks) US |
|
| Romantically | - |
US23 (27 weeks) US |
||
| 1964 | Tender is the night | - |
US13 (28 weeks) US |
|
| The Wonderful World of Make Believe | - |
US75 (10 weeks) US |
||
| This is love | - |
US40 (20 weeks) US |
||
| 1965 | Love is everything | - |
US52 (11 weeks) US |
|
| The Sweetheart Tree | - |
US71 (26 weeks) US |
||
| 1966 | The Shadow of Your Smile | - |
US9 (45 weeks) US |
|
| So nice | - |
US50 (18 weeks) US |
||
| 1967 | Johnny Mathis Sings | - |
US103 (11 weeks) US |
|
| Up, up and away | - |
US60 (20 weeks) US |
||
| 1968 | Love is blue | - |
US26 (40 weeks) US |
|
| Those were the days | - |
US60 (21 weeks) US |
||
| 1969 | The Impossible Dream | - |
US163 (4 weeks) US |
|
| People | - |
US192 (2 weeks) US |
||
| Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" (A Time for Us) | - |
US52 (24 weeks) US |
||
| 1970 | Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head |
UK23 (10 weeks) UK |
US38 (26 weeks) US |
|
| Close to you | - |
US61 (9 weeks) US |
||
| 1971 | Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert | - |
US169 (7 weeks) US |
|
| Love story |
UK27 (5 weeks) UK |
US47 (18 weeks) US |
||
| You've got a friend | - |
US80 (10 weeks) US |
||
| 1972 | In Person - Recorded Live at Las Vegas | - |
US128 (7 weeks) US |
Mathis' only live album in the charts
recorded at Caesars Palace |
| The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) |
UK40 (3 weeks) UK |
US71 (15 weeks) US |
||
| Song Sung Blue / Make It Easy on Yourself (UK) |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
US83 (18 weeks) US |
||
| 1973 | Me and Mrs. Jones | - |
US83 (14 weeks) US |
|
| Killing Me Softly with Her Song | - |
US120 (7 weeks) US |
||
| I'm coming home |
UK18th  (11 weeks)UK |
US115 (22 weeks) US |
||
| 1974 | The Heart of a Woman |
UK39 (2 weeks) UK |
US139 (7 weeks) US |
|
| 1975 | When Will I See You Again |
UK13 (10 weeks)UK |
US99 (13 weeks) US |
|
| Feelings |
UK- |
US97 (21 weeks)US |
||
| 1976 | I only have eyes for you |
UK14th (11 weeks)UK |
US79 (15 weeks) US |
|
| 1977 | Mathis Is ... | - |
US139 (5 weeks) US |
|
| Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me / Sweet Surrender (UK) |
UK55 (1 week)UK |
- | ||
| 1978 | You Light Up My Life |
UK3 (19 weeks)UK |
US9 (24 weeks)US |
|
| That's what friends are for |
UK16 (11 weeks)UK |
US19th (16 weeks)US |
with Deniece Williams
|
|
| 1979 | The Best Days of My Life |
UK38 (5 weeks) UK |
US122 (7 weeks) US |
|
| Mathis Magic |
UK59 (5 weeks)UK |
- | ||
| 1980 | Tears and Laughter |
UK1 (15 weeks)UK |
- | |
| Different Kinda Different / All for You (UK) |
UK20 (8 weeks) UK |
US164 (5 weeks) US |
||
| 1981 | Celebration - The Anniversary Album |
UK9 (16 weeks)UK |
- | |
| 1982 | Friends in Love |
UK34 (7 weeks) UK |
US147 (9 weeks) US |
|
| 1983 | Unforgettable: Tribute to Nat "King" Cole |
UK5 (16 weeks)UK |
- |
with Natalie Cole
|
| 1984 | A special part of me |
UK45 (3 weeks) UK |
US157 (19 weeks) US |
|
| 1986 | The Hollywood Musicals |
UK46 (8 weeks)UK |
US197 (2 weeks) US |
with Henry Mancini
|
| 1992 | Better Together - The Duet Album | - |
US189 (1 week) US |
|
| 1996 | All about love | - |
US119 (1 week) US |
|
| 2008 | A night to remember |
UK29 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
More studio albums
|
|
Christmas albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
|||
| 1959 | Merry Christmas | - |
US3 × 5
(20 weeks)US |
in the charts annually from 1958 to 1962
|
| 1993 | The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection | - |
US162 (3 weeks)US |
compilation
|
| 2002 | The Christmas Album | - |
US143 (2 weeks) US |
|
| 2006 | A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration | - |
US104 (? Where) US |
|
| 2013 | Sending You a Little Christmas | - |
US53 (8 weeks) US |
|
More Christmas albums
|
|
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
|||
| 1958 | Johnny's Greatest Hits | - |
US1 × 3
(490 weeks)US |
|
| 1959 | More Johnny's Greatest Hits | - |
US2 (93 weeks)US |
|
| 1961 | Portrait of Johnny | - |
US2 (63 weeks) US |
|
| 1963 | Johnny's Newest Hits | - |
US6 (45 weeks) US |
|
| 1964 | I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits | - |
US35 (16 weeks) US |
|
| The Great Years | - |
US88 (10 weeks) US |
||
| 1972 | Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits |
UK- |
US141 (15 weeks)US |
|
| 1977 | Greatest Hits Volume IV |
UK31 (5 weeks) UK |
- | |
| The Johnny Mathis Collection / The Mathis Collection (UK) |
UK1 (39 weeks)UK |
- |
Double album
|
|
| 1981 | The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975-1980 | - |
US140 (7 weeks)US |
|
| The First 25 Years - The Silver Anniversary Album | - |
US173 (4 weeks) US |
||
| 1997 | The Global Masters | - |
US150 (1 week) US |
Double CD with recordings from 1963–1966
|
| 2006 | The very best of |
UK6 (14 weeks) UK |
- | |
| Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | - |
US171 (1 week) US |
||
| 2011 | The Ultimate Collection |
UK17 (6 weeks) UK |
- | |
| 2020 | gold |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
- | |
More compilations
|
|
EPs
|
|
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
|||
| 1957 | Wonderful Wonderful Johnny’s Greatest Hits |
- |
US17 (39 weeks) US |
Composer: Sherman Edwards, Lyricist: Ben Raleigh
|
| It's Not for Me to Say Johnny’s Greatest Hits |
- |
US5 (34 weeks) US |
with Ray Conniff
Composer: Robert Allen, Lyricist: Al Stillman |
|
| Chances Are Johnny’s Greatest Hits |
- |
US5 (28 weeks) US |
Composer: Robert Allen, Lyricist: Al Stillman
|
|
| The Twelfth of Never Johnny Mathis |
- |
US51 (17 weeks) US |
||
|
Wild Is the Wind Johnny Mathis |
- |
US37 (18 weeks) US |
||
| No Love (But Your Love) Johnny Mathis |
- |
US48 (10 weeks) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Author: Billy Myles |
|
| 1958 | Come to Me Johnny Mathis |
- |
US43 (13 weeks) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Authors: Peter Lind Hayes, Robert Allen |
| All the Time Johnny’s Greatest Hits |
- |
US42 (14 weeks) US |
from the Broadway production Oh Captain!
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra Authors: Jay Livingston , Ray Evans |
|
| Teacher, Teacher More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
UK27 (5 weeks) UK |
US43 (11 weeks) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Composer: Robert Allen, Lyricist: Al Stillman |
|
|
A Certain Smile More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
UK4 (16 weeks) UK |
US19 (14 weeks) US |
from the film A Certain Smile ( 20th Century Fox )
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra Composer: Sammy Fain , Lyricist: Paul Francis Webster |
|
| Call Me More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
- |
US51 (15 weeks) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Authors: Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis |
|
|
Winter Wonderland Merry Christmas |
UK17 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
with Percy Faith and His Orchestra
Composer: Felix Bernard , Lyricist: Richard B. Smith Original: Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra with Joey Nash, 1934 |
|
| 1959 | You Are Beautiful More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
UK38 (9 weeks) UK |
US60 (6 weeks) US |
|
| Let's Love More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
- |
US44 (9 weeks) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Authors: Norman Kaye , Richard Ferraris |
|
| Someone More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
UK6 (15 weeks) UK |
US35 (13 weeks) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Author: William Tennyson |
|
| Small World More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
- |
US20 (15 weeks) US |
with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra
Authors: Jule Styne , Stephen Sondheim Original: Ethel Merman & Jack Klugman , 1959 |
|
|
Misty Heavenly |
UK12 (12 weeks) UK |
US12 (17 weeks) US |
with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra
Composer: Erroll Garner , Lyricist: Johnny Burke Original: Erroll Garner Trio, 1954 (instrumental) |
|
| The Story of Our Love Portrait of Johnny |
- |
US93 (2 weeks) US |
with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra
Authors: Michael Colicchio, Tony Piano |
|
| The Best of Everything Four Hits! (EP) |
UK30 (1 week) UK |
US62 (5 weeks) US |
||
| 1960 | Starbright Portrait of Johnny |
UK47 (2 weeks) UK |
US25 (11 weeks) US |
with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra
Authors: Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance |
| Maria Faithfully |
- |
US78 (7 weeks) US |
with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra
Authors: Stephen Sondheim , Leonard Bernstein Original: Larry Kert, from West Side Story , 1957 |
|
| My Love for You Portrait of Johnny |
UK9 (18 weeks) UK |
US47 (11 weeks) US |
||
| How to Handle a Woman Portrait of Johnny |
- |
US64 (3 weeks) US |
||
| 1961 | Wasn't the summer short? Johnny's Newest Hits |
- |
US89 (1 week) US |
with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Author: Ruth Lyons |
| 1962 | Sweet Thursday Johnny’s Newest Hits |
- |
US99 (2 weeks) US |
Composer: Jerry Livingston , Lyricist: Paul Francis Webster
|
| Marianna Johnny’s newest hits |
- |
US86 (1 week) US |
with Pete King & His Orchestra
Authors: Alfred Newman, Paul Francis Webster |
|
| Gina Johnny’s newest hits |
- |
US6 (12 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Authors: Leon Carr, Paul Vance |
|
| 1963 | What Will Mary Say Johnny’s newest hits |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
US9 (12 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Authors: Eddie Snyder , Paul Vance |
| Every Step of the Way I'll Search My Heart |
- |
US30 (7 weeks) US |
||
| Sooner or Later I'll Search My Heart |
- |
US84 (3 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
|
|
| Come back |
- |
US61 (6 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Authors: Eddie Snyder , Paul Vance |
|
| Your Teenage Dreams |
- |
US68 (7 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Author: Bobby Worth |
|
| I'll Search My Heart I'll Search My Heart |
- |
US90 (4 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Authors: Allyn Ferguson , Ernie Richman, Neil Westen |
|
| 1964 | Bye bye Barbara |
- |
US53 (7 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Authors: Jack Segal, Paul Vance |
| Taste of Tears |
- |
US87 (3 weeks) US |
with Don Costa & Orchestra
Authors: Teddy Bart, Paul Wyatt |
|
| Listen Lonely Girl |
- |
US62 (8 weeks) US |
Arranger: Clous Ogerman
Authors: Bobby Scott , J. Lyons, D. Ahlert |
|
| 1965 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever The Shadow of Your Smile |
- |
US98 (2 weeks) US |
Arranger: Glenn Osser
Authors: Al Lerner, Burton Lane |
| 1969 | Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" (A Time for Us) Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" |
- |
US96 (3 weeks) US |
|
| 1973 | I'm coming home I'm coming home |
- |
US75 (10 weeks) US |
Authors: Linda Creed , Thom Bell
|
| Life Is a Song Worth Singing I'm Coming Home |
- |
US54 (12 weeks) US |
Authors: Linda Creed, Thom Bell
|
|
| 1975 | I'm Stone in Love with You I'm Coming Home |
UK10 (12 weeks) UK |
- |
Authors: Linda Creed, Thom Bell, Tony Bell
|
| 1976 |
When a Child Is Born I Only Have Eyes for You |
UK1 (12 weeks)UK |
- |
Arranger: Gene Page, Authors: Fred Jay , Zacar
Original: Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble, 1974 |
| 1978 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late You Light Up My Life |
UK3 (14 weeks)UK |
US1 (18 weeks)US |
with Deniece Williams , Arranger: Gene Page
Authors: John Vallins, Nat Kipner |
| You're All I Need to Get By That’s What Friends Are For |
UK45 (6 weeks) UK |
US47 (8 weeks) US |
with Deniece Williams, Arranger: Gene Page
Authors: Ashford & Simpson Original: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell , 1968 |
|
| 1979 | Gone, Gone, Gone The Best Days of My Life |
UK15 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
Arranger: Gene Page
Authors: L. Russell Brown, Lisa Hayward |
| 1981 | When a Child Is Born That Special Time of the Year |
UK74 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
| 1982 | Friends in Love Friends in Love |
- |
US38 (13 weeks) US |
|
| 1984 | Simple A Special Part of Me |
- |
US81 (8 weeks) US |
Authors: Keith Stegall, Marvin Morrow
|
| Dreamin ' |
UK90 (1 week) UK |
- | ||
More singles
|
|
Video albums
- 1990: Home for Christmas (US:platinum)
- 1991: Chances Are
- 2001: Live by Request
- 2006: Johnny Mathis Live: Wonderful, Wonderful - A Gold 50th Anniversary Celebration
statistics
Chart evaluation
|
|
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
|
Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
|||||
|
United States (RIAA)
|
- |
11 × gold11
|
13 × platinum13
|
18,100,000 | riaa.com |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
9 × silver9
|
8 × gold8th
|
platinum1
|
2,230,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
9 × silver9
|
19 × gold19th
|
14 × platinum14th
|
||
swell
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles albums UK US
- ↑ a b The Billboard album by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
Web links
- Johnny Mathis at Allmusic (English)
- Johnny Mathis at Discogs (English)