Amy Grant discography
Cataloguing of published recordings by Amy Grant
Amy Grant discographyGrant performing in 2008 on the 20th anniversary of
Lead Me On Studio albums 20 Live albums 5 Compilation albums 11 Singles 84
American singer Amy Grant has released 20 studio albums (including 5 Christmas albums ), 11 compilation albums , 5 live albums , and 84 singles . Considered one of the pioneers in the contemporary Christian music genre,[ 1] Grant was also the first major Christian artist to successfully cross over into the mainstream .[ 2]
Amy Grant has sold over 30 million albums worldwide throughout her career, making her the Best Selling Contemporary Christian artist of all time.[ 3] [ 4] She has 17 No. 1 albums on Billboard ' s Top Christian Albums , more than any other artists in history.[ 5] She is also known as the "Queen of Christian Pop "[ 6] and the "Queen of Christmas Music " by various media outlets.[ 7] According to RIAA, she has sold 17 million certified albums in the United States while Billboard listed her as the 46th Top Christian Artist of the 2010s.[ 8] Capitol Christian Music Group honored Grant with a special award in honor of one billion career global streams.[ 9]
At the age of 15, Grant signed a record deal with Myrrh Records . A year later in 1977, she released her self-titled debut album , which sold over 50,000 copies in its first year, a high total at the time for a Christian artist.[ 10] Her follow-up albums My Father's Eyes (1978) and Never Alone (1980) reached the No. 1 spot on the Christian Albums chart, and 1982's Age to Age became the first Christian album recorded by a solo artist to receive gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[ 11] The album spent a record 85 weeks atop the Christian Albums chart and was the only No. 1 album for the entire year of 1983.[ 12]
Grant first experienced mainstream success with 1985's Unguarded , which became the first Christian album to yield a top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 ;[ 13] the album was certified platinum by the RIAA. In 1986, Grant recorded her first No. 1 single on the Hot 100 with "The Next Time I Fall ", a duet with Peter Cetera . Her 1988 album Lead Me On shipped with a gold certification, a first for a Christian album, but did not sell as well as Unguarded . However, it received substantial acclaim and is frequently ranked by critics as the best Christian album of all time.[ 14]
Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion became the best-selling Christian album of all time, selling over six million copies.[ 15] Its single "Baby Baby " marked Grant's second No. 1 single on the Hot 100, and it also charted in the top ten in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the UK. The album had five singles chart in the top 20 in the United States and Canada and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA; it was also certified platinum in Australia, Canada, and Taiwan. Her 1994 album House of Love yielded two top 40 singles in the United States and three in Canada; it has been certified 2× platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Canada. Her albums Behind the Eyes (1997) and Legacy... Hymns and Faith (2002) have both been certified gold. Grant's most recent studio album, 2013's How Mercy Looks from Here , debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and was her sixteenth No. 1 album on the Christian Albums chart.[ 16]
Grant is also known for her Christmas albums;[ 17] her first, A Christmas Album , was released in 1983 as her fifth major release and has been certified platinum by the RIAA and gold in Canada. 1992's Home for Christmas , her eleventh major release and second Christmas album, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Grant's highest-charting album on the chart, and has been certified 3× platinum by the RIAA and gold in Canada. With over 2.5 million copies sold in the United States as of December 2014, it ranks as one of the best-selling Christmas albums since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in 1991.[ 18]
Albums
Studio albums
Christmas studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
Video albums
Singles
1970s–1980s
1990s
2000s–present
As featured artist
Other charting songs
Notes
^ Icon Christmas did not chart on the Billboard 200 , but it did peak at No. 151 on the Top Current Albums chart.[ 51]
^ "Takes a Little Time " did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 , but it did peak at No. 21 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart.[ 73]
^ "The River's Gonna Keep on Rollin" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created, but it did peak at No. 18 on Radio & Records Christian AC chart.[ 77]
^ "Welcome Yourself" did not chart on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, but it did peak at No. 33 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[ 78]
^ "Nobody Loves Me" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created, but it did peak at No. 6 on The CCM Update Christian Hit Radio chart.[ 66]
^ "Friends" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created, but it did peak at No. 7 on The CCM Update Christian Hit Radio chart.[ 66]
^ "I Could Never Say Goodbye" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created, but it did peak at No. 4 on The CCM Update Christian Hit Radio chart and No. 9 on The CCM Update Adult Contemporary chart.[ 82] [ 66]
^ "The Next Time I Fall " was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created. In 2011, it peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[ 78]
^ "Emmanuel" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created, but it did peak at No. 37 on The CCM Update Adult Contemporary chart.[ 83]
^ "Grown-Up Christmas List " was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created. In 2017, it peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[ 78]
^ "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs chart was created. In 2011, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[ 78]
General references
References
^ Huckabee, Tyler (February 17, 2016). "Who killed the contemporary Christian music industry?" . The Week . Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Powell 2003, p. 373.
^ "An Evening With Amy Grant – GRAMMY Museum" . Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Amy Grant" . Tennessee Arts Commission . Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Michael W. Smith Returns to Hot Christian Songs Chart: Music Can 'Transform a Life on Every Level' " . Billboard . Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Amy Grant" . Hollywood Walk of Fame . October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Amy Grant Is Still The Queen of Christmas" . Paste . December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Amy Grant" . Billboard . Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Capitol Christian Music Group surprises Amy Grant with award for 1 billion global streams" . Niagara Frontier Publications . Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Powell 2003, p. 373.
^ Price, Deborah Evans (March 1, 1989). "Amy Grant: Grant Makes That Musical Connection" . American Songwriter . Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Geil, Mark. "Day 7: Mark Geil's 20 Favorite Chart-Topping Albums" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
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^ Powell 2003, pp. 376–377.
^ Powell 2003, p. 377.
^ Trust, Gary (May 24, 2013). "Amy Grant: Chart Beat Meet & Greet (Video)" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Chang, Alisa (December 25, 2016). "Amy Grant on Faith, Songwriting And Christmas Blues" . NPR . Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ "Holiday Heavyweights". Billboard . Vol. 126, no. 40. Prometheus Global Media. November 29, 2014. p. 48.
^ a b c d "Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019 .
^ The following sources confirm the chart positions for the Billboard Christian Albums chart:
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"Chart History: Christian Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019 .
^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 129. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ a b c d "Amy Grant – Heart in Motion" . australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ a b c "Amy Grant ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024" . ARIA. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ The following sources confirm the chart positions for the RPM Top Albums chart:
"RPM 100: Albums" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . September 17, 1988. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Albums (CDs and Cassettes)" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. June 8, 1991. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Albums (CDs and Cassettes)" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. September 26, 1994. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"Top Selling Albums" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. September 22, 1997. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
^ "Amy Grant – House of Love" . australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ a b "Amy Grant full official chart history" . Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ a b c d Powell 2003, p. 373
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "American certifications – Amy Grant" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 12, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Canadian certifications – Amy Grant" . Music Canada . Retrieved July 2, 2019 .
^ "This Week in 1992: May 3, 1992" . chartbeats.au. May 3, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ a b "British certifications – Amy Grant" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 2, 2019 . Type Amy Grant in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ Lanner, John (March 28, 1998). "Latino Acts Score Worldwide" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. p. 37.
^ "Amy Grant Celebrates Her 'Legacy' " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. May 3, 2002. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ "Amy Grant, 'Simple Things' Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ "Amy Grant, 'Rock of Ages: Hymns & Faith' Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ Price, Deborah Evans (March 30, 2010). "Album out today is Amy Grant's first of new music since 2003" . Argus Leader . Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
^ Gangl, Bert (April 25, 2013). "Amy Grant, 'How Mercy Looks from Here' Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ a b c "Chart History: Christian Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019 .
^ a b "Chart History: Holiday Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019 .
^ Campbell, Mary (December 12, 1986). "Art Garfunkel Sings To Different Tunes" . Art Garfunkel . Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Barbee, Ryan (October 23, 2016). "Amy Grant, 'Tennessee Christmas' Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019 .
^ "Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019 .
^ Her Greatest Inspirational Songs (Media notes). BMG Heritage . 2002.
^ DiBiase, John (October 10, 2004). "Amy Grant, 'Greatest Hits 1986 - 2004 Review' " . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ "Amy Grant - Greatest Hits" . Capitol Christian Music Group . Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Leasure, Logan (September 28, 2008). "Amy Grant, 'The Christmas Collection' Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019 .
^ Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Media notes). Amy Grant. 2011.
^ Christmas Memories (Media notes). Sparrow /Amy Grant. 2011. 5099967894826.
^ The Women of Faith Collection (Media notes). Sparrow/Amy Grant. 2012. 5099931935029.
^ "Amy Grant - Icon Christmas" . Capitol Christian Music Group . Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2019 .
^ "Top Current Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019 .
^ Lloyd, Matt (June 23, 2014). "Amy Grant New Remix Album 'In Motion: The Remixes' Releases August 2014, Listen to "Baby, Baby" Here" . Hallels. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Geil, Mark D. (May 12, 2015). "Amy Grant, 'Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith' Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ Powell 2003, p. 373.
^ Powell 2003, p. 373.
^ A Moment in Time EP (Media notes). Myrrh/Reunion . 1989.
^ DiBiase, John (September 24, 2006). "Amy Grant, 'Time Again... Amy Grant Live' CD/DVD Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2019 .
^ "Amy Grant Releases 18-Track Live Album 'Lead Me On: Live in 1989' " . CCM Magazine. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023 .
^ The following sources confirm the chart positions for the Billboard Music Video Sales chart:
"Music Video Sales" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. February 29, 1992. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
"Music Video Sales" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. November 21, 1992. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
"Music Video Sales" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 10, 1994. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
"Music Video Sales" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 30, 2004. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
"Music Video Sales" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 14, 2006. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ Building the House of Love [VHS] . ASIN 6303222536 .
^ Camacho, Justin (September 14, 2004). "Amy Grant Releases Greatest Hits 1986-2004" . The Christian Post . Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
^ "Amy Grant, 'Time Again... Amy Grant Live' CD/DVD Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
^ a b c "Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
^ a b c d "Chart History: Adult Contemporary" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
^ a b Brothers 2003, pp. 103–106.
^ a b c d e Powell 2003, p. 379.
^ The following sources confirm the chart positions for the RPM Adult Contemporary chart:
^ The following sources confirm the chart positions for the ARIA Top 100 Singles chart:
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 . Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ The following sources confirm the chart positions for the RPM Top Singles chart:
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. December 14, 1991. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. May 25, 1991. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. August 10, 1991. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. March 21, 1992. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. June 20, 1992. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. October 17, 1994. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. January 30, 1995. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1995. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. April 15, 1996. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. October 27, 1997. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
"RPM 100: Hit tracks & where to find them" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada. May 18, 1998. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). OfficialCharts.de . Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019 . Note: User must input the artist name to attain the cited data.
^ a b The following sources confirm the chart positions for the New Zealand and Sweden charts:
^ "1991 ARIA Singles Chart" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
^ "Chart History: Radio Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
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^ a b "Chart History: Christian Airplay" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
^ a b "Chart History: Christian AC Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019 .
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^ "Say It With A Kiss" . Amazon.com . Retrieved May 21, 2021 .
^ "RPM 100 Singles". RPM . December 13, 1986.
^ "Adult Contemporary". RPM . December 6, 1986.
^ Brothers 2003, p. 104.
^ Brothers 2003, p. 105.
^ "Dion releases new holiday duet with Amy Grant, "Hello Christmas" " . MSN . Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
^ "New Videos: Christmas Songs from Dion and Joe Bonamassa and Dion and Amy Grant" . Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
^ "Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Chart History: Dance Club Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Chart History: Holiday 100" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
^ "Chart History: Holiday Airplay" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
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