Kim Carnes discography

Kim Carnes discography
Carnes and Michael McDonald in 2008
Studio albums13
Soundtrack albums3
Live albums1
Compilation albums5
Singles48
Music videos14

American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes has released 13 studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, and 48 singles (including seven as a featured artist). She signed with Amos Records in 1971 and released her debut album Rest on Me in the same year. Her self-titled second album was released in the following year. Kim Carnes yielded one single, "You're a Part of Me", which became Carnes' first charting title. The song reached No. 32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1] None of Carnes's albums charted until the release of her fifth studio album Romance Dance (1980). The album peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard 200,[2] No. 77 on the Canadian Albums Chart and No. 89 on the Australian Albums Chart.[3][4] Romance Dance produced two hit singles; the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles cover "More Love", which made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10, and "Cry Like a Baby", which peaked right outside of the top 40, at No. 44.[5]

Carnes' success peaked with the release of Mistaken Identity (1981), which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2][6] The album's lead single "Bette Davis Eyes" was an international success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries.[5] Carnes' follow-up album Voyeur saw moderate success, with the title track reaching No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second single "Does It Make You Remember" reached No. 36.[5][4]

Carnes released three more albums, Café Racers (1983), Barking at Airplanes (1985) and Light House (1986), before failing to chart on the Billboard 200 again. The most successful single releases on the Billboard Hot 100 from these albums were "Invisible Hands" (No. 40), "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (and That's All That Matters)" (No. 54), and "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (No. 15).[5] Carnes permanently relocated to Nashville after the release of View from the House (1988); its lead single, "Crazy in Love", reached No. 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1] Her last two albums, Checkin' Out the Ghosts (1991) and Chasin' Wild Trains (2004), failed to chart worldwide.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[2] 		US Country
[7] 		AUS
[4] 		CAN
[3] 		GER
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		UK
[10]
Rest on Me — — — — — — —
Kim Carnes
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette
 — — — — — — —
Sailin'
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette
 — — — — — — —
St. Vincent's Court
  • Released: February 1979
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
 206 — — — — — —
Romance Dance
  • Released: June 1980[11]
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
 57 — 89 77 — — —
Mistaken Identity
  • Released: April 1981[12]
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: CD, LP, 8-track, Cassette
 1 — 2 4 3 1 26
Voyeur
  • Released: September 1982[15]
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: CD, LP, 8-track, Cassette
 49 — 21 26 — 26 —
Café Racers
  • Released: October 1983
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
 97 — — — — — —
Barking at Airplanes
  • Released: May 1985[16]
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
 48 — 40 59 — 24 —
Light House
  • Released: May 1986[17]
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
 116 — — — — — —
View from the House
  • Released: July 25, 1988[18]
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
 — 39 — — — — —
Checkin' Out the Ghosts
  • Released: March 21, 1991
  • Label: Zebrazone
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — —
Chasin' Wild Trains
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Sparky Dawg
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Details
Live at Savoy, 1981

Compilation albums

Title Details
The Best of You
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: A & M
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
The Classic Collection
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: J & B
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Crazy In The Night[20]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, Cassette
Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
To Love Somebody
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Razamataz, MasterTone
  • Format: CD
The Best of Kim Carnes
  • Released: October 10, 2005
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD
Essential
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[5] 		US AC
[1] 		US Country
[21] 		AUS
[4] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[8] 		NL
[22] 		NZ
[9] 		UK
[10]
"I Won't Call You Back" 1971 — — — — — — — — — Rest on Me
"To Love Somebody" — — — — — — — — —
"It's Love That Keeps It All Together"
(with Dave Ellingson) 		— — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Somewhere in the Night" 1975 — — — — — — — — — Kim Carnes
"You're a Part of Me" — 32 — — — — — — —
"Bad Seed" 1976 — — — — — — — — —
"Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do" 1977 — — — — — — — — — Sailin'
"Sailin'" — — — — — — — — —
"Lose in Love" 1979 — — — — — — — — — St. Vincent's Court
"It Hurts So Bad" 56 — — — 79 — — — —
"What Am I Gonna Do" — — — — — — — — —
"More Love" 1980 10 6 — 46 13 — — — — Romance Dance
"Cry Like a Baby" 44 — — — — — — — —
"Bette Davis Eyes" 1981 1 15 — 1 2 1 17 2 10 Mistaken Identity
"Draw of the Cards" 28 — — 64 42 35 — 12 49
"Mistaken Identity" 60 — — — — — — — —
"Voyeur" 1982 29 — — 30 23 45 — 32 68 Voyeur
"Does It Make You Remember" 36 — — — — — — — —
"Say You Don't Know Me" 1983 — — — — — — — — —
"Invisible Hands" 40 — — — 44 — — — — Café Racers
"The Universal Song" 1984 — — — — — 40 — — —
"You Make My Heart Beat Faster
(And That's All That Matters)" 		54 — — — — — — — —
"I Pretend" 74 9 — — — — — — —
"Invitation to Dance" 1985 68 32 — — — — — — — That's Dancing! soundtrack
"Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" 15 — — 21 18 — — 11 — Barking at Airplanes
"Abadabadango" 67 — — — — — — — —
"Rough Edges" — — — — — — — — —
"Divided Hearts" 1986 79 — — — — — — — — Light House
"I'd Lie to You for Your Love" — — — — — — — — —
"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" 1988 — — 70 — — — — — — View from the House
"Crazy in Love" — 13 68 — — — — — —
"Just to Spend Tonight with You" — — — — — — — — —
"Fantastic Fire of Love" 1989 — — — — — — — — —
"Everybody Needs Someone" 1990 — — — — — — — — — Impulse soundtrack
"Independent Girl" 1991 — — — — — — — — — Checkin' Out the Ghosts
"Working Girl" 1992 — — — — — — — — — Tycoon soundtrack
"Gypsy Honeymoon" 1993 — — — — 79 65 — — — Gypsy Honeymoon:
The Best of Kim Carnes
"Don't Cry Now" — — — — — — — — —
"One Beat at a Time" 2004 — — — — — — — — — Chasin' Wild Trains
"Just to See You Smile" — — — — — — — — —
"Under My Thumb" 2015 — — — — — — — — — 80's Re:Covered
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As guest artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[5] 		US AC
[1] 		US Country
[21] 		AUS
[4][24] 		CAN
[25] 		NZ
[9] 		UK
[10]
"Winds of Nowhere" (promo only)[26]
(Bob and Kim) 		1966 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"You're a Part of Me"
(Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes) 		1978 36 6 — — — — — Save the Dancer
"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer"
(Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes) 		1980 4 2 3 38 3 31 — Gideon
"Deep Inside My Heart"
(Randy Meisner -- Carnes sings a prominent but uncredited backing vocal) 		22 — — — 12 — — One More Song
"What About Me?"
(Kenny Rogers with James Ingram and Kim Carnes) 		1984 15 1 70 49 18 25 92 What About Me?
"Make No Mistake, He's Mine"
(Barbra Streisand with Kim Carnes) 		51 8 — — 89 — 92 Emotion
"Hooked on the Memory of You"
(Neil Diamond with Kim Carnes) 		1992 — 23 — 116 — — — Lovescape
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks and Other Appearances

Year Title Album/Single
1971 "Nobody Knows" (as Kim and Dave) Vanishing Point soundtrack
1971 "All of My Life" Presenting The Sugar Bears
"Feather Balloon"
"It's a Good Day"
1982 "Stay with Me"
(Rod Stewart with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner)		 Absolutely Live
1983 "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" Flashdance soundtrack
1985 "We Are the World" (USA for Africa) We Are the World
1987 "The Heart Must Have a Home" Summer Heat soundtrack
"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"
(with Jeffrey Osborne)		 Spaceballs: The Soundtrack
1989 "Comin' Home" Rude Awakening soundtrack
1991 "Hold Me" Romantique – Seiko Ballads
1992 "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Neil Diamond) The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992
"Hard Times for Lovers" (with Neil Diamond) Hooked on the Memory of You (single)
"Shiny Day" Re-Import (Guide of the Japanese Music)
1993 "Love Hurts" Original Soundtrack - Private Lessons[27]
1994 "Skyline" (with B.J. Thomas and Brian Mitchell) Lunch: A Modern Musical Myth
1997 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" Jim Croce: A Nashville Tribute
2000 "Who Do You Love" (with Dave Pardue) Mrs Lightning's Valentine
2005 "Silver Cord" Loggerheads soundtrack
"You Made My Skin Burn"
(from her album Chasin' Wild Trains)		 The Amateurs soundtrack
2007 "It's Clear Sky Again Today" Songs from L.A. (Noriyuki Makihara album)
"Tumbling Dice" (with Jill Johnson) Music Row
2016 "To Be with You Again" Frankie Miller's Double Take

Music videos

Year Title Director
1979 "What Am I Gonna Do?"
"Stay Away"
1980 "More Love"
1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" Russell Mulcahy
[28][29][30][31]
"Draw of the Cards"
1982 "Voyeur"
"Does It Make You Remember" Simon Milne[31]
1983 "Say You Don't Know Me" Russell Mulcahy[31]
"Invisible Hands" James "Jim" Yukich[31]
1984 "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" Leslie Libman[31]
"The Universal Song"
1985 "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)"
"Abadabadango"
"Invitation to Dance" Mary Lambert[31]
1986 "Divided Hearts" Russell Mulcahy[31]
1988 "Crazy in Love" Matt Mahurin[32]
1991 "Hooked on the Memory of You"

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 55, 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 19, 1988.
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  6. ^ a b c "American certifications – Kim Carnes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kim Carnes – Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  8. ^ a b German chart peaks:
  9. ^ a b c "Discography Kim Carnes". charts.nz. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Kim Carnes". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kim Carnes – Romance Dance". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  12. ^ "Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Kim Carnes". Music Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Recorded Music NZ. July 26, 1981. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kim Carnes – Voyeur". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  16. ^ "Kim Carnes – Barking at Airplanes". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  17. ^ "Kim Carnes – Light House". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  18. ^ "Kim Carnes – View from the House". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  19. ^ "Kim Carnes – Live at Savoy, 1981". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  20. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/717339-Kim-Carnes-Crazy-In-The-Night [bare URL]
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  22. ^ "Discografie Kim Carnes". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch).
  23. ^ "British certifications – Kim Carnes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 1, 2023. Type Kim Carnes in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing April 20, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  25. ^ Cite error: The named reference can was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  26. ^ Kim and Bob – Winds of Nowhere on Discogs. Retrieved January 31, 2015
  27. ^ Original Soundtrack - Private Lessons on Discogs. Retrieved February 23, 2015
  28. ^ "Director Russell Mulcahy and Duran Duran's John Taylor Look Back on Their Classic Music Videos". Billboard. November 3, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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  30. ^ Arar, Yardena (December 11, 1982). "No Mistaking Kim Carnes' Identity as 'Voyeur' Moves Up the Charts". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Halifax Media Group. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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  32. ^ Wikane, Christian John (April 24, 2017). "Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part Two". PopMatters. Retrieved April 26, 2017.