Bobby Vee discography

The following is a discography of American singer Bobby Vee.

Chart singles

Year of release Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated 		Label Chart positions Album
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard AC UK Singles[1] U.S. Billboard R&B US Cashbox[2] Canada
CHUM
RPM
1959 "Suzie Baby"
B-side: "Flyin' High" (non-album track) 		Soma 1110
Liberty 55208 		77 — — — — — Bobby Vee's Golden Greats
1960 "What Do You Want"
B-side: "My Love Loves Me" 		Liberty 55234 93 — — — — — Non-album tracks
"One Last Kiss"
B-side: "Laurie" (from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things) 		Liberty 55251 112 — — — 91 — Bobby Vee
"Devil or Angel" / Liberty 55270 6 — — 22 4 2 Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites
"Since I Met You Baby" 81 — — — — —
"Rubber Ball"
B-side: "Everyday" (from Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites) 		Liberty 55287 6 — 4 — 6 4 Bobby Vee
1961 "Stayin' In" / Liberty 55296 33 — flip — 32 —
"More Than I Can Say" 61 — 4 — 48 —
"How Many Tears" / Liberty 55325 63 — 10 — 43 — Bobby Vee with Strings and Things
"Baby Face" 119 — — — 97 —
"Take Good Care of My Baby"[3]
B-side: "Bashful Bob" (from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things) 		Liberty 55354 1 — 3 — 1 1 Take Good Care of My Baby
"Run to Him" / Liberty 55388 2 — 6 — 4 6
"Walkin' with My Angel" 53 — — — 89 5
1962 "Please Don't Ask About Barbara" / Liberty 55419 15 — 29 — 18 3 A Bobby Vee Recording Session
"I Can't Say Goodbye" 92 — — — 90 —
"Sharing You" /
UK B-side: "At A Time Like This" (non-album track) 		Liberty 55451 15 — 10 — 20 —
"In My Baby's Eyes" — — — — 121 —
"Punish Her" / Liberty 55479 20 — — — 32 — Bobby Vee's Golden Greats
"Someday (When I'm Gone from You)" 99 — — — 129 — Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets
"A Forever Kind of Love"
B-side: "Remember Me, Huh?" (from Take Good Care of My Baby)
U.K. release only 		Liberty 10046 — — 13 — — — A Bobby Vee Recording Session
"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" / Liberty 55521 3 2 3 8 4 2 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
"Anonymous Phone Call" 110 — — — 108 —
1963 "Charms"/ Liberty 55530 13 5 — — 15 20 Golden Greats, Volume 2
"Bobby Tomorrow" — — 21 — — — Non-album track
"Be True to Yourself" / Liberty 55581 34 — — — 36 15 Golden Greats, Volume 2
"A Letter from Betty" 85 — — — 100 15 Non-album track
"Never Love a Robin" / Liberty 55636 99 — — — 101 — Golden Greats, Volume 2
"Yesterday and You" 55 — — — 53 —
1964 "Stranger in Your Arms" / Liberty 55654 83 — — — 90 — Non-album tracks
"1963" — — — — tag —
"I'll Make You Mine"
B-side: "She's Sorry" 		Liberty 55670 52 — — — 54 — The New Sound from England!
"Hickory, Dick and Doc"
B-side: "I Wish You Were Mine Again" (non-album track) 		Liberty 55700 63 — — — 81 18 Golden Greats, Volume 2
"Where Is She"
B-side: "How to Make a Farewell" 		Liberty 55726 120 — — — — — Non-album tracks
1965 "Every Little Bit Hurts" / Liberty 55751 84 — — — 89 — Golden Greats, Volume 2
"Pretend You Don't See Her" 97 — — — 80 —
"Cross My Heart"
B-side: "This Is the End" (non-album track) 		Liberty 55761 99 — — — 101 —
"Keep On Trying"
B-side: "You Won't Forget Me" (from The Night Has a Thousand Eyes) 		Liberty 55790 85 — — — 84 —
"True Love Never Runs Smooth"
B-side: "Hey Little Girl"
U.K. release only 		Liberty 10213 — — — — — — Non-album tracks
"Run Like the Devil"
B-side: "Take a Look Around Me" (non-album track) 		Liberty 55828 124 — — — 106 — Do What You Gotta Do
"High Coin"
B-side: "The Story Of My Life" 		Liberty 55843 — — — — — — Non-album tracks
1966 "A Girl I Used to Know"
B-side: "Gone" (non-album track) 		Liberty 55854 133 — — — — — Golden Greats, Volume 2
"Look at Me Girl"
B-side: "Save a Love" (non-album track)
Original A-side: "Butterfly" (non-album track, did not chart) 		Liberty 55877 52 — — — 67 53 Look at Me Girl
"Before You Go"
B-side: "Here Today" (non-album track) 		Liberty 55921 — — — — — — Non-album tracks
1967 "Come Back When You Grow Up"
Original B-side: "That's All in the Past" (from Look at Me Girl)
Later B-side: "Swahili Serenade" (Non-album track) 		Liberty 55964 3 — — — 3 2 Come Back When You Grow Up
"Beautiful People"
B-side: "I May Be Gone" (from Come Back When You Grow Up) 		Liberty 56009 37 — — — 27 19 Just Today
1968 "Maybe Just Today"
B-side: "You're a Big Girl Now" (from Come Back When You Grow Up) 		Liberty 56014 46 — — — 38 35
"Medley: My Girl/Hey Girl"
B-side: "Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens)" 		Liberty 56033 35 — — — 17 7
"Do What You Gotta Do"
B-side: "Thank You" 		Liberty 56057 83 — — — 65 62 Do What You Gotta Do
"(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone to Love Me"
B-side: "Thank You" (from Do What You Gotta Do) 		Liberty 56080 98 — — — 92 84 Gates, Grills & Railings
1969 "Jenny Came to Me"
B-side: "Santa Cruz" 		Liberty 56096 — — — — — — Non-album tracks
"Let's Call It a Day Girl" / Liberty 56124 92 — — — 97 79
"I'm Gonna Make It Up to You" — — — — 132 —
1970 "In and Out of Love"
B-side: "Electric Trains and You" 		Liberty 56149 111 — — — 105 —
"Woman in My Life"
B-side: "No Obligation" 		Liberty 56178 — — — — — —
"Sweet Sweetheart"
B-side: "Rock and Roll Music and You" 		Liberty 56208 88 — — — 94 —
1971 "Signs"
B-side: "Something to Say" 		United Artists 50755 — — — — 125 —
1973 "Take Good Care of My Baby (acoustic)"
B-side: "Every Opportunity"
(released under the name "Robert Thomas Velline") 		United Artists XW199-W,
UP 35516 		— — — — — — Nothin' Like a Sunny Day
1975 "Loving You"
B-side: "Saying Goodbye"[4] 		Shady Brook 013 — 37 — — — — Non-album tracks
1978 "Well All Right"
B-side: "Something Has Come Between Us" 		United Artists UP 36370 — — — — — —

Albums

Note: Cashbox featured separate charts for stereo and mono albums until 1965 when both charts were merged into one.

Release date Album Label Chart Positions
Billboard[5] Cashbox Mono[6] Cashbox Stereo[6] UK Albums Chart[7]
1960 Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites Liberty LRP-3165 (Mono)/LST-7165 (Stereo) — — — —
1961 Bobby Vee Liberty LRP-3181/LST-7181 18 46 — —
1961 Bobby Vee with Strings and Things Liberty LRP-3186/LST-7186 — 47 — —
1961 Bobby Vee Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's Liberty LRP-3205/LST-7205 85 — — 20
1961 Take Good Care of My Baby Liberty LRP-3211/LST-7211 91 29 29 7
1962 A Bobby Vee Recording Session Liberty LRP-3232/LST-7232 121 — — 10
1962 Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets Liberty LRP-3228/LST-7228 42 — — 2
1962 Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee Liberty LRP-3267/LST-7267 136 — — —
1963 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Liberty LRP-3285/LST-7285 102 51 — 15
1963 Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures Liberty LRP-3289/LST-7289 91 37 — —
1963 I Remember Buddy Holly Liberty LRP-3336/LST-7336 — 54 — —
1964 Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England! Liberty LRP-3352/LST-7352 146 — — —
1964 30 Big Hits of the 60's Liberty LRP-3385/LST-7385 — 95 —
1965 Live! On Tour Liberty LRP-3393/LST-7393 — — —
1966 30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2 Liberty LRP-3448/LST-7448 — — —
1966 Look at Me Girl Liberty LRP-3480/LST-7480 — 102 —
1967 Come Back When You Grow Up Liberty LRP-3534/LST-7534 66 37 —
1968 Just Today Liberty LRP-3554/LST-7554 187 — —
1968 Do What You Gotta Do Liberty LST-7592 — — —
1969 Gates, Grills & Railings Liberty LST-7612 — — —
1972 Nothin' Like a Sunny Day
(released under the name "Robert Thomas Velline") 		United Artists UAS 5656 — — —
1999 Down the Line RHP Rockhouse Productions RS-5999-1 — — —
2002 I Wouldn't Change a Thing RHP Rockhouse Productions — — —
2003 The Ultimate Christmas RHP Rockhouse Productions — — —
2005 Last Of The Great Rhythm Guitar Players RG Pegasus Productions PEG CD 556 — — —
2014 The Adobe Sessions RHP Rockhouse Productions — — —

EPs

Year of release Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated 		Label Chart positions
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 UK Singles[1] Canada
CHUM
RPM
1963 Just for Fun Liberty 2084 - 1 —

Compilations

Release date Album Label Chart positions
Billboard Cashbox Mono[6] Cashbox Stereo[6]
1962 Bobby Vee's Golden Greats Liberty LRP-3245/LST-7245 24 22 —
1966 Golden Greats, Volume 2 Liberty LRP-3464/LST-7464 — —
1973 Legendary Masters Series United Artists UA-LA025-G2 — —
1975 The Very Best of Bobby Vee United Artists UA-LA 332E — —
1980 The Bobby Vee Singles Album United Artists UA-G3 0253 — —
2008 The Very Best of Bobby Vee One Day Music DAY2CD148 — —
2011 Rarities EMI UK 9072062 — —
  • The Very Best of Bobby Vee (May 12, 2008) was certified silver in the UK.
  • The Bobby Vee Singles Album reached number 5 in the UK in April 1980[8] and was certified gold in the UK.[9]

Soundtracks

Year Album
1967 C'mon, Let's Live a Little
  • a Don Crawford soundtrack for the Paramount Pictures flim.
  • Vee performs four songs — "Instant Girl", "What Fool This Mortal Be", "Over and Over", and a duet with co-star Jackie DeShannon on "Back-Talk"

References

  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. p. 584. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 362–363. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
  3. ^ Bobby Vee interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 249.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums: 1955–1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-8982-0117-8.
  6. ^ a b c d Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 388. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  7. ^ "BOBBY VEE". Official Charts. 1961-01-25. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ "the+bobby+vee+singles+album - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Bobby Vee". bobbyvee.net. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.