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The Kendalls discography

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The Kendalls discography
Studio albums14
Compilation albums4
Singles46
Music videos4

The Kendalls was an American country music duo composed of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall. Their discography consists of 14 studio albums, four compilation albums, 46 singles, and four music videos. Of their singles, 38 charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1970 and 1989, including the number one singles "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977), "Sweet Desire" / "Old Fashioned Love" (1978), and "Thank God for the Radio" (1984).

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
[2]
Meet the Kendalls[3]
  • Release year: 1970
  • Label: Stop
Two Divided by Love[4]
  • Release year: 1972
  • Label: Dot
Heaven's Just a Sin Away 5
Old Fashioned Love
  • Release year: 1978
  • Label: Ovation
16 6
Just Like Real People
  • Release year: 1979
  • Label: Ovation
12 1
Heart of the Matter
  • Release year: 1979
  • Label: Ovation
24
Lettin' You in on a Feelin' 42
Stickin' Together
  • Release year: 1982
  • Label: Mercury
38
Movin' Train
  • Release year: 1983
  • Label: Mercury
16
Two Heart Harmony
  • Release year: 1984
  • Label: Mercury
27
Fire at First Sight
  • Release year: 1986
  • Label: Curb / MCA
47
Break the Routine 51
20 Favorites[7]
  • Release year: 1989
  • Label: Epic
Make a Dance[8]
  • Release year: 1995
  • Label: Lonesome Dove
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
[1]
Best Country Duo - 1978 Grammy Award Winners[9]
  • Release year: 1978
  • Label: Gusto
The Best of the Kendalls
  • Release year: 1980
  • Label: Ovation
34
Thank God for the Radio... and All the Hits
  • Release year: 1985
  • Label: Mercury
59
The Best of the Kendalls[10]
  • Release year: 1994
  • Label: Curb
16 Greatest Hits[11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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1970s

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[12]
US
[13]
CAN Country
[14]
CAN
[15]
CAN AC
[16]
1970 "Leaving on a Jet Plane" 52 Meet the Kendalls
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"[17]
1971 "Love, Love Love"[18] Non-album single
1972 "Two Divided by Love" 53 Two Divided by Love
"Everything I Own" 66
1973 "You and Me"[19] Non-album singles
"I Wanna Live Here in Your Love"[20]
1975 "Love Do or Die"[21]
"Diesel Gypsy"[22]
1976 "Imaginary Harmony"[23]
1977 "Making Believe" 80 Heaven's Just a Sin Away
"Heaven's Just a Sin Away" 1 69 1 59 37
1978 "It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' to Me" 2 2 Old Fashioned Love
"Pittsburgh Stealers" 6 28
"Sweet Desire" 1[a] 2
"Old Fashioned Love"
1979 "I Had a Lovely Time" 5 4 Just Like Real People
"Just Like Real People" 11 4
"I Don't Do Like That No More" 16[b] 33 Heart of the Matter
"Never My Love" Just Like Real People
"You'd Make an Angel Wanna Cheat" 5 17 Heart of the Matter
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s and 1990s

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[12]
CAN Country
[14]
1980 "I'm Already Blue" 5 25 Heart of the Matter
"Put It Off Until Tomorrow" 9 5
1981 "Heart of the Matter" 26 31
"Teach Me to Cheat" 7 42 Lettin' You in on a Feelin'
"If You're Waiting on Me (You're Backing Up)" 10
1982 "Cheater's Prayer" 30 Stickin' Together
"That's What I Get for Thinking" 35
1983 "Precious Love" 19 Movin' Train
"Movin' Train" 20
1984 "Thank God for the Radio" 1 16
"My Baby's Gone" 15 35
"I'd Dance Every Dance with You" 20
1985 "Four Wheel Drive" 27 Two Heart Harmony
"If You Break My Heart" 26 30
"Two Heart Harmony" 45
1986 "Too Late" 42 31 Fire at First Sight
"Fire at First Sight" 60
"Little Doll" 46 53
1987 "Routine" 54 Break the Routine
"Dancin' with Myself Tonight" 51
"Still Pickin' Up After You" 62
1988 "The Rhythm of Romance" 57
1989 "Blue Blue Day" 69 20 Favorites
1995 "Make a Dance"[24] Make a Dance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[12]
1985 "One Big Family"
(as part of Heart of Nashville)
61 Non-album single

Music videos

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Year Video Director
1983 "Movin' Train"[25] Marc Ball
1985 "One Big Family" (as part of Heart of Nashville)[26] Steve Von Hagel
"If You Break My Heart"[27] Bayron Binkley
1995 "Make a Dance"[28] Michael Killen

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sweet Desire" and "Old Fashioned Love" charted as a double A-side on Hot Country Songs.[12]
  2. ^ "I Don't Do Like That No More" and "Never My Love" charted as a double A-side on Hot Country Songs.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Albums 1964-2007. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0898201734.
  2. ^ "Search results for The Kendalls - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Kendalls - Meet the Kendalls". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Kendalls - Two Divided by Love". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – The Kendalls – Heaven's Just a Sin Away". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Kendalls – Heaven's Just a Sin Away". Music Canada.
  7. ^ "The Kendalls - 20 Favorites". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Kendalls - Make a Dance". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Kendalls - 1978 Grammy Award Winner: Best Country Duo". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Kendalls - The Best of the Kendalls [Curb]". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "The Kendalls - The 16 Greatest Hits [Varese Sarabande]". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  13. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  14. ^ a b "Search results for The Kendalls - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "Search results for The Kendalls - Top Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Search results for The Kendalls - Adult Contemporary". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" / "Please Tell Me Why" (7" vinyl single). Stop. 1970. ST 379.
  18. ^ "Love, Love Love" / "Behind That Locked Door" (7" vinyl single). Stop. 1971. ST 394.
  19. ^ "You and Me" / "We Got a Lot" (7" vinyl single). Dot. 1973. DOA-17453.
  20. ^ "I Wanna Live Here in Your Love" (7" vinyl single). Dot. 1973. DOA-17473.
  21. ^ "Love Do or Die" / "I'd Have to Lie" (7" vinyl single). United Artists. 1975. UA-XW645-X.
  22. ^ "Diesel Gypsy" (7" vinyl single). United Artists. 1975. UA-XW721-Y.
  23. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. April 10, 1976. p. 65.
  24. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 28, 1995. p. 69.
  25. ^ "Kendalls Get Kindling" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1983. p. 38.
  26. ^ "Let them eat cake: Famine relief project divides Nashville". Spin. July 1985. p. 16.
  27. ^ "New Videoclips" (PDF). Billboard. August 24, 1985. p. 31.
  28. ^ "CMT : Videos : The Kendalls : Make A Dance". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2011.