Chely Wright discography
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American country music artist Chely Wright has released eight studio albums, three compilation albums, one video album, four extended plays, 24 singles, 18 music videos, and appeared on six albums. Wright first issued two unsuccessful studio albums under Polydor Records: Woman in the Moon (1994) and Right in the Middle of It (1996). Both albums were critically acclaimed despite their lack of success.[1] Her third studio album Let Me In (1997) reached number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and spawned the hit single "Shut Up and Drive".[2][3] It was Wright's fourth studio album that brought forth her biggest success, Single White Female. Released in May 1999, it reached number 15 on the country albums chart, number 124 on the Billboard 200, and certified gold from the Recording Industry Association of America.[4][5] The title track reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1999 and was followed by the top 20 hit "It Was".[1][4]
| Chely Wright discography | |
|---|---|
Chely Wright in concert, 2009. | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 18 |
| Other appearances | 6 |
| Other charted songs | 1 |
Wright's fifth studio record Never Love You Enough (2001) reached the top 10 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Both the title track and "Jezebel" were top 30 hit singles on the country songs chart.[1] After releasing an extended play, Wright launched her sixth studio album in February 2005, The Metropolitan Hotel.[6] She took a five-year hiatus between the latter and her seventh studio album Lifted Off the Ground (2010).[1] Spending 13 weeks on the country albums chart, it peaked at number 32 and also charted within the Billboard 200.[2][7] In 2016, her eighth studio album was released titled I Am the Rain. The project peaked at number 13 on the country albums chart.[8] Chely Wright has sold over one million records according to Nielsen Soundscan.[9]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Cou. [11] |
US Ind. [12] |
CAN Cou. [13] |
UK Cou. [14] | ||||
| Woman in the Moon | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Right in the Middle of It |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| Let Me In |
|
171 | 25 | — | 23 | 7 | ||
| Single White Female |
|
124 | 15 | — | 16 | 8 | ||
| Never Love You Enough |
|
62 | 4 | — | — | 7 | ||
| The Metropolitan Hotel |
|
96 | 18 | 7 | — | 3 | ||
| Lifted Off the Ground | 200 | 32 | 35 | — | 8 | |||
| I Am the Rain |
|
181 | 13 | 17 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 20th Century Masters –The Millennium Collection[16] |
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| The Definitive Collection[17] |
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| The Ultimate Collection[18] |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Ind. [12] |
US Hol. [19] | |||
| Everything |
|
— | — | |
| Damn Liar – The Dance Remix[20] |
|
— | — | |
| Santa Will Find You! |
|
33 | 26 |
|
| Revival[22] |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] |
US Cou. [24] |
CAN Cou. [25] | |||
| "He's a Good Ole Boy" | 1994 | — | 58 | 55 | Woman in the Moon |
| "Till I Was Loved by You" | — | 48 | 66 | ||
| "Sea of Cowboy Hats" | 1995 | — | 56 | 74 | |
| "Listening to the Radio" | — | 66 | 84 | Right in the Middle of It | |
| "The Love That We Lost" | 1996 | — | 41 | 51 | |
| "The Love He Left Behind"[26] | — | — | — | ||
| "Shut Up and Drive" | 1997 | —[a] | 14 | 21 | Let Me In |
| "Just Another Heartache" | — | 39 | 51 | ||
| "I Already Do" | 1998 | — | 36 | 59 | |
| "Single White Female" | 1999 | 36 | 1 | 1 | Single White Female |
| "It Was" | 64 | 11 | 37 | ||
| "She Went Out for Cigarettes" | 2000 | — | 49 | 84 | |
| "Never Love You Enough" | 2001 | — | 26 | — | Never Love You Enough |
| "Jezebel" | — | 23 | — | ||
| "Back of the Bottom Drawer" | 2004 | — | 40 | — | Everything |
| "The Bumper of My SUV" | — | 54 | — | The Metropolitan Hotel | |
| "The Bumper of My SUV" (re-release) | 2005 | — | 35 | — | |
| "The River"[28] | — | — | — | ||
| "C'est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)"[29] | — | — | — | ||
| "Broken"[30] | 2010 | — | — | — | Lifted Off the Ground |
| "Damn Liar" (dance remix)[20] | 2011 | — | — | — | Damn Liar – The Dance Remix |
| "What About Your Heart"[31] | 2016 | — | — | — | I Am the Rain |
| "Say the Word"[32] | 2019 | — | — | — | Revival |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [24] | |||
| "Scary Old World"[b] (Radney Foster with Georgia Middleman or Chely Wright) |
2003 | 52 | Another Way to Go |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [24] | |||
| "Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife" (with Brad Paisley) |
2000 | 68 | Grand Ole Opry 75th Anniversary, Vol. 2 |
Videography
Video albums
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "He's a Good Ole Boy" | 1994 | Mary Newman-Said | [34] |
| "Till I Was Loved By You" | Bill Young | ||
| "Sea of Cowboy Hats" | 1995 | [35] | |
| "Listening to the Radio" | Steven Goldmann | [36] | |
| "The Love He Left Behind" | 1996 | Allen Coulter | [37] |
| "Shut Up and Drive" | 1997 | Charley Randazzo | [38] |
| "Just Another Heartache" | Steven Goldmann | [39] | |
| "I Already Do" | 1998 | Gerry Wenner | [40] |
| "Single White Female" | 1999 | Deaton-Flanigen | [38] |
| "It Was" | [38] | ||
| "She Went Out for Cigarettes" | 2000 | [41] | |
| "Never Love You Enough" | 2001 | Trey Fanjoy | [38] |
| "Jezebel" | [38] | ||
| "Back of the Bottom Drawer" | 2004 | [42] | |
| "The Bumper of My SUV" | N/a | ||
| "The River" | 2005 | Brent Hedgecock | |
| "Sex and Gasoline" (with Rodney Crowell) |
2008 | Rodney Crowell | |
| "Sister, Oh Sister" (Rosanne Cash featuring Chely Wright) |
2012 | Devereux Milburn | [43] |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | 1999 | N/a | A Country Christmas 1999 | [44] |
| "Part of Your World" | 2000 | N/a | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | [45] |
| "The Edge of Forever" | Richard Marx | Days in Avalon | [46] | |
| "Angel Band" | 2001 | Ralph Stanley | Clinch Mountain Sweethearts | [47] |
| "I'm Trying" | Diamond Rio | One More Day | [48] | |
| "Sister, Oh Sister" | 2012 | Rosanne Cash | Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell | [49] |
Notes
- "Shut Up and Drive" did not enter the Hot 100, but charted at number 12 on U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[27]
- Chely Wright is featured only on the album version of "Scary Old World"; the radio edit was a duet with Georgia Middleman. This song was credited to "Radney Foster with Chely Wright or Georgia Middleman".[27]