Debby Boone discography


The discography of American singer, Debby Boone, contains 13 studio albums, five compilation albums, 20 singles, eight promotional singles, one other charted song and 14 other album appearances. Boone's 1977 debut single, "You Light Up My Life" reached number one on multiple charts: The US Hot 100, the US adult contemporary chart, the Canadian RPM top singles chart and the Canadian RPM adult contemporary chart. Boone's debut album of the same name reached number six on the US Billboard 200, number one on the Canadian RPM Top Albums chart and certified platinum in sales in the US. Four more songs made lower positions in the United States and Canada including the top 20 adult contemporary singles, "California" and "Baby I'm Yours". Both were included on her second studio album, Midstream.
In 1979, Boone's eponymous third studio album was released which produced the top 20 US and Canadian country single, "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own". It was followed in 1980 by her fourth album, Love Has No Reason, which reached number 17 on the US Top Country Albums chart. The LP also included "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again", which reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed by the top 20 US country song, "Free to Be Lonely Again". During this period, Boone issued the studio album, With My Song, her first LP to reach the US Top Christian Albums chart. Four more studio albums were issued during the 1980s that made the US Christian Albums chart including three that reached the top ten: Surrender, Choose Life and Friends for Life.
Following her 1989 Christmas album, Home for Christmas, Boone did not release another studio album until 2005's Reflections of Rosemary. It was followed eight years later by the 2013 album, Swing This. In the 2020s, Boone was featured on singles by various recording artists including Claire Holley's 2021 recording of "Blue Skies", Derek Anthony Gray's 2022 song "You You" and Lindy Boone's 2024 recording of "Wordlayer".

Other album appearances/credits

  • 1978: The Magic Of Lassie – various artists; "Brass Rings & Day Dreams", "There'll Be Other Friday Nights", "When You're Loved"
  • 1979: On This Christmas Night – various artists; "The Gift Of Love"
  • 1980: Cranston Thorndike & The Dragon – various artists; voice of Cranston's Mother, music/lyrics co-writer
  • 1982: Good Night, Sleep Tight – various artists; "I Thank the Father"
  • 1983: SoloSteve Archer; "Evermore"
  • 1989: Bowling in ParisStephen Bishop; background vocals
  • 1995: Sing Me To Sleep, Mommy – various artists; "Sleep My Child"
  • 1996: The Holiday Collection: Volume 1 – various artists; "The Gift Of Life"
  • 1996: A Hollywood Christmas – various artists; "White Christmas"
  • 1997: Cole Porter: A Musical Toast – various artists; "Do I Love You?"
  • 1998: My Dream Come True – Ryan DeHeus; "Someone To Watch Over Me"
  • 2000: Shake Those Hula Hips – Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack; "Little Grass Shack", "Princess Poo-poo-ly Has Plenty Papaya"
  • 2008: The Real Me – John Sawyer; "I'm Always On Your Side"
  • 2012: Christmas Around the World with Perry Como; featured guest