The discography of American country music artist Janie Fricke contains 24 studio albums, one live album, ten compilation albums, 44 singles, seven music videos, and 14 other appearances. Fricke was signed to Nashville's Columbia Records as a solo artist in 1977. Later that year, her debut single, "What're You Doing Tonight", reached the top-forty on the country songs chart. The following year her debut studio album, Singer of Songs, was issued. Between 1978 and 1980, Fricke issued three studio albums which resulted in two major hits: "Please Help Me, I'm Fallin" (1978) and "I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile" (1979).
With a change in musical direction, Fricke began recording ballads in 1980, strengthening the success of her singles. "Down to My Last Broken Heart" and "I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)" were her first pair of top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. An album of the same name was also released that year, which reached the top-thirty on the Top Country Albums chart. With her sixth studio album, Fricke reached the top spot of the Billboard country chart with its second single "Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby" (1982). This would start a series of number-one country singles during this period. It Ain't Easy (1982), her seventh studio record, reached number fifteen on the Top Country Albums list and spawned three number-one hits: "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy", "He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)", and "Tell Me a Lie".
With the inclusion of more up-tempo material, Fricke reached the number one spot two more times in 1983 and 1984 with "Let's Stop Talkin' About It" and "Your Heart's Not in It". Fricke also collaborated with Merle Haggard in 1984 on "A Place to Fall Apart", which reached number one on the country songs chart. In 1986, her eleventh studio album Black and White was issued and became her highest-charting record on the Top Country Albums list. Its lead single "Always Have, Always Will" reached the number one spot also and became her final top ten hit. Fricke released three more studio albums for Columbia Records until 1989, all of which did not produce any major hits. Labor of Love (1989) spawned her final-charting Billboard single called "Give 'em My Number", which peaked at number forty-three. While performing in Branson, Missouri during the 1990s, Fricke released two Gospel-inspired studio albums: Crossroads: Hymns of Faith (1992) and Now & Then (1993). With her own recording label, she released Bouncin' Back (2000), her nineteenth studio album. Via her own label she would issue two more studio albums in the 2000s decade She has since released a live album in 2002 and a studio album of Christmas material in 2020.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSCou.CANCou. Singer of Songs Released: May 1978 Label: Columbia Formats: LP — — Love Notes Released: March 1979 Label: Columbia Formats: LP — — From the Heart Released: November 1979 Label: Columbia Formats: LP — 10 Nice 'n' Easy Released: October 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — I'll Need Someone to HoldMe When I Cry Released: November 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 28 — Sleeping with Your Memory Released: September 1981 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 42 — It Ain't Easy Released: September 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 15 — Love Lies Released: October 1983 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 10 — The First Word in Memory Released: August 1984 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 17 — Somebody Else's Fire Released: June 1985 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 21 — Black & White Released: July 1986 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1 — After Midnight Released: April 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette 29 — Saddle the Wind Released: July 1988 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette 64 — Labor of Love Released: July 1989 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette 64 — Great Movie Themes Released: 1991 Label: Stonebird Formats: CD — — Janie Fricke Released: 1991 Label: Intersound Formats: CD — — Crossroads: Hymns of Faith Released: August 15, 1992 Label: Branson Formats: Cassette, CD — — Now & Then Released: April 15, 1993 Label: Branson Formats: Cassette, CD — — Bouncin' Back Released: October 10, 2000 Label: JMF Formats: Cassette, CD — — Tributes to My Heroes Released: 2003 Label: JMF Formats: CD — — The Bluegrass Sessions Released: August 17, 2004 Label: DM Formats: CD, music download — — Golden Legends: Janie Fricke Released: February 28, 2006 Label: Madacy Formats: CD, music download — — Roses & Lace Released: 2008 Label: JMF Formats: CD — — A Cowgirl Country Christmas Released: September 25, 2020 Label: Self-Released Formats: CD — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums +List of live albums, showing relevant details Title Album details Live at Billy Bob's Texas Released: April 2, 2002 Label: Smith Formats: CD
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and other relevant details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUSCountry Greatest Hits Released: October 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 34 The Very Best of Janie Released: October 1985 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD 33 I Love Country Released: 1986 Label: CBS Formats: LP — 17 Greatest Hits Released: 1986 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD — Celebration Released: October 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette 63 Sweet and Sassy Released: December 1, 1995 Label: Sony Formats: Cassette, CD — Pure Country Released: August 25, 1998 Label: Sony Formats: CD — Super Hits Released: March 2, 1999 Label: Columbia/Sony Formats: Cassette, CD — Anthology Released: March 16, 1999 Label: Renaissance Formats: CD — The Essential Janie Fricke Released: December 28, 2018 Label: Legacy Formats: Music download — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and other relevant details Title Year Peak chartpositions AlbumUSCoun.CANCoun. "What're You Doing Tonight" 1977 21 14 Singer of Songs "Baby It's You" 1978 21 19 "Please Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love With You)" 12 4 "Playin' Hard to Get" 22 30 Love Notes "I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile" 1979 14 7 "Let's Try Again" 28 52 "But Love Me" 26 — From the Heart "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)" 1980 22 18 "He's Out of My Life" 17 20 Nice 'n Easy "Down to My Last Broken Heart" 2 2 I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry "Pride" 1981 12 1 "I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)" 4 1 "Do Me with Love" 4 1 Sleeping with Your Memory "Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby" 1982 1 8 "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy" 1 1 It Ain't Easy "You Don't Know Love" 1983 4 3 "He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place toHappen)" 1 1 "Tell Me a Lie" 1 1 Love Lies "Let's Stop Talkin' About It" 1984 1 1 "If the Fall Don't Get You" 8 6 "Your Heart's Not in It" 1 1 The First Word in Memory "The First Word in Memory Is Me" 7 5 "She's Single Again" 1985 2 2 Somebody Else's Fire "Somebody Else's Fire" 4 4 "Easy to Please" 1986 5 15 "Always Have, Always Will" 1 1 Black and White "When a Woman Cries" 20 10 "Are You Satisfied?" 1987 32 25 After Midnight "Baby You're Gone" 63 45 "Where Does Love Go (When It's Gone)" 1988 54 47 Saddle the Wind "I'll Walk Before I Crawl" 50 — "The Heart" 64 — "Love Is One of Those Words" 1989 56 63 Labor of Love "Give 'em My Number" 43 54 "You Never Crossed My Mind" 1991 — — Janie Fricke "I Want to Grow Old with You" — 74 "The Followers" 2020 — — A Cowgirl Country Christmas "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and other relevant details Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSCou.CANCou.NZ "Come a Little Bit Closer" 1977 4 2 — Come a Little Bit Closer "On My Knees" 1978 1 2 8 Take Me "A Place to Fall Apart" 1984 1 1 — It's All in the Game "From Time to Time (It Feels Like Love Again)" 1987 21 22 — Partners "Couldn't See the Gold" 1990 — 19 — The Anniversary Sessions "Dispatch the Angels" 2021 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s) "Natural High" 1984 "The First Word in Memory Is Me" 1985 "She's Single Again" "Always Have, Always Will" 1986 Larry Boothby "You Never Crossed My Mind" 1991 Michael Merriman "I Want to Grow Old with You" "You Don't Know Love" 2004 Deryck Ragoonanan
Other appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "It's a Cheating Situation" 1979 Moe Bandy Cheating Situation "All I Want to Do in Life" 1984 George Jones Ladies' Choice "Natural High" Merle Haggard It's All in the Game "Who Cares" Ray Charles Friendship "What Child Is This" 1986 The Nashville Christmas Album "Angels We Have Heard on High" 1992 Christmas in Nashville "Two Good People with a Love Gone Bad" 1993 Vern Gosdin Nickels and Dimes and Love "Jingle Bells" Country Christmas "Christmas Is" Johnny Paycheck "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" 1995 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year "The Foggy Dew" 1999 Made in America: Folk Favorites "Pride" 2001 Ralph Emery Ralph Emery and Friends "Field of Dreams" 2003 Charley Pride Comfort of Her Wings "A Place to Fall Apart" (live) 2004 Merle Haggard Live at Billy Bob's Texas: 'Ol Country Singer
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See also List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. country chart List of number-one country hits (United States) List of years in country music
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