The discography of American country artist Skeeter Davis contains 32 studio albums, 18 compilation albums, 59 singles, 53 lead singles, six collaborative singles, two other charted songs and two additional appearances. Davis was first one half of the duo, The Davis Sisters before embarking on a solo career with the RCA Victor label. Her second single was 1957's "Lost to a Geisha Girl", which reached the top 15 of the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed in 1959 by the top five country selection, "Set Him Free". The same year, Davis's debut studio album was issued on RCA Victor titled I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too. Her career momentum continued to build in 1960 with two top five back-to-back singles: "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" and "My Last Date (With You)". Both selections also climbed into the Billboard Hot 100 top 40. They were featured on Davis's second studio album called Here's the Answer. Between 1961 and 1962, Davis had top ten Billboard country singles with "Optimistic" and "Where I Ought to Be".
In 1963, Davis reached the zenith of commercial success with the single, "The End of the World". The song reached number two on the Billboard country and pop charts. It also reached the top ten of the R&B chart and topped the adult contemporary chart. It was included on her third studio album called Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World. It was followed by another crossover single titled "I Can't Stay Mad at You". Between 1963 and 1964, Davis reached the Billboard country top ten with "I'm Saving My Love" and "Gonna Get Along Without You Now". Between 1963 and 1964, RCA Victor released two studio LP's of her material, including Cloudy with Occasional Tears, which reached number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Although her singles reached progressively lower chart positions as the sixties progressed, RCA continued releasing a series of LP's of Davis's material. This included My Heart's in the Country (1966) and Why So Lonely? (1968), which reached charting Billboard country positions.
In 1965, Davis collaborated with country artist, Bobby Bare, on the top 20 single, "A Dear John Letter". It was included on their 1965 album, Tunes for Two, which charted at number eight on the Billboard country LP's chart. In 1967, Davis returned to the country top five with the single "What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)". Davis had several more top ten and top 20 country singles on the Billboard and RPM charts (Canadian country chart): "Fuel to the Flame" (1967), "There's a Fool Born Every Minute" (1968) and "I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" (1969). She continued recording for RCA Victor through 1974. Among her most commercially-successful songs of this period was 1971's "Bus Fare to Kentucky" and 1973's "I Can't Believe That It's All Over". The latter was a top 20 Billboard and RPM country single. Davis then released material on several independent labels through 1989. Among them was a collaborative studio album with NRBQ in 1985 called She Sings, They Play and 1989's You Were Made for Me with Teddy Nelson.
Albums Solo studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositions US USCou. I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too Released: November 1959 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Here's the Answer Released: January 1961 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World Released: March 1963 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 61 — Cloudy, with Occasional Tears Released: October 1963 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 11 Let Me Get Close to You Released: October 1964 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Written by the Stars Released: June 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Skeeter Sings Standards Released: November 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Singin' in the Summer Sun Released: May 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — My Heart's in the Country Released: November 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 14 Hand in Hand with Jesus Released: May 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly Released: June 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) Released: October 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 17 Why So Lonely? Released: March 1968 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 33 I Love Flatt and Scruggs Released: August 1968 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 39 The Closest Thing to Love Released: February 1969 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — "maryfrances" Released: September 1969 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — A Place in the Country Released: March 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — It's Hard to Be a Woman Released: August 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Skeeter Released: March 1971 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Love Takes a Lot of My Time Released: August 1971 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Bring It on Home Released: January 1972 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Skeeter Sings Dolly Released: June 1972 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 45 The Hillbilly Singer Released: January 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — I Can't Believe That It's All Over Released: September 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 25 The Best of the Best of Skeeter Davis Released: 1978 Label: Gusto Formats: LP, cassette — — Live Wire Released: 1982 Label: 51 West Formats: LP — — Heart Strings Released: 1983 Label: Tudor Formats: LP — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peakchartpositions USCountry Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets Released: May 1962 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — Tunes for Two Released: February 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 8 Your Husband, My Wife Released: March 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — She Sings, They Play Released: 1985 Label: Red Rooster/Rounder Formats: LP, CD — You Were Made for Me Released: 1989 Label: Elli Formats: LP, CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peakchartpositions USCountry I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know Released: April 1964 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — The Best of Skeeter Davis Released: January 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — Blueberry Hill and Other Favorites Released: July 1965 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — Just When I Needed You Released: 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — Easy to Love Released: 1970 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — Foggy Mountain Top Released: September 1971 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — The End of the World Released: December 1972 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — The Best of Skeeter Davis, Vol. 2 Released: June 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 48 He Wakes Me with a Kiss Released: 1974 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — The Versatile Skeeter Davis Released: 1975 Label: RCA Formats: LP — The Best of Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare Released: 1983 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP, cassette — 20 of the Best Released: 1985 Label: RCA Formats: LP, cassette — Best Selection Released: October 21, 1989 Label: RCA Formats: LP, cassette — Skeeter Davis Released: October 21, 1989 Label: RCA Formats: CD, cassette — The Essential Skeeter Davis Released: March 28, 1995 Label: RCA Formats: CD — RCA Country Legends: Skeeter Davis Released: September 25, 2001 Label: Buddah/RCA Formats: CD — The Pop Hits Collection Released: August 26, 2003 Label: Taragon Formats: CD — The Pop Hits Collection, Volume Two Released: August 15, 2006 Label: Taragon Formats: CD — "—" 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 chart positions AlbumUSUSAC USCou.USR&BAUSKent, David (editor) (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. .CANCou.UK "He Left His Heart with Me" 1957 — — — — — — — "Lost to a Geisha Girl" — — 15 — — — — "Walk Softly, Darling" 1958 — — — — — — — "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" — — — — — — — I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too "I Ain't A-Talkin'" — — — — — — — "Set Him Free" 1959 — — 5 — — — — I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too "Homebreaker" — — 15 — — — — "Am I That Easy to Forget?" 1960 — — 11 — — — — I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" 39 — 2 — — — — Here's the Answer "My Last Date (with You)" 26 — 4 — — — — "The Hand You're Holding Now" 1961 — — 11 — — — — "Optimistic" — — 10 — — — — "Where I Ought to Be" 1962 — — 9 — — — — "The Little Music Box" — — 22 — — — — "The End of the World" 2 1 2 4 32 — 18 Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World "I'm Saving My Love" 1963 41 13 9 — — — — Cloudy with Occasional Tears "I Can't Stay Mad at You" 7 2 14 — 46 — — Let Me Get Close to You "He Says the Same Things to Me" 1964 47 15 17 — — — — "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" 48 15 8 — 75 — — "Let Me Get Close to You" — — 45 — — — — "What Am I Gonna Do with You" — — 38 — — — — "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" 1965 — — — — — — — Written by the Stars "Sun Glasses" — — 30 — — — — Singin' in the Summer Sun "I Can't See Me Without You" 1966 — — — — — — — What Does It Take (To Keepa Man Like You Satisfied) "If I Had Wheels" — — — — — — — "Goin' Down the Road (Feelin' Bad)" — — 36 — — — — My Heart's in the Country "Fuel to the Flame" 1967 — — 11 — — — — What Does It Take (To Keepa Man Like You Satisfied) "What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)" — — 5 — — — — "Set Him Free" — — 52 — — — — "Instinct for Survival" 1968 — — 54 — — — — Skeeter "There's a Fool Born Every Minute" — — 16 — — 18 — "Timothy" — — — — — — — I Can't Believe That It's All Over "The Closest Thing to Love (I've Ever Seen)" — — 66 — — — — The Closest Thing to Love "Keep Baltimore Beautiful" 1969 — — — — — — — "Teach Me to Love You" — — — — — — — "maryfrances" "I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" — — 9 — — 7 — A Place in the Country "It's Hard to Be a Woman" 1970 — — 65 — — — — It's Hard to Be a Woman "We Need a Lot More of Jesus" — — 69 — — — — "Let's Get Together" — — 65 — — — — A Place in the Country "Bridge Over Troubled Water" — — — — — — — It's Hard to Be a Woman "Bus Fare to Kentucky" 1971 — — 21 — — 30 — Skeeter "Love Takes a Lot of My Time" — — 58 — — — — Love Takes a Lot of My Time "One Tin Soldier" — — 54 — — 4 — Bring It on Home "Sad Situation" 1972 — — 46 — — 6 — Skeeter "A Hillbilly Song" — — — — — 76 — The Hillbilly Singer "I Can't Believe That It's All Over" 1973 — — 12 — — 11 — I Can't Believe That It's All Over "Don't Forget to Remember" — — 44 — — 64 — "One More Time" 1974 — — 65 — — — — "Lovin' Touch" — — — — — — — "I Love Us" 1976 — — 60 — — — — "It's Love That I Feel" 1977 — — — — — — — "The End of the World" 1979 — — — — — — — The Best of the Best of Skeeter Davis "The Rose" 1980 — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a collaborative artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Year Peak chartpositions AlbumUSBub.USCou.CANCou. "Rock-A-Bye Boogie" 1962 — — — Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets "A Dear John Letter" 1965 14 11 — Tunes for Two "Chet's Tune" 1967 — 38 — "For Loving You" — 72 18 "Your Husband, My Wife" 1970 — 22 — Your Husband, My Wife "You Were Made for Me" 1989 — — — You Were Made for Me "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs