Ricky Van Shelton is an American country music artist. His discography consists of nine studio albums, two Christmas albums, four compilation albums, and twenty-eight singles. Of his singles, twenty-six have charted on Billboard country singles charts in the U.S., including ten Number Ones.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US Country US CAN Country CAN Wild-Eyed Dream Release date: February 26, 1987 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1 76 — — CAN: Platinum US: Platinum Loving Proof Release date: September 20, 1988 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1 78 1 — CAN: Platinum US: Platinum RVS III Release date: January 16, 1990 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1 53 — — CAN: Gold US: Platinum Backroads Release date: May 21, 1991 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 3 23 4 84 CAN: Gold US: Platinum Don't Overlook Salvation[A] Release date: April 28, 1992 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette — 122 — — US: Gold A Bridge I Didn't Burn Release date: August 24, 1993 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 17 91 — — CAN: Gold US: Gold Love and Honor Release date: November 1, 1994 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 62 — — — Making Plans Release date: October 27, 1998 Label: Vanguard Records Formats: CD, cassette — — — — Fried Green Tomatoes Release date: May 23, 2000 Label: Audium/Koch Records Formats: CD, cassette — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications(sales threshold) US Country US Greatest Hits Plus Release date: August 11, 1992 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 9 50 US: Platinum Super Hits Release date: May 2, 1995 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 64 — US: Gold Super Hits Vol. 2 Release date: August 27, 1996 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, cassette — — 16 Biggest Hits Release date: February 2, 1999 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, cassette — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Holiday albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications(sales threshold) US Country USIndie Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas Release date: July 20, 1989 Label: Columbia Records Formats: LP, CD, cassette 32 — US: Gold Blue Christmas Release date: October 10, 2000 Label: Audium/Koch Records Formats: CD, cassette 58 46 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions Album US Country CAN Country 1986 "Wild-Eyed Dream" 24 42 Wild-Eyed Dream 1987 "Crime of Passion" 7 5 "Somebody Lied" 1 5 "Life Turned Her That Way" 1 1 1988 "Don't We All Have the Right" 1 1 "I'll Leave This World Loving You" 1 1 Loving Proof "From a Jack to a King" 1 1 1989 "Hole in My Pocket" 4 1 "Living Proof" 1 1 "Statue of a Fool" 2 1 RVS III 1990 "I've Cried My Last Tear for You" 1 1 "I Meant Every Word He Said" 2 1 "Life's Little Ups and Downs" 4 9 1991 "I Am a Simple Man" 1 1 Backroads "Keep It Between the Lines" 1 1 "After the Lights Go Out" 13 8 1992 "Backroads" 2 3 "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" 26 29 Honeymoon in Vegas (soundtrack) "Wild Man" 5 4 Greatest Hits Plus 1993 "Just as I Am" 26 28 "A Couple of Good Years Left" 44 35 A Bridge I Didn't Burn 1994 "Where Was I" 20 9 "Wherever She Is" 49 36 Love and Honor 1995 "Lola's Love" 62 65 1999 "The Best Is Yet to Come" — 88 Making Plans 2000 "The Decision" 71 — Fried Green Tomatoes "Call Me Crazy" — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
As a featured artist Year Single Peak chartpositions Album US Country CAN Country 1991 "Rockin' Years" 1 1 Eagle When She Flies
Music videos Year Title Director1987 "Crime of Passion" Marc Ball "Somebody Lied" Jim May 1988 "Life Turned Her That Way" "I'll Leave This World Loving You" 1989 "Statue of a Fool" Deaton Flanigen 1990 "Oh Pretty Woman" (live) Gene Weed "I Meant Every Word He Said" Deaton Flanigen 1991 "Rockin' Years" (with Dolly Parton) Michael Salomon "I Am a Simple Man" Deaton Flanigen "Keep It Between the Lines" "I'll Be Home for Christmas" 1992 "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" "Wild Man" 1993 "A Couple of Good Years Left" 1994 "Where Was I" "Wherever She Is" 2000 "Call Me Crazy"
Notes A^ Don't Overlook Salvation peaked at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
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