The following is the discography of American singer Bobby Vee. Vee's debut single was released in 1959 titled "Suzie Baby". Distributed by Soma Records, the recording gained enough attention to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 and Vee was signed onto a recording contract by the bigger Liberty Records. Vee's next two singles made lesser but similar chart appearances.
In mid 1960, Vee had his first top 10 hit with "Devil or Angel". The single managed to reach the top 10 on the pop charts, top 25 on the R&B charts, and almost topped the Canadian survey at No. 2. This prompted Liberty to release his first album Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites, filled up with rock and roll hits. Vee's next two singles became hits as well and were included in his self-titled studio album released in early 1961. That year, Vee had his first and only number-one recording with "Take Good Care of My Baby", which topped the charts in the US and Canada, while also climbing to number 3 in the UK. The following single reached number 2 in the United States soon after.
Liberty continued to release several albums and in late 1962 achieved his second highest-charting hit titled "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes". Earlier that year, Vee made a collaboration album with The Crickets. Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets became Vee's second highest-charting entry on the UK charts, peaking at number 2. In 1963, the extended play Just for Fun topped the charts entirely. However, Bobby Vee's chart performance declined, and none of his records reached the top 40 in 1964 and 1965. An effort to switch this with a live albums Live! On Tour ultimately failed.
In 1967, Vee attained his final top 10 entry and comeback single "Come Back When You Grow Up". Reaching number 3 in the US and number 2 in the Canada, it spawned the namesake album, which reached the bottom-half of the LP charts published Billboard and the upper-half of the Cashbox album chart. A chain of contemporary releases in 1967 and 1968 spawned two more albums, Just Today and Do What You Gotta Do. Vee's final Liberty studio album was released in 1969 titled Gates, Grills & Railings, critically assessed as a change of pace. In 1972, Vee made an effort to come back with the album Nothin' Like a Sunny Day, using his birth name to appeal to mature audiences, but the album failed to sell. Various compilation albums were released during the 1970s and 80s. Notably, The Bobby Vee Singles Album reached No. 5 in the UK and was certified gold. Singles
TitleYear LabelPeak chart positionsAlbum U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard AC UK Singles U.S. Billboard R&B US Cashbox CanadaCHUMRPM"Suzie Baby" "Flyin' High" (non-album track)1959Soma 1110Liberty 55208 77— —— —— —— —— ——Bobby Vee's Golden Greats"What Do You Want""My Love Loves Me"1960Liberty 55234 93— —— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"One Last Kiss""Laurie" (from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things)Liberty 55251 112— —— —— —— 91— ——Bobby Vee"Devil or Angel""Since I Met You Baby"Liberty 55270 681 —— —— 22— 4— 2—Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites"Rubber Ball""Everyday" (from Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites)Liberty 55287 6— —— 4— —— 6— 4—Bobby Vee"Stayin' In""More Than I Can Say"1961Liberty 55296 3361 —— flip4 —— 3248 ——"How Many Tears""Baby Face"Liberty 55325 63119 —— 10— —— 4397 ——Bobby Vee with Strings and Things"Take Good Care of My Baby" "Bashful Bob" (from Bobby Vee with Strings and Things)Liberty 55354 1— —— 3— —— 1— 1—Take Good Care of My Baby"Run to Him""Walkin' with My Angel"Liberty 55388 253 —— 6— —— 489 65"Please Don't Ask About Barbara""I Can't Say Goodbye"1962Liberty 55419 1592 —— 29— —— 1890 3—A Bobby Vee Recording Session"Sharing You""At A Time Like This" (non-album track) / "In My Baby's Eyes"Liberty 55451 15— —— 10— —— 20121 ——"Punish Her""Someday (When I'm Gone from You)" (from Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets)Liberty 55479 2099 —— —— —— 32129 ——Bobby Vee's Golden Greats"A Forever Kind of Love" "Remember Me, Huh?" (from Take Good Care of My Baby)U.K. release onlyLiberty 10046 —— —— 13— —— —— ——A Bobby Vee Recording Session"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes""Anonymous Phone Call"Liberty 55521 3110 2— 3— 8— 4108 2—The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"Charms""Bobby Tomorrow" (Non-album track)1963Liberty 55530 13— 5— —21 —— 15— 20—Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2"Be True to Yourself""A Letter from Betty" (Non-album track)Liberty 55581 3485 —— —— —— 36100 15Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2"Never Love a Robin""Yesterday and You"Liberty 55636 9955 —— —— —— 10153 ——Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2"Stranger in Your Arms""1963"1964Liberty 55654 83— —— —— —— 90 ——Non-album tracks"I'll Make You Mine" "She's Sorry"Liberty 55670 52— —— —— —— 54— ——The New Sound from England!"Hickory, Dick and Doc" "I Wish You Were Mine Again" (non-album track)Liberty 55700 63— —— —— —— 81— 18—Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2"Where Is She""How to Make a Farewell"Liberty 55726 120— —— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"Every Little Bit Hurts""Pretend You Don't See Her"1965Liberty 55751 8497 —— —— —— 8980 ——Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2"Cross My Heart""This Is the End" (non-album track)Liberty 55761 99— —— —— —— 101— ——"Keep On Trying""You Won't Forget Me" (from The Night Has a Thousand Eyes)Liberty 55790 85— —— —— —— 84— ——"True Love Never Runs Smooth""Hey Little Girl"U.K. release onlyLiberty 10213 —— —— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"Run Like the Devil" "Take a Look Around Me" (non-album track)Liberty 55828 124— —— —— —— 106— ——Do What You Gotta Do"High Coin""The Story Of My Life"Liberty 55843 —— —— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"A Girl I Used to Know" "Gone" (non-album track)1966Liberty 55854 133— —— —— —— —— ——Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2"Look at Me Girl" "Save a Love" (non-album track)Original A-side: "Butterfly" (non-album track, did not chart)Liberty 55877 52— —— —— —— 67— 53—Look at Me Girl"Before You Go" "Here Today" (non-album track)Liberty 55921 —— —— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"Come Back When You Grow Up""That's All in the Past" (from Look at Me Girl)Later B-side: "Swahili Serenade" (Non-album track)1967Liberty 55964 3— —— —— —— 3— 2—Come Back When You Grow Up"Beautiful People""I May Be Gone" (from Come Back When You Grow Up)Liberty 56009 37— —— —— —— 27— 19—Just Today"Maybe Just Today""You're a Big Girl Now" (from Come Back When You Grow Up)1968Liberty 56014 46— —— —— —— 38— 35—"Medley: My Girl/Hey Girl""Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens)"Liberty 56033 35— —— —— —— 17— 7—"Do What You Gotta Do" "Thank You"Liberty 56057 83— —— —— —— 65— 62—Do What You Gotta Do"(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone to Love Me""Thank You" (from Do What You Gotta Do)Liberty 56080 98— —— —— —— 92— 84—Gates, Grills & Railings"Jenny Came to Me" "Santa Cruz"1969Liberty 56096 —— —— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"Let's Call It a Day Girl""I'm Gonna Make It Up to You"Liberty 56124 92— —— —— —— 97132 79—"In and Out of Love" "Electric Trains and You"1970Liberty 56149 111— —— —— —— 105— ——"Woman in My Life""No Obligation"Liberty 56178 —— —— —— —— —— ——"Sweet Sweetheart""Rock and Roll Music and You"Liberty 56208 88— —— —— —— 94— ——"Signs""Something to Say"1971United Artists 50755 —— —— —— —— 125— ——"Take Good Care of My Baby (acoustic)""Every Opportunity"(released under the name "Robert Thomas Velline")1973United Artists XW199-W,UP 35516 —— —— —— —— —— ——Nothin' Like a Sunny Day"Loving You""Saying Goodbye"1975Shady Brook 013 —— 37— —— —— —— ——Non-album tracks"Well All Right""Something Has Come Between Us"1978United Artists UP 36370 —— —— —— —— —— ——
EPs Year of release Titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated Label Chart positions UK 1963Just for Fun Features The Crickets, Vee sang two songs, "All You've Got to Do is Touch Me" & "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" in the film Vee's only Extended playLiberty 2084 1
Albums Studio albums Note: Cashbox featured separate charts for stereo and mono albums until 1965 when both charts were merged into one.
Release date Album Label Chart Positions Billboard 200 Cashbox Mono Cashbox StereoUK Albums Chart1960Bobby Vee Sings Your FavoritesLiberty LRP-3165 (Mono)/LST-7165 (Stereo) — — — —1961Bobby VeeLiberty LRP-3181/LST-71811846— —Bobby Vee with Strings and ThingsLiberty LRP-3186/LST-7186 — 47 — —Bobby Vee Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50'sLiberty LRP-3205/LST-720585 — — 20Take Good Care of My BabyLiberty LRP-3211/LST-7211912929 71962A Bobby Vee Recording SessionLiberty LRP-3232/LST-7232121 — — 10Bobby Vee Meets the CricketsLiberty LRP-3228/LST-722842 — — 2Merry Christmas from Bobby VeeLiberty LRP-3267/LST-7267136 — — —1963The Night Has a Thousand EyesLiberty LRP-3285/LST-728510251— 15Bobby Vee Meets the VenturesLiberty LRP-3289/LST-728991 37 — —I Remember Buddy HollyLiberty LRP-3336/LST-7336 — 54 — —1964Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England!Liberty LRP-3352/LST-7352146 — — —30 Big Hits of the 60'sLiberty LRP-3385/LST-7385—95—1965Live! On TourLiberty LRP-3393/LST-7393 — — —196630 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2Liberty LRP-3448/LST-7448 — — —Look at Me GirlLiberty LRP-3480/LST-7480 — 102 —1967Come Back When You Grow UpLiberty LRP-3534/LST-753466 37 —1968Just TodayLiberty LRP-3554/LST-7554187 — —Do What You Gotta DoLiberty LST-7592 — — —1969Gates, Grills & RailingsLiberty LST-7612 — — —1972Nothin' Like a Sunny Day(released under the name "Robert Thomas Velline")United Artists UAS 5656 — — —1999Down the LineRHP Rockhouse Productions RS-5999-1 — — —2002I Wouldn't Change a ThingRHP Rockhouse Productions — — —2003The Ultimate ChristmasRHP Rockhouse Productions — — —2005Last Of The Great Rhythm Guitar PlayersRG Pegasus Productions PEG CD 556 — — —2014The Adobe SessionsRHP Rockhouse Productions — — —
Compilation albums
Release date Album Label Chart positions Billboard Cashbox Mono Cashbox Stereo1962Bobby Vee's Golden GreatsLiberty LRP-3245/LST-72452422—1966Bobby Vee Golden Greats, Volume 2Liberty LRP-3464/LST-7464 — —1973Legendary Masters SeriesUnited Artists UA-LA025-G2 — —1975The Very Best of Bobby VeeUnited Artists UA-LA 332E — —1980The Bobby Vee Singles AlbumUnited Artists UA-G3 0253 — —2008The Very Best of Bobby VeeOne Day Music DAY2CD148 — —2011Rarities EMI UK 9072062 — —
The Very Best of Bobby Vee (May 12, 2008) was certified silver in the UK. The Bobby Vee Singles Album reached number 5 in the UK in April 1980 and was certified gold in the UK.
Soundtracks Year Album 1967 C'mon, Let's Live a Little a Don Crawford soundtrack for the Paramount Pictures flim. Vee performs four songs — "Instant Girl", "What Fool This Mortal Be", "Over and Over", and a duet with co-star Jackie DeShannon on "Back-Talk"
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