Paul Anka discography
This is the discography of Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label and catalogue no. | Format | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN [2] |
AUS [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||
| 1958 | Paul Anka | ABC Paramount (ABC-240) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | My Heart Sings | ABC Paramount (ABC/ABCS-296) | LP, CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | Swings For Young Lovers | ABC Paramount (ABC/ABCS-347) | LP, CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | It's Christmas Everywhere | ABC Paramount (ABC/ABCS-360) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | Strictly Instrumental | ABC Paramount (ABC/ABCS-371) | LP | — | — | — | — | Instrumental versions of some of Anka’s hits; conducted by Sid Feller | |
| 1962 | Young, Alive and In Love! | RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2502) | LP | 61 | — | — | — | ||
| Let's Sit This One Out | RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2575) | LP | 137 | — | — | — | |||
| 1963 | Our Man Around the World | RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2614) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | 3 Great Guys | RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2720) | LP | — | — | — | — | Album of new recordings by Anka, Sam Cooke, and Neil Sedaka | |
| 1963 | 15 Songs I Wish I’d Written | RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2744) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | Italiano | RCA Italiana (LPM-10130) | LP | — | — | — | — | Album of Italian-language recordings | |
| 1964 | A casa nostra | RCA Italiana (LPM-10150) | LP | — | — | — | — | Album of Italian-language recordings | |
| 1966 | Strictly Nashville | RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-3580) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | Goodnight My Love | RCA Victor (LSP-4142) | LP | 101 | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | Life Goes On | RCA Victor (LSP-4250) | LP | 194 | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | ’70s | RCA Victor (LSP-4304) | LP | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | Paul Anka | Buddah (BDS 5093) | LP, CD | 188 | 46 | — | — | ||
| Jubilation | Buddah (BDS 5114) | LP, CD | 192 | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | Anka | United Artists (UA-LA314-G) | LP, CD | 9 | 4 | 38 | — |
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| 1975 | Feelings | United Artists (UA-LA367-G) | LP, CD | 36 | 20 | — | — | ||
| Times of Your Life | United Artists (UA-LA569-G) | LP | 22 | — | — | — |
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Nine of ten cuts from previous two albums | |
| 1976 | The Painter | United Artists (UA-LA653-G) | LP, CD | 85 | 16 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | The Music Man | United Artists (UA-LA746-H) | LP | 195 | 47 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Listen to Your Heart | RCA (AFL1-2892) | LP, CD | 179 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | Headlines | RCA (AFL1-3382) | LP, CD | — | 69 | — | — | ||
| 1981 | Both Sides of Love | RCA (AQL1-3926) | LP | 171 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Walk a Fine Line | Columbia (FC 38442) | LP, CD | 156 | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | Freedom For The World (titled Freedom in Canada) | A&M Records | LP, CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | Somebody Loves You | Polydor | CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | Amigos (Duets in Spanish) | Sony | CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | Rock Swings | Verve | CD | 120 | — | — | 9 | ||
| 2007 | Classic Songs, My Way | Decca | CD | 139 | — | — | 13 |
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| 2011 | Songs of December | Decca | CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | Duets | Sony | CD | 95 | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | Making Memories | Green Hill | CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | Sessions | Green Hill | CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2026 | Inspirations of Life and Love | Green Hill | CD | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
AUS [3] | ||||
| 1959 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | ABC Paramount | CD, LP | 4 | — |
| 1961 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 2 | ABC Paramount | LP | 72 | — |
| 1962 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 3 | ABC Paramount | LP | — | — |
| Diana | ABC Paramount | CD, LP | — | — | |
| 1963 | Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits (newly recorded) | RCA Victor | CD, LP | 65 | — |
| 1969 | Diana: Paul Anka Sings His Greatest Hits | RCA Victor | LP | — | — |
| 1974 | Paul Anka Gold (28 song compilation) | Sire | LP | — | — |
| The Essential Paul Anka (20 song compilation) | Buddah | LP | — | — | |
| 1978 | Paul Anka's Golden Hits | Hammard | LP | — | 57 |
| 1987 | Jubilation (15 song compilation) | Garland | CD | — | — |
| 1989 | 30th Anniversary Collection | Rhino | CD | — | — |
| 1991 | Five Decades Greatest Hits | Curb | CD | — | — |
| 1992 | Classic Hits | Curb | CD | — | — |
| My Greatest Songs | RCA | CD | — | — | |
| 1993 | In the 70s | RCA | CD | — | — |
| 1996 | A Golden Hour of Paul Anka | LaserLight | CD | — | — |
| Best of the United Artist Years 1973-1977 | EMI | CD | — | — | |
| 1999 | Essential RCA Rock and Roll Recordings (1962–1968) | Taragon | CD | — | — |
| 2000 | Vegas Style | Taragon | CD | — | — |
| 2003 | Absolutely the Best of Paul Anka: The 70s | EMI | CD | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 Grandes Exitos | Bear Family | CD | — | — |
| 2013 | Dianacally Yours | Bear Family | CD | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label | Format | US [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Anka at the Copa | ABC Paramount | LP | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US CB [9] |
US [10] |
US AC [11] |
US R&B [12] |
UK [4] |
Canada CHUM RPM |
GER | ITA | AUS | ||||
| 1956 | "I Confess" b/w "Blau-Wile-Deveest-Fontaine" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1957 | "Diana" b/w "Don't Gamble with Love" (from Paul Anka Sings His Big 15) |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount album) | |
| "I Love You, Baby" / | 48 | 97 | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | — | 19 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | ||
| "Tell Me That You Love Me" | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | Big 15, Volume 2 | ||
| 1958 | "You Are My Destiny" b/w "When I Stop Loving You (That'll Be the Day)" (from Big 15, Volume 2) |
9 | 7 | — | 14 | 6 | 2 39 |
— | — | 13 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | |
| "Crazy Love" / | 36 | 15 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let the Bells Keep Ringing" | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | Big 15, Volume 2 | ||
| "Midnight" b/w "Verboten! (Forbidden)" (non-album track) |
— | 69 | — | — | 26 | 17 | — | — | 32 | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | ||
| "Just Young" b/w "So It's Goodbye" (from My Heart Sings) |
28 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | Big 15 Volume 2 | ||
| "The Teen Commandments" (with George Hamilton IV and Johnny Nash) b/w "If You Learn to Pray" (by Don Costa's Orchestra and Chorus) |
46 | 29 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 41 | Non-album tracks | ||
| "(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings" b/w "That's Love" (from Paul Anka Sings His Big 15) |
12 | 15 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | My Heart Sings | ||
| 1959 | "I Miss You So" b/w "Late Last Night" (from Big 15, Volume 2) |
29 | 33 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 15 | 91 | ||
| "Lonely Boy" (from Big 15, Volume 2) |
1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |||
| "Your Love" | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | ||
| "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" |
2 | 2 | — | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 22 | |||
| "Don't Ever Leave Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's Time to Cry" b/w "Something Has Changed Me" (from Big 15, Volume 2) |
6 | 4 | — | 13 | 28 | 5 | — | 2 | 18 | |||
| 1960 | "Puppy Love" / | 2 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 4 | — | 3 | 25 | ||
| "Adam and Eve" | — | 90 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | — | |||
| "My Home Town" / | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 20 | Big 15, Volume 2 | ||
| "Something Happened" | 51 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hello, Young Lovers" / | 24 | 23 | — | — | 44 | 5 | — | 13 | 33 | Paul Anka Swings for Young Lovers | ||
| "I Love You in the Same Old Way" | 86 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big 15, Volume 2 | ||
| "Summer's Gone" b/w "I'd Have to Share" |
23 | 11 | — | 29 | — | 22 | — | — | 63 | |||
| "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" b/w "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" |
54 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Christmas Everywhere | ||
| "It's Christmas Everywhere" b/w "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1961 | "The Story of My Love" / | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 26 | 69 | Big 15, Volume 2 | |
| "Don't Say You're Sorry" | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| "(You Can) Share Your Love" b/w "I Talk to You (On the Telephone)" (promo single only) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tonight My Love, Tonight" b/w "I'm Just a Fool Anyway" (non-album track) |
11 | 13 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 8 | 29 | Big 15, Volume 2 | ||
| "Dance on Little Girl" b/w "I Talk to You (On the Telephone)" (non-album track) |
12 | 10 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 12 | 20 | |||
| "Kissin' on the Phone" / | 32 | 35 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 27 | Big 15, Volume 3 | ||
| "Cinderella" | 73 | 70 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 12 | — | |||
| "The Bells at My Wedding" / | 98 | 104 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 26 | — | |||
| "Loveland" | 101 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | |||
| 1962 | "All of Me" b/w "I'm Coming Home" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Fools Hall of Fame" b/w "Far from the Lights of Town" |
107 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'd Never Find Another You" b/w "Uh Huh" |
— | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'm Coming Home" b/w "Cry" |
— | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Me Warm and Tender" b/w "I'd Like to Know" (non-album track) |
12 | 12 | — | — | 19 | 14 | 45 | — | 30 | Remember Diana | ||
| "A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine" b/w "I Never Knew Your Name" (non-album track) |
22 | 13 | — | — | 41 | 17 | 35 | — | 32 | |||
| 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Every Night (Without You)" b/w "There You Go" |
52 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Non-album tracks | ||
| "Eso Beso (That Kiss)" b/w "Give Me Back My Heart" (non-album track) |
24 | 19 | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 23 | 18 | Remember Diana | ||
| 1963 | "Love (Makes the World Go Round)" b/w "Crying in the Wild" (non-album track) |
30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | ||
| "Remember Diana" b/w "At Night" (non-album track) |
35 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 79 | |||
| "Hello Jim" b/w "You've Got the Nerve to Call This Love" |
90 | 97 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| "Hurry Up and Tell Me" b/w "Wondrous Are the Ways of Love" |
97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Did You Have a Happy Birthday?" b/w "For No Good Reason at All" |
110 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1964 | "From Rocking Horse to Rocking Chair" b/w "Cheer Up" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Baby's Comin' Home" b/w "No, No" (from 3 Great Guys) |
— | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "In My Imagination" b/w "It's Easy to Say" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ogni Volta (Every Time)" b/w "Cindy Go Home" (non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Casa Nostra | ||
| 1965 | "Sylvia" b/w "Behind My Smile" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "The Loneliest Boy in the World" b/w "Dream Me Happy" |
113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Every Day a Heart Is Broken" b/w "As If There Were No Tomorrow" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | "Truly Yours" b/w "Oh Such a Stranger" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly Nashville | |
| "I Wish" b/w "I Went to Your Wedding" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Can't Help Loving You" b/w "Can't Get Along Very Well Without Her" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| "Poor Old World" b/w "I'd Rather Be a Stranger" |
— | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | |||
| 1967 | "Until It's Time for You to Go" b/w "Would You Still Be My Baby" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Woman Is a Sentimental Thing" b/w "That's How Love Goes" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1968 | "Can't Get You Out of My Mind" b/w "When We Get There" (non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life Goes On | |
| 1969 | "Goodnight, My Love" b/w "This Crazy World" (non-album track) |
26 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Goodnight My Love | |
| "In the Still of the Night" b/w "Picking Up the Pieces" |
64 | 64 | 36 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | |||
| "Sincerely" b/w "Next Year" (from Goodnight My Love) |
78 | 80 | 30 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||
| "Happy" b/w "Can't Get You Out of My Mind" |
80 | 86 | 13 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 89 | Life Goes On | ||
| 1970 | "Midnight Mistress" b/w "Medley: Before It's Too Late / (Remember) This Land Is Your Land" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70's | |
| 1971 | "Why Are You Leaning on Me Sir" b/w "You're Some Kind of Friend" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Do I Love You" b/w "So Long City" (non-album track) |
38 | 53 | 14 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | Paul Anka (Buddah album) | ||
| 1972 | "Jubilation" b/w "Everything's Been Changed" (from Paul Anka (Buddah) album) |
58 | 65 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | Jubilation | |
| "Life Song" b/w "Something Good Is Coming" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | "While We're Still Young" b/w "This Is Your Song" |
— | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Hey Girl" b/w "You and Me Today" (from Jubilation) |
— | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | |||
| "Flashback" | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | "Let Me Get to Know You" b/w "Flashback" (non-album track) |
54 | 80 | 40 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | Anka | |
| "(You're) Having My Baby" (with Odia Coates) b/w "Papa" |
1 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | — | 2 | |||
| "One Man Woman/One Woman Man" (with Odia Coates) b/w "Let Me Get to Know You" |
7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 35 | |||
| 1975 | "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" (with Odia Coates) b/w "How Can Anything Be Beautiful-After You" (from Anka) |
5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 74 | Feelings | |
| "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love" (with Odia Coates) b/w "Today I Became a Fool" |
14 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | |||
| "Times of Your Life" b/w "Water Runs Deep" (from Feelings) |
17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | Times of Your Life | ||
| 1976 | "Anytime (I'll Be There)" b/w "Something About You" (from Anka) |
50 | 33 | 2 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | Feelings | |
| "Make It Up to Me in Love" (with Odia Coates) b/w "You" (by Odia Coates) |
101 | — | 20 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| "Happier" b/w "Closing Doors" |
97 | 60 | 10 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | The Painter | ||
| 1977 | "My Best Friend's Wife" b/w "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again (Like I Fell in Love with You)" (from The Painter) |
74 | 80 | 41 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | The Music Man | |
| "Everybody Ought to Be in Love" b/w "Tonight" |
83 | 75 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | "Brought Up in New York (Brought Down in L.A.)" b/w "Love Me Lady" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen to Your Heart | |
| "This Is Love" b/w "I'm By Myself Again" |
70 | 35 | 3 | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "As Long As We Keep Believing" b/w "Headlines" |
— | — | 29 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | Headlines | |
| 1981 | "Think I'm in Love Again" b/w "We Love Each Other" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Both Sides of Love | |
| "I've Been Waiting for You All of My Life" b/w "Think I'm in Love Again" |
63 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lady Lay Down" b/w "You're Still a Part of Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | "Hold Me 'Til the Mornin' Comes" b/w "This Is the First Time" |
38 | 40 | 2 | — | — | 1 (AC) | — | — | 49 | Walk a Fine Line | |
| 1984 | "Second Chance" b/w "Walk a Fine Line" |
— | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Diana" (with Ricky Martin) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amigos | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "RPM Magazine search results".
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Paul Anka – UK Singles Chart". Official Charts. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka - Rock Swings". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Paul Anka - My Way". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0. Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Looking Ahead Pop Hits 101-150. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-211-3.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Billboard Adult Contemporary". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Anka – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Paul Anka – Put Your Head On My Shoulder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Paul Anka". Radioscope. Retrieved March 10, 2026. Type Paul Anka in the "Search:" field and press Enter.