Julie London discography
| Julie London discography | |
|---|---|
 Julie London in 1958 | |
| Studio albums | 29 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 29 |
| Other albums | 2 |
The discography of American jazz singer Julie London consists of 29 studio albums, one live album, six compilation albums, two additional albums, and 29 singles. After a moderately successful film career, London signed a recording contract with the newly formed Liberty Records in 1955. Her debut single "Cry Me a River" reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1955.[1] In June 1957, it would also peak at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart.[2] "Cry Me a River" became London's most successful and highest-selling single of her musical career.[3] The single would sell three million copies in total. Her debut studio album Julie Is Her Name was issued in December 1955 and reached the second position on the Billboard 200 albums chart. London's next three studio releases, Lonely Girl (1956), Calendar Girl (1956), and About the Blues (1957), reached the top-twenty of the Billboard 200 survey as well.[1]
Although London did not have further single chart success, she continued releasing album material. Her 1950s studio albums received attention due to the sexuality of her album covers as well as the quality of her music.[3] This can be seen on the covers of Make Love to Me (1957) and London by Night (1958). In 1959 she recorded two studio albums of traditional pop material: Swing Me an Old Song and Your Number Please. In 1960 she recorded a studio album at her home in California entitled Julie...At Home.[4] London's 1961 studio album Whatever Julie Wants featured her naked, wearing a fur coat over her body.[5] Her nineteenth studio record The End of the World (1963) became her first in six years to chart the Billboard 200, reaching the one hundred twenty seventh position. The Wonderful World of Julie London, her twentieth studio release, also reached the Billboard 200 chart.[1] London issued her first live album in 1964 titled In Person at the Americana. In 1965 she released an album of music dedicated to Cole Porter. London continued recording for the Liberty label until 1969. She released her final studio album Yummy, Yummy, Yummy in 1968.[4] The title track also became London's final appearance on a Billboard chart, reaching the twenty fifth position on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart.[1]
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN [6] | ||
| Julie Is Her Name |
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2 | — |
| Lonely Girl |
|
16 | — |
| Calendar Girl |
|
18 | — |
| About the Blues |
|
15 | — |
| Make Love to Me |
|
— | — |
| Julie |
|
— | — |
| Julie Is Her Name, Volume II |
|
— | — |
| London by Night |
|
— | — |
| Swing Me an Old Song |
|
— | — |
| Your Number Please |
|
— | — |
| Julie...At Home |
|
— | — |
| Around Midnight |
|
— | — |
| Send for Me |
|
— | — |
| Whatever Julie Wants |
|
— | — |
| Sophisticated Lady |
|
— | — |
| Love Letters |
|
— | — |
| Love on the Rocks |
|
— | — |
| Latin in a Satin Mood |
|
— | — |
| The End of the World |
|
127 | — |
| The Wonderful World of Julie London |
|
136 | — |
| Julie London |
|
— | — |
| Our Fair Lady |
|
— | 11 |
| Feeling Good |
|
— | — |
| All Through the Night: Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter |
|
— | — |
| For the Night People |
|
— | — |
| Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast |
|
— | — |
| With Body & Soul |
|
— | — |
| Easy Does It |
|
— | — |
| Yummy, Yummy, Yummy |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Extended play[edit]
| Title | Album details" |
|---|---|
| Julie London |
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| Julie Is Her Name (Part One) |
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| Julie Is Her Name (Part Two) |
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| Julie Is Her Name (Part Three) |
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| Cry Me a River |
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| Lonely Girl (Part One) |
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| Lonely Girl (Part Two) |
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| Lonely Girl (Part Three) |
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| Calendar Girl (Part One) |
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| Calendar Girl (Part Two) |
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| Calendar Girl (Part Three) |
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| About the Blues (Part One) |
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| About the Blues (Part Two) |
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| About the Blues (Part Three) |
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| Julie Sings Film Songs |
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| Make Love to Me (Part One) |
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| Make Love to Me (Part Two) |
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| Make Love to Me (Part Three) |
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| Julie (Part One) |
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| Julie (Part Two) |
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| Julie (Part Three) |
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Other albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| In Person at the Americana |
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| By Myself |
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Compilation albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Best of Julie |
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| The Very Best of Julie London |
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| Time for Love: The Best of Julie London | |
| Ultra Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin' – The Artist Collection Vol. 5 |
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| The Very Best of Julie London | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US AC [7] |
ITA [8] |
UK [9] | |||
| 1955 | "Cry Me a River" | 9 | — | 46 | 22 | Julie Is Her Name |
| "Baby, Baby, All the Time" | — | — | — | — | About the Blues | |
| 1956 | "Lonely Girl" | — | — | — | — | Lonely Girl |
| "Tall Boy" | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1957 | "The Meaning of the Blues" | — | — | — | — | About the Blues |
| "Dark" | — | — | — | — | About the Blues | |
| "Saddle the Wind" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "It's Easy" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Blue Moon" | — | — | — | — | Julie Is Her Name, Volume II | |
| 1959 | "My Strange Affair" | — | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| "Must Be Catchin'" | — | — | — | — | Julie's Golden Greats | |
| "Makin' Whoopee" | — | — | — | — | Your Number Please | |
| "Cry Me a River" | — | — | — | — | Julie Is Her Name | |
| 1960 | "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" | — | — | — | — | Around Midnight |
| 1961 | "Send for Me" | — | — | — | — | Send for Me |
| "Sanctuary" | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "My Darling, My Darling" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "Desafinado" | 110 | — | — | — | The End of the World |
| 1963 | "I'm Coming Back to You" | 118 | — | — | — | The Wonderful World of Julie London |
| 1964 | "I Want to Find Out for Myself" | — | — | — | — | Julie London |
| "The Boy from Ipanema" | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "You're Free to Go" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Girl Talk" | — | — | — | — | Feeling Good |
| 1966 | "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" | — | — | — | — | For the Night People |
| 1967 | "Mickey Mouse March" | — | — | — | — | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast |
| 1968 | "Yummy Yummy Yummy" | 125 | — | — | — | Yummy, Yummy, Yummy |
| "Louie Louie" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "Too Much of a Man" | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "Like to Get to Know You" | — | 15 | — | — | Yummy, Yummy, Yummy | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Julie London: Awards: Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart Runs -- Julie London". Polyhex. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Julie London: Biography: Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Albums by Julie London". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Dedina, Nick. "Whatever Julie Wants: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Search results for "Julie London"". Collections Canada. RPM. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles 1955–2006. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-172-7.
- ^ "Song titler 626 -- "Cry Me a River"". Archive.org. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "UK Singles – Chart Archive – Julie London". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links[edit]
- Julie London discography at Discogs