America discography

America discography
The trio in 1976
Studio albums	23
Live albums	14
Compilation albums	23
Singles	47
#1 Singles	5

America is an American rock group that has released 23 studio albums, 14 live albums and 23 compilation albums. They have also issued 47 singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 and three Adult Contemporary number ones.

America's best-known song is their 1972 debut single, "A Horse with No Name". It was the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album and became their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, America had charted eleven Top 40 singles in the United States. However, in the 1990s, their popularity began to fade. They have not had a Billboard-charted single in the United States since 1984, though "Young Moon" charted in Germany in 1994, peaking at number 59 on the country's Media Control Charts along with hitting #33 on the Radio & Records AC Airplay Top 40 charts. Additionally, in 1998, "From a Moving Train" charted on the Radio & Records AC Airplay Top 40 chart for six weeks and peaked at number 25, along with being #84 for the year. "Winter Wonderland" peaked on the same chart at number 26 in 2002.

Studio albums

1970s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	NOR [4]	NZ [5]	JPN [6]	SPA [7]	SWE [8]	UK [9]
America	Release date: January 1972[10] Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	1	3	1	22	—	9	6	—	14	CAN: Platinum[11] JPN: 44,000[6] US: Platinum[12]
Homecoming	Release date: November 15, 1972 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	9	17	6	—	—	42	17	—	21	AUS: Gold[13] CAN: Gold[14] JPN: 16,000[6] US: Platinum[12]
Hat Trick	Release date: October 26, 1973 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	28	24	44	—	—	—	24	—	41	UK: Silver[15]
Holiday	Release date: June 26, 1974 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	3	25	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver[15] US: Gold[12]
Hearts	Release date: March 19, 1975 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	4	17	3	—	12	74	—	—	—	CAN: Gold[16] JPN: 6,000[6] UK: Silver[15] US: Gold[12]
Hideaway	Release date: 9 April 1976 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	11	12	10	—	12	62	—	48	—	JPN: 7,000[6] US: Gold[12]
Harbor	Release date: March 1977[17] Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	21	19	16	13	31	—	—	33	—
Silent Letter	Release date: June 15, 1979 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	110	51	80	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s

Title	Album details	Peak positions				Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	IT [18][19]	JPN [6]
Alibi	Release date: August 15, 1980 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette	142	100	2	—
View from the Ground	Release date: August 1982[20] Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, Cassette	41	46	10	43	JPN: 19,150[6]
The Last Unicorn (with Jimmy Webb and the London Symphony Orchestra)	Release date: November 19, 1982 Label: Virgin Records Formats: LP, Cassette	—	—	—	—
Your Move	Release date: June 3, 1983 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, Cassette	81	66	16	58	JPN: 9,030[6]
The Lonely Guy Soundtrack	Release date: January 27, 1984 Label: Universal Formats: LP, Cassette	—	—	—	—
Perspective	Release date: September 21, 1984 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, Cassette	185	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

1990s

Title	Album details
Hourglass	Release date: May 17, 1994 Label: American Gramaphone Formats: CD, Cassette
Human Nature	Release date: September 1998 Label: Oxygen Records Formats: CD, Cassette

2000s, 2010s and 2020s

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		US [1]
Holiday Harmony	Release date: October 2002 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD	—
Here & Now	Release date: January 16, 2007 Label: Burgundy Records Formats: CD, music download	52
Hits – 40th Anniversary Edition	Release date: March 21, 2011 Label: America Records Formats: CD, music download New recordings of earlier hits and songs	—
Back Pages	Release date: July 26, 2011 Label: E1 Music Formats: CD, music download	—
Lost & Found	Release date: May 5, 2015 Label: America Records Formats: CD, music download	—
Archives, Vol 1	Release date: November 24, 2015 Label: America Records Formats: CD, music download	—
Heritage: Home Recordings/Demos 1970–1973	Release date: November 17, 2017 Label: Omnivore Recordings Formats: CD, music download	—
Heritage II: Demos/Alternate Takes 1971–1976	Release date: April 19, 2020 Label: Omnivore Recordings Formats: CD, music download	—
Alternates & Rarities	Release date: April 23, 2022 Label: Warner Brothers Formats: LP	66[a]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

1970–1999

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [21]	CAN [3]	NZ [5]	UK [9]
History: America's Greatest Hits	Release date: November 1975 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, cassette	3	11	5	3	60	AUS: 6× Platinum[22] CAN: Platinum[23] UK: Silver[15] US: 4× Platinum[12]
America's Gold	Release date: 1981 Label: Warner Special Products Formats: LP, cassette	—	—	—	—	—
Encore: More Greatest Hits	Release date: June 24, 1991 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—
Ventura Highway & Other Favorites	Release date: March 21, 1992 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—
Premium Gold Collection	Release date: April 1, 1996 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—
The Legendary America	Release date: 1998 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

2000s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [21]	NZ [5]	UK [9]
Highway	Release date: July 2000 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—
The Definitive America	Release date: July 17, 2001 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette	—	19	2	87	AUS: Platinum[24]
The Complete Greatest Hits	Release date: August 2001 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette	152	—	—	—
A Horse With No Name & Other Hits	Release date: September 14, 2004 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—
The Definitive Pop Collection	Release date: September 12, 2006 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Only the Best of America	Release date: September 30, 2008 Label: Collectables Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Collectables Classics	Release date: March 29, 2010 Label: Collectables Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Original Album Series	Release date: August 27, 2013 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Playlist: The Very Best of America	Release date: June 15, 2015 Label: SBME SPECIAL MKTS Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
The Warner Bros. Years 1971–1977	Release date: July 17, 2015 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
An Introduction To : America	Release date: May 12, 2017 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—
The Archives: America	Release date: July 13, 2018 Label: Broadcast Archive Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
The Capitol Years (box set)	Release date: May 17, 2019 Label: Capitol Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
50th Anniversary: The Collection	Release date: July 12, 2019 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Formats: CD, Vinyl, Download	94[a] 13[b]	—	—	—
50th Anniversary: Golden Hits	Release date: July 12, 2019 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Formats: CD, Download	—	—	—	—
America 50: Half Century Box Set	Release date: September 11, 2020 Label: Gonzo Import Formats: CD/DVD	—	—	—	—
Now Playing	Release date: January 5, 2024 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Formats: Vinyl	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [1]	AUS [2]
Live	Release date: October 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, cassette	129	74
Live in Central Park	Release date: 1981 Label: Pioneer Formats: Laser Disc, VHS, DVD, CD	—	—
In Concert	Release date: July 1985 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	—
Horse with No Name	Release date: 1995 Label: MasterTone Records Formats: CD	—	—
In Concert (King Biscuit)	Release date: July 1995 Label: Capitol Records Formats: CD	—	—
The Grand Cayman Concert	Release date: November 2002 Label: self-released Formats: CD	—	—
In Concert - Live at the Sydney Opera House	Release date: May 23, 2006 Label: Rhino Formats: DVD, CD	—	—
Live in Concert: Wildwood Springs	Release date: December 28, 2008 Label: America Formats: CD, music download	—	—
Sigma Sound Studio 1972	Release date: September 11, 2015 Label: All Access Formats: CD, music download	—	—
Universal Amphitheatre L.A. 1978	Release date: March 11, 2016 Label: Zip City Formats: CD, music download	—	—
Live Whisky A-Go-Go 1972	Release date: May 11, 2018 Label: Rox Vox Formats: CD, music download	—	—
Live in Central Park 1979	Release date: August 9, 2019 Label: America Records Formats: CD, DVD	—	—
Live at the London Palladium	Release date: Nov 1, 2019 Label: America Records Formats: DVD, CD	—	—
Live From The Hollywood Bowl 1975	Release date: Apr 20, 2024 Label: Primary Wave Music Formats: Vinyl	2[c] 8[d]	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Bootleg albums

Title	Album details
On the Road America / Eagles Live	Release date: September 3, 1974 Label: Phonygraph Formats: LP Recording of America and The Eagles’ performances on the “In Concert” TV show. America is on side 1 and The Eagles are on side 2.
Heard	Release date: 1997 Label: Home Rolled Formats: CD Contains some studio and concert recordings.
Happenstance	Release date: 1998 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Contains concert recordings from the early 1970s.
Honor Bound	Release date: 1998 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Contains the Live In Central Park performance from 1979.
Ride That Highway in the Sky Volume 1	Release date: 2014 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Concert recordings from the early and mid-1970s.
Ride That Highway in the Sky Volume 2	Release date: 2014 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Concert recordings from the late 1970s.

Singles

1970s singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Notes	B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated	Album
		US [25]	US AC [26]	CAN [27]	CAN AC [27]	AUS [2]	JPN [28]	NL [29]	NZ [5]	UK [9]	ZIM [30]
1972	"A Horse with No Name"	1	3	1	7	2	16	12	—	3	7	US: Gold[12] UK: Platinum[15]	"Everyone I Meet Is from California" (US) (From Encore: More Greatest Hits) "Sandman" (UK, AUS, FR)	America
	"I Need You"	9	7	5	—	81	64	—	18	—	16		"Riverside"
	"Ventura Highway"	8	3	5	42	28	—	—	12	43	—	UK: Silver[15]	"Saturn Nights"	Homecoming
1973	"Don't Cross the River"	35	23	49	21	94	—	—	—	—	—		"To Each His Own"
	"Only in Your Heart"	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Moon Song"
	"Muskrat Love"	67	11	68	30	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Cornwall Blank" (from Homecoming)	Hat Trick
	"Rainbow Song"	102[e]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Willow Tree Lullaby"
1974	"Green Monkey"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Featuring Joe Walsh on lead guitar	"She's Gonna Let You Down"
	"Tin Man"	4	1	7	5	46	—	—	—	—	—	First single produced by George Martin	"In the Country"	Holiday
	"Lonely People"	5	1	16	3	43	—	—	—	—	—		"Mad Dog"
1975	"Simple Life"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Lonely People" (from Holiday)	Non-album track
	"Sister Golden Hair"	1	5	11	3	28	73	—	26	—	1		"Midnight"	Hearts
	"Daisy Jane"	20	4	16	2	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Tomorrow"
	"Woman Tonight"	44	41	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Bell Tree"
1976	"Today's the Day"	23	1	16	5	55	—	—	—	—	—		"Hideaway Part II"	Hideaway
	"Amber Cascades"	75	17	86	17	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Who Loves You"
	"She's a Liar"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"She's Beside You"
	"Jet Boy Blue"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Watership Down"
1977	"God of the Sun"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Down to the Water"	Harbor
	"Don't Cry Baby"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Monster"
	"Slow Down"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Sarah"
1979	"California Dreamin'"	56	—	—	—	—	84	—	—	—	—		"See It My Way" by FDR	California Dreaming (soundtrack)
	"Only Game in Town"	107	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"High in the City"	Silent Letter
	"All My Life"	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		"One Morning"
	"All Around"	93[f]	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Last single produced by George Martin	"1960"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted.

1980s singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions											B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated	Album
		US [25]	US AC [26]	CAN [27]	CAN AC [27]	AUS [2]	GER [32]	IT [33]	JPN [28]	NL [29]	NZ [5]	UK [9]
1980	"You Could Have Been the One"	114[f]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"Catch That Train"	Alibi
	"Hangover"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"One in a Million"
	"Survival"	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	Italy-"Only Game in Town" (from Silent Letter) Germany-"Catch That Train"
1982	"You Can Do Magic"	8	5	37	13	30	—	23	68	—	12	59	"Even the Score"	View from the Ground
	"Right Before Your Eyes"	45	16	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"Inspector Mills"
	"Jody"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"Inspector Mills"
1983	"The Border"	33	4	39	1	—	—	—	—	22	—	—	"Sometimes Lovers"(from View From The Ground)	Your Move
	"Cast the Spirit"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"My Dear"
1984	"The Last Unicorn"	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	"Man's Road"	The Last Unicorn (soundtrack)
	"Special Girl"	106	15	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"Unconditional Love"	Perspective
	"Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby" (featuring Steve Perry)	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	"Fallin' Off the World"
1989	"5th Avenue"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted.

1990s singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		B-side	Album
		US AC [26]	GER [32]
1990	"The Last Two to Dance"	—	—	"The Last Two to Dance" (instrumental)	Non-album track
1991	"Nothing's So Far Away (As Yesterday)"	—	—		Encore: More Greatest Hits
1994	"Young Moon"	33[g]	79	"Call of the Wild"	Hourglass
	"Hope"	—	—	"Whole Wide World"
	"Greenhouse"	—	—
1995	"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"	—	—		various Christmas compilations
1998	"From a Moving Train" (single edit)	25[g]	—	"From a Moving Train" (album version)	Human Nature
	"Wednesday Morning"	—	—	"Town and Country"
	"Moment to Moment"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US chart information Billboard unless otherwise noted.

2000s singles

Year	Single/Track	Peak positions		Album
		US AC [26]	US Rock Dig. [35]
2002	"Winter Wonderland"	26[g]	—	Holiday Harmony
2007	"Chasing the Rainbow"	13[h]	—	Here & Now
	"Ride On"	—	—
2011	"A Horse with No Name"	—	49	The Complete Greatest Hits
2015	"Driving"	—	—	Lost & Found
2019	"Ventura Highway"	—	24	50th Anniversary: The Collection
2020	"Remembering"	—	—	America 50: Half Century Box Set
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. US chart information Billboard unless otherwise noted.

Billboard year-end positions

Year	Song	Year-end position
1972	"Horse with No Name"	27
1972	"I Need You"	71
1972	"Ventura Highway"	94
1974	"Tin Man"	85
1975	"Sister Golden Hair"	33
1975	"Lonely People"	83
1982	"You Can Do Magic"	65

Notes

1. Billboard Top Current Album Sales
2. Billboard Folk Albums
3. Billboard Classical Crossover Albums
4. Billboard Classical Albums
5. Cashbox Singles Chart.[31]
6. Record World Singles Chart.[31]
7. Radio & Records Adult Contemporary Chart.[34]
8. FMQB Top 40 Chart.[36]

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External links

• America discography at Discogs