Ben Rector discography

Ben Rector discography
Studio albums8
EPs3
Live albums3
Compilation albums1
Singles16
Music videos17
As featured artist5
Other appearances8

The discography of American singer, songwriter and record producer Ben Rector consists of eight studio albums, three live albums, one compilation album, three extended plays (EP), sixteen singles and seventeen music videos. He has been featured on five songs and has credits on eight others.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		US
Rock
[2] 		US
Indie
[3] 		US
Folk
[4]
Twenty Tomorrow — — — —
Songs That Duke Wrote
  • Released: December 4, 2008
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — — —
Into the Morning
  • Released: February 16, 2010
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — 39 —
Something Like This
  • Released: September 13, 2011
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: Digital download
 41 15 11 —
The Walking in Between
  • Released: August 20, 2013
  • Label: Aptly Named / Roar
  • Format: Digital download
 16 5 4 2
Brand New
  • Released: August 28, 2015
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: Digital download
 9 2 2 1
Magic
  • Released: June 22, 2018[5]
  • Label: OK Kid
 44 7 2 1
The Joy of Music
  • Released: March 11, 2022[6]
  • Label: OK Kid
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 189 — — —
Songs From the Richest Man in the World
  • Release: 2025
  • Label: OK Kid
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title Details
A Ben Rector Christmas
  • Released: November 13, 2020[7]
  • Label: OK Kid
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		US
Rock
[2] 		US
Indie
[3] 		US
Folk
[4]
Live in Denver
  • Released: September 16, 2014
  • Label: Aptly Named / Roar
 139 40 25 3
Magic: Live from the USA
  • Released: June 21, 2019
  • Label: OK Kid
 — — — —
Live from Atlanta
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: OK Kid
 — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title EP details
Ben Rector
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
Jingles and Bells
  • Released: November 27, 2009
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: CD, digital download
Summer Candy
  • Released: July 27, 2010
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"The Power of Love" 2014 "Newy Lewis and the Hues: Greatest Hits"[A]
"I Want a New Drug"
"Do You Believe in Love"
"Brand New" 2016 Brand New
"Kids" (MPLS Version) 2019 "MPLS Magic" (MPLS Version)[B]
"Drive" (MPLS Version)
"Duo" (MPLS Version)
"It Would Be You" 2020 The Joy of Music
"It Would Be You" (acoustic)
(featuring Ingrid Michaelson) 		Non-album single
"The Thanksgiving Song" A Ben Rector Christmas
"Range Rover"
(featuring Steve Winwood) 		2021 Non-album single
"The Best Is Yet to Come" "The Best Is Yet to Come"[C]
"The Best Is Yet to Come (A Song for the New Year)"
"What Makes a Man"
(featuring Thomas Rhett) 		2022 Non-album singles
"Wonderful World"
"Joy" (The Choir Room Version)
(featuring The Choir Room) 		2023
"Color Up My World"
(featuring Hailey Whitters) 		2024
"Wreck"
Title Year Album
"A Bear in the Woods"
(Josh Lovelace featuring Ben Rector) 		2017 Young Folk
"Sailboat"
(Cody Fry featuring Ben Rector) 		2022 Symphony Sessions
"Back in Time"
(Christina Perri featuring Ben Rector) 		A Lighter Shade of Blue
"Juggernaut (Sessions)"
(John Mark McMillan featuring Ben Rector) 		Non-album single
"Ready"
(Cory Wong featuring Ben Rector)[8] 		2023 The Lucky One

Music videos

Title Year Album
"Dance With Me Baby" 2010 Into the Morning
"Beautiful" 2014 The Walking in Between
"The Power of Love" "Newy Lewis and the Hues: Greatest Hits"
"I Want a New Drug"
"Do You Believe in Love"
"Brand New"[9] 2015 Brand New
"Paris"
"Drive" 2018 Magic
"Old Friends"
"The Thanksgiving Song" 2020 A Ben Rector Christmas
"Range Rover"
(featuring Steve Winwood) 		2021 Non-album singles
"The Best Is Yet Come"[10]
"Dream On"[11] 2022 The Joy of Music
"Supernatural"[11]
(featuring Dave Koz)
"Living My Best Life"[11]
"Heroes"[11]
"Sunday"[11]
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
"Wonderful World" Non-album singles
"Joy (The Choir Room Version)" 2023 Non-album singles
"Color Up My World" (featuring Hailey Whitters) 2024 Non-album singles

Other performance and songwriting credits

Title Year Artist Album Notes Ref.
"Everything Will Be Alright" 2011 Matt Wertz Weights & Wings Co-writer, backing vocals [12]
"Running Back to You" Co-writer [12]
"For the First Time"
"She Is" 2014 Lady A 747 Writer [13]
"Time Machine" 2019 David Hodges Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side B Co-writer
"Takeoff" 2020 Cory Wong Elevated Music for an Elevated Mood Electric piano
"Range Rover" Devin Dawson The Pink Slip Co-writer
"The Thanksgiving Song" 2021 The Petersens Live Sessions, Vol. 04 Writer
"Today" 2023 Marc Scibilia Mindy Co-writer

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Newy Lewis and the Hues: Greatest Hits" is the name of a three-track single.
  2. ^ "MPLS Magic (MPLS Version)" is the name of a three-track single.
  3. ^ "The Best Is Yet to Come" is the name of a two-track single.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ben Rector Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ben Rector Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Ben Rector Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Ben Rector Chart History: Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (2018-06-10). "Watch: Ben Rector returns to Oklahoma hometown and plays with his high school band in music video for 'Old Friends'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  6. ^ "Ben Rector Finds the 'Joy of Music' With New Album, Out Today". Newswire (Press release). 2023-03-11. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (2020-11-06). "Tulsa native Ben Rector stirs up original ode to Turkey Day for his first Christmas album". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  8. ^ Vigil, Dom (June 9, 2023). "Cory Wong & Ben Rector Release New Single, "Ready"". Prelude Press. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Bienstock, Richard (2016-08-18). "Ben Rector Talks About Earning His First Hot 100 Hit With 'Brand New' & the Song's Fun-Filled New Video (Premiere)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  10. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (2021-12-10). "Ben Rector Releases New Year's Eve Song "The Best Is Yet to Come"". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  11. ^ a b c d e Wong, Curtis (2022-03-19). "Ben Rector's 'The Joy Of Music' Is His Most Vibrant, Sonically Diverse Work Yet". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  12. ^ a b "Matt Wertz + Ben Rector". Patch. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  13. ^ Bjorke, Matt (2014-09-24). "Story Behind The Song: Lady Antebellum "She Is"". Roughstock. Retrieved 2024-01-03.