Chely Wright discography

Chely Wright discography
Chely Wright in concert, 2009.
Studio albums	8
EPs	4
Compilation albums	3
Singles	24
Video albums	1
Music videos	18
Other appearances	6
Other charted songs	1

American country music artist Chely Wright has released eight studio albums, three compilation albums, one video album, four extended plays, 24 singles, 18 music videos, and appeared on six albums. Wright first issued two unsuccessful studio albums under Polydor Records: Woman in the Moon (1994) and Right in the Middle of It (1996). Both albums were critically acclaimed despite their lack of success.[1] Her third studio album Let Me In (1997) reached number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and spawned the hit single "Shut Up and Drive".[2][3] It was Wright's fourth studio album that brought forth her biggest success, Single White Female. Released in May 1999, it reached number 15 on the country albums chart, number 124 on the Billboard 200, and certified gold from the Recording Industry Association of America.[4][5] The title track reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1999 and was followed by the top 20 hit "It Was".[1][4]

Wright's fifth studio record Never Love You Enough (2001) reached the top 10 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Both the title track and "Jezebel" were top 30 hit singles on the country songs chart.[1] After releasing an extended play, Wright launched her sixth studio album in February 2005, The Metropolitan Hotel.[6] She took a five-year hiatus between the latter and her seventh studio album Lifted Off the Ground (2010).[1] Spending 13 weeks on the country albums chart, it peaked at number 32 and also charted within the Billboard 200.[2][7] In 2016, her eighth studio album was released titled I Am the Rain. The project peaked at number 13 on the country albums chart.[8] Chely Wright has sold over one million records according to Nielsen Soundscan.[9]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, certifications, and other relevant details

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [10]	US Cou. [11]	US Ind. [12]	CAN Cou. [13]	UK Cou. [14]
Woman in the Moon	Released: August 9, 1994 Label: PolyGram/Mercury Formats: Cassette, CD	—	—	—	—	—
Right in the Middle of It	Released: January 9, 1996 Label: PolyGram/Mercury Formats: Cassette, CD	—	—	—	—	—
Let Me In	Released: September 9, 1997 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: Cassette, CD	171	25	—	23	7
Single White Female	Released: May 18, 1999 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: Cassette, CD	124	15	—	16	8	RIAA: Gold[15]
Never Love You Enough	Released: September 25, 2001 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: Cassette, CD	62	4	—	—	7
The Metropolitan Hotel	Released: February 22, 2005 Label: Dualtone/Painted Red Formats: CD, music download	96	18	7	—	3
Lifted Off the Ground	Released: May 4, 2010 Label: EMI/Vanguard Formats: CD, music download	200	32	35	—	8
I Am the Rain	Released: September 9, 2016 Label: MRI/Sony/Painted Red Formats: CD, music download	181	13	17	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, showing relevant details

Title	Album details
20th Century Masters –The Millennium Collection[16]	Released: September 23, 2003 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD, music download
The Definitive Collection[17]	Released: March 13, 2007 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: CD, music download
The Ultimate Collection[18]	Released: October 6, 2008 Label: Humphead Formats: CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing relevant details

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		US Ind. [12]	US Hol. [19]
Everything	Released: October 26, 2004 Label: Painted Red Formats: CD	—	—
Damn Liar – The Dance Remix[20]	Released: March 29, 2011 Label: Vanguard Formats: Music download	—	—
Santa Will Find You!	Released: October 26, 2018 Label: Painted Red Formats: CD, digital download	33	26	US: 1,200[21]
Revival[22]	Released: May 10, 2019 Label: Painted Red Formats: CD, digital download	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and other relevant details

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US [23]	US Cou. [24]	CAN Cou. [25]
"He's a Good Ole Boy"	1994	—	58	55	Woman in the Moon
"Till I Was Loved by You"		—	48	66
"Sea of Cowboy Hats"	1995	—	56	74
"Listening to the Radio"		—	66	84	Right in the Middle of It
"The Love That We Lost"	1996	—	41	51
"The Love He Left Behind"[26]		—	—	—
"Shut Up and Drive"	1997	—[a]	14	21	Let Me In
"Just Another Heartache"		—	39	51
"I Already Do"	1998	—	36	59
"Single White Female"	1999	36	1	1	Single White Female
"It Was"		64	11	37
"She Went Out for Cigarettes"	2000	—	49	84
"Never Love You Enough"	2001	—	26	—	Never Love You Enough
"Jezebel"		—	23	—
"Back of the Bottom Drawer"	2004	—	40	—	Everything
"The Bumper of My SUV"		—	54	—	The Metropolitan Hotel
"The Bumper of My SUV" (re-release)	2005	—	35	—
"The River"[28]		—	—	—
"C'est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)"[29]		—	—	—
"Broken"[30]	2010	—	—	—	Lifted Off the Ground
"Damn Liar" (dance remix)[20]	2011	—	—	—	Damn Liar – The Dance Remix
"What About Your Heart"[31]	2016	—	—	—	I Am the Rain
"Say the Word"[32]	2019	—	—	—	Revival
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and other relevant details

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Country [24]
"Scary Old World"[b] (Radney Foster with Georgia Middleman or Chely Wright)	2003	52	Another Way to Go

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and other relevant details

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Country [24]
"Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife" (with Brad Paisley)	2000	68	Grand Ole Opry 75th Anniversary, Vol. 2

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, showing relevant details

Title	Album details
20th Century Masters – The Best of Chely Wright[33]	Released: April 20, 2004 Label: MCA Nashville Formats: DVD

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"He's a Good Ole Boy"	1994	Mary Newman-Said	[34]
"Till I Was Loved By You"		Bill Young
"Sea of Cowboy Hats"	1995		[35]
"Listening to the Radio"		Steven Goldmann	[36]
"The Love He Left Behind"	1996	Allen Coulter	[37]
"Shut Up and Drive"	1997	Charley Randazzo	[38]
"Just Another Heartache"		Steven Goldmann	[39]
"I Already Do"	1998	Gerry Wenner	[40]
"Single White Female"	1999	Deaton-Flanigen	[38]
"It Was"			[38]
"She Went Out for Cigarettes"	2000		[41]
"Never Love You Enough"	2001	Trey Fanjoy	[38]
"Jezebel"			[38]
"Back of the Bottom Drawer"	2004		[42]
"The Bumper of My SUV"		—
"The River"	2005	Brent Hedgecock
"Sex and Gasoline" (with Rodney Crowell)	2008	Rodney Crowell
"Sister, Oh Sister" (Rosanne Cash featuring Chely Wright)	2012	Devereux Milburn	[43]

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album	Ref.
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"	1999	—	A Country Christmas 1999	[44]
"Part of Your World"	2000	—	The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea	[45]
"The Edge of Forever"		Richard Marx	Days in Avalon	[46]
"Angel Band"	2001	Ralph Stanley	Clinch Mountain Sweethearts	[47]
"I'm Trying"		Diamond Rio	One More Day	[48]
"Sister, Oh Sister"	2012	Rosanne Cash	Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell	[49]

Notes

1. "Shut Up and Drive" did not enter the Hot 100, but charted at number 12 on U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[27]
2. Chely Wright is featured only on the album version of "Scary Old World"; the radio edit was a duet with Georgia Middleman. This song was credited to "Radney Foster with Chely Wright or Georgia Middleman".[27]

References

1. Huey, Steve. "Chely Wright: Biography and History". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
2. "Chely Wright - Singer". Biography. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. "Let Me In: Chely Wright: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. "Single White Female: Chely Wright: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
5. Williams, Kay (23 August 2000). "Chely Wright Strikes Gold". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
6. Uria, Deirdre. "Chely Wright and Wife Expecting Identical Twins". Parent Society. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
7. "Lifted Off the Ground: Chely Wright: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
8. "I Am the Rain chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
9. Walsh, Chris M. (May 4, 2010). "Chely Wright Comes Out As Country Music's First Openly Gay Singer". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
10. "Chely Wright Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
11. "Chely Wright Album & Song Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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13. "Search results for "Chely Wright" under "Country Albums/CD's"". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
14. "Chely Wright Album & Song Chart History: Top Country Albums". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
15. "American certifications – Chely Wright – Single White Female". Recording Industry Association of America.
16. "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Chely Wright: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
17. "The Definitive Collection: Chely Wright: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
18. "The Ultimate Collection: Chely Wright: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
19. "Top Holiday Albums". Billboard.
20. Wright, Chely (March 29, 2011). "Damn Liar (The Remixes) (EP) (Single remixes included)". Vanguard Records. 22182209.
21. Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
22. "Chely Wright Previews New 'Revival' EP with Joyous 'Say the Word'". Rolling Stone. 23 April 2019.
23. "Chely Wright Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
24. "Chely Wright Album & Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
25. "Search results for "Chely Wright" under "Country Singles"". RPM. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
26. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 1, 1996.
27. Peak chart positions for songs charting on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles:
    • Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
28. Wright, Chely (2005). ""The River" (radio edit) (CD single)". Dualtone Records. DMG1200-S2.
29. "Country - Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 28, 2005.
30. Niccum, Jona. "Time out: Kansan Chely Wright becomes first openly gay country star". LJ World. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
31. ""What About Your Heart" -- Single". Spotify. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
32. Betts, Stephen L. (23 April 2019). "Chely Wright Previews New 'Revival' EP With Joyous 'Say the Word' Songwriter's latest single is a luminescent slice of Seventies AM pop". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
33. "20th Century Masters - The DVD Collection: The Best of Chely Wright: Chely Wright: Releases". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
34. "Billboard Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 28. July 9, 1994. p. 38. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
35. "Billboard Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 12. March 25, 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
36. "Billboard Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 44. November 4, 1995. p. 107. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
37. "Billboard Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 26. June 29, 1996. p. 92. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
38. Wright, Chely (April 20, 2004). "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chely Wright (DVD Liner Notes and Information)". MCA Records.
39. "Billboard Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 50. December 13, 1997. p. 77. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
40. "Billboard Production Notes". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. April 25, 1998. p. 79. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
41. "Music Videos (Since 1998)". Deaton Flanigen. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
42. "Trey Fanjoy Credits". Trey Fanjoy. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
43. "Music Videos". BlindSpot Studios. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
44. "A Country Christmas 1999". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
45. "Soundtracks for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea". Billboard. 2000. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
46. "Days in Avalon > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
47. "Clinch Mountain Sweethearts > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
48. "One More Day > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
49. "Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

External links

• Official Website
• Chely Wright discography at Discogs