The discography of American singer, Debby Boone, contains 13 studio albums, five compilation albums, 20 singles, eight promotional singles, one other charted song and 14 other album appearances. Boone's 1977 debut single, "You Light Up My Life" reached number one on multiple charts: The US Hot 100, the US adult contemporary chart, the Canadian RPM top singles chart and the Canadian RPM adult contemporary chart. Boone's debut album of the same name reached number six on the US Billboard 200, number one on the Canadian RPM Top Albums chart and certified platinum in sales in the US. Four more songs made lower positions in the United States and Canada including the top 20 adult contemporary singles, "California" and "Baby I'm Yours". Both were included on her second studio album, Midstream (1978).
In 1979, Boone's eponymous third studio album was released which produced the top 20 US and Canadian country single, "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own". It was followed in 1980 by her fourth album, Love Has No Reason, which reached number 17 on the US Top Country Albums chart. The LP also included "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again", which reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed by the top 20 US country song, "Free to Be Lonely Again". During this period, Boone issued the studio album, With My Song, her first LP to reach the US Top Christian Albums chart. Four more studio albums were issued during the 1980s that made the US Christian Albums chart including three that reached the top ten: Surrender (1983), Choose Life (1985) and Friends for Life.
Following her 1989 Christmas album, Home for Christmas, Boone did not release another studio album until 2005's Reflections of Rosemary. It was followed eight years later by the 2013 album, Swing This. In the 2020s, Boone was featured on singles by various recording artists including Claire Holley's 2021 recording of "Blue Skies", Derek Anthony Gray's 2022 song "You You" and Lindy Boone's 2024 recording of "Wordlayer".
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS Chr.US Cou.AUSCAN You Light Up My Life Released: August 1977 Label: Warner Bros./Curb Formats: LP, cassette 6 — 6 73 1 RIAA: Platinum Midstream Released: July 1978 Label: Warner Bros./Curb Formats: LP, cassette 147 — — — — Debby Boone Released: August 1979 Label: Warner Bros./Curb Formats: LP, cassette — — — — — Love Has No Reason Released: March 1980 Label: Warner Bros./Curb Formats: LP, cassette — — 17 — — With My Song Released: 1980 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, cassette — 9 — — — Savin' It Up Released: December 1980 Label: Warner Bros./Curb Formats: LP, cassette — — 49 — — Surrender Released: 1983 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, CD, cassette — 7 — — — Choose Life Released: 1985 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, CD, cassette — 7 — — — Friends for Life Released: 1987 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, CD, cassette — 4 — — — Be Thou My Vision Released: 1989 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, CD, cassette — 23 — — — Home for Christmas Released: 1989 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, CD, cassette — — — — — Reflections of Rosemary Released: April 26. 2005 Label: Concord Formats: CD — — — — — Swing This Released: December 10, 2013 Label: The Gold Label Formats: CD, digital — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS Christian Greatest Hits Released: 1981 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP — The Best of Debby Boone Released: 1986 Label: Curb/MCA Formats: LP, CD, cassette — Love Put a Song in My Heart Released: 1988 Label: Curb/MCA Formats: Cassette — Reflections Released: 1989 Label: Lamb & Lion Formats: LP, CD, cassette 33 You Light Up My Life: Great Inspirational Songs Released: 2001 Label: Curb Formats: CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead and collaborative artist + List of lead and collaborative singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSACUSCou.AUSCANCANACCANCou.NZUK "You Light Up My Life" 1977 1 1 4 7 1 1 6 12 48 RIAA: Platinum You Light Up My Life "California" 1978 50 20 — — 60 21 — — — Midstream "Baby I'm Yours" 74 18 33 — — — — — — You Light Up My Life "When You're Loved" — 48 — — — — — — — Midstream "In Memory of Your Love" — — 61 — — — — — — "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" 1979 — — 11 — — — 20 — — Debby Boone "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" — — 25 — — — 28 — — "See You in September" — 45 41 — — — 45 — — rowspan="2" "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" — — 48 — — — — — — "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" 1980 — 31 1 — — — 20 — — Love Has No Reason "Free to Be Lonely Again" — — 14 — — — — — — "Take It Like a Woman" — — 44 — — — — — — "Perfect Fool" 1981 — 37 23 — — — 20 — — Savin' It Up "It'll Be Him" — — 46 — — — — — — "Snow" 2022 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a featured artist + List of featured singles, showing all relevant details Title Year Album "Blue Skies" 2021 rowspan="5" "You You" 2022 "Blowing Pines" "Christmas Day" 2023 "Wordlayer" 2024
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing all relevant details Title Year Album "Help Me Understand" 1973 "Lord I Believe" 1980 With My Song "Keep the Flame Burning" 1983 Surrender "Choose Life" 1985 Choose Life "The Time Is Now" 1985 "The Name Above All Names" 1987 Friends for Life "A Little Broken Road" "Masihlanganeni"
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Year Peak chart positions Album NotesUSUSACUSCou.AUSCAN "God Knows" 1978 74 14 22 86 98 Midstream
Other album appearances/credits 1978: The Magic Of Lassie – various artists; "Brass Rings & Day Dreams", "There'll Be Other Friday Nights", "When You're Loved" 1979: On This Christmas Night – various artists; "The Gift Of Love" 1980: Cranston Thorndike & The Dragon – various artists; voice of Cranston's Mother, music/lyrics co-writer 1982: Good Night, Sleep Tight – various artists; "I Thank the Father" 1983: Solo – Steve Archer; "Evermore" (duet) 1989: Bowling in Paris – Stephen Bishop; background vocals 1995: Sing Me To Sleep, Mommy – various artists; "Sleep My Child" 1996: The Holiday Collection: Volume 1 – various artists; "The Gift Of Life" 1996: A Hollywood Christmas – various artists; "White Christmas" 1997: Cole Porter: A Musical Toast – various artists; "Do I Love You?" 1998: My Dream Come True – Ryan DeHeus; "Someone To Watch Over Me" 2000: Shake Those Hula Hips – Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack; "Little Grass Shack", "Princess Poo-poo-ly Has Plenty Papaya" 2008: The Real Me – John Sawyer; "I'm Always On Your Side" 2012: Christmas Around the World with Perry Como; featured guest
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