The discography of Don Henley, singer and drummer for the rock band Eagles, consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, and 27 solo singles.
As a solo artist, Henley released his debut album, I Can't Stand Still, on August 13, 1982, via Asylum Records. This was his only album for the label. The album reached a peak of number 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It features the Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100, "Dirty Laundry". The single peaked at number three on the Hot 100 chart and was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. His second album, Building the Perfect Beast, (Geffen Records, 1984) features the Top 10 singles "The Boys of Summer", "All She Wants to Do Is Dance", which reached number five and number nine on the Hot 100, respectively.
After five years of absence from new material, Henley's third studio album was released in 1989. The End of the Innocence became his first solo Top 10 album on the Billboard 200. By this time, Eagles had charted five Top 10 albums. The End of the Innocence became Henley's best-selling album to date, being certified six-times Platinum in the US. A fourth studio album, Inside Job, was released on May 23, 2000, via Warner Bros. Records. No single released made the Top 40 of the Hot 100; however, "Taking You Home" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. His most recent album is Cass County, released in 2015.
Albums
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUSPeaks in Australia: Before 1989: After 1989: CANJPN NOR NZ SWE UK I Can't Stand Still Release date: August 13, 1982 Label: Asylum Formats: CD, vinyl, cassette 24 42 520 22 14 34 — US: Gold Building the Perfect Beast Release date: November 19, 1984 Label: Geffen Formats: CD, vinyl, cassette 13 4 1749 15 18 24 14 UK: Silver US: 3× Platinum The End of the Innocence Release date: June 27, 1989 Label: Geffen Formats: CD, vinyl, cassette 8 40 848 15 37 11 17 CAN: 2× Platinum UK: Gold US: 6× Platinum Inside Job Release date: May 23, 2000 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette 7 — 823 37 — 22 25 CAN: Gold US: Platinum Cass County Release date: September 25, 2015 Label: Capitol Records Formats: CD, LP, music download 3 23 456 14 7 19 7 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US CANJPN NOR SWE UK Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits Release date: November 21, 1995 Label: Geffen Formats: CD, cassette 48 1385 — — — US: Platinum The Very Best of Don Henley Release date: June 16, 2009 Label: Geffen Formats: CD, music download — —— 20 19 29 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Video albums Title Details Certification Inside Job Live Released: 2001 ARIA: Gold
Singles
1980s Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) Album US US Main US AC US Dance USR&B AUS CAN CAN AC UK 1982 "Johnny Can't Read" 42 29 — — — 49 — — — I Can't Stand Still "Dirty Laundry" 3 1 — 47 — 51 1 — 59 US: Gold "You Better Hang Up" — 44 — — — — — — — 1983 "I Can't Stand Still" 48 — — — — — — — — "The Unclouded Day" — — — — — — — — — 1984 "The Boys of Summer" 5 1 3 — — 3 15 — 12 Building the Perfect Beast 1985 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" 9 1 — 10 65 22 13 — — "Not Enough Love in the World" 34 17 6 — — — 63 1 — "Sunset Grill" 22 7 18 — — 98 52 3 102 "Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" [US promo] — 9 — — — — — — — 1989 "The End of the Innocence" 8 1 2 — — 54 3 3 48 The End of the Innocence "The Last Worthless Evening" 21 4 5 — — 120 5 3 — "I Will Not Go Quietly" [airplay] — 2 — — — — — — — "If Dirt Were Dollars" [airplay] — 8 — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s Year Single Peak chart positions Album US US Main US AC AUS CAN CAN AC UK 1990 "The Heart of the Matter" 21 2 3127 9 8 — The End of the Innocence "How Bad Do You Want It?" 48 8 —— 32 — — "New York Minute" 48 24 5— 20 4 97 1995 "The Garden of Allah" — 16 —— 25 — — Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits "Everybody Knows" — — —— 18 — — 1996 "You Don't Know Me at All" — 22 —— — — — 1998 "The Boys of Summer" (UK re-release) — - — — — — 12 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2000s–2010s Year Single Peak chart positions Album US US Main US AC US Adult US Country CAN AC 2000 "Workin' It" [US promo] — 21 — — — — Inside Job "Taking You Home" 58 — 1 12 — 1 "Everything Is Different Now" [US promo] — — 21 — — — "For My Wedding" [airplay] — — — — 61 — 2015 "Take a Picture of This" — — 14 — — — Cass County "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other singles
Soundtrack singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album US Main US AC US Adult CAN CAN AC 1986 "Who Owns This Place?" [US promo] 3 — — — — The Color of Money 1993 "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" [airplay] — 13 — — — Leap of Faith 1996 "Through Your Hands" 33 14 26 9 14 Michael "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Featured singles Year Single Artist Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) Album USPeak chart positions for featured singles on the Billboard Hot 100:
US MainPeak chart positions for featured singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks: US ACPeak chart positions for featured singles on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart:
US CountryPeak chart positions for featured singles on the Billboard Country Songs:
AUS CAN CAN AC CAN Country UK 1981 "Leather and Lace" Stevie Nicks 6 26 10 — — 12 — — — Bella Donna 1992 "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" Patty Smyth 2 1 1 — 5 1 2 — 22 ARIA: Gold Patty Smyth 1993 "Walkaway Joe" Trisha Yearwood — — — 2 — — 30 2 — Hearts in Armor 1994 "Shakey Ground" Elton John — — — — — 64 — — — Duets 2001 "Inside Out" Trisha Yearwood — — — 31 — — — — — Inside Out 2002 "It's So Easy" Sheryl Crow — — — — — — — — — C'mon, C'mon 2007 "Calling Me" Kenny Rogers — — — 53 — — — — — Water & Bridges 2012 "More Life" Randy Travis — — — — — — — — — Anniversary Celebration "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other appearances Year Song Album1982"Love Rules"Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack 1985 "She's on the Zoom" Vision Quest soundtrack1986"Who Owns This Place?"The Color of Money1992"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat"Leap of Faith 1994 "Come Rain or Come Shine" (live) The Unplugged Collection, Volume One1995"Everybody Knows"Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen1996"Through Your Hands"Michael2002"Can Love Stand the Test"Country Bears 2004 "Searching for a Heart" Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon2014 "These Days" (with Blind Pilot) Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne 2018"Sacrifice" (with Vince Gill)Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Guest Year Song Album 1992 "Snakes and Ladders" (duet with Joni Mitchell) Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm 1992 "Watching TV" (duet with Roger Waters) Amused to Death1993 "Amazing" (duet with Aerosmith)Get a Grip1994"Bein' Green" (duet with Kermit the Frog)Kermit Unpigged1995"Bless the Children of the World", "The Man" (duet with Randy Newman)Randy Newman's Faust 2001 "Passin' Thru" (Earl Scruggs with Don Henley and Johnny Cash) Earl Scruggs and Friends 2006 "What Makes the Irish Heart Beat" (duet with Jerry Lee Lewis) Last Man Standing 2007 "Break Each Other's Hearts Again" (duet with Reba McEntire) Reba: Duets 2009 "Garden Party" (John Fogerty featuring Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit) The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again 2011 "Love Her Like She's Leavin'" (Brad Paisley featuring Don Henley) This Is Country Music2014 "Hasten Down the Wind" (duet with Linda Ronstadt) Duets
Music videos Year Video 1982 "Johnny Can't Read" 1984 "The Boys of Summer" 1985 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" "Not Enough Love in the World" 1989 "The End of the Innocence" "The Last Worthless Evening" 1990 "The Heart of the Matter" 1995 "The Garden of Allah" 2000 "For My Wedding" "Taking You Home" 2001 "Everything Is Different Now" 2015 "Take a Picture of This" "When I Stop Dreaming" (feat. Dolly Parton)
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