Ronnie McDowell is an American country music artist. His discography consists of 23 studio albums and 51 singles. Of his 51 singles, 34 charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1977 and 1990. McDowell also has two songs that cracked the Hot 100, most notably 1977's "The King Is Gone."
Studio albums 1970s Title Album details PeakpositionsUS CountryAUS The King Is GoneRelease date: November 1977 Label: Scorpion Records 18 66 I Love You, I Love You, I Love YouRelease date: May 1978 Label: Scorpion Records 47 — A Tribute to the KingRelease date: December 1978 Label: Scorpion Records — — Rockin' You Easy, Lovin' You SlowRelease date: July 1979 Label: Epic Records 45 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1980s Title Album details PeakpositionsUS Country Love So Many WaysRelease date: May 1980 Label: Epic Records 59 Going, Going, GoneRelease date: November 1980 Label: Epic Records — Good Time Lovin' ManRelease date: 1981 Label: Epic Records 6 Love to BurnRelease date: 1982 Label: Epic Records 22 PersonallyRelease date: March 1983 Label: Epic Records 23 Country Boy's HeartRelease date: September 1983 Label: Epic Records 56 WillingRelease date: June 1984 Label: Epic Records 33 In a New York Minute Release date: 1985 Label: Epic Records — All Tied Up in LoveRelease date: June 1986 Label: MCA/Curb Records 34 I'm Still Missing YouRelease date: June 1988 Label: Curb Records 45 American MusicRelease date: November 1988 Label: Curb Records — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s and 2000s Title Album details PeakpositionsUS Country Your Precious LoveRelease date: August 19, 1991 Label: Curb Records 72 When a Man Loves a WomanRelease date: January 17, 1992 Label: Curb Records — Country DancesRelease date: October 19, 1993 Label: Curb Records — Great Gospel SongsRelease date: January 9, 1996 Label: Curb Records — Elvis: A Tribute to the KingRelease date: June 24, 1997 Label: Intersound Records — CountryRelease date: September 17, 2002 Label: Curb Records — Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney's Original DriftersRelease date: September 17, 2002 Label: Curb Records — Lost in Dirty DancingRelease date: December 7, 2009 Label: Curb Records — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Album details PeakpositionsUS Country Greatest HitsRelease date: September 1982 Label: Epic Records — Older Women and Other Greatest HitsRelease date: May 1987 Label: Epic Records — The Best of Ronnie McDowellRelease date: February 1990 Label: Curb Records — Unchained MelodyRelease date: January 1991 Label: Curb Records 32 Greatest HitsRelease date: June 1994 Label: Curb Records — Now & Again: The Best of Ronnie McDowellRelease date: June 23, 1998 Label: Intersound Records — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Title Album details Live at the Fox TheatreRelease date: August 1978 Label: Scorpion Records Live at Church Street Station 1986Release date: 2006 Label: Acrobat Records
Singles 1970s Year Title Peak positions AlbumUS CountryUSUS ACCAN Country 1977 "Only the Lonely" — — — — The King Is Gone "Naturally" — — — — "The King Is Gone"[A] 13 13 42 8 "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You" 5 81 50 5 I Love You, I Love You, I Love You 1978 "Here Comes the Reason I Live" 15 — — 26 "I Just Wanted You to Know" (with The Jordanaires) 59 — — — rowspan=4 "This Is a Holdup" 39 — — — "Bridge Washed Out" — — — —1979 "He's a Cowboy from Texas" 68 — — — "World's Most Perfect Woman" 18 — — 35 Rockin' You Easy, Lovin' You Slow "Love Me Now" 26 — — — "Kiss and Say Goodbye" — — — — rowspan=2 "Knight in Faded Blue Jeans" — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1980s Year Title Peak positions AlbumUS CountryCAN Country 1980 "Lovin' a Livin' Dream" 37 42 Love So Many Ways "How Far Do You Want to Go" 80 — "Gone" 36 — Going, Going, Gone "Wandering Eyes" 2 27 1981 "Older Women" 1 1 Good Time Lovin' Man "Watchin' Girls Go By" 4 3 1982 "I Just Cut Myself" 11 24 Love to Burn "Step Back" 7 — 1983 "Personally" 10 11 Personally "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" 1 1 "You Made a Wanted Man of Me" 3 4 Country Boy's Heart 1984 "I Dream of Women Like You" 7 6 "I Got a Million of 'Em" 8 4 Willing 1985 "In a New York Minute" 5 1 In a New York Minute "Love Talks" 9 14 1986 "All Tied Up" 6 1 All Tied Up in Love "When You Hurt, I Hurt" 37 — "Lovin' That Crazy Feelin'" 30 27 1987 "Make Me Late for Work Today" 55 59 "It's Only Make Believe" 8 5 I'm Still Missing You 1988 "Suspicion" 27 57 1989 "Never Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll" (with Jerry Lee Lewis) 50 — "Sea of Heartbreak" 39 — American Music "Who'll Turn Out the Lights" 69 — "She's a Little Past Forty" 50 — The Best of Ronnie McDowell "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s to 2020s Year Title Peakpositions AlbumUS Country 1990 "Sheet Music" — The Best of Ronnie McDowell "Paralyzed" — Unchained Melody "Unchained Melody" 26 1991 "Just Out of Reach" — Your Precious Love "When a Man Loves a Woman" — When a Man Loves a Woman 1992 "Hangin' Up My Heart" — 1993 "Yippy Ti-Yi-Yo" — Country Dances 1994 "I'll Make Love to You" — "What's It Gonna Take" — Greatest Hits 1997 "Love Me Tender" — Elvis: A Tribute to a King "Tupelo's Too Far" — 2008 "Hey Mr. Oilman" — 2009 "Lost In Dirty Dancing" — Lost In Dirty Dancing 2025 "Thing About Texas" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Charted B-sides Year Title Peak positions Original A-sideUS CountryCAN Country 1978 "Animal" (with The Jordanaires) 68 — "I Just Wanted You to Know" 1980 "Never Seen a Mountain So High" 29 25 "Love Me Now" 1988 "I'm Still Missing You" 36 44 "Suspicion" "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Notes A^ "The King Is Gone" also peaked at number 16 on the RPM Top Singles chart and at number 4 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in Canada.
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