# Roy Orbison discography

Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter who found the most success in the early rock and roll era from 1956 to 1964. He later enjoyed a resurgence in the late 1980s with chart success as a member of the Traveling Wilburys and with his Mystery Girl album, which included the posthumous hit single "You Got It". At the height of his popularity, 22 of Orbison's songs placed on the US Billboard Top 40 chart, and six peaked in the top five, including two number-one hits. In the UK, Orbison scored ten top-10 hits between 1960 and 1966, including three number-one singles.
Born and raised in Texas, According to The Authorized Roy Orbison, Orbison's first release was in March 1956 on the Je-Wel label. He broke into professional music under Sam Phillips at Sun Records in the summer of 1956, but he found only marginal success there. After a couple years writing for other musicians (including "Claudette", recorded by The Everly Brothers), Orbison recorded several songs at Monument Records under producer Fred Foster starting in 1959. With Foster, Orbison and his frequent songwriting partners Joe Melson and Bill Dees tailored many of Orbison's songs for his unique voice; his most popular songs were dramatic ballads ending with emotional crescendos that showcased his powerful vocals. After his biggest hit in 1964, "Oh, Pretty Woman", Orbison continued to record and chart intermittently in the UK and Australia, but it was not until 1987 that he again found the level of popular worldwide success he had known in the early 1960s, when his original recording of "In Dreams" was used in David Lynch's film Blue Velvet. The following year, Orbison co-founded the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. Lynne produced Orbison's final album Mystery Girl, which was released posthumously in February 1989.
This discography shows main official U.S. and U.K. releases. According to the discography in The Authorized Roy Orbison, there were numerous international single and album releases of importance (not released in the U.S. or U.K.) like the German "San Fernando" b/w "Mama" (London DL 20 726).

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US Country | AUS | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | NOR | SWE | UK | Certifications |
| Lonely and Blue | Released: January 1961 Label: Monument Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Roy Orbison at the Rock House | Released: 1961 Label: Sun Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Crying | Released: January 1962 Label: Monument Records | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| In Dreams | Released: JULY 1963 Label: Monument Records | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Orbisongs | Released: October 1965 Label: Monument Records | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
| Oh, Pretty Woman (non US) | Released: 1964 Label: London Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| There Is Only One Roy Orbison | Released: July 1965 Label: MGM Records | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| The Orbison Way | Released: January 1966 Label: MGM Records | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| The Classic Roy Orbison | Released: July 1966 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson | Released: January 1967 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Fastest Guitar Alive | Released: July 1967 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cry Softly Lonely One | Released: October 1967 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Roy Orbison's Many Moods | Released: August 1969 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way | Released: August 1970 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Big O (non US) | Released: March 1970 Label: London Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Roy Orbison Sings | Released: May 1972 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Memphis | Released: November 1972 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Milestones | Released: September 24, 1973 Label: MGM Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I'm Still in Love with You | Released: September 1975 Label: Mercury Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Regeneration | Released: November 1976 Label: Monument Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Laminar Flow | Released: May 16th. 1979 Label: Asylum Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (studio re-recordings of older hits) | Released: 1987 Label: Virgin Records | 95 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 86 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold |
| Mystery Girl | Released: February 7, 1989 Label: Virgin Records | 5 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |
| King of Hearts | Released: October 20, 1992 Label: Virgin Records | 179 | — | 25 | 61 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 23 | ARIA: Gold |
| Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Edition) | Released: 2014 Label: Virgin Records | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 90 | |
| One of the Lonely Ones | Released: December 4, 2015 Label: Universal | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Collaboration albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US Country | AUS | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | NOR | SWE | UK | Certifications |
| Class of '55 (with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins) | Released: May 26, 1986 Label: America/Smash | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (As Traveling Wilburys) | Released: October 18, 1988 Label: Wilbury Records | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold MC: 6× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | CAN | NED | NZ | SWE | UK | Certifications |
| A Black & White Night Live | Released: October 23, 1989 Label: Virgin Records | 123 | 28 | 63 | 68 | 14 | 45 | 51 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold |
| Combo Concert: 1965 Holland | Released: 1998 Label: Orbison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the BBC | Released: 1998 Label: Mastertone/BBC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Authorized Bootleg Collection | Released: 1999 Label: Orbison/Eagle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Last Concert (4 December 1988) | Released: 2010 Label: Eagle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Black & White Night Live 30 | Released: February 24, 2017 Label: Roy's Boys/Legacy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### Compilation albums

There are hundreds of compilations and greatest hits of Roy Orbison released internationally. Below is a selection of all the compilation albums which have achieved global chart peaks. For a more complete list of compilation releases, see Discogs.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications / Sales |
| Title | Album details | US | US Country | AUS | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | NOR | SWE | UK | Certifications / Sales |
| Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | Released: August 1, 1962 Label: Monument Records | 13 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 40 | RIAA: Gold |
| More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | Released: July 1, 1964 Label: Monument Records | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Exciting Sounds of Roy Orbison | Released: July 1964 Label: Ember Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Early Orbison | Released: October 1, 1964 Label: Monument Records | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Roy Orbison (1966 release) | Released: 1966 Label: Monument Records | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison | Released: November 1972 Label: Monument Records | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | RIAA: Platinum |
| The Best of Roy Orbison | Released: November 1975 Label: Arcade Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | BPI: Gold |
| Golden Days: The Collection Of 20 All-Time Greats | Released: July 1981 Label: Monument Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 63 | BPI: Gold |
| The Very Best of Roy Orbison | Released: 1976 Label: Arcade Records | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | |
| For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits | Released: 1988 Label: Rhino Records | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection | Released: 1989 Label: Arcade Records | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Legendary Roy Orbison 20 Original Hits/Recordings | Released: October 1988 Label: Polygram | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | BPI: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum |
| The Very Best of Roy Orbison: You Got It | Released: 1989 Label: Virgin Records | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Monumental Hits | Released: February 1989 | — | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Blue Bayou—Seine 24 Schönsten Love-Songs | Released: 1989 Label: CBS Records | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Love Songs | Released: 1989 | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ballads | Released: October 1990 Label: Telstar Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
| The Very Best of (with Fats Domino) | Released: September 1991 Label: Dino Music | — | — | 139 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | |
| The Collection | Released: November 1993 | — | — | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Golden Decade (1960-1969) | Released: 1994 | — | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Super Hits | Released: 1995 Label: Epic Records | 104 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| The Ultimate Roy Orbison | Released: 1996 | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Roy Orbison (1996 release) | Released: November 4, 1996 Label: Virgin Records | 186 | 29 | 23 | — | 75 | — | — | 8 | 33 | 18 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum |
| 16 Biggest Hits | Released: 1999 Label: Legacy Recordings | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| The Very Best of (Various European Releases) | Released: 2000 Label: (Various Labels) | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Love Songs | Released: 2000 Label: Virgin Records | — | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | BPI: Gold |
| 20 Golden Hits | Released: 2002 Label: TeeVee Records | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Platinum Collection | Released: August 2, 2004 Label: EMI Virgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | BPI: Silver |
| Black + White Night | Released: 2006 | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Roy Orbison | Released: 2006 Label: Monument Records | — | 62 | 39 | — | — | 35 | — | 6 | 5 | — | ARIA: 2× Platinum |
| The Very Best of Roy Orbison (2006 release) | Released: October 16, 2006 Label: Monument Records | — | — | 11 | 33 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 20 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison | Released: 2008 Label: Legacy Recordings | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Monument Singles A-Sides (1960–1964) | Released: April 15, 2011 Label: Legacy Recordings | — | 50 | 26 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 87 | |
| The Monument Singles Collection (1960–1964) | Released: April 15, 2011 Label: Legacy Recordings | — | 55 | 26 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 87 | |
| Opus Collection | Released: 2011 Label: Legacy Recordings | 65 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: October 28, 2016 Label: Legacy Recordings | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | BPI: Platinum |
| A Love So Beautiful (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | Released: November 3, 2017 Label: Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony Music | 151 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | BPI: Platinum |
| Unchained Melodies (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | Released: November 16, 2018 Label: Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony Music | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## Video albums

| Title | Details | Certification |
| 12 of His Greatest Hits | Released: 1986 Label: Simitar | |
| Black & White Night | Released: 1988 Label: HBO Video | ARIA: 11× Platinum BPI: Platinum |
| Live Texas 86 | Released: 1989 Label: Stadium Records | |
| The Anthology | Released: 1999 Label: White Star | BPI: Gold |
| Live At Austin City Limits August 5, 1982 | Released: 2000 Label: Orbison | ARIA: 2× Platinum |
| In Dreams - The Roy Orbison Story | Released: 2001 Label: Wienerworld Presentation | ARIA: Platinum |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 2003 Label: Eagle Vision | ARIA: Gold |
| 1973 Live from Australia | Released: 2005 Label: Image Entertainment | ARIA: Platinum |
| Running Scared | Released: 2006 Label: All Stars | |

## Singles

| Year | Single/B-side | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album (Main Title) |
| Year | Uncharted B-sides in smaller font | Hot 100 | Adult Con. | Hot Country | AUS | BEL | CAN | IRL | NED | NOR | UK | Certifications | Album (Main Title) |
| 1956 | "Tryin' to Get You" /"Ooby Dooby" (as a member of The Teen Kings) | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single release only) |
| 1956 | "Ooby Dooby" /"Go! Go! Go!" | 59 — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roy Orbison at the Rock House |
| 1956 | "Rock House" /"You're My Baby" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roy Orbison at the Rock House |
| 1957 | "Sweet and Easy to Love" /"Devil Doll" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single releases only) |
| 1957 | "Chicken Hearted" /"I Like Love" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single releases only) |
| 1958 | "Seems to Me" /"Sweet and Innocent" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Special Delivery (Various Artists) |
| 1958 | "Almost 18" /"Jolie" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Special Delivery (Various Artists) |
| 1959 | "Paper Boy" /"With the Bug" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single release only) |
| 1959 | "Uptown" /"Pretty One" | 72 — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1960 | "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" /"Here Comes That Song Again" | 2 — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 — | | Lonely and Blue |
| 1960 | "Blue Angel" /"Today's Teardrops" | 9 — | — | — | 28 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 11 — | | Lonely and Blue |
| 1960 | "I'm Hurtin'" /"I Can't Stop Loving You" | 27 — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — — | | Lonely and Blue |
| 1961 | "Running Scared"/ "Love Hurts" | 1 — | — — | — — | 5 5 | — — | 1 — | — — | — — | — — | 9 — | | Crying |
| 1961 | "Crying"/ "Candy Man" | 2 25 | — — | — — | 1 1 | — — | 3 3 | — — | — — | — — | 25 — | | Crying |
| 1962 | "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" /"The Actress" | 4 — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1962 | "The Crowd" /"Mama" | 26 — | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 40 — | | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1962 | "Evergreen" /"Love Star" (Australia only) | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1962 | "Working for the Man"/ "Leah" | 33 25 | — — | — — | 1 1 | — — | 19 19 | — — | — — | — — | 50 — | | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1963 | "In Dreams" /"Shahdaroba" | 7 — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 — | | In Dreams |
| 1963 | "Falling"/ "Distant Drums" | 22 — | 7 — | — — | 3 3 | 8 — | 29 — | 8 — | — — | — — | 9 — | | In Dreams |
| 1963 | "Blue Bayou"/ "Mean Woman Blues" | 29 5 | — — | — — | 1 1 | 3 — | 14 14 | 1 — | — — | 10 — | 3 | | In Dreams |
| 1963 | "Pretty Paper" /"Beautiful Dreamer" | 15 — | 10 | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 6 — | | In Dreams |
| 1964 | "Borne on the Wind"/ "What'd I Say" | — — | — — | — — | 8 8 | — — | — — | 9 — | — — | — — | 15 — | | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1964 | "It's Over"/ "Indian Wedding" | 9 — | 1 — | — — | 9 9 | 4 — | 29 — | 1 — | 4 — | 10 — | 1 — | | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |
| 1964 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" /"Yo te Amo María" | 1 — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 — | RIAA: Gold | Orbisongs |
| 1965 | "Goodnight" /"Only with You" | 21 — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 14 — | | Orbisongs |
| 1965 | "(Say) You're My Girl" /"Sleepy Hollow" | 39 — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 17 | — | 10 | — | 23 — | | Orbisongs |
| 1965 | "Ride Away" /"Wondering" | 25 — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 — | | There Is Only One Roy Orbison |
| 1965 | "Crawling Back" /"If You Can't Say Something Nice" | 46 — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 — | | The Orbison Way |
| 1965 | "Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart" /"Wait" | 31 — | — | — | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 — | | The Orbison Way |
| 1966 | "Let the Good Times Roll" /"Distant Drums" | 81 — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Orbisongs |
| 1966 | "Twinkle Toes" /"Where Is Tomorrow" | 39 — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | 29 — | | The Classic Roy Orbison |
| 1966 | "Lana" b/w "Our Summer Song" | — — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 19 | — | 15 — | | Crying |
| 1966 | "Too Soon to Know" /"You'll Never Be Sixteen Again" | 68 — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 71 | 4 | — | — | 3 — | | Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson |
| 1966 | "There Won't Be Many Coming Home" b/w "City Life" (AUS) b/w "Going Back to Gloria" (UK) | — — — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 — | | The Fastest Guitar Alive |
| 1966 | "Communication Breakdown" b/w "Going Back to Gloria" | 60 — | — | — | 8 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — — | | Cry Softly Lonely One |
| 1967 | "So Good" /"Memories" | 132 — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 — | | (Single release only) |
| 1967 | "Cry Softly Lonely One" /"Pistolero" | 52 — | — | — | 10 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | | Cry Softly Lonely One |
| 1967 | "She" /"Here Comes the Rain Baby" | 119 — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 — | | Cry Softly Lonely One |
| 1968 | "Born to Be Loved by You" /"Shy Away" | — — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single release only) |
| 1968 | "Walk On" /"Flowers" | 121 — | — | — | 53 | — | 91 | — | — | — | 39 — | | Roy Orbison's Many Moods |
| 1968 | "Heartache" /"Sugar Man" | 104 — | — | — | 57 | — | 88 | — | — | — | 44 — | | Roy Orbison's Many Moods |
| 1969 | "My Friend"/ "Southbound Jericho Parkway" | — — | — — | — — | — 99 | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 35 — | | The Great Songs of Roy Orbison |
| 1969 | "Penny Arcade" /"Tennessee Owns My Soul" | 133 — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 — | | The Big O |
| 1969 | "Break My Mind" /"How Do You Start Over" | — — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | The Big O |
| 1970 | "She Cheats on Me" b/w "How Do You Start Over" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single releases only) |
| 1970 | "So Young" b/w "If I Had a Woman Like You" | 122 — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single releases only) |
| 1971 | "(Love Me Like You Did It) Last Night" b/w "Close Again" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single releases only) |
| 1972 | "God Love You" b/w "Changes" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roy Orbison Sings |
| 1972 | "Remember the Good" b/w "Harlem Woman" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roy Orbison Sings |
| 1972 | "Memphis, Tennessee" b/w "I Can Read Between the Lines" | — — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Memphis |
| 1973 | "Blue Rain (Coming Down)" b/w "Sooner or Later" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Milestones |
| 1973 | "I Wanna Live" b/w "You Lay Easy on My Mind" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Milestones |
| 1974 | "Sweet Mama Blue" b/w "Heartache" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | I'm Still in Love with You |
| 1975 | "Hung Up on You" b/w "Spanish Nights" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | I'm Still in Love with You |
| 1975 | "Still" b/w "It's Lonely" (Australia only) | — — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | I'm Still in Love with You |
| 1976 | "Belinda" b/w "No Chain at All" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Regeneration |
| 1976 | "I'm a Southern Man" b/w "Born to Love Me" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Regeneration |
| 1977 | "Drifting Away" b/w "Under Suspicion" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | (Single release only) |
| 1979 | "Easy Way Out" b/w "Tears" | 109 — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Laminar Flow |
| 1979 | "Poor Baby" b/w "Lay It Down" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Laminar Flow |
| 1980 | "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" (with Emmylou Harris) b/w "Lola" (Emmylou Harris solo) | 55 | 10 | 6 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | Roadie (Soundtrack) |
| 1985 | "Wild Hearts (...Time)" b/w "Wild Hearts (instrumental)" | — — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 — | | Insignificance (Soundtrack) |
| 1987 | "In Dreams" (1987 re-recording) b/w "Leah" (1985 re-recording) | — — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | | In Dreams: The Greatest Hits |
| 1987 | "Crying" (duet re-recording with k.d. lang) b/w "Falling" | — — | 28 | 42 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — — | | King of Hearts |
| 1988 | "Handle with Care" b/w "Margarita" (as a member of Traveling Wilburys) | 45 — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | — | 21 — | | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 |
| 1989 | "You Got It" b/w "The Only One" | 9 — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 — | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Gold | Mystery Girl |
| 1989 | "End of the Line" b/w "Congratulations" (as a member of Traveling Wilburys) | 63 — | — | — | 12 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 50 | — | 52 — | | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 |
| 1989 | "She's a Mystery to Me" b/w "Dream Baby" | — — | 23 | — | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 19 | — | 27 — | | Mystery Girl |
| 1989 | "California Blue" b/w "In Dreams" | — — | 44 | 51 | 65 | 25 | 75 | 23 | — | — | 77 — | | Mystery Girl |
| 1989 | "Oh Pretty Woman" (live; single edit) /"Claudette" (live) | — — | 48 | 89 | 112 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — — | BPI: Platinum | A Black & White Night Live |
| 1992 | "I Drove All Night" b/w "Forever Friends" | — — | — | — | 132 | — | 74 | 6 | — | — | 7 — | BPI: Silver | King of Hearts |
| 1992 | "Crying" (reissue; duet re-recording with k.d. lang) b/w "Falling" | — — | 40 | — | 71 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 13 — | | King of Hearts |
| 1992 | "Heartbreak Radio" /"Crying" | — — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 36 — | | King of Hearts |
| 1996 | "Ooby Dooby" (1987 version) b/w "Ooby Dooby" (1955 version) (The Netherlands only) | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | | (Non-album single) |
| 2011 | "Only the Lonely" (Mono) b/w "Oh, Pretty Woman" (live) (United States and Europe only; limited-edition Record Store Day release) | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | | (Non-album single) |
| 2017 | "I Drove All Night" (promo single) (featuring Ward Thomas, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | | A Love So Beautiful (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
| 2017 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" b/w "Crying" (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | | A Love So Beautiful (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||
* ↑ "In Dreams" re-entered two UK sub-charts in 2019: it debuted and peaked at 76 on both the UK Singles Sales Chart and the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
* ↑ "I Drove All Night" re-entered two UK sub-charts in 2019: it debuted and peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and number 65 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
* ↑ The partial re-recording/remix of "Oh, Pretty Woman" with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra did not chart on the UK Official Singles Chart but did chart on two UK sub-charts: it peaked at number 1 on both the UK Physical Singles Chart and the UK Vinyl Singles Sales Chart.

### Billboard Year-End performances

| Year | Song | Year-End Position |
| 1960 | "Only the Lonely" | 20 |
| 1961 | "Crying" | 4 |
| 1961 | "Running Scared" | 13 |
| 1962 | "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" | 65 |
| 1963 | "In Dreams" | 49 |
| 1963 | "Mean Woman Blues" | 53 |
| 1964 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | 4 |
| 1964 | "It's Over" | 74 |

### Music videos

| Year | Title |
| 1964 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" |
| 1966 | "There Won't Be Many More Comin' Home" |
| 1968 | "Walk On" |
| 1985 | "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time" |
| 1989 | "You Got It" |
| 1989 | "She's a Mystery to Me" |
| 1992 | "I Drove All Night" |
| 1992 | "Crying" |
| 1992 | "Heartbreak Radio" |
| 1999 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" |
| 1999 | "Home Alone" |
| 2014 | "The Way Is Love" |

## Collaborations and guest appearances

* "Find My Baby for Me" – Sonny Burgess
* "I Was a Fool" – Ken Cook
* "Jenny" – Ken Cook
* "I Fell in Love" – Ken Cook
* "Rockabilly Gal" – Hayden Thompson
* "Greenback Dollar", "Watch and Chain" – Ray Harris
* "Cast Iron Arm" – Johnny Wilson
* "You've Got Love" – Johnny Wilson
* "Don't Do Me This Way" – Ricky Tucker (erroneously reported as being with Buddy Holly)
* "Patty Baby" – Ricky Tucker (erroneously reported as being with Buddy Holly)
* "Fools like Me" – Jerry Lee Lewis
* "No One Really Cares" – Kris Jensen
* "Shook Up" – Joe Melson
* "Dance" – Joe Melson
* "I'm in a Blue Mood" – Conway Twitty
* "Tennessee Owns My Soul" – Bill Dees
* "I Belong to Him" – Jessi Colter with Waylon Jennings
* "Indian Summer" – Gatlin Brothers & Barry Gibb
* "Leah" – Bertie Higgins
* "Beyond the End" – Jimmy Buffett
* "Zombie Zoo" – Tom Petty
* "Life Fades Away" – Written by Glenn Danzig
* "Crying" – k.d. lang
* "Zigzag" on Zig Zag (Original Motion Picture Score) (MGM, 1970)