# Kim Carnes discography

American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes has released 13 studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, and 48 singles (including seven as a featured artist). She signed with Amos Records in 1971 and released her debut album Rest on Me in the same year. Her self-titled second album was released in the following year. Kim Carnes yielded one single, "You're a Part of Me", which became Carnes' first charting title. The song reached No. 32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. None of Carnes's albums charted until the release of her fifth studio album Romance Dance (1980). The album peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard 200, No. 77 on the Canadian Albums Chart and No. 89 on the Australian Albums Chart. Romance Dance produced two hit singles; the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles cover "More Love", which made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10, and "Cry Like a Baby", which peaked right outside of the top 40, at No. 44.
Carnes' success peaked with the release of Mistaken Identity (1981), which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's lead single "Bette Davis Eyes" was an international success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries. Carnes' follow-up album Voyeur saw moderate success, with the title track reaching No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second single "Does It Make You Remember" reached No. 36.
Carnes released three more albums, Café Racers (1983), Barking at Airplanes (1985) and Light House (1986), before failing to chart on the Billboard 200 again. The most successful single releases on the Billboard Hot 100 from these albums were "Invisible Hands" (No. 40), "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (and That's All That Matters)" (No. 54), and "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (No. 15). Carnes permanently relocated to Nashville after the release of View from the House (1988); its lead single, "Crazy in Love", reached No. 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Her last two albums, Checkin' Out the Ghosts (1991) and Chasin' Wild Trains (2004), failed to chart worldwide.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | US Country | AUS | CAN | GER | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| Rest on Me | Released: 1971 Label: Amos Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kim Carnes | Released: 1975 Label: A&M Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sailin' | Released: 1976 Label: A&M Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| St. Vincent's Court | Released: February 1979 Label: EMI America Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Romance Dance | Released: June 1980 Label: EMI America Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette | 57 | — | 89 | 77 | — | — | — | |
| Mistaken Identity | Released: April 1981 Label: EMI America Formats: CD, LP, 8-track, Cassette | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | RIAA: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum NZ: Gold |
| Voyeur | Released: September 1982 Label: EMI America Formats: CD, LP, 8-track, Cassette | 49 | — | 21 | 26 | — | 26 | — | MC: Gold |
| Café Racers | Released: October 1983 Label: EMI America Formats: CD, LP, Cassette | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Barking at Airplanes | Released: May 1985 Label: EMI America Formats: CD, LP, Cassette | 48 | — | 40 | 59 | — | 24 | — | |
| Light House | Released: May 1986 Label: EMI America Formats: CD, LP, Cassette | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| View from the House | Released: July 25, 1988 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, Cassette | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Checkin' Out the Ghosts | Released: March 21, 1991 Label: Zebrazone Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chasin' Wild Trains | Released: 2004 Label: Sparky Dawg Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Details |
| Live at Savoy, 1981 | Released: May 19, 1998 Label: King Biscuit Flower Hour Format: CD |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Details |
| The Best of You | Released: 1982 Label: A & M Format: Vinyl, Cassette |
| The Classic Collection | Released: 1987 Label: J & B Format: Vinyl, CD, Cassette |
| Crazy in the Night | Released: 1990 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Cassette |
| Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes | Released: 1993 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, Cassette, digital download |
| To Love Somebody | Released: 1996 Label: Razamataz, MasterTone Format: CD |
| The Best of Kim Carnes | Released: October 10, 2005 Label: EMI Format: CD |
| Essential | Released: 2011 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download |

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | 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 |
| Title | Year | US | US AC | US Country | AUS | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "I Won't Call You Back" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rest on Me |
| "To Love Somebody" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rest on Me |
| "It's Love That Keeps It All Together" (with Dave Ellingson) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Somewhere in the Night" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kim Carnes |
| "You're a Part of Me" | 1975 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kim Carnes |
| "Bad Seed" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kim Carnes |
| "Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sailin' |
| "Sailin'" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sailin' |
| "Lose in Love" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | St. Vincent's Court |
| "It Hurts So Bad" | 1979 | 56 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | | St. Vincent's Court |
| "What Am I Gonna Do" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | St. Vincent's Court |
| "More Love" | 1980 | 10 | 6 | — | 46 | 13 | — | — | — | — | | Romance Dance |
| "Cry Like a Baby" | 1980 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Romance Dance |
| "Bette Davis Eyes" | 1981 | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum | Mistaken Identity |
| "Draw of the Cards" | 1981 | 28 | — | — | 64 | 42 | 35 | — | 12 | 49 | | Mistaken Identity |
| "Mistaken Identity" | 1981 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Mistaken Identity |
| "Voyeur" | 1982 | 29 | — | — | 30 | 23 | 45 | — | 32 | 68 | | Voyeur |
| "Does It Make You Remember" | 1982 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Voyeur |
| "Say You Don't Know Me" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Voyeur |
| "Invisible Hands" | 1983 | 40 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | | Café Racers |
| "The Universal Song" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | | Café Racers |
| "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" | 1984 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Café Racers |
| "I Pretend" | 1984 | 74 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Café Racers |
| "Invitation to Dance" | 1985 | 68 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | That's Dancing! soundtrack |
| "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" | 1985 | 15 | — | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | 11 | — | | Barking at Airplanes |
| "Abadabadango" | 1985 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Barking at Airplanes |
| "Rough Edges" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Barking at Airplanes |
| "Divided Hearts" | 1986 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Light House |
| "I'd Lie to You for Your Love" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Light House |
| "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" | 1988 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | View from the House |
| "Crazy in Love" | 1988 | — | 13 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | View from the House |
| "Just to Spend Tonight with You" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | View from the House |
| "Fantastic Fire of Love" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | View from the House |
| "Everybody Needs Someone" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Impulse soundtrack |
| "Independent Girl" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Checkin' Out the Ghosts |
| "Working Girl" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tycoon soundtrack |
| "Gypsy Honeymoon" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 65 | — | — | — | | Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes |
| "Don't Cry Now" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes |
| "One Beat at a Time" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Chasin' Wild Trains |
| "Just to See You Smile" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Chasin' Wild Trains |
| "Under My Thumb" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 80's Re:Covered |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### As guest artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US AC | US Country | AUS | CAN | NZ | UK | Album |
| "Winds of Nowhere" (promo only) (Bob and Kim) | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "You're a Part of Me" (Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes) | 1978 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | Save the Dancer |
| "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes) | 1980 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 31 | — | Gideon |
| "Deep Inside My Heart" (Randy Meisner -- Carnes sings a prominent but uncredited backing vocal) | 1980 | 22 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | One More Song |
| "What About Me?" (Kenny Rogers with James Ingram and Kim Carnes) | 1984 | 15 | 1 | 70 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 92 | What About Me? |
| "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (Barbra Streisand with Kim Carnes) | 1984 | 51 | 8 | — | — | 89 | — | 92 | Emotion |
| "Hooked on the Memory of You" (Neil Diamond with Kim Carnes) | 1992 | — | 23 | — | 116 | — | — | — | Lovescape |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## Soundtracks and other appearances

| Year | Title | Album/Single |
| 1971 | "Nobody Knows" (as Kim and Dave) | Vanishing Point soundtrack |
| 1971 | "All of My Life" | Presenting The Sugar Bears |
| 1971 | "Feather Balloon" | Presenting The Sugar Bears |
| 1971 | "It's a Good Day" | Presenting The Sugar Bears |
| 1982 | "Stay with Me" (Rod Stewart with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner) | Absolutely Live |
| 1983 | "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" | Flashdance soundtrack |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" (USA for Africa) | We Are the World |
| 1987 | "The Heart Must Have a Home" | Summer Heat soundtrack |
| 1987 | "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" (with Jeffrey Osborne) | Spaceballs: The Soundtrack |
| 1989 | "Comin' Home" | Rude Awakening soundtrack |
| 1991 | "Hold Me" | Romantique – Seiko Ballads |
| 1992 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Neil Diamond) | The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 |
| 1992 | "Hard Times for Lovers" (with Neil Diamond) | Hooked on the Memory of You (single) |
| 1992 | "Shiny Day" | Re-Import (Guide of the Japanese Music) |
| 1993 | "Love Hurts" | Original Soundtrack - Private Lessons |
| 1994 | "Skyline" (with B.J. Thomas and Brian Mitchell) | Lunch: A Modern Musical Myth |
| 1997 | "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" | Jim Croce: A Nashville Tribute |
| 2000 | "Who Do You Love" (with Dave Pardue) | Mrs Lightning's Valentine |
| 2005 | "Silver Cord" | Loggerheads soundtrack |
| 2005 | "You Made My Skin Burn" (from her album Chasin' Wild Trains) | The Amateurs soundtrack |
| 2007 | "It's Clear Sky Again Today" | Songs from L.A. (Noriyuki Makihara album) |
| 2007 | "Tumbling Dice" (with Jill Johnson) | Music Row |
| 2016 | "To Be with You Again" | Frankie Miller's Double Take |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1979 | "What Am I Gonna Do?" | |
| 1979 | "Stay Away" | |
| 1980 | "More Love" | |
| 1981 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Russell Mulcahy |
| 1981 | "Draw of the Cards" | Russell Mulcahy |
| 1982 | "Voyeur" | Russell Mulcahy |
| 1982 | "Does It Make You Remember" | Simon Milne |
| 1983 | "Say You Don't Know Me" | Russell Mulcahy |
| 1983 | "Invisible Hands" | James "Jim" Yukich |
| 1984 | "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" | Leslie Libman |
| 1984 | "The Universal Song" | |
| 1985 | "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" | |
| 1985 | "Abadabadango" | |
| 1985 | "Invitation to Dance" | Mary Lambert |
| 1986 | "Divided Hearts" | Russell Mulcahy |
| 1988 | "Crazy in Love" | Matt Mahurin |
| 1991 | "Hooked on the Memory of You" | |