John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. His discography comprises 11 studio albums, three compilation albums and 36 singles. Of his albums, six studio albums and his 1997 Greatest Hits album are all certified gold or higher by the RIAA, with the highest-certified being 1994's Kickin' It Up and his 1995 self-titled album, both at 4×Multi-Platinum certification for shipping four million copies. The former is also his highest-certified in Canada at 2× Platinum by the CRIA. Montgomery's first seven albums were all issued via Atlantic Records Nashville, with Pictures in 2002 being his first release for Warner Bros. Records after Atlantic closed its Nashville branch. His Christmas album Mr. Snowman and 2004's Letters from Home were also issued by Warner Bros., and his most recent album (2008's Time Flies) was released via Stringtown Records, his own label.
| John Michael Montgomery discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 22 |
| Singles | 36 |
| No. 1 singles | 7 |
Of Montgomery's thirty-six singles, seven have reached Number One on the Billboard country singles charts: "I Love the Way You Love Me" (1993), "I Swear" (1994), "Be My Baby Tonight" (1994), "If You've Got Love" (1994), "I Can Love You Like That" (1995), "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) (1995), and "The Little Girl" (2000). "I Swear" and "Sold" were also the Number One country singles of 1994 and 1995, respectively, according to the Billboard Year-End charts. Besides his seven Number Ones, Montgomery has had thirteen more Top Ten country hits in the US. One of these, "Friends" (1997), was also a Number One on the RPM country charts in Canada, as were all of his US Number Ones except "If You've Got Love" and "I Can Love You Like That". Several of Montgomery's singles also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, including three which reached Top 40 on that chart: 1998's "Hold On to Me" (#4 country, #33 pop), 2000's "The Little Girl" (#35 pop), and 2004's "Letters from Home" (#2 country, #24 pop).
Studio albums edit
1992–2000 edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] |
CAN Country [3] |
CAN [4] | |||
| Life's a Dance |
|
4 | 27 | 6 | — | |
| Kickin' It Up |
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| John Michael Montgomery |
|
1 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
| What I Do the Best |
|
5 | 39 | 14 | — |
|
| Leave a Mark |
|
15 | 95 | 26 | — |
|
| Home to You |
|
16 | 135 | 11 | — | |
| Brand New Me |
|
2 | 15 | 4 | — |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
2002–present edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] |
US Indie [14] | ||
| Pictures |
|
13 | 110 | — |
| Mr. Snowman |
|
— | — | — |
| Letters from Home |
|
3 | 31 | — |
| Time Flies |
|
35 | 172 | 27 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] | |||
| Greatest Hits[a] |
|
5 | 33 |
|
| Love Songs |
|
27 | — | |
| The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery |
|
11 | 77 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles edit
1992–2000 edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [16] |
US [17] |
CAN Country [18] | ||||
| 1992 | "Life's a Dance" | 4 | — | 3 | Life's a Dance | |
| 1993 | "I Love the Way You Love Me" | 1 | 60 | 1 | ||
| "Beer and Bones" | 21 | —[b] | 13 | |||
| "I Swear" | 1 | 42 | 1 |
|
Kickin' It Up | |
| 1994 | "Rope the Moon" | 4 | —[c] | 2 | ||
| "Be My Baby Tonight" | 1 | 73 | 1 | |||
| "If You've Got Love" | 1 | — | 2 | |||
| 1995 | "I Can Love You Like That" | 1 | — | 3 | John Michael Montgomery | |
| "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| "No Man's Land" | 3 | —[d] | 2 | |||
| "Cowboy Love" | 4 | — | 4 | |||
| 1996 | "Long as I Live" | 4 | — | 4 | ||
| "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us" | 15 | —[e] | 3 | What I Do the Best | ||
| "Friends" | 2 | 69 | 1 | |||
| 1997 | "I Miss You a Little" | 6 | —[f] | 5 | ||
| "How Was I to Know" | 2 | — | 8 | |||
| "Angel in My Eyes" | 4 | — | 6 | Greatest Hits | ||
| 1998 | "Love Working on You" | 14 | —[g] | 8 | Leave a Mark | |
| "Cover You in Kisses" | 3 | 91 | 2 | |||
| "Hold On to Me" | 4 | 33 | 4 | |||
| 1999 | "Hello L.O.V.E." | 15 | 71 | 11 | Home to You | |
| "Home to You" | 2 | 45 | 8 | |||
| 2000 | "Nothing Catches Jesus by Surprise" | 50 | — | 80 | ||
| "You Are" | 48 | — | 69 | |||
| "The Little Girl" | 1 | 35 | 1 | Brand New Me | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
2001–present edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [16] |
US [17] | |||
| 2001 | "That's What I Like About You" | 44 | — | Brand New Me |
| "Even Then" | 59 | — | ||
| 2002 | "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us" | 19 | —[h] | Pictures |
| 2003 | "Country Thang" | 45 | — | |
| "Four-Wheel Drive" | 52 | — | ||
| "Cool"[21] | — | — | The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery | |
| 2004 | "Letters from Home" | 2 | 24 | Letters from Home |
| "Goes Good with Beer" | 51 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Mad Cowboy Disease"[22] | — | — | Time Flies |
| "If You Ever Went Away"[23] | — | — | ||
| "Forever" | 28 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Other singles edit
Guest singles edit
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[19] | ||||
| 1994 | "Amazing Grace" | The Maverick Choir | — | Maverick (soundtrack) |
| 1997 | "Warning Signs" | Bill Engvall | 56 | — |
| 2009 | "Ride Through the Country" | Colt Ford | 57 | Ride Through the Country |
Other charted songs edit
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[19] | |||
| 1994 | "Kick It Up" | 72 | Kickin' It Up |
Music videos edit
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Life's a Dance" | Marc Ball |
| 1993 | "I Love the Way You Love Me" | |
| "Beer and Bones" | ||
| "I Swear" | ||
| 1994 | "Amazing Grace" (The Maverick Choir) | Gil Bettman |
| "Rope the Moon" | Marc Ball | |
| "Be My Baby Tonight" | ||
| 1995 | "I Can Love You Like That" | |
| "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" | Martin Kahan | |
| "No Man's Land" | Marc Ball | |
| "Cowboy Love" | ||
| 1996 | "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us" | Martin Kahan |
| 1997 | "I Miss You a Little" | Lou Chanatry |
| "How Was I to Know" | ||
| "Warning Signs" (with Bill Engvall) | Peter Zavadil | |
| 1998 | "Angel in My Eyes" | Jim Shea |
| "Love Working on You" | ||
| 1999 | "Hold on to Me" | |
| "Hello L.O.V.E." | ||
| "Home to You" | ||
| 2000 | "The Little Girl" | Roger Pistole |
| 2004 | "Letters from Home" | Darrin Dickerson |
| 2008 | "If You Ever Went Away" | Jason Epperson |
Notes edit
- ^ Greatest Hits also peaked at number 11 on the RPM Country Albums chart.[3]
- ^ "Beer and Bones" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
- ^ "Rope the Moon" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
- ^ "No Man's Land" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
- ^ "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
- ^ "I Miss You a Little" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
- ^ "Love Working on You" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
- ^ "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[19]
References edit
- ^ a b c "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's Dance". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's Dance". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Kickin' It Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Kickin' It Up". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – John Michael Montgomery". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – John Michael Montgomery". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – What I Do the Best". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Leave a Mark". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Brand New Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archive Canada: Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. pp. 227–228. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ "American single certifications – John Michael Montgomery – I Swear". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Montgomery's still learning the steps". Herald & Review. September 12, 2003.
- ^ "'Mad Cowboy Disease' - single". iTunes. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "'If You Ever Went Away' - single". iTunes. Retrieved 22 December 2017.