Chris Montez discography
| Chris Montez discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | Many |
| Singles | 22 |
| Collaboration singles | 2 |
This is the discography of American pop/rock and easy listening singer Chris Montez. It contains 7 studio albums, 22 singles and several other releases. Montez started out with "I Lost My Baby" as his debut release. He then signed onto Monogram Records two years later and recorded his biggest hit "Let's Dance (Chris Montez song)". It reached the top-5 in both the United States and United Kingdom.
The following single had less sales, but still reached the top-50 in the US and top-10 in the UK. Monogram issued his first album, Let's Dance and Have Some Kinda Fun!!!. Montez's next singles were commercial failures and he left Monogram. A&M Records label founder Herb Alpert signed Montez onto the label in late 1965. Shifting towards an easy listening style, Montez achieved new hits with "Call Me", "The More I See You", and "Time After Time". Two charting albums were released as well.
As sales decreased, and Watch What Happens completely missed the charts, A&M dropped Montez. He would later record with CBS Records in 1972 for a rerecording of "Let's Dance" and other songs. Montez's final recordings were available on his Spanish project Cartas De Amor. It was released by A&M in 1983.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [1] |
US CB [2] | |||
| 1963 | Let's Dance and Have Some Fun | — | — | London Records |
| 1966 | The More I See You | 33 | 20 | A&M Records |
| Time After Time | 106 | 65 | ||
| 1967 | Foolin' Around | — | — | |
| 1968 | Watch What Happens | — | — | |
| 1972 | Let's Dance | — | — | CBS Records |
| 1983 | Cartas De Amor | — | — | A&M Records |
Singles
| Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US AC [4] |
UK [5] |
NL [6] | |||
| "I Lost My Baby" b/w "They Say" |
1960 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "All You Had To Do (Was Tell Me)" b/w "Love Me" (Non-album track) |
1962 | 108 | — | — | — | Let's Dance and Have Some Kinda Fun!!! |
| "Let's Dance" b/w "You're The One" |
4 | — | 2 | — | ||
| "Some Kinda Fun" b/w "Tell Me (It's Not Over)" |
43 | — | 10 | — | ||
| "(Let's Do) The Limbo" b/w "Rockin' Blues" |
1963 | — | — | — | — | |
| "In An English Towne" b/w "My Baby Loves To Dance" |
129 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Monkey Fever" b/w "No, No, No" (from Let's Dance...) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "All You Had To Do (Was Tell Me)" b/w "You're The One" Both tracks are duets with Kathy Young |
1964 | 125 | — | — | — | |
| "It Takes Two" b/w "Shoot That Curl" Both tracks are duets with Kathy Young |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Call Me" b/w "Go Head On" (Non-album track) |
1965 | 22 | 2 | — | — | The More I See You |
| "The More I See You" b/w "You, I Love You" |
1966 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 25 | |
| "There Will Never Be Another You" b/w "You Can Hurt The One You Love" (Non-album track) |
33 | 4 | 37 | — | ||
| "Time After Time" b/w "Keep Talkin'" |
36 | 12 | — | — | Time After Time | |
| "Because of You" b/w "Elena" (from Time After Time) |
1967 | 71 | 25 | — | — | Foolin' Around |
| "Foolin' Around" b/w "Dindi (Jin-jee)" |
135 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Face I Love" b/w "Once in a While" (from Foolin' Around) |
1968 | — | 15 | — | — | Watch What Happens |
| "Love Is Here To Stay" b/w "Nothing To Hide" |
— | 38 | — | — | ||
| "Watch What Happens" b/w "Where Are You Now" |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "The End Of The Line" b/w "We Can Make The World A Whole Lot Brighter" |
1971 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "Let's Dance (1972)" b/w "Some Kinda Fun" |
1972 | — | — | 9 | — | |
| "Loco Por Ti (Crazy For You)" b/w "The Part You Play Best Is Yourself" |
— | — | — | 7 | ||
| "Ay No Digas" b/w "Heart And Soul" |
1973 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| "Amor Y Paz" b/w "Yesterday I Heard the Rain" |
1974 | — | — | — | — | |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Joel Whitburn's Top LP's, 1945-1972. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 104. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ↑ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 485. ISBN 0898201551.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn presents Billboard top adult songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research Inc. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
- ↑ "Chris Montez Songs". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Montez Dutch Top-40 Hits" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.