Dr. Hook discography

Dr. Hook discography
Dr. Hook performing at a telethon in 1977
Studio albums11
Live albums1
Compilation albums23
Singles33

The discography of the American rock band Dr. Hook consists of 11 studio albums, 1 live album, 23 compilation albums, and 33 singles.

Albums

Studio and live albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certification
US
[1]
US Country
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
DEN
[5]
NLD
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
1972 Doctor Hook
(as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show)
45 — 22 38 5 — 26 — — —
1972 Sloppy Seconds
(as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show)
41 — 43 16 — — 17 — — —
1973 Belly Up!
(as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show)
141 — — — 7 — — — — —
1975 Bankrupt 141 — 71 — 2 — — — — —
1976 A Little Bit More 62 18 10 69 1 — 2 33 3 5
1977 Makin' Love and Music — — 14 — — — 3 — 3 39
1978 Pleasure and Pain 66 17 30 93 — 6 5 — 4 47
1979 Sometimes You Win 71 — 50 59 — 46 3 — 12 14
1980 Rising 175 — 11 — — — 8 — 31 44
1981 Live in the U.K. (US title: Dr. Hook Live) — — — — — — — — — 90
1982 Players in the Dark 118 — 40 — — — 17 — 38 —
1983 Let Me Drink from Your Well — — — — — — 20 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certification
US
[1]
AUS
[19]
CAN
[4]
NZ
[8]
UK
[10]
1975 The Ballad of Lucy Jordon — — — — —
1976 Dr. Hook Revisited — — — — —
1976 The Best of Dr. Hook — — — — —
1978 Remedies — 13 — — —
1980 Greatest Hits 142 1 32 1 2
1984 The Rest of Dr. Hook — — — — —
1992 Completely Hooked – The Best of Dr. Hook — — — 1 3
1993 Take the Bait — — — — —
1995 Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show – Greatest Hits — — — — —
1996 Sharing the Night Together – The Best of Dr. Hook — — — — —
1999 Love Songs — — — — 8
2001 Collections — — — — —
2003 The Definitive Collection — 29 — — —
2003 The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show — — — — —
2004 Original Hits — — — — —
2004 Greatest Hits — — — — —
2005 The Best Of — — — — —
2007 Hits and History — — — — 14
2007 Super Hits — — — — —
2007 Greatest Hooks — — — 12 —
2014 Timeless — 36 — 6 9
2014 A Little Bit More – The Collection — — — — —
2016 Collected — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications

(sales threshold)

Album
US
[28]
US Country
[29]
US AC
[30]
AUS
[19]
CAN
[4]
CAN Country
[4]
CAN AC
[4]
IRE
[31]
NZ
[8]
SA UK
[10]
1971 "Last Morning" — — — — — — — — — — — Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
1972 "Sylvia's Mother" 5 — — 1 2 — — 1 1 1 2 Dr. Hook
"Carry Me Carrie" 71 — — — 82 — — — — — — Sloppy Seconds
"The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" 6 — — 32 2 — — — 3 — —
1973 "Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie" 83 — — — 74 — — — — — — Belly Up!
"Life Ain't Easy" 68 — — — — — — — — — —
1974 "Cops and Robbers" — — — — — — — — — — — Singles only
"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 "The Stimu Dr. Hook" — — — — — — — — — — — Promo only
"The Millionaire" 95 — — 8 — — — — — — — Bankrupt
"Everybody's Makin' It Big But Me" — — — — — — — — 36 — —
"Only Sixteen" 6 55 14 8 3 — 9 — 9 — —
1976 "A Little Bit More" 11 — 15 10 4 — 6 2 13 — 2 A Little Bit More
"A Couple More Years" — 51 — — — — — — — — —
"If Not You" 55 26 21 69 56 — 9 3 — — 5
1977 "Walk Right In" 46 92 39 1 77 — 30 — 11 — — Makin' Love and Music
"What a Way to Go" — — — 41 — — — — — — —
"Sleeping Late" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Makin’ Love and Music" — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 "More Like the Movies" — — — 93 — — — 4 — — 14 A Little Bit More
"Sharing the Night Together" 6 50 18 10 3 40 4 — 12 — 43 Pleasure and Pain
1979 "All the Time in the World" 54 82 41 — 60 64 12 — — — —
"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" 6 68 5 20 4 22 7 1 2 — 1
"Better Love Next Time" 12 91 3 24 39 — 10 6 7 — 8 Sometimes You Win
1980 "Sexy Eyes" 5 — 6 41 8 — 1 3 1 20 4
"Years from Now" 51 — 17 72 63 — 3 — — — 47
"Girls Can Get It" 34 — — 3 — — — — 5 5 40 Rising
1981 "That Didn't Hurt Too Bad" 69 — — — — — — — — — —
"Body Talking" — — — — — — — — 36 — —
"The Wild Colonial Boy"[36] — — — 4 — — — — — — — Single only[A]
1982 "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" 25 — — 11 17 — — — 4 1 — Players in the Dark
"Loveline" 60 — 19 — — — — — — — —
1983 "I'll Put Angels Around You"[37] — — — — — — — — — — — Let Me Drink from Your Well
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Wild Colonial Boy" was included on some Australian copies of Rising.

References

  1. 1 2 "Chart Search: Dr Hook, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Chart Search: Dr Hook, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search: RPM – Library and Archives Canada (enter "Dr Hook" in the "Keyword" field, and select desired chart under "Chart")". RPM. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ↑ Peaks in Denmark:
  6. ↑ "Discography Dr. Hook". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Discography Dr. Hook". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 "Discography Dr. Hook". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Discography Dr. Hook". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 "Dr Hook | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 "Country Roundup" (PDF). Cash Box. 14 May 1977. p. 40. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  12. ↑ "Hook Shots" (PDF). Cash Box. 4 June 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  13. ↑ "Dr Hook - A Little Bit More (album)". Bpi. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Canadian certifications – Dr. Hook". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Dr. Hook". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  16. 1 2 "New Zealand album certifications – Dr Hook". Radioscope. Retrieved 26 June 2026. Type Dr Hook in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  17. ↑ "Dr Hook - Sometimes You Win". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Dr Hook - Rising". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  19. 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
    • Greatest Hits (And More), The Definitive Collection and Timeless: "Discography Dr. Hook". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Dr Hook - Greatest Hits". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "Dr Hook: Completely Hooked - Best Of". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "Dr Hook - Sharing the Night Together (album)". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  24. ↑ "Dr Hook - Love Songs". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  25. ↑ "British album certifications – Dr Hook – Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 April 2023. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Essential Dr Hook in the "Search:" field.
  26. ↑ "Dr Hook - Hits And History". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  27. ↑ "Dr Hook - Timeless". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  28. ↑ "Chart Search: Dr Hook, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  29. ↑ "Chart Search: Dr Hook, CSI". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  30. ↑ "Chart Search: Dr Hook, ASI". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  31. ↑ "The Irish Charts: Search for "Dr Hook"". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gold & Platinum: Boston" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "New Zealand single certifications – Dr Hook". Radioscope. Retrieved 26 June 2026. Type Dr Hook in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  34. ↑ CB-1977-06-04.pdf
  35. 1 2 "BRIT Certified Awards Search for "Dr Hook"" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "Top 100 Singles: Every AMR Top 100 Single in 1981". Top100singles.blogspot.com.au. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  37. ↑ "LP Discography: Dr. Hook - Discography". Lpdiscography.com.