Diamond Rio discography
Diamond Rio is an American country music band founded in 1982. Their discography consists of 10 studio albums, 36 singles, six compilation albums, one live album, and 20 music videos. Founded in 1984, Diamond Rio released their self-titled debut album in 1991. "Meet in the Middle", the lead-off single, reached number one on the Billboard country singles chart, making the band the first country group in history to have their debut single reach that position.[1]
Diamond Rio discography | |
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Diamond Rio performing live for service members of 8th Fighter Wing Airmen in February 2006 | |
Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Music videos | 20 |
Singles | 35 |
Other appearances | 9 |
Diamond Rio charted four additional number one hits: "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" (1997), "One More Day" (2001), "Beautiful Mess" (2002), and "I Believe" (2003). The latter three charted in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, as did 1999's "Unbelievable", which was a number two on the country chart. Besides their five number one hits, 14 more charted in the Top 10 on the country format, while "One More Day" was also a Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Diamond Rio has also recorded ten studio albums, counting a Christmas release. Two of their studio albums (their 1991 self-titled debut and 1994's Love a Little Stronger) have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and five have been certified gold. They have also issued two greatest hits packages, of which the first (1997's Greatest Hits) was certified platinum.
Studio albums
1990s
Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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US Country [2] |
US [3] |
CAN Country [4] | |||
Diamond Rio |
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13 | 83 | — | |
Close to the Edge |
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24 | 87 | — |
|
Love a Little Stronger |
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13 | 100 | 7 |
|
IV |
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14 | 92 | 4 |
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Unbelievable |
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9 | 70 | 2 |
|
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
2000s–2010s
Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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US Country [2] |
US [3] |
US Christ [6] | |||
One More Day |
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5 | 36 | — |
|
Completely |
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3 | 23 | — |
|
A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines[lower-alpha 1] |
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56 | — | 28 | |
The Reason |
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41 | — | 17 | |
I Made It |
|
— | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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US Country [2] |
US [3] |
GER [8] | |||
Greatest Hits |
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8 | 75 | 60 |
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Super Hits |
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— | — | — | |
All American Country |
|
— | — | — | |
Greatest Hits II |
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12 | 62 | — | |
16 Biggest Hits |
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63 | — | — | |
Playlist: The Very Best of Diamond Rio |
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— | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
Title | Details |
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Diamond Rio Live |
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Singles
1990s
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
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US Country [9] |
US [10] |
CAN Country [11] | |||
1991 | "Meet in the Middle" | 1 | — | 1 | Diamond Rio |
"Mirror, Mirror" | 3 | — | 4 | ||
"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" | 9 | — | 9 | ||
1992 | "Norma Jean Riley" | 2 | — | 3 | |
"Nowhere Bound" | 7 | — | 15 | ||
"In a Week or Two" | 2 | — | 3 | Close to the Edge | |
1993 | "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" | 5 | — | 8 | |
"This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" | 13 | — | 5 | ||
"Sawmill Road" | 21 | — | 20 | ||
1994 | "Love a Little Stronger" | 2 | — | 6 | Love a Little Stronger |
"Night Is Fallin' in My Heart" | 9 | —[lower-alpha 2] | 6 | ||
1995 | "Bubba Hyde" | 16 | —[lower-alpha 3] | 12 | |
"Finish What We Started" | 19 | — | 23 | ||
"Walkin' Away" | 2 | — | 2 | IV | |
1996 | "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" | 4 | — | 19 | |
"It's All in Your Head" | 15 | — | 17 | ||
"Holdin'" | 4 | — | 5 | ||
1997 | "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" | 1 | — | 1 | Greatest Hits |
"Imagine That" | 4 | — | 4 | ||
1998 | "You're Gone" | 4 | — | 5 | Unbelievable |
"Unbelievable" | 2 | 36 | 1 | ||
1999 | "I Know How the River Feels" | 33 | — | 28 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
2000s–2010s
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
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US Country [9] |
US [10] |
US AC [13] |
CAN Country [11] | |||
2000 | "Stuff" | 36 | — | — | 40 | One More Day |
"One More Day" | 1 | 29 | 6 | — | ||
2001 | "Sweet Summer" | 18 | —[lower-alpha 4] | — | — | |
"That's Just That" | 42 | — | — | — | ||
2002 | "Beautiful Mess" | 1 | 28 | — | — | Completely |
"I Believe" | 1 | 31 | — | — | ||
2003 | "Wrinkles" | 16 | —[lower-alpha 5] | — | — | |
2004 | "We All Fall Down" | 45 | — | — | — | |
2005 | "Can't You Tell" | 43 | — | — | — | Can't You Tell |
"One Believer" | 42 | — | — | — | ||
2006 | "God Only Cries" | 30 | — | — | — | Greatest Hits II |
2009 | "God Is There" | — | — | — | — | The Reason |
2010 | "This Is My Life" | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
As a featured artist
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country [12] | |||
1994 | "Workin' Man's Blues" (as Jed Zeppelin)[lower-alpha 6] | 48 | Mama's Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1991 | "Meet in the Middle" | Eric Straton |
"Mirror, Mirror" | Michael Merriman | |
1992 | "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" | |
"Nowhere Bound" | ||
1993 | "In a Week or Two" | John Lloyd Miller |
"This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" | Deaton-Flanigen | |
1994 | "Love a Little Stronger" | |
"Workin' Man's Blues" (as Jed Zeppelin) | ||
1995 | "Bubba Hyde" | |
"Finish What We Started" | ||
1996 | "Walkin' Away" | |
"It's All in Your Head" | ||
1997 | "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" | |
1998 | "You're Gone" | Peter Zavadil |
1999 | "Unbelievable" | Deaton-Flanigen |
2000 | "Stuff" | |
2001 | "One More Day" | |
2002 | "Beautiful Mess" | |
2003 | "I Believe" | |
2006 | "God Only Cries" | Traci Goudie |
"In God We Still Trust" |
Other appearances
The following table denotes other contributions made by Diamond Rio for various compilation albums that were not directly related to the band.
Year | Song | Album |
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1993 | "Lyin' Eyes" | Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles[14] |
1994 | "Ten Feet Away" | Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album[15] |
"Workin' Man Blues" (as Jed Zeppelin) | Mama's Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard[16] | |
1996 | "Beauty and the Beast" | The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney[17] |
"Christmas Spirit" | Star of Wonder: A Country Christmas Collection[18] | |
1997 | "Walkin' in Jerusalem" | Peace in the Valley: A Country Music Journey Through Gospel Music[19] |
2000 | "He Will, She Knows" (with Kenny Rogers and Collin Raye) |
There You Go Again |
2002 | "Man of Constant Borrow" (with Cledus T. Judd) |
Cledus Envy[20] |
2017 | "I Ain't All There" (with Jerrod Niemann) | This Ride[21] |
Notes
- A Diamond Rio Christmas also peaked at number 18 on Top Holiday Albums.[7]
- "Night Is Fallin' in My Heart" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[12]
- "Bubba Hyde" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number two on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[12]
- "Sweet Summer" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number four on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[12]
- "Wrinkles" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[12]
- Jed Zeppelin was an all-star group consisting of Diamond Rio, Lee Roy Parnell and Steve Wariner.[12]
References
- Huey, Steve. "Diamond Rio biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- "Diamond Rio - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Diamond Rio - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Diamond Rio - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- "Diamond Rio - Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Diamond Rio - Top Holiday Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Diamond Rio - German Albums Charts - Media Control Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- "Diamond Rio - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Diamond Rio - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Diamond Rio - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 124. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- "Diamond Rio - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Various Artists > Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Various Artists > Keith Whitley: Tribute". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Various Artists > Mama's Hungry Eyes: Tribute to Merle Haggard". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Various Artists > The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Various Artists > Star of Wonder: A Country Christmas Collection". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Various Artists > Peace in the Valley". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- Cledus Envy (CD liner notes). Cledus T. Judd. Nashville, Tennessee: Monument Records. 2008. 85897.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "This Ride review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2017.