Harry Chapin discography

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Harry Chapin discography
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums14
Singles13
Sales16,750,000 +

This page is a discography for the singer and songwriter Harry Chapin. Chapin was a popular singer-songwriter in the 1970s and 1980s, achieving international success. Chapin's career was cut short at its peak, when he was killed in a car accident in 1981. He is best remembered for the song "Cat's in the Cradle," which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.

TV appearances and credits[edit]

Harry Chapin was featured on several TV shows throughout his career, most notably "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." He appeared 14 times. He made history as the first performer to be called back the next night to perform again on the show. This was due to his singing "Taxi" in 1972.

He became friends with fellow songwriter John Denver, often appearing on TV with him. Denver hosted the pilot episode of The Midnight Special in which Harry was one of the first performers on the show.

− The following are all the currently known TV shows and movies Harry Chapin appeared in or had songwriting credits on:[1]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Year Album Chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
1972 Heads & Tales 60 36 57
  • Gold (US)
 1,100,000
1972 Sniper and Other Love Songs 160 — — 350,000
1973 Short Stories 61 46 39 1,100,000
1974 Verities & Balderdash 4 15 4
  • Gold (US)
 2,700,000
1975 Portrait Gallery 53 88 — 350,000
1976 On the Road to Kingdom Come 87 95 66 350,000
1977 Dance Band on the Titanic 58 — 91 500,000
1978 Living Room Suite 133 — — 350,000
1980 Sequel 58 42 72 500,000
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums[edit]

Year Album Chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
1976 Greatest Stories Live 48 — 71
  • 2× Platinum (US)
  • Gold (CAN)
 2,100,000
1979 Legends of the Lost and Found 163 72 64 250,000

Compilation and specialty albums[edit]

Year Album Chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[2]
1985 Anthology of Harry Chapin
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Elektra/Asylum Records
 — 250,000
1987 Remember When the Music
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Dunhill Compact Classics
 — 250,000
1988 The Gold Medal Collection
  • Released: September 13, 1988
  • Label: Elektra/Asylum Records
 — Platinum (US) 1,000,000
1988 The Last Protest Singer
  • Released: November 30, 1988
  • Label: DCC Compact Classics
 — 250,000
1990 Harry Chapin Tribute — N/A
1998 The Bottom Line Encore Collection
  • Released: March 10, 1998
  • Label: The Bottom Line Record Company
— N/A
1999 Story of a Life — N/A
1999 Storyteller
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: BOA Records
 — N/A
2000 Onwards and Upwards
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Harry Chapin Foundation
 — N/A
2001 VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection — N/A
2002 The Essentials — N/A
2003 Classics
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Warner Special Products
 — N/A
2006 Introducing... Harry Chapin
  • Released: August 1, 2006
  • Label: Rhino Records
 — N/A
2015 Bottom Line Archive Series: Live 1981
  • Released: June 30, 2015
  • Label: The Bottom Line Record Company
 — N/A
2019 The Singles A's & B's
  • Released: March 1, 2019
  • Label: Wounded Bird Records
 — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances[edit]

  • Chapin Music! (1966, Rock-Land Records) – by The Chapin Brothers (Harry, Tom and Steve along with their father Jim)

Singles[edit]

  • Sales figures with a * are estimated based on album sales.
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[2] 		US
Cash
 US
AC
[2] 		CAN
 CAN
AC
 NZ
 AUS
[3] 		UK
[5] 		IRE
1972 "Taxi" 24 20 — 5 — 19 30 — — N/A N/A
"Could You Put Your Light On, Please" — 81 — — — — — — — N/A 50,000*
"Sunday Morning Sunshine" 75 77 — — — — — — — N/A 50,000*
"Better Place to Be" — — — — 51 — — — — N/A 50,000*
1973 "W.O.L.D." 36 26 — 14 9 16 21 34 — N/A N/A
1974 "Cat's in the Cradle" 1 1 6 3 7 — 6 53[A] — Platinum 1,500,000
"I Wanna Learn a Love Song" 44 40 7 — 36 — — — — N/A 100,000*
"What Made America Famous?" — 87 — — — — — — — N/A 50,000*
1975 "Dreams Go By" — — — — 31 — 81 — — N/A 100,000*
1976 "A Better Place to Be" (live) 86 76 — 80 — — — — — N/A 200,000*
1977 "Dance Band on the Titanic" — — — — — — 87 — — N/A 50,000*
1978 "Flowers Are Red" — — — — — — — — 19 N/A 50,000*
1980 "Sequel" 23 34 — — — — — — — Platinum 1,000,000
"Remember When The Music" — — — — — — — — — N/A 100,000
"Story of a Life" 105 — — — — — — — — N/A 100,000*
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

Videos[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Harry Chapin". IMDb.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Harry Chapin - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 59. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. pp. 77, 78. ISBN 9780857121172.
  5. ^ "HARRY CHAPIN - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

External links[edit]

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