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The discography of American country artist Skeeter Davis contains 32
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singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...
, 53 lead singles, six collaborative singles, two other charted songs and two additional appearances. Davis was first one half of the duo, The Davis Sisters before embarking on a solo career with the
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label. Her second single was 1957's " Lost to a Geisha Girl", which reached the top 15 of the American ''
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chart. It was followed in 1959 by the top five country selection, "
Set Him Free "Set Him Free" is a song written by Skeeter Davis, Helen Moyer, and Marie Wilson. In 1959, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for RCA Victor. "Set Him Free" was recorded in January 1959 at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, ...
". The same year, Davis's debut studio album was issued on RCA Victor titled ''
I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too ''I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too'' is the debut studio album by American country artist Skeeter Davis. The album was released in November 1959 by RCA Victor and was produced by Chet Atkins. It signified Davis' first solo album ever releas ...
''. Her career momentum continued to build in 1960 with two top five back-to-back singles: " (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" and "
My Last Date (With You) "My Last Date (with You)" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, Floyd Cramer, and Skeeter Davis. In 1960, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for RCA Victor. The song was an answer song to Floyd Cramer's country pop crossover ...
". Both selections also climbed into the ''Billboard''
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top 40. They were featured on Davis's second studio album called ''
Here's the Answer ''Here's the Answer'' is the second studio album by American country artist Skeeter Davis. The album was released in January 1961 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins. The album consisted of cover versions of hit singles by coun ...
''. Between 1961 and 1962, Davis had top ten ''Billboard'' country singles with " Optimistic" and "
Where I Ought to Be "Where I Ought to Be" is a song written by Harlan Howard. In 1961, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for RCA Victor in 1962. "Where I Ought to Be" was recorded on November 1, 1961, at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tenn ...
". In 1963, Davis reached the zenith of commercial success with the single, " The End of the World". The song reached number two on the ''Billboard'' country and pop charts. It also reached the top ten of the R&B chart and topped the adult contemporary chart. It was included on her third studio album called ''
Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World ''The End of the World'' is the fourth studio album by American country singer Skeeter Davis. It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor. It includes the hit single " The End of the World", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 po ...
''. It was followed by another crossover single titled "
I Can't Stay Mad at You "I Can't Stay Mad at You" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was originally recorded by American country artist Skeeter Davis, becoming her second top-ten hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963. "I Can't Stay Mad at You" foll ...
". Between 1963 and 1964, Davis reached the ''Billboard'' country top ten with " I'm Saving My Love" and "
Gonna Get Along Without You Now "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" is a popular song written by Milton Kellem and published in 1951. Originally written in English, the first known recorded version was released in 1951, by Roy Hogsed. Since then has been done in several styles and ...
". Between 1963 and 1964, RCA Victor released two studio LP's of her material, including ''Cloudy with Occasional Tears'', which reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. Although her singles reached progressively lower chart positions as the sixties progressed, RCA continued releasing a series of LP's of Davis's material. This included ''My Heart's in the Country'' (1966) and ''
Why So Lonely? ''Why So Lonely?'' is the fourteenth studio album by American country musician Skeeter Davis. It was released on March 25, 1968 through RCA Records. Track listing Personnel * Skeeter Davis – vocals Production * Felton Jarvis – pro ...
'' (1968), which reached charting ''Billboard'' country positions. In 1965, Davis collaborated with country artist,
Bobby Bare Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", " Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician. Early ca ...
, on the top 20 single, "
A Dear John Letter "A Dear John Letter", or "Dear John" is the name of a popular country music song, written by Billy Barton, Fuzzy Owen and Lewis Talley. It was popularized by Ferlin Husky and Jean Shepard, and was a crossover country-pop hit in 1953. The song p ...
". It was included on their 1965 album, ''Tunes for Two'', which charted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' country LP's chart. In 1967, Davis returned to the country top five with the single "
What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) "What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)" is a song written by Jim Glaser, that was recorded and released as a single in 1967 by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. Jim Glaser was a member of the popular country music group, Tompal ...
". Davis had several more top ten and top 20 country singles on the ''Billboard'' and ''
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'' charts (Canadian country chart): "
Fuel to the Flame "Fuel to the Flame" is a song written by Dolly Parton and her uncle, Bill Owens. It was recorded and released as a single in 1967 by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. The song helped to establish Dolly Parton as a major star in American coun ...
" (1967), " There's a Fool Born Every Minute" (1968) and "
I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter) "I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" is a song written by Ronny Light and recorded and released as a single in 1969 by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. A song by the same title was also written by Jay Miller much earlier in 1958 which The Kinks co ...
" (1969). She continued recording for RCA Victor through 1974. Among her most commercially-successful songs of this period was 1971's "
Bus Fare to Kentucky "Bus Fare to Kentucky" is a song composed by Ronny Light and originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. In 1971, it was released as a single via RCA Victor and reached the top 40 of the American and Canadian country music charts ...
" and 1973's "
I Can't Believe That It's All Over "I Can't Believe That It's All Over" is a song written by Ben Peters and recorded and released as a single by American country artist, Skeeter Davis. The song was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States on March 9 ...
". The latter was a top 20 ''Billboard'' and ''RPM'' country single. Davis then released material on several independent labels through 1989. Among them was a collaborative studio album with NRBQ in 1985 called ''She Sings, They Play'' and 1989's ''You Were Made for Me'' with
Teddy Nelson Teddy Nelson (born ''Terje Nielsen'', August 23, 1939 - died June 8, 1992) was a Norwegian country music artist, best known for his hit singles "Diggy Liggy Lo", "Bonde ifrå Hamlagrø" and "Skilsmisseferd i Hardanger", and his collaborations with ...
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Other charted songs


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References

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