The Kendalls was an American country music duo composed of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall. Their discography consists of 14 studio albums, four compilation albums, 46 singles, and four music videos. Of their singles, 38 charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1970 and 1989, including the number one singles "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977), "Sweet Desire" / "Old Fashioned Love" (1978), and "Thank God for the Radio" (1984).
| The Kendalls discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 46 |
| Music videos | 4 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country [2] | |||
| Meet the Kendalls[3] |
|
— | — | |
| Two Divided by Love[4] |
|
— | — | |
| Heaven's Just a Sin Away |
|
5 | — | |
| Old Fashioned Love |
|
16 | 6 | |
| Just Like Real People |
|
12 | 1 | |
| Heart of the Matter |
|
24 | — | |
| Lettin' You in on a Feelin' |
|
42 | — | |
| Stickin' Together |
|
38 | — | |
| Movin' Train |
|
16 | — | |
| Two Heart Harmony |
|
27 | — | |
| Fire at First Sight | 47 | — | ||
| Break the Routine |
|
51 | — | |
| 20 Favorites[7] |
|
— | — | |
| Make a Dance[8] |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | ||
| Best Country Duo - 1978 Grammy Award Winners[9] |
|
— |
| The Best of the Kendalls |
|
34 |
| Thank God for the Radio... and All the Hits |
|
59 |
| The Best of the Kendalls[10] |
|
— |
| 16 Greatest Hits[11] |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
edit1970s
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] |
US [13] |
CAN Country [14] |
CAN [15] |
CAN AC [16] | |||
| 1970 | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | 52 | — | — | — | — | Meet the Kendalls |
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "Love, Love Love"[18] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1972 | "Two Divided by Love" | 53 | — | — | — | — | Two Divided by Love |
| "Everything I Own" | 66 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "You and Me"[19] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "I Wanna Live Here in Your Love"[20] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "Love Do or Die"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Diesel Gypsy"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Imaginary Harmony"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | "Making Believe" | 80 | — | — | — | — | Heaven's Just a Sin Away |
| "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" | 1 | 69 | 1 | 59 | 37 | ||
| 1978 | "It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' to Me" | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | Old Fashioned Love |
| "Pittsburgh Stealers" | 6 | — | 28 | — | — | ||
| "Sweet Desire" | 1[a] | — | 2 | — | — | ||
| "Old Fashioned Love" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "I Had a Lovely Time" | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | Just Like Real People |
| "Just Like Real People" | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| "I Don't Do Like That No More" | 16[b] | — | 33 | — | — | Heart of the Matter | |
| "Never My Love" | — | — | — | — | Just Like Real People | ||
| "You'd Make an Angel Wanna Cheat" | 5 | — | 17 | — | — | Heart of the Matter | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
1980s and 1990s
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] |
CAN Country [14] | |||
| 1980 | "I'm Already Blue" | 5 | 25 | Heart of the Matter |
| "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" | 9 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | "Heart of the Matter" | 26 | 31 | |
| "Teach Me to Cheat" | 7 | 42 | Lettin' You in on a Feelin' | |
| "If You're Waiting on Me (You're Backing Up)" | 10 | — | ||
| 1982 | "Cheater's Prayer" | 30 | — | Stickin' Together |
| "That's What I Get for Thinking" | 35 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Precious Love" | 19 | — | Movin' Train |
| "Movin' Train" | 20 | — | ||
| 1984 | "Thank God for the Radio" | 1 | 16 | |
| "My Baby's Gone" | 15 | 35 | ||
| "I'd Dance Every Dance with You" | 20 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Four Wheel Drive" | 27 | — | Two Heart Harmony |
| "If You Break My Heart" | 26 | 30 | ||
| "Two Heart Harmony" | 45 | — | ||
| 1986 | "Too Late" | 42 | 31 | Fire at First Sight |
| "Fire at First Sight" | 60 | — | ||
| "Little Doll" | 46 | 53 | ||
| 1987 | "Routine" | 54 | — | Break the Routine |
| "Dancin' with Myself Tonight" | 51 | — | ||
| "Still Pickin' Up After You" | 62 | — | ||
| 1988 | "The Rhythm of Romance" | 57 | — | |
| 1989 | "Blue Blue Day" | 69 | — | 20 Favorites |
| 1995 | "Make a Dance"[24] | — | — | Make a Dance |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] | |||
| 1985 | "One Big Family" (as part of Heart of Nashville) |
61 | Non-album single |
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Movin' Train"[25] | Marc Ball |
| 1985 | "One Big Family" (as part of Heart of Nashville)[26] | Steve Von Hagel |
| "If You Break My Heart"[27] | Bayron Binkley | |
| 1995 | "Make a Dance"[28] | Michael Killen |
Notes
edit- ^ "Sweet Desire" and "Old Fashioned Love" charted as a double A-side on Hot Country Songs.[12]
- ^ "I Don't Do Like That No More" and "Never My Love" charted as a double A-side on Hot Country Songs.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Albums 1964-2007. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0898201734.
- ^ "Search results for The Kendalls - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Kendalls - Meet the Kendalls". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Kendalls - Two Divided by Love". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Kendalls – Heaven's Just a Sin Away". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Kendalls – Heaven's Just a Sin Away". Music Canada.
- ^ "The Kendalls - 20 Favorites". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Kendalls - Make a Dance". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Kendalls - 1978 Grammy Award Winner: Best Country Duo". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "The Kendalls - The Best of the Kendalls [Curb]". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Kendalls - The 16 Greatest Hits [Varese Sarabande]". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ a b "Search results for The Kendalls - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Search results for The Kendalls - Top Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Search results for The Kendalls - Adult Contemporary". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" / "Please Tell Me Why" (7" vinyl single). Stop. 1970. ST 379.
- ^ "Love, Love Love" / "Behind That Locked Door" (7" vinyl single). Stop. 1971. ST 394.
- ^ "You and Me" / "We Got a Lot" (7" vinyl single). Dot. 1973. DOA-17453.
- ^ "I Wanna Live Here in Your Love" (7" vinyl single). Dot. 1973. DOA-17473.
- ^ "Love Do or Die" / "I'd Have to Lie" (7" vinyl single). United Artists. 1975. UA-XW645-X.
- ^ "Diesel Gypsy" (7" vinyl single). United Artists. 1975. UA-XW721-Y.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. April 10, 1976. p. 65.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 28, 1995. p. 69.
- ^ "Kendalls Get Kindling" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1983. p. 38.
- ^ "Let them eat cake: Famine relief project divides Nashville". Spin. July 1985. p. 16.
- ^ "New Videoclips" (PDF). Billboard. August 24, 1985. p. 31.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Kendalls : Make A Dance". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2011.