Sylvia discography

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Field	Value
Artist	Sylvia
Image	Sylvia -- Headshot.jpg
Caption	Sylvia, circa 2020.
Studio	12
Compilation	4
Video	1
Music videos	6
Singles	23
Option	1
Option name	Other appearances
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| Artist = Sylvia | Image = Sylvia -- Headshot.jpg | Caption = Sylvia, circa 2020. | Studio = 12 | Compilation = 4 | Video = 1 | Music videos = 6 | Singles = 23 | Option = 1 | Option name = Other appearances The discography of American country music artist Sylvia contains 12 studio albums, four compilation albums, one video album, six music videos, 23 singles and one album appearance. She was signed to RCA Records and collaborated with producer Tom Collins, who established her as a country pop recording artist. Her first charting single was 1979's "You Don't Miss a Thing," which reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She had her first major hit in 1980 with "Tumbleweed." In 1981, Sylvia her first number one hit on the country songs chart with "Drifter." Her debut studio album was also released in 1981 and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. In 1982, Sylvia had her biggest hit with the single "Nobody." Not only did it top the country songs chart, but it also crossed over to number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was followed by "Like Nothing Ever Happened," which reached number two on the country singles list. Both songs were included on her second album, Just Sylvia. It sold over 500,000 copies in the United States, leading to its gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

In 1983, Sylvia followed with Snapshot, which reached number seven on the country albums survey. It produced three top ten hits, including the number three "I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)." In 1984, Surprise, only reached number 40 on the country albums list. Her country pop sound caused Sylvia to become increasingly frustrated. She soon joined with Brent Maher who produced her next two releases for RCA. The first was One Step Closer (1985), which spawned three major hits: "Fallin' in Love," "Cry Just a Little Bit" and "I Love You by Heart." The follow-up album with Maher (Knockin' Around) was never released and Sylvia left RCA Records in 1987. She re-surfaced in 1992 as a touring artist. Her next album release was 1996's The Real Story. She continued releasing new music and issued 2002's Where in the World next. Her most recent studio effort is a collection of re-recordings entitled Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined.

Albums

Studio albums

::data[format=table title="List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details"] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | US | US Cou. | CAN | Drifter | Just Sylvia | Snapshot | Surprise | One Step Closer | The Real Story | Where in the World | A Cradle in Bethlehem | It's All in the Family | Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined (re-recordings) | Nature Child: A Dreamer's Journey | Knockin' Around (The Lost Album) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 139 | 10 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56 | 2 | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77 | 7 | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 178 | 40 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 19 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Compilation albums

::data[format=table title="List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details"] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | US Country | Greatest Hits | Anthology | RCA Country Legends: Sylvia | All-American Country | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 59 | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | ::

Video albums

::data[format=table title="List of video albums, showing all relevant details"] | Title | Album details | RCA's All-Star Country Music Fair (with Charley Pride, Razzy Bailey and Earl Thomas Conley) | |---|---|---| | | | | ::

Singles

As lead artist

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | US | US AC | US Cou. | AUS | CAN | CAN AC | CAN Cou. | NZ | "You Don't Miss a Thing" | "It Don't Hurt to Dream" | "Tumbleweed" | "Drifter" | "The Matador" | "Heart on the Mend" | "Sweet Yesterday" | "Nobody" | "Like Nothing Ever Happened" | "Snapshot" | "The Boy Gets Around" | "I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)" | "Victims of Goodbye" | "Love Over Old Times" | "Fallin' in Love" | "Cry Just a Little Bit" | "I Love You by Heart" (with Michael Johnson) | "Nothin' Ventured Nothin' Gained" | "Straight from My Heart" | "Cumberland Rose" | "Nobody" (re-recording) | "Sing Me into You" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1979 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1980 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | | Drifter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1981 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 11 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1982 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 11 | — | | Just Sylvia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1983 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | | Snapshot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 7 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1984 | — | 44 | 24 | — | — | — | 19 | — | | Surprise | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 50 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1985 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | | One Step Closer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1986 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | | Knockin' Around (The Lost Album) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1987 | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | | Greatest Hits | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | It's All in the Family | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

As a featured artist

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | US Cou. | CAN AC | CAN Cou. | "The Wayward Wind" (James Galway with Sylvia) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1983 | 57 | 13 | 29 | The Wayward Wind | | | | ::

Music videos

::data[format=table title="List of music videos, showing year released and director"]

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.	"Drifter"	"The Matador"	"Heart on the Mend"	"I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)"	"Snapshot"	"Victims of Goodbye"	"Cry Just a Little Bit"
1981	Marc Ball	title=MTV Moving Fast	magazine=Billboard	date=October 10, 1981	volume=93	issue=40	page=82	url=https://books.google.com/books?id=niQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=sylvia+the+matador+music+video+director+marc+ball&pg=PT77}}
1983
1983	David Hogan	title=Director David Hogan	url=http://www.directordavidhogan.com/works	website=David Hogan.com	access-date=27 November 2020}}
1984
1985
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Other album appearances

::data[format=table title="List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, artist and album name"]

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album	Ref.'	"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
2003	Kate Campbell	Twang on a Wire
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References

References

1. "Sylvia: Biography & History".
2. ""You Don't Miss a Thing" chart history".
3. ""Tumbleweed" chart history".
4. "''Drifter'' chart history".
5. ""Nobody" chart history".
6. "''Just Sylvia'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
7. "''Snapshot'' chart history".
8. ""I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)" chart history".
9. "''Surprise'' chart history".
10. Whitburn, Joel. (2008). "Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008". Record Research, Inc..
11. "''The Real Story'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
12. "''Where in the World'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
13. (20 June 2018). "Country Music Icon Sylvia Releases "Second Bloom"; The Hit's Re-Imagined".
14. "Sylvia chart history (Billboard 200)".
15. "Sylvia chart history (Top Country Albums)".
16. "Search results for "Sylvia"".
17. "''A Cradle in Bethlehem'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
18. (October 7, 2016). "''It's All in the Family'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Red Pony Records.
19. "''It's All in the Family'' by Sylvia".
20. (June 8, 2018). "''Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Red Pony Records.
21. "''Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined'' by Sylvia".
22. (February 22, 2022). "''Nature Child: A Dreamer's Journey'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Red Pony Records.
23. "''Nature Child: A Dreamer's Journey'' by Sylvia".
24. "Knockin' Around (The Lost Album) - Album by Sylvia". [[Spotify]].
25. "''Anthology'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
26. "''RCA Country Legends: Sylvia'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
27. "''All-American Country'': Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits".
28. (1982). "''RCA's All-Star Country Music Fair'' (Liner Notes)". [[RCA Records]].
29. "Sylvia chart history (Hot 100)".
30. "Sylvia chart history (Adult Contemporary)".
31. "Sylvia chart history (Country Songs)".
32. Kent, David. (1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book.
33. (17 July 2013). "Search results for "Sylvia" (Top Singles)".
34. (17 July 2013). "Search results for "Sylvia" (Adult Contemporary)".
35. (17 July 2013). "Search results for "Sylvia" (Country Songs)".
36. "New Zealand Singles: Sylvia".
37. ""Cumberland Rose" -- Single by Sylvia".
38. (June 1, 2018). "Sylvia - Nobody". Daily Play MPE.
39. ""Sing Me into You" - Single by Sylvia".
40. (October 10, 1981). "MTV Moving Fast".
41. "Director David Hogan".
42. (7 February 2016). "''Twang on a Wire'': Kate Campbell".

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