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Song artist 45 - Roy Orbison

This page lists the song chart entries of Roy Orbison.A list of the hit albums by Roy Orbison can be found here.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
Sang with The Wink Westerners and The Teen Kings
before going solo. He also was a member of Traveling Wilburys.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Roy Orbison |
Oh, Pretty Woman |
1964 |
UK 1 - Sep 1964, US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1964 (15 weeks), US BB 1 - Sep 1964, Record World 1 - 1964, Canada 1 - Aug 1964, Norway 1 - Oct 1964, Germany 1 - Jan 1965, Eire 1 - Oct 1964, Holland 3 - Jan 1965, US CashBox 4 of 1964, DDD 8 of 1964, RYM 13 of 1964, South Africa 15 of 1964, 16 in 2FM list, US BB 17 of 1964, POP 17 of 1964, Australia 20 of 1964, RIAA 43, OzNet 62, Germany 64 of the 1960s, Acclaimed 77, Europe 83 of the 1960s, Party 147 of 2007, Rolling Stone 222, Belgium 234 of all time, WXPN 655 |
| 2 |
Roy Orbison |
You Got It |
1989 |
UK 3 - Jan 1989, Holland 3 - Jan 1989, Norway 3 - Feb 1989, Austria 4 - Mar 1989, Poland 6 - Feb 1989, Japan (Tokyo) 8 - Feb 1989, US Bullfrog 9 - Jan 1989 (18 weeks), US BB 9 - Feb 1989, Sweden 9 - Jan 1989, France 9 - Jan 1989, Switzerland 9 - Mar 1989, Germany 9 - Feb 1989, Australia 25 of 1989, RYM 25 of 1989, OzNet 218 |
| 3 |
Roy Orbison |
Running Scared |
1961 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1961, Canada 1 - Apr 1961, Peel list 2 of 1961, RYM 6 of 1961, UK 9 - May 1961, DDD 10 of 1961, US CashBox 21 of 1961, US BB 35 of 1961, POP 35 of 1961, Acclaimed 882 |
| 4 |
Roy Orbison |
Only the Lonely |
1960 |
UK 1 - Aug 1960, US BB 2 - Jun 1960, Canada 2 - Jun 1960, DDD 3 of 1960, Norway 4 - Oct 1960, RYM 5 of 1960, US BB 14 of 1960, South Africa 14 of 1960, POP 14 of 1960, US CashBox 15 of 1960, Acclaimed 108, Rolling Stone 232 |
| 5 |
Roy Orbison |
In Dreams |
1963 |
Eire 1 - May 1963, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1962, UK 6 - Feb 1963, US Bullfrog 7 - Feb 1963 (13 weeks), US BB 7 - Feb 1963, Canada 7 - Feb 1963, RYM 8 of 1963, Australia 15 of 1963, DDD 40 of 1963, US CashBox 73 of 1963, Rolling Stone 312, Acclaimed 562 |
| 6 |
Roy Orbison |
It's Over |
1964 |
UK 1 - Apr 1964, Eire 1 - Jun 1964, Peel list 4 of 1964, Record World 8 - 1964, US Bullfrog 9 - Apr 1964 (11 weeks), US BB 9 - Apr 1964, Norway 10 - Jul 1964, Canada 29 - Apr 1964, RYM 51 of 1964, DDD 77 of 1964, Acclaimed 2157 |
| 7 |
Roy Orbison |
Blue Bayou |
1963 |
Eire 1 - Nov 1963, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Apr 1963, UK 3 - Sep 1963, Norway 10 - Nov 1963, Canada 14 - Sep 1963, RYM 17 of 1963, US Bullfrog 29 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), US BB 29 - Oct 1963, POP 42 of 1963, DDD 67 of 1963, Acclaimed 2421 |
| 8 |
Roy Orbison |
Cryin' |
1961 |
US BB 2 - Aug 1961, Canada 3 - Aug 1961, RYM 3 of 1961, Australia 7 of 1961, UK 25 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1961, US BB 30 of 1961, Rolling Stone 69, Scrobulate 95 of rockabilly, Acclaimed 232 |
| 9 |
Roy Orbison |
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) |
1962 |
UK 2 - Mar 1962, US Bullfrog 4 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), US BB 4 - Mar 1962, Norway 5 - Apr 1962, Canada 8 - Feb 1962, RYM 20 of 1962, US BB 21 of 1962, POP 21 of 1962, DDD 59 of 1962 |
| 10 |
Roy Orbison |
Penny Arcade |
1969 |
Australia 1 of 1969, Australia 1 for 2 weeks May 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1969, UK 27 - Oct 1969, RYM 132 of 1969 |
| 11 |
Roy Orbison |
Crying |
1961 |
Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 2 - Aug 1961 (16 weeks), DDD 5 of 1961, Japan (Tokyo) 17 - Nov 1992, POP 30 of 1961, RIAA 209, WXPN 417 |
| 12 |
Roy Orbison |
Working For the Man |
1962 |
Australia 1 of 1962, Australia 1 for 3 weeks May 1962, Canada 19 - Oct 1962, RYM 22 of 1962, US Bullfrog 33 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), US BB 33 - Oct 1962 |
| 13 |
Roy Orbison |
Candy Man |
1961 |
Australia 1 for 3 weeks May 1961, Canada 3 - Aug 1961, RYM 3 of 1961, Australia 7 of 1961, US Bullfrog 25 - Aug 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 25 - Oct 1961 |
| 14 |
Roy Orbison |
Mean Woman Blues |
1963 |
UK 3 - Sep 1963, US Bullfrog 5 - Sep 1963 (13 weeks), US BB 5 - Sep 1963, Canada 14 - Sep 1963, RYM 17 of 1963, US CashBox 54 of 1964, DDD 78 of 1963 |
| 15 |
Roy Orbison |
Ride Away |
1965 |
Canada 12 - Aug 1965, Record World 17 - 1965, US Bullfrog 25 - Aug 1965 (10 weeks), US BB 25 - Sep 1965, Holland 27 - Sep 1965, UK 34 - Sep 1965, RYM 187 of 1965 |
| 16 |
Roy Orbison |
Pretty Paper |
1963 |
UK 6 - Nov 1964, Canada 9 - Dec 1963, Holland 13 - Jan 1965, US Bullfrog 15 - Dec 1963 (7 weeks), US BB 15 - Dec 1963, RYM 82 of 1963 |
| 17 |
Roy Orbison |
Goodnight |
1965 |
Holland 6 - Mar 1965, UK 14 - Feb 1965, Canada 14 - Feb 1965, Record World 17 - 1965, US Bullfrog 21 - Feb 1965 (7 weeks), US BB 21 - Feb 1965 |
| 18 |
Roy Orbison |
Blue Angel |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 9 - Sep 1960 (14 weeks), US BB 9 - Oct 1960, UK 11 - Oct 1960, Canada 14 - Oct 1960, RYM 30 of 1960, DDD 30 of 1960 |
| 19 |
Roy Orbison |
(Say) You're My Girl |
1965 |
Holland 8 - Jul 1965, Canada 20 - Jul 1965, UK 23 - Jul 1965, US Bullfrog 39 - Jul 1965 (7 weeks), Record World 39 - 1965 |
| 20 |
Roy Orbison |
Falling |
1963 |
UK 9 - May 1963, US Bullfrog 22 - Jun 1963 (8 weeks), US BB 22 - Jun 1963, Canada 29 - Jun 1963, RYM 89 of 1963 |
| 21 |
Roy Orbison |
Breakin' Up is Breakin' My Heart |
1966 |
UK 22 - Jan 1966, Record World 24 - 1966, US Bullfrog 31 - Jan 1966 (8 weeks), US BB 31 - Feb 1966, Holland 35 - Feb 1966 |
| 22 |
Roy Orbison |
Twinkle Toes |
1966 |
UK 29 - Apr 1966, Record World 35 - 1966, US Bullfrog 39 - Apr 1966 (6 weeks), US BB 39 - May 1966, Canada 41 - May 1966 |
| 23 |
Roy Orbison |
Too Soon to Know |
1966 |
UK 3 - Aug 1966, Australia Goset 19 - Oct 1966, Holland 29 - Sep 1966, US Bullfrog 68 - Aug 1966 (5 weeks) |
| 24 |
Roy Orbison |
I Drove All Night |
1992 |
France 6 - Jul 1992, UK 7 - Jul 1992, US BB 74 of 1992, RYM 136 of 1992 |
| 25 |
Roy Orbison |
Leah |
1962 |
Canada 19 - Oct 1962, RYM 22 of 1962, US Bullfrog 25 - Oct 1962 (10 weeks), US BB 25 - Oct 1962 |
| 26 |
Roy Orbison |
The Crowd |
1962 |
Canada 25 - Jun 1962, US Bullfrog 26 - Jun 1962 (10 weeks), US BB 26 - Jun 1962, UK 40 - Jun 1962 |
| 27 |
Roy Orbison |
I'm Hurting |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 27 - Dec 1960 (8 weeks), US BB 27 - Dec 1960, Canada 27 - Jan 1961, RYM 75 of 1960 |
| 28 |
Roy Orbison |
Ooby Dooby |
1956 |
RYM 27 of 1956, DDD 46 of 1956, US CashBox 48 - Jun 1956, US Bullfrog 59 - Jun 1956 (8 weeks) |
| 29 |
Roy Orbison |
Cry Softly Lonely One |
1967 |
Australia Goset 11 - Aug 1967, Canada 21 - Jul 1967, US Bullfrog 52 - Jul 1967 (6 weeks) |
| 30 |
Roy Orbison |
Communication Breakdown |
1966 |
Australia Goset 6 - Jan 1967, US Bullfrog 60 - Dec 1966 (7 weeks) |
| 31 |
Roy Orbison |
There Won't Be Many Coming Home |
1966 |
Australia Goset 15 - Mar 1967, UK 18 - Dec 1966 |
| 32 |
Roy Orbison |
Lana |
1966 |
UK 15 - Jun 1966, Holland 19 - Jul 1966 |
| 33 |
Roy Orbison |
Crawlin' Back |
1965 |
UK 19 - Nov 1965, Record World 29 - 1965 |
| 34 |
Roy Orbison |
So Good |
1967 |
Australia Goset 27 - Apr 1967, UK 32 - Feb 1967 |
| 35 |
Roy Orbison |
Walk On |
1968 |
Australia Goset 35 - Aug 1968, UK 39 - Jul 1968 |
| 36 |
Roy Orbison |
Uptown |
1959 |
US Bullfrog 72 - Jan 1960 (6 weeks), RYM 182 of 1959 |
| 37 |
Roy Orbison |
Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) |
1960 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Jun 1960 (21 weeks) |
| 38 |
Roy Orbison |
Here Comes That Song Again |
1960 |
RYM 5 of 1960 |
| 39 |
Roy Orbison |
Love Hurts |
1961 |
RYM 6 of 1961 |
| 40 |
Roy Orbison |
Shaharoba |
1963 |
RYM 8 of 1963 |
| 41 |
Roy Orbison |
Yo Te Amo Maria |
1964 |
RYM 13 of 1964 |
| 42 |
Roy Orbison |
Borne On the Wind |
1964 |
UK 15 - Feb 1964 |
| 43 |
Roy Orbison |
California Blues |
1989 |
Poland 16 - Jul 1989 |
| 44 |
Roy Orbison |
The Actress |
1962 |
RYM 20 of 1962 |
| 45 |
Roy Orbison |
She |
1967 |
Australia Goset 21 - Nov 1967 |
| 46 |
Roy Orbison |
The Only One |
1989 |
RYM 25 of 1989 |
| 47 |
Roy Orbison |
Born To Be Loved By You |
1968 |
Australia Goset 26 - Mar 1968 |
| 48 |
Roy Orbison |
Go Go Go |
1956 |
RYM 27 of 1956 |
| 49 |
Roy Orbison |
Today's Teardrops |
1960 |
RYM 30 of 1960 |
| 50 |
Roy Orbison |
Break My Mind |
1970 |
Australia Goset 33 - Feb 1970 |
| 51 |
Roy Orbison |
My Friend |
1969 |
UK 35 - Apr 1969 |
| 52 |
Roy Orbison |
You're My Girl |
1965 |
US BB 39 - Aug 1965 |
| 53 |
Roy Orbison |
Crawling Back |
1965 |
US Bullfrog 46 - Nov 1965 (7 weeks) |
| 54 |
Roy Orbison |
Trying to Get to You |
1956 |
RYM 51 of 1956 |
| 55 |
Roy Orbison |
Indian Wedding |
1964 |
RYM 51 of 1964 |
| 56 |
Roy Orbison |
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 55 - Jun 1980 (8 weeks) |
| 57 |
Roy Orbison |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
1960 |
RYM 75 of 1960 |
| 58 |
Roy Orbison |
Let the Good Times Roll |
1965 |
US Bullfrog 81 - Nov 1965 (3 weeks) |
| 59 |
Roy Orbison |
Beautiful Dreamer |
1963 |
RYM 82 of 1963 |
| 60 |
Roy Orbison |
Distant Drums |
1963 |
RYM 89 of 1963 |
| 61 |
Roy Orbison |
You're My Baby |
1956 |
RYM 124 of 1956 |
| 62 |
Roy Orbison |
Rock the House |
1956 |
RYM 124 of 1956 |
| 63 |
Roy Orbison |
With The Bug |
1959 |
RYM 132 of 1959 |
| 64 |
Roy Orbison |
Paper Boy |
1959 |
RYM 132 of 1959 |
| 65 |
Roy Orbison |
Tennessee Owns My Soul |
1969 |
RYM 132 of 1969 |
| 66 |
Roy Orbison |
Pretty One |
1959 |
RYM 182 of 1959 |
| 67 |
Roy Orbison |
Seems To Me |
1958 |
RYM 187 of 1958 |
| 68 |
Roy Orbison |
Sweet & Innocent |
1958 |
RYM 187 of 1958 |
| 69 |
Roy Orbison |
Wondering |
1965 |
RYM 187 of 1965 |
In addition to the above listed songs Roy Orbison also contributed to the
following entries:
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