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Gene Watson
Person · male · United States · Palestine · born 1943 · recording since 1969
American country singer
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1960s
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Debut release: Gene Watson
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Biography
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Biography
Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon
Love in the Hot AfternoonSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Love in the Hot Afternoon3:20A2Through the Eyes of Love2:51A3Bad Water2:55A4Long Enough to Care2:44A5Harvest Time2:08B1Where Love Begins3:00B2There Just Ain’t No Good Day for Leavin’2:25B3For the First Time2:50B4You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:49B5This Is My Year for Mexico2:22", his 1981 number-one hit "Fourteen Carat Mind", and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party". Watson's long career has included five number-one hits, 21 top 10s, and 48 charted singles.
Biography
Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, United States. He was raised in Paris, Texas, but in 1963, he relocated to Houston. He began his music career in the 1960s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston auto body shop during the day. He recorded for only a few small, regional record labels having a regional hit "Bad Water", until 1975, when Capitol Records picked up his album Love in the Hot AfternoonLove in the Hot AfternoonSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Love in the Hot Afternoon3:20A2Through the Eyes of Love2:51A3Bad Water2:55A4Long Enough to Care2:44A5Harvest Time2:08B1Where Love Begins3:00B2There Just Ain’t No Good Day for Leavin’2:25B3For the First Time2:50B4You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:49B5This Is My Year for Mexico2:22 and released it nationally. The title track, a mid-tempo ballad in three-quarter time, was released in June 1975, and it reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Watson's national success continued throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, as he recorded several Billboard top-40 hits, including "Where Love Begins", "Paper Rosie
Paper RosieSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Paper Rosie3:56A2You Gave Me a Mountain3:54A3If the Shoe Fits Wear It2:59A4Tennessee Sunshine2:35A5Desperation3:26B1Til You Can Make It on Your Own2:51B2Most of All Why3:05B3Just at Dawn2:41B4Don't Look at Me (In That Tone of Voice)2:34B5I'd Settle for Just Crossing Her Mind3:09", "Should I Come Home (or Should I Go Crazy)", "Nothing Sure Looked Good on You", and "Farewell Party," which was released in 1979, and quickly became Watson's signature song, and the namesake of his Farewell Party Band.
In February 2012, Watson, celebrated his 50th year in the music business with the release of Best of the Best, 25 Greatest Hits. (His first single on radio was "If It Was That Easy", released in 1962). The collection of songs was re-recorded to recreate the originals as closely as possible. The project was produced by Dirk Johnson and released on Watson's own Fourteen Carat Music label. In June 2014, Watson released an 11-track CD, My Heroes Have Always Been Country, covering hits by some of his musical heroes, such as Merle Haggard, Ray Price, and Lefty Frizzell. On February 26, 2016, Watson released his 33rd studio album, titled, Real.Country.Music. The 13-track CD contained traditional country music, and the first single release is "Enough for You", a song written by Kris Kristofferson. In 2018, Watson released a gospel music CD titled My Gospel Roots. The first single from the 13-track release, "Old Roman Soldier", hit number one on the Cashbox and Christian Servant Country Gospel charts in June 2018.
Watson was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002, and inducted into the inaugural class of the Houston Music Hall of Fame in August 2013. In 2018, Watson received the Entertainer of the Year award from the R.O.P.E. Awards, an honor he shared with singer Jeannie Seely. It was the first time in the history of the awards that a tie occurred in any category.
Watson was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Vince Gill on January 17, 2020. A street in Paris, Gene Watson Boulevard, was named after the singer.
The Farewell Party Band
The Farewell Party Band, his long-time backing band, is named after his 1979 hit single "Farewell Party". Between 1982 and 1984, two studio albums were released credited to Gene Watson and the Farewell Party Band. The band backed Watson on one of his solo albums, and they released one studio album on their own. Several notable musicians were members of the band, such as Tony Booth. While many other members have played with them since the 1980s, below is a timeline of just the members during their recorded output.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 54 | 94.8th |
| Studio albums | 39 | 98.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 41 | 98.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 53 | 93.4th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (54 release groups · 39 studio albums)
Albums · 39
1969 · studio album
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1If I'm A Fool For Leaving2:392It's Just A Matter Of Time2:213I'll Feel Fine2:214Walking Back To Birmingham1:285I Feel A Sin Coming On2:206Listen They're Playing My Song2:257This Song Is Just For You2:298When My Daddy Danced1:449I'm Not Strong Enough2:3610Two Right People2:0911My Eyes Are Jealous2:1312Eli Funkelby2:301975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 27:24
A1Love in the Hot Afternoon3:20A2Through the Eyes of Love2:51A3Bad Water2:55A4Long Enough to Care2:44A5Harvest Time2:08B1Where Love Begins3:00B2There Just Ain’t No Good Day for Leavin’2:25B3For the First Time2:50B4You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:49B5This Is My Year for Mexico2:221976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 27:44
1Because You Believed in Me2:512If I’m a Fool for Leaving2:383Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall4:044When My World Left Town2:405Sorry Willie2:426How Good a Bad Woman Feels2:427Her Body Couldn’t Keep You (Off My Mind)2:208I Fell Apart2:259Hey Louella2:3310And Then You Came Along2:49Gene Watson’s Beautiful Country
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 27:12
A1The Old Man and His Horn3:59A2Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All the Time2:21A3I Won’t Be Sleeping Alone2:46A4Hey Barnum and Bailey2:04A5I’d Love to Live With You Again2:38B1I Don’t Need a Thing at All2:31B2Raining in Dallas2:29B3It Don’t Hurt Me Half as Bad2:41B4I Knew We Could Never Love for Long3:07B5He Little Thinged Her Out of My Arms2:361977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:10
A1Paper Rosie3:56A2You Gave Me a Mountain3:54A3If the Shoe Fits Wear It2:59A4Tennessee Sunshine2:35A5Desperation3:26B1Til You Can Make It on Your Own2:51B2Most of All Why3:05B3Just at Dawn2:41B4Don't Look at Me (In That Tone of Voice)2:34B5I'd Settle for Just Crossing Her Mind3:091978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:05
A1One Sided Conversation2:52A2Take Off Them Shoes2:35A3Farewell Party4:05A4Lets Give It Up Or Get It On3:10A5For The Memories3:18B1I Wonder How It Is In Colorado2:52B2Pick The Wildwood Flower2:23B3I Know What It's Like In Her Arms3:00B4Mama Sold Roses3:25B5I Don't Know How To Tell Her (She Don't Love Me Anymore)3:251979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 26:44
A1Should I Come Home (or Should I Go Crazy)2:33A2I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)2:55A3Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:42A4That Evil Child2:22A5Circle Driveway2:19B1The Heart of a Clown2:43B2After the Party2:10B3The Beer at Dorsey’s Bar2:48B4Bedroom Ballad2:52B5Beautiful You2:201980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:05
A1Raisin’ Cane in Texas2:41A2If Love Could Find Us Now2:54A3A Cold Day in July3:28A4We Robbed Trains3:08A5Have a Good Day3:42B1One Too Many Good Times4:09B2Tryin’ to Satisfy You3:04B3No One Will Ever Know2:53B4I’ve Been Down Some Roads2:59B5Down and Out This Way Again3:071981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Old Loves Never DieA2The Girl I Used to Run Around OnA3Roads and Other ReasonsA4’til Melinda Comes AroundA5Speak Softly (You’re Talking to My Heart)B1Nothing About Her Reminds Me of YouB2Fourteen Carat MindB3Lonely MeB4The Sun Never Comes Up AgainB5Missing You Just Started Hittin’ HomeBetween This Time & the Next Time
1981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:43
1Between This Time and the Next Time2:512I'm Tellin' Me a Lie2:423Maybe I Should Have Been Listening3:174Come Back Home2:505Three3:106Down Here on My Knees3:157Even at Its Worst, It's Still the Best2:508We Got a Bad Thing Going2:469The Look in Baby's Eyes2:2610I'm Gonna Kill You2:361982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:30
A1This Dream's On Me3:11A2Fightin' Fire With Fire2:51A3Baby Me Baby3:09A4Full Time Fool2:30A5This Torch That I Carry For You2:30B1What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her3:40B2From Cotton To Satin3:07B3You Sure Make Cheatin' Seem Easy3:06B4The Last Thing I Planned To Do Today Was Cheat3:14B5Somethin' 'Bout Bein' Gone3:121983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:41
1Speak Well of Me3:532In Love All Alone3:073You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without2:304Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget2:505She Sure Makes Leaving Look Easy3:506You Waltzed Yourself Right Into My Life4:167You Put Out an Old Flame Last Night2:548You're Just Another Beer Drinkin' Song2:569Thinking 'Bout Leaving2:4110If I Were You I'd Fall in Love With Me2:441984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 26:09
1I Guess You Had To Be There2:512One Hell Of A Heartache2:473Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home2:404Wino's Prayer2:315Texas Saturday Night2:196A Memory Away2:037Independence Day2:598Sailing Home To Me2:219I Must Be Somebody Else2:0510That's When You Know It's Over3:331984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:18
A1Little by Little3:37A2My Memories of You2:25A3The Chesapeake Bay2:29A4Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)3:26A5The Ballad of Richard Lindsey3:01B1Forever Again2:31B2With Any Luck at All3:04B3Growing Apart2:21B4She Has No Memory of Me3:20B5Drinkin' My Way Back Home2:041985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:00
A1Memories to Burn2:40A2The Note3:08A3Cold Summer Day in Georgia2:37A4If I Painted a Picture3:13A5I Want My Rib Back3:25B1Carmen3:49B2Stranger in Our House Tonight2:26B3The New York Times2:53B4Speak of the Devil3:09B5Get Along Little Doggie2:401986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:16
A1Completely Out Of Love3:06A2Almost Like Having You Here1:54A3Take It From Me3:24A4Sittin' On A Gold Mine3:01A5Bottle Of Tears3:10B1Atlanta Anymore3:06B2Starting New Memories Today2:36B3Everything I Used To Do2:28B4I Saved Your Place2:30B5Rollin' Home3:011987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Honky Tonk Crazy2Her Heart or Mine3I Don't Think of You at All4Getting Used to Being Loved Again5Nobody's Baby Tonight6I Always Get It Right With You7When She Touches Me8Ashes to Ashes9Everybody Needs a Hero10You Took Her Off My Hands1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:00
1Don't Waste It on the Blues3:052Dreams of a Dreamer3:053Somewhere Over You3:184Back in the Fire3:065Ain't No Fun to Be Alone in San Antone2:116The Great Divide4:227Just How Little I Know2:468She Found the Key2:519The Jukebox Played Along2:5910When a Fool Learns3:171991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:46
1At Last3:192You Can't Take It With You When You Go2:483A Gifted Hand3:174You Can't Get Arrested in Nashville3:215She's Leavin' Looking Good3:136This Could Go on Forever3:047I Catch Myself2:538Workin' the End of a Hoe2:369Only Yesterday3:5010This Country's Bigger Than Texas4:251992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:10
1One and One and One3:292Whose Fool I Wanna Be3:053I Don't Think She'd Really Mind at All2:384Old Porch Swing3:575Winds of Change3:376Class Reunion3:517Booked Tonight in Heaven2:598Mr. Candyman3:329She's No Lady2:4410In Other Words3:181993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:35
1Glass Hearts2:482Your Uncharted Mind3:173Snake in the House2:454Hold That Thought2:525You Gave Me a Mountain4:186Simple Minded Heart3:277He's Back in Texas Again2:268Cool Ole Fool3:079Mirrors Don't Lie3:4510Give Her My Best2:501996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 35:04
1The Good Ole Days Are Right Now2:442No Goodbyes3:403You Pushed Me to the Limit2:324Change Her Mind4:225The Man That Broke Your Heart3:126I Don't Need a Thing at All3:187Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart)2:198Somewhere Beyond Nowhere3:009Love in the Hot Afternoon3:2310Getting Over You Again3:4111Where I'm Concerned2:531997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:28
1Jesus Is All I Need2:402Over There4:163The City2:134Amazing Grace4:495Before the Hammer Could Ring4:336Precious Memories3:577Climb Higher3:378Shine From the Mountain4:109My Eyes Are on the Prize2:1610Will the Circle Be Unbroken2:571997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:34
1Couldn't Love Have Picked a Better Place to Die3:232Just in Case3:333A Way to Survive3:524When There's Not a Tear Left to My Name2:325You Can't Believe a Thing I Say3:296Someone's Child3:187All Hat No Cattle2:028Fourteen Carat Mind2:389Old Porch Swing3:5710Class Reunion3:502001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 39:50
1Next to Nothin'3:012She Had Me2:593The Man an' Me and You3:074Rose in the Sand2:425When You're Not Looking Back4:086This Circus That You Call a Rodeo3:317The Truth Is I Lied3:208Would It Be Cheatin'3:189Drivin' Me Sane2:3310Take Me as I Am or Let Me Go3:2711No Trash in My Trailer3:2212I Never Go Around Mirrors4:222003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:01
1New Woman3:322Make Sure You Got It All4:003When a Man Can't Get a Woman Off His Mind3:574What a Difference a Day Made4:055Just to Hold Her4:166When She Comes Back4:047Smithereens3:438Flowers3:009The Coast of Texas2:5710Hold Me3:272004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:21
1Jesus Is All I Need2:372Over There4:163The City2:134Amazing Grace4:475Before The Hammer Could Ring4:336Precious Memories3:577Climb Higher3:378Shine From The Mountain4:079My Eyes Are On The Prize2:1610Will The Circle Be Unbroken2:58Love in the Hot Afternoon (Gustro)
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:32
1Love in the Hot Afternoon3:222I Don't Need a Thing at All3:173Simple Minded Heart3:254All Hat, No Cattle2:015When There's Not a Tear Left to My Name2:316You Can't Believe a Thing I Say3:287The Man That Broke Your Heart3:118Old Porch Swing3:569You Pushed Me to the Limit This Time2:3110Where I'm Concerned2:502005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:05
1Fourteen Carat Mind2:402Change Her Mind4:223No Goodbyes3:404You Gave Me A Mountain4:135Your Uncharted Mind3:196Cool Ole Fool3:077Give Her My Best2:508Glass Heart2:489He's Back In Texas2:2110Mirrors Don't Lie3:452005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 39:37
1If I'm a Fool for Leaving2:422Only Yesterday3:523If I Were You I'd Fall in Love2:484Baby My Baby3:175Back in the Fire3:076You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:547I Didn't Think of You at All3:098Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget2:539Everybody Needs a Hero3:0710I Wonder How It Is in Colorado2:5311The Jukebox Played Along3:0212You Put Out an Old Flame Last Night3:0113I Catch Myself2:522006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:42
1My Eyes Are On The Prize2:172Before The Hammers Could Ring4:333Jesus Is All I Need2:404The City2:125Precious Memories3:566Shine From The Mountain4:107Over There4:108Climb Higher3:379Amazing Grace4:5110Will The Circle Be Unbroken3:162007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:29
1Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me3:202Let Me Be the First to Go3:373What Was I Thinking?3:254Today I Started Loving You Again4:505In a Perfect World4:016She's Already Gone3:417This Side of the Door3:068Together Again3:209I Buried Our Love2:4710A Good Place to Turn Around4:0311Like I Wasn't Even There3:192008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:02:10
1Fourteen Carat Mind2:412Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget2:533Maybe I Should Have Been Listening3:234What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her3:445You Sure Make Cheatin' Seem Easy3:106You're Just Anonther Beer Drinkin' Song2:597The Girl I Used to Run Around On2:108'Till Melinda Comes Around2:499Roads and Other Reasons2:5710Old Loves Never Die3:1611Baby Me Baby3:1212You Waltzed Yourself Right Into My Life4:1913If I Where You I'd Fall in Love With Me2:4714Lonely Me3:1415From Cotton to Satin3:1016Three3:1617Come Back Home2:5518Somethin' 'Bout Bein' Gone3:1619Thinking About Leaving2:4620This Dream's on Me3:132009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:28
1Speakin' of the Angel2:432Taste of the Truth4:293We've Got a Pulse3:204Til a Better Memory Comes Along2:535It's My Lie3:136Staying Together3:317Three Minutes at a Time3:198Wrong Way to Find Mr. Right2:499Use Me Again3:4210Still They Call Me Love4:1411I Know an Ending3:152009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:10:41
1Fourteen Carat Mind2:362Speak Softly (You're Talking To My Heart)2:173One And One And One3:274All My Tomorrows3:125I Don't Think She'd Really Mind At All2:366Let's Give It Up Or Get It On3:077A Way To Survive3:508Getting Over You Again3:399Hold That Thought2:4910Class Reunion3:4811In Other Words3:1812Mirrors Don't Lie3:4213Mr. Candyman3:3014Shake The Hand Of The Man3:1115She's No Lady2:4216Someone's Child3:1617Whose Fool I Wanna Be3:0418Winds Of Change3:3419Couldn't Love Have Picked A Better Place To Die3:2220Just In Case3:3221Love's Tombstone3:1422Booked Tonight In Heaven2:55My Heroes Have Always Been Country
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1Here Comes My Baby Back Again2Don't You Believe Her3Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets4Make The World Go Away5Long Black Veil6It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)7Walk Through This World With Me8Turn Out The Lights (The Party's Over)9I Forget You Everyday10Count Me Out11Hello Trouble2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:52
1Enough for You3:592When a Man Can't Get a Woman Off His Mind4:003Help Me3:584Couldn't Love Have Picked a Better Place to Die3:315A Girl I Used to Know3:266Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall3:257Ramblin' Rose3:308A Bridge That Just Won't Burn3:049Ashes to Ashes3:2510Old Loves Never Die3:1911She Never Got Me Over You3:1412All My Tomorrows3:2513I'll Find It Where I Can4:362017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:27
1Praying3:392Call Me Gone3:083Fit For A King3:594Swing Wide Them Golden Gates2:295Old Roman Soldier3:106Clinging To A Saving Hand3:007Build My Mansion (Next Door To Jesus)4:468He Ain't Gone For Good3:5810Till The Last Leaf Shall Fall2:3911Where No One Stands Alone3:2312In The Garden3:5013Satisfied3:262022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:02
1If I Had Any Pride Left At All3:502If She Only Knew2:563Wonderful Future Featuring Willie Nelson2:544Lie To Me3:465Some Fools3:526I'll Keep Holding Your Memory3:497I've Got One of Those Too Featuring Rhonda Vincent3:218They Played It3:339The Blues Are Alive and Well3:4010Who Do You Think You Are3:0611It Looked Good On Paper4:4212Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive3:33
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| 1978 | The Best of Gene WatsonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 28:561Love in the Hot Afternoon3:20 2You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:49 3Because You Believed in Me2:54 4Bad Water3:02 5Shadows on the Wall2:51 6Paper Rosie3:56 7Where Love Begins3:00 8If I'm a Fool for Leaving2:37 9John's Back in Town2:07 10Her Body Couldn't Keep You (Off My Mind)2:20 | Compilation | 1978 | |
| 1981 | The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 28:47A1No One Will Ever Know2:53 A2Pick the Wildwood Flower2:23 A3Should I Come Home (or Should I Go Crazy)2:33 A4Bedroom Ballad2:52 A5Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:42 B1I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)2:55 B2Raisin’ Cane in Texas2:41 B3Cowboy’s Don’t Get Lucky All the Time2:21 B4Farewell Party4:05 B5That Evil Child2:22 | Compilation | 1981 | |
| 1985 | Texas Saturday NightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 27:511Texas Saturday Night2:19 2Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home2:40 3You Waltzed Yourself Right Into My Life4:15 4My Memories Of You2:18 5If I Were You I'd Fall In Love With Me2:44 6You're Just Another Beer Drinkin' Song2:56 7One Hell Of A Hearthache2:47 8You Sure Make Cheatin' Seem Easy3:06 9I'm Tellin' Me A Lie2:42 10Drinkin' My Way Back Home2:04 | Compilation | 1985 | |
| 2012 | Best of the Best - 25 Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:17:581Fourteen Carat Mind2:42 2Paper Rosie4:11 3Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:46 4You're Out Doing (What I'm Here Doing without)2:34 5Bedroom Ballad2:59 6Farewell Party4:00 7Got No Reason Now for Going Home2:46 8One Sided Conversation2:59 9Carmen3:34 10Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart)2:15 11Don't Waste It on the Blues3:10 12Love in the Hot Afternoon3:26 13The Old Man and His Horn4:15 14I Don't Need a Thing at All3:22 15Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)2:51 16What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her3:48 17Because You Believed in Me2:56 18Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All the Time2:47 19This Dream's on Me3:22 20Memories to Burn2:44 21Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget2:56 22Between This Time and the Next Time2:58 23Pick the Wildwood Flower2:23 24Where Love Begins3:10 25Drinkin' My Way Back Home2:04 | Compilation | 20 January 2012 | |
| 2015 | A Place in My HeartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks1Someone Had to Teach You 2There Won't Be Anymore 3Old Heartaches 4What a Way to Live 5I'll Miss Missing You 6I Want to Hear It from You 7In My Baby's Arms Again 8Just Someone I Used to Know 9Your Old Used to Be | 17 February 2015 |
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| 1981 | Fourteen Carat Mind / Lonely MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:45AFourteen Carat Mind2:35 BLonely Me3:10 | 1981 |
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| 1985 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 28:521Between This Time and the Next Time3:00 2Maybe I Should Have Been Listening3:27 3Fourteen Carat Mind2:44 4Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart)2:17 5This Dream's on Me3:18 6What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her3:49 7You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without2:39 8Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget2:58 9Drinkin' My Way Back Home2:11 10Forever Again2:29 | Compilation | 1985 | |
| 1990 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 38:591Got No Reason Now for Goin' Home2:45 2I Don't Need a Thing at All2:49 3One Sided Conversation2:56 4Farewell Party4:08 5Pick the Wildwood Flower2:27 6Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)2:37 7Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:46 8Love in the Hot Afternoon3:24 9Where Love Begins3:06 10Paper Rosie3:59 11You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:53 12The Old Man and His Horn4:09 | Compilation | 1990 | |
| 1996 | The Best of Gene WatsonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 27:521Got No Reason Now for Goin' Home2:43 2One Hell of a Heartache2:51 3Texas Saturday Night2:24 4I Guess You Had to Be There2:55 5You Waltzed Yourself Right Into My Life4:19 6My Memories of You2:21 7If I Were You I'd Fall in Love With Me2:46 8Sailing Home to Me2:24 9A Memory Away2:08 10Independence Day3:01 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 2001 | Ultimate CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:07:101Love in the Hot Afternoon3:21 2Where Love Begins3:02 3Paper Rosie3:57 4Pick the Wildwood Flower2:23 5Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:44 6Between This Time and the Next Time2:55 7Maybe I Should Have Been Listening3:21 8Fourteen Carat Mind2:38 9Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart)2:11 10This Dream's on Me3:12 11What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her3:43 12You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without2:32 13Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget2:52 14Drinkin' My Way Back Home2:05 15Forever Again2:29 16Got No Reason for Goin' Home2:41 17Cold Summer Day in Georgia2:37 18Memories to Burn2:40 19Everything I Used to Do2:28 20Everybody Needs a Hero3:05 21Don't Waste It on the Blues3:07 22Back in the Fire3:07 23The Jukebox Played Along3:00 | Compilation | 20 November 2001 | |
| 2009 | Reflections / Should I Come HomeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 59:471One Sided Conversations2:58 2Take Off Them Shoes2:38 3Farewell Party4:11 4Let's Give It Up Or Get It On3:18 5For The Memories3:23 6I Wonder How It Is In Colorado2:58 7Pick The Wildwood Flower2:28 8I Know What It's Like In Her Arms3:07 9Mama Sold Roses3:32 10I Don't Know How To Tell Her (She Don't Love Me Anymore)3:26 11Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)2:39 12I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)3:01 13Nothing Sure Looked Good On You3:49 14That Evil Child2:28 15Circle Driveway2:27 16The Heart Of A Clown2:52 17After The Party2:15 18The Beer At Dorsey's Bar2:52 19Bedroom Ballad3:00 20Beautiful You2:25 | Compilation | 30 March 2009 | |
| 2010 | Eighteen Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 55:461Love in the Hot Afternoon3:23 2Should I Come Home (or Should I Go Crazy2:36 3Paper Rosie4:00 4Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:46 5Where Love Begins3:04 6Farewell Party4:08 7Pick the Wildwood Flower2:25 8Her Body Couldn't Keep You (Off My Mind)2:23 9I Don't Need a Thing at All2:48 10One Sided Conversations2:56 11Because You Believed in Me2:54 12The Old Man and His Horn4:11 13Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All the Time2:38 14No One Will Ever Know2:58 15Raisin' Cane in Texas2:42 16Bedroom Ballad2:56 17You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:53 18Bad Water3:05 | Compilation | 2010 | |
| 2011 | Memories To Burn / Starting New MemoriesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 59:271Memories to Burn2:46 2The Note3:17 3Cold Summer Day in Georgia2:43 4If I Painted a Picture3:18 5I Want My Rib Back3:21 6Carmen3:30 7Stranger in Our House Tonight2:31 8The New York Times2:52 9Speak of the Devil3:16 10Get Along Little Doggie2:38 11Completely Out Of Love3:13 12Almost Like Having You Here2:00 13Take It From Me3:31 14Sittin' On A Gold Mine3:07 15Bottle Of Tears3:17 16Atlanta Anymore3:13 17Starting New Memories Today2:42 18Everything I Used To Do2:33 19I Saved Your Place2:36 20Rollin' Home3:03 | Compilation | 2011 | |
| 2014 | 40 HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 40 tracks · 2:06:38Disc 1 1Fourteen Carat Mind2:36 2Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart)2:18 3One and One and One3:27 4All My Tomorrows3:13 5I Don't Think She'd Really Mind at All2:37 6Let's Give It Up or Get It On3:08 7A Way to Survive3:50 8Getting Over You Again3:40 9Hold That Thought2:49 10Class Reunion3:48 11In Other Words3:18 12Mirrors Don't Lie3:43 13Mr. Candyman3:30 14Shake the Hand of the Man3:12 15She's No Lady2:42 16Someone's Child3:16 17Whose Fool I Wanna Be3:05 18Winds of Change3:35 19Couldn't Love Have Picked a Better Place to Die3:22 20Just in Case3:32 21Love's Tombstone3:15 22Booked Tonight in Heaven2:56 Disc 21Love in the Hot Afternoon3:23 2Should I Go Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)2:36 3Paper Rosie4:00 4Nothing Sure Looked Good on You3:46 5Where Love Begins3:04 6Farewell Party4:08 7Pick the Wildwood Flower2:25 8Her Body Couldn't Keep You (Off My Mind)2:23 9I Don't Need a Thing at All2:48 10One Sided Conversation2:56 11Because You Believed in Me2:54 12The Old Man and His Horn4:11 13Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All the Time [From the Convoy Soundtrack]2:38 14No One Will Ever Know2:58 15Raisin' Cane in Texas2:42 16Bedroom Ballad2:56 17You Could Know as Much About a Stranger2:53 18Bad Water3:05 | Compilation | 1 April 2014 | |
| 2019 | Live at Church Street StationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 45:58114 Carat Mind (Live)2:37 21960's Hit Medley (Live)3:50 3Carmen (Live)3:31 4Drinkin' My Way Back Home (Live)2:05 5Farewell Party (Live)4:08 6Love in the Hot Afternoon (Live)3:23 7Memories to Burn (Live)2:44 8No One Will Ever Know (Live)2:57 9Nothin' Sure Looks Good on You (Live)3:30 10Pick the Wildwood Flowers (Live)2:10 11Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart) (Live)2:17 12Take off Them Shoes (Live)2:24 13Tequila Sheila (Live)2:20 14What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her (Live)3:44 15White Freight Liner Blues (Live)1:51 16You're out Doin' What I'm Doin' Without (Live)2:27 | Live | 2019 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gene Watson head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 54 | 94.8th |
| Studio albums | 39 | 98.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 41 | 98.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 53 | 93.4th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
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Wikidata: Q5531522 · MusicBrainz: f1adb915-4818-4747-933e-47289f0a0e2e
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