Mary Chapin Carpenter Discography
The discography of Mary Chapin Carpenter, an American folk, country, and soft rock artist, consists of ten studio albums, five compilation albums, two video albums, and thirty five singles. After recording a demo tape, she was signed to Columbia Records in 1987, where she released her debut album Hometown Girl the same year, which was composed of folk music.
In June 1989, Carpenter released her second album State of the Heart, which transitioned more towards country music and spawned the singles "Never Had It So Good" and "Quittin' Time", both of which reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Her third album Shooting Straight in the Dark was released in October 1990 and certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Come On, Come On was issued June 30, 1992 and became her highest-selling studio album, certifying quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and producing seven singles between 1992 and 1994. Of the seven singles spawned the Top Ten hits, "I Feel Lucky", "Passionate Kisses", "He Thinks He'll Keep Her", and "I Take My Chances". Stones in the Road (1994) debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and remained at the position for five weeks, while also peaking at number 10 on the Billboard 200. A Place in the World was released in 1996 and certified gold in sales in the United States. Its lead single "Let Me Into Your Heart" reached number 11 on the Billboard country chart in 1997.
After the release of the compilation Party Doll and Other Favorites (1999), Carpenter released her seventh studio album Time* Sex* Love* in 2001, which debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 52 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single "Simple Life" became Carpenter's last charting single to date, reaching number 53 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2001. Carpenter produced her next album Between Here and Gone with pianist Matt Rollings in 2004 and spawned two singles. Her ninth studio release The Calling was released on the Zoë independent label and debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 59 on the Billboard 200. After issuing her first holiday album in 2008, Carpenter released her tenth studio album in April 2010 entitled The Age of Miracles, which was also released via Zoë. Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold about 8.5 million records according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
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