Mary Chapin Carpenter discography

The discography of American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter consists of thirteen studio albums, four compilation albums, three video albums, forty one singles, fifteen music videos and eighty six other appearances. After recording a demo tape, she was signed to Columbia Records in 1987, releasing her debut studio album Hometown Girl shortly thereafter. In June 1989, Carpenter's second studio album State of the Heart was issued, which transitioned more towards country music. Among its four singles, both "Never Had It So Good" and "Quittin' Time" became top ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. Shooting Straight in the Dark was released in October 1990 and certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Its third single "Down at the Twist and Shout" won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1992.

Carpenter released her fourth studio album in June 1992 titled Come On Come On, which became her best-selling record. With the use of a more contemporary sound, Come On Come On produced seven singles that reached the top ten and twenty of the Billboard country chart. These singles included "I Feel Lucky", "Passionate Kisses", and "He Thinks He'll Keep Her". Her fifth album Stones in the Road (1994) debuted at the number one position on the Top Country Albums chart, while also peaking at number ten on the Billboard 200. Its lead single "Shut Up and Kiss Me" topped the Billboard country chart in 1994, Carpenter's only number one single to date. Her sixth studio release entitled A Place in the World (1996) certified gold in sales in the United States. Party Doll and Other Favorites (1998) was Carpenter's first compilation album, also certifying gold in sales from the RIAA.

Carpenter entered the 2000's with her seventh studio album Time* Sex* Love* (2001), debuting at number six on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The release was nominated by the Grammy Awards in 2002 for Best-Engineered Album. Three years later, Between Here and Gone (2004) was issued. The record was co-produced by Carpenter and pianist Matt Rollings. She returned in 2007 with her tenth studio album The Calling on Zoë Records. The project debuted at number ten on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and sold one hundred thousand copies within its first few weeks. After recording a holiday album in 2008, Carpenter entered the next decade with The Age of Miracles in April 2010. Among other entries, The Age or Miracles debuted within the top ten of the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. She followed with her thirteenth studio album Ashes and Roses (2012). Carpenter then collaborated with arranger Vince Mendoza to issue Songs from the Movie (2014), an album of orchestral music. Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold about 8.5 million records according to the Recording Industry Association of America.