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John Mellencamp discography
Studio albums	24
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	5
Tribute albums	1
Singles	71
Guest singles	1

The following is a comprehensive discography of John Mellencamp, an American singer-songwriter. During Mellencamp's career in the recording industry, he has released 25 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, and 71 singles.

Mellencamp's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 was the self-titled John Cougar album in 1979; the album was certified gold by the RIAA. Mellencamp's major commercial breakthrough came in 1982 with American Fool, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and yielded two singles, "Hurts So Good" and "Jack & Diane", which reached number two and number one respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. American Fool would eventually sell 10 million copies worldwide (five million in the US alone). From 1983 to 1987, Mellencamp released three consecutive albums—Uh-Huh (1983), Scarecrow (1985), and The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)—which were all certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Combined, the three albums spawned sixteen singles, seven of which—"Crumblin' Down", "Pink Houses", "Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", "Paper in Fire" and "Cherry Bomb"—became top 10 hits in the US. In 1997, Mellencamp released his first-ever greatest hits collection entitled The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988.

Mellencamp has charted 28 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including 22 hits in the Top 40, 17 in the Top 20 and 10 in the top 10. He has scored 22 albums on the Billboard 200, including 17 in the Top 20 and 11 in the Top 10. Mellencamp has sold about 30 million albums in the US and over 60 million worldwide.

Studio albums

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Compilation albums

Live albums

Singles

1970s singles

1980s singles

1990s singles

2000s singles

2010s and 2020s singles

Featured singles

Other appearances

Music videos

See also

• Falling from Grace
• Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

Notes

• A The Lonesome Jubilee also reached number 63 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
• B "Peaceful World" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100; an extension of the Hot 100 chart.
• C "What Say You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100; an extension of the Hot 100 chart.

References

1. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
2. ^ Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 197. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 19, 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > John Cougar Mellencamp in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
   • "Rooty Toot Toot" (ARIA Chart) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 3, 1988". blogspot.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.
   • "Dance Naked" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles – Week Ending 29 Jan 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved December 10, 2016.
   • Rough Harvest, Cutting Heads & Trouble No More: "John Mellencamp ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 3". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
   • Freedom Road: "John Mellencamp ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 4". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
3. ^ "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
4. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America.
5. ^ "John Mellencamp" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
6. ^ "John Cougar Mellencamp" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
7. ^ "John Cougar Mellencamp" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
8. ^ "John Cougar Mellencamp" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
9. ^ "John Cougar Mellencamp" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
10. ^ "John Cougar Mellencamp" (ASP). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
11. ^ "Artist Chart History: John Mellencamp". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
12. ^ "Gold & Platinum Database Results". Music Canada. Archived from the original (ASPX) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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15. "1989 ARIA Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
16. "John Cougar Mellencamp" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
17. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
18. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
19. ^ "British certifications – John Mellencamp". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 14, 2023. Type John Mellencamp in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
20. "Accreditations - 1998 Albums". ARIA Charts. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
21. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
22. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
23. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
24. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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27. "Search : IRMA - The Irish Charts - All There Is to Know". Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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38. RPM 100 Singles, 12 April 1986
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47. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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53. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them 30 May 1992
54. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them11 September 1993
55. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them 10 January 1994
56. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them 14 March 1994
57. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them 9 May 1994
58. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them 18 July 1994
59. PRM 100 Hit Tracks and where to find them5 December 1994
60. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Unplugged Collection, Volume One - Various Artists at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
61. "John Mellencamp Reworks Bob Dylan's 'Only a Pawn in Their Game'". August 27, 2020.
62. "John Mellencamp Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
63. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2018.

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