Billy Yates (singer)
Encyclopedia
Billy Yates is an American country music
artist. He has released eight studio albums and has charted four singles on the Billboard
country charts, including the #36 "Flowers" in 1997. Yates also co-wrote George Jones
' 1992 single "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and the 1999 George Jones hit single "Choices."
^ "I Smell Smoke" also peaked at number 93 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. He has released eight studio albums and has charted four singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts, including the #36 "Flowers" in 1997. Yates also co-wrote George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
' 1992 single "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and the 1999 George Jones hit single "Choices."
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Billy Yates |
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56 |
| If I Could Go Back |
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| Country |
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| Anywhere but Nashville |
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| Harmony Man |
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| Favorites |
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| That's Why I Run |
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| Bill's Barber Shop |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1993 | "Turn for the Worse" | — | Single only |
| 1997 | "I Smell Smoke"[A] | 69 | Billy Yates |
| "Flowers" | 36 | ||
| "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" | 69 | ||
| 2000 | "What Do You Want from Me Now" | 53 | Single only |
| 2001 | "Shadows" | — | |
| "Too Country and Proud of It" | — | If I Could Go Back | |
| 2002 | "Daddy Had a Cardiac, Momma Got a Cadillac" | — | |
| 2005 | "Harmony Man" | — | Harmony Man |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
^ "I Smell Smoke" also peaked at number 93 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "I Smell Smoke" | Jeffrey Phillips |
| "Flowers" | Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann is a Canadian music video and film director. He has directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies Broken Bridges and Trailer Park of Terror, and has additionally directed several television programs.-1990-1999:... |
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| 2000 | "What Do You Want from Me Now" | David McClister |