| Year | Single (A-side / B-side)
Non-charting B-sides from same album as A-sides except as indicated | Peak chart positions | Label and catalog no. | Album | | US | US
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| 1957 | "A Teenager's Romance" /[2] | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | Verve 10047 | Teen Time (Various artists) |
| "I'm Walkin'" | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
"You're My One and Only Love"
b/w "Honey Rock" (by Barney Kessel) | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Verve 10070 |
| "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" / | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 5463 | Ricky |
| "Be-Bop Baby" | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| 1958 | "Stood Up" / | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 33 | Imperial 5483 | Best Sellers by Rick Nelson |
| "Waitin' In School" | 18 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" / | 18 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | Imperial 5503 | Non-album track |
| "Believe What You Say" | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | Ricky Sings Again |
"Poor Little Fool"
b/w "Don't Leave Me This Way" | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | Imperial 5528 | Ricky Nelson |
"Someday"
b/w "I Got A Feeling" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 66 | London 8732 (UK only) |
| "Lonesome Town" / | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | Imperial 5545 | Ricky Sings Again |
| "I Got a Feeling" | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 85 | Non-album track |
| 1959 | "It's Late" / | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | Imperial 5565 | Ricky Sings Again |
| "Never Be Anyone Else But You" | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 |
| "Just a Little Too Much" / | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | Imperial 5595 | Songs By Ricky |
| "Sweeter Than You" | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 63 |
| "I Wanna Be Loved" / | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 35 | Imperial 5614 | Million Sellers |
| "Mighty Good" | 38 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | Non-album track |
| 1960 | "Young Emotions" / | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 33 | Imperial 5663 | Million Sellers |
| "Right by My Side" | 59 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| "I'm Not Afraid" / | 27 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 5685 | More Songs By Ricky |
| "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" | 34 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | Million Sellers |
| "You Are the Only One" / | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | Imperial 5707 |
| "Milk Cow Blues" | 79 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | "Travelin' Man" / | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | Imperial 5741 | Rick Is 21 |
| "Hello Mary Lou" | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| "A Wonder Like You" / | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | Imperial 5770 | Non-album tracks |
| "Everlovin'" | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — |
| 1962 | "Young World" / | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | Imperial 5805 |
| "Summertime" | 89 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Album Seven By Rick |
| "Today's Teardrops" (AU & Europe only) / | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | Imperial IH 568 (EU)
London HL-1954 (AU) |
| "Mad, Mad World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| "Teen Age Idol" / | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 18 | Imperial 5864 | Non-album tracks |
| "I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)" | 105 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| "It's Up to You" / | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | Imperial 5901 | It's Up to You |
| "I Need You" | 83 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | "I'm in Love Again" / | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Imperial 5910 | Best Sellers by Rick Nelson |
| "That's All" | 48 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Songs By Ricky |
| "You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)" / | 47 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 31475 | For Your Sweet Love |
| "I Got a Woman" | 49 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| "If You Can't Rock Me" / | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 5935 | It's Up to You |
| "Old Enough to Love" | 94 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ricky Sings Again |
"A Long Vacation"
b/w "Mad Mad World" | 120 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 5958 | A Long Vacation |
| "Gypsy Woman" / | 62 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | Decca 31495 | For Your Sweet Love |
| "String Along" | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
"There's Not a Minute"
b/w "Time After Time" (from More Songs By Ricky) | 127 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 5985 | Album Seven By Rick |
| "Fools Rush In" / | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | Decca 31533 | Rick Nelson Sings "For You" |
| "Down Home" | 126 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Today's Teardrops"
b/w "Thank You Darlin'" | 54 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 66004 | Album Seven By Rick |
"For You"
b/w "That's All She Wrote" | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | Decca 31574 | Rick Nelson Sings "For You" |
| 1964 | "Congratulations"
b/w "One Minute To One" (from Songs By Ricky) | 63 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 66017 | Album Seven By Rick |
"The Very Thought of You"
b/w "I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)" | 26 | 19 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 65 | Decca 31612 | The Very Thought Of You |
"Lucky Star"
b/w "Everybody But Me" | 127 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial 66039 | Rick Is 21 |
| "There's Nothing I Can Say" / | 47 | 49 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 90 | Decca 31656 | Non-album track |
| "Lonely Corner" | 113 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Best Always |
| "A Happy Guy" / | 82 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 31703 | Spotlight On Rick |
| "Don't Breathe a Word" | | tag | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | "Mean Old World"
b/w "When The Chips Are Down" | 96 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 31756 | Best Always |
"Come Out Dancing"
b/w "Yesterday's Love" (from Spotlight On Rick) | 130 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 31800 | Love & Kisses |
"Love and Kisses"
b/w "Say You Love Me" | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 31845 |
| 1966 | "Fire Breathin' Dragon"
b/w "Your Kind Of Lovin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 31900 | Non-album tracks |
"You Just Can't Quit"
b/w "Louisiana Man" | 108 | 76 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 81 | Decca 31956 | Bright Lights & Country Music |
"Things You Gave Me"
b/w "Alone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32026 | Country Fever |
| 1967 | "They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)"
b/w "Take A Broken Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32055 | On The Flip Side - Original Cast Album |
"Take a City Bride"
b/w "I'm Called Lonely" (Non-album track) | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32120 | Country Fever |
| 1968 | "Suzanne On A Sunday Morning"
b/w "Moonshine" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32176 | Another Side Of Rick |
"Dream Weaver"
b/w "Baby Close Its Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32222 |
| 1969 | "Don't Blame It on Your Wife"
b/w "Promenade In Green" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32284 |
"Don't Make Promises"
b/w "Barefoot Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32298 |
"She Belongs to Me"
b/w "Promises" (Non-album track) | 33 | 30 | — | 27 | 33 | — | — | — | — | Decca 32558 | Rick Nelson In Concert |
| 1970 | "Easy To Be Free"
b/w "Come On In" | 48 | 50 | — | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | Decca 32635 |
"I Shall Be Released"
b/w "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32676 |
"We Got Such A Long Way To Go"
b/w "Look at Mary" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32711 | Rick Sings Nelson |
| 1971 | "How Long"
b/w "Down Along The Bayou Country" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32739 |
"Life"
b/w "California" (from Rick Sings Nelson) | 109 | 110 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32779 | Rudy The Fifth |
| 1972 | "Thank You Lord"
b/w "Sing Me A Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32860 |
"Gypsy Pilot"
b/w "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca 32906 |
"Garden Party"
b/w "So Long Mama" | 6 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 41 | 6 | Decca 32980 | Garden Party |
| 1973 | "Palace Guard"
b/w "A Flower Opens Gently By" | 65 | 79 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | MCA 40001 |
"Lifestream"
b/w "Evil Woman Child" | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA 40130 | Windfall |
| 1974 | "Windfall"
b/w "Legacy" | — | 116 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 62 | MCA 40187 |
"One Night Stand"
b/w "Lifestream" | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA 40214 |
| 1975 | "Try (Try to Fall in Love)"
b/w "Louisiana Belle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA 40392 | Non-album tracks |
"Rock and Roll Lady"
b/w "Fadeaway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA 40458 |
| 1977 | "You Can't Dance"
b/w "It's Another Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic 50458 | Intakes |
| 1978 | "Gimme a Little Sign"
b/w "Something You Just Can't Buy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic 50501 |
| 1979 | "Dream Lover"
b/w "That Ain't The Way Love's Supposed To Be" | — | — | 59 | 29 | — | 55 | — | — | — | Epic 50674 | Rockabilly Renaissance (Unreleased) |
"It Hasn't Happened Yet"
b/w "Call It What You Want" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol 4974 | Playing To Win |
"Believe What You Say"
b/w "The Loser Babe Is You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol 4988 |
"Give 'em My Number"
b/w "No Fair Falling In Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol 5178 | Non-album tracks |
"You Know What I Mean"
b/w "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA 52781 | All My Best |
| 1986 | "Dream Lover" (re-issue)
b/w "Rave On" | — | — | 88 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | Epic 06066 | Memphis Sessions |
| 1991 | "Hello Mary Lou"
b/w "It's Late" (UK only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | Liberty EMCT 2 |
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1. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| pages= 389–390}}
2. ^"For his first recording, Nelson cut a double-sided smash: “A Teenager’s Romance” backed with Fats Domino’s “I’m Walkin’."
{{Ricky Nelson}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Ricky discography}}