This is the discography of American singer Bobby Darin. It lists Darin's original singles, LPs, and compilations from his career. Darin recorded his first single, "Rock Island Line"/"Timber", on the Decca label in 1956, and released his eponymous debut album two years later in 1958. The majority of the singer's recordings were released on Atco/Atlantic Records and later on Capitol Records. Darin had many hit singles during his lifetime and three went to No. 1 on various charts – "Splish Splash", "Dream Lover" and "Mack the Knife".
| Release date | Title | Record label & Notes | Chart Positions |
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| US Billboard Charts | Cashbox (Mono) | Cashbox (Stereo) | UK |
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| 1958 | Bobby Darin | Atco 33-102—1958
Issued only in mono | | | | |
| 1959 | That's All | Atco 33-104 (Mono)
SD 33-104 (Stereo) | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 |
| 1960 | This is Darin | Atco 33-115 (Mono)
SD 33-115 (Stereo) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Darin at the Copa | Atco 33-122 (Mono)
SD 33-122 (Stereo) | 9 | 6 | 12 | |
| For Teenagers Only | Atco 1001–1960 (Mono)
Issued only in mono | | 38 | | |
| The 25th Day of December | Atco 33-125
SD 33-125–1960 | | | | |
| 1961 | Two Of A Kind
(Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer) | Atco 33-126
SD 33-126–1961 | | 38 | | |
| The Bobby Darin Story | Atco 33-131
SD 33-131–1961
Originally issued with white album cover, reissued in 1962 with black album cover. These issues were pressed with Bobby Darin's autograph in the run-out groove plate on Side 2; later reissues do not include the autograph | 18 | 11 | | |
| Love Swings | Atco 33-134
SD 33-134–1961 | 92 | 49 | | |
| Twist with Bobby Darin | Atco 33-138
SD 33-138–1961
Original copies of the above Atco albums were originally pressed with yellow "harp" labels. In 1962, these were re-released with gold/dark blue labels (mono copies) and purple/brown labels (stereo copies), which were also used for the forecoming Atco releases | 48 | 45 | | |
| 1962 | Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles | Atco 33-140
SD 33-140—1962 | 96 | 41 | | |
| Things and Other Things | Atco 33-146
SD 33-146—1962 | 45 | 43 | | |
| Oh! Look at Me Now | Capitol T (Mono)
ST(Stereo) 1791—1962 | 100 | | | |
| 1963 | You're the Reason I'm Living | Capitol T 1866
ST 1866—1963 | 43 | 19 | | |
| It's You or No One | Atco 33-124
SD 33-124–1960 | | | | |
| 18 Yellow Roses | Capitol T 1942
ST 1942—1963 | 98 | 69 | | |
| Earthy! | Capitol T/ST-1826—1963 | | | | |
| Golden Folk Hits | Capitol T/ST 2007—1963 | | | | |
| 1964 | Winners | Atco 33-167/SD 33-167—1964 | | | | |
| As Long As I'm Singing | Capitol T/ST 2084—1964
Unreleased, but rare stereo acetates are known to exist | | | | |
| From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie | Capitol T/ST -2194—1964 | 107 | | | |
| 1965 | Venice Blue | Capitol T/ST 2322—1965 | 132 | | | |
| 1966 | The Best of Bobby Darin | Capitol T/ST 2571—1966 | | | | |
| Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile | Atlantic 8121(Mono)/SD 8121-1966 (Stereo) | | | | |
| In a Broadway Bag (Mame) | Atlantic 8126/SD 8126—1966 | | | | |
| If I Were a Carpenter | Atlantic 8135/SD 8135—1966 | 142 | | 97 | |
| 1967 | Inside Out | Atlantic 8142/SD 8142—1967 | | | | |
| Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle | Atlantic 8154/SD 8154–1967 | | | | |
| 1968 | Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto | Direction 1936–1968 | | | | |
| 1969 | Commitment | Direction 1937—1969 | | | | |
| 1972 | Finally | Motown 739—1972
Commercially unreleased, but rare test pressings from RCA exist | | | | |
| Bobby Darin | Motown 753—1972 | | | | |
| 1974 | Darin: 1936-1973 | Motown 813—1974 | | | 136 | |
| 1987 | Live at the Desert Inn | Motown | | | | |
| 2018 | Go ahead & Back up (The lost Motown masters) | Motown | | | | |
| An Introduction to : Bobby Darin | Rhino | | | | |
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| Release date | A-side | B-side
From same album as A-side except where indicated | Record label | Chart Positions | Album |
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| US Charts | Cashbox | UK | R&B |
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| 1956 | "Rock Island Line" | "Timber" | Decca 29883 | | | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "Silly Willie" | "Blue Eyed Mermaid" | Decca 29922 | | | | |
| "Hear Them Bells" | "The Greatest Builder" | Decca 30031 | | | | |
| 1957 | "Dealer In Dreams" | "Help Me" | Decca 30225 | | | | |
| "Just In Case You Change Your Mind" | "So Mean" | Atco 6109 | | | | | Bobby Darin |
| "Don't Call My Name" | "Pretty Betty" | Atco 6103 | | | | |
| 1958 | "Silly Willy" | "Dealer In Dreams" | Decca 30737 | | | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" | "Talk To Me" | Atco 6092 | | | | | Bobby Darin |
| "Splish Splash"[1][2] | "Judy, Don't Be Moody" | US Atco 6117
UK London 8666 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| "Early in the Morning"[2] | "Now We're One"
(from Things and Other Things) | Brunswick 55073
(For release history, see article) | | | | | The Bobby Darin Story |
| "Early in the Morning"[3] | "Now We're One"
(from Things and Other Things) | Atco 6121 | 24 | 25 | | 8 |
| "Queen of the Hop"[2] | "Lost Love"
(from Things and Other Things) | US Atco 6127
UK London 8737 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| "Mighty, Mighty Man" | "You're Mine"
(from Things and Other Things) | Atco 6128 | | | | | Twist With Bobby Darin |
| 1959 | "Plain Jane" | "While I'm Gone" (Non-LP track) | Atco 6133 | 38 | 30 | | | The Bobby Darin Story |
| "Dream Lover"[2][4] | "Bullmoose"
(from Twist With Bobby Darin) | US Atco 6140
UK London 8867 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| "Mack the Knife" [5] | "Was There A Call For Me" | US Atco 6147
UK London 8939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | That's All |
| 1960 | "Beyond The Sea" | "That's The Way Love Is" | US Atco 6158
UK London 9034 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| "Clementine" | "Tall Story" (Non-LP track) | US Atco 6161
UK London 9086 | 21 | 13 | 8 | | This Is Darin |
| "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" | "I'll Be There" (from "Things and Other Things") | US Atco 6167
UK London 9142 | 19 | 16 | 34 | | The Bobby Darin Story |
| "Beachcomber" ("Bobby Darin at the Piano") | "Autumn Blues" (Non-LP track, "Bobby Darin at the Piano") | Atco 6173 | 100 | 50 | | | Things and Other Things |
| "Artificial Flowers" | Atco 6179 | 20 | 19 | | | The Bobby Darin Story |
| "Somebody To Love" | 45 | 58 | | | For Teenagers Only |
| "Christmas Auld Lang Syne" | "Child Of God" (from "The 25th Day of December") | Atco 6183 | 51/95 | 50/95 | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "She's Tanfastic!" | "Moments Of Love" | Atco (No #, special premium record) | | | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "Lazy River" | "Oo-Ee Train"
(from Things and Other Things) | US Atco 6188
UK London 9303 | 14 | 18 | 2 | | The Bobby Darin Story |
| 1961 | "Nature Boy" | "Look For My True Love" | US Atco 6196
UK London 9375 | 40 | 31/131 | 24 | | Things and Other Things |
"Theme From 'Come September'"
("Bobby Darin & His Orchestra") | "Walk Back To Me" (Non-LP track, "Bobby Darin & His Orchestra") | US Atco 6200
UK London 9407 | 113 | 55 | 50 | |
| "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" | "Sorrow Tomorrow"
(from Things and Other Things) | US Atco 6206
UK London 9429 | 5 | 7/149 | 10 | | Twist With Bobby Darin |
| "Irresistible You" | US Atco 6214
UK London 9474 | 15 | 16 | | |
| "Multiplication" | 30 | 26 | 5 | |
| 1962 | "What'd I Say" (Part 1) | "What'd I Say" (Part 2) | Atco 6221 | 24 | 26 | | | Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles |
| "Things" | "Jailer, Bring Me Water" | US Atco 6229
UK London 9575 | 3 | 10 | 2 | | Things and Other Things |
| "If A Man Answers" | "A True, True Love" | US Capitol 4837
UK Capitol 15272 | 32/105 | 28/133 | 24 | | Non-LP tracks |
| "Baby Face" | "You Know How"
(from For Teenagers Only) | US Atco 6236
UK London 9624 | 42 | 38/135 | 40 | |
| "I Found a New Baby" | "Keep-A-Walkin'"
(from Twist With Bobby Darin) | Atco 6244 | 90 | 133/tag | | | Winners |
| 1963 | "You're the Reason I'm Living" | "Now You're Gone" | Capitol 4897 | 3 | 5 | | | You're The Reason I'm Living |
| "18 Yellow Roses" | "Not For Me" | US Capitol 4970
UK Capitol 15306 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 28 | 18 Yellow Roses |
| "Treat My Baby Good" | "Down So Long" (Non-LP track) | Capitol 5019 | 43 | 38 | | | The Best Of Bobby Darin |
| "Be Mad, Little Girl" | "Since You've Been Gone" | Capitol 5079 | 64 | 74 | | | Non-LP tracks |
| 1964 | "As Long As I'm Singing" | "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" | Capitol 5126 | --/93 | --/83 | | |
| "Milord" | "Golden Earrings" | Atco 6297 | 45 | 39 | | | Winners |
| "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | "Similau" | Atco 6316 | -- | -- | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "The Things In This House" | "Wait By The Water" | Capitol 5257 | 86 | 89 | | |
| "Minnie The Moocher" | "Hard Hearted Hannah"
(from Winners) | Atco 6334 | -- | -- | | |
| 1965 | "Hello, Dolly!" | "Goodbye, Charlie" | Capitol 5359 | 79 | 114 | | | Hello Dolly To Goodbye Charlie |
| "Venice Blue (Que C'est Triste Venise)" | "A World Without You" | Capitol 5399 | 133 | 94 | | | Venice Blue |
| "When I Get Home" | "Lonely Road" | Capitol 5443 | -- | -- | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "Gyp The Cat" | "That Funny Feeling" | Capitol 5481 | -- | -- | | | The Best Of Bobby Darin |
| 1966 | "We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here" | "Funny What Love Can Do" | Atlantic 2305 | 117 | -- | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "The Breaking Point" | "Silver Dollar" | Atlantic 2317 | -- | -- | | |
| "Mame" | "Walking In The Shadow Of Love"
(Non-LP track) | Atlantic 2329 | 53 | 63 | | | In A Broadway Bag |
| "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" | "Merci, Cherie" | Atlantic 2341 | -- | -- | | | Non-LP tracks |
| "If I Were a Carpenter" | "Rainin'"
(from The Shadow Of Your Smile) | US Atlantic 2350
UK Atlantic 584051 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | If I Were A Carpenter |
| "Reason to Believe" | Atlantic 2367 | | | | |
| "The Girl Who Stood Beside Me" | 66 | 65 | | |
| "Lovin' You" | "Amy" | Atlantic 2376 | 32 | 43 | | |
| 1967 | "The Lady Came From Baltimore" | "I Am" | Atlantic 2395 | 62 | 73 | | | Inside Out |
| "Darling, Be Home Soon" | "Hello, Sunshine" | Atlantic 2420 | 93 | 140 | | |
| "Talk to the Animals" | "After Today" | Atlantic 2433 | -- | -- | | | Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle |
| "Talk To The Animals" | "She Knows" (Non-LP track) | Atlantic 2433 | 105 | -/120 | | |
| 1968 | "Long Line Rider" | "Change" | Direction 350 | 79 | 66 | | | Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto |
| 1969 | "Me & Mr. Hohner" | "Song for A Dollar" | Direction 351 | 123 | 119 | | | Commitment |
| "Distractions" (Part 1) | "Jive" | Direction 352 | 111 | -/122 | | |
| 1970 | "Sugar Man" | "Jive" | Direction 4000 | -- | -- | | |
| "Baby May" | "Sweet Reason" | Direction 4001 | -- | -- | | | Non-LP tracks |
"Maybe We Can Get It Together"
Above five singles shown as "Bob Darin" | "Rx Pyro (Prescription: Fire)" | Direction 4002 | -- | -- | | |
| 1971 | "Melodie" | "Someday We'll Be Together" | Motown 1183 | -- | -- | | | Non-LP tracks |
| 1972 | "Simple Song Of Freedom" | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | Motown 1193 | -- | -- | | | Live At The Desert Inn |
| "Sail Away" | "Hard Headed Woman" | Motown 1203 | -- | -- | | | Bobby Darin |
| 1973 | "Average People" | "Something In Her Love" | Motown 1217 | -- | -- | | |
| "Happy" | "Something In Her Love"
(from Bobby Darin) | Motown 1217 | 67 | 59 | | | Darin: 1936-1973 |
| 1979 | "Dream Lover" | "Mack The Knife" | UK Lightning 9017 | -- | -- | 64 | | |
| 1987 | "Mack The Knife" | "La Mer (Beyond The Sea)"
(Non-LP track) | Atlantic 89166 | -- | -- | | | "The Big Town" Soundtrack |
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