| Artist | Jimmy Buffett |
|---|---|
| Studio | 32 |
| Live | 14 |
| Compilation | 11 |
| Soundtrack | 2 |
| Singles | 67 |
| Music videos | 19 |
| Option | 4 |
| Option name | No. 1 singles |
The discography of American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett consists of 32 studio albums, 11 compilations albums, 14 live albums, one soundtrack album, and 67 singles. Buffett was known for his unique style of music called "Gulf and Western", which combines elements of country, folk rock, pop, and Caribbean, with tropical lyrical themes. Buffett has sold over 20 million albums worldwide[1] and had a net worth of $550 million.[2]
Studio albums
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US Country [4] | AUS [5] | CAN [6] | |||
| Down to Earth |
| — | — | — | — | |
| High Cumberland Jubilee |
| — | — | — | — | |
| A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean |
| 205 | 43 | — | — | |
| Living and Dying in 3/4 Time |
| 176 | — | 46 | — | |
| A1A |
| 25 | — | 43 | 25 | |
| Havana Daydreamin' |
| 65 | 21 | — | — | |
| Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes |
| 12 | 2 | — | 43 | |
| Son of a Son of a Sailor |
| 10 | 6 | 52 | 7 |
|
| Volcano |
| 14 | 13 | 50 | 26[a] |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US Country [4] | AUS [5] | CAN [6] | ||
| Coconut Telegraph |
| 30 | — | 51 | — |
| Somewhere over China |
| 31 | — | 72 | 43 |
| One Particular Harbour |
| 59 | 35 | — | — |
| Riddles in the Sand |
| 95 | 18 | — | — |
| Last Mango in Paris |
| 53 | 7 | — | — |
| Floridays |
| 67 | 29 | 88 | 91 |
| Hot Water |
| 46 | — | 85 | — |
| Off to See the Lizard |
| 57 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1990s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | CAN [6] | |||
| Fruitcakes |
| 5 | 48 |
|
| Barometer Soup |
| 6 | — |
|
| Banana Wind |
| 4 | — |
|
| Christmas Island |
| 27 | — |
|
| Don't Stop the Carnival |
| 15 | — |
|
| Beach House on the Moon |
| 8 | — |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
2000s–2020s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US Country [4] | US Rock [8] | CAN [9] | |||
| Far Side of the World |
| 5 | — | — | — | |
| License to Chill |
| 1 | 1 | — | — |
|
| Take the Weather with You |
| 4 | 1 | — | — |
|
| Buffet Hotel |
| 17 | — | 2 | 65 | |
| Songs from St. Somewhere |
| 4 | — | — | 22 | |
| 'Tis the SeaSon |
| 50 | 6 | 6 | — | |
| Life on the Flip Side |
| 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Songs You Don't Know by Heart |
| — | 32 | — | — | |
| Equal Strain on All Parts |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US Country [4] | |||
| Before the Salt | — | — | ||
| Songs You Know by Heart |
| 4 | 3 | |
| Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (4-disc boxed set) |
| 53 | — |
|
| Before the Beach |
| 169 | — | |
| Margaritaville Cafe: Late Night Menu |
| — | — | |
| Margaritaville Cafe: Late Night Gumbo |
| — | — | |
| Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett |
| — | — | |
| Biloxi |
| — | — | |
| Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection |
| 9 | — |
|
| Now Yer Squawkin' |
| — | — | |
| Buried Treasure: Volume One |
| 85 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US Country [4] | CAN [6] | |||
| You Had to Be There |
| 72 | 29 | 80 |
|
| Feeding Frenzy: Jimmy Buffett Live! |
| 68 | — | — |
|
| Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays |
| 37 | — | — |
|
| Live in Auburn, WA |
| — | — | — | |
| Live in Las Vegas, NV |
| — | — | — | |
| Live in Mansfield, MA |
| — | — | — | |
| Live in Cincinnati, OH |
| — | — | — | |
| Live in Hawaii |
| 66 | — | — | |
| Live at Fenway Park |
| 41 | — | — | |
| Live at Texas Stadium (with George Strait and Alan Jackson) |
| 11 | 4 | — | |
| Live in Anguilla |
| 54 | — | — | |
| Encores |
| 7 | — | — | |
| Volcano (Live 2011) |
| — | — | — | |
| Welcome to Fin City: Live in Las Vegas |
| — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Rancho Deluxe |
|
| Hoot |
|
Singles
1960s and 1970s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US AC [11] | US Country [12] | AUS [5] | CAN [13] | CAN AC [14] | CAN Country [15] | |||
| 1969 | "Abandoned on Tuesday"[16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | "The Christian?"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Down to Earth |
| "Ellis Dee (He Ain't Free)"[18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Captain America"[19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "The Great Filling Station Holdup" | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean |
| "Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit" | — | 23 | — | — | — | 47 | — | ||
| "He Went to Paris" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Saxophones" | —[b] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Living and Dying in ¾ Time |
| "Come Monday" | 30 | 3 | 58 | 19 | 23 | — | — | ||
| "Pencil Thin Mustache" | —[c] | 44 | — | 99 | 75 | 22 | — | ||
| 1975 | "A Pirate Looks at Forty" | —[d] | — | — | — | — | — | — | A1A |
| "Door Number Three" | —[e] | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Havana Daydreamin'"[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Havana Daydreamin' | |
| 1976 | "The Captain and the Kid"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Margaritaville" | 8 | 1 | 13 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes |
| "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" | 37 | 11 | 24 | — | 34 | 6 | 21 | ||
| 1978 | "Cheeseburger in Paradise" | 32 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | Son of a Son of a Sailor |
| "Livingston Saturday Night" | 52 | — | 91 | — | 66 | 25 | — | ||
| "Mañana" | 84 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Fins" | 35 | 42 | — | 100 | 64 | 35 | 62 | Volcano |
| "Dreamsicle"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Volcano" | 66 | 43 | —[f] | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| "Chanson pour les petits enfants"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US AC [11] | US Country [12] | US Main. Rock [25] | CAN AC [14] | CAN Country [15] | |||
| 1980 | "Survive" | 77 | — | — | — | — | 10 | Volcano |
| "Hello Texas"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Urban Cowboy | |
| 1981 | "It's My Job" | 57 | 32 | — | 51 | — | — | Coconut Telegraph |
| "Stars Fell on Alabama"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet" | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | Somewhere Over China |
| "Where's the Party"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme)"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | |
| 1983 | "One Particular Harbour" | — | 22 | — | — | 4 | — | One Particular Harbour |
| "Brown Eyed Girl" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "When the Wild Life Betrays Me" | — | — | 42 | — | — | 34 | Riddles in the Sand |
| "Bigger Than the Both of Us" | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | ||
| "Who's the Blonde Stranger?" | — | — | 37 | — | — | 39 | ||
| 1985 | "Gypsies in the Palace" | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | Last Mango in Paris |
| "If the Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me" | — | 37 | 16 | — | — | 45 | ||
| "Christmas in the Caribbean"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tennessee Christmas | |
| 1986 | "Please Bypass This Heart" | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | Last Mango in Paris |
| "I Love the Now"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Floridays | |
| "Creola"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Take It Back"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | "Homemade Music"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hot Water |
| "Bring Back the Magic" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Take Another Road" | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | Off to See the Lizard |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
1990s–2020s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US AC [11] | US Country [12] | US Rock [35] | CAN [13] | CAN AC [14] | |||
| 1993 | "Another Saturday Night" | — | 29 | 74 | — | — | — | Margaritaville Cafe: Late Night Menu |
| 1994 | "Fruitcakes" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | Fruitcakes |
| "Frenchman for the Night"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Mexico" | — | 25 | — | — | 50 | 38 | Barometer Soup |
| "Bank of Bad Habits" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "Island Fever" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop the Carnival |
| 1999 | "Pacing the Cage" | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | Beach House on the Moon |
| "I Will Play for Gumbo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Southern Cross" (Live) | —[g] | — | — | — | — | — | Buffet Live: Tuesday, Thursdays, Saturdays | |
| 2002 | "Savannah Fare You Well"[37] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Far Side of the World |
| "Far Side of the World"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Hey, Good Lookin'" (with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, and George Strait) | 63 | — | 8 | — | — | — | License to Chill |
| "Trip Around the Sun" (with Martina McBride) | —[h] | — | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Piece of Work"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Barefootin'" (with Alan Jackson) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hoot |
| "Bama Breeze" | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | Take the Weather with You | |
| "Here We Are" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Everybody's on the Phone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Getting the Picture" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Summerzcool" | —[i] | — | — | — | — | — | Buffet Hotel |
| 2015 | "The Ever Elusive Future"[40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | "Bubbles Up" | — | 17 | — | 45 | — | — | Equal Strain on All Parts |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
As a featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US AC [11] | US Country [12] | CAN [13][41] | |||||
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" (Various artists) | 11 | 6 | — | 61 | |||
| 2003 | "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett) | 17 | — | 1 | — | Greatest Hits Volume II | ||
| 2011 | "Knee Deep" (Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett) | 18 | — | 1 | 42 | You Get What You Give | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Digital [44] | US Country [12] | ||||
| 1999 | "Margaritaville" (Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett) | — | 63 | Under the Influence | |
| 2023 | "Why Don't We Get Drunk" | 44 | —[j] | A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean | |
| "Brown Eyed Girl" (Live) | 48 | — | Buffett Live: Tuesday, Thursdays, Saturdays | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Pencil Thin Moustache" | Rick Trow |
| "Come Monday" | ||
| "He Went to Paris" | ||
| "Nautical Wheelers" | ||
| 1983 | "Livin' It Up" | Michael Nesmith |
| "One Particular Harbour" | Frank Martin | |
| 1985 | "La Vie Dansante" | Michael Nesmith |
| "Who's the Blonde Stranger" | Rick Bennett | |
| 1988 | "Homemade Music" | Jeff Stein |
| 1989 | "Take Another Road" | Jim Shea |
| 1990 | "Jamaica Farewell" | |
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" (Various) | David S. Jackson |
| 1993 | "Another Saturday Night" | Bret Redman |
| 1994 | "Fruitcakes" | Jim Shea |
| 1999 | "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" | Stan Kellam/Mike Ramos/Kevin McGrath |
| "The City" | Mike Ramos | |
| 2003 | "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" (with Alan Jackson) | Trey Fanjoy |
| 2004 | "Hey Good Lookin'" (with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait) | Trey Fanjoy/Stan Kellam |
| "Trip Around the Sun" (with Martina McBride) | Trey Fanjoy | |
| 2006 | "Bama Breeze" | |
| 2011 | "Knee Deep" (with Zac Brown Band) | Darren Doane |
| 2013 | "Too Drunk to Karaoke" (with Toby Keith)[45] | Michael Salomon |
Notes
- ^ Volcano also peaked at number 9 on the RPM Country Albums chart in Canada.[46]
- ^ "Saxophones" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number five on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[47]
- ^ "Pencil Thin Mustache" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number one on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[47]
- ^ "A Pirate Looks at Forty" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number one on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[47]
- ^ "Door Number Three" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number two on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[47]
- ^ "Volcano" did not enter Hot Country Songs, but peaked at number 22 on Country Digital Song Sales in 2023.[48]
- ^ "Southern Cross" did not chart on the Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on Digital Songs in 2023.[44]
- ^ "Trip Around the Sun" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[47]
- ^ "Summerzcool" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number nine on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[47]
- ^ "Why Don't We Get Drunk" did not enter Hot Country Songs, but peaked at number 20 on Country Digital Song Sales in 2023.[48]
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- ^ Price, Emily (February 8, 2018). "Jimmy Buffett Is More Business Than Booze These Days". Fortune. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett - Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated ed. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 49. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Search results for Jimmy Buffett - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett - Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions for Jimmy Buffett's 2000s studio albums on Canadian Albums Chart: *Buffet Hotel: "ALBUMS : Top 100". Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2025. *Songs from St. Somewhere: "Jimmy Buffett - Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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- ^ "Abandoned on Tuesday" / "Don't Bring Me Candy" (7" vinyl single). Audio Mobile. 1969. 500.
- ^ "The Christian?" / "Richard Frost" (7" vinyl single). Barnaby Records. 1970. ZS7 2013.
- ^ "He Ain't Free" / "There's Nothing Soft About Hard Times" (7" vinyl single). Barnaby Records. 1970. ZS7 2019.
- ^ "Captain America" / "Truckstop Salvation" (7" vinyl single). Barnaby Records. 1970. ZS7 2023.
- ^ "Havana Daydreamin'" / "Big Rig" (7" vinyl single). ABC Records. 1975. 12143.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. April 10, 1976. p. 65.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. August 7, 1976. p. 72.
- ^ "Dreamsicle" / " Dreamsicle" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1979. S45-1845.
- ^ "Chanson pour les petits enfants" / "Boat Drinks" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1979. MCA 540.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett - Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. October 25, 1980. p. 85.
- ^ "Stars Fell on Alabama" / "Growing Older but Not Up" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1981. MCA-51105.
- ^ "Where's the Party" / "If I Could Just Get It On Paper" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1982. MCA-52050.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. November 6, 1982. p. 62.
- ^ "Christmas in the Caribbean" / "Christmas in the Caribbean" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1985. S45-17084.
- ^ "I Love the Now" / "No Plane on Sunday" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1986. MCA-52849.
- ^ "Creola" / "You'll Never Work in Dis Bidness Again" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1986. MCA-52932.
- ^ "Take It Back" / "Floridays" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1987. MCA-53035.
- ^ "Homemade Music" / "L'Air de la Louisiane" (7" vinyl single). MCA Records. 1988. MCA-53360.
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- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. June 21, 2002. p. 33.
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- ^ Retrieved 2026-03-09.
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- ^ "Jimmy Buffett - Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett - Chart History (Country Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.