Rick Nelson of course began his career on his parents' television show and was a teen idol in the 1950's. One of the many stars pushed out of the limelight by the Beatles, here is Nelson's complete Hits List:
1957: "A Teenager's Romance" (#2)
"I'm Walkin'" (#4)
"You're My One and Only Love" (#14)
"Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" (#29)
"Be-Bop Baby" (#3)
1958: "Stood Up" (#2, #27 U.K.)
"Waitin' In School" (#18)
"My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" (#12)
"Believe What You Say" (#4)
"Poor Little Fool" (#1, #4 U.K.)
"Someday" (#9 U.K.)
"Lonesome Town" (#7)
"I Got a Feeling" (#10, #27 U.K.)
1959: "It's Late" (#9, #3 U.K.)
"Never Be Anyone Else But You" (#6, #14 U.K.)
"Just a Little Too Much" (#9, #11 U.K.)
"Sweeter Than You" (#9, #19 U.K.)
"I Wanna' Be Loved" (#20, #30 U.K.)
"Mighty Good" (#38)
1960: "Young Emotions" (#12, #48 U.K.)
"Right by My Side" (#59)
"I'm Not Afraid" (#27)
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (#34)
"You Are the Only One" (#25)
"Milk Cow Blues" (#79)
1961: "Travelin' Man" (#1, #2 U.K.)
"Hello Mary Lou" (#9, #2 U.K.)
"A Wonder Like You" (#11)
"Everlovin'" (#16, #23 U.K.)
1962: "Young World" (#5, #19 U.K.)
"Summertime" (#89)
"Teen Age Idol" (#5, #2 Easy Listening, #39 U.K.)
"I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)"
"It's Up to You" (#6, #4 EL, #22 U.K.)
"I Need You" (#83)
1963: "I'm in Love Again" (#67)
"That's All" (#48)
"You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)"
"I Got a Woman" (#49)
"If You Can't Rock Me" (#100)
"Old Enough to Love" (#94)
"A Long Vacation"
"Gypsy Woman" (#62)
"String Along" (#25)
"There's Not a Minute"
"Fools Rush In" (#12, #12 U.K.)
"Down Home"
"Today's Teardrops" (#54)
"For You" (#6, #1 EL, #14 U.K.)
1964: "Congratulations" (#63)
"The Very Thought of You" (#26, #11 EL)
"Lucky Star"
"There's Nothing I Can Say" (#47, #18 EL)
"Lonely Corner"
"A Happy Guy" (#82)
1965: "Mean Old World" (#96)
"Come Out Dancing"
"Say You Love Me"
1966: "Fire Breathin' Dragon"
"You Just Can't Quit" (#24 Canada)
"Things You Gave Me"
1967: "They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)"
"Take a City Bride"
1968: "Suzanne on a Sunday Morning"
"Dream Weaver"
1969: "Don't Blame It on Your Wife"
"Don't Make Promises"
"She Belongs to Me" (#33, #27 Adult, #33 Canada)
1970: "Easy to Be Free" (#48, #21 Adult, #46 Canada)
"I Shall Be Released"
"Look at Mary"
1971: "How Long"
"Life" (#15 Adult)
1972: "Thank You Lord"
"Gypsy Pilot"
"Garden Party" (#6, #1 Adult, #41 U.K., #1 Canada)
1973: "Palace Guard" (#65, #80 Canada)
"Lifestream"
1974: "Windfall" (#46 Adult)
"One Night Stand"
"Try (Try to Fall in Love)"
"Rock and Roll Lady"
1977: "You Can't Dance"
1978: "Gimme' a Little Sign"
1979: "Dream Lover" (#29 Adult)
"It Hasn't Happened Yet"
"Believe What You Say"
"Give 'em My Number"
"You Know What I Mean"
1986: "Dream Lover" (re-release)
1991: "Hello Mary Lou" (re-release in U.K.--#45)
1957: "A Teenager's Romance" (#2)
"I'm Walkin'" (#4)
"You're My One and Only Love" (#14)
"Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" (#29)
"Be-Bop Baby" (#3)
1958: "Stood Up" (#2, #27 U.K.)
"Waitin' In School" (#18)
"My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" (#12)
"Believe What You Say" (#4)
"Poor Little Fool" (#1, #4 U.K.)
"Someday" (#9 U.K.)
"Lonesome Town" (#7)
"I Got a Feeling" (#10, #27 U.K.)
1959: "It's Late" (#9, #3 U.K.)
"Never Be Anyone Else But You" (#6, #14 U.K.)
"Just a Little Too Much" (#9, #11 U.K.)
"Sweeter Than You" (#9, #19 U.K.)
"I Wanna' Be Loved" (#20, #30 U.K.)
"Mighty Good" (#38)
1960: "Young Emotions" (#12, #48 U.K.)
"Right by My Side" (#59)
"I'm Not Afraid" (#27)
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (#34)
"You Are the Only One" (#25)
"Milk Cow Blues" (#79)
1961: "Travelin' Man" (#1, #2 U.K.)
"Hello Mary Lou" (#9, #2 U.K.)
"A Wonder Like You" (#11)
"Everlovin'" (#16, #23 U.K.)
1962: "Young World" (#5, #19 U.K.)
"Summertime" (#89)
"Teen Age Idol" (#5, #2 Easy Listening, #39 U.K.)
"I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)"
"It's Up to You" (#6, #4 EL, #22 U.K.)
"I Need You" (#83)
1963: "I'm in Love Again" (#67)
"That's All" (#48)
"You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)"
"I Got a Woman" (#49)
"If You Can't Rock Me" (#100)
"Old Enough to Love" (#94)
"A Long Vacation"
"Gypsy Woman" (#62)
"String Along" (#25)
"There's Not a Minute"
"Fools Rush In" (#12, #12 U.K.)
"Down Home"
"Today's Teardrops" (#54)
"For You" (#6, #1 EL, #14 U.K.)
1964: "Congratulations" (#63)
"The Very Thought of You" (#26, #11 EL)
"Lucky Star"
"There's Nothing I Can Say" (#47, #18 EL)
"Lonely Corner"
"A Happy Guy" (#82)
1965: "Mean Old World" (#96)
"Come Out Dancing"
"Say You Love Me"
1966: "Fire Breathin' Dragon"
"You Just Can't Quit" (#24 Canada)
"Things You Gave Me"
1967: "They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)"
"Take a City Bride"
1968: "Suzanne on a Sunday Morning"
"Dream Weaver"
1969: "Don't Blame It on Your Wife"
"Don't Make Promises"
"She Belongs to Me" (#33, #27 Adult, #33 Canada)
1970: "Easy to Be Free" (#48, #21 Adult, #46 Canada)
"I Shall Be Released"
"Look at Mary"
1971: "How Long"
"Life" (#15 Adult)
1972: "Thank You Lord"
"Gypsy Pilot"
"Garden Party" (#6, #1 Adult, #41 U.K., #1 Canada)
1973: "Palace Guard" (#65, #80 Canada)
"Lifestream"
1974: "Windfall" (#46 Adult)
"One Night Stand"
"Try (Try to Fall in Love)"
"Rock and Roll Lady"
1977: "You Can't Dance"
1978: "Gimme' a Little Sign"
1979: "Dream Lover" (#29 Adult)
"It Hasn't Happened Yet"
"Believe What You Say"
"Give 'em My Number"
"You Know What I Mean"
1986: "Dream Lover" (re-release)
1991: "Hello Mary Lou" (re-release in U.K.--#45)
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