The John Hiatt discography covers material that he recorded from 1974 to the present day. He has recorded over 24 albums, among them two live albums.
The John Hiatt discography covers material that he recorded from 1974 to the present day. He has recorded over 24 albums, among them two live albums.
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Indie [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
CAN |
BEL [5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11][12] | |||
| 1974 | Hangin' Around the Observatory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic |
| 1975 | Overcoats | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Slug Line | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MCA |
| 1980 | Two Bit Monsters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | |
| 1982 | All of a Sudden | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | Geffen |
| 1983 | Riding with the King | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
| 1985 | Warming Up to the Ice Age | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 12 | — | — | |
| 1987 | Bring the Family | 107 | — | 74 | 85 | — | — | 35 | 21 | 14 | — | — | A&M |
| 1988 | Slow Turning | 98 | — | 71 | 29 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 13 | — | — | |
| 1990 | Stolen Moments | 61 | — | 92 | 44 | — | 68 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 72 | |
| 1993 | Perfectly Good Guitar | 47 | — | 83 | 34 | — | 89 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 67 | |
| 1994 | Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Walk On | 48 | — | — | 38 | 10 | 49 | 31 | — | 13 | 49 | 74 | Capitol |
| 1997 | Little Head | 111 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 27 | — | 34 | — | 111 | |
| 2000 | Crossing Muddy Waters | 110 | 18 | — | — | 34 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | Vanguard |
| 2001 | The Tiki Bar is Open | 89 | 4 | — | — | 47 | 86 | — | — | 37 | 84 | 135 | |
| 2003 | Beneath This Gruff Exterior | 73 | 3 | — | — | — | 93 | 96 | — | — | — | — | New West |
| 2005 | Master of Disaster | 126 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | 51 | — | — | |
| Live from Austin, TX | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Same Old Man | 84 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | 35 | — | — | |
| 2010 | The Open Road | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 29 | — | 200 | |
| 2011 | Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns | 59 | 7 | — | — | 95 | 61 | 20 | — | 17 | — | 99 | |
| 2012 | Mystic Pinball | 39 | 8 | — | — | 120 | — | 41 | — | 35 | — | 139 | |
| 2014 | Terms of My Surrender | 47 | 6 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 27 | 41 | — | |
| 2018 | The Eclipse Sessions | 162 | 6 | — | — | 163 | 74 | 59 | — | — | 43 | — | |
| 2021 | Leftover Feelings (with the Jerry Douglas Band) |
— | — | — | — | 25 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||
As a performer, Hiatt has never made the US Hot 100, or the "bubbling under" charts. He has charted on other, specialized US charts, and has charted on the hit parade in Canada, Netherlands and New Zealand.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main | US Alt |
AUS [3][13] |
CAN | CAN AC | NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [12] | |||
| 1982 | "I Look for Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All of a Sudden |
| 1985 | "Zero House" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warming Up to the Ice Age |
| "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Thank You Girl" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bring the Family |
| "Have a Little Faith in Me" | — | — | 63 | — | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Slow Turning" | 8 | 22 | 71 | 70 | — | — | 42 | — | Slow Turning |
| "Paper Thin" | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Georgia Rae" | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | ||
| "Tennessee Plates" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Drive South" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | "Child of the Wild Blue Yonder" | 17 | 24 | 133 | 48 | — | — | — | — | Stolen Moments |
| "The Rest of the Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Real Fine Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bring Back Your Love to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Perfectly Good Guitar" | 16 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | Perfectly Good Guitar |
| "Buffalo River Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Something Wild" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cross My Fingers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Have A Little Faith in Me" (Live version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? |
| 1995 | "Cry Love" | — | — | — | 46 | 14 | — | — | 136 | Walk On |
| "Your Love is My Rest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Shredding the Document" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Pirate Radio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Little Head |
| "Sure Pinocchio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "Have a Little Faith in Me" (New version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of John Hiatt |
| 2000 | "Let it Slip Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where the Heart Is (Soundtrack) |
| "Before I Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crossing Muddy Waters | |
| "Lift Up Every Stone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "My Old Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Tiki Bar is Open |
| "I'll Never Get Over You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 1990 | "One Step Over the Line" | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (with Rosanne Cash) |
63 | 47 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two |
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1983 | "She Loves The Jerk" |
| 1985 | "Living A Little, Laughing A Little" |
| 1987 | "Thank You Girl" |
| "Have a Little Faith in Me" | |
| 1988 | "Slow Turning" |
| 1990 | "Child of the Wild Blue Yonder" |
| 1994 | "Buffalo River Home" |
| 1995 | "Cry Love" |
| 2018 | "Over The Hill" |
There are also several albums of his songs performed by other artists, specifically: