Jan & Dean had impressive success in the USA between 1959 and 1966. They had a million selling number one record and countless top 40 chart hits.

 

On this page you can find a complete discography of all the singles and albums that they released during this period.

 

The page is for reference and is included for those of you who like facts and figures. Those of you who like loads of pictures and little facts can check out other Jan & Dean websites for the relevant artwork, or feel free to check out our album review pages for a detailed look at the albums and singles they spawned.

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May 10 1958

 

Aug 24 1958

 

D.N.C

 

 

Aug 9 1959

 

 

Nov 1 1959

 

Feb 14 1960

 

D.N.C

 

 

Aug 7 1960

 

Nov 20 1960

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

 

Jul 2 1961

 

 

D.N.C

 

Oct 15 1961

 

 

Jan 20 1962

 

May 26 1962

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

 

Feb 23 1963

 

Jun 15 1963

 

Sep 7 1963

 

 

Dec 7 1963

 

Mar 7 1964

Mar 21 1964

 

D.N.C

 

 

Jun 27 1964

 

 

Sep 19 1964

Oct 3 1964

 

Oct 31 1964

 

Mar 13 1965

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

May 22 1965

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

Oct 16 1965

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

Jan 1 1966

 

 

Feb 12 1966

 

Jun 4 1966

 

Sep 3 1966

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

Mar 18 1967

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

13

 

2

 

D.N.C

 

 

12

 

 

3

 

6

 

D.N.C

 

 

7

 

5

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

 

7

 

 

D.N.C

 

3

 

 

1

 

7

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

 

13

 

13

 

10

 

 

11

 

14 (A-Side)

8 (B-Side)

 

D.N.C

 

 

11

 

 

8 (A-Side)

3 (B-Side)

 

8

 

5

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

9

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

7

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

4

 

 

5

 

9

 

4

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

3

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

Arwin

 

Arwin

 

Arwin

 

 

Dore

 

 

Dore

 

Dore

 

Dore

 

 

Dore

 

Dore

 

 

Dore

 

Ripple

 

 

Challenge

 

 

Challenge

 

Challenge

 

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

 

Imperial

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

 

Brer Bird

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

Liberty

 

J&D Records

 

J&D Records

 

Liberty

 

Columbia

 

J&D Records

 

J&D Records

 

White Whale

 

Warner

 

Warner

 

Warner

8

 

81

 

D.N.C

 

 

10

 

 

97

 

65

 

D.N.C

 

 

53

 

81

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

 

25

 

 

D.N.C

 

104

 

 

95

 

69

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

 

28

 

1

 

11

 

 

10

 

8

37

 

D.N.C

 

 

3

 

 

16

77

 

25

 

56

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

27

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

30

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

109

 

 

66

 

21

 

93

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

111

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

 

D.N.C

As Jan & Arnie

 

As Jan & Arnie

 

As Jan & Arnie

 

 

Jan & Dean From Here Unless Stated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan Berry Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Liberty 45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Million Seller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double Sided Hit 45

 

 

The Rally Packs Release

 

 

 

 

 

Double Sided Hit 45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dean Torrence Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan Berry Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last top 40 hit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last chart single

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laughing Gravy Release

That concludes Jan & Dean's 1950's and 1960's singles releases. D.N.C=Did Not Chart.

 

These 49 singles are an impressive feat for a duo who were at their peak still in school while recording and touring. Jan & Dean's first hit (as Jan & Arnie) came on May 10th 1958, and the very last charted single was March 18th 1967. That is nine years of hit records, which by any groups standards is not a bad run. The singles that did not chart were added to show a complete list of all singles that were released, whether hits or not. It is quite an impressive list of songs, and tracking the singles through years we can see the progression of the music. The first doo-wop hits, through to the surf era and beyond ensure Jan & Dean fans have a cataloge of music from this era that is second to only The Beach Boys, The Beatles and Elvis Presley in terms of variety and production techniques.

 

Now Added is Jan & Dean's discography from 1970-2000. Although there were no chart hits (well, except one), Jan & Dean, with and without each other, released a number of great singles that should have been hit singles. Call back soon for more chart statistics and release notes.

Why not visit the Album Reviews section of this website and see the albums that these great songs in this discography come from? Just click on the album cover on the left to take you to the Album Cover Homepage. You'll find some great photo's, reviews and full album track listings and other notes.

Tracks in YELLOW are the full track for your listening pleasure

Did you know??????

 

"Surf City" was the first Brian Wilson song to get to Number One in the US Charts. It was offered to Jan & Dean while still titled "Surfin' Woodie", and was hardly started apart from the lyric "Two girls for every boy", which Jan & Dean loved!

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