Everything but the Girl discography

Everything but the Girl discography

Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, 1996
Releases
↙Studio albums 11
↙Compilation albums 7
↙EPs 4
↙Singles 31
↙Video albums 1

The discography of Everything but the Girl (EBTG), consists of eleven studio albums, seven compilation albums, four extended plays, thirtyone singles, and one video album. The band formed in Hull during 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn (born 26 September 1962) and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt (born 6 December 1962).[1]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions		 Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK
[2]		 US
[3]
Eden 14 —
Everything but the Girl
  • Release date: 1984
  • Label: Sire Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 — —
Love Not Money
  • Release date: April 1985
  • Label: Blanco y Negro Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 10 202
Baby the Stars Shine Bright
  • Release date: August 1986
  • Label: Blanco y Negro Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 22 —
Idlewild
  • Release date: February 1988
  • Label: Blanco y Negro/Sire Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 13 —
The Language of Life
  • Release date: February 20, 1990
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 10 77
Worldwide
  • Release date: October 1, 1991
  • Label: Blanco y Negro Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 29 —
Acoustic
  • Release date: June 2, 1992
  • Label: Blanco y Negro Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — —
Amplified Heart
  • Release date: June 7, 1994
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 20 46
Walking Wounded
  • Release date: May 21, 1996
  • Label: Atlantic/Virgin Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 4 37
  • UK: Platinum[4]
Temperamental
  • Release date: September 28, 1999
  • Label: Atlantic/Virgin Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 16 65
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year Album UK[6] U.S.
1992 Essence & Rare 82-92 - -
1993 Home Movies 5 -
1996 The Best of Everything but the Girl 23 -
2001 Back To Mine, an EBTG compilation of Chill Out tracks - -
2003 Like the Deserts Miss the Rain 58 -
2006 Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes - -
2006 The Platinum Collection - -
2007 The Works a 3 CD Retrospective - -

Extended plays

Year EP UK[6] U.S.
1992 Covers EP 13 -
1993 The Only Living Boy in New York EP 42 -
1993 I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love EP 72 -
1994 Missing - the Live EP - -

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Album
UK

[6]		 IRE
 U.S.

[7]		 U.S.
AC

[7]		 U.S.
Dance
[7]
1983 "Night and Day" 92 — — — — Single only
1984 "Each and Every One" 28 19 — — — Eden
"Mine" 58 — — — — Everything but the Girl
"Native Land" 73 — — — —
1985 "When All's Well" 77 — — — — Love Not Money
"Angel" 93 — — — —
1986 "Come on Home" 44 27 — — — Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
"Don't Leave Me Behind" 72 — — — —
1988 "These Early Days" (remix) 75 — — — — Idlewild
"I Always Was Your Girl" 87 — — — —
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" 3 3 — — —
"Love Is Here Where I Live" — — — — —
1990 "Driving" 54 30 — 23 — The Language of Life
"Take Me" (Hamblin remix) — — — 30 —
1991 "Old Friends" — — — — — Worldwide
"Twin Cities" (Wildwood remix) — — — — —
1994 "Rollercoaster" 65 — — — — Amplified Heart
"Missing" 69 — — — —
1995 "Missing" (Todd Terry remix) 3 3 2 6 1
1996 "Walking Wounded" 6 29 — — — Walking Wounded
"Wrong" 8 20 68 — 1
"Single" 20 — — — —
"Driving" (remix) 36 — — — — The Best of Everything but the Girl
1997 "Before Today" 25 — — — — Walking Wounded
1998 "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" (Deep Dish with Everything but the Girl) 31 — — — 1 Temperamental
1999 "Five Fathoms (Love More)" 27 — — — 1
"Blame" — — — — —
2000 "Temperamental" 72 — — — 1
"Lullaby of Clubland" — — — — 3
2001 "Tracey in My Room"
(Mash-up – credited to EBTG vs Soul Vision)		 34 — — — — Single only
2002 "Corcovado" — — — — — Red Hot + Rio

Video albums

Year Album
2003 Like the Deserts Miss the Rain

References

  1. ^ "Biography by Jason Ankeny". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4209/biography. Retrieved 17 July 2009. 
  2. ^ "Chart Stats - Everything but the Girl". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3900. Retrieved April 4, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Everything but the Girl Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/everything-but-the-girl/chart-history/4569?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved April 4, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "BPI Searchable Database". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved April 4, 2011. 
  5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - April 4, 2011: Amplified Heart certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Everything%20but%20the%20Girl&title=Heart&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved April 4, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 190. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  7. ^ a b c allmusic - Everything but the Girl Billboard Singles
  8. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 28 August 2008)
  9. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Missing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Missing&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved 28 August 2008. 
  10. ^ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no (Retrieved 28 August 2008)
  11. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved 28 August 2008)
  12. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved 28 August 2008)

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Everything but the Girl
Discography
Everything but the Girl discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
"Night and Day" • "Each and Every One" • "Mine" • "Native Land" • "When All's Well" • "Angel" • "Come On Home" • "Don't Leave Me Behind" • "These Early Days (remix)" • "I Always Was Your Girl" • "I Don't Want to Talk About It" • "Love Is Here Where I Live" • "Driving" • "Take Me" • "Old Friends" • "Twin Cities" • "Rollercoaster" • "Missing" • "Walking Wounded" • "Wrong" • "Single" • "Before Today" • "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" • "Five Fathoms" • "Blame" • "Temperamental" • "Lullaby of Clubland" • "Tracey in My Room" • "Corcovado"
Other notable songs
Video albums
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