Nik Kershaw discography

Nik Kershaw discography
Releases
Studio albums 8
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 6
Singles 27

The discography of Nik Kershaw consists of eight studio albums,[1][2] one live album, six compilation albums, one extended play and 27 hit singles.[1][2]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[3]
US AUS GER SWI NOR SWE FIN NL
1984 Human Racing
  • Released: 7 April 1984
  • Label: MCA
  • Length: 39:39
5 70 35 8 12 7 38 8 13
  • UK: Platinum
The Riddle
  • Released: 1 August 1984
  • Label: MCA
  • Length: 42:32
8 113 39 12 23 5 11 11 17
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
1986 Radio Musicola
  • Released: 6 December 1986
  • Label: MCA
  • Length: 44:20
47 92
  • UK: Silver
1989 The Works
  • Released: 22 May 1989
  • Label: MCA
  • Length: 49:18
1999 15 Minutes
  • Released: 6 April 1999
  • Label: Rhino/Eagle
  • Length: 56:51
194
2001 To Be Frank
  • Released: 23 April 2001
  • Label: Koch
  • Length: 49:57
2006 You've Got to Laugh
  • Released: 26 October 2006
  • Label: Shorthouse
  • Length: 51:44
2010 No Frills
  • Released: 8 April 2010
  • Label: Koch
  • Length: 51:37

Live albums

Year Album Details Certification
1987 BBC Transcription Service - Live in Concert
Released: 12 May 1987
Label: Promo
Length: 60:01
UK: Gold

Compilation albums

Year Album Details Peak chart positions Certification
UK SWE FIN DEN
1991 The Collection
  • Released: 9 August 1991
  • Label: MCA
  • UK: 3x Platinum
1993 The Best of Nik Kershaw
  • Released: 7 June 1993
  • Label: MCA
23
1995 Anthology
  • Released: 22 December 1995
  • Label: MCA
1998 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 17 May 1998
  • Label: Rhino
12 9
2000 The Essential
  • Released; 11 July 2000
  • Label: Eagle
2005 Then and Now
Released: 12 February 2005
Label: UMTV
182

Remix Albums

Singles

Year Single Peak chart poistions Album
UK US SWE NL CAN AUS IRE GER SWI NOR FRA AST ITA SA FIN JAP
1983 "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" 47 10 6 Human Racing
1984 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 4 46 24 9 5 2 2 3 6 35 12 14 14
"Dancing Girls" 13 14 21
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (re-issue) 2 5 17 4 12 6 8 non-album single
"Human Racing" 19 17 Human Racing
"The Riddle" 3 5 19 6 3 8 15 5 18 10 9 12 The Riddle
1985 "Wide Boy" 9 47 7 5 25
"Don Quixote" 10 83 9 39
"When a Heart Beats" 27 92 14 55 Radio Musicola
1986 "Nobody Knows" 44 73 20 2
"Radio Musicola" 43
1987 "James Cagney" non-album single
1989 "One Step Ahead" 55 The Works
"Elizabeth's Eyes"
1991 "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue) 15 Minutes
"I Wanna Change The Score"
Duet with Tony Banks
55
1993 "Old Friend"
Duet with Elton John
1998 "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue) '98 Remixes EP
1999 "Somebody Loves You" 70 15 Minutes
"Sometimes"
Duet with Stuart Price
56 To Be Frank
"What Do You Think Of It So Far"
2001 "Wounded" 100
"Die Laughing"
2005 "What It Is" You've Got To Laugh
"The Riddle" (re-issue) No Frills
2011 "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue)
Duet with The Angry Kids
non-album single

References

  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ a b "Chart Log UK". zobbel.de. http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_K.HTM. Retrieved 2010-03-02. 
  3. ^ / "UK Charts > Paul Young". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20young /. Retrieved 2010-08-16.