Shakespears Sister discography

Shakespears Sister discography
Releases
Studio albums 5
Compilation albums 2
EPs 2
Singles 20
Video albums 2
Music videos 13

This is the discography page for Irish pop act Shakespears Sister.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
US AUS
[2]
NZ
[3]
1989 Sacred Heart 9 - 22 -
1992 Hormonally Yours 3 56 20 17
  • UK: 2× Platinum[4]
2004 #3 - - - -
2009 Songs from the Red Room - - - -
2011 Cosmic Dancer - - - -

Compilations

Year Album UK[1] Additional information
2004 The Best of Shakespears Sister - CD/DVD hits compilation album, contains all of the band's music videos.
2005 Long Live the Queens! - B-sides, remixes and rarities compilation album

Extended plays

Year Title Notes
2010 It's a Trip Released 29 March 2010 to promote the Songs from the Red Room album[5]
2011 Dancing Barefoot Includes a cover of Patti Smith's 'Dancing Barefoot' along with previously unreleased material

Singles

Year Song UK Singles Chart[1] IRE U.S. Hot 100 AUS
[6]

[7]

NZ
[8]
SWE SWI Album Notes
1988 "Break My Heart (You Really)" / "Heroine" - - - - - - - Sacred Heart
1989 "Heroine" - - - - - - - U.S. and Canada only
"You're History" 7 12 - 20 28 8 - First single presented as a duo
"Run Silent" 54 - - 47 - - -
1990 "Dirty Mind" 71 - - 65 - - - Remixed version
1991 "Goodbye Cruel World" 59 - - - - - - Hormonally Yours
1992 "Stay" 1 1 4 3 5 1 2
"Black Sky" - - - - - - - Promo only
"I Don't Care" 7 10 55 18 11 38 28
"Goodbye Cruel World" 32 - - - - - - Re-issue
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" 14 27 - 97 43 20 9
1993 "My 16th Apology" 61 - - - - - - Last single with Marcella Detroit
1996 "I Can Drive" 30 - - - - - - #3 Siobhan Fahey alone
2002 "Bitter Pill" 108 - - - - - - Songs from the Red Room Released as Siobhan Fahey
2005 "Pulatron" 95 - - - - - - Released as Siobhan Fahey
"Bad Blood" - - - - - - - Released as Siobhan Fahey
2010 "It's a Trip" - - - - - - - Limited CD release/Download Only. Released as EP.
2011 "Someone Else's Girl" - - - - - - - Download only
"Really Saying Something" - - - - - - - - Limited edition single, commemorative single for Bananarama's 30th anniverasary
"Do I Scare You?" - - - - - - - #3 Limited edition single. Released as promotion for the expanded version of #3

Notes

Promotional videos

Year Song Album Director Notes
1988 "Break My Heart (You Really)" Sacred Heart Sophie Muller Official video
"Heroine"
1989 "You're History"
"Run Silent"
1990 "Dirty Mind" The Craze Boys Official video and remix
1991 "Goodbye Cruel World" Hormonally Yours Sophie Muller Official video
1992 "Stay"
"I Don't Care"
"Catwoman" Official video and live Video
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" Official video
1993 "My 16th Apology"
1996 "I Can Drive" #3
2004 "She's Lost Control" Songs from the Red Room - Deluxe Edition Rory Rooney
2005 "Pulsatron" Songs from the Red Room Morten Magnus and Christian Isasaksen
Caroline Richards Live Video Mix
"Bad Blood" Morten Magnus and Christian Isasaksen Official video
Edit
2009 "Goodbye Cruel World" Hormonally Yours Sophie Muller BTO Remix
"It's a Trip" Songs from the Red Room Caroline Richards Official video
"You're History" Sacred Heart Sophie Muller Brothers In Rhythm Remix for DMC
"Break My Heart (You Really)" Remix
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" Hormonally Yours Alternate Piano Version
"Run Silent" Sacred Heart Run Deep Remix
2010 "It's a Trip" Songs from the Red Room Caroline Richards Remix
"I'll Be Your Mirror" Songs from the Red Room - Deluxe Sophie Muller / SS10 Official video
"Heroine" Sacred Heart Remix
"RikkiRok Megamix" N/A Official video
"Stay" Hormonally Yours Sophie Muller Andre Betts Mix
"It's a Trip" Songs from the Red Room Paul Boyd Official video
Remix
"She's Lost Control" Songs from the Red Room - Deluxe Rory Rooney Spektrum Remix
"Someone Else's Girl" Official video
"Heroine 2010" It's a Trip SS10
"Pulsatron" Songs from the Red Room Remix

Video/live compilations

Year Name
1989 Sacred Heart
1992 Hormonally Yours
2010 S.F.T.R.R: Videos

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 493. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ "ARIA albums charts". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=shakespears+sister. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
  3. ^ "RIANZ albums charts". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?cat=a&search=shakespears+sister. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
  4. ^ a b "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2011-10-30. Note: User needs to enter "Bananarama" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  5. ^ "Songs From The Red Room by Shakespears Sister @ Cargo Records". Cargorecords.co.uk. 2009-11-16. http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/release/9913. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  6. ^ "ARIA singles charts". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=shakespears+sister. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2009). ARIA Singles Chart Book 1988-2008 (1st ed.). Mt. Martha, Victoria: Moonlight Publishing. p. 133. 
  8. ^ "RIANZ singles charts". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=shakespears+sister&cat=s. Retrieved 2010-01-05.