Simply Red discography
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 The band performing in Bremen, 2003 | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 10 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 |
| ↙EPs | 1 |
| ↙Singles | 45 |
The discography of Simply Red, a British soul band, consists of ten studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play, forty-five singles and a number of other appearances.
The band's first single "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", was released in 1985 reached the United Kingdom Top 20. Their debut album, Picture Book, was also released in 1985. The following year the band released "Holding Back the Years", which reached number one in Ireland and the US and number two in the UK. Their second album, Men and Women was released in 1987. Third album A New Flame was released in 1989, containing "If You Don't Know Me By Now", which became their second US number one hit. Their fourth album Stars, became the best-selling album for two years running in Europe after its release in 1991 and was certified 12x Platinum in the UK.
Simply Red released "Fairground" in 1995, which became the band's first UK number one single. Its parent album was Life. The band followed this up with cover heavy Blue in 1998 and Love and the Russian Winter in 1999. Subsequent releases were "Home" in 2003, a mixture of original songs and covers. Simplified followed in 2005, mainly an album of stripped down versions of their Classic hits. Stay was the band's tenth studio album released in 2007.
Mick Hucknall announced that the band were due to split in 2010, after a farewell tour, starting in early 2009, ending in 2010.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
| 1985 | Picture Book
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2 | 6 | 10 | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 16 | |
| 1987 | Men and Women
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2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | |
| 1989 | A New Flame
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1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | |
| 1991 | Stars
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1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 76 | |
| 1995 | Life
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1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 | |
| 1998 | Blue
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1 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 145 | |
| 1999 | Love and the Russian Winter
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6 | — | 3 | 57 | 2 | 41 | — | 31 | 8 | — | |
| 2003 | Home
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2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 187 | |
| 2005 | Simplified
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3 | — | 2 | 64 | 4 | 10 | — | 47 | 3 | — |
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| 2007 | Stay
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4 | — | 6 | 58 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 156 |
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Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [25] |
NL [7] |
SWE [9] |
US [11] | |||
| 1996 | Greatest Hits
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1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 116 | |
| 2000 | It's Only Love
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27 | — | 5 | — | 35 | 25 | 40 | 19 | — | |
| 2003 | The Very Best of Simply Red
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NR | — | 30 | — | — | 36 | 21 | — | — |
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| 2008 | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
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9 | — | 25 | — | 17 | 26 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2010 | Songs of Love
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12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Song Book 1985-2010
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42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
Live albums
- In Concert - Good Radiocut
- Cuba!
- Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House
Singles
1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
IRE |
ITA |
FRA |
GER |
AUS |
AUT |
CAN |
NL |
SWE |
SWI |
NZ |
US [29] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 13 | 9 | 4 | 29 | — | 21 | — | 51 | 22 | — | — | 8 | 28 | Picture Book | ||||||||||||||
| "Come to My Aid" | 66 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | "Jericho" | 53 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" (re-issue) | 2 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 16 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Open Up the Red Box" | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "The Right Thing" | 11 | 12 | 4 | — | 27 | 17 | — | 21 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 27 | Men and Women | ||||||||||||||
| "Infidelity" | 31 | 13 | 22 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 26 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Maybe Someday..." | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | 11 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "I Won't Feel Bad" | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "It's Only Love" | 13 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 31 | — | 30 | 10 | — | 12 | 31 | 57 | A New Flame | ||||||||||||||
| "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| "A New Flame" | 17 | 28 | — | 43 | 55 | 48 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 22 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "You've Got It" | 46 | 14 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
IRE |
ITA |
FRA |
GER |
AUS |
AUT |
CAN |
NL |
SWE |
SWI |
NZ |
US [29] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Something Got Me Started" | 11 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 23 | Stars | ||||||||||||||
| "Stars" | 8 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "For Your Babies" | 9 | 11 | — | 46 | 43 | 55 | 23 | 39 | 40 | — | — | 47 | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Thrill Me" | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Your Mirror" | 17 | 28 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Freedom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Montreux EP" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Montreux EP | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Fairground" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 114 | Life | ||||||||||||||
| "Remembering the First Time" | 22 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Never Never Love" | 18 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "We're in This Together" | 11 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 23 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Angel" | 4 | 23 | 14 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | Greatest Hits | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Night Nurse" (Sly & Robbie featuring Simply Red) |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | Blue | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Say You Love Me" | 7 | 15 | 10 | — | 49 | — | 18 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "The Air That I Breathe" | 6 | — | — | — | 66 | — | 17 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Ghetto Girl" | 34 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Mellow My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "To Be Free" | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 14 | — | 30 | — | 55 | — | 29 | — | 68 | — | 45 | 41 | — | Love and the Russian Winter | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
IRE |
ITA |
FRA |
GER |
AUS |
AUT |
CAN |
NL |
SWE |
SWI |
NZ |
US [29] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Your Eyes" | 26 | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love and the Russian Winter | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | "Sunrise" | 7 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 6 | — | 22 | 11 | 122 | Home | ||||||||||||||
| "Fake" | 21 | — | 7 | — | 43 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 41 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 7 | — | 14 | — | 43 | — | 47 | — | 43 | — | 76 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Home" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | "Perfect Love" | 30 | — | 13 | — | 45 | — | 23 | — | 69 | — | 34 | — | — | Simplified | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Something Got Me Started" / "A Song for You" |
108 | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | 57 | — | 6 | — | 68 | — | 43 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | Stay | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | "So Not Over You" | 34 | — | 2 | — | 65 | — | 36 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Stay" | 36 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "The World and You Tonight" | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | "Go Now" | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention) 2009" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "I Have The Love" / "Beside You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Love | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | |
| 1985 | "Come To My Aid" (2 versions) | |
| 1985 | "Holding Back The Years" | |
| 1986 | "Jericho" | |
| 1986 | "Open Up The Red Box" | |
| 1987 | "The Right Thing" | |
| 1987 | "Infidelity" | |
| 1987 | "Maybe Someday..." | |
| 1987 | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | |
| 1988 | " I Won't Feel Bad" | |
| 1989 | "It's Only Love" | Andy Morahan |
| 1989 | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | |
| 1989 | "A New Flame" | |
| 1989 | "You've Got It" | |
| 1991 | "Something Got Me Started" | Andy Morahan |
| 1991 | "Stars" | |
| 1992 | "For Your Babies" | |
| 1992 | "Thrill Me" | |
| 1992 | "Your Mirror" | |
| 1992 | "Lady Godiva's Room" | |
| 1995 | "Fairground" | |
| 1995 | "Remembering The First Time" | |
| 1996 | "Never Never Love" | Zanna |
| 1996 | "We're In This Together" | Zanna |
| 1996 | "So Beautiful" | |
| 1996 | "Angel" | |
| 1997 | "Night Nurse" | |
| 1998 | "Say You Love Me" | |
| 1998 | "The Air That I Breath" | |
| 1998 | "Ghetto Girl" | |
| 1999 | "Ain't That A Lot Of Love" | Mike Lipscombe |
| 2000 | "Your Eyes" | |
| 2003 | "Sunrise" | |
| 2003 | "Fake" (Single Version) | Andy Morahan |
| 2003 | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | |
| 2004 | "Home" | |
| 2005 | "Perfect Love" | |
| 2006 | "Something Got Me Started" | |
| 2006 | "A Song For You" | |
| 2006 | "Oh! What A Girl!" | |
| 2007 | "So Not Over you" | |
| 2008 | "Go Now" | |
Videography
- 1992 - "A Starry Night With Simply Red"
- 1996 - "Greatest Video Hits"
- 1998 - "Simply Red - Live In London"
- 2003 - "Home Live in Sicily"
- 2005 - "Classic Albums: Stars"
- 2005 - "Cuba"
- 2007 - "Stay - Live At The Royal Albert Hall"
- 2008 - "Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits"
- 2011 - "Simply Red Farewell - Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House"
References
- ↑ Schmidt, Veronica (2007-10-24). "Simply Red splitting up after 25 years". London: Times Online. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Simply Red UK discography". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Simply Red Australian discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Simply Red Austrian discography". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Simply Red French discography". lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Simply Red German albums discography". musicline.de. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Simply Red Dutch discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - Discography - Simply Red". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Simply Red Swedish discography". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ "Simply Red - hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Simply Red Billboard discography". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.11 12.12 "BPI - Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "RIAA Certified Awards Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 "IFPI Austria" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-10-03. Note: User needs to enter "Simply Red" in the "Interpret" field and click the "Suchen" button.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 16.10 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply+Red)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 NVPI "de branchevereniging van de entertainmentindustrie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2011-08-17.Note: User needs to enter "Simply Red" in the "Artiest" field and click below "zoek" button.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "CRIA Certified Awards Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Guld & Platina År 1987-1998". ifpi.se. IFPI Swedenlanguage=Swedish. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "IFPI 1997 Certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ "IFPI 1998 Certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ "IFPI 1999 certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ "IFPI 2003 certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ "Simply Red Irish discography". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 04-10-2009.
- ↑ "IFPI 2002 certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ "ARIA certificates 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_catalogue_album.asp?chart=1X50
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 allmusic ((( Simply Red > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
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