Del Amitri discography

Del Amitri discography
Releases
Studio albums 6
Compilation albums 2
Singles 19

The discography of Del Amitri, a Scottish pop rock band formed in 1983, includes six studio albums, one live album, two compilation and nineteen singles. They have had four of their studio albums in the top ten in the UK Albums Chart. Their first album, which is a self-title album released in May 1985 did not enter the UK Albums Chart at all, and also their final studio album Can You Do Me Good?, released in 2002, did not enter the Top 10 but did come in thirteenth place. The band's most successful studio album was their third album Change Everything, which came in second place in the UK Albums Chart. Also the band's first compilation album, Hatful of Rain: The Best of Del Amitri, came in fifth place in the UK Albums Chart. The band broke up in 2002. They played a reunion gig at The Hydro Glasgow on 24 January 2014. A live album, Into the Mirror, recorded on the reunion tour in January and February 2014 was released on 20 October 2014.

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart peak Certification[1]
UK US
1985 Del Amitri
1989 Waking Hours
  • Released: July 1989
  • Label: A&M
6 95 UK: Platinum
1992 Change Everything
  • Released: 9 June 1992
  • Label: A&M
2 178 UK: Gold
1995 Twisted
  • Released: 28 February 1995
  • Label: A&M
3 170 UK: Gold
1997 Some Other Sucker's Parade
  • Released: 24 June 1997
  • Label: A&M
6 160
2002 Can You Do Me Good?
  • Released: 8 April 2002
  • Label: Mercury
30 -
2014 Into the Mirror (live album)
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Heard Through A Wall
29 -

Compilation albums

Title Release date UK Albums Chart Label Notes
Hatful of Rain: The Best of Del Amitri September 1998 5 A&M Records
Lousy with Love: The B-Sides September 1998 Mercury Records Pre-Recorded in 1989

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK[2] US US Mod US Main US AC US Adult US Pop CAN AU
1989 "Kiss This Thing Goodbye" 59 Waking Hours
"Stone Cold Sober" 90 50
1990 "Nothing Ever Happens" 11 46
"Kiss This Thing Goodbye" (re-release) 43 35 13 17 28
"Move Away Jimmy Blue" 36
"Spit in the Rain" 21 Hatful of Rain
1992 "Always the Last to Know" 13 30 11 18 12 42 39 Change Everything
"Be My Downfall" 30 43 86
"Just Like a Man" 25 73
1993 "When You Were Young" 20
1995 "Here and Now" 21 Twisted
"Driving with the Brakes On" 18
"Roll to Me" 22 10 4 1 8 5
"Tell Her This" 32 117
1997 "Not Where It's At" 21 Some Other Sucker's Parade
"Some Other Sucker's Parade" 46
1998 "Don't Come Home Too Soon" 15 Hatful of Rain
"Cry to Be Found" 40
2002 "Just Before You Leave" 37 Can You Do Me Good?
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 149. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.