M People discography

M People discography
Releases
Studio albums 4
Compilation albums 5
EPs 1
Singles 20
Video albums 3
Remix albums 1

The discography of M People, a British house music band, consists of four studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, one extended play and twenty-one singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
GER
[4][5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US Heat
[10]
1991 Northern Soul 26
1993 Elegant Slumming
  • Released: 4 October 1993
  • Label: Deconstruction (#74321166782)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2 7 23 18 67 1 37 19 12
1994 Bizarre Fruit
  • Released: 14 November 1994
  • Label: Deconstruction (#74321240812)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
4 14 28 30 4 29 17
  • UK: 5× Platinum[11]
1995 Bizarre Fruit II
  • Released: 27 November 1995
  • Label: Deconstruction (#74321328172)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
29 24
1997 Fresco
  • Released: 13 October 1997
  • Label: M People Records (#74321524902)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2 21 11 76 5 37 20
  • UK: 2× Platinum[11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUT
[3]
GER
[5]
NZ
[7]
SWI
[9]
1998 The Best of M People
  • Released: 2 November 1998
  • Label: M People Records (#74321613872)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2 27 20 21 39
  • UK: 3× Platinum[11]
1999 Testify
  • Released: 25 May 1999
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2005 Ultimate Collection 17
2007 One Night in Heaven: The Best of M People
  • Released: 3 December 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2009 The Collection
  • Released: 27 July 2009
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Remix albums

Year Album details
2005 Ultimate Collection: The Remixes
  • Released: 21 February 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Year Album details UK
[1]
1994 Elegantly American
  • Released: 5 September 1994
  • Label: Deconstruction
  • Formats: CD, cassette
31

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[12]
AUS
[13]
AUT
[14]
BEL
[15]
GER
[16]
IRE
[17]
NED
[18]
NZ
[19]
SWE
[20]
SWI
[21]
US
[22]
US Dance
[23]
1991 "How Can I Love You More?" 29 Northern Soul
1992 "Colour My Life" 35
"Someday" 38
"Excited" 29
1993 "How Can I Love You More?" (remix) 8 10
"One Night in Heaven" 6 23 22 15 12 26 12 1 Elegant Slumming
"Moving on Up" 2 4 17 18 21 4 11 4 20 19 34 1
"Don't Look Any Further" 9 25 33 29 16 43 4 29 23
1994 "Renaissance" 5 26 83 8 27
"Excited" (US only) 1
"Sight for Sore Eyes" 6 20 31 57 13 17 Bizarre Fruit
1995 "Open Your Heart" 9 25 40 54 15 21 36 1
"Search for the Hero" 9 37 39 13
"Padlock" (US promo only) 13
"Love Rendezvous" 32 75
"Itchycoo Park" 11 27 55 16 21 Bizarre Fruit II
1997 "Just for You" 8 76 11 95 23 Fresco
"Fantasy Island" 33 76 39
1998 "Angel St" 8 79 28
"Testify" 12 5 The Best of M People
1999 "Dreaming" 13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Videos

Video albums

Year Video details Notes
1993 Elegant TV
  • Released: 1 November 1993
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: VHS
  • Includes interviews, live performances and backstage footage.
1995 Come Again
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: VHS
  • Live concert recorded at the GMEX in Manchester.
  • Also includes music videos from Bizarre Fruit.
1998 One Night in Heaven

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