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, one live album, six compilation albums, one extended play and 27 singles.[1][2] A mid 1980s teen idol, Kershaw's 50 week presence on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 was the highest tally by any solo musician that year.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[1][3]		 AUS GER FIN NED NOR SWE SWI US
1984 Human Racing
  • Released: 24 February 1984
  • Label: MCA
  • Length: 39:39
 5 35 8 8 13 7 38 12 70
  • UK: Platinum
The Riddle
  • Released: 10 November 1984
  • Label: MCA
  • Length: 42:32
 8 39 11 12 17 5 11 23 113
  • UK: Platinum
1986 Radio Musicola
  • Released: 24 October 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 Records
  • Length: 51:44
 — — — — — — — — —
2010 No Frills
  • Released: 8 April 2010
  • Label: Koch
  • Length: 51:37
 — — — — — — — — —
2012 Ei8ht
  • Released: 6 August 2012
  • Label: Short
  • Length: 50:29
 91 — — — — — — — —

Live albums

Year Album details
1987 BBC Transcription Services – Live in Concert
  • Released: 12 May 1987
  • Label: Promo
  • Length: 60:01

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1][3]		 DEN FIN SWE
1991 The Collection
  • Released: 26 November 1991
  • Label: MCA
 — — — —
1993 The Best of Nik Kershaw
  • Released: 7 June 1993
  • Label: Music Club International
 — — — 23
1995 Anthology
  • Released: 22 December 1995
  • Label: MCA
 — — — —
1998 Greatest Hits — 9 12 —
2000 The Essential
  • Released; 11 July 2000
  • Label: Eagle
 — — — —
2005 Then and Now
  • Released: 12 February 2005
  • Label: UMTV
 182 — — —
2012 Human Racing – Special Edition
  • Released: 27 February 2012
  • Label: UMTV
 159 — — —
2013 The Riddle – Special Edition
  • Released: 12 August 2013
  • Label: UMTV
 129 — — —

Remix albums

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK[1] AUS AUT CAN FIN FRA GER IRE ITA JPN NED NOR SA SWE SWI US
1983 "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" 47 — — 94 — — — — — — 6 8 — 10 6 — Human Racing
1984 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 4 5 12 9 — 35 2 2 14 — 24 6 14 — 3 46
"Dancing Girls" 13 — — — — — 21 14 — — — — — — — —
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (re-issue) 2 17 12 5 — 35 12 4 29 — — 8 — — 6 —
"Human Racing" 19 — — — — — — 17 — — — — — — — —
"The Riddle" 3 6 — — 12 18 8 3 10 — 19 5 9 5 15 107 The Riddle
1985 "Wide Boy" 9 7 — — — — 25 5 — — 47 — — — — —
"Don Quixote" 10 83 — — — — 39 9 — — — — — — — —
"When a Heart Beats" 27 — — — — — 55 14 — — — — — — — 92 Radio Musicola
1986 "Nobody Knows" 44 73 — — — — — 20 — 2 — — — — — —
"Radio Musicola" 43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 "James Cagney" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 "One Step Ahead" 55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The Works
"Elisabeth's Eyes" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The Collection
"I Wanna Change the Score"
duet with Tony Banks		 — — — — — — 55 — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1993 "Old Friend"
duet with Elton John		 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ‍ '​98 Remixes
1999 "Somebody Loves You" 70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 15 Minutes
"What Do You Think of It So Far?" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Sometimes"
duet with Stuart Price (as Les Rythmes Digitales)		 56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
2001 "Wounded" 100 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — To Be Frank
2012 "The Sky's the Limit" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Ei8ht
"You're the Best" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ "Chart Log UK". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UK Albums Chart > Nik Kershaw". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-03-07.

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