Paul Young discography

Paul Young discography

Paul Young performing in Kiel, October 2009
Releases
Studio albums 8
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 13
Singles 36

The discography of English singer Paul Young.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

As Solo Artist

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
AUT
[3]
FRA GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Certification
1983 No Parlez
  • Released: July 18, 1983
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 4 16 1 1 3 3 1 1 79
  • UK: 3× Platinum
1985 The Secret of Association
  • Released: March 25, 1985
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 20 7 6 1 3 2 1 4 19
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • US: Gold
1986 Between Two Fires
  • Released: October 1986
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
4 63 23 39 19 27 77
  • UK: Platinum
1990 Other Voices
  • Released: June 1990
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
4 51 39 40 142
1993 The Crossing
  • Released: October 1993
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, cassette, MD
27 82 65
1994 Reflections
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: Vision
  • Formats: CD
64 39
1997 Paul Young
  • Released: May 1997
  • Label: East West
  • Formats: CD
39 90
2006 Rock Swings – On the Wild Side of Swing
  • Release: June 2006
  • Label: SonyBMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
89
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

As Featured Artist

Year Album details UK
2010 Giants
(Album by Chicane)
35

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
AUS
[11]
DK
[12]
FRA
GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
US
[10]
Certification
1991 From Time to Time – The Singles Collection
  • Released: 9 September 1991
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP, MD
1 6 4 32 3 2 2 6
  • UK: 3× Platinum
1993 Love Hurts
  • Recordings with Q-Tips
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Success
  • Formats: CD
1995 Best Ballads
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
36 40
1996 Love Songs
  • Released: October 1996
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
93
1999 Simply the Best
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
2000 Best of Paul Young
  • Released: August 2000
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
13
2001 Love Will Tear Us Apart
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
2002 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
16
2003 Super Hits
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
The Essential
  • Released: June 2003
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
27
2007 Collections
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
2008 Hit Collection
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
Wherever I Leave My Hat: The Best of Paul Young
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Music Club Deluxe
  • Formats: CD
2013 Remixes and Rarities
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Cherry Red Records
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
AUT
[3]
FRA GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
1984 Come Back... Live
  • with Q-Tips
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Teldec
  • Formats: LP
49
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Other albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
AUT
[3]
FRA GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
2002 Los Pacaminos
  • with Los Pacaminos
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Mazur Medi/SunnyMoon
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2]
AUT
[3]
FRA GER
[13]
IRE
[14]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[15]
US A.C.
[15]
1982 "Iron Out the Rough Spots" No Parlez
"Love of the Common People"
1983 "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" 1 19 1 48 4 8 70
"Come Back and Stay" 4 3 5 1 3 2 1 3 16 1 22
"Love of the Common People" [re-release] 2 3 24 5 1 1 10 3 45
1984 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" 40 9
"I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" 9 37 8 17 18 9 14 13 - The Secret of Association
"Everything Must Change" 9 28 6 23 42 56
1985 "Everytime You Go Away" 4 16 40 2 16 14 2 1 1
"Tomb of Memories" 16 6 39
"I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" [re-release] 88 13
"Bite the Hand That Feeds"
1986 "Wonderland" 24 4 22 Between Two Fires
"Some People" 56 19 65
1987 "Why Does a Man Have to Be Strong?" 63 25
1990 "Softly Whispering I Love You" 21 16 44 Other Voices
"Oh Girl" 25 20 73 41 8 1
"Heaven Can Wait" 71
1991 "Calling You" 57
"Senza una donna (Without a Woman)" (with Zucchero) 4 8 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 23 From Time to Time – The Singles Collection
"Both Sides Now" (with Clannad) 74 3 41
"Don't Dream It's Over" (with Paul Carrack) 20 27 71 13 67 6 25
"Come On In" (with Masayuki Suzuki) From Time to Time – The Singles Collection [Japanese version]
1992 "I'm Only Foolin' Myself" From Time to Time – The Singles Collection
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" 46 22 1 Fried Green Tomatoes Soundtrack
1993 "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" 14 16 51 36 38 The Crossing
"Hope in a Hopeless World" 42 51
1994 "It Will Be You" 34
"That's How Heartaches Are Made" 118 Reflections
"Until You Come Back To Me"
1995 "Grazing in the Grass" 144
1997 "I Wish You Love" 33 82 Paul Young
"Ball and Chain" 92
"Tularosa"
"Make Someone Happy"
2010 "Come Back" (with Chicane) 151 Giants (Chicane album)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

References

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