Simply Red discography
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| Simply Red discography | |
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| File:Mick Hucknall Bremen 2003.jpeg
The band performing in Bremen, 2003
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| Studio albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 43 |
| 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 12× 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 included Home in 2003, a mixture of original songs and covers; Simplified in 2005, mainly an album of stripped down versions of their hit songs; and Stay, which was the band's tenth studio album released in 2007.
Mick Hucknall announced his intention to split the band in 2010; following which the band embarked on a farewell tour which commenced during 2009 and 2010.[1]
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] |
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| 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 | UK: 3,410,000[23] | |
| 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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| 2015 | Big Love
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4 | 22 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — |
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Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [29] |
NL [7] |
SWE [9] |
US [11] |
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| 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 | 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 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2013 | Song Book 1985-2010
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41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| UK [2] |
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| 1992 | The Montreux EP
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11 |
Live albums
- Manchester (1996)
- London (1998)
- In Concert (2000)
- Cuba! (2006)
- Concert d'adieux - Goodbyes concert - Anvers (2010)
- Mediolanum Forum Milan (2010)
- Rockhal du Luxembourg (2010)
- Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011)
Singles
1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK [33] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [34] |
BEL [35] |
CAN [36] |
GER [37] |
IRE [38] |
NED [39] |
NZ [40] |
SWI [41] |
US [42] |
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| 1985 | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 13 | 21 | — | 17 | 51 | — | 9 | 22 | 8 | — | 28 | Picture Book | ||||||||||||||||
| "Come to My Aid" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" | 51 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | "Jericho" | 53 | — | — | 20 | — | 57 | — | 13 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" (re-issue) | 2 | 16 | 22 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 40 | — | 1 |
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| "Open Up the Red Box" | 61 | 70 | — | 24 | — | — | 28 | — | 38 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "The Right Thing" | 11 | 17 | — | 4 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | Men and Women | ||||||||||||||||
| "Infidelity" | 31 | 54 | — | 34 | — | — | 13 | 57 | 26 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Maybe Someday..." | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | 11 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "I Won't Feel Bad" | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "It's Only Love" | 13 | 31 | — | 11 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 57 | A New Flame | ||||||||||||||||
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "A New Flame" | 17 | 48 | — | 33 | — | 55 | 28 | 31 | 22 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "You've Got It" | 46 | 127 | — | — | 48 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK [33] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [34] |
BEL [35] |
CAN [36] |
GER [37] |
IRE [38] |
NED [39] |
NZ [40] |
SWI [41] |
US [42] |
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| 1991 | "Something Got Me Started" | 11 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| "Stars" | 8 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "For Your Babies" | 9 | 55 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 11 | 40 | 47 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Thrill Me" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 58 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Your Mirror" | 17 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Freedom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Fairground" | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 114 | Life | ||||||||||||||||
| "Remembering the First Time" | 22 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 23 | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Never Never Love" | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "We're in This Together" | 11 | — | 23 | — | — | 32 | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Angel" | 4 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 23 | — | 11 | — | — |
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Greatest Hits | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Night Nurse" (Sly & Robbie featuring Simply Red) | 13 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 44 | — | — | Blue | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Say You Love Me" | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 49 | 15 | 71 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "The Air That I Breathe" | 6 | — | 17 | — | — | 66 | — | 82 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Ghetto Girl" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Mellow My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "To Be Free" | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 14 | — | 29 | 48 | — | 55 | — | 68 | 41 | 45 | — | Love and the Russian Winter | ||||||||||||||||
| "Wave the Old World Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000s–present
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK [33] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [34] |
BEL [35] |
CAN [36] |
GER [37] |
IRE [38] |
NED [39] |
NZ [40] |
SWI [41] |
US Adult [46] |
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| 2000 | "Your Eyes" | 26 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | Love and the Russian Winter | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | "Sunrise" | 7 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
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Home | |||||||||||||||
| "Fake" | 21 | 97 | — | — | — | 43 | 49 | 19 | — | 41 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 7 | 100 | 47 | — | — | 43 | — | 43 | — | 76 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Home" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | "Perfect Love" | 30 | — | 23 | — | — | 45 | — | 69 | — | 34 | 16 | Simplified | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Something Got Me Started"/ "A Song for You" |
108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | 57 | — | 43 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | 23 | — | Stay | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | "So Not Over You" | 34 | — | 36 | — | — | 65 | — | 31 | — | — | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Stay" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "The World and You Tonight" | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "They Don't Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | "Go Now" | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention) 2009" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "I Have the Love"/"Beside You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Love | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | "Shine On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Love | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1985 | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | |
| "Come to My Aid" (2 versions) | ||
| "Holding Back the Years" | Tony van den Ende | |
| 1986 | "Jericho" | |
| "Open Up the Red Box" | ||
| 1987 | "The Right Thing" | |
| "Infidelity" | ||
| "Maybe Someday..." | ||
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | ||
| 1988 | "I Won't Feel Bad" | |
| 1989 | "It's Only Love" | Andy Morahan |
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | ||
| "A New Flame" | ||
| "You've Got It" | ||
| 1991 | "Something Got Me Started" | Andy Morahan |
| "Stars" | ||
| 1992 | "For Your Babies" | |
| "Thrill Me" | ||
| "Your Mirror" | ||
| "Lady Godiva's Room" | ||
| 1995 | "Fairground" | |
| "Remembering the First Time" | ||
| 1996 | "Never Never Love" | Zanna |
| "We're in This Together" | ||
| "So Beautiful" | ||
| "Angel" | ||
| 1997 | "Night Nurse" | |
| 1998 | "Say You Love Me" | |
| "The Air That I Breathe" | ||
| "Ghetto Girl" | ||
| 1999 | "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | Mike Lipscombe |
| 2000 | "Your Eyes" | |
| 2003 | "Sunrise" | |
| "Fake" (single version) | Andy Morahan | |
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | ||
| 2004 | "Home" | |
| 2005 | "Perfect Love" | |
| 2006 | "Something Got Me Started" | |
| "A Song for You" | ||
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | ||
| 2007 | "So Not Over You" | |
| 2008 | "Go Now" | |
| 2015 | "Shine On" |
Videography
- A Starry Night with Simply Red (1992)
- Greatest Video Hits (1996)
- Simply Red – Live in London (1998)
- Home Live in Sicily (2003)
- Classic Albums: Stars (2005)
- Cuba (2006)
- Stay – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007)
- Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits (2008)
- Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011)
References
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