Heaven 17 discography
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This is the discography of the English synth-pop band Heaven 17.
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Studio albums8
EPs3
Live albums4
Compilation albums12
| Heaven 17 discography | |
|---|---|
Heaven 17 performing live in Liverpool, 2021 Left to right: Martyn Ware (keyboards), Glenn Gregory (vocals) | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 30 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 14 |
| Box sets | 3 |
| Remix albums | 2 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | ||||
| 1981 | Penthouse and Pavement |
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14 | 99 | 18 | — | — | — | 45 | 24 | — | |
| 1983 | The Luxury Gap |
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4 | 53 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 72 |
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| 1984 | How Men Are |
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12 | — | — | — | 31 | 28 | — | 28 | — |
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| 1986 | Pleasure One |
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78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | |
| 1988 | Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho |
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— | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Bigger Than America |
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— | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Before After |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Naked as Advertised |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | How Live Is |
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| 2006 | Live at Scala, London |
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| 2013 | Live From Metropolis Studios |
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| 2015 | Live at the Jazz Cafe, 2015 |
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Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [3] |
US [10] | |||
| 1982 | Heaven 17 |
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— | — | 68 |
| 1986 | Endless |
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70 | — | — |
| 1992 | The Best of Heaven 17 |
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— | — | — |
| 1993 | Higher and Higher: The Best of Heaven 17 |
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31 | 129 | — |
| 1996 | 16 Classic Tracks |
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— | — | — |
| 2000 | Heaven 17 |
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— | — | — |
| 2001 | We Blame Love |
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— | — | — |
| 2005 | Heaven 17 |
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— | — | — |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — |
| 2011 | So80s Presents Heaven 17 |
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— | — | — |
| 2012 | Play to Win: The Very Best of Heaven 17 |
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— | — | — |
| 2021 | Essential Heaven 17 |
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73 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||
Remix albums
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Remix Collection |
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| 1998 | Retox/Detox |
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Box sets
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 Classic Albums |
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| 2019 | Play to Win: The Virgin Years |
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| 2020 | Another Big Idea (1996 – 2015) |
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EPs
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Executive Summary |
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| 2011 | Rarities 2011 |
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| 2017 | Not for Public Broadcast |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][14][15] |
AUS [2][16] |
CAN [17] |
GER [18] |
IRE [19] |
ITA [20] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
US [21] |
US Dance [22] | ||||
| 1981 | "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" | 45 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | Penthouse and Pavement | |
| "I'm Your Money" | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Play to Win" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 19 | Penthouse and Pavement | ||
| "Penthouse and Pavement" | 57 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | ||||
| 1982 | "The Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu)" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | ||
| "Let Me Go" | 41 | 78 | 41 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 74 | 4 | The Luxury Gap | ||
| "Who'll Stop the Rain"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |||
| 1983 | "Temptation" | 2 | 38 | — | 11 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 15 | — | 34 | ||
| "We Live So Fast"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | ||||
| "Come Live with Me" | 5 | 100 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crushed by the Wheels of Industry" | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 34 | |||
| 1984 | "Sunset Now" | 24 | 93 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 39 | How Men Are | |
| "This Is Mine" | 23 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 28 | |||
| 1985 | "...(And That's No Lie)" | 52 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "The Foolish Thing to Do" (feat. Jimmy Ruffin) | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Contenders" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Pleasure One | ||
| 1987 | "Trouble" | 51 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "The Ballad of Go Go Brown" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho | |
| "Train of Love in Motion" | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | "Temptation" (Brothers in Rhythm Remix) | 4 | 64 | — | 42 | 9 | — | 18 | — | — | — | Higher and Higher – The Best of Heaven 17 | |
| 1993 | "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" (The Rapino Brothers Remixes) | 40 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Penthouse and Pavement" (The Tommy D Remixes) | 54 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |||
| 1996 | "Designing Heaven" | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bigger Than America | |
| 1997 | "We Blame Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "With This Ring Let Me Go" (Molella & Phil Jay present Heaven 17 meets Fast Eddie) | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2006 | "Hands Up to Heaven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Before After | |
| 2007 | "I'm Gonna Make You Fall in Love with Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Don't Fear the Reaper" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Illumination" and "Pray" (limited edition vinyl)[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not for Public Broadcast | |
| 2016 | "Captured" and "Unseen" (limited edition vinyl) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||||||||
Videos
Video albums
| Year | Video | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Heaven 17's Industrial Revolution |
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| 2005 | Live at Scala, London 29 November 2005 |
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| 2010 | Penthouse And Pavement Live in Concert 2010 (30th Anniversary Special Edition) |
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| 2013 | Live From Metropolis Studios |
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Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Penthouse and Pavement" | Steve Barron |
| 1982 | "Let Me Go" | |
| 1983 | "Temptation" | Chris Gabrin |
| "We Live So Fast" | Jean-Pierre Berckmans | |
| "Come Live with Me" | ||
| "Crushed by the Wheels of Industry" | Daniel Kleinman | |
| 1984 | "Sunset Now" | Ray Smith |
| "This Is Mine" | ||
| 1985 | "...(And That's No Lie" | |
| 1986 | "The Foolish Thing to Do" | |
| "Contenders" | Leslie Libman, Larry Williams | |
| 1987 | "Trouble" | |
| 1992 | "Temptation" (Brothers in Rhythm Remix) | |
| 1993 | "Penthouse and Pavement" (1993 Remix) | Bob Caldwell[27] |
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Summer Lovers | "Play to Win" |
| Night Shift | "Penthouse and Pavement" | |
| 1984 | Electric Dreams | "Chase Runner", "Crushed by the Wheels of Industry" |
| 1994 | Sliver | "Penthouse and Pavement" |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | "Temptation" |
Notes
- This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 59 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.[23]