John Farnham discography
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| John Farnham discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 21 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 19 |
| Singles | 74 |
| Video albums | 13 |
John Farnham, billed under stage name Johnny Farnham from 1964 until 1979, is a British-born Australian pop singer who has released 21 studio albums, 6 live albums, 3 soundtracks, 19 compilation albums, 13 video albums, 3 extended plays and 74 singles.[1][2][3]
Manager Kenn Brodziak changed his stage name to John Farnham in 1980, and he released his first album under this banner Uncovered, featuring his version of The Beatles hit single "Help!". His career has mostly been as a solo artist but he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band during 1982–1985.[4][5][6] Aside from solo releases, Farnham has recorded albums and duets with other artists or bands, including Tom Jones and Olivia Newton-John.[1][4]
Farnham was vocalist for The Mavericks from 1964,[4] by late 1965 he had joined Strings Unlimited,[3][4] In 1966, they recorded a three-track demo tape with Farnham on vocals, Stewart Male on lead guitar, Barry Roy on rhythm guitar, Mike Foenander on keyboards and Peter Foggie on drums.[7] Talent manager, Darryl Sambell, saw Strings Unlimited perform on 29 April 1967 and encouraged Farnham to go solo.[6][7] Farnham recorded an advertising jingle, "Susan Jones", for airline, Ansett-ANA, and signed a contract with EMI.[3][7] Farnham's debut single was a novelty song, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)", released in November 1967. His debut extended play, Johnny Farnham, followed in December, and his single peaked at No. 1 on the Australian National Singles Charts for five weeks in early 1968.[8] Selling 180,000 copies in Australia, "Sadie" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade.[6][9] Farnham's debut studio album, Sadie was issued in April 1968. Other No. 1 singles are "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" in 1969–1970, "You're the Voice" in 1986 and "Age of Reason" in 1988;[10][11] and his No. 1 albums are Whispering Jack in 1986–1987, Age of Reason in 1988, Chain Reaction in 1990, Then Again in 1993, Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986-1997 in 1997, Highlights from The Main Event with Olivia Newton-John and with Anthony Warlow in 1998, 33⅓ in 2000, The Last Time in 2002 and in 2015 and Friends for Christmas.[10][11][12][13]
Albums
Extended plays
| Title | Details | |
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| Released as Johnny Farnham (1964–1979)[1][4] | ||
| Johnny Farnham |
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| Number One |
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| Released as John Farnham (1980–present)[1][4] | ||
| Fight for Survival – The Concert for Rwanda |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] | ||||
| "Sadie" | 1967 | 1 |
|
Johnny Farnham (EP) / Sadie |
| "Underneath the Arches" / "Friday Kind of Monday" | 1968 | 6[49] | ||
| "Jamie" / "I Don't Want to Love You" | 8[50] | Everybody Oughta Sing a Song | ||
| "Rose Coloured Glasses" | 16[51] | |||
| "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "One" | 1969 | 4[52] | Looking Through a Tear | |
| "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | 1[53][54] | |||
| "Comic Conversation" | 1970 | 10[55] | Non-album single | |
| "Christmas Happy" | — | Christmas Is Johnny Farnham | ||
| "Acapulco Sun" | 1971 | 21[56] | Non-album single | |
| "Baby, Without You" (with Allison Durbin) |
16[57] | Together | ||
| "Walking the Floor on My Hands" | 25[58] | Non-album singles | ||
| "For Christ's Sake Help the Kids" | 1972 | — | ||
| "Rock Me Baby" | 4[59] | |||
| "Charlie Girl" | — | Johnny Farnham Sings the Shows | ||
| "Don't You Know It's Magic" | 12[60] | Hits, Magic & Rock 'N Roll | ||
| "Everything Is Out of Season" | 1973 | 8[61] | ||
| "I Can't Dance to Your Music" | 12[62] | Non-album singles | ||
| "Shake a Hand" | 24[63] |
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] | |||
| "Corner of the Sky" | 1974 | — | Pippin |
| "One Minute Every Hour" | 91 | Non-album single | |
| "Things to Do" | 1975 | 88 | JP Farnham Sings |
| "Don't Rock the Boat" | — | ||
| "You Love Me Back to Life Again" | 1976 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" | 1977 | — | |
| "Help!" | 1980 | 8 | Uncovered |
| "She's Everywhere" | 90 | ||
| "Please Don't Ask Me" | 1981 | 67 | |
| "Too Much Too Soon" | 82 | Non-album singles | |
| "That's No Way to Love Someone" | 52 | ||
| "Nothing's Gonna Stand in Our Way" (Germany and Mexico only) |
1984 | — | Savage Streets |
| "Justice for One" | — | ||
| "Love (It's Just the Way It Goes)" (with Sarah M Taylor) |
1985 | — | The Slugger's Wife |
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certification | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11][10] |
AUT [64] |
CAN [65] |
GER [66] |
NLD [67] |
NZL [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [68] |
US [69] | ||||
| "Break the Ice" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rad | |
| "You're the Voice" | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 82 | Whispering Jack | ||
| "Pressure Down" | 4 | — | 70 | 32 | 99 | 8 | 11 | — | 78 | — |
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| "A Touch of Paradise" | 1987 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Reasons" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Age of Reason" | 1988 | 1 | — | 25 | 20 | 43 | 4 | — | — | 87 | — | Age of Reason | |
| "Two Strong Hearts" | 6 | — | 50 | — | 43 | 28 | — | — | 80 | — |
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| "Beyond the Call" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We're No Angels" | 1989 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Communication" (with Dannielle Gaha) |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Chain Reaction" | 1990 | 6 | — | — | — | 79 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
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Chain Reaction |
| "That's Freedom" | 6 | — | 22 | 56 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Burn for You" | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "In Days to Come" | 1991 | 49 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Jimmy Barnes) |
3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
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Soul Deep | |
| "Please Don't Ask Me" (live) | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full House | ||
| "Help!" (live) (Germany only) |
1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You're the Voice" (live) (Germany only) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Everything's Alright" (with Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens) |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Jesus Christ Superstar | |
| "Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" | 1993 | 16 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Then Again... | |
| "Angels" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | ||||
| "Talk of the Town" | 1994 | 61 | Then Again... | |
| "The Reason Why" | 116 | |||
| "Have a Little Faith" | 1996 | 3 | Romeo's Heart | |
| "A Simple Life" | 29 | |||
| "Heart's on Fire" | 50 | |||
| "Don't Let It End" | 66 | |||
| "All Kinds of People" | 1997 | 191 | ||
| "Everytime You Cry" (with Human Nature) |
3 |
|
Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 | |
| "Trying to Live My Life Without You" | 2000 | 42 | 33⅓ | |
| "Dare to Dream" (with Olivia Newton-John) |
(promo) | Official Music from the Opening Ceremony – Sydney 2000 | ||
| "Man of the Hour" | 128 | 33⅓ | ||
| "You're the Only One" | 2001 | — | ||
| "The Last Time" | 2002 | (promo) | The Last Time | |
| "Keep Talking" | 65 | |||
| "No Ordinary World" | 2003 | (promo) | ||
| "We Will Rock You" (with Queen) |
(promo) | One Voice: The Greatest Hits | ||
| "Downhearted" | 2005 | (promo) | I Remember When I Was Young | |
| "Even When I'm Sleeping" | (promo) | |||
| "Hit the Road Jack" / "Fever" | 2010 | — | Jack |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Things Go Better with Coca-Cola" | 1968 | A Groovin' with Coca-Cola |
| "My World Is Empty Without You" (with Rainey Haynes) |
1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens (soundtrack) |
| "Innocent Hearts" | Savage Streets (soundtrack) | |
| "The Quiet Ones You Gotta Watch" | ||
| "Running for Love" | 1985 | Fletch (soundtrack) |
| "Thunder in Your Heart" | 1986 | Rad (soundtrack) |
| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | The Christmas Album | |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (live) (with Jimmy Barnes) |
1991 | Live at the Palais 1991 |
| "The Full House Mega Mix" (by Brahms 4 featuring The Music of John Farnham)[A] |
1992 | Non-album single |
| "You're the Voice" (live) | 1993 | The Best of the Prince's Trust Concerts |
| "You'll Never Walk Alone" | The Spirit of Christmas | |
| "Amazing Grace" | 1994 | The Spirit of Christmas '94 |
| "Cool Water" (with Smokey Dawson) |
1995 | Ridin' All Over Again |
| "Showing We Care" | I Can Do That | |
| "Rock Me Baby" | 1996 | John Bromell - What a Great Guy! |
| "Don't Let It End" | Santa's Hit List | |
| "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" | The Spirit of Christmas '96 | |
| "Advance Australia Fair" | 1997 | Anthem - Celebration of Australia |
| "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Mike Batt & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
1998 | Philharmania |
| "When All Else Fails" | The Real Macaw (soundtrack) | |
| "Small One" | 1999 | The Spirit of Christmas 1999 |
| "Black Dog" | 2000 | 102 Dalmatians (soundtrack) |
| "Love's in Need of Love Today" | 2003 | The Spirit of Christmas 2003 |
| "One Little Christmas Tree" | 2005 | The Spirit of Christmas 2005 |
| "I Remember When I Was Young" (live) | 2006 | Sunrise Live - The Concert Series |
| "Two Strong Hearts" (with Olivia Newton-John) |
2020 | Artists Unite for Fire Fight |
| "You're the Voice" (with Olivia Newton-John, Mitch Tambo and Brian May) | ||
| "She's So Fine" / "Sorry" (with Doc Nelson) |
2024 | Tour of Duty – Concert for the Troops (Live in Dili 1999)[80] |
| "Shout" (with Kylie Minogue) | ||
| "Chain Reaction", "Have A Little Faith", "Playing to Win", "Sadie", "That’s Freedom", "You’ll Never Walk Alone" | ||
| "You’re the Voice", "It's a Long Way to the Top", "Take a Long Line", "Will I Ever See Your Face Again", "I Still Call Australia Home" (with everyone) |