Simply Red discography
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The discography of Simply Red, a British soul band, consists of thirteen studio albums, eight compilation albums, one extended play, fifty-three singles and a number of other appearances.
Studio albums13
EPs2
Live albums5
Compilation albums8
| Simply Red discography | |
|---|---|
The band performing in Bremen, 2003 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 56 |
| Music videos | 45 |
| Videography | 11 |
The band's first single "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", was released in 1985 and 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] The band re-formed in 2015.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | ||||
| Picture Book |
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2 | 6 | 10 | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 16 | ||
| Men and Women |
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2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | ||
| A New Flame |
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1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | ||
| Stars |
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1 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 76 |
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| Life |
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1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 | ||
| Blue |
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1 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 145 | ||
| Love and the Russian Winter |
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6 | — | 3 | 57 | 2 | 41 | — | 31 | 8 | — | ||
| Home |
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2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 187 | ||
| Simplified |
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3 | — | 2 | 64 | 4 | 10 | — | 47 | 3 | — |
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| Stay |
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4 | — | 6 | 58 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 156 |
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| Big Love |
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4 | 22 | 11 | 122 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 10 | — |
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| Blue Eyed Soul |
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6 | —[A] | 5 | 57 | 11 | 27 | — | — | 17 | — | ||
| Time |
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8 | — | 7 | 83 | 9 | 26 | — | — | 11 | — | ||
Notes
- Blue Eyed Soul did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.[28]
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [6] |
IRE [29] |
NL [7] |
SWE [9] |
US [11] | |||
| Greatest Hits |
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1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 116 | |
| It's Only Love |
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27 | 99 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 40 | 19 | — | |
| The Very Best of Simply Red |
|
NR | — | 30 | 36 | 36 | 21 | — | — | |
| Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits |
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9 | 64 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 3 | — | — | |
| Songs of Love |
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12 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
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| Song Book 1985–2010 |
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41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Remixed Vol. 1 (1985–2000) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Recollections |
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45 | — | 15 | 14 | — | 19 | — | — | |
Live albums
- Cuba! (2006)
- Simply Red Stay Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007)
- Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011)
- Home Live in Sicily (2014)
- Symphonica in Rosso – Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2018)
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [34] | ||
| The Montreux EP |
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11 | 130 |
| Picture Book B-Sides & Rarities |
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— | — |
Singles
1980s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [35] |
AUS [3] |
BEL [36] |
CAN [37] |
GER [38] |
IRE [39] |
NLD [40] |
NZ [41] |
SWI [42] |
US [43] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 1985 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 51 | — | 9 | 24 | 8 | — | 28 | Picture Book | |||||||||||||||||
| "Come to My Aid" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" | 51 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Jericho" | 1986 | 53 | — | 20 | — | 57 | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" (re-issue) | 2 | 16 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 40 | — | 1 |
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| "Open Up the Red Box" | 61 | 70 | 24 | — | — | 28 | — | 38 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Right Thing" | 1987 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 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 | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "I Won't Feel Bad" | 1988 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "It's Only Love" | 1989 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 57 | A New Flame | |||||||||||||||||
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "A New Flame" | 17 | 48 | 33 | — | 55 | 28 | 27 | 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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [35] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [45] |
BEL [36] |
CAN [37] |
GER [38] |
IRE [39] |
NLD [40] |
NZ [41] |
US [43] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Something Got Me Started" | 1991 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | Stars | |||||||||||||||||
| "Stars" | 8 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 44 |
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| "For Your Babies" | 1992 | 9 | 55 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 11 | 40 | 47 | — |
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| "Thrill Me" | 33 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 58 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Your Mirror" | 17 | 120 | — | — | — | 59 | 28 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Fairground" | 1995 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | —[A] | Life | |||||||||||||||||
| "Remembering the First Time" | 22 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 23 | 30 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Never Never Love" | 1996 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "We're in This Together" | 11 | — | 23 | — | — | 32 | — | 28 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Angel" | 4 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 23 | — | 11 | — |
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Greatest Hits | |||||||||||||||||
| "Night Nurse" (featuring Sly & Robbie) | 1997 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 44 | — | Blue | |||||||||||||||||
| "Say You Love Me" | 1998 | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 49 | 15 | 71 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "The Air That I Breathe" | 6 | — | 17 | — | — | 66 | — | 82 | — | — |
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| "Ghetto Girl" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "To Be Free" | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 1999 | 14 | — | 29 | 48 | — | 55 | — | 36 | 41 | — | Love and the Russian Winter | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000s–present
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [35] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [45] |
BEL [36] |
CAN [37] |
GER [38] |
IRE [39] |
NLD [40] |
SWI [42] |
US Adult [48] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Your Eyes" | 2000 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | Love and the Russian Winter | |||||||||||||||||
| "Sunrise" | 2003 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 5 | Home | |||||||||||||||||
| "Fake" | 21 | 97 | — | 54 | — | 43 | 49 | 12 | 41 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 7 | 100 | 47 | — | — | 43 | — | 43 | 76 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Home" | 2004 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Perfect Love" | 2005 | 30 | — | 23 | 59 | — | 45 | — | 69 | 34 | 16 | Simplified | |||||||||||||||||
| "A Song for You" / "Something Got Me Started" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | 57 | — | 43 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 23 | — | Stay | ||||||||||||||||||
| "So Not Over You" | 2007 | 34 | — | 36 | 70 | — | 65 | — | 31 | — | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Stay" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The World and You Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Go Now" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits | |||||||||||||||||
| "Money's Too Tight" (2009 version) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Shine On" | 2015 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Love | |||||||||||||||||
| "The Ghost of Love" | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Gave Me More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Thinking of You" | 2019 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blue Eyed Soul | |||||||||||||||||
| "BadBootz" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Sweet Child" | — | — | — | Tip | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Complete Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Earth in a Lonely Space" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time | |||||||||||||||||
| "Better with You" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Shades 22" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Just Like You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA Air. [50] | |||
| "Thank You" | 1999 | 4 | Love and the Russian Winter |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 1985 | |
| "Come to My Aid" (2 versions) | ||
| "Holding Back the Years" | Tony van den Ende | |
| "Jericho" | 1986 | |
| "Open Up the Red Box" | ||
| "The Right Thing" | 1987 | |
| "Infidelity" | ||
| "Maybe Someday..." | ||
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | ||
| "I Won't Feel Bad" | 1988 | |
| "It's Only Love" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | ||
| "A New Flame" | ||
| "You've Got It" | ||
| "Something Got Me Started" | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
| "Stars" | ||
| "For Your Babies" | 1992 | |
| "Thrill Me" | ||
| "Your Mirror" | ||
| "Lady Godiva's Room" | ||
| "Fairground" | 1995 | |
| "Remembering the First Time" | ||
| "Never Never Love" | 1996 | Zanna |
| "We're in This Together" | ||
| "So Beautiful" | ||
| "Angel" | ||
| "Night Nurse" | 1997 | |
| "Say You Love Me" | 1998 | |
| "The Air That I Breathe" | ||
| "Ghetto Girl" | ||
| "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 1999 | Mike Lipscombe |
| "Your Eyes" | 2000 | |
| "Sunrise" | 2003 | |
| "Fake" (single version) | Andy Morahan | |
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | ||
| "Home" | 2004 | |
| "Perfect Love" | 2005 | |
| "Something Got Me Started" | 2006 | |
| "A Song for You" | ||
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | ||
| "So Not Over You" | 2007 | |
| "Go Now" | 2008 | |
| "Shine On" | 2015 | |
| "Dad" | ||
| "Better With You" | 2023 | |
| "Shades 22" | ||
| "Just Like You" | ||
| "It Wouldn't Be Me" |
Videography
- Simply Red (1988)
- Let Me Take You Home (1990)
- Moving Picture Book (1991)
- A Starry Night with Simply Red (1992)
- Greatest Video Hits (1996)
- 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)
- Simply Red: Live at Montreux (2012)
- Symphonica in Rosso (2018)
Notes
- "Fairground" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[46]