Siouxsie and the Banshees discography
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The discography of Siouxsie and the Banshees, an English rock band formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1996, consists of eleven studio albums, three live albums, four compilation albums, one extended play (EP), and thirty singles. This page lists albums, singles, and compilations by the band, alongside their chart positions, release date, and sales achievements. In the UK, the group has eight BPI-certified Silver albums and two Gold albums.
Studio albums11
EPs1
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
| Siouxsie and the Banshees discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 30 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 28 |
| Other appearances | 2 |
The band keeps on reissuing new editions regularly. In 2022, a 10 track compilation All Souls, including a selection of singles, album tracks and b-sides curated by Siouxsie, was released on black vinyl,[1] and also on orange vinyl.[2]
In 2023, The Rapture was reissued on double translucent turquoise vinyl.[3]
In 2024, Through the Looking Glass was reissued on crystal clear vinyl with new artwork featuring a mirror effect sleeve, with a circular die cut centre section both front and back.[4] A limited edition with an extra poster was also available.[5]
In 2025 All Souls was released on CD in a limited edition (3000 copies) with an obi strip on 31 October.[6]
This list does not include recordings by Siouxsie Sioux's second band, the Creatures, nor her solo work, nor Steven Severin's work with the Glove, nor his solo work
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
EUR [10] |
GER [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [16] | ||||
| The Scream | 12 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Join Hands |
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13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Kaleidoscope |
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — |
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| Juju |
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7 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
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| A Kiss in the Dreamhouse |
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11 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 47 | — | — |
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| Hyæna |
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15 | 98 | — | 64 | — | — | 18 | 50 | — | 157 | ||
| Tinderbox |
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13 | 97 | — | 50 | — | 51 | 34 | 32 | — | 88 | ||
| Through the Looking Glass |
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15 | — | — | 28 | 59 | 62 | 46 | 23 | 29 | 188 |
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| Peepshow |
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20 | — | 74 | 64 | 64 | 98 | — | — | — | 68 |
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| Superstition |
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25 | 55 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | ||
| The Rapture |
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33 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
NZ [13] | ||||
| Nocturne |
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29 | 35 |
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| The Seven Year Itch |
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— | — | ||
| At the BBC |
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140 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
NZ [13] | ||||
| Once Upon a Time/The Singles |
|
21 | 16 |
| |
| Twice Upon a Time – The Singles |
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26 | — | ||
| The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees |
|
132 | — |
| |
| Downside Up |
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— | — | ||
| Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions |
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— | — | ||
| Spellbound: The Collection |
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— | — | ||
| Classic Album Selection Volume One (6 CDs: The Scream, Join Hands, Kaleidoscope, Juju, A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, Nocturne) |
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— | — | ||
| Classic Album Selection Volume Two (6 CDs: Hyæna, Tinderbox, Through the Looking Glass, Peepshow, Superstition, The Rapture) |
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— | — | ||
| All Souls |
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— | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] | |||
| The Thorn |
|
47 | |
| The Peel Sessions |
|
97 | |
| The Peel Sessions: The Second Session |
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— | |
| The Peel Sessions (First & Second Sessions combined) |
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— | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [18] |
EUR [19] |
EUR Radio [20] |
IRE [21] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [22] |
US [16] |
US Dance [23] | |||||
| "Hong Kong Garden" | 1978 | 7 | 38 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "The Staircase (Mystery)" | 1979 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Playground Twist" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Join Hands | |||
| "Mittageisen" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Happy House" | 1980 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kaleidoscope | ||
| "Christine" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Israel" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | Non-album single | |||
| "Spellbound" | 1981 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 73 | Juju | ||
| "Arabian Knights" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | ||||
| "Fireworks" | 1982 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Slowdive" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Kiss in the Dreamhouse | |||
| "Melt!" / "Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant"[24] | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dear Prudence" | 1983 | 3 | 44 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Swimming Horses" | 1984 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hyæna | ||
| "Dazzle" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Overground" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Thorn | |||
| "Cities in Dust" | 1985 | 21 | — | 57 | — | 22 | 37 | — | — | 17 | Tinderbox | ||
| "Candyman" | 1986 | 34 | — | 88 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Wheel's on Fire" | 1987 | 14 | — | 55 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Through the Looking Glass | ||
| "The Passenger" | 41 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Song from the Edge of the World" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Peek-a-Boo" | 1988 | 16 | 149 | 54 | 50 | 18 | — | — | 53 | 14 | Peepshow | ||
| "The Killing Jar" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||||
| "The Last Beat of My Heart" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Kiss Them for Me" | 1991 | 32 | 40 | 96 | — | 29 | — | — | 23 | 8 | Superstition | ||
| "Shadowtime" | 57 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fear (of the Unknown)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | ||||
| "Face to Face" | 1992 | 21 | 184 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Batman Returns (soundtrack) | ||
| "O Baby" | 1994 | 34 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 125[25] | — | The Rapture | ||
| "Stargazer" | 1995 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Limited fan club releases
| Title | Year | Notes | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Head Cut" / "Running Town" | 1983 |
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Non-album singles |
| "Dizzy" (version 1) | 2002 |
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Other appearances: songs specifically recorded for movie soundtracks
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Face to Face" | Batman Returns |
| 1995 | "New Skin" | Showgirls |
Limited promotional edition with exclusive track
- 1992 4-Cut Sampler [including "Overground" (Live at the KROQ Acoustic Christmas Show – LA 21 December 1991)] [US Geffen Promo CD for Twice Upon a Time - The Singles]
Videos
- 1981 Once Upon a Time/The Singles VHS
- 1983 Nocturne VHS (from two 1983 performances at the Royal Albert Hall)
- 1992 Twice Upon a Time – The Singles VHS
DVDs
- 2003 The Seven Year Itch
- 2004 The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sound & Vision edition, (bonus DVD that includes music videos for all the featured songs on the main disc excluding "Dizzy").
- 2006 Nocturne (remastered version of the 1983 concerts, omitting "Paradise Place", "Dear Prudence", "Slowdive" and "Happy House")
- 2009 At the BBC (DVD featuring all live performances recorded by BBC Television, included in a 4 CD box set)
Vinyl reissues
- 2014 "Hong Kong Garden" (double 7" also containing "Voices", "Hong Kong Garden" [2006's orchestral introduction] and "Voices" [1984's orchestral version])
- 2015 Join Hands (gatefold release with originally-intended artwork for Record Store Day)
- 2016 The Scream (picture disc with an extra print)
- 2018 Their 11 studio albums were repressed on 180 g black vinyl: Superstition and The Rapture were each pressed on double vinyl.[26] There were also two limited editions: a gold vinyl reissue of Juju and a blue vinyl reissue of The Scream.
- 2019 A purple/black/white splatter vinyl reissue of Hyæna, was released in June.
- 2020 An edition of Once Upon A Time: The Singles on clear vinyl was released in December.
- 2021 A burgundy-coloured vinyl of Tinderbox was released in October.
- 2022 A new 10-track compilation All Souls, [including "Fireworks", "Supernatural Thing", "El Dia de los Muertos" and "Something Wicked (This Way Comes)" plus other songs such as "Spellbound"], was released on black vinyl,[1] and also on orange vinyl.[2]
- 2023 A clear and gold marbled vinyl reissue of A Kiss in the Dreamhouse was released for Record Store Day in April. A double turquoise vinyl of The Rapture was reissued in October.[3]
- 2024 A double vinyl edition of Nocturne featuring new artwork and an extra poster was released for Record Store Day in April. A crystal clear vinyl of Though the Looking Glass with a new artwork featuring a mirror effect sleeve, was released in October.[4]
Other release
- 2014 It's a Wonderful Life [A Journey into Sound by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin] (a 14-track CD compilation for Mojo magazine in November 2014; includes a selection of songs from movie soundtracks, TV soundtracks and more)
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s)[27] |
|---|---|---|
| "Hong Kong Garden" | 1978 | Clive Richardson |
| "The Staircase (Mystery)" | 1979 | |
| "Playground Twist" | ||
| "Happy House" | 1980 | |
| "Christine" | ||
| "Red Light" | ||
| "Israel" | ||
| "Spellbound" | 1981 | |
| "Arabian Knights" | ||
| "Fireworks" | 1982 | |
| "Slowdive" | ||
| "Dear Prudence" | 1983 | Tim Pope |
| "Swimming Horses" | 1984 | |
| "Dazzle" | ||
| "Cities in Dust" | 1985 | |
| "Candyman" | 1986 | Clive Richardson |
| "This Wheel's on Fire" | 1987 | |
| "The Passenger" | ||
| "Song from the Edge of the World" | ||
| "Peek-A-Boo" | 1988 | Peter Scammel |
| "The Killing Jar" | ||
| "The Last Beat of My Heart" | ||
| "Kiss Them For Me" | 1991 | |
| "Shadowtime" | ||
| "Fear (Of The Unknown)" | ||
| "Face To Face" | 1992 | Neil Abramson |
| "O Baby" | 1995 | John Hillcoat |
| "Stargazer" |