Years & Years discography
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British band Years & Years has released three studio albums, two extended plays, twenty six singles (including three as a featured artist and one promotional single), and nineteen music videos. Until 2021, Years & Years was a three-member band with Olly Alexander as the lead vocalist, and their releases under the Years & Years name until that point were released by the band rather than by Alexander as a solo act. After Emre Turkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy left the band, Years & Years became Alexander's solo project, and all releases under that name from the 2021 single "Starstruck" onwards were solo releases.
| Years & Years discography | |
|---|---|
Years & Years at Festival SOS 4.8 in Murcia, 2015 | |
| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 26 |
| Music videos | 19 |
Years & Years' debut studio album, Communion, was released in 2015, charting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and obtaining Platinum status in the country. The band's debut single failed to chart in the UK, however, their third single "Desire" reached the UK top 40. Years & Years achieved global success and recognition for their 2015 hit single "King", which topped the UK charts and attained top-ten positions around the world, becoming their most successful single to date. This was followed by "Shine" and "Eyes Shut". Three years later in 2018, Years & Years released their second album Palo Santo, which was accompanied by the singles "Sanctify" and "If You're Over Me". In 2021, Years & Years became a solo project and released the single "Starstruck".
In December 2023, Years & Years disbanded. All of the music released under band's name has been renamed to "Olly Alexander (Years & Years)" on streaming services, therefore underlining that Alexander is the owner of the band's music catalogue.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NL [7] |
SCO [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | ||||
| Communion | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 47 |
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| Palo Santo |
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3 | 26 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 75 |
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| Night Call |
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1 | 88 | 12 | — | 46 | 19 | — | 2 | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL [3] |
CAN [14] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NL [7] |
SCO [15] |
SWE [9] |
US Dance [16] | |||||
| "I Wish I Knew" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Traps" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Traps | ||
| "Real" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Communion | ||
| "Take Shelter" | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Desire" | 22 | — | 57 | — | — | 61 | 32 | 20 | — | 21 | ||||
| "King" | 2015 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | |||
| "Shine" | 2 | 15 | 18 | — | 29 | 9 | 77 | 1 | 81 | 47 | ||||
| "Eyes Shut" | 17 | — | 53 | — | — | 25 | — | 11 | 86 | — | ||||
| "Desire" (featuring Tove Lo) |
2016 | 27[a] | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 78 | — | |||
| "Worship" | – | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | ||||
| "Meteorite" | 72 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | Bridget Jones's Baby | |||
| "Sanctify" | 2018 | 25 | — | 47 | — | — | 57 | — | 16 | — | 19 |
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Palo Santo | |
| "If You're Over Me" | 6 | 147 | 50 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 43 | 16 | ||||
| "All for You" | 47 | — | 79 | — | — | 70 | — | 31 | — | 29 |
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| "Play" (with Jax Jones) |
8 | — | 59 | — | — | 19 | — | 9 | — | 34 |
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Snacks and Snacks (Supersize) | ||
| "Valentino" (with MNEK) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Palo Santo | ||
| "It's a Sin" (solo or with Elton John) |
2021 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | 34 | The Lockdown Sessions | ||
| "Starstruck" (solo or with Kylie Minogue) |
31 | — | 80 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 18 |
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Night Call | ||
| "Crave" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | ||||
| "A Second to Midnight" (with Kylie Minogue)[b] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | Disco: Guest List Edition | |||
| "Sweet Talker" (with Galantis) |
26 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | —[c] | 21 |
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Night Call[d] | ||
| "Hallucination" (with Regard) |
2022 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | 28 |
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| "100% Pure Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "American Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "A Very Bad Fun Idea" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Dance [29] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (FL) [30] |
BEL (WA) [31] |
FRA [32] |
IRE [6] |
NL [7] |
SCO [15] | ||||
| "Sunlight" (The Magician featuring Years & Years) |
2014 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 184 | 57 | 37 | 7 | Non-album singles | |
| "Illuminate" (Tourist featuring Years & Years) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dreamland" (Pet Shop Boys featuring Years & Years) |
2020 | —[e] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | Hotspot | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Palo Santo" | 2018 | Palo Santo |
| "Sooner or Later"[37] | 2022 | Night Call |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US Dance [16] | |||
| "Ties" | 2015 | — | 48 | Communion |
| "Karma" | 2018 | 91 | 21 | Palo Santo |
| "Come Alive" (with Jess Glynne) |
80 | — | The Greatest Showman: Reimagined | |
| "Night Call" | 2022 | — | 41 | Night Call |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Come Alive" (with Jess Glynne) |
2018 | The Greatest Showman: Reimagined |
| "A Very Bad Fun Idea" | 2023 | Bonus Track: Soundtrack |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Wish I Knew" | 2012 | Ayshea Halliwell | [f] |
| "Traps" | 2013 | [g] | |
| "Real" | 2014 | Robert Francis Müller | [38] |
| "Take Shelter" | [39] | ||
| "Desire" | Sing J Lee | [40] | |
| "King" | 2015 | Nadia Marquard Otzen | [41] |
| "Foundation" | Fred Rowson | [42] | |
| "Shine" | Nadia Marquard Otzen | [43] | |
| "Shine" (Choose Dark) | Fred Rowson | [44] | |
| "Eyes Shut" | Chino Moya | [45] | |
| "Desire" (Gryffin Remix) | Brian Harrison | [46] | |
| "Shine" (Choose Light) | Fred Rowson | [47] | |
| "Shine" (Choose Shadow) | [48] | ||
| "Desire" (featuring Tove Lo) | 2016 | [49] | |
| "Worship" | Matt Lambert | [50] | |
| "Meteorite" | Ollie Wolf | [51] | |
| "Sanctify" | 2018 | Fred Rowson | [52] |
| "If You're Over Me" | [53] | ||
| "All For You" | Stephen Agnew | [54] | |
| "Valentino" (with MNEK) | 2019 | Olly Alexander | [55] |
| "It's a Sin" (Montage Video) | 2021 | [56] | |
| "Starstruck" | Fred Rowson | [57] | |
| "Crave" | Tom Beard | [58] | |
| "Sweet Talker" (with Galantis) | Sophia Ray | [59] |
Notes
- "A Second to Midnight" is also included on the deluxe version of Night Call album.
- "Sweet Talker" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[27]
- "Dreamland" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[36]
- The music video for "I Wish I Knew" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.
- The music video for "Traps" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.