Bronski Beat discography
| Bronski Beat discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 7 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Remix albums | 2 |
| Other appearances | 3 |
The discography of the British pop music group
synthpop trio
which achieved success in the mid-1980s.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
IT [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
| The Age of Consent | 4 | 12 | — | 7 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 36 | ||
| Truthdare Doubledare |
|
18 | 35 | 20 | — | 21 | — | — | 35 | 9 | 147 | |
| Rainbow Nation |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Age of Reason |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| In Concert–351 |
|
Remix albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US Dance [17] | |||
| Hundreds & Thousands |
|
24 | 18[A] |
|
| The Age of Remix |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [18] |
AUT [3] |
GER [5] |
IT [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| The Singles Collection 1984/1990 (with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) |
|
4 | 114 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 4 | |
| Master Series (with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Very Best of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards
|
|
29 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Essentials (with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Het Beste van the Communards (with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
For a Friend: The Best of Bronski Beat, The Communards & Jimmy Somerville
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| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos (with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) |
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| The Best Of |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [5] |
IRE [19] |
IT [20] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [21] |
US Dance [17] | ||||
| "Smalltown Boy" | 1984 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 1 | The Age of Consent | |
| "Why?" | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | — | 27 |
| ||
| "It Ain't Necessarily So" | 16 | 58 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | |||
| "I Feel Love (Medley)" (with Marc Almond) | 1985 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | — | 11 | — | 23 | — | — |
|
Hundreds & Thousands |
| "Hit That Perfect Beat" | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 7 |
|
Truthdare Doubledare | |
| "C'mon! C'mon!" | 1986 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 40 | — | 31 | — | — | 17 | ||
| "I'm Gonna Run Away from You" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "One More Chance" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Why ???" (remixes; Germany-only release) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Smalltown Boy" (1994 remix) | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Why" (1995 remix; Italy-only release) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rainbow Nation | |
| "I Luv the Nightlife" (Italy-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Kickin' Up the Rain" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Smalltown Boy" (feat. Lorie Madison; Italy-only release) | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "A Flower for Dandara" (feat. Rose McDowall) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Age of Reason | |
| "Smalltown Boy 2k18" (Part One) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Age of Remix | |
| "Smalltown Boy 2k18" (Part Two) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[1] |
GER [5] |
IRE [19] |
NL [7] | |||
| "Heroes" (with Suzi Quatro and various artists as the County Line) | 1986 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[B] |
| "Cha Cha Heels" (with Eartha Kitt) | 1989 | 32 | — | 22 | — | I'm Still Here (by Kitt) |
| "Smalltown Boy" (1991 remix; with Jimmy Somerville) | 1991 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 72 | The Singles Collection 1984/1990 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Run from Love" | 1985 | Originally a DJ-only single, released as support of the Hundreds & Thousands album |
| "Hard Rain | B-side of "Run from Love" promo single, also issued in the UK as the lead track of four track promotional EP NME Readers' Poll Winners '84 by NME | |
| "This Heart" | 1986 | Unreleased single from Truthdare Doubledare that was only released promotionally |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "That Perfect Medley" | 1987 | Appears on Razormaid – Special Collector's Edition, released in the US |
| "My Discarded Men" (with Eartha Kitt) | 1989 | B-side of "Cha Cha Heels", appears on Kitt's album I'm Still Here |
| "I Want Your Body" | 1993 | B-side of the "Why ???" remix from 1993 |
Videos
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The First Chapter | |
| The Video Collection 1984/1990 (with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) |
|
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Smalltown Boy" | 1984 | Bernard Rose[23] |
| "Why?" | ||
| "It Ain't Necessarily So" | Simon Milne[23] | |
| "I Feel Love (Medley)" | 1985 | Constantine Giannaris[23] |
| "Hit That Perfect Beat" | 1986 | Ralph Ziman[24] |
| "C'mon! C'mon!" | Tim Pope[25] | |
| "Cha Cha Heels" | 1989 | Unknown |
Notes
- ^ In the US, Hundreds & Thousands charted as an EP.
- ^ Charity single for Children in Need.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- The Communards discography
- Jimmy Somerville discography
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bronski Beat | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Discographie Bronski Beat - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ For peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Canada, use a link depending on a release:
- Canada - Albums - The Age of Consent Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b For peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Italy, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ a b c d "Discografie Bronski Beat - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "charts.org.nz - Discography Bronski Beat". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bronski Beat - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "US - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – Bronski Beat". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Type Bronski Beat in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Bronski Beat". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bronski Beat)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Dutch certifications – Bronski Beat" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 19 August 2022. Enter Bronski Beat in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 3 February 1985. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "US - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 25 February 1991". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Spinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica: I Singoli: 1960-1999. Milano: Musica e dischi, 2000
- ^ "US - Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Italian certifications – Bronski Beat" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 August 2022. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Bronski Beat" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- ^ a b c "Images for Jimmy Somerville Featuring Bronski Beat And The Communards - The Video Collection 1984 / 1990". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 April 1986.
- ^ "TV & Video" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 April 1986. p. 15. Retrieved 19 August 2022.