The Motels discography
| The Motels discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 28 |
| Video albums | 12 |
The Motels and Martha Davis discography includes the following.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | US | AUS [1] |
CAN | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Motels | 175 | 13 | – | * AU: Gold[2] |
| 1980 | Careful | 45 | 26 | – | * AU: Gold[3] |
| 1982 | All Four One | 16 | 20 | 39 | * US: Gold[4] |
| 1983 | Little Robbers | 22 | 34 | 28 | * US: Gold[5] |
| 1985 | Shock | 36 | 23 | 64 | |
| 1987 | Policy | 127 | 28 | – | (Martha Davis solo) |
| 2004 | ...So the Story Goes | – | – | – | (Martha Davis solo) |
| 2007 | Clean Modern and Reasonable | – | – | – | Contains acoustic versions of past hits, B-sides and Davis solo material, including new recordings of "Take The L", "Only the Lonely", and "Suddenly Last Summer". |
| 2008 | This | – | – | – | |
| 2008 | Beautiful Life | – | – | – | (Martha Davis solo) |
| 2010 | Red Frog Presents: 16 Songs for Parents and Children | – | – | – | (Martha Davis solo) |
| 2011 | Apocalypso | – | – | – | originally recorded in 1981 |
| 2018 | The Last Few Beautiful Days | – | – | – |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | AUS [6] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Saturday Night Pogo | – | Counting (demo) |
| 1988 | No Reservations | 49 | |
| 1990 | No Vacancy | – | (song list same as No Reservations) |
| 2001 | Anthologyland | – | |
| 2002 | Classic Masters | – | |
| 2003 | The Best of | – | |
| 2005 | Essential Collection | – | |
| 2017 | If Not Now Then When | – | Collection of rarities, outtakes from So the Story Goes and Beautiful Life.[7][8][9] |
Live albums
| Year | Album | notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Standing Room Only | Live at the Coach House |
| 2009 | Atomic Cafe: Greatest Songs Live | Live in Boston 1979 & 1980 |
| 2016 | The Motels at the BBC (Live) | Live at the BBC 1979 |
Soundtrack contributions
| Year | Film | song[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | "Long Day" |
| 1984 | Teachers | "In the Jungle (Concrete Jungle)" |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | "Shame on You" (Martha Davis solo) (song is on the soundtrack but not in the movie)[11] |
| 1986 | Something Wild | "Total Control" |
| 1986 | Night of the Creeps | "Nightmares" (Martha Davis solo) |
| 1986 | Soul Man | "Love and Affection" (Martha Davis and Sly Stone duet) |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | "We've Never Danced" (Martha Davis solo) |
| 1990 | Madhouse | "Madhouse" (Martha Davis solo) |
| 1992 | Miracle Beach | "I Can't Believe" (Martha Davis solo) |
| 1993 | Death Ring | "Mission of Mercy" |
| 1997 | A Smile Like Yours | "You Got What It Takes" (Martha Davis and Ivan Neville duet) |
Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US AC | US Rock | US Dance | AUS [12] |
CAN | UK [13] |
FRA | BEL [14] |
NL [15] |
NZ | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Closets & Bullets" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Motels |
| "Total Control" | 109 | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 19 | – | – | 11 | ||
| 1980 | "Anticipating" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Days Are OK" | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | – | – | – | – | Careful | |
| "Danger" | – | – | – | – | 88 | – | – | 15 | – | – | 30 | ||
| "Whose Problem?" | – | – | – | – | 43 | – | 42 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1982 | "Mission of Mercy" | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | All Four One |
| "Only the Lonely" | 9 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 21 | – | – | – | – | 10 | ||
| "Take the L" | 52 | – | 36 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | ||
| "Forever Mine" | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1983 | "Art Fails" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Suddenly Last Summer" | 9 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 11 | – | – | 16 | 20 | 28 | Little Robbers | |
| "Remember the Nights" | 36 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Little Robbers" | – | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1984 | "Footsteps" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "In the Jungle" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Teachers Soundtrack | |
| 1985 | "Shame" | 21 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | Shock |
| "Shock" | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Icy Red" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1986 | "Love and Affection" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Soul Man Soundtrack |
| 1987 | "We've Never Danced" (Martha Davis solo) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Made in Heaven Soundtrack |
| "Don't Tell Me the Time" | 80 | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Policy (Martha Davis solo) | |
| 1988 | "Tell It to the Moon" | – | – | – | – | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Just Like You" | – | – | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Don't Ask Out Loud" | – | – | – | – | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "What Money Might Buy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2009 | "Mr. Grey" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | non-album single |
| 2017 | "Lucky Stars" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | The Last Few Beautiful Days |
Other Martha Davis works
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Omnium | Written with Teatro ZinZanni Maestro Norm Durkee |
| 2005 | A T. Rex Named Sue | Contributed on the song "Fossile Hunter" |
| 2006 | That 80's Merry Christmas Album | Contributed on the song "Santa Baby" |
The Motels / Martha Davis videos
| Year | Video | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Danger | |
| Whose Problem? | ||
| 1982 | Only the Lonely | produced by Russell Mulcahy |
| Take the L | produced by Russell Mulcahy | |
| 1983 | Suddenly Last Summer | produced by Val Garay |
| Remember the Nights | produced by Val Garay | |
| 1985 | Shame | produced by David Fincher |
| Shock | produced by David Fincher | |
| 1986 | Icy Red | |
| Cries and Whispers | ||
| 1987 | Don't Tell Me the Time | produced by David Fincher |
| 1988 | Tell It to the Moon | produced by David Fincher |
| 2011 | Lost but Not Forgotten | edited by Alan Suboter |
| 2018 | Lucky Stars | produced by Anna Logg |
Awards
- American Music Awards 1982: Best Performance for "Only the Lonely" at the 1982 American Music Awards.[16]
- Independent Music Awards 2012: Apocalypso – Best Re-Issue Album[17]
References
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 209. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. June 21, 1980. p. 40. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Martha Davis and The Motels Australian tour 2013". August 5, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "All Four One at RIAA research". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Little Robbers at RIAA research". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Motels – No Reservations – The Best Of". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "The Motels - If Not Now Then When CD". CD Universe. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "If Not Now Then When by The Motels". iTunes. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "If Not Now, Then When?". The Motels. March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ The Motels Official Website – Discography. themotels.com
- ^ The Motels Fansite – Rarities. the-motels.info
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 380. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Motels#charts
- ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Motels#charts
- ^ "Ventura County Star: Martha Davis has checked back into The Motels". Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 2 May 2012. Retrieved on 4 Sept. 2013.
Notes
- Rolling Stone – The Motels return with their "Version 2.0" – September 2, 1999
- Orange County Register – Entertainment section – July 16, 2005
- Personal writings from band members – Official website themotels.com
- Former band member Marty Jourard – Jourard.com
- Creem – Take the El out of Motels and it's Mots – February 1983
- Creem – The Motels: Martha Davis feeds her family – December 1980
- Los Angeles Times – The Motels: booked solid – April 29, 1979
- Orange County Weekly – No Vacancy – October 5, 2000