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Deacon Blue discography
Ross and McIntosh of Deacon Blue performing live, 2006
Studio albums10
EPs1
Live albums2
Compilation albums8
Singles38
Music videos39

The discography of Scottish band Deacon Blue consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, and one album that is both a studio and a compilation album.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SCO
[1] 		AUS
[2][3] 		GER
[4] 		NED
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SPA
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[9] 		UK
Indie
[10]
Raintown — — — 54 — — — 14 41
[A]
When the World Knows Your Name
  • Released: 6 April 1989
  • Label: Columbia (#463321)
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD
 — 39 56 60 12 — 45 1 46
[B]
  • UK: 2× Platinum[11]
Fellow Hoodlums
  • Released: 9 February 1991
  • Label: Columbia (#450549)
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD
 10 148 — — — — — 2 —
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
  • Released: 1 March 1993
  • Label: Columbia (#473527)
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD
 — — 91 43 — — — 4 —
Homesick
  • Released: 30 April 2001
  • Label: Papillon (#BTFLY0014)
  • Formats: CD, CS
 23 — — — — — — 59 13
The Hipsters
  • Released: 24 September 2012
  • Label: Demon Music Group, Edsel (#DEACON001)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 9 — — — — — — 19 2
A New House
  • Released: 8 September 2014
  • Label: Medium Wave (#DBANH001)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 8 — — — — — — 17 2
Believers
  • Released: 30 September 2016
  • Label: Earmusic (#211434EMU)
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 4 — — — — — — 13 6
City of Love
  • Released: 6 March 2020
  • Label: Earmusic (#0214560EMU)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 1 — — — — 62 — 4 1
Riding on the Tide of Love
  • Released: 5 February 2021
  • Label: Earmusic
  • Formats: CD, LP, download, streaming
 2 — — — — — — 23 3
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Peaked in the UK independent album charts at 41 on 28 October 2012 when re-released on CD by Edsel
  2. ^ Peaked in the UK independent album charts at 46 on 28 October 2012 when re-released on CD by Edsel

Part studio part compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SCO
[12] 		UK
[9]
Walking Back Home
  • Released: 11 October 1999
  • Label: Columbia (#4963802)
  • Formats: CD, CS, MD
 13 39

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Indie
[13]
Live
  • Released: 14 May 2008
  • Label: P3 Music (#P3M022)
  • Formats: CD
 —
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
  • Released: 31 March 2017
  • Label: Ear Music (#0211912EMU)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 22
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SCO
[14] 		EUR
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		UK
[9]
Riches
  • Released: February 1988
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, CS
 — — — —
Ooh Las Vegas
  • Released: 22 September 1990
  • Label: Columbia (#467242)
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 — — — 3
Our Town – The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 4 April 1994
  • Label: Columbia (#476642)
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, MD
 1 9 7 1
  • UK: 2× Platinum[11]
Riches & More
  • Released: February 1997
  • Label: Columbia (#487147)
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
The Very Best of Deacon Blue
  • Released: 10 November 2001
  • Label: Columbia (#504978)
  • Formats: CD
 88 — — 148
Singles
  • Released: 16 October 2006
  • Label: Columbia (#82876884872)
  • Formats: CD
 5 — 9 18
Dignity - The Best of Deacon Blue
  • Released: 9 March 2009
  • Label: Camden (#88697449792)
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
The Rest
  • Released: 29 October 2012
  • Label: Edsel (#EDSG8023)
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SCO
[17] 		AUS
[18][19][3] 		GER
[20] 		IRE
[21] 		ITA
[22] 		NED
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SPA
[23] 		UK
[9] 		UK
Indie
[24]
1987 "Dignity" — — — — 67 45 — — — — Raintown
"Loaded" — — — — — — — — — —
"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" — — — — — — — — 86 —
1988 "Dignity" (1st re-release) — — — — — — — — 31 —
"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (re-release) — — — — — — — — 34 —
"Chocolate Girl" — — — — — — — — 43 —
"Real Gone Kid" — 18 — 10 — — 5 1 8 — When the World Knows Your Name
1989 "Wages Day" — 79 — 10 — — 24 14 18 —
"Fergus Sings the Blues" — — 71 7 — — — — 14 —
"Love and Regret" — — — 10 — — — — 28 —
"Queen of the New Year" — — — 4 — — — — 21 —
1990 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" — — — 2 — 72 — — 2 — Four Bacharach & David Songs EP
1991 "Your Swaying Arms" — 187 — 6 — — — — 23 — Fellow Hoodlums
"Twist and Shout" — 130 — 13 — — — — 10 —
"Closing Time" — — — — — — — — 42 —
"Cover from the Sky" — — — — — — — — 31 —
1992 "Your Town" — — — 28 — 20 — — 14 — Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
1993 "Will We Be Lovers" — — — — — 38 — — 31 —
"Only Tender Love" — — — — — — — — 22 —
"Hang Your Head" — — — — — — — — 21 —
1994 "I Was Right and You Were Wrong" 10 — — — — — — — 32 — Our Town – The Greatest Hits
"Dignity" (2nd re-release) 7 — — — — — — — 20 —
1999 "Love Hurts" — — — — — — — — — — Walking Back Home
2001 "Everytime You Sleep" 44 — — — — — — — 64 11 Homesick
"A is for Astronaut" — — — — — — — — 159 41
2006 "Bigger Than Dynamite" 38 — — — — — — — 130 — Singles
"Real Gone Kid" (Shanghai Surprise Mixes) — — — — — — — — — —
2012 "The Hipsters" — — — — — — — — — 40 The Hipsters
"The Outsiders" — — — — — — — — — —
2013 "That's What We Can Do" — — — — — — — — — —
"Turn" (remix) — — — — — — — — — —
"You'll Know It's Christmas" 74 — — — — — — — — 15 Non-album single
2014 "A New House" — — — — — — — — — — A New House
"I Wish I Was a Girl Like You" — — — — — — — — — —
"Bethlehem Begins" — — — — — — — — — —
2015 "Win" — — — — — — — — — —
2016 "The Believers" — — — — — — — — — — Believers
"This is a Love Song" — — — — — — — — — —
"Gone" — — — — — — — — — —
2017 "I Will and I Won't" — — — — — — — — — —
2020 "City of Love" — — — — — — — — — — City of Love
2021 "Riding on the Tide of Love" — — — — — — — — — — Riding on the Tide of Love
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Videos

  • 1990: The Big Picture (1989 Concert)
  • 2006: The Bigger Picture (1989 Concert plus Music Videos up to 2006)
  • 2008: Live (2007 Edinburgh Concert)
  • 2017: Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands (included three music videos from the Believers album)

Music videos

  • 1987: "Dignity" [Version 1]
  • 1987: "Loaded"
  • 1987: "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
  • 1988: "Dignity" [Version 2]
  • 1988: "Dignity" [Version 3]
  • 1988: "Chocolate Girl"
  • 1988: "Real Gone Kid" [Version 1]
  • 1988: "Dignity" [Version 4]
  • 1988: "Real Gone Kid" [Version 2]
  • 1989: "Wages Day"
  • 1989: "Fergus Sings the Blues"
  • 1989: "Love and Regret"
  • 1989: "Queen of the New Year"
  • 1990: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
  • 1991: "Your Swaying Arms"
  • 1991: "A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine"
  • 1991: "Twist and Shout"
  • 1991: "Closing Time"
  • 1991: "Cover from the Sky"
  • 1992: "Your Town"
  • 1993: "Will We Be Lovers"
  • 1993: "Only Tender Love"
  • 1993: "Hang Your Head"
  • 1994: "I Was Right and You Were Wrong"
  • 1999: "Love Hurts"
  • 2001: "Everytime You Sleep"
  • 2006: "Bigger Than Dynamite"
  • 2012: "The Hipsters"
  • 2012: "The Outsiders"
  • 2013: "Turn"
  • 2013: "You'll Know It's Christmas"
  • 2014: "A New House"
  • 2016: "The Believers"
  • 2016: "This is a Love Song"
  • 2017: "Gone"

References

  1. ^ Scottish chart peaks:
    • "Fellow Hoodlums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
    • "The Hipsters". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
    • "A New House". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
    • "Believers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
    • "City of Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
    • "Riding on the Tide of Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Australian chart peaks". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 16 September 1991". Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ German chart peaks:
  5. ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Spanish chart peaks". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d UK chart peaks:
  10. ^ UK independent album chart peaks:
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Deacon Blue" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
  12. ^ Scottish chart peaks:
  13. ^ UK independent album chart peaks:
  14. ^ Scottish chart peaks:
  15. ^ European chart peaks:
  16. ^ Irish chart peaks:
  17. ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
  18. ^ Australian singles chart peaks:
  19. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 17 June 1991". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  20. ^ German chart peaks:
  21. ^ "Irish chart peaks". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Italian chart peaks". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  23. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  24. ^ Independent singles chart peaks:
  25. ^ a b c "BRIT Certified".
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