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Laura Branigan discography
Branigan c. 1982
Studio albums7
EPs1
Compilation albums6
Singles32
Video albums3
Music videos14
Other contributions22

The discography of American singer Laura Branigan consists of seven studio albums, six compilation albums, 32 singles, four promotional singles, three video albums, and 14 music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
Branigan 34 50 23
Branigan 2
  • Released: March 1983[16]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
29 30 46 11
Self Control
  • Released: April 1984[17]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
23 29 16 12 5 48 3 38 5 2 16
Hold Me
  • Released: July 1985[20]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
71 37 43 31 12 7 10 64
Touch
  • Released: July 7, 1987[21]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
87 68 94 20 24
Laura Branigan
  • Released: March 21, 1990[22]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
133 143 86
Over My Heart
  • Released: August 17, 1993[23]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
151
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

Title Album details
Laura Branigan Live!
  • Released: May 15, 2023[24]
  • Label: Kian Records
  • Formats: 2×CD, 3×LP, digital
  • Recorded in July 1990

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
FIN
[2]
The Best of Laura Branigan
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
The Very Best of Laura Branigan
  • Released: November 16, 1992
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
3 [25]
The Best of Branigan
  • Released: June 6, 1995
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Essentials
  • Released: August 20, 2002
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: July 24, 2006
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
476
Shine On: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: June 15, 2010
  • Label: Gallo
  • Formats: CD, DVD

Box sets

Title Album details
The Complete Atlantic Albums

Extended plays

Title Album details
Rhino Hi-Five: Laura Branigan
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[26]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN FIN[27] FRA
[28]
GER
[29]
IRE
[30]
NZ
[8]
UK
[11]
1980 "Fool's Affair"/"When" Non-album singles
1981 "Looking Out for Number One"
1982 "All Night with Me" 69 Branigan
"Gloria" 2 1 1 22 4 6 6
1983 "Solitaire" 7 5 8 12 Branigan 2
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" 12 46
"Deep in the Dark"[A]
1984 "Self Control" 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 26 5 Self Control
"The Lucky One" 20 48 53 27 33 29 56
"Ti Amo" 55 2 5 18 49 100
"Satisfaction" 29
"With Every Beat of My Heart"[B]
1985 "Spanish Eddie" 40 24 8 38 73 36 87 Hold Me
"Hold Me" 82
"Maybe Tonight" 134[32]
1986 "I Found Someone" 90
1987 "Shattered Glass" 48 60 43 78 Touch
"Power of Love" 26
"Spirit of Love"[C]
1988 "Cry Wolf" 98
"Come into My Life"
(Laura Branigan and Joe Esposito)
Coming to America
1989 "Heart of Me"[D]
(Cerrone and Laura Branigan)
Way In
1990 "Moonlight on Water" 59 159 83 29 Laura Branigan
"Never in a Million Years"
"Turn the Beat Around"[E]
1991 "Tokio"[F] The Best of Laura Branigan
1993 "It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You" Over My Heart
1994 "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye"
1995 "Dim All the Lights" The Best of Branigan
"I Believe"[G]
(David Hasselhoff and Laura Branigan)
Baywatch
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

Promotional singles

Year Single Album
1978 "Memories"[H] Calloway's Climb
1980 "Tell Him" Non-album single
1993 "Didn't We Almost Win It All" Over My Heart
"Love Your Girl"[I]

Videos

Title Album details Notes
Laura Branigan
  • Live concert as part of the 1984 Self Control Tour.
  • Filmed at Caesars Tahoe, Nevada.
Laura Branigan in Concert
  • Released: July 1990
  • Label: SRO Concerts
  • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
  • Live concert as part of the 1990 Laura Branigan Tour.
  • Filmed in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Shine On: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: June 15, 2010
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, DVD
  • Greatest hits CD and a collection of music videos on DVD.

Music videos

Year Song Notes
1980 "Fool's Affair" Branigan's first music video, recorded for her unreleased album Silver Dreams.
1982 "Gloria"
1983 "Solitaire"
1984 "Self Control" Video nominated for an American Music award in 1985.
"The Lucky One" Song won the coveted Grand Prix award at the 1984 Tokyo Music Festival.
1985 "Spanish Eddie" The storyline in this video is a re-telling of West Side Story.
"Maybe Tonight"
1987 "Shattered Glass"
"Cry Wolf"
1988 "Your Love" Released to promote the film Salsa.
1989 "Heart of Me" (with Cerrone)
1990 "Moonlight on Water"
1993 "Didn't We Almost Win It All" Video features her brother Billy Branigan, who is also on backing vocals.
1995 "Dim All the Lights" Branigan's last music video.


Soundtracks & Other Contributions

Year Song Film/Soundtrack/Album
1978 "Memories" Calloway's Climb (TV film soundtrack)
1980 "I Love the Nightlife" Gut Gestimmt (TV Variety Show Soundtrack)
"The Lady I Am"
1983 "Imagination" Flashdance (Film Soundtrack)
"Love is Forever" Love is Forever (TV Movie Soundtrack)
"Find Me" Touched (Film Soundtrack)
1984 "Hot Night" Ghostbusters (Film Soundtrack)
"Sharpshooter" Body Rock (Film Soundtrack)
1985 "Hollywood Wives" Hollywood Wives (TV Mini-Series Soundtrack)
1986 "One Day" Violets Are Blue (Film Soundtrack)
"If I Were a River" Disney's Living Seas (TV Special Soundtrack)
1987 "Sin Hablar" (with Luis Miguel) Soy Como Quiero Ser (Guest Vocals)
1988 "Helpless" Backstage (Film Soundtrack)
"So Lost Without Your Love"
"Lonely Nights"
"Come into My Life" (with Joe Esposito) Coming to America (Film Soundtrack)
"Believe in Me" B-side to "Come into My Life"
"Your Love" Salsa (Film Soundtrack)
1989 "Heart of Me" (with Cerrone) Way In (Guest Vocals)
1991 "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" The Christmas Album: A Gift of Hope (Charity Album)
1993 "A Much, Much Greater Love" Women in Love (from an unreleased solo single, recorded in 1978)
2002 "Time Strangers" Sincerely... Mariya Takeuchi Songbook (Guest Vocals)
2003 "More Than Just a Memory" Mayo Okamoto Songbook: Once in a Lifetime (Guest Vocals)

Notes

  1. ^ Not released in the U.S.
  2. ^ Only released in Germany as a 7" single.[31]
  3. ^ Only released in Europe as 7" and 12" singles.[33]
  4. ^ Only released in France as 7", 12" and CD singles from Cerrone's album Way In.[34]
  5. ^ Only released in U.S. as 12" single.[35]
  6. ^ Only released in Japan as 3" CD single.[36]
  7. ^ Only released in Germany as a CD maxi single from the Baywatch soundtrack album.[37]
  8. ^ Released as a promo 7" single as the theme to the TV special Calloway's Climb.[38]
  9. ^ Released as a promo 12" remix single.[39]

References

  1. ^ "Billboard > Artists / Laura Branigan > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
  3. ^ a b "austriancharts.at > Laura Branigan in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  4. ^ RPM Search: "Laura Branigan" and "Top Albums/CDs". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  5. ^ German albums chart peaks:
  6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Laura Branigan in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "norwegiancharts.com > Laura Branigan in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "charts.nz > Laura Branigan in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "swedishcharts.com > Laura Branigan in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "hitparade.ch > Search for: Laura Branigan" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Official Charts > Laura Branigan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Branigan. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d RIAA certification search for Laura Branigan. riaa.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "Laura Branigan" (PDF). Cash Box. August 13, 1983. p. NF6-7. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  15. ^ a b c Gold and Platinum Search for Laura Branigan Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. musiccanada.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  16. ^ Branigan 2. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  17. ^ Self Control. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  18. ^ a b Gold/Platinum search for Laura Branigan Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. musikindustrie.de. Accessed on July 28, 2013.
  19. ^ a b c Certified Awards Search for Laura Branigan. bpi.co.uk. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  20. ^ Hold Me - Laura Branigan. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  21. ^ Touch. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  22. ^ Laura Branigan. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  23. ^ Over My Heart - Laura Branigan. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
  24. ^ "Kian Records – WORDWIDE DIRECT FOR LEGENDARY LIVE PERFORMANCES". kianrecords.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.[failed verification]
  25. ^ https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf
  26. ^ "Billboard > Artists / Laura Branigan > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  27. ^ https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf
  28. ^ French chart peaks:
  29. ^ German singles chart peaks:
  30. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Laura Branigan' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  31. ^ "Laura Branigan - With Every Beat of My Heart (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  32. ^ "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 30 November 1985. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via ukmix.org.
  33. ^ "Laura Branigan - Spirit of Love (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  34. ^ "Cerrone and Laura Branigan - Heart of Me (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  35. ^ "Laura Branigan - Turn the Beat Around (12")". Discogs. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  36. ^ "Laura Branigan - Tokio (Mini CD)". Discogs. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  37. ^ "David Hasselhoff and Laura Branigan - I Believe (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  38. ^ "Laura Branigan - Memories (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  39. ^ "Laura Branigan - Love Your Girl (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.

See also