Bronski Beat discography
Appearance
Bronski Beat discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Video albums | 2 |
Music videos | 4 |
Singles | 15 |
Remix albums | 1 |
Other appearances | 3 |
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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AT [1] |
CA [2] |
CH [3] |
DE [4] |
FR [5] |
IT [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] |
US [10] | ||||
1984 | The Age of Consent[A]
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— | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | ||||
1986 | Truthdare Doubledare
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20 | 9 | 21 | — | ? | — | 35 | 18 | 147 | |||
1995 | Rainbow Nation
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— | — | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Additional charts
- A ^ The Age of Consent charted at number 41 on the Swedish Albums Chart.[14]
Remix albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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UK [9] | |||
1985 | Hundreds & Thousands[B]
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24 |
Additional charts
- B ^ In the US the Hundred & Thousands album has charted as EP on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at number 18.[10]
Live albums
Year | Album details | Notes |
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1985 | Bronski Beat perform at the Hammersmith Odeon
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The album did not chart. |
Compilations
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Thresholds | |||||||||
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AT [1] |
CH [3] |
DE [4] |
FR [5] |
IT [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||
1990 | The Singles Collection 1984/1990[C] with Jimmy Somerville & The Communards
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10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 4 | ||||||
1991 | Master Series with The Communards & Jimmy Somerville
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2001 | The Very Best of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards
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— | — | 49 | 15 | — | — | — | 29 | ||||
2002 | The Essentials with The Communards & Jimmy Somerville
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2005 | Het Beste Van The Communards with The Communards & Jimmy Somerville
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2009 | For a Friend: The Best of Bronski Beat, The Communards & Jimmy Somerville
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Additional charts
- C ^ The Singles Collection 1984/1990 peaked at number 21 on the Hungarian Albums Chart,[16] while at number 47 in the Switzerland.[14]
Singles
As lead artist
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||||
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AUT [1] |
CAN [17] |
SWI [3] |
GER [18] |
FRA [19] |
ITA [20] |
NED [7] |
AU [21]! |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] |
US Dance [22] |
US [23] | ||||
1984 | "Smalltown Boy"[D] | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 48 | The Age of Consent | |
"Why?"[E] | — | 31 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 | — |
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"It Ain't Necessarily So"[F] | — | — | — | 31 | — | 33 | 21 | 27 | 58 | 16 | — | — | |||
1985 | "I Feel Love (Medley)"[G] with Marc Almond | — | — | 23 | 16 | 28 | — | 11 | 34 | — | 3 | — | — |
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Hundreds & Thousands |
"Hit That Perfect Beat"[H] | 11 | 91 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 19 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — |
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Truthdare Doubledare | |
1986 | "C'mon! C'mon!"[I] | — | — | 32 | — | 41 | — | 27 | 31 | 20 | 17 | — | |||
1990 | "I'm Gonna Run Away from You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single(s) only | ||
1991 | "One More Chance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"What More Can I Say?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1994 | "Smalltown Boy (1994 Remix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995 | "Why (1995 Remix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rainbow Nation | |
"I Luv the Nightlife" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Kickin' Up the Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Additional charts
- D ^ The original release of the "Smalltown Boy" single peaked at number 4 in Ireland[24] and at number 28 on the Belgian VRT Top 30.[25] On the US component Hot Dance Singles Sales, it charted at number 4.[26]
- E ^ "Why?" peaked at number 4 on the Belgian VRT Top 30 chart.[25] and at number 6 in Ireland.[24] The song also charted at number 20 on the US Hot Dance Singles Sales.[26]
- F ^ "It Ain't Necessarily So" peaked at number 21 on the Belgian VRT Top 30[25] and at number 26 in Ireland.[24]
- G ^ "I Feel Love (Medley)" peaked at number 3 in Ireland[24] and at number 21 on the Belgian VRT Top 30.[25] On the US Hot Dance Singles Sales, the single reached number 50.[26]
- H ^ "Hit That Perfect Beat" peaked at number 10 on the US Hot Dance Singles Sales.[26]
- I ^ "C'mon! C'mon!" peaked at number 25 on the US Hot Dance Singles Sales.[26]
As featured artist
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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DE [18] |
FR [19] |
NL [7] |
UK [9] | |||||||||||
1986 | "Heroes" with Suzi Quatro & VAs | — | — | — | — | Children in Need | ||||||||
1989 | "Cha Cha Heels" with Eartha Kitt | — | — | — | 32 | I'm Still Here | ||||||||
1991 | "Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix)"[J] with Jimmy Somerville | 28 | — | 72 | The Singles Collection 1984/1990 | |||||||||
"Run from Love"[K] with Jimmy Somerville feat. Claudia Brücken | 98 | 27 | — | 52 | ||||||||||
2000 | "Why (Almighty Mixes)"[L] with Jimmy Somerville | — | — | — | — | single only | ||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Additional charts
- J ^ "Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix)" peaked at number 16 in Ireland.[24] Unlike the original release of the 1984 single, the band was credited as the featured artist in 1991.
- K ^ "Run from Love" peaked at number 29 in Ireland.[24] Unlike the original release of the promotional single from 1985, the band was credited as the featured artist in 1991.
- L ^ Unlike the original release of the 1984 single "Why?" from 1984, the band was credited as the featured artist on its re-issue in 2000.
Promotional singles
Year | Single | US | Notes |
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DC [22] | |||
1985 | "Run from Love" | 18 |
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"Hard Rain" | — |
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"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Other appearances
Year | Single | Notes |
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1987 | "That Perfect Medley" |
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1989 | "My Discarded Men" with Eartha Kitt |
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1993 | "I Want Your Body" |
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Videos
Video albums
Year | Album details | Notes |
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1985 | The First Chapter |
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1990 | The Video Collection 1984/1990 with Jimmy Somerville & The Communards
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Music videos
Year | Song | Direction | Video album |
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1984 | "Smalltown Boy" | The First Chapter | |
"Why?" | |||
"It Ain't Necessarily So" |
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1985 | "I Feel Love (Medley)" |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- The Communards discography
- Jimmy Somerville discography
References
General
- "Bronski Beat - The Official Charts Company". Music Week. Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- "Bronski Beat - US Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- "Bronski Beat - Discography > Albums / Singles & EPs / Compilations / Videos". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
Specific
- ^ a b c Discographie Bronski Beat – austriancharts.at
- ^ 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 Switzerland - Albums - Age of Consent Switzerland
- ^ a b For peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Germany, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ a b For peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the France, search for his releases using the link:
- France - Albums - Chart Run Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c Discography Bronski Beat – charts.org.nz
- ^ a b c d e Bronski Beat | full Official Chart history
- ^ a b US - Billboard 200
- ^ a b For music recording sales certifications received by Somerville in Canada, use the CRIA link:
- Canada - Canadian Recording Industry Association Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c For music recording sales certifications received by Somerville in France, use a link depending on a release and/or search for his awards using the SNEP link, respectively:
- France - Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique - LPs Archived June 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- France - Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique - CDs Archived June 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- France - Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique - SPs Archived November 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ a b c d e f For music recording sales certifications received by Somerville in the United Kingdom, search for his awards using the IFPI link:
- UK - International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b For peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Sweden, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ *France - Sale - The Singles Collection 1984/1990 Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ For peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Hungary, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles in the Canada, use a link depending on a release:
- Canada - Singles - "Smalltown Boy" Archived 2017-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Canada - Singles - "Why?" Archived 2017-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles in the Germany, use a link depending on a release:
- Germany - Singles - "Smalltown Boy"
- Germany - Singles - "Why?"
- Germany - Singles - "It Ain't Necessarily So"
- Germany - Singles - "I Feel Love (Medley)"
- Germany - Singles - "Hit That Perfect Beat"
- Germany - Singles - "C'mon! C'mon!"
- Germany - Singles - "Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix)"
- Germany - Singles - "Run from Love"
- ^ a b For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles in the France, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles in the Netherlands, use a link depending on a name of lead artist:
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AU
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b US - Hot Dance Club Play
- ^ US - Hot 100
- ^ a b c d e f For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles in the Ireland, search for a specific release using the link below:
- ^ a b c d For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles on the Belgian VRT Top 30, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ a b c d e For peak positions of Bronski Beat's singles on the US Hot Dance Singles Sales, use a link depending on a release:
- ^ a b c Music Video Directors