A Flock of Seagulls discography
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| A Flock of Seagulls discography | |
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 19 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 14 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 17 |
The following is a complete list of recordings by the English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN | GER [3] |
NL [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
US [7] | |||
| 1982 | A Flock of Seagulls
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32 | 19 | 5 | 26 | – | 6 | 32 | 10 | |
| 1983 | Listen
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16 | 90 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 5 | 44 | 16 | |
| 1984 | The Story of a Young Heart
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30 | – | 32 | 31 | 17 | 36 | – | 67 | |
| 1985 | Dream Come True
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1995 | The Light at the End of the World
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2018 | Ascension
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Live albums
- A Flock of Seagulls – Live (1982)
- I Ran (1999)
Compilation albums
- The Singles (1985)
- The 12" Singles (1985)
- The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1987)
- Telecommunications (1992)
- The Best Of (1993)
- 20 Classics of the 80's (1995)
- Wishing (1996)
- The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1998)
- Greatest Hits Remixed (1999)
- Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
- Essential New Wave (2003)
- I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2004)
- Best Of A Flock Of Seagulls (2006)
- We Are the 80's (2006)
- Along The Avenue (2006)
- Space Age Love Songs (2008)
- Playlist: The Very Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2008)
- Wishing: The Very Best (2015)
- Remixes & Rarities (2017)
EPs
- Modern Love Is Automatic (1981)
- Magic (1989)
- Space Age Love Song (2018) (With the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN | FRA | GER [3] |
IRL [10] |
NL [4] |
NZ [11] |
US Hot 100 [7] |
US MSR [7] |
US Dance [7] | |||
| 1981 | "(It's Not Me) Talking" [A] | — | 78 [A] |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Telecommunication" | A Flock of Seagulls | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 [B] | |
| 1982 | "I Ran (So Far Away)" | 43 | 1 | 26 | 3[12] | 31 | – | 46 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
| "Space Age Love Song" | 34 | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 30 | 59 | – | ||
| "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" | Listen | 10 | 46 | 10[13] | 1[14] | 37 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 62 | |
| 1983 | "Nightmares" | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Transfer Affection" | 38 | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | 43 | – | – | – | ||
| 1984 | "The More You Live, the More You Love" | The Story of a Young Heart | 26 | – | 45[15] | – | 37 | – | 16 | 32 | 56 | 10 | – |
| "Never Again (The Dancer)" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Remember David" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1985 | "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" | Dream Come True | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1986 | "Heartbeat Like a Drum" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1989 | "Magic" [C] | The Light at the End of the World | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995 | "Burnin' Up" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1996 | "Rainfall" [D] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2007 | "I Ran (So Far Away)" (A Flock of Seagulls vs. The Angry Kids) | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | "Space Age Love Song" (With the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | Ascension | |||||||||||
- A^ "(It's Not Me) Talking" was released on three separate occasions. Originally as a single in May 1981 on Cocteau Records charting at #45 on the UK Indie Chart.[16] Cocteau Records re-released the single in the wake of "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" in 1983, where it peaked at #22 on the UK Indie Chart.[16] Finally, the group released a re-recorded version of the song as a single in August 1983 which charted at #78 on the UK Singles Chart.
- B^ "Telecommunication" charted together with "Modern Love Is Automatic" as a double A-side single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
- C^ "Magic" was released a second time as a single in 1995 to promote the group's fifth studio album. It did not chart.
- D^ "Rainfall" was released a second time as a single in 2000. It did not chart.
Other appearances
| Year | Title | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "All I Wanna Do" (Score Solo) | Trackspotting V | |||
| 2006 | "This Used to Be My Playground" | The World's Greatest 80's Tribute to Madonna | |||
| 2016 | "Ageless Prince" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | Single | |||
Music videos
- "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982)
- "Space Age Love Song" (1982)
- "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" (1982)
- "Nightmares" (1983)
- "Transfer Affection" (1983)
- "(It's Not Me) Talking" (1983)
- "Never Again (The Dancer)" (1984)
- "The More You Live, the More You Love" (1984)
- "Heartbeat Like a Drum" (1986)
- "Who's That Girl? (She's Got It!)" (1986)
- "Magic" (1989)
- "Burnin' Up" (1996)
- "Rainfall" (1996)
- "Space Age Love Song" (2018) (With the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
Videography
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A Flock of Seagulls Video 45
|
VHS/Betamax |
| 1984 | Through the Looking Glass
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VHS |
| 1990 | A Flock of Seagulls - The Best Of
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VHS |
| 1996 | A Flock of Seagulls - Rainfall
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VHS |
| 2010 | A Flock of Seagulls - Messages - Live
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DVD |
Re-recorded discography (Internet only)
Studio albums
- Standing in the Doorway (2012)
- Space Age Love Song (2012)
- Pick Me Up (2012)
Compilation albums
- I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (re-recorded version, 2004)
- Rock Masters: Live D.N.A. (2005)
- Rock Masters: Modern Love is Automatic (2005)
- Pure 80s Hits: A Flock of Seagulls (2008)
- I Ran (So Far Away) – Greatest Hits (2009)
Extended plays
- I Ran (So Far Away) (2007)
Singles
- Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (2009)
References
- ^ a b "A Flock Of Seagulls". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Kent, David Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent, 1993 ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5
- ^ a b "charts.de – Discographie A Flock of Seagulls". 2014 media control. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Discografie A Flock of Seagulls". 2003–2014 Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "A Flock Of Seagulls – A Flock Of Seagulls". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Discography A Flock of Seagulls". Swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4280
- ^ [1] Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jaclyn Ward (1 October 1962). "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
- ^ "The World's Music Charts (Songs from the Year 1982)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "RPM Top Singles Jul 02, 1983". Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "The World's Music Charts (Songs from the Year 1983)". Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Music and Performing Arts > RPM >Search By Date – Top Singles – Volume 42, No. 3, September 22, 1984". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Indie Hits "A"". Cherryred.co.uk. 23 January 1997. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011.
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