Divinyls discography

Divinyls discography
Divinyls discography
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	3
Video albums	1
Music videos	4
Singles	25
B-sides	2
Soundtrack albums	1

The discography of Australian rock group, Divinyls, consists of five studio albums, twenty-five singles, four "best of" albums and one video release.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales threshold)
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]	NZ ^[2]	SWE ^[3]	UK ^[4]	US ^[5]	Certifications (sales threshold)
Music from Monkey Grip	Release date: May 1982 Label: WEA Records Formats: Mini-LP, cassette,	25	—	—	—	—
Desperate	Release date: January 1983 Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: LP, cassette	5	—	—	—	—
What a Life!	Release date: October 1985 Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: LP, cassette	4	42	—	—	91
Temperamental	Release date: May 1988 Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: LP, cassette	11	—	—	—	—
Divinyls	Release date: 29 January 1991 Label: Virgin Records Formats: CD, cassette	5	—	25	59	15	AUS: Gold^[6] US: Gold^[7]
Underworld	Release date: August 1996 Label: BMG Records Formats: CD, cassette	47	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]
Essential	Release date: 4 November 1991^[8] Label: EMI Records Formats: CD, cassette	17
The Collection	Release date: 6 December 1993^[9] Label: Virgin Records Formats: CD, cassette	—
Make You Happy	Release date: 1997 Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: CD, cassette	—
Greatest Hits	Release date: 14 August 2006 Label: EMI Records Formats: CD, music download	50
The Essential	Release date: 2008 Label: EMI Records Formats: CD, music download	14
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Album
Year	Single	AUS ^[1]	IRE ^[10]	NZ ^[2]	UK ^[4]	US ^[11]	US Alt ^[12]	Album
1981	"Boys in Town"	8	—	—	—	—	—	Desperate
1982	"Only Lonely" (US and Japan only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Music from Monkey Grip
1983	"Science Fiction"	13	—	—	—	—	—	Desperate
	"Siren (Never Let You Go)"	45	—	—	—	—	—
	"Casual Encounter"	91	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Good Die Young"	32	—	—	—	—	—	What a Life!
1984	"In My Life"	47	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Pleasure and Pain"	11	—	8	—	76	—
1985	"Sleeping Beauty"	50	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Heart Telegraph"	90	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Back to the Wall"	33	—	—	—	—	—	Temperamental
	"Hey Little Boy"	23	—	—	—	—	—
	"Punxsie"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"I Touch Myself"	1	8	17	10	4	2	Divinyls
1991	"Love School"	43	—	—	—	—	—
	"Make Out Alright"	105	—	—	—	—	19
	"I'm on Your Side"	92	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"	19	—	—	—	—	—	The Collection
1993	"Wild Thing"	39	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Love Is the Drug"	126	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"I'm Jealous"	14	—	—	—	—	—	Underworld
1995	"Heart of Steel"	130	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Hard On Me"	94	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Human on the Inside"	59	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"For a Good Time"	163	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Don't Wanna Do This"	148	—	—	—	—	—	N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videography

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1981	"Boys in Town"
1981	"Science Fiction"
1983	"Siren (Never Let You Go)"
	"Casual Encounter"
	"Only Lonely"
1984	"Good Die Young"
1984	"In My Life"
1985	"Pleasure and Pain"
1986	"Sleeping Beauty"
1988	"Back to the Wall"
1988	"Hey Little Boy"
1990	"I Touch Myself"	Michael Bay
1991	"Love School"	Marcus Nispel
	"Make Out Alright"	Paul Boyd
	"I'm On Your Side"	Paul Boyd
1992	"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"
1995	"I'm Jealous"
1996	"Human on the Inside"
2007	"Don't Wanna Do This"	Viskatoons Animation

Video albums

Jailhouse Rock (1993) – Filmed live at Boggo Road Gaol

References

^ ^a ^b ^c
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Divinyls in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2016. N.B. Temperamental peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report chart in May 1988. The peak listed on this site represents only its peak following the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart. The 1991 Essential compilation album is erroneously listed as the 1993 compilation The Collection (which missed the top 100) on this site, and the 2008 compilation album The Essential is erroneously listed as "Essential".
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Punxsie" and "Make Out Alright" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- "Human on the Inside" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- The Essential 2008 compilation, charting in 2013, (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1209" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). 29 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Love Is the Drug", "Heart of Steel", "For a Good Time" and "Don't Wanna Do This" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 10 June 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Divinyls". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 23 December 2012.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Divinyls". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 23 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Official Charts > Divinyls". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "Diviynls Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ "Diviynls platinum record". NSW. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 04/11/91 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 93)". Imgur.com (original source published by ARIA). Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 06/12/93 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 200)". Imgur.com (original source published by ARIA). Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Divinyls (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "Diviyls Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ "Divinyls Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

Website

http://www.divinyls.com.au

[AUS-1] Australian chart peaks:
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.

Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Divinyls in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2016. N.B. Temperamental peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report chart in May 1988. The peak listed on this site represents only its peak following the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart. The 1991 Essential compilation album is erroneously listed as the 1993 compilation The Collection (which missed the top 100) on this site, and the 2008 compilation album The Essential is erroneously listed as "Essential".

Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

"Punxsie" and "Make Out Alright" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

"Human on the Inside" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

The Essential 2008 compilation, charting in 2013, (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1209" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). 29 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

"Love Is the Drug", "Heart of Steel", "For a Good Time" and "Don't Wanna Do This" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 10 June 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[2] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.

[3] Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Divinyls in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2016. N.B. Temperamental peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report chart in May 1988. The peak listed on this site represents only its peak following the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart. The 1991 Essential compilation album is erroneously listed as the 1993 compilation The Collection (which missed the top 100) on this site, and the 2008 compilation album The Essential is erroneously listed as "Essential".

[4] Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[5] "Punxsie" and "Make Out Alright" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[6] "Human on the Inside" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

[7] The Essential 2008 compilation, charting in 2013, (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1209" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). 29 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

[8] "Love Is the Drug", "Heart of Steel", "For a Good Time" and "Don't Wanna Do This" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 10 June 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[NZ-2] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Divinyls". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 23 December 2012.

[3] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Divinyls". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 23 December 2012.

[UK-4] "Official Charts > Divinyls". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

[5] "Diviynls Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[6] "Diviynls platinum record". NSW. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[7] "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[8] "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 04/11/91 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 93)". Imgur.com (original source published by ARIA). Retrieved 2 June 2016.

[9] "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 06/12/93 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 200)". Imgur.com (original source published by ARIA). Retrieved 2 June 2016.

[10] "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Divinyls (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2 June 2016.

[11] "Diviyls Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[12] "Divinyls Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

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v t e Divinyls
Chrissy Amphlett Mark McEntee Bjarne Ohlin Jeremy Paul Richard Harvey Richard Grossman Frank Infante Charley Drayton Charlie Owen Jerome Smith Clayton Doley
Studio albums	Desperate What a Life! Temperamental Divinyls Underworld
Compilation albums	Essential The Collection Make You Happy Greatest Hits The Essential
Singles	"Boys in Town" "Science Fiction" "Siren (Never Let You Go)" "Casual Encounter" "Good Die Young" "In My Life" "Pleasure and Pain" "Sleeping Beauty" "Heart Telegraph" "Back to the Wall" "Hey Little Boy" "Punxsie" "I Touch Myself" "Love School" "I'm On Your Side" "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" "Wild Thing" "Love Is the Drug" "I'm Jealous" "Hard On Me" "Human on the Inside" "For a Good Time" "Don't Wanna Do This"
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