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The Courteeners discography
The Courteeners
Studio albums5
EPs3
Singles9
Video albums1
Music videos9

The discography of English rock band The Courteeners consists of 4 studio albums, 4 EPs, 9 singles and 1 DVD album. Several of the band's songs have been featured in adverts and TV shows.

Studio albums

Year Album Chart position Certification
UK
[1]
2008 St. Jude 4
2010 Falcon
  • Second studio album
  • Released: 22 February 2010
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6
2013 Anna
  • Third studio album
  • Released: 4 February 2013
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
 6
2014 Concrete Love
  • Fourth studio album
  • Released: 18 August 2014
  • Label: Cooperative Music
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
 3
2015 Concrete Love – Extra Love
  • Expanded re-release studio album
  • Released: 27 November 2015
  • Label: Cooperative Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 83
2016 Mapping the Rendezvous
  • Fifth studio album
  • To be released: 21 October 2016
  • Label: Ignition Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4

EPs

Singles

Year Title Chart position Album
UK
[1]
2007 "Cavorting" 192 St. Jude
"Acrylic" 44
2008 "What Took You So Long?" 20
"Not Nineteen Forever" 19
"No You Didn't, No You Don't" 35
"That Kiss" 36 Non-album single
2010 "You Overdid It Doll" 28 Falcon
"Take Over the World" 114
2012 "Lose Control" 82 Anna
2013 "Van Der Graaff" —
"Are You in Love with a Notion?" —
2014 "Summer" 104 Concrete Love
"How Good It Was" 66
2016 "The 17th" 117 Mapping the Rendezvous
"No One Will Ever Replace Us" —

Video albums

In other media

  • "Fallowfield Hillbilly" appeared on ITV Granada's 'Soccer Night' programme during the goals/highlights round-up (season 2006–07) before the band had actually released any material.
  • "No You Didn't, No You Don't" featured on Match of The Day 2 on BBC2 during the goals/highlights round-up (season 2007–08).
  • "What Took You So Long" was used for a series of television advertisements circa Winter 2008 for the UK DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families) 'Science and Maths' campaign aimed at 11–16-year-olds to showcase the interesting and exciting jobs taking Science and Maths can lead young people to. It was also featured in a TV advert for Stagecoach, likely due to the mention of the coach company in the song's lyrics.
  • "Acrylic" was used as the backing track for a series of Vodafone television advertisements circa Winter 2008.
  • "That Kiss" was used in the 90210 episode "There's No Place Like Homecoming" (at the end of the episode during Ethan and Annie's first kiss).
  • "Not Nineteen Forever" is the backing track for the 2009 promotional video for the North West Development Ageny (NWDA) to promote tourism in the North West of England online and on TV [1]. The song was also on the playlist of the football PC game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 and featured in an episode of US show Cougar Town. It was used once more on BBC's Match of the Day 2 as a backing track to the highlights of Saturday's English Premier League matches. It was also used as the theme song to the TV show Sport Wales.
  • "The Opener" was adopted as pre-match anthem by Doncaster Rovers FC, largely because of the inclusion of the word "Doncaster" within the lyrics.
  • "Cavorting" was used for one episode of Take Me Out on ITV, backing one of the date reviews.
  • The majority of The Courteeners' tracks have also featured on UK soap opera Coronation Street as background music on the jukebox in the Rovers Return pub. The band were also referenced in a story line between characters David Platt and girlfriend Tina McIntyre when David attempts to win back his girlfriend's affections by buying her tickets to watch the band.[3]
  • Shameless Channel 4's comedy drama which is set in Manchester has featured 'Bide Your Time' and 'Acrylic' in the latest (sixth) series in episodes seven and eight. The songs were played as background music during several scenes in the fictionary pub, The Jockey.
  • Gavin & Stacey – The first episode of the third series of the BBC1 sitcom featured The Courteeners. Early demo versions of "No You Didn't and No You Don't" and "Bide Your Time were played", and during the marriage of Ness, "Kings of the New Road" was played. The song "Not Nineteen Forever" was used in series 3, episode 2.
  • "Will It Be This Way Forever?" was used in Series 15, episode 2 of Top Gear when the three presenters were driving second-hand affordable sports saloons in Germany.
  • "Take Over the World" was used in a UK Visa 2012 Olympics advert and in the American ABC Family series Greek's last episode.
  • "The Opener" was used in a Film 4 trailer for Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

References

  1. ^ a b Peaks in the UK:
    • All except noted: "COURTENEERS | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
    • "Cavorting" and "Take Over the World": "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
    • "Summer": "CHART: CLUK Update 28.06.2014 (wk25)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
    • "The 17th": "CHART: CLUK Update 27.08.2016 (wk34)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "British album certifications – The Courteneers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 August 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Type The Courteneers in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  3. ^ Moss, Adam (5 August 2008). "Diary: Corrie on Courteeners". Manchester Evening News.
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