Deacon Blue / discography
This discography is an overview of the released records of the British pop and rock band Deacon Blue .
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | |||
1987 | Raintown | - |
UK14th
platinum
(77 weeks)UK |
First published: May 1, 1987
Producer: Jon Kelly |
1989 | When the World Knows Your Name |
DE56 (2 weeks) DE |
UK1 × 2
(54 weeks)UK |
First published: April 1989
Producers: Warne Livesey , David Kahne, Deacon Blue |
1991 | Fellow hoodlums | - |
UK2
platinum
(27 weeks)UK |
First published: February 9, 1991
Producer: Jon Kelly |
1993 | Whatever You Say, Say Nothing |
DE91 (4 weeks) DE |
UK4th
gold
(10 weeks)UK |
First published: March 1, 1993
Producers: Paul Oakenfold , Steve Osborne |
1999 | Walking Back Home | - |
UK39 (2 weeks) UK |
First release: October 11, 1999
including eight new and nine old tracks Producers: Deacon Blue, Jon Kelly, Steve Osborne, Warne Livesey |
2001 | Homesick | - |
UK59 (1 week) UK |
First published: April 30, 2001
Producers: Kenny MacDonald, Ricky Ross |
2012 | The hipsters | - |
UK19 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: September 24, 2012
Producer: Paul Savage |
2014 | A new house | - |
UK17 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: September 8, 2014
Producer: Paul Savage |
2016 | Believers | - |
UK13 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: September 30th, 2016
Producer: Paul Savage |
2020 | City of Love | - |
UK4 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: March 6th, 2020
Producer: Ricky Ross, Gregor Philip |
Live albums
- 1989: In Concert - 464 (recording: Hammersmith Odeon , released August 7th)
- 2006: Deacon Blue Live: Recorded Live in Glasgow: News of the World
- 2007: Live '07 (2 CDs; recording: Hammersmith Apollo on September 25, 2007)
- 2008: Live (CD + DVD)
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | |||
1990 | Ooh Las Vegas | - |
UK3
gold
(8 weeks)UK |
First published: September 22, 1990
B-sides, film scores and unreleased tracks |
1994 | Our Town: Greatest Hits | - |
UK1 × 2
(52 weeks)UK |
First published: April 4, 1994
|
2006 | Singles | - |
UK18th
silver
(4 weeks)UK |
First published: October 16, 2006
|
More compilations
- 1988: Riches (release: February)
- 1997: Riches & More (release: February)
- 2001: The Very Best of Deacon Blue (2 CDs; release: December 1st, UK:silver)
- 2009: Dignity: The Best of Deacon Blue (2 CDs, UK:silver)
- 2012: The Rest (CD / DVD)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | |||
1987 | When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) Raintown |
- |
UK86 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: August 1987
Author: Ricky Ross; B-side: Church |
1988 | Dignity ( Reissue ) Raintown |
- |
UK20th
silver
(12 weeks)UK |
First published: January 1988
Author: Ricky Ross; B-side: Suffering |
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (Reissue) Raintown |
- |
UK34 (7 weeks) UK |
First published: March 1988
B-side: That Brilliant Feeling # 1 |
|
Chocolate Girl Raintown |
- |
UK43 (7 weeks) UK |
First published: July 1988
Author: Ricky Ross |
|
Real Gone Kid When the World Knows Your Name |
- |
UK8th
silver
(13 weeks)UK |
First published: October 1988
Author: Ricky Ross |
|
1989 | Wages Day When the World Knows Your Name |
- |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
First published: February 1989
Author: Ricky Ross |
Fergus Sings the Blues When the World Knows Your Name |
DE71 (7 weeks) DE |
UK14 (7 weeks) UK |
First published: May 8, 1989
Authors: James Prime, Ricky Ross |
|
Love and Regret When the World Knows Your Name |
- |
UK28 (5 weeks) UK |
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1990 | Queen of the New Year When the World Knows Your Name |
- |
UK21 (5 weeks) UK |
First published: December 1989
Authors: James Prime, Ricky Ross |
Four Bacharach and David Songs (EP) |
- |
UK2 (9 weeks) UK |
||
1991 | Your Swaying Arms Fellow Hoodlums |
- |
UK23 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: May 1991
Author: Ricky Ross |
Twist and Shout Fellow Hoodlums |
- |
UK10 (9 weeks) UK |
First published: July 1991
Author: Ricky Ross |
|
Closing Time Fellow Hoodlums |
- |
UK42 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: September 1991
Author: Ricky Ross |
|
Cover from the Sky Fellow Hoodlums |
- |
UK31 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: December 1991
Author: Ricky Ross |
|
1992 | Your Town Whatever You Say, Say Nothing |
- |
UK14 (8 weeks) UK |
First published: November 16, 1992
Author: Ricky Ross |
1993 | Will We Be Lovers Whatever You Say, Say Nothing |
- |
UK31 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: February 1993
Authors: Steve Osborne, Ricky Ross |
Only Tender Love Whatever You Say, Say Nothing |
- |
UK22 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: April 1993
Author: Ricky Ross |
|
Hang Your Head (EP) |
- |
UK21 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: July 1993
Writer: Ricky Ross Producers: Deacon Blue, Steve Osborne, Paul Oakenfold |
|
1994 | I Was Right and You Were Wrong Our Town: The Greatest Hits |
- |
UK32 (5 weeks) UK |
First published: March 1994
Author: Ricky Ross |
2001 | Everytime You Sleep Homesick |
- |
UK64 (1 week) UK |
First published: April 2001
Author: Ricky Ross |
More singles
- 1987: Dignity / Riches (release: March)
- 1987: Loaded (release: June)
- 1991: A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine
- 1991: Your Swaying Arms
- 1999: Jesus Do Your Hands Still Feel the Rain
- 1999: Love Hurts
- 2001: A Is for Astronaut
- 2001: Acoustic Tracks (EP)
- 2006: Bigger Than Dynamite
- 2012: The Hipsters
- 2012: The Outsiders
- 2013: That's What We Can Do
- 2013: Turn
- 2013: You'll Know It's Christmas
- 2014: A New House
- 2014: Win
- 2014: Bethlehem Begins
- 2016: This Is a Love Song
- 2017: Gone
- 2017: I Will And I Won`t
- 2019: City Of Love
- 2020: Wonderful
- 2020: Hit Me When It Hurts
Other chart placements
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
Dance | |||
1993 | Your Town Whatever You Say, Say Nothing |
Dance6 (12 weeks) Dance |
First published (US): May 1993
|
Video albums
- 1990: The Big Picture Live
- 2006: Bigger Picture
- 2008: Deacon Blue Live
- 2017: Live At The Glasgow Barrowlands (2CD / DVD Box)
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | 5 × silver5 | 2 × gold2 | 6 × platinum6th | 2,580,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 5 × silver5 | 2 × gold2 | 6 × platinum6th |
swell
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE UK
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Deacon Blue at Allmusic (English)
- Deacon Blue at Discogs (English)