Nik Kershaw / discography
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Nik Kershaw - discography
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Kershaw (2013)
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 Studio albums
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8th |
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Live albums
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3 |
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Compilations
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9 |
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Remix albums
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1 |
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Singles
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22nd |
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Video albums
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6th |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British pop - musician Nik Kershaw . According to the sources, he has sold more than 2.9 million records in his career. The most successful release by Kershaw is the author participation The One and Only for Chesney Hawkes with 625,000 records sold.
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 1984 | Human racing |
DE8 (27 weeks) DE |
- |
CH12 (24 weeks) CH |
UK5  (61 weeks)UK |
US70 (17 weeks) US |
First published: February 27, 1984
Sales: +350,000 |
| The Riddle |
DE12 (22 weeks) DE |
- |
CH23 (7 weeks) CH |
UK8th (36 weeks)UK |
US113 (10 weeks) US |
First published: November 19, 1984
Sales: + 315,000 |
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| 1986 | Radio Musicola | - | - | - |
UK47  (3 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 24, 1986
Sales: +60,000 |
| 1989 | The Works | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: May 22, 1989
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| 1999 | 15 minutes | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: January 18, 1999
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| 2001 | To Be Frank | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: April 23, 2001
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| 2006 | You've got to laugh | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: October 26, 2006
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| 2012 | Eighth | - | - | - |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: August 6, 2012
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Live albums
- 1987: BBC Transcription Services - Live in Concert
- 2011: Live in Germany 1984
- 2013: The Riddle - Live in Concert
Compilations
- 1991: The Collection
- 1993: The Best of
- 1995: Anthology
- 1997: Wouldn't It Be Good
- 1998: Greatest Hits
- 2000: The Essential (UK:silver)
- 2005: Then & Now: The Best of Nik Kershaw
- 2005: Your Brave Face
- 2010: No Frills
Remix albums
- 1998: '98 remixes
Singles
Chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
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| 1983 |
I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Human Racing |
DE12 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH6 (11 weeks) CH |
UK2 (21 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: September 16, 1983
Sales: + 200,000 |
| 1984 |
Wouldn't It Be Good Human Racing |
DE2 (18 weeks) DE |
AT12 (1 month) AT |
CH3 (14 weeks) CH |
UK4th (15 weeks)UK |
US46 (13 weeks) US |
First published: Jan 16, 1984
Sales: + 200,000 |
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Dancing Girls Human Racing |
DE21 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK13 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 24, 1984
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| Human Racing Human Racing |
- | - | - |
UK19 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 31, 1984
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The Riddle The Riddle |
DE8 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15 (9 weeks) CH |
UK3 (11 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: November 6, 1984
Sales: + 200,000 |
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| 1985 | Wide Boy The Riddle |
DE25 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK9 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 1, 1985
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| Don Quixote The Riddle |
DE39 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK10 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: July 22, 1985
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| When a Heart Beats Radio Musicola |
DE55 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK27 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 18, 1985
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| 1986 | Nobody Knows Radio Musicola |
- | - | - |
UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 29, 1986
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| Radio Musicola Radio Musicola |
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UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: December 1, 1986
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| 1989 | One Step Ahead The Works |
- | - | - |
UK55 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: January 23, 1989
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| 1999 | Somebody Loves You 15 Minutes |
- | - | - |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: February 15, 1999
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| 2001 | Wounded To Be Frank |
- | - | - |
UK100 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 7, 2001
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Chart placements as a guest musician
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1987 | let it be |
DE3 (14 weeks) DE |
AT4 (14 weeks) AT |
CH1 (14 weeks) CH |
UK1  (7 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: March 23, 1987
Sales: + 400,000; with Ferry Aid |
| 1991 | I want to change the score still |
DE55 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: June 17, 1991
Tony Banks & Nik Kershaw |
| 1997 | On & On People in Room No.8 |
DE80 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: February 10, 1997
Mandoki with Ian Anderson , Nik Kershaw, Jack Bruce & Bobby Kimball |
| 1999 | Sometimes darkdancer |
- | - | - |
UK56 (1 week) UK |
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First published: July 26th, 1999
Les Rythmes Digitales feat. N. K. |
more publishments
- 1987: James Cagney
- 1989: Elisabeth's Eyes
- 1999: What Do You Think of It So Far
- 2012: The Sky's the Limit
Further guest contributions
- 1991: Red Day on Blue Street ( Tony Banks & Nik Kershaw)
- 1991: The Final Curtain ( Tony Banks & Nik Kershaw)
- 1993: Old Friend ( Elton John & Nik Kershaw)
- 2010: Love Conquers All ( Kim Wilde feat. Nik Kershaw)
Video albums
- 1984: Single Pictures
- 1984: Live from the Hammersmith Odeon
- 2005: Classic
- 2005: Then and Now
- 2011: Live in Germany 1984
- 2013: Live at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Author participations and productions
Kershaw on the charts as an author
| year | Title artist |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1983 |
I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Nik Kershaw |
DE12 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH6 (11 weeks) CH |
UK2 (18 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: September 16, 1983
Sales: + 200,000 |
| 1984 |
Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw |
DE2 (18 weeks) DE |
AT12 (4 weeks) AT |
CH3 (14 weeks) CH |
UK4th (14 weeks)UK |
US46 (13 weeks) US |
First published: Jan 16, 1984
Sales: + 200,000 |
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Dancing Girls Nik Kershaw |
DE21 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 24, 1984
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Sun on your skin Juliane Werding |
DE64 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: May 28, 1984
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| Human Racing Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK19 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: August 31, 1984
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The Riddle Nik Kershaw |
DE8 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15 (9 weeks) CH |
UK3 (11 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: November 6, 1984
Sales: + 200,000 |
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| 1985 | Wide boy Nik Kershaw |
DE25 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK9 (8 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 1, 1985
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| Don Quixote Nik Kershaw |
DE39 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK10 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 22, 1985
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| When a Heart Beats Nik Kershaw |
DE55 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK27 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 18, 1985
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| 1986 | Nobody Knows Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 29, 1986
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| Radio Musicola Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 1, 1986
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| 1989 | One Step Ahead Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK55 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: January 23, 1989
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| 1991 | The One and Only Chesney Hawkes |
DE8 (24 weeks) DE |
AT1 (15 weeks) AT |
CH4 (15 weeks) CH |
UK1 (16 weeks)UK |
US10 (20 weeks) US |
First published: February 11, 1991
Sales: + 625,000 |
| I Wanna Change the Score Tony Banks & Nik Kershaw |
DE55 (11 weeks) DE |
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First published: June 17, 1991
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| 1993 | The Woman I Love The Hollies |
- | - | - |
UK42 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 8, 1993
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| What's Wrong with This Picture? Chesney Hawkes |
DE71 (7 weeks) DE |
AT29 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 17, 1993
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| All Around the World Jason Donovan |
- | - | - |
UK41 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: July 26, 1993
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| Healing Love Cliff Richard |
- | - | - |
UK19 (5 weeks) UK |
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First published: December 6, 1993
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| 1999 | Somebody Loves You Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
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First published: February 15, 1999
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| Sometimes Les Rythmes Digitales feat. N. K. |
- | - | - |
UK56 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: July 26, 1999
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| 2000 |
The Riddle Gigi D'Agostino |
DE4th (28 weeks)DE |
AT14th (29 weeks)AT |
CH8 (19 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: May 2, 2000
Sales: + 525,000 |
| 2001 | Wounded Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK100 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 7, 2001
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| 2012 |
The Riddle Anthem Jack Holiday & Mike Candys |
DE44 (5 weeks) DE |
AT29 (4 weeks) AT |
CH26 (6 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: November 17, 2012
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Kershaw in the charts as a producer
| year | Title artist |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1985 | When a Heart Beats Nik Kershaw |
DE55 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK27 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 18, 1985
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| 1986 | Nobody Knows Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 29, 1986
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| Radio Musicola Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: December 1, 1986
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| 1989 | One Step Ahead Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK55 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: January 23, 1989
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| 1991 | The One and Only Chesney Hawkes |
DE8 (24 weeks) DE |
AT1 (15 weeks) AT |
CH4 (15 weeks) CH |
UK1 (16 weeks)UK |
US10 (20 weeks) US |
First published: February 11, 1991
Sales: + 625,000 |
| 1993 | What's Wrong with This Picture? Chesney Hawkes |
DE71 (7 weeks) DE |
AT29 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 17, 1993
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| 1999 | Somebody Loves You Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
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First published: February 15, 1999
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| 2001 | Wounded Nik Kershaw |
- | - | - |
UK100 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 7, 2001
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Remixes
- 1994: Let Loose - Seventeen (Remix)
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Germany (BVMI)
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- |
gold1
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- | 250,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 France (SNEP)
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- |
gold1
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- | 250,000 | snepmusique.com |
 Canada (MC)
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- |
gold1
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- | 50,000 | musiccanada.com |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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- | - |
platinum1
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15,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
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Austria (IFPI)
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gold1
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- | 25,000 | ifpi.at |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold1
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- | 25,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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6 × silver6th
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2 × gold2
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2 × platinum2
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2,320,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
6 × silver6th
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7 × gold7th
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3 × platinum3
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Web links
Charts
Discography
- Nik Kershaw at 45cat.com (English)
- Nik Kershaw at Rate Your Music (English)