Simply Red / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British pop band Simply Red . According to the sources, they have sold more than 33.6 million records in their career, including over 5.3 million in Germany alone, making the band one of the performers with the highest number of records sold in Germany . Simply Red's most successful release is the fourth studio album Stars with around nine million units sold, of which over 1.25 million units were sold in Germany alone, making it one of the best-selling albums in Germany .
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1985 | Picture Book |
DE8th × 3
(47 weeks)DE |
AT10
gold
(14 weeks)AT |
CH12
platinum
(26 weeks)CH |
UK2 × 5
(135 weeks)UK |
US16
platinum
(59 weeks)US |
First published: October 14, 1985
Sales: + 3,865,000 |
1987 | Men and Women |
DE3
platinum
(29 weeks)DE |
AT3
gold
(28 weeks)AT |
CH1
gold
(17 weeks)CH |
UK2 × 3
(63 weeks)UK |
US31 (26 weeks) US |
First published: March 9, 1987
Sales: + 1,915,000 |
1989 | A New Flame |
DE2
platinum
(44 weeks)DE |
AT2
platinum
(41 weeks)AT |
CH1
platinum
(33 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 7
(90 weeks)UK |
US22nd
gold
(39 weeks)US |
First published: February 13, 1989
Sales: + 4,205,000 |
1991 | Stars |
DE2 × 5
(59 weeks)DE |
AT1 × 2
(41 weeks)AT |
CH2 × 2
(32 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 12
(137 weeks)UK |
US76
gold
(43 weeks)US |
First published: September 30, 1991
Sales: + 9,000,000 |
1995 | Life |
DE1
platinum
(45 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(16 weeks)AT |
CH1
gold
(19 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 5
(47 weeks)UK |
US75 (13 weeks) US |
First published: October 9, 1995
Sales: + 3,085,000 |
1998 | Blue |
DE1
gold
(23 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(20 weeks)AT |
CH3
gold
(15 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(25 weeks)UK |
US145 (3 weeks) US |
First published: May 18, 1998
Sales: +1,107,500 |
1999 | Love and the Russian Winter |
DE2
platinum
(15 weeks)DE |
AT3
gold
(10 weeks)AT |
CH8 (9 weeks) CH |
UK6th
platinum
(11 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: November 1st, 1999
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
2003 | Home |
DE5
platinum
(46 weeks)DE |
AT8th
gold
(29 weeks)AT |
CH6th
gold
(31 weeks)CH |
UK2 × 2
(35 weeks)UK |
US187 (3 weeks) US |
First published: March 24, 2003
Sales: +1,180,000 |
2005 | Simplified |
DE4 (13 weeks) DE |
AT2 (12 weeks) AT |
CH3 (12 weeks) CH |
UK3
gold
(9 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 17, 2005
Sales: + 100,000 |
2007 | Stay |
DE4 (13 weeks) DE |
AT6 (12 weeks) AT |
CH6 (12 weeks) CH |
UK4th
gold
(14 weeks)UK |
US156 (1 week) US |
First published: March 12, 2007
Sales: + 145,000 |
2015 | Big love |
DE6 (8 weeks) DE |
AT11 (4 weeks) AT |
CH10 (8 weeks) CH |
UK4th
gold
(18 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: June 1, 2015
Sales: + 100,000 |
2019 | Blue Eyed Soul |
DE11 (7 weeks) DE |
AT5 (4 weeks) AT |
CH17 (3 weeks) CH |
UK6 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 8, 2019
|
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2011 | Farewell - Live in Concert at the Sydney Opera House |
DE13 (5 weeks) DE |
AT35 (3 weeks) AT |
CH63 (2 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: May 20, 2011
|
2018 | Symphonica in Rosso - Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
DE37 (2 weeks) DE |
AT52 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK58 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 23, 2018
|
More live albums
- 2000: In Concert - Good Radiocut
- 2005: Cuba!
- 2006: Live in London
- 2007: At the Royal Albert Hall 2007
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1996 | Greatest hits |
DE2
platinum
(21 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(17 weeks)AT |
CH4th
gold
(18 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 6
(50 weeks)UK |
US116 (5 weeks) US |
First published: October 7, 1996
Sales: + 3,575,000 |
2000 | It's only love |
DE35
gold
(9 weeks)DE |
AT5
gold
(14 weeks)AT |
CH32 (7 weeks) CH |
UK27
gold
(6 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: Nov 13, 2000
Sales: + 305,000 |
2003 | The Very Best of Simply Red |
DE36 (15 weeks) DE |
AT30 (6 weeks) AT |
CH28 (14 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: April 28, 2003
Sales: + 40,000 |
2008 | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits |
DE17th
platinum
(58 weeks)DE |
AT25 (10 weeks) AT |
CH22nd
gold
(21 weeks)CH |
UK9 × 2
(… Where.)UK |
- |
First published: November 17, 2008
Sales: + 1,027,500 |
2010 | Songs of Love |
DE86 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH37 (6 weeks) CH |
UK12
silver
(9 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: March 1, 2010
Sales: + 80,000 |
2013 | Songbook 1985-2010 | - | - | - |
UK41
gold
(6 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: December 2nd, 2013
Sales: + 100,000 |
More compilations
- 1987: Early Years
- 1995: 12'ers
- 2002: The Essentials
EPs
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1992 | The Montreux EP | - | - | - |
UK11 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 9, 1992
|
Remix albums
- 1986: 12 "ers
- 2004: Home Mixes
Singles
Chart placements
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1985 |
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) Picture Book |
- | - | - |
UK13 (12 weeks) UK |
US28 (15 weeks) US |
First published: June 3, 1985
|
Come to My Aid Picture Book |
- | - | - |
UK66 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 2, 1985
|
|
Holding Back the Years Picture Book |
- |
AT22 (6 weeks) AT |
- |
UK2
silver
(19 weeks)UK |
US1 (23 weeks) US |
First published: November 4, 1985
Sales: + 250,000 |
|
1986 | Jericho Picture Book |
DE57 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK53 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 24, 1986
|
Open Up the Red Box Picture Book |
- | - | - |
UK61 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 28, 1986
|
|
1987 | The Right Thing Men and Women |
DE27 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH10 (9 weeks) CH |
UK11 (10 weeks) UK |
US27 (15 weeks) US |
First published: January 30, 1987
|
Infidelity Men and Women |
- | - | - |
UK31 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 8, 1987
|
|
Maybe Someday ... Men and Women |
- | - | - |
UK88 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 27, 1987
|
|
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Men and Women |
- | - | - |
UK11 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 16, 1987
|
|
1988 | I Won't Feel Bad Men and Women |
- | - | - |
UK68 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 21, 1988
|
1989 | It's Only Love A New Flame |
DE21 (16 weeks) DE |
- |
CH12 (12 weeks) CH |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
US57 (9 weeks) US |
First published: January 16, 1989
|
If You Don't Know Me by Now A New Flame |
DE19 (16 weeks) DE |
AT9 (16 weeks) AT |
CH12 (7 weeks) CH |
UK2
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
US1
gold
(22 weeks)US |
First published: March 27, 1989
Sales: + 787,500 |
|
A New Flame A New Flame |
DE55 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK17 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 27, 1989
|
|
You've Got It A New Flame |
- | - | - |
UK46 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 16, 1989
|
|
1991 | Something Got Me Started Stars |
DE11 (26 weeks) DE |
AT5 (16 weeks) AT |
CH6 (20 weeks) CH |
UK11 (8 weeks) UK |
US23 (14 weeks) US |
First published: September 9, 1991
|
Stars Stars |
DE19 (24 weeks) DE |
AT18 (12 weeks) AT |
CH11 (18 weeks) CH |
UK8th
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
US44 (14 weeks) US |
First published: November 18, 1991
Sales: + 200,000 |
|
1992 | For Your Babies Stars |
DE43 (12 weeks) DE |
AT23 (9 weeks) AT |
- |
UK9 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 27, 1992
|
Thrill Me Stars |
- | - | - |
UK33 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 20, 1992
|
|
Your Mirror Stars |
DE59 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK17 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 13, 1992
|
|
1995 | Fairground life |
DE5
gold
(23 weeks)DE |
AT5 (12 weeks) AT |
CH6 (17 weeks) CH |
UK1
platinum
(14 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: September 18, 1995
Sales: + 885,000 |
Remembering the First Time Life |
DE55 (13 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK22 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 4, 1995
|
|
1996 | Never Never Love Life |
- | - | - |
UK18 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 12, 1996
|
Daydream Believer Life |
- | - | - |
UK41 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 25, 1996
with White |
|
We're in This Together Life |
DE32 (10 weeks) DE |
AT23 (6 weeks) AT |
- |
UK11 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 10, 1996
|
|
Angel Greatest Hits |
DE71 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK4th
silver
(13 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 28, 1996
Sales: + 200,000 |
|
1997 | Night Nurse Blue |
DE84 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK13 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 8, 1997
with Sly & Robbie |
1998 | Say You Love Me Blue |
DE49 (9 weeks) DE |
AT18 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK7 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 4, 1998
|
The Air That I Breathe Blue |
DE66 (9 weeks) DE |
AT17 (11 weeks) AT |
- |
UK6 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 10, 1998
|
|
Ghetto Girl Blue |
- | - | - |
UK34 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 30, 1998
|
|
To be Free Blue |
DE88 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: November 9, 1998
|
|
1999 | Ain't That a Lot of Love Love and the Russian Winter |
DE55 (10 weeks) DE |
AT29 (3 weeks) AT |
CH45 (10 weeks) CH |
UK14 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 18, 1999
|
2000 | Your Eyes Love and the Russian Winter |
DE95 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK26 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 7, 2000
|
2003 |
Sunrise Home |
DE14 (14 weeks) DE |
AT25 (14 weeks) AT |
CH22 (20 weeks) CH |
UK7th
silver
(11 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: March 17, 2003
Sales: + 205,000 |
Fake home |
DE43 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
CH41 (15 weeks) CH |
UK21 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 7, 2003
|
|
You Make Me Feel Brand New Home |
DE43 (9 weeks) DE |
AT47 (3 weeks) AT |
CH76 (3 weeks) CH |
UK7 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 1, 2003
|
|
2004 | Home Home |
- | - | - |
UK40 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 29, 2004
|
2005 | Perfect Love Simplified |
DE45 (8 weeks) DE |
AT23 (8 weeks) AT |
CH34 (9 weeks) CH |
UK30 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 10, 2005
|
2006 | Oh! What a girl! Stay |
DE68 (5 weeks) DE |
AT43 (4 weeks) AT |
CH23 (6 weeks) CH |
UK57 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: September 25, 2006
|
2007 | So not over you stay |
DE65 (7 weeks) DE |
AT36 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK34 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 5, 2007
|
Stay Stay |
- | - | - |
UK36 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: May 28, 2007
|
More singles
- 1987: Love Fire
- 1992: Freedom
- 1998: Mellow My Mind
- 2006: Something Got Me Started / A Song for You
- 2007: The World and You Tonight
- 2008: Go Now
- 2009: Money $ too Tight (to Mention) 2009
- 2010: I Have the Love / Beside You
Video albums and music videos
Video albums
- 1991: Moving Picture Book
- 1996: Greatest Video Hits (Sales: +73,000 ; UK:platinum)
- 1999: Live at the Lyceum
- 2002: Live in London (Sales: + 63,000 ; UK:gold)
- 2003: Home (Limited Edition)
- 2003: Home in Sicily: Live (Sales: + 82,000 ; UK:gold)
- 2005: Stars
- 2005: Starry Night with Simply Red
- 2005: Cuba! (Sales: + 65,000 ; UK:gold)
- 2007: Stay (Limited-Edition)
- 2007: Stay: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- 2008: Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits (Limited-Edition)
- 2008: A New Flame (Limited-Edition)
- 2008: Picture Book (Limited Edition)
- 2008: Stars (Limited-Edition)
- 2011: Farewell - Live in Concert at the Sydney Opera House
Music videos
year | title | Director |
---|---|---|
1985 | Money $ too tight (to mention) | |
Come to My Aid | ||
Holding Back The Years | ||
1986 | Jericho | |
Open up the red box | ||
1987 | The right thing | Andy Morahan |
Infidelity | ||
... Maybe Someday | ||
1988 | I won't feel bad | |
1989 | It's only love | Andy Morahan |
If You Don't Know Me by Now | ||
A New Flame | ||
You've got it | ||
1991 | Stars | |
Something Got Me Started | Andy Morahan | |
1992 | For your babies | Andy Morahan |
Thrill me | ||
1995 | Fairground | |
Never never love | Zanna | |
1996 | We're in This Together | Zanna |
1997 | Night nurse | |
1998 | Say you love me | |
The Air That I Breath | ||
1999 | Ain't That a Lot of Love | |
2000 | Your eyes | |
2003 | Sunrise | |
fake | Andy Morahan | |
2005 | Perfect love | Russell Thomas |
2006 | Oh! What a girl! | |
A song for you | Russell Thomas | |
2007 | So not over you | Russell Thomas |
2008 | Go now |
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | - | 2 × gold2 | 2 × platinum2 | 76,000 | capif.org.ar ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) AR2 ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Australia (ARIA) | - | 3 × gold3 | 10 × platinum10 | 740,000 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | 4 × gold4th | 2 × platinum2 | 200,000 | ultratop.be |
Brazil (PMB) | - | 5 × gold5 | 2 × platinum2 | 675,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | 55,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 5 × gold5 | 10 × platinum10 | 5,350,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | 9 × platinum9 | (9,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
Finland (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 34,401 | ifpi.fi |
France (SNEP) | - | 6 × gold6th | 2 × platinum2 | 1,300,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Italy (FIMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | 385,000 | fimi.it |
Canada (MC) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | 205,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 3 × gold3 | 6 × platinum6th | 112,500 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | 5 × gold5 | 9 × platinum9 | 995,000 | nvpi.nl |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 5 × gold5 | 6 × platinum6th | 405,000 | ifpi.at |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | 50,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | silver1 | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | 42,000 | Individual evidence |
Russia (NFPF) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | 10,000 | Individual evidence |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | - | 100,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 6 × gold6th | 4 × platinum4th | 335,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | 2 × gold2 | 5 × platinum5 | 600,000 | promusicae.es ES2 ES3 ES4 |
United States (RIAA) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | 2,500,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 7 × silver7th | 8 × gold8th | 47 × platinum47 | 16,045,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 8 × silver8th | 72 × gold72 | 121 × platinum121 |