The Beautiful South discography
The Beautiful South in concert
Studio albums10
Compilation albums5
Singles34

The discography of The Beautiful South, an English pop/rock group, consists of ten studio albums, five greatest hits compilations, thirty-four singles and a number of other appearances.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL (Fl)
[3]
CAN
[4][5]
FRA
[6]
GER
[7]
IRL
[8]
NZL
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
1989 Welcome to the Beautiful South
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
2 36 39 16
1990 Choke
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
2 69 30 46
1992 0898 Beautiful South
  • Released: March 1992
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
4 47 40
1994 Miaow
  • Released: March 1994
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
6 70
1996 Blue Is the Colour
  • Released: October 1996
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 10 49
1998 Quench
  • Released: October 1998
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 26 65 58 28
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[12]
  • IFPI: Platinum[14]
2000 Painting It Red
  • Released: 9 October 2000
  • Label: Ark 21 (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
2 37 13
2003 Gaze
  • Released: 27 October 2003
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
14
2004 Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
  • Released: 25 October 2004
  • Label: Sony (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
11 4
2006 Superbi
  • Released: 15 May 2006
  • Label: Sony (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
6 17

Compilation albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][15]
CAN
[16]
GER
[7]
IRL
[8]
1994 Carry On Up the Charts
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 50 53
  • BPI: 6× Platinum[12]
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum[17]
2001 Solid Bronze
  • Released: November 2001
  • Label: Polygram (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
10 77 20
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[12]
2006 Gold
  • Released: 4 April 2006
  • Label: Go! Discs (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
139 81
2007 The BBC Sessions
  • Released: 19 March 2007
  • Label: Universal Distribution (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
165
Soup
  • Released: 12 November 2007
  • Label: Mercury (#)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
15 65
2011 Live at the BBC
  • Released: 2 May 2011
  • Label: Commercial (#)
  • Formats: CD, CD & DVD, digital download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1][15]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[18]
BEL (Fl)
[3]
CAN
[19]
GER
[7]
IRL
[8][20]
NLD
[21]
SWI
[11]
US Alt
[22]
1989 "Song for Whoever" 2 145 30 22 81 21 5 22 Welcome to the
Beautiful South
"You Keep It All In" 8 155 37 3 19
"I'll Sail This Ship Alone" 31 74 19
1990 "A Little Time" 1 72 20 17 47 2 18 Choke
"My Book" 43 172 25
1991 "Let Love Speak Up Itself" 51
"Old Red Eyes Is Back" 22 51 21 0898 Beautiful South
1992 "We Are Each Other" 30 81 10
"Bell Bottomed Tear" 16
"36D" 46
1994 "Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)" 23 54 Miaow
"Everybody's Talkin'" 12 23
"Prettiest Eyes" 37
"One Last Love Song" 14 Carry On Up the Charts
1995 "Dream a Little Dream" 29 non-album singles
"Pretenders to the Throne" 18
1996 "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)" 5 72 11 Blue Is the Colour
"Don't Marry Her" 8 50 89 11
1997 "Blackbird on the Wire" 23
"Liars' Bar" 43
1998 "Perfect 10" 2 64 6 47 Quench
"Dumb" 16
1999 "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" 12
"The Table" (featuring The London Community Gospel Choir) 46
2000 "Closer than Most" 22 Painting It Red
2001 "The River" / "Just Checkin'"
(Double A-side)
59
"The Root of All Evil" 50 Solid Bronze
2003 "Just a Few Things That I Ain't" 30 Gaze
"Let Go with the Flow" 47
2004 "Livin' Thing" 24 26 Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
"This Old Skin" (featuring Chip Taylor) 43
2005 "This Will Be Our Year" 36 28
2006 "Manchester" 41 43 Superbi
"The Rose of My Cologne" 99
"—" indicates the single did not chart or was not released in given territory

Music videos

Year Single Director Album
1989 "Song For Whoever" Jeff Baynes[23] Welcome to the Beautiful South
"You Keep It All In" Jeff Baynes
"I’ll Sail This Ship Alone" Jeff Baynes
1990 "A Little Time" Nicholas Brandy[23] Choke
"My Book" Pedro Romhanyi[23]
1991 "Let Love Speak Up Itself" Pedro Romhanyi
"Old Red Eyes Is Back" Pedro Romhanyi 0898 Beautiful South
1992 "We Are Each Other" Pedro Romhanyi
"Bell Bottomed Tear" Jeff Baynes
"36D" David Mould[23]
1994 "Good as Gold" Tim Pope[23] Miaow
"Everybody’s Talkin" Willy Smax[23]
"Prettiest Eyes" Liam & Grant[23]
"One Last Love Song" Liam & Grant Carry On Up the Charts
1995 "Dream a Little Dream" Pedro Romhanyi non-album singles
"Pretenders to the Throne" Liam & Grant
1996 "Rotterdam" Liam & Grant Blue Is the Colour
"Don’t Marry Her" Liam & Grant
1997 "Blackbird on the Wire" Pedro Romhanyi
"Liars' Bar" Liam & Grant
1998 "Perfect 10" Liam & Grant Quench
"Dumb" Liam & Grant
1999 "How Long’s a Tear Take to Dry?" Liam & Grant
"The Table" Liam & Grant
2000 "Closer Than Most" Liam & Grant Painting It Red
2003 "Just a Few Things That I Ain’t" TBC Gaze
"Let’s Go with the Flow" TBC
2004 "Livin' Thing" Sven Harding[24] Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
"This Old Skin" TBC
2006 "Manchester" Sara Dunlop[25] Superbi

References

  1. ^ a b c "British chart positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
  3. ^ a b "Belgian (Flanders) chart positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Canadian Welcome to the Beautiful South position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Canadian 0898 Beautiful South position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  6. ^ "French album positions". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
    Note: user must select "Beautiful South" from drop-down.
  7. ^ a b c "German chart positions - The Beautiful South". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Irish chart positions". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  9. ^ "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Swedish chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Swiss chart positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "British certifications – Beautiful South". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2024. Type Beautiful South in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ "European platinum certificates: 1997". ifpi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  14. ^ "European platinum certificates: 1998". ifpi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  15. ^ a b "UK Chartlog: Darren B – David Byrne". zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  16. ^ "Canadian Carry On Up the Charts position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  17. ^ "European platinum certificates: 1996". ifpi.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  18. ^ "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  19. ^ "Canadian Song for Whoever position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  20. ^ "Irish singles positions". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  21. ^ "Dutch chart positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  22. ^ "American singles positions". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g "The Beautiful South - Munch - Our Hits". Discogs. 2002.
  24. ^ "The Beautiful South - Livin' Thing". IMVDB. 2004.
  25. ^ "The Beautiful South - Manchester". IMVDB. 2006.