The discography of Welsh rock and roll singer Shakin' Stevens consists of twenty studio albums, 23 compilation albums, sixty-nine singles, three box sets, five video albums and thirty-seven music videos. Although the singer enjoyed his greatest period of success throughout the 1980s while recording for Epic Records, during the 1970s he was the lead vocalist for Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets and had records issued by a variety of labels including Parlophone, CBS and Polydor in the UK and Pink Elephant and Dynamite in Europe.
| Shakin' Stevens discography | |
|---|---|
 Stevens in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 20 |
| EPs | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 21 |
| Singles | 71 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 37 |
| Re-issues | 10 |
| Box sets | 3 |
Shakin' Stevens had his first entry in the UK Singles Chart with "Hot Dog" in 1980 and has had a total of thirty-three UK Top 40 hits, including four number one singles, and during the 1980s spent more weeks in the UK Singles Chart than any other artist.[1] He also achieved number one singles in Ireland, Australia, Sweden, Austria, Norway, Switzerland and Poland as well as placing three albums in the Top 3 of the UK Albums Chart. Despite only a handful of new releases since the early 1990s, the advent of the digital download age has ensured an annual return to the UK Singles Chart for Stevens thanks to the enduring popularity of his seasonal hit "Merry Christmas Everyone".
A number of Shakin' Stevens releases were not issued in his native UK. Where this is the case, the original country of release (although not necessarily the sole country) is indicated in parentheses. However many of these have since seen UK issue, most notably in the 2020 "Fire In The Blood" box set.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
AUT [5] |
DEN [6] |
GER [7] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] | |||
| A Legend [A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I'm No J.D. [A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rockin' and Shakin' [A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets [A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manhattan Melodrama [A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Come on Memphis! [A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shakin' Stevens |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Take One! | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Marie, Marie [B] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| This Ole House [B] |
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2 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Shaky |
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1 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Give Me Your Heart Tonight |
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3 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 15 | — | 6 | 19 | — |
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| The Bop Won't Stop |
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21 | 73 | — | — | 24 | 38 | — | 6 | — | 12 |
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| Lipstick Powder and Paint |
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37 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
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| Let's Boogie |
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59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Whole Lotta Shaky |
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42 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| There Are Two Kinds of Music... Rock 'n' Roll |
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65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Merry Christmas Everyone |
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— | — | — | 35 [16] |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Now Listen |
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— | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Echoes of Our Times |
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22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Re-Set |
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24 | — | 68 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not (or not yet) chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [5] |
DEN [6] |
GER [7] |
IRL [17] |
SWE [11] | |||
| Greatest Hits |
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8 | 83 | 53 | — | 56 | — | — |
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| The Epic Years |
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57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Hits Of Shakin' Stevens |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Hits Of Shakin' Stevens Vol. II |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection |
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4 | — | 61 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 1 | |
| Chronology – The Epic Hit Singles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red Hot and Rockin' |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rock and Country Blues |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rocking Rhythm |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rockin' the Blues |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Country Blues |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rockin' with Country |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Singled Out |
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10 | — | 68 | — | 88 | 86 | — |
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| Fire in the Blood |
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— | — | 72 | — | 54 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Non-UK compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
CAN [19] |
DEN [6] |
GER [7] |
NZ [9] |
NOR [10] | ||||
| Get Shakin' |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| You Drive Me Crazy |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| You Drive Me Crazy [C] |
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— | 82 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Jetzt Kommt Shaky |
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— | — | — | 13 | — | — | ||
| A Rockin' Good Way |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits |
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86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| A Whole Lotta Hits |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| The Singles Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Very Best Of Shakin' Stevens |
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— | — | — | — | — | 12 | ||
| Collectable |
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— | — | 1 | — | 22 | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Re-issues
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUT [5] |
GER [4] | |||
| Come on Memphis! [A] [D] |
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— | — | — | |
| A Legend [A] |
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— | — | — | |
| Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets [A] [E] |
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34 | — | — |
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| Manhattan Melodrama [A] |
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— | — | — | |
| Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets [A] |
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— | — | — | |
| Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets [A] [F] |
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— | — | — | |
| Rock On with a Legend [A] |
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— | — | — | |
| At the Rockhouse [A] [G] |
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— | — | — | |
| Hot Dog [H] |
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— | 9 | 11 | |
| Shakin' Stevens |
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— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Box sets
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| All the Hits |
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| Hits and More |
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| The Epic Masters |
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| Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection |
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EPs
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][21] |
IRE [22] | |||
| Frantic [A] |
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— | — | |
| Sexy Ways [A] |
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— | — | |
| Memphis Earthquake [A] |
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— | — | |
| Shakin' Stevens |
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— | — | |
| The Shakin' Stevens EP |
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2 | 2 |
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| Greatest Original Hits – 4 Track E.P. |
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143 | — | |
| Justine [A] |
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— | — | |
| Four Play: Volume Twenty |
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— | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][21] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL [23] |
DEN [24] |
GER [7] |
IRE [22] |
NL [8] |
SWI [12] |
US [25] | ||||
| "Spirit of Woodstock" [A] | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Legend | |
| "Sweet Little Rock and Roller" [A] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Sea Cruise" [A] (Netherlands) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm No J.D. | ||
| "Honey Don't" [A] (Sweden) | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Honey Honey" [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets | ||
| "Spirit of Woodstock" [A] [I] (Netherlands) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It Came Out of the Sky" [A] (Germany) | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lonesome Town" (Netherlands) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Jungle Rock" [A] | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Mostest Girl" [A] (Netherlands) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Come on Memphis! | ||
| "Never" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Somebody Touched Me" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Justine" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shakin' Stevens | |
| "Treat Her Right" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Endless Sleep" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fire" (Netherlands) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Spooky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hot Dog" | 1980 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Take One! | |
| "Hey Mae" | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Ole House (Marie, Marie) | ||
| "Marie, Marie" | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | |||
| "Shooting Gallery" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Ole House" | 1981 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | ||
| "You Drive Me Crazy" | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | Shaky | ||
| "Green Door" | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | |||
| "No Other Baby" [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Shaky Sings Elvis" [K] | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's Raining" | 10 | 75 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
|
Shaky | |
| "Mona Lisa" (Japan) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oh Julie" | 1982 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
|
Give Me Your Heart Tonight |
| "Shirley" | 6 | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | |||
| "Give Me Your Heart Tonight" | 11 | 74 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | — | |||
| "I'll Be Satisfied" | 10 | — | — | 19 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 25 | — | — | |||
| "Vanessa" (South Africa) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tiger" [A] | 1983 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night" (Europe) | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's Late" | 11 | — | — | 36 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | The Bop Won't Stop | ||
| "Cry Just a Little Bit" | 3 | 31 | — | 15 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
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| "A Rockin' Good Way" (with Bonnie Tyler) |
5 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 10 | — | |||
| "A Love Worth Waiting For" | 1984 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 24 | — | 26 | 2 | 24 | — | — |
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| "Diddle I" (Mexico) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Letter to You" | 10 | — | — | 37 | 8 | 44 | — | 30 | 21 | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| "Teardrops" | 5 | 71 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 49 | — | — |
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| "Breaking Up My Heart" | 1985 | 14 | — | 23 | 32 | 15 | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Lipstick, Powder and Paint" | 11 | — | 24 | 21 | 8 | 52 | 11 | 48 | 22 | — | Lipstick, Powder and Paint | ||
| "Merry Christmas Everyone" | 1 | 27 [27] |
3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Turning Away" | 1986 | 15 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | Lipstick, Powder and Paint | |
| "Because I Love You" | 14 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | Let's Boogie | ||
| "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" | 1987 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| "Come See About Me" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | |||
| "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" | 5 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | |||
| "Feel the Need in Me" | 1988 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "How Many Tears Can You Hide" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Whole Lotta Shaky | ||
| "True Love" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jezebel" | 1989 | 58 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Attack" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | There Are Two Kinds of Music... Rock 'n' Roll | ||
| "I Might" | 1990 | 18 | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Yes I Do" | 60 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pink Champagne" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Cutie Cutie" | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Best Christmas of Them All" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | Merry Christmas Everyone | ||
| "I'll Be Home This Christmas" | 1991 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Radio" [L] | 1992 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Epic Years | |
| "I Can Help" (Germany) | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Singles Collection | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Hitmix '99" (Germany) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Trouble"/"This Ole House" | 2005 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Now Listen/ The Collection | |
| "Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Last Man Alive" (Radio Version) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Echoes Of Our Times | |
| "Down into Muddy Water" (Radio Mix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Down in the Hole" (Radio Mix) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Need You Now" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection Bookpack | |
| "Wild at Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It All Comes Round" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Re-Set | |
| "All You Need Is Greed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Videos
editVideo albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Shakin' Stevens Video Show |
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| Shakin' Stevens Video Show Vol. 2 |
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| There Are Two Kinds Of Music...Rock 'N' Roll |
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| The Epic Videos |
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| The DVD Collection |
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Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Commercial release |
|---|---|---|
| "Somebody Touched Me" | 1977 | No commercial release |
| "This Ole House" | 1981 | Shakin' Stevens Video Show |
| "You Drive Me Crazy" | ||
| "Green Door" | ||
| "It's Raining" | ||
| "Oh Julie" | 1982 | |
| "Shirley" | ||
| "Give Me Your Heart Tonight" | ||
| "I'll Be Satisfied" | ||
| "It's Late" [M] | 1983 | |
| "Cry Just a Little Bit" | ||
| "A Rockin' Good Way" | 1984 | |
| "Marie, Marie" | ||
| "A Love Worth Waiting For" | Shakin' Stevens Video Show Vol. 2 | |
| "A Letter to You" | ||
| "Teardrops" | ||
| "Breaking Up My Heart" | 1985 | |
| "Lipstick, Powder And Paint" | ||
| "Merry Christmas Everyone" | ||
| "Turning Away" | 1986 | |
| "Because I Love You" | ||
| "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" | 1987 | |
| "Come See About Me" | ||
| "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For" | There Are Two Kinds Of Music... Rock 'N' Roll | |
| "Feel the Need in Me" | 1988 | The DVD Collection |
| "How Many Tears Can You Hide" | ||
| "True Love" | No commercial release | |
| "Jezebel" | 1989 | |
| "Love Attack" | There Are Two Kinds Of Music... Rock 'N' Roll | |
| "I Might" | 1990 | |
| "Yes I Do" | ||
| "Pink Champagne" | ||
| "My Cutie Cutie" | ||
| "The Best Christmas of Them All" | The DVD Collection | |
| "I'll Be Home This Christmas" | 1991 | |
| "Radio" | 1992 | The Epic Videos |
| "Now Listen" | 2007 | No commercial release |
| "Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone" | 2015 | The Salvation Army Charity release |
| "Last Man Alive" | 2016 | No commercial release |
| "Down in the Hole" | 2017 | No commercial release |
| "Wild at Heart" | 2020 | No commercial release |
Notes
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References
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- ^ a b c d e "SHAKIN STEVENS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 293. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "British certifications – Shakin' Stevens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 May 2023. Type Shakin' Stevens in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 48, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Discography Shakin' Stevens". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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External links
edit- Official Website
- Shakin' Stevens at AllMusic
- Shakin' Stevens discography at Discogs