The discography of Scottish band Deacon Blue consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, and one album that is both a studio and a compilation album. As of 2020, Deacon Blue's total album sales stood at seven million,[1] with twelve UK top 40 singles, along with two number one albums in the UK.[1] Their debut album, Raintown (1987) reached number fourteen in the United Kingdom, and received a Platinum certification.[2] It reached number fifty-four on the Dutch Album Top 100, and spawned the successful singles "Dignity", "Chocolate Girl" and "Loaded". Their follow up album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), was a major success for the band, peaking at number one in the United Kingdom, achieving a double platinum certification.[2] It charted in other European countries, including Sweden and Germany, and in international markets including Australia and New Zealand. Its lead single, "Real Gone Kid", peaked within the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number one in Spain and number five in New Zealand.
| Deacon Blue discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ricky Ross and Graeme Kelling of Deacon Blue at Glasgow's SECC (2001) | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 38 |
| Music videos | 39 |
In 1991, they released their third album, Fellow Hoodlums, together with the singles "Your Swaying Arms", "Twist and Shout", "Closing Time" and "Cover from the Sky". In November 1992, they released the single "Your Town", the lead single from their fourth studio album Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993). The following singles to be released from Whatever You Say, Say Nothing – "Will We Be Lovers", "Only Tender Love" and "Hang Your Head" – all peaked within the Top 40 of the UK Singles Charts. In 1994, the band released the compilation Our Town – The Greatest Hits, which peaked at number one in both their native Scotland and the United Kingdom, and received a double platinum certification from the BPI.[2] By 1994, the band had split, before reforming to release a new album, Homesick (2001).
A considerable break before the release of their next album, Deacon Blue released their sixth album in 2012. The Hipsters saw the band return to the Top 40 of the UK Albums Charts, their first since 1994, and in Scotland, it peaked at number nine on the Scottish Albums Charts. Its lead single of the same name peaked at number forty on the United Kingdom Independent Singles Charts.[3] Subsequent album releases – A New House (2014), Believers (2016) and City of Love all charted within the top twenty of the UK Albums Charts. Riding on the Tide of Love, described by the band as a "companion piece"[4] to City of Love was released in 2021 and made the Top 10 of the Scottish Albums Charts. The band release a new album The Great Western Road in March 2025.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [5] |
AUS [6][7] |
GER [8] |
NED [9] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [11] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] |
UK Indie [14] | ||||||
| Raintown | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | 14 | 41 [A] |
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| When the World Knows Your Name |
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— | 39 | 56 | 60 | 12 | — | 45 | 1 | 46 [B] |
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| Fellow Hoodlums |
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10 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
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| Whatever You Say, Say Nothing |
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— | — | 91 | 43 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
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| Homesick |
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23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 13 | ||||
| The Hipsters |
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| A New House |
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8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Believers |
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||||
| City of Love |
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1 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Riding on the Tide of Love |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| The Great Western Road |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Footnotes
editPart studio part compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [16] |
UK [13] | ||
| Walking Back Home |
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13 | 39 |
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Indie [17] | ||||||||||||||
| Live |
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— | ||||||||||||
| Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands |
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22 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [18] |
EUR [19] |
IRE [20] |
UK [13] | |||||||||||
| Riches |
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Ooh Las Vegas |
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— | — | — | 3 |
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| Our Town – The Greatest Hits |
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1 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
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| Riches & More |
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||
| The Very Best of Deacon Blue |
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88 | — | — | 148 |
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| Singles |
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5 | — | 9 | 18 |
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| Dignity - The Best of Deacon Blue |
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— | — | — | — |
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| The Rest |
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||
| All The Old 45s – The Very Best |
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2 | — | — | 42 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Extended plays
editSingles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [21] |
AUS [22][23][7] |
GER [24] |
IRE [25] |
ITA [26] |
NED [9] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [27] |
UK [13] |
UK Indie [28] | |||||
| 1987 | "Dignity" | — | — | — | — | 67 | 45 | — | — | 123 | — |
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Raintown | |
| "Loaded" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | ||||
| "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | ||||
| 1988 | "Dignity" (1st re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — |
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| "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | ||||
| "Chocolate Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | ||||
| "Real Gone Kid" | — | 18 | — | 10 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — |
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When the World Knows Your Name | ||
| 1989 | "Wages Day" | — | 79 | — | 10 | — | — | 24 | 14 | 18 | — | |||
| "Fergus Sings the Blues" | — | — | 71 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | ||||
| "Love and Regret" | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | ||||
| "Queen of the New Year" | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | ||||
| 1990 | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | — | — | — | 2 | — | 72 | — | — | 2 | — | Four Bacharach & David Songs EP | ||
| 1991 | "Your Swaying Arms" | — | 187 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | Fellow Hoodlums | ||
| "Twist and Shout" | — | 130 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | ||||
| "Closing Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | ||||
| "Cover from the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | ||||
| 1992 | "Your Town" | — | — | — | 28 | — | 20 | — | — | 14 | — | Whatever You Say, Say Nothing | ||
| 1993 | "Will We Be Lovers" | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 31 | — | |||
| "Only Tender Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | ||||
| "Hang Your Head" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | ||||
| 1994 | "I Was Right and You Were Wrong" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | Our Town – The Greatest Hits | ||
| "Dignity" (2nd re-release) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | ||||
| 1999 | "Love Hurts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Walking Back Home | ||
| 2001 | "Everytime You Sleep" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 11 | Homesick | ||
| "A is for Astronaut" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 41 | ||||
| 2006 | "Bigger Than Dynamite" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | Singles | ||
| "Real Gone Kid" (Shanghai Surprise Mixes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | "The Hipsters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | The Hipsters | ||
| "The Outsiders" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | "That's What We Can Do" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Turn" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "You'll Know It's Christmas" | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | Non-album single | |||
| 2014 | "A New House" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A New House | ||
| "I Wish I Was a Girl Like You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bethlehem Begins" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "Win" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2016 | "The Believers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Believers | ||
| "This is a Love Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | "I Will and I Won't" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2020 | "City of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | City of Love | ||
| 2021 | "Riding on the Tide of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Riding on the Tide of Love | ||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Videography
editVideos
edit- 1990: The Big Picture (1989 Concert)
- 2006: The Bigger Picture (1989 Concert plus Music Videos up to 2006)
- 2008: Live (2007 Edinburgh Concert)
- 2017: Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands (included three music videos from the Believers album)
Music videos
edit- 1987: "Dignity" [Version 1]
- 1987: "Loaded"
- 1987: "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
- 1988: "Dignity" [Version 2]
- 1988: "Dignity" [Version 3]
- 1988: "Chocolate Girl"
- 1988: "Real Gone Kid" [Version 1]
- 1988: "Dignity" [Version 4]
- 1988: "Real Gone Kid" [Version 2]
- 1989: "Wages Day"
- 1989: "Fergus Sings the Blues"
- 1989: "Love and Regret"
- 1989: "Queen of the New Year"
- 1990: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
- 1991: "Your Swaying Arms"
- 1991: "A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine"
- 1991: "Twist and Shout"
- 1991: "Closing Time"
- 1991: "Cover from the Sky"
- 1992: "Your Town"
- 1993: "Will We Be Lovers"
- 1993: "Only Tender Love"
- 1993: "Hang Your Head"
- 1994: "I Was Right and You Were Wrong"
- 1999: "Love Hurts"
- 2001: "Everytime You Sleep"
- 2006: "Bigger Than Dynamite"
- 2012: "The Hipsters"
- 2012: "The Outsiders"
- 2013: "Turn"
- 2013: "You'll Know It's Christmas"
- 2014: "A New House"
- 2016: "The Believers"
- 2016: "This is a Love Song"
- 2017: "Gone"
References
edit- ^ a b "About | Deacon Blue". 8 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Deacon Blue" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Charts on 30/9/2012". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Deacon Blue announce new album 'Riding on the Tide of Love'". www.v2benelux.com.
- ^ Scottish chart peaks:
- "Fellow Hoodlums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "The Hipsters". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "A New House". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Believers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "City of Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Riding on the Tide of Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Australian chart peaks". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 16 September 1991". Bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ German chart peaks:
- "When the World Knows Your Name". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Whatever You Say, Say Nothing". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". Charts.nz. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Spanish chart peaks". Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Swedish chart peaks". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: D> Deacon Blue". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ UK independent album chart peaks:
- "Raintown". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "When the World Knows Your Name". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Homesick". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "The Hipsters". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "A New House". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Believers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "City of Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Riding on the Tide of Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Deacon Blue" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- ^ Scottish chart peaks:
- "Walking Back Home". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ UK independent album chart peaks:
- "Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Scottish chart peaks:
- "Our Town – The Greatest Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Our Town – The Very Best of Deacon Blue". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ European chart peaks:
- "Our Town – The Greatest Hits". Billboard. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Irish chart peaks:
- "Our Town – The Greatest Hits". Billboard. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Singles". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "I Was Right and You Were Wrong". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Dignity (2nd re-release)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Everytime You Sleep". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Bigger Than Dynamite". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "You'll Know It's Christmas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Australian singles chart peaks:
- "Australian chart peaks". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Wages Day". Imgur. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 17 June 1991". Bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ German chart peaks:
- "Fergus Sings the Blues". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Irish chart peaks". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Italian chart peaks". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ Independent singles chart peaks:
- "Everytime You Sleep". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "A is for Astronaut". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "The Hipsters". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "You'll Know It's Christmas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk.
