English singer and songwriter La Roux has released three studio albums, one mix album, one mixtape, two extended plays, 17 singles (including two as a featured artist), two promotional singles and 11 music videos. La Roux was originally formed as a duo in 2006, consisting of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid. They first collaborated on the acoustic project Automan before opting to switch to a musical style similar to that of Prince, David Bowie and the Knife, naming their new project La Roux.[1]
La Roux discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 17 |
Music videos | 11 |
Promotional singles | 2 |
Mix albums | 1 |
Mixtapes | 1 |
The duo's eponymous debut studio album was released in June 2009, reaching number two on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the Irish Albums Chart.[2][3] The album was eventually certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA).[4][5] In 2011, La Roux won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album.[6] Four singles were released from the album: "Quicksand", "In for the Kill", "Bulletproof" and "I'm Not Your Toy". "Bulletproof" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the BPI.[3][4] Following Langmaid's departure from La Roux, Jackson released La Roux's second studio album, Trouble in Paradise, in July 2014.
Albums
editStudio albums
editTitle | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [3] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
BEL (FL) [9] |
CAN [10] |
GER [11] |
IRE [2] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
US [14] | ||||
La Roux |
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2 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 54 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 70 |
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Trouble in Paradise |
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6 | 28 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 15 | 38 | — | 20 | ||
Supervision |
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20 | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | —[A] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Mix albums
editTitle | Details |
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Sidetracked |
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Mixtapes
editTitle | Details |
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Lazerproof (with Major Lazer) |
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Extended plays
editTitle | Details |
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iTunes Festival: London 2009 |
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The Gold EP |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [3] |
AUS [22] |
AUT [8] |
BEL (FL) [9] |
GER [11] |
IRE [2] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
US [23] |
US Dance/ Elec. [24] | ||||
"Quicksand" | 2008 | 129 | — | — | —[B] | — | — | — | — | —[C] | —[D] | La Roux | |
"In for the Kill" | 2009 | 2 | 36 | 53 | 43 | 92 | 13 | 11 | — | —[E] | —[F] | ||
"Bulletproof" | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 8 | —[G] | |||
"I'm Not Your Toy" | 27 | 79 | — | —[H] | — | — | — | — | — | —[I] | |||
"Uptight Downtown" | 2014 | 63 | — | — | —[J] | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | Trouble in Paradise | |
"Kiss and Not Tell" | —[K] | — | — | —[L] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"International Woman of Leisure"[34] | 2019 | — | — | — | —[M] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Supervision | |
"Gullible Fool"[35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Automatic Driver"[36] (original or Tyler, the Creator Remix) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Too Far"[37] (with Boulevards) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Park Assist"[38] (with CASisDEAD) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Damaged Goods"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four | ||
"IFTK"[40] (with Tion Wayne) |
2022 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
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TBA |
"Feedback"[41] (featuring Baby Tate) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Discoproof"[42][43] (with Chromeo) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"The Best of It"[44] (Whyte Horses featuring La Roux) |
2018 | Empty Words |
"Replacements"[45] (Chromeo featuring La Roux) |
2023 | TBA |
Promotional singles
editTitle | Year | Peaks | Album | |
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UK [3] |
FRA [46] | |||
"Let Me Down Gently" | 2014 | 194 | — | Trouble in Paradise |
"Tropical Chancer" | — | 162 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
editTitle | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Finally" | 2010 | Skream | Outside the Box[47] |
"Temptation" (live) | 2012 | Heaven 17 | This Is BBC Radio 6 Music Live[48] |
Other credits
editTitle | Year | Artist | Album | Credit(s) |
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"All of the Lights" | 2010 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Uncredited vocals[49] |
"Plastic" | 2015 | New Order | Music Complete | Backing vocals |
"Tutti Frutti" | Vocals | |||
"People on the High Line" | ||||
"Gone, Gone / Thank You" | 2019 | Tyler, the Creator | Igor | Backing vocals |
Music videos
editTitle | Year | Director(s) |
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"Quicksand" | 2008 | Kinga Burza[50][51] |
"In for the Kill" | 2009 | |
"Bulletproof" | The Holograms[52] | |
"I'm Not Your Toy" | AlexandLiane[53] | |
"In for the Kill" (US version) | 2010 | LEGS[54] |
"Let Me Down Gently" | 2014 | Oliver Hadlee Pearch[55] |
"Kiss and Not Tell" | Alexander Brown[56] | |
"International Woman of Leisure" | 2019 | Nova Dando[57] |
"Gullible Fool" | Sam Bell[58] | |
"Automatic Driver" | 2020 | Valentin Guiod[59] |
"Damaged Goods" | 2021 | Leo Cackett[39] |
Notes
edit- ^ "Supervision" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 71 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.[17]
- ^ "Quicksand" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 19 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[9]
- ^ "Quicksand" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[25]
- ^ "Quicksand" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Dance Singles Sales chart.[26]
- ^ "In For the Kill" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 27 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[25]
- ^ "In for the Kill" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[27]
- ^ "Bulletproof" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[27]
- ^ "I'm Not Your Toy" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[9]
- ^ "I'm Not Your Toy" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[27]
- ^ "Uptight Downtown" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number four on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[9]
- ^ "Kiss and Not Tell" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[33]
- ^ "Kiss and Not Tell" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 26 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[9]
- ^ "International Woman of Leisure" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[9]
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "La Roux | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Discography La Roux". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- All except noted: "La Roux". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Quicksand": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (DJ Steve L. – LZ Love)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- "Let Me Down Gently": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 24.05.2014 (wk20)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – La Roux". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2024. Type La Roux in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - 2009 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (13 February 2011). "Grammy Awards: La Roux wins official Grammy for electronic/dance album – and unofficially for most rad hairstyle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Discography La Roux". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Discographie La Roux". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Discografie La Roux" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- La Roux: "Top 100 Albums in Canada". Jam!. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Trouble in Paradise: "La Roux Chart History (Billboard Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- La Roux: "Top 100 Albums in Canada". Jam!. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Discographie von La Roux" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Discography La Roux". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Discography La Roux". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "La Roux Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Jones, Alan (28 July 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Sheeran's X sells 33k copies to spend fifth week at No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "La Roux Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Sidetracked: La Roux". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (26 May 2010). "Download the Major Lazer/La Roux Mixtape Lazerproof Right Now". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "iTunes Festival: London 2009 – EP by La Roux". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "The Gold – EP by La Roux". iTunes Store. United States. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography La Roux". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- "I'm Not Your Toy": "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 2010" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1049. 5 April 2010. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "La Roux Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "La Roux Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b "La Roux Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "La Roux Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "La Roux Chart History (Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (La Roux)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – La Roux". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "American certifications – La Roux". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Bein, Kat (31 October 2019). "La Roux Is Back, Baby, With 'International Woman of Leisure'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Gullible Fool (Edit) – Single by La Roux". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix) – Single by La Roux & Tyler, The Creator". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Too Far – Single by Boulevards & La Roux". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Park Assist – Single by CASISDEAD & La Roux". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tom (26 November 2021). "La Roux smashes microwave in new video for 'Damaged Goods' cover". NME. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "IFTK – Single by Tion Wayne & La Roux". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Feedback (feat. Baby Tate) – Single La Roux". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Discoproof – Single by La Roux & Chromeo". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Richards, Will (25 August 2023). "La Roux reworks 'Bulletproof' on new Chromeo collaboration 'Discoproof'". NME. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "The Best of It (feat. La Roux) – Single by Whyte Horses". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Replacements (feat. La Roux) – Single by Chromeo". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Discographie La Roux". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Outside the Box – Skream". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "This Is BBC Radio 6 Music Live by Various Artists". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Montgomery, James (10 November 2010). "Rihanna 'Loved' Working With Kanye West On 'All Of The Lights'". MTV News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Knight, David (3 December 2008). "La Roux's Quicksand by Kinga Burza". Promonews. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Knight, David (9 February 2009). "La Roux's in for the Kill by Kinga Burza". Promonews. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Knight, David (18 May 2009). "La Roux's Bulletproof by The Holograms". Promonews. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Knight, David (9 September 2009). "La Roux's I'm Not Your Toy by AlexandLiane". Promonews. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Brown, Jimmy (15 October 2010). "La Roux's in for the Kill by LEGS". Promonews. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (21 May 2014). "La Roux Shares Video For "Let Me Down Gently"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Walker, John (8 September 2014). "We Called La Roux's Faux Phone-Sex Hotline". MTV News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "La Roux 'International Woman of Leisure' by Nova Dando". Promonews. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Schatz, Lake (5 December 2019). "La Roux plays a "Gullible Fool" on new song: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Ulitski, Rob (29 January 2020). "La Roux 'Automatic Driver' by Valentin Guiod". Promonews. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- La Roux at AllMusic
- La Roux discography at Discogs
- La Roux discography at MusicBrainz