The discography of UK-based pop-rock act Shakespears Sister consists of four studio albums, five compilation albums, one EP, and seventeen singles. Originally a solo act consisting of ex-Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey, it eventually evolved into a duo between Fahey and Marcella Detroit. They released their debut studio album Sacred Heart in 1989, which reached number 9 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and was certified gold by the BPI.[2][1] The album's lead single, double A Side "Break My Heart / Heroine" did not chart, the second single however, "You're History", reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and managed similar top 20 success internationally. Their next three singles, "Run Silent", "Dirty Mind", and "Goodbye Cruel World" (the lead single from their second album Hormonally Yours), all failed to peak within the UK top 50.[1] The second single from Hormonally Yours, "Stay" was the group's first and only number 1, staying at the top position for 8 weeks.[1] The song also reached number 1 in Ireland[3] and Sweden,[4] and peaked within the top 5 in several other territories. Hormonally Yours peaked at number 3 in the UK[1] and was certified double platinum,[2] and reached similar success in international territories. The fifth and final single from the album, "My 16th Apology", was not a commercial success due to both members being on hiatus at the time.
| Shakespears Sister discography | |
|---|---|
 Performing live in 1992 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 17 |
| Music videos | 16 |
Detroit left the group shortly afterwards in 1993, and Fahey resumed as the sole full member of the group. "I Can Drive" was released as the lead single from Shakespears Sister's third album, #3, and peaked at number 30 in the UK.[1] Following this, London Records opted not to release the third album and the act was dropped from their roster. #3 was only released in September 2004 through Fahey's own website after London Records gave her the full rights to the album. Fahey was planning to release her own solo album at the time, which was preceded by three singles, "Bitter Pill", "Pulsatron", and "Bad Blood", which peaked at numbers 108, 95, and failed to chart respectively.[1] In 2004–05, two compilation albums were released, The Best of Shakespears Sister (composed mostly of hits and B-sides), and Long Live the Queens (composed entirely of B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material). Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister name in 2009, and released Songs from the Red Room, composed of her solo recordings. A compilation album, Cosmic Dancer, was released in 2011, also composed of Fahey's solo work, acoustic work by the wider group, and covers.[5]
Following Fahey and Detroit's reunion in 2019, the band released a compilation album containing two new tracks, titled Singles Party, in July 2019, followed by a 5-track EP of new material, titled Ride Again. A UK tour followed later that year.[citation needed]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
CAN [8] |
GER [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [4] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | |||
| Sacred Heart | 9 | 22 | — | — | 71 | — | — | 30 | — | — | ||
| Hormonally Yours |
|
3 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 56 | |
| #3 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Songs from the Red Room |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Best of Shakespear's Sister |
|
— |
| Long Live the Queens! |
|
— |
| Cosmic Dancer |
|
— |
| Remixes |
|
— |
| Singles Party |
|
14 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Ride Again |
|
67 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
GER [9] |
IRE [3] |
NED [17] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [4] |
SWI [18] |
US [19] | |||||||
| "Break My Heart" / "Heroine" | 1988 | 112[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sacred Heart | ||||
| "You're History" | 1989 | 7 | 20 | — | 55 | 12 | 51 | 28 | 8 | — | — | |||||
| "Run Silent" | 54 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Dirty Mind" | 1990 | 71 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Goodbye Cruel World" | 1991 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hormonally Yours | ||||
| "Stay" | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| "I Don't Care" | 7 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 57 | 11 | 38 | 28 | 55 | ||||||
| "Goodbye Cruel World" (re-issue) |
32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" | 14 | 97 | — | 12 | 27 | 33 | 43 | 20 | 9 | — | ||||||
| "My 16th Apology" | 1993 | 61 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Can Drive" | 1996 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | #3 | ||||
| "Bitter Pill"[a] | 2002 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Red Room | ||||
| "Pulsatron"[a] | 2005 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bad Blood"[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "It's a Trip" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "All the Queen's Horses" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Singles Party | ||||
| "When She Finds You"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ride Again | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Black Sky" | 1992 | Hormonally Yours |
| "Cold"[a] | 2004 | Songs from the Red Room |
| "Dancing Barefoot"[24] | 2011 | Cosmic Dancer |
| "Someone Else's Girl"[24] | ||
| "Really Saying Something" | — | |
| "Do I Scare You?" (with Billy Mackenzie) |
#3 | |
| "A Christmas Number One" | 2014 | The MGA Sessions |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Break My Heart (You Really)" | 1988 | Sophie Muller[25] |
| "Heroine" | ||
| "You're History" | 1989 | |
| "Run Silent" | ||
| "Dirty Mind" | 1990 | The Craze Boys[25] |
| "Goodbye Cruel World" | 1991 | Sophie Muller[25] |
| "Stay" | 1992 | |
| "I Don't Care" | ||
| "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" | ||
| "My 16th Apology" | 1993 | |
| "I Can Drive" | 1996 | |
| "Pulsatron" | 2005 | Morten Magnus[26] |
| "Bad Blood" | Morten Magnus Christian Isak Isaksan[26] | |
| "It's a Trip" | 2010 | Paul Boyd[26] |
| "All the Queen's Horses" | 2019 | Sophie Muller |
| "When She Finds You" | 2019 | Sophie Muller |
Other videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Sacred Heart" | 1989 | Beyond the Groove |
| "Catwoman" | 1992 | Sophie Muller |
| "Pulsatron" (Live Video Mix) | 2005 | Caroline Richards[26] |
| "Bad Blood" (Edit) | Morten Magnus Christian Isak Isaksan[26] | |
| "It's a Trip" (Live Video Mix) | 2009 | Caroline Richards[26] |
| "Someone Else's Girl" | 2011 | Morten Magnus Kim Jakobsen[26] |
Home videos
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Sacred Heart |
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| Hormonally Yours |
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| S.F.T.R.R: Videos |
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Notes
edit^ a These singles were released under Fahey's own name. Since their inclusion on Songs from the Red Room, they have been credited as Shakespears Sister songs.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks, other than specified: "Official Charts > Shakespears Sister". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2019. N.B. This site lists compressed chart (exclusion rules applied) data for positions 76–100.
- "Pulsatron": "Official Charts > Siobhan Fahey". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010, other than "Fear Is Real": "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Adam F – FYA". zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 August 2017. N.B. Peaks are listed under Siobhan Fahey. This site lists uncompressed chart (no exclusions applied) data for positions 76–200 between November 1994 and May 2001.
- "Fear Is Real": "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 August 2017. N.B. This release is listed under Psychonauts.
- ^ a b c d e f "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Shakespears Sister (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by BPI). Retrieved 30 August 2017. N.B. This site has inaccurate UK release dates for "Stay" and Hormonally Yours.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Shakeapear (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "swedishcharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Shakespears Sister - Music". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Shakespears Sister in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
- "Dirty Mind": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Jul 1990 (61–100)". ARIA. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Feb 1993 (61–100)". ARIA. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ a b "austriancharts.at > Shakespears Sister in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "RPM – Top Albums/CDs - Volume 56, No. 14 - Oct 03, 1992". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b German chart peaks:
- Sacred Heart: "Shakespear's Sister – Sacred Heart (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- Hormonally Yours: "Shakespears Sister – Hormonally Yours (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "You're History": "Shakespears Sister – You're History (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Stay": "Shakespears Sister – Stay (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "I Don't Care": "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)": "Shakespears Sister – Hello (Turn Your Radio On) (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "My 16th Apology": "Shakespears Sister – My 16th Apology (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b "charts.nz > Shakespears Sister in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Shakespear's Sister (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Shakespear's Sister > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2019.[dead link]
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
- ^ "BVMI > Search - Shakespears Sister" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "IFPI Switzerland > Shaksepears Sister" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Shakespears Sister in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Shakespear's Sister (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Shakespear's Sister > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11175007-uk-singles-charts-1988-including-chart-panel-sales [bare URL]
- ^ "1992 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum: Shakespears Sister". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ @ShakespearsSis (31 August 2019). "#WhenSheFindsYou 04.09.19" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 September 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Shakespears Sister: Digital Store". shakespearssister.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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- ^ a b c d e f g S.F.T.R.R. liner notes
