This is the discography of British band Scritti Politti.
| Scritti Politti discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Video albums | 1 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2] |
UK Indie [3][4] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
NL [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] | |||
| Songs to Remember |
|
12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
| Cupid & Psyche 85 |
|
5 | — | 59 | 55 | 9 | — | 12 | 13 | 50 | |
| Provision |
|
8 | — | 96 | — | 28 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 113 |
|
| Anomie & Bonhomie |
|
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | |
| White Bread Black Beer |
|
113 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Basics |
|
| Early |
|
| Absolute |
|
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Scritti Politti |
EPs
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK Indie [3] | ||
| 4 'A Sides' |
|
11 |
| 2nd Peel Session |
|
13 |
| Tinseltown to the Boogiedown: Variations |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2] |
UK Indie [3][13] |
AUS [5][14] |
CAN [15][16] |
IRE [17] |
NL [18] |
NZ [19] |
SWE [20] |
US [21] |
US Dance [22] | |||
| "Skank Bloc Bologna" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "The "Sweetest Girl"" | 1981 | 64 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs to Remember |
| "Faithless" | 1982 | 56 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Asylums in Jerusalem"/"Jacques Derrida" | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" | 1984 | 10 | — | 25 | 94 | 11 | — | 26 | — | 91 | 4 | Cupid & Psyche 85 |
| "Absolute" | 17 | — | 77 | — | 14 | 10 | 26 | — | — | |||
| "Hypnotize" | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | ||
| "The Word Girl" | 1985 | 6 | — | 70 | — | 12 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| "Perfect Way" | 48 | — | 75 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||
| "Lover to Fall" (France-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)" (with Miles Davis) | 1988 | 13 | — | — | — | 18 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | Provision |
| "First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)" | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | ||
| "Boom! There She Was" (featuring Roger Troutman) | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 53 | 12 | ||
| "She's a Woman" (featuring Shabba Ranks) | 1991 | 20 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (with Sweetie Irie) | 47 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tinseltown to the Boogiedown" (featuring Mos Def and Lee Majors) | 1999 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Anomie & Bonhomie |
| "Another Sound Mission" (with Likwit Crew) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "The Boom Boom Bap" | 2006 | 139 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | White Bread Black Beer |
| "Snow in Sun"/"Robin Hood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (promo-only release) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Absolute |
| "A Failed Scheme" (B-side of split single with a version of the song by Lark) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References
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- ^ a b "Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989'. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 693. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Scritti Politti". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 March 2022. Type Scritti Politti in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 246.
- "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 26 August 1991". Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly (Feb 08, 1986)". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly (March 01, 1986)". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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