American singer Stacey Q has released five studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play, thirteen singles, four promotional singles, and six music videos. Born Stacey Swain, she first served as the lead singer of the band SSQ put together by producer Jon St. James.
| Stacey Q discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| Promotional singles | 4 |
Swain first began to work on solo material in 1985. She continued her collaboration with St. James and SSQ's original line-up. Her self-titled EP was released by On the Spot Records. Shortly after its release, Swain was signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut studio album Better Than Heaven (1986). It debuted at number fifty-nine on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the United States. The first single released from the album was "Two of Hearts," which was praised by critics and was a commercial success. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the highest-selling singles of 1986. The second single, "We Connect," was also successful, peaking at number thirty-five on the Hot 100 chart. "Insecurity" and "Music out of Bounds" and were also released as singles but did not perform as well as its predecessors.
Swain released her second album Hard Machine in February 1988. It spawned three singles: "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself," "I Love You," and "Favorite Things." Her third album Nights Like This (1989) marked a musical departure from her previous material. Drawing influence mostly from house and freestyle music, received positive reviews from music critics. However, it was a commercial failure and became Swain's first album not to reach the Billboard 200.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] | |||
| Better Than Heaven | 59 | 36 | ||
| Hard Machine |
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115 | – | |
| Nights Like This |
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– | – | |
| Boomerang |
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– | – | |
| Color Me Cinnamon |
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– | – | |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Stacey Q's Greatest Hits |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Stacey Q |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Dance [10] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [11] |
CAN |
FR [12] |
GER [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] | ||||
| "Shy Girl" | 1985 | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Stacey Q | |
| "Two of Hearts" | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 87 | Better Than Heaven | |
| "We Connect" | 35 | 14 | 7 | – | – | – | 32 | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Insecurity" | 1987 | – | 1 | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Music out of Bounds" | – | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" | 1988 | 66 | 4 | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Hard Machine | |
| "I Love You" | – | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Favorite Things" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Give You All My Love" | 1989 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Nights Like This | |
| "Heartbeat" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Two Hot for Love" | 1993 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Trip" | 2009 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Color Me Cinnamon | |
| "Pandora's Box" | 2010 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Going Goth" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Better Than Heaven" | 1986 | Better Than Heaven |
| "Favorite Things" | 1988 | Hard Machine |
| "Tenderness" | 1997 | Boomerang |
| "Trick or Treat" | 2011 | Non-album single |
Videography
editMusic videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Two of Hearts" | 1986 | Peter Lippman |
| "We Connect" | 1987 | Greg Gold |
| "Insecurity" | Visionwear | |
| "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" | 1988 | Tony Van De Nend |
| "I Love You" | Rupert | |
| "Give You All My Love" | 1989 | Jane Simpson |
References
edit- ^ "Stacey Q - Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Australian (Kent Music Report) chart peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ Buss, Bryan. "Better Than Heaven - Stacey Q". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Kantor, Justin. "Hard Machine - Stacey Q". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Kantor, Justin. "Nights Like This - Stacey Q". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Boomerang - Stacey Q". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Color Me Cinnamon - Stacey Q". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stacey Q's Greatest Hits: The Queen of Retro Dance - Stacey Q". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Stacey Q - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Stacey Q - Dance Club Songs Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "austriancharts.at > Discographie Stacey Q." Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "lescharts.com > Discographie Stacey Q." Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Stacey Q". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "charts.nz > Discography Stacey Q." Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Discography Stacey Q." Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Discographie Stacey Q." Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Stacey Q". UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Stacey Q at AllMusic
- Stacey Q discography at Discogs
- Stacey Q discography at MusicBrainz