This is the discography of Welsh rock band the Alarm.
The Alarm discography | |
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Studio albums | 19 |
Live albums | 29 |
Compilation albums | 8 |
Video albums | 10 |
EPs | 8 |
Singles | 35 |
Soundtrack albums | 2 |
Box sets | 5 |
Other albums | 23 |
Albums
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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UK [1][2] |
UK Indie [3] |
CAN [4] |
NL [5] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9] |
US Indie [10] | |||
Declaration | 6 | — | 35 | — | 14 | 38 | 22 | 50 | — | ||
Strength |
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18 | — | 66 | 74 | 12 | — | 19 | 39 | — |
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Eye of the Hurricane |
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23 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — |
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Change |
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13 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — |
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Raw |
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33 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | |
Close [A] |
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The Normal Rules Do Not Apply [A] |
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Trafficking [A] |
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Edward Henry Street [A] |
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Coming Home [A] |
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In the Poppy Fields [B] |
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107 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Under Attack [C] |
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138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Guerilla Tactics [D] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Direct Action [E] |
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Blood Red [F] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Viral Black [F] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Equals |
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72 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
Sigma |
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— | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
WAЯ |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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UK [1] |
US [9] | ||
Electric Folklore Live |
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62 | 167 |
Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour |
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Shepherds Bush Empire London 15.12.2000 |
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Greatest Hits Live |
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The Garage Glasgow 4.12.2000 |
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Live at Hammersmith Palais 1984 |
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The Garage Glasgow 01.02.2003 [G] |
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Masque Theatre Liverpool 06.02.2003 [G] |
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London Mean Fiddler 07.02.03 [G] |
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The Alarm MMIII in Session [G] |
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Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall 7th February 2004 |
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Liverpool Academy 8th February 2004 |
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Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre 26th February 2004 |
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The Garage Glasgow 7th March 2004 |
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Live in the Poppy Fields [B] |
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The Saturday Gigs [C] |
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Spirit of '86 |
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The Gathering Live 2011 |
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The Music Must and Shall Be Preserved – The Gathering Live 2012 |
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Abide With Us – The Gathering 2013 |
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No Barriers – The Gathering 2014 |
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Hands Held High – Live at the Gathering 2015 |
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Declaration – Live at the Deaf Institute |
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Strength – Live at the Globe 2015 |
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In Session 2016 |
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'Orchestrated' – Live at Wales Millennium Centre [F] |
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Strength Live '85 |
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Celtic Folklore Live |
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Music Will Keep Us Strong |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Soundtrack albums
editTitle | Album details |
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Vinyl – Free Rock and Roll [E] |
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Man in the Camo Jacket... A Story of Love Hope Strength |
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Compilation albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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UK [1] |
CAN [4] |
US [9] | |||
Standards |
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47 | 78 | 177 |
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The Best of the Alarm and Mike Peters |
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Eponymous 1981–1983 |
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The Collection |
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BBC Radio Sessions 1983–1991 |
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21 |
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Best of Live |
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History Repeating 1981–2021 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
editTitle | Album details |
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The Alarm 2000 Collection |
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The Sound & the Fury – Live 1981 to 1991 |
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The Gathering Collection |
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Counter Attack |
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Poppies Falling from the Sky |
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Video albums
editTitle | Album details |
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Spirit of '86 | |
Change. E.P. |
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Standards |
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Blaze Of Glory – Live in Concert from the Brixton Academy |
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Greatest Hits Live |
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VH-1 Bands Reunited Uncut |
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The Story of the Alarm |
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Rock and Roll Circus – Live at the Marquee Club, London, England |
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The Alarm MMVII Live from the Gathering 2007 |
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Tactical Response from the Gathering 2008 |
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Other albums
editTitle | Album details |
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Newid |
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Tân |
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Declaration 1984–1985 |
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Strength 1985–1986 |
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Eye of the Hurricane 1987–1988 |
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Electric Folklore Live 1987–1988 |
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Change 1989–1990 |
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Raw 1990–1991 |
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Three Sevens Clash [H] |
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Fightback [H] |
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This Is Not a Test [H] |
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Situation Under Control [H] |
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Call to Action [H] |
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1983/84 Revisited [H] |
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Counter Attack [H] |
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The Sound and the Fury |
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Declaration [30th Anniversary] |
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Peace Train |
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Strength [30th Anniversary] |
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Majority |
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Eye of the Hurricane [2019 Edition] |
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Change [2019 Edition] |
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Sun Studio Sessions 2019 |
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EPs
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US [9] | ||
The Alarm |
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126 |
Spirit of '76 |
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Compact Hits |
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Save It for Later |
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Unbreak the Promise |
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Where the Two Rivers Meet |
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The Red Wall of Cymru |
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Spirit of '58 EP |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Albums | |||||||
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UK [1][15] |
UK Indie [16] |
CAN [17] |
IRE [18][19] |
NZ [20] |
US [21] |
US Alt [22] |
US Main [23] | |||
"Unsafe Building" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Marching On" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Declaration |
"The Stand" | 1983 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Sixty Eight Guns" | 17 | — | — | 16 | — | 106 | — | 39 | ||
"Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?" | 1984 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Deceiver" | 51 | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | ||
"The Chant Has Just Began" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Absolute Reality" | 1985 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strength |
"Strength" | 40 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 12 | ||
"Spirit of '76" | 1986 | 22 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 29 | |
"Knife Edge" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Rain in the Summertime" | 1987 | 18 | — | 44 | 30 | 48 | 71 | — | 6 | Eye of the Hurricane |
"Rescue Me" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||
"Presence of Love" | 1988 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | 16 | |
"Sold Me Down the River" | 1989 | 43 | — | 19 | — | — | 50 | 3 | 2 | Change |
"A New South Wales" [I] | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hwylio Dros y Mor" [J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Newid | |
"Devolution Workin' Man Blues" | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | Change | |
"Love Don't Come Easy" | 1990 | 48 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 33 | |
"Unsafe Building 1990" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standards | |
"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" [K] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Road" | 1991 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | |
"Raw" | 51 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | Raw | |
"45 R.P.M." [L] | 2004 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Poppy Fields |
"New Home New Life" [B] | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Close" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Superchannel" [C] | 2006 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under Attack |
"Raindown" [C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Free Rock and Roll" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vinyl – Free Rock and Roll |
"In the Poppy Fields" [F] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Poppies Falling from the Sky |
"There Must Be a Way" [F] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blood Red |
"Heroine" [F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Viral Black | |
"Beautiful" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Equals |
"Two Rivers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Time to Start Over!" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e Part of the "In the Poppyfields" bond, exclusively available via the Alarm's website, in which one album was released every month for four months. A bonus fifth album, Edward Henry Street, was given away to those who bought the bond in advance.
- ^ a b c d Released as the Alarm MMIV.
- ^ a b c d Released as the Alarm MMVI.
- ^ Released as the Alarm MMVIII.
- ^ a b Released as the Alarm MMX.
- ^ a b c d e f Released as Mike Peters & the Alarm.
- ^ a b c d Released as the Alarm MMIII.
- ^ a b c d e f g Part of Counter Attack Collective, released as the Alarm MMVII and the Alarm MMVIII.
- ^ Features the Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir.
- ^ Welsh-language version of "A New South Wales".
- ^ Only released as a single in Japan and as a promo-only single in the US.
- ^ Released as the Poppy Fields.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ALARM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Peak position for the Alarm's albums on the UK Independent Albums Chart:
- In the Poppy Fields: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Equals: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Sigma: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b Peak positions for the Alarm's albums in Canada:
- Declaration: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 11. 19 May 1984. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Strength: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 15. 21 December 1985. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Eye of the Hurricane: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 15. 30 January 1988. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Strength: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 4. 25 November 1989. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Standards: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 13. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Raw: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 54, no. 5. 6 July 1991. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Alarm – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "The Alarm – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Alarm". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2022. Type Alarm in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Under Attack [CD + DVD] : The Alarm (2006) – The Alarm". Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Guerilla Tactics – The Album – The Alarm". Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Direct Action – The Alarm (CD) 2010 – The Alarm". Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "POPPYFIELDS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for the Alarm's singles in Canada:
- "Rain in the Summertime": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 15. 30 January 1988. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Sold Me Down the River: "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 2. 11 November 1989. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Devolution Workin' Man Blues": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 5. 2 December 1989. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Love Don't Come Easy": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 18. 17 March 1990. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "The Road": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 6. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Raw": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 54, no. 4. 29 June 1991. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Irish Charts 1982 to 1984". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "The Alarm – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "The Alarm – Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "The Alarm – Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.