The discography of Darren Hayes, an Australian pop singer, consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, twenty-six singles, twenty-two music videos, and four video albums. He released his first two studio albums via Columbia Records, and since 2007, has released music through his own record label, Powdered Sugar. Including his work with Savage Garden, Hayes has sold more than 39 million albums worldwide, of which five million have been sold during his solo career. His five studio albums include Spin (2002), The Tension and the Spark (2004), both of which were released by Columbia; Hayes left the label and went on to release four studio albums, This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007), Secret Codes and Battleships (2011), and his most recent studio album, Homosexual, which was released on 7 October 2022.
Albums
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)AUS "This Woman's Work": NZSWEUKUS SpinReleased: 18 March 2002 Labels: Columbia Format: CD, cassette 3 22 7 2 35ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum The Tension and the SparkReleased: 13 September 2004 Labels: Columbia Format: CD, digital download 8 — 32 13 —ARIA: Gold This Delicate Thing We've MadeReleased: 20 August 2007 Label: Powdered Sugar Format: CD, digital download 19 — — 14 — Secret Codes and BattleshipsReleased: 17 October 2011 Labels: Mercury, EMI, Powdered Sugar Format: CD, digital download 10 — — 29 — HomosexualReleased: 7 October 2022 Labels: Powdered Sugar Format: CD, digital download, streaming — — — 82 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Collaboration albums Title Details We Are Smug(with Robert Conley as "We Are Smug") Released: 8 May 2009 Label: Powdered Sugar Format: CD & Digital download iTunes & Amazon
Video albums Title Details Peak chart positionsAUSToo Close for Comfort: Tour FilmReleased: 13 January 2006 Labels: Columbia Format: DVD—A Big Night in with Darren HayesReleased: 13 August 2006 Labels: Columbia Format: DVD—The Time Machine TourReleased: 21 July 2008 Label: Absolute Format: DVD29This Delicate Film We've MadeReleased: 2 February 2009 Labels: Universal Music Operations Format: DVD, digital download— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album nameYearSongPeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)AlbumAUSNZSWEUKUSDanceUS2002 "Insatiable"31881177ARIA: GoldSpin "Strange Relationship"16442515—— "Crush (1980 Me)"19—5519—— "I Miss You"25—2820——2004 "Pop!ular"3—30121—ARIA: GoldThe Tension and the Spark "Darkness"40—————2005 "So Beautiful"7—5515——Truly Madly Completely2007"Step into the Light"————5—This Delicate Thing We've Made "On the Verge of Something Wonderful"29——20—— "Me, Myself and (I)"———59—— "Who Would Have Thought"——————2008 "Casey"———108——2011 "Talk Talk Talk"79—————Secret Codes and Battleships "Bloodstained Heart"80——181—— "Black Out the Sun"———101——2012 "Stupid Mistake"——————2022"Let's Try Being in Love"—————— Homosexual"Do You Remember?"——————"Poison Blood"—— ————"All You Pretty Things"—— ———— 2023"Feels Like It's Over"—— ———— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Year Title Peak chart positions AlbumAUSAUTGERNLDNZSWIUKUS 2001"What's Going On"(with Artists Against AIDS) 38 51 35 26 18 16 6 27 rowspan="4" 2014"This Woman's Work"(as part of Hope for Isla and Jude) 79 — — — — — — — 2019"I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life"(with Cub Sport) — — — — — — — — 2023"I Want You"(Peking Duk featuring Darren Hayes) — — — — — — — — 2026"Blind"(Bachelor Girl featuring Darren Hayes) — — — — — — — —Waiting for the Day: Artist Sessions "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Other appearances YearSongAlbum1999"Last Christmas" (Rosie O'Donnell featuring Darren Hayes)A Rosie Christmas 2000"O Sole Mio" (Pavarotti featuring Darren Hayes) Pavarotti & Friends"All You Need Is Love" (along with Pavarotti and other artists)2002"Do You Believe ?" (Specificus featuring Darren Hayes)The Specificus EP2003"Lift Me Up" (Olivia Newton-John featuring Darren Hayes)2 (Olivia Newton-John album)2004"Strange Magic"Ella Enchanted soundtrack2008"When You Say You Love Me" (Human Nature featuring Darren Hayes)A Symphony of Hits2010"Not Even Close"He Will Have His Way2011"Love Hangover" (Wayne G featuring Darren Hayes)Remixxer2017"I Wish U Heaven" I Wish U Heaven2021"Cold to Me" (Louis La Roche featuring Darren Hayes)We're Not So Different
Music videos Year Music video Director(s) Notes2002"Insatiable"Alek Keshishian"Strange Relationship"Tommy O'Haver"I Miss You"Grant MarshallThe video features Australian actress Rose Byrne.2003"Crush (1980 Me)"2004"Pop!ular"Evan BernardThe crew were threatened with arrest for not having the proper permits to film on Oxford Street in London."Darkness"Tim Royes / Lance Bangs2005"So Beautiful"Meiert Avis2007"Step into the Light"Damian Hale"Who Would Have Thought"Richard Cullen"On the Verge of Something Wonderful"The Saline ProjectShot in Los Angeles, the video features supermodel Janice Dickinson."Me, Myself and (I)"Darren Hayes, Richard Cullen2008"Casey"Damian Hale "Neverland" Darren Hayes, Richard Cullen2011"Talk Talk Talk"Richard Cullen"Black Out the Sun"Grant MarshallShot on a sound stage at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland using vintage anamorphic lenses from the 1970s and featuring choreography by director Grant's sister Claire Marshall."Bloodstained Heart"Chris CottamFilmed in the United Kingdom.2012"Stupid Mistake"Richard Cullen2022 "Let's Try Being in Love" Andrew Putschoegl "Do You Remember?" Darren Hayes & Madeleine Coghlan "Poison Blood" Alex Hyner "All You Pretty Things" Darren Hayes 2023 "Feels Like It's Over" Andrew Huebscher
See also Savage Garden discography
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