The discography of Simply Red, a British soul band, consists of thirteen studio albums, five live albums, eight compilation albums, two extended plays, fifty-six singles, fourteen video albums, forty-nine music videos and a number of other appearances.
The band's first single "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", was released in 1985 and reached the United Kingdom Top 20. Their debut album, Picture Book, was also released in 1985. The following year the band released "Holding Back the Years", which reached number one in Ireland and the US and number two in the UK. Their second album, Men and Women was released in 1987. Third album A New Flame was released in 1989, containing "If You Don't Know Me by Now", which became their second US number one hit. Their fourth album Stars became the best-selling album for two years running in Europe after its release in 1991 and was certified 12× Platinum in the UK.
Simply Red released "Fairground" in 1995, which became the band's first UK number one single. Its parent album was Life. The band followed this up with cover heavy Blue in 1998 and Love and the Russian Winter in 1999. Subsequent releases included Home in 2003, a mixture of original songs and covers; Simplified in 2005, mainly an album of stripped-down versions of their hit songs; and Stay, which was the band's tenth studio album released in 2007.
Mick Hucknall announced his intention to split the band in 2010; following which the band embarked on a farewell tour which commenced during 2009 and 2010. The band re-formed in 2015.
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales thresholds)UKAUSAUTFRAGERNLNZSWESWIUS Picture BookReleased: 11 October 1985 Label: WEA Formats: CD, cassette, LP 2 6 10 — 8 1 9 26 12 16 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold Note: User needs to enter "Simply Red" in the "Interpret" field and click the "Suchen" button. IFPI SWI: Platinum NVPI: PlatinumNote: User needs to enter "Simply Red" in the "Artiest" field and click below "zoek" button. RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold Men and WomenReleased: 9 March 1987 Label: WEA Formats: CD, cassette, LP 2 5 3 — 3 2 4 4 1 31BPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold SNEP: Gold NVPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum A New FlameReleased: 13 February 1989 Label: WEA Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 2 2 — 2 4 1 4 1 22BPI: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold SNEP: Platinum StarsReleased: 30 September 1991 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 7 1 — 4 3 2 7 2 76UK: 3,410,000BPI: 12× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 5× Gold IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold SNEP: Platinum LifeReleased: 9 October 1995 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 7 1 — 1 3 3 2 1 75BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold BlueReleased: 19 May 1998 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 38 1 21 1 25 13 5 3 145 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold Love and the Russian WinterReleased: 1 November 1999 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP 6 — 3 57 2 41 — 31 8 — BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold HomeReleased: 24 March 2003 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD 2 15 8 8 5 2 19 40 6 187BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold SimplifiedReleased: 17 October 2005 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD 3 — 2 64 4 10 — 47 3 —BPI: Gold StayReleased: 12 March 2007 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD 4 — 6 58 4 3 — — 6 156 BPI: Gold Big Love Released: 29 May 2015 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, digital download 4 22 11 122 6 — 13 — 10 — BPI: Gold Blue Eyed Soul Released: 8 November 2019 Label: BMG Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download 6 — 5 57 11 27 — — 17 — Time Released: 26 May 2023 Label: Warner Music Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download 8 — 7 83 9 26 — — 11 —
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Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSAUTGERIRENLSWEUS Greatest HitsReleased: 7 October 1996 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette 1 4 1 2 28 3 3 116BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold It's Only LoveReleased: 13 November 2000 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette 27 99 5 35 25 40 19 —BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold The Very Best of Simply RedReleased: 28 April 2003 Label: Warner Formats: CD NR — 30 36 36 21 — — Simply Red 25: The Greatest HitsReleased: 17 November 2008 Label: Razor & Tie Formats: CD 9 64 25 17 26 3 — —BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold Songs of LoveReleased: February 2010 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD 12 — — 86 — — — —BPI: Silver Song Book 1985–2010Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Rhino/simplyred.com Formats: 4-CD box set 41 16 — — — — — —BPI: Gold Remixed Vol. 1 (1985–2000)Released: 22 October 2021 Label: EastWest, simplyred.com Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — RecollectionsReleased: 21 November 2025 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD, Vinyl, digital download 45 — 15 14 — 19 — —
Live albums Cuba! (2006) Stay: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007) Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011) Home (Live in Sicily) (2014) Symphonica in Rosso – Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2018) Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red – Live in Santiago (2026)
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positionsUKAUS The Montreux EP Released: 9 November 1992 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, Cassette, LP 11 130 Picture Book B-Sides & Rarities Released: 13 November 2020 Label: Warner Music Formats: digital download — —
Singles
1980s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK For "Something Got Me Started / A Song for You", "The World and You Tonight" and "Go Now": AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "You've Got It" (ARIA) peak: "Thrill Me" (ARIA) peak: "Your Mirror" (ARIA) peak: BEL CAN GER IRE NLD NZ SWI US "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" 1985 13 21 17 51 — 9 24 8 — 28 Picture Book "Come to My Aid" 66 — — — — — — 24 — — "Holding Back the Years" 51 — 8 — — — 3 — — — "Jericho" 1986 53 — 20 — 57 — 17 — — — "Holding Back the Years" (re-issue) 2 16 — 6 — 1 — 40 — 1 BPI: Gold "Open Up the Red Box" 61 70 24 — — 28 — 38 — — "The Right Thing" 1987 11 17 4 21 27 12 4 9 10 27 Men and Women "Infidelity" 31 54 34 — — 13 57 26 — — "Maybe Someday..." 88 — — — — — — — — — "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" 11 — 30 — — 14 27 — — — "I Won't Feel Bad" 1988 68 — — — — — — — — — "It's Only Love" 1989 13 31 11 30 21 7 9 31 12 57 A New Flame "If You Don't Know Me by Now" 2 1 5 3 19 4 3 1 12 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: GoldAustralian (ARIA) certifications between 1989 and 2010: RIAA: Gold "A New Flame" 17 48 33 — 55 28 27 22 — — "You've Got It" 46 127 — 48 — 14 — — — — "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory.
1990s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT BEL CAN GER IRE NLD NZ US "Something Got Me Started" 1991 11 29 5 15 11 11 8 5 10 23 Stars "Stars" 8 29 18 16 17 19 13 15 32 44BPI: Platinum "For Your Babies" 1992 9 55 23 30 39 43 11 40 47 —BPI: Silver "Thrill Me" 33 109 — — — — 30 58 — — "Your Mirror" 17 120 — — — 59 28 — — — "Fairground" 1995 1 7 5 2 — 5 1 6 6 — BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold Life "Remembering the First Time" 22 — — — — 55 — 23 30 — "Never Never Love" 1996 18 42 — — — — — — — — "We're in This Together" 11 — 23 — — 32 — 28 — — "Angel" 4 — — — — 71 23 — 11 — BPI: Silver Greatest Hits "Night Nurse" (featuring Sly & Robbie) 1997 13 — — — — 84 — — 44 — Blue "Say You Love Me" 1998 7 — 18 — — 49 15 71 — — "The Air That I Breathe" 6 — 17 — — 66 — 82 — — BPI: Silver "Ghetto Girl" 34 — — — — — — — — — "To Be Free" — — — — — 88 — — — — "Ain't That a Lot of Love" 1999 14 — 29 48 — 55 — 36 41 — Love and the Russian Winter "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory.
2000s–present Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT BEL CAN GER IRE NLD SWI USAdult "Your Eyes" 2000 26 — — — — 95 — — — — Love and the Russian Winter "Sunrise" 2003 7 35 25 35 3 14 14 4 22 5BPI: Gold MC: Gold Home "Fake" 21 97 — 54 — 43 49 12 41 — "You Make Me Feel Brand New" 7 100 47 — — 43 — 43 76 10 "Home" 2004 40 — — — — — — 74 — 24 "Perfect Love" 2005 30 — 23 59 — 45 — 69 34 16 Simplified "A Song for You" / "Something Got Me Started" 2006 — — — — — — — — — — "Oh! What a Girl!" 57 — 43 — — 68 — — 23 — Stay "So Not Over You" 2007 34 — 36 70 — 65 — 31 — 22 "Stay" 36 — — — — — — — — — "The World and You Tonight" — — — — — — — — — — "Go Now" 2008 — — — — — — — — — 21 Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits "Money's Too Tight" (2009 version) 2009 — — — — — — — — — — "Shine On" 2015 — — — 71 — — — — — — Big Love "The Ghost of Love" — — — 75 — — — — — — "Love Gave Me More" — — — — — — — — — — "Thinking of You" 2019 — — — 74 — — — — — — Blue Eyed Soul "BadBootz" — — — — — — — — — — "Sweet Child" — — — Tip — — — — — — "Complete Love" — — — — — — — — — — "Tonight" — — — — — — — — — — "Earth in a Lonely Space"2021 — — — — — — — — — — Time "Better with You" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — "Shades 22" — — — — — — — — — — "Just Like You" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory.
Other charted songs +List of charting album deep cuts Title Year Peak AlbumSPA"Thank You"1999 4 Love and the Russian Winter
Videography
Video albums Simply Red (1988) Let Me Take You Home (1990) Moving Picture Book (1991) A Starry Night with Simply Red (1992) Greatest Video Hits (1996) Live in London (1998) Home Live in Sicily (2003) Classic Albums: Stars (2005) Cuba (2006) Stay – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007) Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits (2008) Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011) Simply Red: Live at Montreux (2012) Symphonica in Rosso (2018)
Music videos TitleYearDirector"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"1985"Come to My Aid" (2 versions)"Holding Back the Years"Tony van den Ende "Jericho"1986"Open Up the Red Box""The Right Thing"1987"Infidelity""Maybe Someday...""Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye""I Won't Feel Bad"1988"It's Only Love"1989Andy Morahan"If You Don't Know Me by Now""A New Flame""You've Got It""Something Got Me Started"1991Andy Morahan"Stars""For Your Babies"1992"Thrill Me""Your Mirror""Lady Godiva's Room""Fairground"1995"Remembering the First Time""Never Never Love"1996Zanna"We're in This Together""So Beautiful""Angel""Night Nurse"1997"Say You Love Me"1998"The Air That I Breathe""Ghetto Girl""Ain't That a Lot of Love"1999 Mike Lipscombe"Your Eyes"2000"Sunrise"2003"Fake" (single version)Andy Morahan"You Make Me Feel Brand New""Home"2004"Perfect Love"2005"Something Got Me Started" (re-recorded)2006"A Song for You""Oh! What a Girl!""So Not Over You"2007"Go Now"2008"Shine On"2015"Dad""Better with You"2023"Shades 22""Just Like You""It Wouldn't Be Me"
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