English alternative dance band Saint Etienne have released thirteen studio albums, two soundtrack albums, nine compilation albums, two remix albums, seven mix albums, two video albums, one box set, four extended plays, 38 singles (including one as a featured artist), and five promotional singles.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: All except noted: "7 Ways to Love": "How We Used to Live" and "Burnt Out Car": AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Sylvie" and "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)": All peaks outside the top 100 to 20 September 2017: N.B. The "High Point" number displayed in the "NAT" column represents the release's peak on the national chart. International: BEL(WA) FRA GER JPN NOR SPA SCOScottish albums:
SWE USDance Foxbase Alpha Released: 16 September 1991 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 34 — — — — — — — — — — So Tough Released: 22 February 1993 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, MiniDisc, cassette, digital download 7 175 — — — — — — — — — Tiger Bay Released: 28 February 1994 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 8 178 — — — — — — 17 31 — Good Humor Released: 3 May 1998 Label: Creation Formats: CD, LP, digital download 18 186 — — — 75 11 — 28 51 — Sound of Water Released: 22 June 2000 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 33 96 — — — — 23 — 31 47 — Finisterre Released: 30 September 2002 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 55 149 — — 92 — — — 68 — 11 Tales from Turnpike House Released: 13 June 2005 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD, LP, digital download 72 — — 174 — — — — — — 10 Words and Music by Saint Etienne Released: 18 May 2012 Label: Heavenly, Universal UMC Formats: CD, LP, digital download 26 — — — — — — 87 29 41 18 Home Counties Released: 2 June 2017 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 31 — 97 — — — — 86 22 — — I've Been Trying to Tell You Released: 10 September 2021 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, digital download 14 — — — — — — — 7 — — The Night Released: 13 December 2024 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — 65 — — International Released: 5 September 2025 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, digital download 8 77 — — — — — — 2 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums Title Details The Misadventures of Saint Etienne Released: 14 September 1999 Label: L'Appareil-Photo Bis Formats: CD, LP What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? Released: 27 November 2006 Label: Foreign Office Format: CD
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK SCO USDance You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Released: November 1993 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP — — — Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne Released: 10 May 1995 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD — — — Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995 Released: 13 November 1995 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, cassette 17 32 — BPI: Gold Continental Released: 21 June 1997 Label: L'Appareil-Photo, Readymade Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — Fairfax High Released: 8 September 1998 Label: Sub Pop Format: CD — — — Interlude Released: 20 February 2001 Label: Sub Pop Format: CD, LP — — — Smash the System: Singles and More Released: 17 September 2001 Label: Heavenly, Columbia Format: CD 84 99 — Travel Edition 1990–2005 Released: 22 November 2004 Label: Sub Pop Formats: CD, LP — — 20 London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne Released: 16 February 2009 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, digital download 79 96 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Remix albums + List of remix albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions UK SCO Casino Classics Released: 7 October 1996 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 34 45 Foxbase Beta Released: 12 October 2009 Label: Heavenly Formats: CD, digital download — — Mondo Casino Released: 13 October 2018 Label: Heavenly Formats: Limited edition CD — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Mix albums + List of mix albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peaks UKCompPeak chart positions on the UK Compilation Chart: The Trip Created by Saint Etienne: Songs for Mario's Cafe Released: 28 June 2004 Label: Discotheque, Sanctuary Formats: CD — The Trip Created by Saint Etienne Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Family Formats: CD, LP, digital download 93 Songs for the Dog & Duck Released: 2 November 2009 Label: Ace Formats: CD — Songs for the Lyons Cornerhouse Released: 9 July 2012 Label: Cherry Red Format: CD — Songs for a Central Park Picnic Released: 29 July 2013 Label: Croydon Municipal Formats: CD, digital download — Songs for a London Winter Released: 24 November 2014 Label: Croydon Municipal Formats: CD, digital download — Songs for the Carnegie Deli Released: 29 January 2016 Label: Ace Format: CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums Title Details Too Young to Die: Videos 1990–1995 Released: 1995 Label: Wienerworld Presentation Format: VHS Smash the System: Videos and More Released: 16 September 2002 Label: Heavenly, SMV Enterprises Format: DVD
Box sets Title Details Notes Saint Etienne on 45: Part One Released: 16 April 2011 Label: Heavenly, Universal UMC Format: 7" vinyl Box set of six seven-inch singles—each one a Saint Etienne single not previously released on seven-inch vinyl—released exclusively for Record Store Day and limited to 1,500 copies.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions UK BEL(WA) FRA The Fred EP Released: 26 October 1992 Label: Heavenly, Columbia Formats: CD, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl 26 — — Reserection Released: 29 September 1995 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, digital download 50 22 12 Places to Visit Released: 4 May 1999 Label: Sub Pop Formats: CD, 12" vinyl, digital download — — — Up the Wooden Hills Released: 13 June 2005 Label: Sanctuary Format: CD — — — Surrey EP Released: 28 October 2018 Label: Heavenly Formats: Limited edition CD — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK AUS CAN SCOScottish singles:
SWE US USDancePeak chart positions for singles on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States: All except: "7 Ways to Love": "7 Ways to Love": USDanceSales USAlt. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" 1990 39 155 — — — 97 1 4 11 Foxbase Alpha "Kiss and Make Up" 80 — — — — — — — — "Nothing Can Stop Us" / "Speedwell" 1991 54 — — — — — 1 15 — "7 Ways to Love" 8 — — — — — 9 — — rowspan="3" "He Is Cola" — — — — — — — — — "Join Our Club" / "People Get Real" 1992 21 — — — — — — — — "Avenue" 40 — — — — — — — — So Tough "You're in a Bad Way" 1993 12 — — — — — — — — "Hobart Paving" / "Who Do You Think You Are" 23 — — — — — 5 36 — "I Was Born On Christmas Day" 37 — — — — — — — — "Pale Movie" 1994 28 — — — — — — — — Tiger Bay "Like a Motorway" 47 — — 43 — — — — — "Hug My Soul" 32 — — 34 — — 40 — — "Jungle Pulse" 1995 — — — — — — — — — Reserection "He's on the Phone" 11 — — 9 41 — 33 — — Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995 "Sylvie" 1998 12 143 — 7 — — — — — Good Humor "The Bad Photographer" 27 — — 24 — — — — — "Lover Plays the Bass" 1999 — — — — — — — — — "52 Pilot" — — — — — — — — — Places to Visit "Saturday" — — — — — — — — — The Misadventures of Saint Etienne "How We Used to Live" 2000 155 — — — — — — — — Sound of Water "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" 50 138 — 57 — — — — — "Boy Is Crying" 2001 34 — — 42 — — — — — "Action" 2002 41 68 28 53 — — — — — Finisterre "Shower Scene" — — — — — — — — — "Soft Like Me" 2003 40 — — 53 — — — — — "Side Streets" 2005 36 — — — — — — — — Tales from Turnpike House "A Good Thing" 70 — — 61 — — — — — "Stars Above Us" 2006 — — — — — — 6 — — "Burnt Out Car" 2008 167 — — 19 — — — — — London Conversations:The Best of Saint Etienne "Method of Modern Love" 2009 56 — — 3 — — — — — "Tonight" 2012 — — — — — — — — — Words and Music by Saint Etienne "I've Got Your Music" — — — — — — — — — "Magpie Eyes" 2017 — — — — — — — — — Home Counties "Dive" — — — — — — — — — "Half Light" 2024 — — — — — — — — — The Night "Glad" 2025 — — — — — — — — — International "Take Me to the Pilot" — — — — — — — — — "Brand New Me" — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK AUS GER FIN IRE SCO SWI USDanceSales "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" 2000 7 57 45 15 19 5 82 11 Out There and Back
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Filthy" 1991 "Cool Kids of Death" 1995 Tiger Bay "Angel" / "Burnt Out Car" 1996 Casino Classics "Lose That Girl" 1998 Good Humor "This Is Tomorrow" 2007 rowspan="2" "Pocket Call" 2014 "Heather" 2017 Home Counties "Camel Coat (Browning Version)" / "Little Chef" 2018 rowspan="2" "Saturday Boy" https://www.saintetiennedisco.com/ep/zpsatboy/satboy.html 2019
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peaks Album UK "I Was Born on Christmas Day" 1993 37 "Xmas 93"
Fan club releases
Albums Title Details Notes I Love to Paint Released: February 1995 Label: Heavenly Format: CD Contains material from 1990 to 1995. Built on Sand Released: December 1999 Label: Mantra Format: CD Contains material from 1994 to 1999. Asleep at the Wheels of Steel: Music for Lost and Other Films by Saint Etienne Released: February 2002 Label: Mantra Format: CD Tracks 1–3 are from the soundtrack to a low-budget, never-released feature film titled Lost. Tracks 5–7 are from the specially composed "Hawkline Suite", a musical representation of The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western. Nice Price! Released: 28 March 2006 Label: Foreign Office Format: CD Contains demos and alternative versions of previously released tracks. What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? Released: 27 November 2006 Label: Foreign Office Format: CD Soundtrack, later given a very limited, full-scale release. Boxette Released: January 2008 Label: Foreign Office Format: 4xCD Four-disc box set containing previous fan club-only releases: I Love to Paint, Built on Sand and Asleep at the Wheels of Steel. The fourth disc, Eric Random, contains songs released on various fan club EPs as well as five previously unreleased tracks. A Glimpse of Stocking Released: November 2010 Label: Foreign Office Formats: CD, LP, digital download Christmas compilation, including songs from all previous fan club-only Christmas releases, as well as seven new songs. The CD was only available from the band's online shop and was sent to purchasers by the end of November 2010. There is a special edition including a bonus disc containing an exclusive personalised track featuring the purchaser's name and location in the lyrics. The Character of Saint Etienne Released: December 2022 Label: Foreign Office Formats: LP, digital download A collection of 12 hot dishes and cold cuts from late period Saint Etienne. Some were one-off projects, others are gems that were ruthlessly tossed aside for reasons no one can quite remember.
Extended plays