The discography of The Beautiful South, an English pop/rock group, consists of ten studio albums, five greatest-hits compilations, thirty-four singles and a number of other releases.
Albums Studio albums Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)UKAUSPeaks in Australia: Choke and "A Little Time": "Song for Whoever": "You Keep It All In": "My Book": BEL (Fl)CANFRA Note: user must select "Beautiful South" from drop-down.GERIRLNZLSWESWI1989 Welcome to the Beautiful South Released: October 1989 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 2 — — 36 39 16 — — — — BPI: Platinum1990 Choke Released: October 1990 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 2 69 — — — 30 — 46 — —BPI: Platinum1992 0898 Beautiful South Released: March 1992 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 4 — — 47 — 40 — — — —BPI: Gold1994 Miaow Released: March 1994 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 6 — — — — 70 — — — —BPI: Gold1996 Blue Is the Colour Released: October 1996 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 — 10 — — — — 49 — —BPI: 5× Platinum IFPI: Platinum1998 Quench Released: October 1998 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 — — — — 26 65 — 58 28BPI: 3× Platinum IFPI: Platinum2000 Painting It Red Released: 9 October 2000 Label: Ark 21 (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 2 — — — — 37 13 — — —BPI: Gold2003 Gaze Released: 27 October 2003 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 14 — — — — — — — — —BPI: Silver2004 Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs Released: 25 October 2004 Label: Sony (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 11 — — — — — 4 — — —BPI: Gold2006 Superbi Released: 15 May 2006 Label: Sony (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 6 — — — — — 17 — — —BPI: Silver
Compilation albums Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)UKCANGERIRL1994 Carry On Up the Charts Released: November 1994 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 50 53 —BPI: 6× Platinum IFPI: 2× Platinum2001 Solid Bronze Released: November 2001 Label: Polygram (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 10 — 77 20BPI: 2× Platinum2006 Gold Released: 4 April 2006 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 139 — — 81BPI: Silver2007 The BBC Sessions Released: 19 March 2007 Label: Universal Distribution (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 165 — — — Soup Released: 12 November 2007 Label: Mercury (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 15 — — 65BPI: Platinum2011 Live at the BBC Released: 2 May 2011 Label: Commercial (#) Formats: CD, CD & DVD, digital download — — — —
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUKAUSAUTBEL (Fl)CANGERIRLNLDSWIUS Alt1989 "Song for Whoever" 2 145 30 22 81 21 5 22 — — BPI: Gold Welcome to the Beautiful South "You Keep It All In" 8 155 — — — 37 3 — — 19 BPI: Silver "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" 31 — — — — 74 19 — — —1990 "A Little Time" 1 72 20 17 — 47 2 18 — — BPI: Gold Choke "My Book" 43 172 — — — — 25 — — — "I've Come for My Award" — — — — — — — — — — Promotional single1991 "Let Love Speak Up Itself" 51 — — — — — — — — — "What You See Is What You Get" — — — — — — — — — — Promotional single "Old Red Eyes Is Back" 22 — — — — 51 21 — — —0898 Beautiful South1992 "We Are Each Other" 30 — — — — 81 — — — 10 "Bell Bottomed Tear" 16 — — — — — — — — — "36D" 46 — — — — — — — — —1994 "Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)" 23 — — — — 54 — — — —Miaow "Everybody's Talkin'" 12 — — — — — 23 — — — "Prettiest Eyes" 37 — — — — — — — — — "One Last Love Song" 14 — — — — — — — — — Carry On Up the Charts1995 "Dream a Little Dream" — — — — — — — — 29 — non-album singles "Pretenders to the Throne" 18 — — — — — — — — —1996 "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)" 5 — — — — 72 11 — — — BPI: Platinum Blue Is the Colour "Little Blue" — — — — — — — — — — Promotional single "Don't Marry Her" 8 — — 50 — 89 11 — — — BPI: Platinum1997 "Blackbird on the Wire" 23 — — — — — — — — — "Liars' Bar" 43 — — — — — — — — —1998 "Perfect 10" 2 — — — — 64 6 — 47 — BPI: Platinum Quench "Dumb" 16 — — — — — — — — —1999 "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" 12 — — — — — — — — — "The Table" (featuring The London Community Gospel Choir) 46 — — — — — — — — —2000 "Closer than Most" 22 — — — — — — — — — Painting It Red2001 "The River" / "Just Checkin'" (Double A-side) 59 — — — — — — — — — "The Root of All Evil" 50 — — — — — — — — — Solid Bronze2003 "Just a Few Things That I Ain't" 30 — — — — — — — — —Gaze "Let Go with the Flow" 47 — — — — — — — — —2004 "Livin' Thing" 24 — — — — — 26 — — — Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs "This Old Skin" (featuring Chip Taylor) 43 — — — — — — — — —2005 "This Will Be Our Year" 36 — — — — — 28 — — — "Stone in Love with You" — — — — — — — — — — Ireland-only promotional single2006 "Manchester" 41 — — — — — 43 — — — Superbi "The Rose of My Cologne" 99 — — — — — — — — — "—" indicates the single did not chart or was not released in given territory
Music videos YearSingleDirectorAlbum1989"Song For Whoever"Jeff BaynesWelcome to the Beautiful South"You Keep It All In"Jeff Baynes"I’ll Sail This Ship Alone"Jeff Baynes1990"A Little Time"Nick BrandtChoke"My Book"Pedro Romhanyi1991"Let Love Speak Up Itself"Pedro Romhanyi"Old Red Eyes Is Back"Pedro Romhanyi0898 Beautiful South1992"We Are Each Other"Pedro Romhanyi"Bell Bottomed Tear"Jeff Baynes"36D"David Mould1994"Good as Gold"Tim PopeMiaow"Everybody’s Talkin"Willy Smax"Prettiest Eyes"Liam & Grant"One Last Love Song"Liam & GrantCarry On Up the Charts1995"Dream a Little Dream"Pedro Romhanyinon-album singles"Pretenders to the Throne"Liam & Grant1996"Rotterdam"Liam & GrantBlue Is the Colour"Don’t Marry Her"Liam & Grant1997"Blackbird on the Wire"Pedro Romhanyi"Liars' Bar"Liam & Grant1998"Perfect 10"Liam & GrantQuench"Dumb"Liam & Grant1999"How Long’s a Tear Take to Dry?"Liam & Grant"The Table"Liam & Grant2000"Closer Than Most"Liam & GrantPainting It Red2003"Just a Few Things That I Ain’t"TBCGaze"Let’s Go with the Flow"TBC2004"Livin' Thing"Sven HardingGolddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs"This Old Skin"TBC2006"Manchester"Sara DunlopSuperbi
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