Sam Sparro, the Australian-born pop, dance, house, and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and remix engineer, has released three studio albums. His eponymous debut album, Sam Sparro, released through both Modus Vivendi and Island Records, has been certified Gold. His second album, Return to Paradise was released with EMI. He has released two mixtapes. On 5 August 2013 Sparro released the mixtape Mechanical. to his SoundCloud account to promote his upcoming extended play, Quantum Physical, Vol. 1. Love Made Me Do It was released via his SoundCloud account on 13 February 2015. Sparro has released five extended plays. His first extended play Black + Gold was released by Modus Vivendi Music in January 2007. London Festival '08 was first released on 1 January 2008 with Island Records. Sparro released his third extended play, Pink Cloud, as a free download to promote his then upcoming second album before a number of release push-backs. He released Quantum Physical, Vol. 1 independently on 1 October 2014. On 16 October 2015 Sparro released the second volume of Quantum Physical with Intuit Records.
As a lead artist, Sparro has released ten singles and five Promotional Singles. His most successful single, "Black and Gold", garnered him a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording in 2009. The single "Happiness" was certified Platinum in Belgium. The single "21st Century Life" also experienced some commercial success following the release of "Black and Gold" in 2008, and in Belgium his song "Yellow Orange Rays" charted following the release of "Happiness". The single "Pocket" also charted in Australia. Sparro has also been featured on four singles, including songs by Beni, Mason (with DMC), and Plastic Plates; the most notable being "Feelings Gone" from Basement Jaxx's fifth studio album, Scars. On 13 August 2013 he released the single "Hang on 2 Your Love" with Durand Bernarr from his extended play Quantum Physical, Vol. 1. On 31 July 2015 he released the single "Hands Up" from his extended play Quantum Physical, Vol. 2, with a remix single following on 25 September.
Sparro has also made numerous other album appearances through featured vocal performances, remix engineering, songwriting, and production. Sparro has written 3 songs with Adam Lambert that have appeared on Lambert's albums, For Your Entertainment, Glam Nation Live, and Trespassing, and two songs with Courtney Act which appeared on his extended play Kaleidoscope. He has remixed songs for Kimbra, OK Go, Livvi Franc, Sky Ferreira, Miami Horror, Penguin Prison, Lolene, Saint Motel, O'Spada, and Love Grenades. Cameo Lover, the song Sparro remixed for Kimbra, has been featured as a bonus track on her Platinum selling debut album, Vows.
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUS AUT BEL(Fl) IRE UK US Dance USHeat Sam SparroReleased: 28 April 2008 Label: Island, Modus Vivendi Formats: CD, digital download 23 59 94 27 4 9 16 UK: Gold Return to ParadiseRelease date: 1 June 2012 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download 41 — 35 — 200 — — Boombox EternalRelease date: 21 February 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming — — — — — — — "—" denotes that the release did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Mixtapes
Title Album details Mechanical. Released: 5 August 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download Love Made Me Do It Released: 13 February 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
Extended plays
Title Album details USJazz Black + GoldReleased: January 2007 Label: Modus Vivendi Formats: CD, digital download (Rhapsody exclusive) — London Festival '08Released: 1 January 2008 Label: Island Format: Digital download — Pink CloudReleased: 24 December 2010 Label: Self-released Format: Free digital download — Quantum Physical, Vol. 1Released: 1 October 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — Quantum Physical, Vol. 2Released: 16 October 2015 Label: Intuit Records, Pulse Format: Digital download — Quantum Physical, Vol. 3: ConspiracyReleased: 19 August 2016 Label: Intuit Records, Pulse Format: Digital download — Christmas in BlueReleased: 17 November 2017 Label: Sparro Inc (self-released) Format: Digital download 25
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS AUT BEL(Fl) IRE ITA DEN NZ POL UK USDance "Cottonmouth" 2007 — — — — — — — — — —Sam Sparro "Black and Gold" 2008 4 50 15 5 13 10 12 — 2 12ARIA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum "21st Century Life" 42 — 58 — — — — — 44 — "Pocket" — — — — — — — — — — "Pink Cloud" 2010 — — — — — — — — — — Pink Cloud "Happiness" 2012 — — 1 — 16 — — 3 — — BEA: PlatinumReturn to Paradise "I Wish I Never Met You" — — — — — — — — — — "Yellow Orange Rays" — — 124 — — — — — — — "Hang on 2 Your Love" (featuring Durand Bernarr) 2013 — — — — — — — — — — Quantum Physical, Vol. 1 "Hands Up" 2015 — — 87 — — — — — — — Quantum Physical, Vol. 2 "Pharma Karma" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — Quantum Physical, Vol. 3: Conspiracy "Outside the Blue" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — Boombox Eternal "Everything" — — — — — — — — — — "Eye 2 Eye" 2020 — — — — — — — — — —"Christmas Time Is Here (Live)"——————————Non-Album Singles"Like a Ghost" 2021——————————"—" denotes that the release did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(Fl)Dance BEL(Wa)Dance UK "Feelings Gone"(with Basement Jaxx)2009 — — 122 Scars "Maximus"(with Beni) 16 16 — Maximus - EP "Corrected"(with Mason and DMC) 2010 — — — They Are Among Us "Stay in Love"(with Plastic Plates)2014 — — — rowspan=3 "Bump In The Night"(with Lliam + Latroit)2016 — — — "Your Man"(with Thanks) — — — "Back to the Rhythm"(with Luke Million)2017 — — — Come Together - EP "Look Ahead (Extended Mix)"(with Honey Dijon & Tim K) — — — "Stars"(with Miss Honey Dijon) 2018 — — — "The Avenue"(with Sjae) 2019 — — — "Spinning"(with Cakes da Killa and Proper Villians) 2021 — — — "Here Comes The Rain Again"(with Jef Neve) 2023 — — — "—" denotes that the release did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(Fl) "Too Many Questions" 2008 — Sam Sparro "The Shallow End" 2012 56 Return to Paradise"—" denotes that the release did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances The following have been officially released, but are not featured on a main release by Sparro. Title Year Album Notes "Pencilhead"(with DJ Circle)2006Groovin' Through Munich - EPFeatured vocalist Co-written with Fabian Wondrak. Sparro's first song recorded for commercial distribution. "Sally" (The Soul Warriors ElectroFunk Remix)2007Modus Vivendi Music, Vol. 2 Vocalist Co-writer Only official release of this mix was to this Modus Vivendi record label sampler of then upcoming releases. This mix was released a year before the original version of the song first appeared as a track on Sparro's debut album. "American Boy"2008Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3Vocalist Writer (of rap section) Live cover An alternate recording of the song, also recorded in the BBC Radio 1 studios, appears as a B-Side to the single 21st Century Life. Sparro's cover replaces Kanye West's verse with the rap from "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O". "Under The Bus"(with Lolene) 2010The Electrick Hotel Background vocalist Co-written with Jesse Rogg and Lolene. "Black N Gold"(with Wale)More About Nothing - MixtapeFeatured vocalist Co-writer of sampled materials. "Coulda Woulda Shoulda"(with Lyrics Born)As U Were Featured vocalist Co-written with Tom Shimura, Uriah Duffy, Steve Wyreman, Adam Theis, Kat Ouano. "Breath in"(with Chris Falson) 2011Rescue MeBackground vocalist along with Sandra Stephens. "Shine"(with Chris Falson) "The Third of the Storms"(with Mike Simonetti)Capricorn RisingFeatured vocalist Co-Written with Mike Simonetti "Aculpoco"(with Mike Simonetti) "End Is The Beginning"(with The Bottletop Band)Dream Service Featured vocalist Co-written with Hannah Dawson, Rachel Dawson, Wladimir Gasper, Matthew Helders, Drew McConnell, Andy Nicholson, and Matt Parks. "Your Body"(with Beni) House of Beni Featured vocalist Co-written with Benjamin Single and Nicholas Routledge. "High Off Your Love"(with Beni) Featured vocalist Co-written with Benjamin Single, Nicholas Routledge, and Kim Moyes. "Shady"(with Adam Lambert and Nile Rodgers) 2012Trespassing Featured vocalist Co-writer "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" (Party Ben Remix)(with Lyrics Born) As U Were (Remixes)Featured vocalist Co-writer. "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" (Mocean Worker Remix)(with Lyrics Born) "When They Say They Want Our America Back, What the Fuck Do They Mean?"(with Jill Sobule) 2013Junior ExecutiveBackground vocalist "Glow in the Dark"(with The Bloody Beetroots)Hide Featured vocalist Co-written with Simone Cogo. Alternate version of the song was recorded with Theophilus London. "Out of My Mind"(with Droid Bishop)2014 Beyond the Blue Featured vocalist Co-written with Droid Bishop. Song was used to promote Beyond The Blue. "If I Can't Have You"(with Kylie Minogue)2015Kylie + Garibay Featured vocalist Co-written with Fernando Garibay and Brian Dong Ho Lee. "Touch Back"(with Fare Soldi)201621+ Featured vocalist Co-written with Fare Soldi. "My Soul is Rising"(with Chris Falson and Rhythm Gospel & Blues)You Got WingsBackground vocalist along with Linda McCrary, Anjolee Williams, Vonciele Faggett, David Raven, and Sandra Stephens. "Glow of Love"(with Paul Harris)Uncredited vocalist Co-written with Steve Daly, Simon Anthony Duffy, and Wayland Paul Harris. "Losing Sleep"(with Star Slinger)We Could Be More – EPFeatured vocalist Co-written with Darren Williams. "Like A Drug"(with Tough Love)2017Uncredited vocalist Co-written with Jay Clarke, Stefan Joseph O'Brien, and Alexander Unwin. "Caterpillar"(with Jef Neve) Spirit Control Featured vocalist Co-written with Jef Neve. "Last Forever"(with Oliver) Full CircleFeatured vocalist Co-written with Vaughn Oliver and Oliver Goldstein. "Look Ahead"(with Honey Dijon & Tim K)The Best of Both WorldsFeatured vocalist An extended mix of this song was released as a single. "Sticky Situations"(with Alice Ivy)2024Do What Majes You HappyFeatured vocalist Co-written with Annika Schmarsel. Unless otherwise specified, song credits are adapted from the liner notes of the albums from which songs originally appear.
Special releases Title YearNotes "Soles of Fire"2009 Released as a member of "Chauffeur", a short lived musical group consisting of singer Sam Sparro, rapper Theophilus London, & producer Mark Ronson. Both singles were released exclusively to limited edition vinyl pressings only available with the purchase of Mark Ronson and Gucci's shoe collaboration. "Glamorous Life" "Ninja"(with Ricki-Lee) 2012 Sparro and Ricki-Lee co-wrote the song together. They creating it by communicating through the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The song was used to promote the Note II at its launch event in Sydney Australia on 14 November 2012. "Get Lucky" 2013 Cover of song by Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams, the song was released to Sparro's SoundCloud and YouTube accounts. "Spread a Little Love" Originally written and produced by Sparro for Lexus's December to Remember 2013 ad campaign, it was released by the company in a promotional music video and for free download on Sparro's SoundCloud account."Rock the Boat"2015 Cover of the song by Aaliyah, the song was released to Sparro's SoundCloud account on 2 January 2015."Night Games" Song performed and written with Steed Lord, the song was exclusively released by BlackBook on 17 November 2015.
Remixes Title Year Artist Album(s) Notes "Young Lovers" (Sam Sparro Edit) 2007 Love Grenades Modus Vivendi Music, Vol. 2Remixed by Sam Sparro and Jesse Rogg 2008 Tigers in the Fire - EP "Now I'm That Bitch" (Sam Sparro Remix) [Explicit] 2009 Livvi Franc Now I'm That Bitch (Remixes) - EPRemixed by Sam Sparro and Jesse Rogg