The discography of the British pop music group Bronski Beat contains albums, singles, and videos. They were a synthpop trio which achieved success in the mid-1980s.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS AUT CANFor peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Canada, use a link depending on a release: Canada - Albums - The Age of Consent GER ITFor peak positions of Bronski Beat's albums in the Italy, use a link depending on a release: Italy - Albums - The Age of Consent Italy - Albums - The Singles Collection 1984/1990 NL NZ SWI USThe Age of Consent Released: 15 October 1984 Label: Forbidden Fruit/London Formats: CD, LP, MC412—7101445736 UK: Platinum CAN: Platinum FRA: Gold GER: Gold NL: Gold NZ: PlatinumTruthdare Doubledare Released: 28 April 1986 Label: Forbidden Fruit/London Formats: CD, LP, MC183520—21——359147Rainbow Nation Released: 13 February 1995 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD, MC——————————The Age of Reason Released: 28 July 2017 Label: Strike Force Entertainment Formats: 2xCD, digital download Largely consists of reworkings of their debut album——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsIn Concert–351 Released: 25 March 1985 Label: BBC Transcription Services Formats: LP Archive concert of Bronski Beat from 29 November 1984 at the Hammersmith Odeon (on LP released as part of The BBC in Concert Series, split with a concert by Aztec Camera).
Remix albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK US DanceHundreds & Thousands Released: September 1985 Label: Forbidden Fruit/London Formats: CD, LP, MC2418 UK: SilverThe Age of Remix Released: 30 March 2018 Label: Strike Force Entertainment Formats: 3xCD, digital download——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS AUT GER IT NL NZ SWIThe Singles Collection 1984/1990(with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) Released: 12 November 1990 Label: London Formats: CD, LP, MC4114104126304Master Series(with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) Released: 1996 Label: London Formats: CD, LP, MC————————The Very Best of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards Released: 10 September 2001 Label: Warner/London Formats: CD29——49———— UK: GoldThe Essentials(with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) Released: 2 April 2002 Label: Warner Formats: CD————————Het Beste van the Communards(with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) Released: 2005 Label: Warner Music Benelux Formats: CD————————For a Friend: The Best of Bronski Beat, The Communards & Jimmy Somerville Released: 15 June 2009 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD————————Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos(with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) Released: 17 November 2014 Label: Edsel Formats: 2xCD+DVD————————The Best Of Released: 2018 Label: SAIFAM Formats: LP————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles
As lead artist Title YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum UK AUS GER IRE ITSpinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica: I Singoli: 1960-1999. Milano: Musica e dischi, 2000 NL NZ SWI US US Dance"Smalltown Boy"198438341152481 UK: 2× Platinum CAN: Gold IT: GoldThe Age of Consent"Why?"6105656117—27 UK: Silver"It Ain't Necessarily So"16583126282127———"I Feel Love (Medley)" (with Marc Almond)1985334163—11—23—— UK: SilverHundreds & Thousands"Hit That Perfect Beat"3345519—3—7 UK: SilverTruthdare Doubledare"C'mon! C'mon!"1986202732940—31——17"I'm Gonna Run Away from You"1990—————————— rowspan="4" "One More Chance"1991——————————"Why ???" (remixes; Germany-only release)1993——————————"Smalltown Boy" (1994 remix)1994————22—————"Why" (1995 remix; Italy-only release)1995——————————Rainbow Nation"I Luv the Nightlife" (Italy-only release)——————————"Kickin' Up the Rain" (Germany-only release)——————————"Smalltown Boy" (feat. Lorie Madison; Italy-only release)2004——————————"A Flower for Dandara" (feat. Rose McDowall)2017——————————The Age of Reason"Smalltown Boy 2k18" (Part One)2018——————————The Age of Remix"Smalltown Boy 2k18" (Part Two)——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK GER IRE NL"Heroes" (with Suzi Quatro and various artists as the County Line)1986————"Cha Cha Heels" (with Eartha Kitt)198932—22—I'm Still Here (by Kitt)"Smalltown Boy" (1991 remix; with Jimmy Somerville)199132281672The Singles Collection 1984/1990"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Promotional singles Title Year Notes"Run from Love"1985Originally a DJ-only single, released as support of the Hundreds & Thousands album"Hard RainB-side of "Run from Love" promo single, also issued in the UK as the lead track of four track promotional EP NME Readers' Poll Winners '84 by NME"This Heart"1986Unreleased single from Truthdare Doubledare that was only released promotionally
Other appearances Title Year Notes"That Perfect Medley"1987Appears on Razormaid – Special Collector's Edition, released in the US"My Discarded Men" (with Eartha Kitt)1989B-side of "Cha Cha Heels", appears on Kitt's album I'm Still Here"I Want Your Body"1993B-side of the "Why ???" remix from 1993
Videos Video albums Title Album detailsThe First Chapter Released: March 1986 Label: Channel 5 Formats: VHS, LDThe Video Collection 1984/1990(with Jimmy Somerville and the Communards) Released: November 1990 Label: London/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS
Music videos TitleYearDirector"Smalltown Boy"1984Bernard Rose"Why?""It Ain't Necessarily So"Simon Milne"I Feel Love (Medley)"1985Constantine Giannaris"Hit That Perfect Beat"1986Ralph Ziman"C'mon! C'mon!"Tim Pope"Cha Cha Heels"1989Unknown
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See also List of number-one dance hits (United States) The Communards discography Jimmy Somerville discography
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