This is the discography of solo recordings by the Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof, who is also known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band the Boomtown Rats, which performed from 1977 to 1985 and reformed in 2013.
Solo albums
YearTitlePeak chart positionsUKBob Geldof in UK Charts
AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.AUTGERIRENLNORSWE SWIUS1986Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Released: 24 November 1986 Label: Mercury (UK) / Atlantic (US) 79 — — 27 — — 3 18 15 1301990The Vegetarians of Love Released: 23 July 1990 Label: Mercury 21 43 27 15 — 37 — — 20 —1992The Happy Club Released: 5 October 1992 Label: Mercury (UK) / Atlantic (US) — 91 — 60 — — — — 39 —2001Sex, Age & Death Released: 1 October 2001 Label: Eagle Records 134 116 — — — — — — — —2011How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell Released: 7 February 2011 Label: Mercury 89 — — — 87 — — — — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Compilation albums
YearTitlePeak chart positionsUK1994Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats includes solo recordings and The Boomtown Rats songs Released: July 1994 Label: Vertigo 102005Great Songs of Indifference: The Anthology 1986-2001 Box Set including the first 4 solo albums Released: 2005 Label: Mercury — "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album UK AUS GER IRE NL NOR SWE SWIUS 1986 "This Is the World Calling" 25 93 28 2 29 1 10 18 82[A] Deep in the Heart of Nowhere 1987 "Love Like a Rocket" 61 — — 21 — — — — — "Heartless Heart" — — — — — — — — — "I Cry Too" — — — — — — — — — "In the Pouring Rain" — — — — — — — — — 1990 "The Great Song of Indifference" 15 25 20 7 16 — — — — Vegetarians of Love "Love or Something" 86 74 55 — — — — — —[B] "A Gospel Song" — — — — — — — — — 1992 "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)" 78 143 53 — — — — — — Happy Club "My Hippy Angel" 100 143 — — — — — — 1993 "The Happy Club" — — — — — — — — — "Yeah, Definitely" — — — — — — — — — 1994 "Crazy" 65 167 72 — — — — — — Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats 1996 "Rat Trap" (Dustin & Geldof) — — — 1 — — — — — 2002 "Pale White Girls" — — — — — — — — — Sex Age & Death 2011 "Silly Pretty Thing" 146 — — — — — — — — How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell "Here's to You" — — — — — — — — —
Notes
A^ "This Is the World Calling" also charted at #23 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. B^ "Love or Something" charted at #24 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.
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