British musical group Soul II Soul has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, two live albums, and 18 singles.
Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One in April 1989 and it peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and earned a 2× platinum certification in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's top singles, "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and were certified platinum by the RIAA. Second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade, was released in May 1990. Their subsequent releases after their debut album were not as successful in the US, but their second release peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums chart. The first and second single, "Get a Life" and "A Dreams a Dream", charted in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart.
The group's third album, Volume III Just Right, was released in April 1992 and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single "Joy" reached number 4 in the UK and the follow-up single "Move Me No Mountain" charted at number 31. In November 1993, a greatest hits compilation titled Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 was released. After a three-year hiatus working on solo projects, the group reunited to record their fourth studio album, Volume V Believe, released in July 1995. The album reached number thirteen in the UK. Two singles were released from the album: "Love Enuff" and "I Care". The first two singles charted in top twenty in UK. A final studio album, Time for Change, was released in September 1997 following their split. As of 2016, they have sold over ten million records worldwide.New signing: Soul II Soul. MN2S. Retrieved on 14 November 2016
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: "Keep on Movin'": Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 and Time for Change: "Just Right", "Wish", "I Care", and "Represent": "Missing You": "Love Enuff": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. CAN GER NL NZ US US R&B/HH Club Classics Vol. One Release date: 10 April 1989 Label: 10, Virgin 1 38 7 13 16 8 14 1 BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade Release date: 21 May 1990 Label: 10, Virgin 1 9 29 15 9 4 21 14 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold Volume III Just Right Release date: 13 April 1992 Label: 10, Virgin 3 17 63 29 25 13 88 32 BPI: Gold Volume V Believe Release date: 31 July 1995 Label: 10, Virgin 13 71 — 77 78 — — 67 Time for Change Release date: 1 September 1997 Label: Island 80 175 — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Club Classics Vol. One was released as Keep on Movin' in North America..
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details Title Album details A New Decade: Live from Brixton Academy Release date: 22 September 1990 Label: Virgin Origins: The Roots of Soul II Soul Release date: 9 December 2016 Label: Metropolis London Music Live at Roundhouse Release date: 23 May 2025 Label: Funki Dred Records
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS NZ Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 Release date: 15 November 1993 Label: 10, Virgin 10 193 48 BPI: Platinum Classic Masters Release date: 1 April 2003 Label: Virgin — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS CAN GER IRE NL NZ US USR&B/HH USDance "Fairplay" (featuring Rose Windross) 1988 63 — — — — — — — — — Club Classics Vol. One "Feel Free" (featuring Do'reen) 64 — — — — — — — — — "Keep on Movin'" (featuring Caron Wheeler) 1989 5 77 15 13 10 9 14 11 1 1 BPI: Silver MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"(featuring Caron Wheeler) 1 45 11 4 6 1 4 4 1 1 BPI: Platinum GLF: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Jazzie's Groove" — — — — — — — — 6 3 "Get a Life" (featuring Marcia Lewis) 3 38 84 6 6 2 5 54 5 9 BPI: Silver Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade "A Dreams a Dream" (featuring Victoria Wilson-James) 1990 6 27 — 15 12 6 8 85 19 3 "People" (featuring Marcia Lewis) — 90 — 46 — 17 49 — 44 3 "Missing You" (featuring Kym Mazelle) 22 166 — — 24 74 — — 29 39 "Joy" (featuring Richie Stephens) 1992 4 41 — 21 11 19 18 — 14 — Volume III Just Right "Move Me No Mountain" (featuring Kofi) 31 96 — — — 62 40 — 33 29 "Just Right" (featuring Rick Clarke) 38 160 — — — — — — — — "Wish" (featuring Melissa Bell) 1993 24 141 — — — — 27 — — — Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 "Love Enuff" (featuring Penny Ford) 1995 12 76 — 74 — — — — 61 35 Volume V Believe "I Care" (featuring Charlotte Kelly) 17 — — — — — — — — — "Keep on Movin'" ('96 Remixes) 1996 31 — — — — — — — — — "Represent" 1997 39 — — — — — — — — — Time for Change "Pleasure Dome" 51 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances + List of other appearances by Soul II Soul Song Year Album "Kiss the Girl" 1991 Simply Mad About the Mouse "Free Again" 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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