This is the discography of British 2-tone/ska band the Beat (known as the English Beat in the US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in the US.
Albums Studio albums The Beat / The English Beat Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK AUS NOR NZ SWE US I Just Can't Stop It Released: 23 May 1980 Label: Go-Feet, Sire Formats: LP, MC3663030—142 Wha'ppen? Released: 8 May 1981 Label: Go-Feet, Sire Formats: LP, MC359—2028126Special Beat Service Released: 1 October 1982 Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track21——50—39"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
The Beat featuring Ranking Roger Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UK Indie US Reggae Bounce Released: 30 September 2016 Label: DMF Formats: CD, LP, digital download49158 Public Confidential Released: 25 January 2019 Label: DMF Formats: CD, LP, digital download—7—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK Indie US Indie Here We Go Love Released: 25 May 2018 Label: Here We Go Formats: CD, LP, digital download1017
Live albums The English Beat Title Album detailsLive! at the US Festival Released: 10 September 2012 Label: Floating World/Shout! Factory Formats: CD+DVD
The Beat with Ranking Roger / The Beat featuring Ranking Roger Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKIndie Live in London Released: 13 December 2013 Label: Concert Live Formats: 2×CD— Live at the Roundhouse Released: 8 June 2018 Label: DMF Formats: CD+DVD, 2×LP+DVD, digital download31"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK AUS NZ USWhat Is Beat? Released: 3 June 1983 Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S. Formats: LP, 2xLP, MC10441487B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat Released: 29 January 1996 Label: Arista Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC, 2xMC13———Beat This! The Best of the Beat Released: 20 November 2000 Label: Go-Feet, London-Sire Formats: CD Released in the US as Beat This! The Best of the English Beat in 2001————The Platinum Collection Released: 10 January 2006 Label: Warner Platinum Formats: CD————You Just Can't Beat It: The Best of the Beat Released: 4 February 2008 Label: Music Club Formats: 2xCD————Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat Released: 10 July 2012 Label: Shout! Factory Formats: CD————Greatest Released: 25 May 2015 Label: Crimson Formats: CD, LP————Hard to Beat: Best of the Beat Released: 25 August 2017 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsThe Complete Beat Released: 10 July 2012 Label: Shout! Factory Formats: 5×CD All three studio albums plus a bonus dub albumThe Complete Studio Recordings Released: 12 May 2014 Label: Edsel Formats: 4×CD All three studio albums plus a CD of non-album singles and dub tracksThe 7" Singles Collection Released: 18 April 2018 Label: Edsel Formats: 13×7" Vinyl box set of all thirteen 7-inch singles
Singles The Beat / The English Beat Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK AUS BEL (FL) IRE NL NZ US Under US Dance"Tears of a Clown"/"Ranking Full Stop"19796—2316————"Hands Off...She's Mine"/"Twist and Crawl"19809——141——22I Just Can't Stop It"Mirror in the Bathroom"4——7———"Best Friend"/"Stand Down Margaret" (dub)22———————"Too Nice to Talk To"773—6————"Drowning"/"All Out to Get You"198122——18————Wha'ppen?"Doors of Your Heart"33———————"Hit It (Auto Erotic)"70———————"Save It for Later"198247—————658Special Beat Service"Jeanette"/"March of the Swivel Heads"45———————"I Confess"54—————534"Can't Get Used to Losing You"1983377921247——What Is Beat?"Ackee 1-2-3"54———————"Mirror in the Bathroom" (remix)199544———————B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
The Beat featuring Ranking Roger Title YearAlbum"Walking on the Wrong Side"2016Bounce"Heaven Hiding" (promo-only release)"Avoid the Obvious" (promo-only release)"Side to Side" (promo-only release)"Fire Burn"/"Walk the Walk" (limited release)2017Live at the Roundhouse"Maniac"2018Public Confidential"Who's Dat Looking" (promo-only release)2019
The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling Title YearAlbum"You're Stuck" (promo-only release)2018Here We Go Love!"The One and Only" (promo-only release)"How Can You Stand There?" (promo-only release)
Videos Video albums Title Album detailsCan't Get Used to Losing You: Greatest Hits Released: September 1983 Label: Palace Formats: VHS, Beta Re-released in 1986 by Channel 5Live in Concert Released: 1984 Label: WOT Video Formats: VHS Australia-only releaseIn Concert at the Royal Festival Hall Released: 23 August 2005 Label: Secret Films/Music Video Distributors Formats: DVD
Music videos TitleYear"Mirror in the Bathroom"1980"Best Friend""Too Nice to Talk To""Drowning"1981"Doors of Your Heart""Hit It (Auto Erotic)""Save It for Later"1982"I Confess"
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