This is the discography of British singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: N.B. This site contains compressed chart peaks (exclusion rules applied between numbers 76–100). Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: N.B. This site contains uncompressed chart peaks (no exclusions applied between numbers 76–200) for the period November 1994 to May 2001 inclusive. Can't Go Back: AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Good Tradition", "Cathedral Song", "We Almost Got It Together", and "I Might Be Crying": N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT CANPeak positions for Tanita Tikaram's albums in Canada: Ancient Heart: The Sweet Keeper: GER NL NOR SWE SWI US Ancient Heart Released: 12 September 1988 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC3311221418159 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: 2× Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum NVPI: Platinum The Sweet Keeper Released: 29 January 1990 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC368781315247124 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: GoldEverybody's Angel Released: 4 February 1991 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC1912819—1720121612142 Eleven Kinds of Loneliness Released: 16 March 1992 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC—14733——60———— Lovers in the City Released: 13 February 1995 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, MC75158——74———44— The Cappuccino Songs Released: 7 September 1998 Label: Mother Formats: CD, MC69———————47— Sentimental Released: 12 April 2005 Label: Naïve Formats: CD, digital download————————87— Can't Go Back Released: 31 August 2012 Label: Ear Music Formats: CD, digital download147—33—50———79— Closer to the People Released: 11 March 2016 Label: Ear Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download——68—61———84— LIAR (Love Isn't a Right) Released: 10 October 2025 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, digital download92———————71—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK Indie NOR The Best of Tanita Tikaram Released: 2 September 1996 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, MC—18 Best – Good Tradition Released: 29 August 2008 Label: Zounds Formats: CD Germany-only release——To Drink the Rainbow – An Anthology 1988–2019 Released: 27 September 2019 Label: Needle Mythology Formats: CD, LP, digital download50—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK AUS AUT BEL(FL) FRA GER IRE NL SWE SWI "Good Tradition"198810142—39——9464—Ancient Heart "Twist in My Sobriety"2223222621026—6 "Cathedral Song"198948120———71—36—— "World Outside Your Window"58——————80—— "We Almost Got It Together"199052116—40—502838——The Sweet Keeper "Little Sister Leaving Town"83————————— "Thursday's Child"132————————— "Only the Ones We Love"199169————58————Everybody's Angel "I Love the Heavens Solo"112————————— "You Make the Whole World Cry"199292—————————Eleven Kinds of Loneliness "I Might Be Crying"199564199————————Lovers in the City "Wonderful Shadow"198————————— "Yodelling Song"—————————— "Twist in My Sobriety" (The Remixes)199681—————————The Best of Tanita Tikaram "Stop Listening"199867—————————The Cappuccino Songs "I Don't Wanna Lose at Love"73————————— "And I Think of You (E penso a te)" (Italy promo-only release)—————————— "If I Ever"—————————— "Don't Let the Cold" (promo-only release)2004——————————Sentimental "Play Me Again" (France promo-only release)—————————— "Dust on My Shoes"2012——————————Can't Go Back "Glass Love Train"2016——————————Closer to the People "The Way You Move"—————————— "Cool Waters"2017—————————— "This Perfect Friend"2025——————————LIAR"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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