The Wombles were a British novelty pop group, featuring musicians dressed as the characters from the children's TV show The Wombles, which in turn was based on the children's book series by Elisabeth Beresford. Their music was composed by Mike Batt, producing 6 albums and many more singles.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUK Wombling SongsReleased: February 1974 Label: CBS (65803) 19 Remember You're a WombleReleased: July 1974 Label: CBS (80191) 18 Keep On WomblingReleased: December 1974 Label: CBS (80526) 17 SuperwomblingReleased: 19 September 1975 Label: CBS (80997) — Wombling FreeReleased: 1978 Label: CBS —
Soundtrack albums TitleAlbum details Wombling FreeReleased: 1978 Label: CBS
Compilation albums + List of charting compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUK The Wombles Released: 1974 Label: CBS (66323)— The Best of The Wombles – 20 Wombling GreatsReleased: 1975 Label: CBS (5022) 29 The Best of The Wombles – 20 Wombling Greats (reissue)Released: 1976 Label: Warwick/CBS— The Wombles Christmas Party Released: 1978 Label: SHM (977)— The Wombles Christmas Album Released: 1983 Label: CBS (25805)— Wombling Hits Released: 1989 Label: CBS (466118 1)— Underground, Overground – The Ultimate Wombles Collection Released: 1997 Label: RDCD (2181–2)— The Best Wombles Album So Far - Volume OneReleased: 16 March 1998 Label: Columbia (489562 4) 26 The Wombles CollectionReleased: 20 November 2000 Label: Dramatico (DRAMCD0001)— The Very Best of the WomblesReleased: 3 October 2005 Label: Columbia (504418 2)— The W FactorReleased: 28 November 2011 Label: Dramatico (B0062JIBLS)—
Singles + List of charting singles, with selected chart positionsYearSongPeak chart PositionsAlbumUKAUSKent Music Report. https://www.top100singles.net/2011/11/every-amr-top-100-single-in-1974.html#show Retrieved August 25, 2025.CANRPM-1974-07-06.pdf pg. 10. Retrieved 2026-07-15RPM-1974-09-21.pdfpg. 6. Retrieved 2026-07-15GERTheWomblesRememberYou'reaWombleoffiziellecharts.de Retrieved 2026-07-15TheWomblesBananaRockoffiziellecharts.de/details/titel-details-103457 Retrieved 2026-07-15IRLIRMA https://www.irma.ie/search/%2A Search "The Wombles in the "Search by Artist" section. Retrieved August 29, 2025.NZRianz charts https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/1976-09-10 Retrieved August 25, 2025.USBillboard. https://elpee.jp/artist/The%20Wombles/ Retrieved August 25, 2025.1973"The Wombling Song" / "Wombles Everywhere" 45181—125— Wombling Songs1974"Remember You're a Womble" / "Bungo's Birthday" (from Wombling Songs) 3——226—— Remember You're a Womble"Banana Rock" / "The Womble Square Dance" 9——4510——"Wombling Summer Party" / "Wimbledon Sunset"——70———55"Minuetto Allegretto" / "Womble Burrow Boogie" 16——————"Remember You're A Womble" / "Wellington Womble" (from Wombling Songs)3——226——"Wombling Merry Christmas" / "Madame Cholet (from Wombling Songs)" 2—————— Keep On Wombling1975"Wombling White Tie and Tails" / "The Wombling Twist" (from Keep On Wombling) 22——————Superwombling"Super Womble" / "The Orinoco Kid" (from Keep On Wombling) 20——————"Let's Womble to the Party Tonight" / "Down At The Barber Shop" 34——————20 Wombling Greats1976"The Womble Shuffle" / "To Wimbledon With Love"———————Superwombling1998"Remember You're a Womble" (re-release) / "Remember You're A Womble (Dance Mix)" 13—————— The Best Wombles Album So Far - Volume One"The Wombling Song" (Underground version) / "The Orinoco Kid" 27——————2000"I Wish It Could Be a Wombling Christmas" (with Roy Wood) / "Wombling USA 22—————— The Wombles Collection2011"Wombling Merry Christmas" / "The Wombles Warning" / "Miss Adelaide (She's Got A Lot Of Knowledge)" / "The Jungle Is Jumping"———————The W Factor
Solo discography
Wellington Womble
Singles 1976 - "Rainmaker" / The Wombles – "Wombling in the Rain" (from Remember You're a Womble)
References