ABC discography explained

Artist:ABC
Studio:9
Live:2
Compilation:21
Singles:28

Here is the discography of the English pop band ABC.

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
EUR
[4]
GER
[5]
JAP
[6]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
The Lexicon of Love
  • Released: 21 June 1982
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRS1)
1 9 3 23 17 16 1 3 24
Beauty Stab
  • Released: 14 November 1983
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRL2)
12 58 36 50 34 29 42 32 69
  • UK: Gold
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  • Released: 4 October 1985
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH3)
28 36 48 58 30
Alphabet City
  • Released: 3 August 1987
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH4)
7 45 47 22 20 82 19 25 48
  • UK: Gold
  • CAN: Gold
Up
  • Released: 16 October 1989
  • Label: Neutron (#838646)
58 38
Abracadabra
  • Released: 12 August 1991
  • Label: Parlophone (#PCS7355)
50 65 22
Skyscraping 97
Traffic
  • Released: 28 April 2008
  • Label: Borough Music (#BOROCD001)
The Lexicon of Love II
  • Released: 27 May 2016
  • Label: Virgin EMI (#4788215)
5
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
The Lexicon of Live
  • Released: 6 September 1999
  • Label: Blatant (#BLATCD01)
The Lexicon of Love Live
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Live Here Now Recordings

Compilation albums

Charting compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
UK
Sales

[16]
EUR
[17]
GER
[18]
SCO
[19]
Absolutely
  • Released: April 1990
  • Label: Neutron (#8429671)
7 26 40
  • UK: Gold
Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
  • Released: 6 November 2001
  • Label: Mercury (#5862372)
69
  • UK: Silver
Essential ABC 62 20 20
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Complete list of compilation albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
AUS
[20]
BEL
[21]
CAN
[22]
EUR
[23]
GER
[24]
IRE
[25]
NED
NZ
US
1981"Tears Are Not Enough"19 The Lexicon of Love
1982"Poison Arrow"6 4 19 36 14 18 5 25
  • UK: Silver
"The Look of Love"4 7 16 1 36 12 11 5 18
  • UK: Gold
  • CAN: Gold
"All of My Heart"5 21 10 13 67 3 20 21
1983"That Was Then but This Is Now"18 63 28 13 38 89Beauty Stab
1984"S.O.S."39
"(How to Be A) Millionaire"49 52 99 20How to Be a ... Zillionaire
1985"Be Near Me"26 22 74 19 9
"Vanity Kills"70 91
1986"Ocean Blue"51
1987"When Smokey Sings"11 25 12 5 18 52 11 13 9 5Alphabet City
"The Night You Murdered Love"31 17 56 20 14 9 20
1988"King Without a Crown"44 16 25
1989"One Better World"32 95 51 Up
"The Real Thing"68
1990"The Look of Love (1990 Mix)"68 156 31 30 44 Absolutely
1991"Love Conquers All"47 83 36 Abracadabra
1992"Say It"42 39 88 52
1997"Stranger Things"57 Skyscraping
"Skyscraping"93
"Rolling Sevens"130
2001"Peace and Tranquility"Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
2008"The Very First Time"Traffic
"Love Is Strong"
2016"Viva Love"The Lexicon of Love II
"The Flames of Desire"
"Ten Below Zero"
2020"Look Good Tonite"
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Poison Arrow"1982Julien Temple
"The Look of Love"1982Brian Grant
"All of My Heart"1982Brian Duffy
"That Was Then but This Is Now"1983Duncan Gibbins
"S.O.S."1984
"(How to Be A) Millionaire"1984Alan Best & Ted Hall
"Be Near Me"1985Peter Care
"Vanity Kills" (U.K. version)1985Peter Care
"Vanity Kills" (U.S.A. version)1985Peter Care
"Ocean Blue"1986Peter Care
"When Smokey Sings"1987Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton
"The Night You Murdered Love"1987Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton
"King Without a Crown"1987Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton
"One Better World"1989
"Love Conquers All"1991Mark Romanek
"Say It"1991Marcus Nispel
"Stranger Things"1997
"Skyscraping"1997
"Viva Love"2016Julien Temple

Notes and References

  1. UK chart peaks:
    • Web site: UK chart peaks . . 10 January 2012.
    • Book: Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. 2006. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 9781904994107.
    • Web site: Chart Log UK 1994–2010 . zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz . 17 November 2020.
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 10.

  3. Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
  4. European studio albums chart peaks:
  5. German studio albums chart peaks:
  6. Book: Okamoto, Satoshi . Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 . Roppongi, Tokyo . . 2006 . 4-87131-077-9.
  7. Web site: Dutch chart peaks . dutchcharts.nl . 17 November 2020.
  8. Web site: New Zealand chart peaks . charts.nz . 7 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Swedish chart peaks . swedishcharts.com . 7 August 2016.
  10. Web site: US chart peaks . . 17 November 2020.
  11. "UK certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 27 May 2024. Note: User needs to enter ABC in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
  12. Web site: Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued). Imgur.com. 26 December 2022.
  13. "Canada certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter.
  14. Web site: New Zealand Certification - Lexicon of Love . . 18 November 2020.
  15. "US certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Search..." field and press Enter.
  16. UK sales compilation albums chart peaks:
  17. European compilation albums chart peaks:
  18. German compilation albums chart peaks:
    • Web site: Absolutely . offiziellecharts.de . 17 November 2020.
  19. Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  20. Web site: Bubbling Down Under. bubblingdownunder.com. 25 June 2021. 27 June 2021.
  21. Web site: Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks . ultratop.be. 18 November 2020.
  22. Canadian singles chart peaks:
  23. European singles chart peaks:
  24. German singles chart peaks:
  25. Web site: Irish singles chart peaks . irishcharts.ie . 18 November 2020. Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter ABC into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search".