Katherine Jenkins discography explained

Artist:Katherine Jenkins
Studio:13
Soundtrack:2
Compilation:4
Video:4
Singles:11

The discography of Katherine Jenkins, a Welsh mezzo-soprano singer, consists of twelve studio albums, two soundtrack albums, two compilation albums, eleven singles and three video albums.

Released in April 2004, Katherine's classical chart-topping debut album Premiere, was a mix of old standards including Ave Maria and The Lord Is My Shepherd, plus a smattering of traditional Welsh songs and new interpretations of classic tunes by Handel, Bach, Erik Satie and others. The album made her the fastest-selling mezzo-soprano to date[1] she became the first British classical crossover artist to have two number one albums in the same year.[2] Her second album, Second Nature, reached number 16 in the UK later on in 2004. Next album, Living A Dream followed in 2005 and held the number one position in the classical charts for nearly a year and reached number four in the pop album charts.[3] Her fourth album, Serenade was released in November 2006 and reached number five in the mainstream charts selling more than 50,000 copies in its first week, a record in the genre.[1] Fifth album, Rejoice, was released a year later in November 2007 and included songs written specially for her and entered the pop album charts at number three, beating the Spice Girls and Girls Aloud.[4]

In October 2008 Jenkins released Sacred Arias, which was her last album with Universal Music. The Telegraph stated that Jenkins had signed the biggest classical recording deal in history, for $10 million (£5.8 million), with Warner Music.[5] Jenkins released Believe, in October 2009, the first with Warner Music, featuring guest artists Andrea Bocelli, André Rieu and Chris Botti. She released Daydream in October 2011, This Is Christmas in October 2012 and Home Sweet Home in November 2014.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[6]
UK Classical
[7]
AUS
[8] [9]
EU
[10]
GER
[11]
IRE
[12]
NZ
[13]
US
US
Class

[14] [15]
Premiere 31 1
Second Nature (aka La Diva)
  • Released: 18 October 2004
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
16 1 48 16
  • BPI: Platinum
Living a Dream
  • Released: 31 October 2005
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
4 1 13 15 13
  • BPI: Platinum
Serenade
  • Released: 6 November 2006
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
5 1 92 20 92
  • BPI: Platinum
Rejoice
  • Released: 19 November 2007
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
3 1 25 15 18 23
  • BPI: Platinum
Sacred Arias
  • Released: 20 October 2008
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
5 1 20 47
  • BPI: Gold
Believe
  • Released: 26 October 2009
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, digital download
6 1 35 24 10 13 5
Daydream
  • Released: 17 October 2011
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, digital download
6 1 78 12 29
  • BPI: Silver
This Is Christmas
  • Released: 30 October 2012
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
26 1 22 110 3
  • BPI: Gold
Home Sweet Home
  • Released: 17 November 2014
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
10 1 21
  • BPI: Silver
Celebration
  • Released: 22 April 2016
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
7 1
Guiding Light
  • Released: 30 November 2018[18]
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
17 1 62
  • BPI: Silver
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
UK Class
IRE
Cinema Paradiso
  • Released: 3 July 2020
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
3 1 58
Christmas Spectacular from the Royal Albert Hall: Original Soundtrack
  • Released: 11 December 2020
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
36

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
UK Class
GER
IRE
US
Class

[19]
From the Heart
  • Released: 17 February 2009 (China only)
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 2 November 2009
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
9 91 21 31
  • BPI: Platinum
Sweetest Love
  • Released: 14 March 2011
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
199 22
One Fine Day
  • Released: 3 October 2011
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
17 43 19
  • BPI: Silver
My Christmas
  • Released: 9 October 2012
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
6 8
L'amour
  • Released: 1 February 2013
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

TitleDetailsNotes
Live at Llangollen
  • Released: 4 December 2006
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: DVD
  • Jenkins sings live at the 2006 Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wales
  • BPI: Gold
Katherine in the Park
  • Released: 19 November 2007
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: DVD
  • Live at Margam Park, Port Talbot, Wales
  • Also includes interviews
  • BPI: Gold
Viva la Diva
  • Released: 10 November 2008
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: DVD
Katherine Jenkins:
Believe Live from the O2
  • Released: 8 November 2010
  • Label: Eagle Vision
  • Format: DVD/Blu-ray
  • Live at the O2 Arena London
  • For several months before release, was available only through PBS as a thank you gift

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
GER
"Time to Say Goodbye"200576 Second Nature
"Do Not Stand at My Grave & Weep"2006Living a Dream
"Green, Green Grass of Home"62 Serenade
"I (Who Have Nothing)"2007Rejoice
"Hallelujah"2008112 Sacred Arias
"I Believe"
(with Andrea Bocelli)
2009Believe
"Bring Me to Life"74 46
"Angel"
"Love Never Dies"2010
"Fear of Falling"
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"
"We'll Meet Again"
[21]
201472 National Treasure: Ultimate Collection
"Together and Last (I Am Home)"
2023
"Home for Christmas"
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" (with Jack Savoretti)[22]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

In 2011, four of Jenkins' singles appeared on the U.S. Classical Digital Songs chart: "Time to Say Goodbye" (#3), "The Flower Duet" (#7), "Hallelujah" (#17) and "O Mio Babbino Caro" (#19). In 2012, two of her singles appeared on the same chart: "Hallelujah" (#3) and "I Believe" with Andrea Bocelli (#13).[23]

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Time to Say Goodbye"2004
"L'Amore Sei Tu (I Will Always Love You)"2005
"Nella Fantasia"2006
"Rejoice"2007
"I (Who Have Nothing)"2008
"I Believe"
(with Andrea Bocelli)
2009
"Bring Me to Life"Trudy Bellinger
"Angel"Brett Sullivan
"Love Never Dies"2010
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"
"Break It to My Heart"2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Not just a pretty voice". The Daily Telegraph, 15 June 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  2. "Jenkins' festive show for troops". BBC News, 22 October 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
  3. Franks, Alan. "The Katherine Jenkins diversity show". The Times, 23 November 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
  4. Price, Karen. "Katherine Jenkins beats Spice Girls in album charts". Western Mail, 26 November 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  5. Web site: Singer Katherine Jenkins agrees $10million record deal to break America . https://web.archive.org/web/20081020012932/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3215861/Singer-Katherine-Jenkins-agrees-10million-record-deal-to-break-America.html . dead . 2008-10-20 . The Telegraph . 2008-10-19 . 2008-10-19.
  6. Web site: UK Charts > Katherine Jenkins. Official Charts Company. 18 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Katherine Jenkins: the fastest-selling UK classical artist of all time. bbc.co.uk. 2007-01-14.
  8. Web site: Australian Charts > Katherine Jenkins. australian-charts.com Hung Medien. 2010-03-31.
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  10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=katherine jenkins|chart=European Albums}} Katherine Jenkins Chart History: European Albums]. Billboard. 2010-03-31.
  11. Web site: Charverfolgung / Jenkins, Katherine / Longplay. musicline.de PhonoNet. 2010-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20120930224600/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jenkins,Katherine/?type=longplay. 2012-09-30. dead.
  12. Web site: Irish Charts > Katherine Jenkins. irish-charts.com Hung Medien. 2010-03-31.
  13. Web site: New Zealand Charts > Katherine Jenkins. charts.nz Hung Medien. 2010-03-31.
  14. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=katherine jenkins|chart=all}} Katherine Jenkins > Album & Song Chart History >Billboard Classical Albums chart]. Billboard Nielsen Business Media. 2012-05-17.
  15. Billboard Classical Albums chart history for Katherine Jenkins
  16. United Kingdom. Katherine Jenkins. 8 June 2022.
  17. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know . 2012-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141126143112/http://irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum11.htm . 2014-11-26 . dead .
  18. Web site: Katherine Jenkins OBE Announces New Album, Guiding Light, Out November 30 . Universal Music Canada . 18 November 2018 . 7 September 2018.
  19. http://www.billboard.com/charts#/charts/classical-albums?order=gainer US Classical Albums chart, greatest gainers, Week of June 2, 2012
  20. Web site: iTunes Live from London EP > iTunes Preview. 26 October 2009 . iTunes. 2010-03-31.
  21. Web site: We'll Meet Again - single. Apple Music. 2014. 17 June 2020.
  22. Web site: Renowned singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti and mezzo-soprano classical superstar Katherine Jenkins have joined forces today releasing new single ‘What The World Needs Now Is Love’, via War Child Records.. WarChild. 8 December 2023. 10 December 2023.
  23. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/1?orderBy=chartDate&orderType=a Katherine Jenkins