Debbie Harry discography explained

Artist:Deborah Harry
Studio:5
Compilation:4
Singles:25

American singer Deborah Harry has released five studio albums, five compilation albums and 24 singles. Until 1988, Harry used her nickname "Debbie" on all releases but she is now known professionally as Deborah Harry.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
US Indie
[2]
AUS
CAN
[3]
NOR
[4]
NZ
[5]
SWE
[6]
UK
[7]
KooKoo
  • Released: July 27, 1981
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
251617241776
Rockbird
  • Released: November 29, 1986
  • Label: Geffen
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
9718223031
  • UK: Gold
Def, Dumb & Blonde
  • Released: October 28, 1989
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
12310912
Debravation
  • Released: August 24, 1993
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
12524
Necessary Evil 3786
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
AUS
NLD
[12]
NZ
UK
Once More into the Bleach
(Debbie Harry and Blondie)
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, cassette, Double vinyl
4750

(Deborah Harry and Blondie)
  • Released: March 1991
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, cassette, Double vinyl
64213
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Gold
Deborah Harry Collection
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Disky
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: November 8, 1999
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, cassette
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

As featured artist

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
Jazz & Blues
[13]
Individually Twisted
(The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry)
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: 32 Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
Jazz & Blues
"Live" in Spain
(The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry)
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: 32 Jazz
  • Formats: CD, LP
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitlePeak chart positions Album
US
[14]
US
Dance

[15]
US Mod Rock
[16]
AUS
[17]
" and "Strike Me Pink" (ARIA) peaks: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150605213523/http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg. Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received June 5, 2015. June 5, 2015. December 26, 2015. Imgur.com. live. BEL
[18]
CAN
[19]
IRE
[20]
NLD
NZ
UK
1981"Backfired"43 29 23 28 32KooKoo
"The Jam Was Moving"82
"Chrome"
"Jump Jump"
1983"Rush Rush"28 25 42 39 87Scarface soundtrack
1985"Feel the Spin"5 Krush Groove soundtrack
1986"French Kissin"57 44 4 15 95 8 32 2 8Rockbird
1987"In Love with Love"70 1 95 45
"Free to Fall"46
1988"Liar, Liar"14 141 Married to the Mob soundtrack
1989"I Want That Man"2 2 48 7 8 13Def, Dumb & Blonde
"Kiss It Better"12
"Brite Side"59
1990"Sweet and Low"17 30 57
"Maybe for Sure"151 89
"Well, Did You Evah!" (with Iggy Pop)106 29 42Red Hot + Blue
1992"Summertime Blues"138 That Night soundtrack
1993"I Can See Clearly"2 96 23Debravation
"Strike Me Pink"136 46
1997"Der Einziger Weg (The Only Way)"
(with Robert Jacks)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
The Next Generation soundtrack
1999"I Want That Man" (Almighty Remix)86 Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry
2007"Two Times Blue"5 Necessary Evil
2008"If I Had You"
"Fit Right In"Non-album single
2023"Gonna Be You"
(with Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper and Gloria Estefan)[21]
80 for Brady
"IWNSLY"
(with Nala & The Dandy Warhols)
Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

As featured artist

YearTitlePeak chart positions Album
US DanceAUT
[22]
BEL
NLD
SWI
[23]
UK
1997"Command and Obey"
(Groove Thing featuring Debbie Harry)
42 This Is No Time
1999"Command and Obey" (Remix)
(Groove Thing featuring Debbie Harry)
49 Non-album single
2006"New York, New York"
(Moby featuring Debbie Harry)
10 4738 64 80 43 Go – The Very Best of Moby
2019"#Liftemup"[24]
(Greko, Sharon Needles, Debbie Harry, Peppermint & Amanda Lepore)
Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Other contributions

YearSongAlbumAlbum artistContribution
1978'Bout LoveBill WithersBacking vocals
1981Heart on a WallJimmy Destri
1987"Go Lil' Camaro Go"Halfway to SanityRamones
1988"Hairspray" (with Rachel Sweet)Hairspray soundtrackVariousFeatured vocals
1989"Invocation to Papa Legba"Like a Girl, I Want You to Keep ComingLead vocals
"Mashed Potato Time"Standing in the SpotlightDee Dee RamoneBacking vocals
"German Kid"
"Sugar Daddy"Big TrashThompson Twins
"Queen of the USA"Spoken-word telephone vocals
1992"Prelude to a Kiss"Prelude to a Kiss soundtrackVariousLead vocals
1993"Moroccan Rock (Pipe of Pain)"Cash Cow
"Don't Cross My Mind"Head OnDie Haut
1994"Don't Be Cruel"Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis BlackwellVarious
"Dog in Sand" In LoveThe Jazz Passengers
1995"Strawberry Fields Forever"Rey AzúcarLos Fabulosos CadillacsFeatured vocals
"Estrella de Mar"
1996"No Talking, Just Head"No Talking, Just HeadThe HeadsLead vocals
"Punk Lolita" (with Johnette Napolitano)Featured vocals
1997"More, More, More"Six Ways to Sunday soundtrackVariousLead vocals
"Sex Ed"Spoken-word featured vocals
1998"Ghost Riders in the Sky"Three Businessmen soundtrackLead vocals
1999"So We Danced Again"Burnzy's Last Call soundtrack
2000"Cups"Fire at Keaton's Bar & GrillRoy Nathanson
2003"Stormy Weather / Ill Wind" (Medley)Various
"Uncontrollable Love"Exploding Plastic PleasureBlow-UpFeatured vocals
"Waltzing Matilda"House PartyDan Zanes
2004"Don't Cha Wanna Know?"A World of HappinessVariousLead vocals
"The Patience Bossa" (with Perry Farrell)Co-lead vocals
2008"West Coast Smoker"Folie à DeuxFall Out BoyFeatured vocals
2010"Lucky Jim"The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project:
We Are Only Riders
VariousLead vocals
"Free to Walk" (with Nick Cave)Co-lead vocals
"Think of Me"ReunitedThe Jazz PassengersLead vocals
"One Way or Another"
"In Just Spring"Caged/Uncaged: A Homage to John CageVarious
"This Time That Place"Spectropia soundtrackElliott Sharp
2011"Live Alone"Covers E.P.Franz Ferdinand
2012"The Breaking Hands" (with Nick Cave)The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project: The Journey is LongVariousCo-lead vocals
"Do it Yourself"KinderAngstKinderAngstLead vocals
"Safety in Numbers"Occupy This AlbumVariousLead vocals, writer
2013"Artificial"[25] La Revancha del BurroSystema SolarCo-lead vocals
2017"Shadows"[26] The Far FieldFuture IslandsCo-lead vocals
2023"Heart of Glass"RockstarDolly PartonFeatured vocals

Notes and References

  1. US Billboard 200 peaks:
  2. Web site: Billboard > Debbie Harry Chart History > Independent Albums. Billboard. October 28, 2019. October 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028052618/https://www.billboard.com/music/debbie-harry/chart-history/IND. live.
  3. Web site: Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs. RPM. July 21, 2011. January 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125044847/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4681&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=1gjq7v5tbu65skd239otifq8t6. live.
  4. Web site: norwegiancharts.com > Deborah Harry in Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. October 28, 2019. July 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708035309/https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Deborah+Harry. live.
  5. Web site: charts.nz > Deborah Harry in New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. October 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: swedishcharts.com > Deborah Harry in Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. October 28, 2019. May 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200524204757/https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Deborah+Harry. live.
  7. Web site: Official Charts > Deborah Harry. Official Charts Company. October 28, 2019. December 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191225062053/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19150/deborah-harry/. live.
  8. Web site: RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. July 21, 2011. February 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203141448/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database. live.
  9. Web site: Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada . . July 21, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120230809/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Deborah%20Harry&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist . January 20, 2012 .
  10. Web site: BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Debbie Harry' (from bpi.co.uk). British Phonographic Industry. Imgur.com. December 10, 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075215/http://i.imgur.com/gB70F6X.jpg. live.
  11. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 125.
  12. Web site: Discografie Debbie Harry . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien . February 14, 2020 . Dutch.
  13. Web site: JAZZ PASSENGERS. officialcharts.com. 2024-07-30.
  14. Web site: Billboard > Debbie Harry Chart History > Hot 100. Billboard. October 28, 2019. October 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028054057/https://www.billboard.com/music/debbie-harry/chart-history/HSI. live.
  15. US Billboard Dance Club Songs peaks:
  16. US Billboard Alternative Songs peaks:
  17. Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 134. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
    • "Rush Rush" (Kent Music Report) peak: Web site: Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 27th May, 1984. ARIA. Imgur.com. October 28, 2019.
    • "French Kissin' in the USA" (Kent Music Report) peak: Web site: Australian Top 50 ARIA Singles Chart – Week Ending 22nd February, 1987. ARIA. Imgur.com. October 28, 2019.
    • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: Web site: australian-charts.com > Deborah Harry in Australian Charts. Hung Medien. October 28, 2019. October 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006010157/http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Deborah+Harry. live.
    • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 125.
    • "Liar, Liar", "Maybe for Sure", "Well, Did You Evah
  18. Web site: Ultratop Vlaanderen > Deborah Harry in Ultratop Vlaanderen. Dutch. Hung Medien. February 15, 2020.
  19. Canadian chart peaks:
    • "Rush Rush" peak: Web site: RPM Weekly – 31 December, 1983. 17 July 2013. Canadian Singles Chart. February 12, 2020. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015100400/https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4423&URLjpg=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Fobj%2F028020%2Ff4%2Fnlc008388.4423.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4423. live.
    • "French Kissin' in the USA" peak: Web site: RPM Weekly – 21 March, 1987. 17 July 2013. Canadian Singles Chart. February 12, 2020. 20 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720122823/https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0790&URLjpg=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Fobj%2F028020%2Ff4%2Fnlc008388.0790.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0790. live.
  20. Web site: The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Harry' (from irishcharts.ie). Fireball Media. Imgur.com. October 28, 2019.
  21. Web site: Listen to Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry's new song 'Gonna Be You'. NME. January 20, 2023. January 21, 2023. Gallagher, Alex.
  22. Web site: Discographie Moby . austriancharts.at . Hung Medien . March 19, 2012 . German . November 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102185422/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Moby . live .
  23. Web site: Discographie Moby . hitparade.ch . Hung Medien . March 19, 2012 . select "Charts" tab . December 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225084829/http://www.hitparade.ch/artist/Moby . live .
  24. Web site:
    1. LIFTMEUP Song w/ Debbie Harry
    . blondie.net. July 1, 2019. February 13, 2020. July 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190726012901/https://www.blondie.net/liftmeup-song-w-debbie-harry/. live.
  25. Web site: El Colectivo Systema Solar . 11 March 2010 . 2021-11-05 . 2020-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200723111721/http://www.intermundos.org/systemasolar/el-colectivo/ . live .
  26. Web site: Debbie Harry Duets with Future Islands' Samuel T. Herring on "Shadows" . 2021-11-05 . 2020-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927104641/https://merryjane.com/music/future-islands-debbie-harry-shadows . live .