Eddy Grant discography explained

Artist:Eddy Grant
Studio:15
Live:1
Compilation:13
Singles:19

Eddy Grant has released 15 studio albums, 13 compilation albums and 19 singles. His album Killer on the Rampage peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US and was certified gold. His single "Electric Avenue" received Platinum accreditation in the US, and "I Don't Wanna Dance" topped the charts in five countries including Belgium, Ireland and the UK. In 2001, his ringbang remix of "Electric Avenue" reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[1]
GER
[2]
NZ
[3]
NED
[4]
SWE
[5]
SWI
[6]
UK
[7]
US
[8]
Eddy Grant[9]
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Torpedo
Message Man[10]
Walking on Sunshine[11]
Love in Exile[12]
My Turn To Love You[13]
Can't Get Enough[14] 414339
Killer on the Rampage[15] 111194530710
Going for Broke[17] 4864
Born Tuff[18]
File Under Rock[19]
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Parlophone & Blue Wave Records
482436
Barefoot Soldier[20]
Paintings of the Soul[21]
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: MG Records
33
Soca Baptism[22]
Hearts And Diamonds[23]
Reparation[24]
Plaisance[25]

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
AUT
[26]
GER
NZ
NDL
SWE
SWI
UK
Live At Notting Hill[27]

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
AUT
GER
NZ
NDL
SWE
SWI
UK
The Killer at His Best – All The Hits[28]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: K-Tel
23
  • UK: Silver
At His Best[29] POL Release Only
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Tonpress
Eddy Grant[30] GDR Release Only
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Amiga
Walking on Sunshine – The Very Best of Eddy Grant[31]
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Parlophone & Blue Wave Records
2220
  • UK: Silver
The Very Best Of...[32] Canada Release Only
The Best of Eddy Grant[33]
Greatest Hits[34]
The Complete Collection[35] DEN Release Only
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: CMC Special
Grant's Greatest[36]
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Arcade
Greatest Hits Collection[37]
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Sequel Records
Hits From The Frontline[38]
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Sequel Records
The Greatest Hits[39] 197826124693
  • UK: Platinum
The Very Best of Eddy Grant Road To Reparation[40] 14
  • UK: Silver

Singles

YearSingleChart PositionCertificationsAlbum
AUS
BEL
[41]
CAN
[42]
GER
[43]
IRE
[44]
NED
[45]
NZ
[46]
SWI
[47]
UK
[48]
US
[49]
1979"Living on the Front Line"2911Walking on Sunshine
"Walking on Sunshine"
1980"My Turn To Love You"18My Turn To Love You
"Do You Feel My Love"35812168338 Can't Get Enough
1981"Can't Get Enough of You"2219261213
"I Love You, Yes I Love You"5837
1982"I Don't Wanna Dance"2111571211153
  • UK: Gold
Killer on the Rampage
1983"Electric Avenue"23193832622
  • UK: Silver
  • US: Platinum
"War Party"4771142
"Till I Can't Take Love No More"9437261442Going for Broke
1984"Romancing the Stone"50742285226
"Boys in the Street"78
1985"Baby Come Back"58The Killer At His Best - All The Hits
1986"Dance Party"Born Tuff
1988"Gimme Hope Jo'anna"79141327File Under Rock
"Harmless Piece of Fun"307690
"Put a Hold on It"79
1989"Walking on Sunshine" (Tim Simenon remix)63Walking on Sunshine – The Very Best of Eddy Grant
"Baby Come Back" (Summer mix)
1990"Restless World"Barefoot Soldier
2001"Electric Avenue" (remix)546811311005The Greatest Hits
"Walking on Sunshine" (remix)57
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

  1. 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. 129.

  2. Web site: Charts.de: Eddy Grant . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814000936/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=eddygrant&chart=no&music=no&country=de&release=ReleaseNew&kategorie=album&bereich=c_suche . dead . August 14, 2014 . Charts.de. Media Control. German . 7 November 2013.
  3. Web site: charts.nz: Eddy Grant . charts.nz. Hung Medien . 7 November 2013.
  4. Web site: GfK Dtch Charts: Eddy Grant (albums) . GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien . 7 November 2013.
  5. Web site: Eddy Grant in Swedish charts . swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. German . 7 November 2013.
  6. Web site: Hitparade.ch: Eddy Grant . Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. German . 7 November 2013.
  7. Web site: UK Official Charts Company Eddy Grant . Official Charts Company . 7 November 2013.
  8. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist |id=p604952/charts-awards/billboard-singles |pure_url=yes}} Eddy Grant- Awards ]. AllMusic . 13 November 2013.
  9. Web site: Eddy Grant Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  10. Web site: Message Man Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  11. Web site: Walking on Sunshine Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  12. Web site: Love in Exile Album . Discog . 7 November 2013.
  13. Web site: My Turn To Love You Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  14. Web site: Can't Get Enough Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  15. Web site: Killer on the Rampage Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  16. Web site: RIAA Certifications . . 13 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130905082250/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database . 5 September 2013 .
  17. Web site: Going For Broke Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  18. Web site: Born Tuff Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  19. Web site: File Under Rock Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  20. Web site: Barefoot Soldier Album . Allmusic . 7 November 2013.
  21. Web site: Paintings of the Soul Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  22. Web site: Soca Baptism Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  23. Web site: Hearts And Diamonds Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  24. Web site: Reparation Album . Allmusic . 7 November 2013.
  25. Web site: Plaisance Album . Discogs . 31 October 2017.
  26. Web site: Eddy Grant in der Österreichischen charts . austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. German . 7 November 2013.
  27. Web site: Live at Notting Hill Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  28. Web site: Killer at His Best Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  29. Web site: At His Best Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  30. Web site: Eddy Grany Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  31. Web site: Walking on Sunshine Best of Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  32. Web site: The Very Best of Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  33. Web site: The Best of Eddy Grant Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  34. Web site: Greatest Hits Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  35. Web site: The Complete Collection Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  36. Web site: Grant's Greatest Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  37. Web site: Greatest Hits Collection Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  38. Web site: Hits From The Frontline Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  39. Web site: The Greatest Hits Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  40. Web site: The Very Best of Eddy Grant Road To Reparation Album . Discogs . 7 November 2013.
  41. Web site: Ultratop Belgian Charts. Ultratop.be . ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch . 2 November 2013.
  42. Web site: Canadian Chart . RPM Magazine . 2014-09-13.
  43. Web site: Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts – German Singles. Hung Medien. 17 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130811125355/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/GRANT%2CEDDY/single?sort=entry. 11 August 2013. dead.
  44. Web site: The Irish Charts . IRMA 2006 – 2008 . 17 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100126040745/http://www.irishcharts.ie/ . 26 January 2010 .
  45. Web site: dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal. Hung Medien. 17 May 2011.
  46. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. Hung Medien. 17 May 2011.
  47. Web site: Hitparade.ch: Eddy Grant (singles) . Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. German . 28 July 2011.
  48. Web site: The Official Charts Company – Eddy Grant. Official Charts Company. 17 May 2011.
  49. US Chart History . Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014-09-13.
  50. Web site: BPI Search Results . . 17 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625075145/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . 25 June 2014 .