M People discography explained

Artist:M People
Studio:4
Ep:1
Option:1
Option Name:Remix albums
Compilation:5
Singles:20
Video:3

The discography of M People, a British house music band, consists of four studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, one extended play and twenty-one singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
NED
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
Heat
[10]
Northern Soul
  • Released: 4 November 1991
26150
Elegant Slumming
  • Released: 4 October 1993
  • Label: Deconstruction
27232318671371912
Bizarre Fruit
  • Released: 14 November 1994
  • Label: Deconstruction
31428363042917
  • UK: 5× Platinum
  • AUS: Platinum
  • GER: Gold[15]
  • NZ: Platinum[16]
Bizarre Fruit II
  • Released: 27 November 1995
  • Label: Deconstruction
2924
Fresco
  • Released: 13 October 1997
  • Label: M People Records
25121117653720
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • NZ: Gold[17]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
AUS
AUT
BEL
[18]
FIN
GER
NZ
NOR
[19]
SCO
[20]
SWI
The Best of M People
  • Released: 2 November 1998
  • Label: M People Records
210127413420212239
  • UK: 3× Platinum
  • NZ: Platinum[21]
Testify
  • Released: 25 May 1999
  • Label: Epic
Ultimate Collection
(featuring Heather Small)
  • Released: 5 April 2005
1722
One Night in Heaven:
The Best of M People
  • Released: 3 December 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG
Gold
  • Released: 1 November 2019
  • Label: Crimson
53
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"
Album details
Ultimate Collection:
The Remixes
  • Released: 4 October 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
EP detailsChart Peaks
UK
FIN
Elegantly American
  • Released: 5 September 1994
  • Label: Deconstruction
3119

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
AUS
BEL
EURGER
ICE
[23]
IRE
[24]
NZ
SCO
[25]
US
[26]
1991"How Can I Love You More?"2988Northern Soul
1992"Colour My Life"35205
"Someday"38
"Excited"29
1993"How Can I Love You More?" (Remix)81382410
"One Night in Heaven"623222615512Elegant Slumming
"Moving On Up"24181221344434
  • AUS: Platinum
  • NZ: Gold[27]
  • UK: Silver[28]
"Don't Look Any Further"9753323292164
1994"Renaissance"560261783198278
"Sight for Sore Eyes"6203117573213174Bizarre Fruit/
Bizarre Fruit II
1995"Open Your Heart"9254024541215218
"Search for the Hero"937293918138
"Love Rendezvous"3211459754032
"Itchycoo Park"11275524162111
1997"Just for You"811034763111238Fresco
"Fantasy Island"331366376383934
1998"Angel St"8178247931286
"Testify"126610The Best of M People
1999"Dreaming"135612
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Club
Play

[30]
US
Dance
Sales

[31]
1994"Excited"113Northern Soul
1995"Search for the Hero"17Bizarre Fruit
"Padlock"13
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

YearVideo detailsNotes
1993Elegant TV
  • Released: 1 November 1993
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: VHS
  • Includes interviews, live performances and backstage footage.
1995Come Again
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: VHS
  • Live concert recorded at the G-Mex in Manchester.
  • Also includes music videos from Bizarre Fruit.
1998One Night in Heaven

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Charts > M People. Official Charts Company. 2019-11-02.
  2. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  3. Web site: austriancharts.at > M People in der Österreichischen Hitparade. German. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  4. Web site: Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961 . Finnish . Sisältää Hitin – Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen) . 2016-07-17.
  5. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "M People". German. GfK Entertainment. 2019-11-02. N.B. Select the Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
  6. Web site: dutchcharts.nl > M People in Dutch Charts. Dutch. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  7. Web site: charts.nz > M People in New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  8. Web site: swedishcharts.com > M People in Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  9. Web site: hitparade.ch > Suche nach: M People (Alben). German. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  10. Billboard > M People Chart History > Heatseakers Albums. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102060603/https://www.billboard.com/music/m-people/chart-history/TLN. dead. November 2, 2019. Billboard. 2019-11-02.
  11. Web site: BPI Certification . . 2016-07-09 . 2013-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . dead .
  12. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 172–173.
  13. Germany. M People. Elegant Slumming. 2016-07-17.
  14. Web site: New Zealand Certification – "Elegant Slumming Album" . Recorded Music NZ. 2016-07-17.
  15. Germany. M People. Bizarre Fruit / Bizarre Fruit II. 2016-07-17.
  16. Web site: New Zealand Certification – "Bizarre Fruit Album" . Recorded Music NZ. 2016-07-17.
  17. Web site: New Zealand Certification – "Fresco Album" . Recorded Music NZ. 2016-07-17.
  18. Web site: Ultratop > M People in Ultratop Vlaanderen. Dutch. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  19. Web site: norwegiancharts.com > M People in Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. 2019-11-02.
  20. Scottish Albums:
  21. Web site: New Zealand Certification – "The Best of M People" . Recorded Music NZ. 2016-07-17.
  22. United Kingdom. album. M People ft Heather Small. 27 July 2016.
  23. Peak positions in Iceland:
    • For "One Night In Heaven" & "Moving On Up": Web site: Archived copy . 4 August 2018 . 28 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128140653/http://timarit.is/files/11782392.pdf . dead .
    • For "Don't Look Any Further": Web site: Archived copy . 4 August 2018 . 9 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809074031/http://timarit.is/files/12108207.pdf . dead .
  24. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for M People (from irishcharts.ie). Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. 2019-11-02.
  25. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Chart. . 27 July 2018.
  26. Web site: Billboard > M People Chart History > Hot 100. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102060552/https://www.billboard.com/music/m-people/chart-history/HSI. dead. November 2, 2019. Billboard. 2019-11-02.
  27. Web site: New Zealand Certification – "Moving on Up Single" . Recorded Music NZ. 2016-07-20.
  28. Web site: M People - Moving on Up. BPI. 2020-10-28.
  29. Web site: M People - Search For The Hero. BPI. 2020-10-28.
  30. Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Club Songs. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102060604/https://www.billboard.com/music/m-people/chart-history/DSI. dead. November 2, 2019. Billboard. 2019-11-02.
  31. Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Singles Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102060553/https://www.billboard.com/music/m-people/chart-history/DSA. dead. November 2, 2019. Billboard. 2019-11-02.