Mecano discography explained

Artist:Mecano
Studio:6
Live:1
Compilation:9
Video:5
Singles:41

The Spanish group Mecano released six studio albums, one live album, nine compilation albums, five video albums and more than 40 singles. In their career, it is estimated that Mecano has sold 25 million albums worldwide.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications[2] [3]
SPA
[4]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
NL
[7]
SWI
[8]
Mecano
  • Released: 5 April 1982
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, MC
1
  • SPA: 5× Platinum
¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?
  • Released: 30 May 1983
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, MC
1
Ya viene el sol
  • Released: 16 October 1984
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, MC
9
  • SPA: Gold
Entre el cielo y el suelo
  • Released: 17 June 1986
  • Label: Ariola
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
2
  • SPA: 6× Platinum
Descanso dominical
  • Released: 6 July 1988
  • Label: Ariola
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • A French and an Italian edition were also released (with the latter titled Figlio della luna)
179
  • FRA: Platinum[9]
  • SPA: 13× Platinum
Aidalai
  • Released: 14 June 1991
  • Label: Ariola
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • A French and an Italian edition were also released
121934329
  • FRA: 2× Gold
  • SPA: 10× Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications[11]
SPA
BEL (WA)
[12]
FRA
[13]
US Latin Albums
[14]
US Latin Pop Albums
[15]
Éxitos de Mecano
  • Released: August 1984
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Venezuela-only release
Lo último de Mecano
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, MC
15 grandes éxitos
  • Released: April 1988
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
19
20 grandes canciones
  • Released: 21 August 1989
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, 2xMC
2
Ana José Nacho
  • Released: 23 March 1998
  • Label: Ariola/BMG
  • Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC
  • A French edition was also released
11542810
  • FRA: Gold
  • SPA: 3× Platinum
Obras completas
  • Released: 27 September 2005
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: 8xCD box set
5
  • SPA: Gold
Grandes éxitos
  • Released: 18 October 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: 2xCD+DVD
2
  • MEX: 1× Platinum[16]
  • SPA: 3× Platinum
Siglo XXI
  • Released: 17 November 2009
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: 2xCD
4
  • SPA: Gold
Esencial Mecano 49
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
En concierto
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: BMG Video
  • Formats: VHS
Los vídeos
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: BMG Video/Ariola
  • Formats: VHS
En directo
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: BMG Video/Ariola
  • Formats: VHS, LaserDisc
Grandes éxitos
  • Released: 18 October 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: DVD (with 2xCD)
Mecanografía (La historia en imágenes)
  • Released: 21 March 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: 4xDVD

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SPA
[17]
BEL (FL)
[18]
FRA
[19]
GER
IT
[20]
NL
[21]
"Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar"19814
  • SPA: Platinum
Mecano
"Perdido en mi habitación"2
  • SPA: Gold
"Me colé en una fiesta"19821
  • SPA: Gold
"Maquillaje"4
"No me enseñen la lección"
"Barco a Venus"19831¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?
"La fiesta nacional"13
"The Uninvited Guest"
"El amante de fuego"76¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?
"Japón"19842Ya viene el sol
"Busco algo barato"12
"No pintamos nada"
"Hawaii-Bombay"198511
"Ya viene el sol"
"Ay qué pesado"198622Entre el cielo y el suelo
"Baila con Mecano"
"Cruz de navajas"7Entre el cielo y el suelo
"Me cuesta tanto olvidarte"29
"No es serio este cementerio"198731
"Hijo de la luna"2918455
  • SPA: Platinum
"No hay marcha en Nueva York"198817Descanso dominical
"Los amantes"34
"Mujer contra mujer"
"Un año más"19
"Figlio della luna" (Italy-only release)198915Figlio della luna
"La fuerza del destino"83Descanso dominical
"El blues del esclavo"
"Une femme avec une femme" 19901 Descanso dominical (French edition)
"Dis-moi lune d'argent" 19916
  • FRA: Silver
Aidalai (French edition)
"El 7 de septiembre"1
  • SPA: Gold
Aidalai
"Tú"47
"Naturaleza muerta"
"Nature morte" 39Aidalai (French edition)
"Dalai Lama"3Aidalai
"Una rosa es una rosa"1992109464
"El fallo positivo"7
"El club de los humildes"19981Ana José Nacho
"Stereosexual"
"Cuerpo y corazón"
"Otro muerto"
"Canción de los piratas"Disney Presenta: Grandes éxitos en español
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuelve Mecano. 24 November 2011 . ABC Español.
  2. Web site: LPs Best Sellers in Spain. Rate Music.
  3. Web site: Certifications from 1979-1990. Iberautor Promociones Culturales.
  4. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos 1959–2012. 2015. Fundación Autor-SGAE. 978-84-8048-866-2. 1st. Spain.
  5. Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste. 2022-02-07. infodisc.fr.
  6. Web site: Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 2022-02-07. www.offiziellecharts.de.
  7. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2022-02-07. dutchcharts.nl.
  8. Web site: Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch. 2022-02-07. swisscharts.com.
  9. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973. 2022-02-07. infodisc.fr.
  10. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal. 2022-02-07. spanishcharts.com.
  11. Web site: Charts. PROMUSICAE.
  12. Web site: ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 2022-02-07. www.ultratop.be.
  13. Web site: lescharts.com - Les charts français. 2022-02-07. lescharts.com.
  14. Web site: Latin Albums. Billboard.
  15. Web site: Latin Pop Albums. Billboard.
  16. Web site: AMPROFON. 2022-02-07. amprofon.com.mx.
  17. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal. 2022-02-07. spanishcharts.com.
  18. Web site: ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 2022-02-07. www.ultratop.be.
  19. Web site: lescharts.com - Les charts français. 2022-02-07. lescharts.com.
  20. Spinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica: I Singoli: 1960-1999. Milano: Musica e dischi, 2000
  21. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2022-02-07. dutchcharts.nl.
  22. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des 45 T. / Singles / Titres (Depuis 1073). 2022-02-07. infodisc.fr.