Morrissey discography explained

Artist:Morrissey
Studio:13
Live:2
Compilation:12
Video:7
Music Videos:40
Ep:2
Singles:60
Option Name:Unreleased albums
Option:1

This is a discography for the English alternative rock singer Morrissey. Since the Smiths disbanded in 1987 he has released 13 studio albums, 2 live albums, 12 compilation albums, 2 extended plays (EPs), 60 singles and 7 video albums on HMV, Sire Records, Parlophone, Polydor, RCA Victor, Island, Mercury, Sanctuary Records, EMI, Reprise Records, Rhino, Decca Records, Harvest Records, Capitol Music Group and BMG.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1] [2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
IRL
[7] [8]
NLD
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
US
[12]
1988Viva Hate
  • Released: 14 March 1988
  • Labels: HMV, Sire
1213233122748
1991Kill Uncle
  • Released: 5 March 1991
  • Labels: HMV, Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
84553612752
  • UK: Silver
1992Your Arsenal
  • Released: 27 July 1992
  • Labels: HMV, Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
4122811764221
1994Vauxhall and I
  • Released: 14 March 1994
  • Labels: Parlophone, Sire
  • Formats: LP, CD
12122125731318
  • UK: Gold
1995Southpaw Grammar
  • Released: 28 August 1995
  • Labels: RCA Victor, Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
47435337791466
  • UK: Silver
1997Maladjusted
  • Released: 11 August 1997
  • Labels: Island, Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
8627027761061
2004You Are the Quarry
  • Released: 17 May 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Formats: CD, LP
2643721733016311
  • UK: Platinum
2006Ringleader of the Tormentors 1554138932214427
  • UK: Gold
2009Years of Refusal
  • Released: 16 February 2009
  • Labels: Decca, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
38736294125253211
  • UK: Silver
2014World Peace Is None of Your Business 258538428293014
2017Low in High School
  • Released: 17 November 2017[15]
  • Labels: BMG, Etienne
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD, Cassette
5817115840293620
2019California Son
  • Released: 24 May 2019[16]
  • Labels: BMG, Etienne
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
4661327973295
2020I Am Not a Dog on a Chain
  • Released: 20 March 2020
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD, Cassette
313478056
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
UK
FRA
SWE
US
UK Vinyl
1993Beethoven Was Deaf
  • Released: 10 May 1993
  • Label: HMV
  • Formats: LP, CD
137
2005Live at Earls Court
  • Released: 29 March 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Format: CD
1811016119
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
AUS
CAN
SWE
US
UK Vinyl
1990Bona Drag
  • Released: 15 October 1990
  • Labels: HMV, Sire
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
957735912
  • UK: Silver
  • US: Gold
1995World of Morrissey
  • Released: 6 February 1995
  • Labels: Parlophone, Sire
  • Format: LP, CD
1545134
1997
  • Released: 8 September 1997
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD
25
  • UK: Gold
1998My Early Burglary Years
  • Released: September 1998
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD
2000The CD Singles '88–91'
The CD Singles '91–95
  • Released: 17 September 2000
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: 9×CD single box set
2001The Best of Morrissey
  • Released: 6 November 2001
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD
5
2008Greatest Hits
  • Released: 11 February 2008
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, LP
516178
  • UK: Gold
2009The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95
  • Released: 12 October 2009
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Swords
  • Released: 26 October 2009
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP
55
2011Very Best of Morrissey
  • Released: 25 April 2011
  • Label: Major Minor
  • Formats: CD, LP
80
2018This Is Morrissey
  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Labels: Regal, Parlophone, Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP
19

Other album appearances

YearSongAlbumNotes
1992"Tomorrow" (Steve Peck Mix)Volume 5An alternate mix of the 1992 single.
2006"First of the Gang to Die"Music from Glastonbury the FilmA live version from 2004.
2006"Suedehead" (Sparks Mix)Future RetroAn alternate mix of the 1988 single, only available on the CD version of the album.

Other albums with Morrissey involvement

Under the Influence

Morrissey Curates The Ramones

Extended plays

YearTitle
1991At KROQ
  • Released: 18 September 1991
  • Label: Sire/Reprise
  • Format: CD
2004Sessions@AOL

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
AUS
CAN
DEN
[18]
FIN
[19]
FRA
IRL
[20]
NLD
SWE
US
[21]
US
Mod

1988"Suedehead"54518230Viva Hate
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"9376
  • UK: Silver
1989"The Last of the Famous International Playboys"6682033Bona Drag
"Interesting Drug"9111411
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"181342
1990"November Spawned a Monster"1296
"Piccadilly Palare"1815252
1991"Our Frank"261272672Kill Uncle
"Sing Your Life"331902110
"Pregnant for the Last Time"25719Non-album single
"My Love Life"291536Non-album single later included on World of Morrissey
1992"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful"175592Your Arsenal
"You're the One for Me, Fatty"198516
"Tomorrow"1
"Certain People I Know"35104
1994"The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"885344224461Vauxhall and I
"Hold on to Your Friends"48170
"Interlude" (with Siouxsie Sioux)2512925Non-album single
"Now My Heart Is Full"Vauxhall and I
1995"Boxers"2316319World of Morrissey
"Dagenham Dave"2613328Southpaw Grammar
"The Boy Racer"36
"Sunny"4242Non-album single
1997"Alma Matters"169750Maladjusted
"Roy's Keen"42
"Satan Rejected My Soul"39
2004"Irish Blood, English Heart"376617436You Are the Quarry
"First of the Gang to Die"657269020
  • UK: Silver
"Let Me Kiss You"84419
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"104533
2005"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" / "Redondo Beach"114533Live at Earls Court
2006"You Have Killed Me"3335699588Ringleader of the Tormentors
"The Youngest Was the Most Loved"146122026
"In the Future When All's Well"173520
"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"161450
2008"That's How People Grow Up"142726Years of Refusal
All You Need Is Me24
2009"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"212658
"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"4635
2010"Everyday Is Like Sunday" (re-issue)4243Bona Drag (2010 Remaster)
2011"Glamorous Glue"69Your Arsenal / Very Best of Morrissey
2012"Suedehead" (Mael Mix)Non-album singles
2013"The Last of the Famous International Playboys" (re-issue)
"Satellite of Love" (live)
2014"World Peace Is None of Your Business"83World Peace Is None of Your Business
"Istanbul"
"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet"
"The Bullfighter Dies"
2015"Kiss Me a Lot"
2017"Spent the Day in Bed"69Low in High School
"Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage"
2018"My Love, I'd Do Anything for You"[22]
"All the Young People Must Fall in Love"[23]
"Back on the Chain Gang"[24] Low in High School (Deluxe Edition)
2019"Lover-to-Be"
"Wedding Bell Blues"California Son
"It's Over"
2020"Bobby, Don't You Think They Know?" (with Thelma Houston)I Am Not a Dog on a Chain
"Love Is On Its Way Out"
"Knockabout World"
"Honey, You Know Where to Find Me"Southpaw Grammar (2009 Remastered)
"Cosmic Dancer" (live with David Bowie) / "That's Entertainment""Sing Your Life" single
2022"Rebels Without Applause"[25] Bonfire of Teenagers
2024"Interlude" (with Siouxsie Sioux) [re-issue]Non-album single

Songs as featured artist

YearSongArtistPeak chart positions
UK
1984"Jeane"Sandie Shaw
2004"Let Me Kiss You"Nancy Sinatra46
2024"Hood Happy"A$AP Rocky

Videos

YearTitleCertification
1990Hulmerist
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: VHS, DVD
1991Sing Your Life (EP)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: EMI (Japan)
  • Format: VHS
1992Live in Dallas
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: WEA
  • Format: VHS, DVD
The Malady Lingers On
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: VHS, DVD
1996Introducing Morrissey
  • Released: 1996 / 2014 (DVD)
  • Label: WEA
  • Format: VHS, DVD
2000¡Oye Esteban!
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: WEA
  • Format: DVD
2005Who Put the M in Manchester?
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Format: DVD, UMD
  • UK: Gold
201325Live
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Eagle Rock
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray

Music videos

YearTitleDirector(s)
1988"Suedehead"Tim Broad
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
1989"The Last of the Famous International Playboys"
"Interesting Drug"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
1990"November Spawned a Monster"
1991"Our Frank"John Maybury
"Sing Your Life"Tim Broad
"Pregnant for the Last Time"
"My Love Life"
1992"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful"
"You're the One for Me, Fatty"
"Certain People I Know"George Tiffin
"Tomorrow"Zack Snyder (2 versions)
"Glamorous Glue"George Tiffin
1994"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"Mark Romanek
1995"Boxers"James O'Brien
"Dagenham Dave"
"The Boy Racer"
"Sunny"
1997"Alma Matters"Matthew Rolston
2004"Irish Blood, English Heart"AV Club
"First of the Gang to Die"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"
2005"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"
2006"You Have Killed Me"AV Club
"The Youngest Was the Most Loved"
"In the Future When All's Well"
2008"That's How People Grow Up"
"All You Need Is Me"Patrick O'Dell
2009"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"Travis Shinn
2014"World Peace Is None of Your Business"Natalie Johns
"Istanbul"
"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet"
"The Bullfighter Dies"
2015"Kiss Me A Lot"Sam Esty Rayner
2017"Spent the Day in Bed"Sophie Muller
"Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage"Robert Hales
2018"Back on the Chain Gang"Liam Lynch
2020"Cosmic Dancer" (live) [with [[David Bowie]]]Tim Broad

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morrissey full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 1 June 2019.
  2. Book: Roberts . David . . 19th . . 1-904994-10-5 .
  3. Australian chart peaks:
  4. Web site: RPM Chart Archives . . 18 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090126091712/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=5okorr83bpplve7tu38g3vh9u0&q1=Morrissey&x=0&y=0 . 26 January 2009 . dead .
  5. Web site: fr . Discographie Morrissey . Lescharts.com . 9 July 2008 .
  6. Web site: Discographie Morrissey. GfK Entertainment. 30 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Irish Music Charts Archive . chart-track.co.uk . 28 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101063505/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2004&year=2004&week=21 . 1 November 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: Discography Morrissey. irish-charts.com. 9 June 2022.
  9. Web site: nl . Discografie Morrissey . Dutch Charts . 9 July 2008 .
  10. Web site: Discography Morrissey . Swedishcharts.com . 9 July 2008 .
  11. Web site: de-CH. Discographie Morrissey . Hitparade.ch . 9 July 2008 .
  12. Morrissey Chart History: Billboard 200 . . 4 June 2019.
  13. United Kingdom. Morrissey . 19 March 2023.
  14. Web site: Gold and Platinum: Searchable Database . . 9 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH . 26 June 2007 .
  15. Leight. Elias. Morrissey Announces New Album 'Low in High School'. Rolling Stone. 22 August 2017.
  16. Web site: Strauss . Matthew . Morrissey Details New Album Ft. Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, More . . 2 March 2019 . 26 February 2019.
  17. Web site: 2022-11-14 . Morrissey album 'Bonfire of Teenagers' has been postponed . 2022-12-24 . faroutmagazine.co.uk . en-US.
  18. Web site: Discography Morrissey . danishcharts.dk . 9 July 2008 .
  19. Web site: Discography Morrissey . Finnishcharts.com . 20 August 2015 .
  20. Morrissey Chart History: Hot 100 . . 22 May 2022.
  21. Web site: My Love, I'd Do Anything for You. 17 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817092342/https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/music/morrissey-my-love-i-d-do-anything-for-you-are-you-sure-hank-done-it-this-way-live. 17 August 2018. dead.
  22. Web site: All the Young People Must Fall in Love.
  23. Web site: Messages From Morrissey – Morrissey Central – Back on the Chain Gang. Morrissey Central. 1 November 2018.
  24. Web site: 3 January 2023 . Another one bites the dust. - Messages From Morrissey . 4 January 2023 . morrisseycentral.com.
  25. Web site: Gold & Platinum. RIAA. en-US. 10 April 2019.