Mr. Mister discography explained

Artist:Mr. Mister
Studio:4
Singles:9
Compilation:8
Music Videos:8

The discography of Mr. Mister, an American pop rock band, consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, nine singles, and eight music videos. Mr. Mister was formed in 1982 by Richard Page and Steve George.[1] Once the other two members, Steve Farris and Pat Mastelotto, joined the band, they were signed by RCA Records. In 1984, Mr. Mister released their debut album, I Wear the Face. The album peaked at number 170 on the Billboard 200 and did not chart internationally. I Wear the Face contained the single "Hunters of the Night", which peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Welcome to the Real World (1985) was Mr. Mister's second and most successful album. It topped the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] Internationally, it charted within the top 10 on the Canadian, Norwegian, UK and Swiss Albums Chart. The album was certified three-times platinum by Music Canada[3] and gold by the British Phonographic Industry.[4] Welcome to the Real World produced four singles, including "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie" which topped the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the Canadian Singles Chart, and were certified gold by Music Canada.[5] [6]

Mr. Mister released their third studio album, Go On..., in 1987. It peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200. It charted within the top 15 on the Swedish, Norwegian, and Swiss Albums Chart The album appeared on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified gold by Music Canada.[7] Go On... spawned four singles, but only "Something Real" appeared on music charts, appearing in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Singles Chart.

On the verge of releasing their fourth album, Pull, Steve Farris departed from the band and Mr. Mister broke up in 1989. From 1999 to 2010, seven compilation albums were released: (1999), Best Selection (1999), Broken Wings: Best of Mister Mister (1999), The Best of Mr. Mister (2001), Masters (2002), Broken Wings (2010). Pull was finally released in 2010. Mr. Mister followed the release of Pull with their eighth compilation album, Playlist: The Best of Mr. Mister (2011). None of the albums impacted any charts.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[8] 		AUS
[9] 		GER
[10] 		AUT
[11] 		CAN
[12] 		NOR
[13] 		NZ
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		SWI
[16] 		UK
[17]
I Wear the Face
  • Released: March 27, 1984
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, LP
170 — —— — — — — — —
Welcome to the Real World
  • Released: June 20, 1985
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, LP
1 17 812 2 2 21 13 10 6
Go On...
  • Released: September 8, 1987
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, LP
55 67 52— 36 13 — 9 15 —
  • MC: Gold
Pull[22]
  • Released: November 23, 2010
  • Label: Little Dume
  • Format: CD
— — —— — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album details
[23]
Best Selection[24]
  • Released: September 28, 1999
  • Label: MVP
  • Format: CD
Broken Wings: Best of Mister Mister[25]
  • Released: December 28, 1999
  • Label: Import
  • Format: CD
The Best of Mr. Mister[26]
  • Released: April 17, 2001
  • Label: Buddha
  • Format: CD
Masters[27]
  • Released: May 1, 2002
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD
Broken Wings[28]
  • Released: April 27, 2010
  • Label: Collectables
  • Format: CD
[29]
  • Released: January 25, 2011
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
AUT
CAN
[30] 		NOR
NZ
SWE
SWI
UK
GERAUS
"Hunters of the Night"198457 — — — — — — — — —I Wear the Face
"Talk the Talk"— — — — — — — — — —
"Broken Wings"19851 17 1 4 13 14 4 4 8 4
  • MC: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
Welcome to the Real World
"Kyrie"1 5 1 1 30 6 3 11 7 11
  • MC: Gold
"Is It Love"19868 — 20 — — — — 87 42 91
"Black/White"— — 93 — — — — — — —
"Something Real"198729 — 38 — — — — — — —Go On...
"Healing Waters"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"The Border"[32] — — — — — — — — — —
"Stand and Deliver"[33] 1988— — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title! scope="col"
YearDirector(s)
"Hunters of the Night" 1984—
"Broken Wings"1985Oley Sassone[34]
"Kyrie"Nick Morris[35]
"Is It Love"1986Oley Sassone
"Something Real"1987Zbigniew Rybczyński
"Healing Waters"Meiert Avis
"The Border"
"Stand and Deliver"1988Tony Greco
"—" denotes unknown director due to a lack of sources.

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr. Mister > Biography . . . October 20, 2011.
  2. Web site: RIAA – Searchable Database: Welcome to the Real World . https://archive.today/20130201125353/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Welcome+to+the+Real+World%22 . dead . 2013-02-01 . . 1986-01-16 . 2011-10-18 .
  3. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Ready for the Real World by Mr. Mister . . 1986-04-18 . 2011-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616185624/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Ready+for+the+Real+World&sa=Mr.+Mister&smt=0 . 2012-06-16 .
  4. Web site: Certified Awards Search . . 2010-04-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511120001/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx . 2011-05-11 .
  5. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister . . 1985-12-23 . 2011-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114117/http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Broken%20Wings&ica=False&sa=Mr.%20Mister&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist . 2012-05-02 . dead .
  6. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister . . 1986-04-11 . 2011-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114136/http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Kyrie&ica=False&sa=Mr.%20Mister&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist . 2012-05-02 . dead .
  7. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Go On by Mr. Mister . . 1987-10-28 . 2011-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616185636/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Go+On&sa=Mr.+Mister&smt=0 . 2012-06-16 .
  8. Web site: Mr. Mister > Charts & Awards. AllMusic. 2010-04-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20120620071411/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-mister-mn0000619460/awards. June 20, 2012.
  9. 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. 210.

  10. Web site: Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 2021-10-18. www.offiziellecharts.de.
  11. Web site: Discographie Mr. Mister . German . Austriancharts.at . Hung Medien . 2014-10-18.
  12. For Canadian Album Peaks:
    • For Welcome to the Real World: RPM 100 Albums . . 1986-02-15 . 43 . 21 . PDF . 11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212811/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0633&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=vje6t06qt1ks5mop96k1v5bc32 . 2016-03-03 .
    • For Go On...: RPM 100 Albums . . 1987-11-07 . 47 . 5 . PDF . 2011-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309194413/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0895&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=suu0l11u8eom72p929ddjd8tm3 . 2016-03-09 . dead .
  13. Web site: Discography Mr. Mister . Norwegiancharts.com . Hung Medien . 2011-10-18.
  14. Web site: Discography Mr. Mister . charts.nz . Hung Medien . 2011-10-18.
  15. Web site: Discography Mr. Mister . Swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien . 2011-10-18.
  16. Web site: Mr. Mister . German . Hitparade.ch . Hung Medien . 2011-10-18.
  17. Web site: Mr. Mister . . 2010-04-24 .
  18. United States. Mr. Mister. 18 October 2011.
  19. Canada. Mr. Mister. 18 October 2011.
  20. Web site: Gold & Platinum 1987–1998 . IFPI Sweden . 11 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521214300/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf . 21 May 2012 . 29 October 2019.
  21. Web site: BRIT Certified - bpi. British Phonographic Industry. 10 May 2024. To access, enter the search parameter "Mr. Mister" and select "Search by Keyword".
  22. Web site: Pull – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  23. Web site: Broken Wings: Encore Collection – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  24. Web site: Best Selection – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  25. Web site: Broken Wings: Best of Mister Mister – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  26. Web site: The Best of Mr. Mister (Buddha) – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  27. Web site: Masters – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05 .
  28. Web site: Broken Wings – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  29. Web site: Playlist: The Best of Mr. Mister – Mr. Mister > Overview . . . 2011-12-05.
  30. For Canadian Singles Peaks:
    • For "Broken Wings": RPM 100 Singles . . 1985-12-14 . 43 . 14 . PDF . 6 . 2011-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424213608/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0611&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=vje6t06qt1ks5mop96k1v5bc32 . 2016-04-24 . dead .
    • For "Kyrie": RPM 100 Singles . . 1986-03-15 . 43 . 25 . PDF . 6 . 2011-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424220318/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0646&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=vje6t06qt1ks5mop96k1v5bc32 . 2016-04-24 . dead .
    • For "Is It Love": RPM 100 Singles . . 1986-06-14 . 44 . 12 . 6 . PDF . 2011-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424210433/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0685&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=vje6t06qt1ks5mop96k1v5bc32 . 2016-04-24 . dead .
    • For "Black/White": RPM 100 Singles . . 1986-08-02 . 44 . 19 . 6 . PDF . 2011-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424211251/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0707&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=vje6t06qt1ks5mop96k1v5bc32 . 2016-04-24 . dead .
    • For "Something Real": RPM 100 Singles . . 1987-10-24 . PDF . 47 . 3 . 2011-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424214142/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0890&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=vje6t06qt1ks5mop96k1v5bc32 . 2016-04-24 . dead .
  31. Web site: Mr. Mister – Healing Waters . . 2011-12-05.
  32. Web site: Mr. Mister – The Border . . 2011-12-05.
  33. Web site: Mr. Mister – Stand and Deliver . . 2011-12-05.
  34. Web site: Featured Filmmaker: Oley Sassone: A look at the career of the man behind the unreleased Fantastic Four movie . KJB . 2003-03-03 . 2011-10-18 . . IGN Entertainment.
  35. Web site: Garcia . Alex . Mr. Mister . Mvdbase.com . 2010-04-24.

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