Róisín Murphy discography explained

Artist:	Róisín Murphy
Studio:	6
Live:	1
Ep:	5
Singles:	33
Music Videos:	19
Option:	1
Option Name:	Remix albums

Irish singer and songwriter Róisín Murphy has released six studio albums, one live album, one remix album, five extended plays, 33 singles (including 10 as a featured artist) and 18 music videos. Murphy debuted in 1995 as lead singer of the electronic music duo Moloko. The duo achieved success in the United Kingdom, producing four top 20 singles.^[1] Moloko broke up in 2003 after Murphy had ended her relationship with musical partner Mark Brydon.^[2]

Murphy's first solo recordings, co-written and produced with Matthew Herbert, were released through three extended plays and were then compiled into her debut solo album Ruby Blue. Released in June 2005, the album was composed of electronic, jazz and pop songs. It reached number 88 on the UK Albums Chart and produced two singles.^[3] Overpowered, her second album, was released in October 2007. Incorporating various musical styles such as electronic, disco and house, the album received positive reviews from music critics.^[4] It reached the top 20 in the UK and produced three singles. In 2008, the album was shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize in Ireland.^[5]

Albums

Studio albums

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Details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
IRE ^[6]	AUS ^[7]	AUT ^[8]	BEL (FL) ^[9]	FIN ^[10]	FRA ^[11]	GER ^[12]	NLD ^[13]	SWI ^[14]	UK ^[15]
Ruby Blue	Released: 13 June 2005 Label: Echo Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	105	50	7	29	—	43	49	43	88
Overpowered	Released: 11 October 2007 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, digital download	51	105	35	4	28	154	57	13	32	20	UK: 65,532^[16]	BEA: Gold^[17] BPI: Silver^[18]
Hairless Toys	Released: 8 May 2015 Label: Play It Again Sam Formats: CD, LP, digital download	16	57	29	12	—	—	27	13	25	19	UK: 17,116^[19]
Take Her Up to Monto	Released: 8 July 2016 Label: Play It Again Sam Formats: CD, digital download	22	73	45	40	—	—	62	65	26	41
Róisín Machine	Released: 2 October 2020^[20] Label: Skint, BMG^[21] Formats: CD, LP, digital download	5	53	21	25	—	—	24	58	26	14
Hit Parade	Released: 8 September 2023^[22] Label: Ninja Tune Formats: CD, LP, digital download	11	95	51	16	—	—	6	54	12	5
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

Title	Details
Crooked Machine	Released: 30 April 2021^[23] Label: BMG Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Hit Parade Remixes	Released: 24 May 2024 Label: Ninja Tune Format: digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title	Details
Sequins 1	Released: 10 February 2005 Label: Echo Format: LP
Sequins 2	Released: 3 March 2005 Label: Echo Format: LP
Sequins 3	Released: 6 May 2005 Label: Echo Format: LP
iTunes Live: London Sessions	Released: 7 April 2008^[24] Label: EMI Format: Digital download
Mi Senti	Released: 28 May 2014 Label: The Vinyl Factory Formats: LP, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

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Year	Peak chart positions								Album
AUS	BEL (FL)	DEN ^[25]	FIN	GER	NLD	UK	US Sales ^[26]
"If We're in Love"	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ruby Blue
"Sow into You"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Overpowered"	2007	—	28	34	10	86	44	149	—	Overpowered
"Let Me Know"		—	25	—	11	—	88	28	—
"You Know Me Better"	2008	98	—	—	—	—	—	47	—
"Movie Star"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
"Orally Fixated"	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	rowspan="3"
"Momma's Place"	2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Golden Era"^[27]	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Simulation"^[28]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Róisín Machine
"Jealousy"^[29]	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Exploitation"^[30]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hairless Toys
"Evil Eyes"^[31]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Unputdownable"^[32]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"House of Glass" (Maurice Fulton Remix)^[33]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ten Miles High"^[34]	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Take Her Up to Monto
"Whatever"^[35]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All My Dreams" / "Innocence"^[36]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	rowspan="4"
"Plaything" / "Like"^[37]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Jacuzzi Rollercoaster" / "Can't Hang On"^[38]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Rumble" / "World's Crazy"^[39]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Incapable"^[40]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Róisín Machine
"Narcissus"^[41]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Murphy's Law"^[42]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Something More"^[43]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"CooCool"^[44]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hit Parade
"The Universe"^[45]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fader"^[46]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Freak Me Now"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	That! Feels Good!
"The House (System Olympia Remix)"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hit Parade Remixes
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

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Year	Peak chart positions					Album
IRE	BEL (FL) Tip	GER	NLD	UK
"Feel Up"^[47]	1999	—	—	—	—	—	rowspan="3"
"Never Enough"^[48]	2001	26	—	95	73	16
"Wonderland"^[49]		41	15	—	—	37
"Royal T"^[50]	2010	—	—	—	—	—	Tons of Friends
"Boadicea"^[51]	2011	—	19	—	—	—	They Are Among Us
"Cherry Picking"^[52]		—	—	—	—	—	Watch Me Dance
"Flash of Light"^[53]	2012	—	—	—	—	—	rowspan="4"
"Look Around You"^[54]	2013	—	—	—	—	—
"Leviathan"^[55]	2014	—	—	—	—	—
"Invisions"^[56]		—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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Year	Peaks	Album
US Sales
"In Sintesi"	2014	21	Mi Senti

Guest appearances

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Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"The Truth"	1999	Handsome Boy Modeling School, J-Live	So... How's Your Girl?
"Sorted?"	2002	Pulp	B-side to "Bad Cover Version" single
"Yellow Moon"	2009	Marius de Vries	The Revolution Presents Revolution^[57]
"Hold Up Your Hand"	2010	Crookers	Tons of Friends
"Don't You Agree?"		David Byrne, Fatboy Slim	Here Lies Love
"7 Hills"	2011	Tony Christie	Now's the Time!^[58]
"Dance for the Lights"		The Feeling	Together We Were Made
"Alternate State"	2013	Hot Natured	Different Sides of the Sun
"Illumination"	2018	DJ Koze	Knock Knock^[59]
"Scratch That"
"The Cruel Twirl"		Ssion	O^[60]
"Salam"		Mashrou' Leila	The Beirut School

Music videos

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Year	Director(s)
"If We're in Love"	2005	Simon Henwood	^[61]
"Sow into You"
"Overpowered"	2007	Jamie Thraves	^[62]
"Let Me Know"		Daniel Wolfe
"You Know Me Better"	2008	Jaron Albertin	^[63]
"Movie Star"		Simon Henwood	^[64]
"Cré ni a forna"	2011	Javier Barcala
"Simulation"	2013	Bernadette Huber, Mathias Schuckert and Maren Knieling
"Exploitation"	2015	Róisín Murphy	^[65]
"Evil Eyes"			^[66]
"Unputdownable"			^[67]
"House of Glass" (Maurice Fulton Remix)			^[68]
"Ten Miles High"	2016
"Whatever"
"All My Dreams"	2018
"Plaything"			^[69]
"Jacuzzi Rollercoaster"
"The Rumble"			^[70]
"Narcissus"	2019		^[71]
"Something More"	2020
"Fader"	2023

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moloko . . 13 November 2016.
2. News: Sullivan. Caroline. Her time is now. The Guardian. 27 May 2005. 13 November 2016.
3. Web site: Tartan . Suzannah . Diva sings hot and cold on solo debut . . 29 May 2005 . 7 September 2019.
4. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/murphyroisin/overpowered?q=overpowered "Roisin Murphy: Overpowered (2007): Reviews"
5. Web site: Choice Music Prize shortlist announced . . 10 January 2008 . 13 November 2016.
6. Web site: Discography Róisín Murphy. irish-charts.com. 24 October 2012.
7. Peak chart positions in Australia:
   • Ruby Blue & Overpowered:Web site: Róisín Murphy ARIA Albums peaks to 2020. ARIA. Imgur.com. 26 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
   • "You Know Me Better": The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 March 2009. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090319130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090320-0000/issue993.pdf. dead. 2009-03-19. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 993. 2. 9 March 2009. 13 April 2017. Pandora Archive.
   • Hairless Toys: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 May 2015. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150518140100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150519-0001/Issue1316.pdf. dead. 2015-05-18. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1316. 2. 18 May 2015. 13 November 2016. Pandora Archive.
   • Take Her Up to Monto: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 July 2016. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20160720-0000/Issue1377.pdf. dead. 2016-07-19. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1377. 2. 18 July 2016. 13 November 2016. Pandora Archive.
   • Róisín Machine: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 October 2020. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1597. 5. 12 October 2020.
   • Hit Parade: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 September 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1750. 6. 18 September 2023.
8. Web site: Discographie Róisín Murphy. German. austriancharts.at. 24 October 2012.
9. Web site: Róisín Murphy. select "Charts" tab. Dutch. Ultratop. 12 October 2016.
10. Web site: Discography Róisín Murphy. finnishcharts.com. 24 October 2012.
11. Web site: Discographie Róisín Murphy. French. lescharts.com. 24 October 2012.
12. Web site: Discographie von Róisín Murphy. German. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 13 November 2016.
13. Web site: Discografie Róisín Murphy. Dutch Charts. Dutch. 24 October 2012.
14. Web site: Róisín Murphy. select "Charts" tab. German. hitparade.ch. 13 November 2016.
15. Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
    • All except noted: Web site: Roisin Murphy. Official Charts Company. 13 November 2016.
    • "If We're in Love" and "Overpowered": Web site: Chart Log UK (1994–2006): M – My Vitriol. Zobbel.de. 20 November 2008.
    • "Wonderland": Web site: Psychedelic Waltons. Official Charts Company. 13 November 2016.
16. Web site: Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: OMI's Cheerleader spends third week at No.1 . . 18 May 2015 . 13 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525014320/http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-mumford-sons-wilder-mind-tops-album-chart-with-29-922-sales/061812 . 25 May 2015.
17. Belgium. album. 2008. 24 October 2012.
18. United Kingdom. Roisin Murphy. 13 November 2016.
19. Web site: Róisín Murphy on her acclaimed new LP, livestreaming and being a 'machine'. Music Week. James. Hanley. 16 October 2020. 28 August 2022.
20. Web site: Róisín Murphy delays album due to 'manufacturing delays around COVID-19'. The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. 15 September 2020. 25 September 2020.
21. Web site: Róisín Murphy Announces New Album Róisín Machine, Shares Song: Listen . Pitchfork . 31 July 2020 . 2 August 2020 . Minsker, Evan . Monroe, Jazz.
22. Web site: Róisín Murphy Announces DJ Koze–Produced Album Hit Parade and Tour, Shares New Song: Listen. Minsker. Evan. Monroe. Jazz. Pitchfork. 17 May 2023. 18 May 2023.
23. Web site: Róisín Murphy Announces Remix Album, Shares New Song "Assimilation": Listen. Pitchfork. Torres. Eric. 7 April 2021. 9 April 2021.
24. Web site: iTunes Live: London Sessions – EP by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store (UK) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110205095014/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/itunes-live-london-sessions/id278105876 . 5 February 2011 . 24 October 2012.
25. Web site: Discography Róisín Murphy. danishcharts.dk. 24 October 2012.
26. Róisín Murphy Chart History: Hot Singles Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20190907200719/https://www.billboard.com/music/roisin-murphy/chart-history/hot-singles-sales. dead. 7 September 2019. Billboard. 7 September 2019.
27. Web site: Golden Era (Remixes) by David Morales & Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
28. Web site: Simulation – EP by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
29. Web site: Jealousy – EP by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
30. Web site: Exploitation (Single Edit) – Single by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
31. Web site: Evil Eyes by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
32. Web site: Unputdownable – EP by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
33. Web site: House of Glass (Maurice Fulton Remix) – Single by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
34. Web site: Ten Miles High – EP by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
35. Web site: Whatever – Single by Róisín Murphy . iTunes Store . 13 November 2016.
36. Web site: All My Dreams / Innocence – Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 7 September 2019.
37. Web site: Plaything / Like – Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 7 September 2019.
38. Web site: Jacuzzi Rollercoaster / Can't Hang On – Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 7 September 2019.
39. Web site: The Rumble / World's Crazy – Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 7 September 2019.
40. Web site: Incapable – Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 7 September 2019.
41. Web site: Narcissus – Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 9 November 2019.
42. Web site: Murphy's Law - Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 5 March 2020.
43. Web site: Something More - Single by Róisín Murphy . Apple Music . 31 July 2020.
44. Web site: Róisín Murphy signs to Ninja Tune and shares new single 'CooCool'. NME. Williams. Kyann-Sian. 8 March 2023. 19 May 2023.
45. Web site: Róisín Murphy announces new album with 'The Universe'. Hot Press. Brayden. Kate. 17 May 2023. 19 May 2023.
46. Web site: 2023-06-20 . Róisín Murphy Shares Video for DJ Koze–Produced New Song "Fader" . 2023-06-29 . Pitchfork . en-US.
47. Feel Up . 12-inch single . Spook . . 1999 . SUSHI 16.
48. Web site: Never Enough – Boris Dlugosch . . 13 November 2016.
49. Web site: Wonderland – Psychedelic Waltons . AllMusic . 13 November 2016.
50. Web site: Royal T (feat. Roisin Murphy) [House of House, Kashii, Danton Eeprom Remixes] – Single by Crookers ]. iTunes Store (UK) . 13 November 2016.
51. Web site: Boadicea (Remixes) [feat. Roisin Murphy] by Mason ]. iTunes Store (UK) . 13 November 2016.
52. Web site: Cherry Picking by Toddla T . . 13 November 2016.
53. Web site: Flash of Light (feat. Roisin Murphy) – EP by Luca C & Brigante . iTunes Store (UK) . 21 October 2012 . 13 November 2016.
54. Web site: Look Around You (feat. Róisín Murphy) [Remixes] by Boris Dlugosch ]. iTunes Store (Germany) . 17 May 2013 . 13 November 2016.
55. Web site: Leviathan (feat. Róisín Murphy) – Single by Freeform Five . iTunes Store (UK) . 10 February 2014 . 13 November 2016.
56. Web site: Invisions (feat. Roisin Murphy) by Luca C & Brigante . iTunes Store (UK) . 29 December 2014 . 13 November 2016.
57. Web site: Roisin Murphy features on Cuban compilation . . 12 May 2009 . 30 October 2018.
58. Web site: Sullivan . Caroline . Tony Christie: Now's the Time! – review . . 13 January 2011 . 13 November 2016.
59. Web site: Knock Knock by DJ Koze . iTunes Store (UK) . 4 May 2018 . 30 October 2018.
60. Web site: O by Ssion . iTunes Store (US) . 11 May 2018 . 30 October 2018.
61. Web site: Róisín Murphy . IMVDb . 3 July 2018.
62. Web site: Top 50 Music Videos of 2007 . . 12 December 2007 . 13 November 2016.
63. Web site: Knight . David . Roisin Murphy's You Know Me Better by Jaron Albertin . Promo News . 9 April 2008 . 7 September 2019.
64. Web site: Music Videos, June 2008 . HSI London . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803183109/http://www.hsilondon.co.uk/News.aspx?id=10 . 3 August 2009 . 20 November 2008.
65. Web site: Velez . Cat . Roisin Murphy 'Exploitation' by Roisin Murphy . Promo News . 15 April 2015 . 7 September 2019.
66. Web site: Knight . David . Róisín Murphy 'Evil Eyes' by Róisín Murphy . Promo News . 19 June 2015 . 13 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820142410/http://promonews.tv/videos/2015/06/19/r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-murphy-evil-eyes-r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-murphy . 20 August 2016.
67. Web site: Velez . Cat . Róisín Murphy 'Unputdownable' by Róisín Murphy . Promo News . 30 October 2015 . 13 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113175554/http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/10/30/r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-murphy-unputdownable-r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-murphy . 13 November 2016.
68. Web site: Knight . David . Róisín Murphy 'House Of Glass' (Maurice Fulton Remix) by Róisín Murphy . Promo News . 4 December 2015 . 13 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114005952/http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/12/04/r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-murphy-house-glass-maurice-fulton-remix-r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-murphy . 14 November 2016.
69. Web site: Michael . Michael Love . Róisín Murphy's 'Plaything' Is Dark, Euphoric Fantasy . . 29 June 2018 . 3 July 2018.
70. Web site: Lose yourself in the dance with Róisín Murphy's new video for 'The Rumble' . . 13 November 2018 . 22 November 2018.
71. Web site: Róisín Murphy - Narcissus (Official Video) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/88p6AwgZNaw . 2021-12-21 . live. youtube . 28 March 2020.