Scatman John discography explained

Artist:	Scatman John
Studio:	5
Compilation:	1
Music Videos:	5
Ep:	1
Singles:	8

The discography of Scatman John, an American scat and dance musician occasionally known under his real name John Larkin, consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, eight singles and five music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
AUT ^[1]	BEL ^[2]	FIN ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[5]	NOR ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	SWI ^[8]	UK ^[9]
John Larkin	Released: 1986 (US)^[10] Label: Transition Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Scatman's World	Released: July 10, 1995 (GER)^[11] Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	25	11	1	6	20	6	42	4	104	IFPI SWE: Gold^[12] SNEP Gold^[13] RIAJ Million^[14] ZPAV Gold^[15]
Everybody Jam!	Released: November 25, 1996 (GER)^[16] Label: RCA Formats: CD, cassette, digital download	—	81	—	78	—	—	—	45	—
Take Your Time	Released: June 1, 1999 (US)^[17] Label: RCA Formats: CD, cassette, digital download	—	—	—	96	—	—	—	—	—
Listen to the Scatman	Released: December 11, 2001 (US)^[18] Label: Stunt Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Album details
The Best of Scatman John	Released: October 7, 2002 (US)^[19] Label: Bertelsmann Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
US ^[20]	AUS ^[21]	AUT	BEL	FRA ^[22]	GER ^[23]	NL ^[24]	SWE	SWI	UK ^[25]
"Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)"	1994	60	8	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	3	ARIA: Gold^[26] BPI: Gold^[27] BVMI: Platinum^[28] IFPI AUT: Gold^[29] IFPI SWI: Gold^[30] SNEP: Platinum^[31]	Scatman's World
"Scatman's World"	1995	—	84	4	1	1	1	4	10	3	10	BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Gold^[32]
"Song of Scatland"		—	—	—	—	39	46	—	—	—	—
"Su Su Su Super Ki Re i"	1996	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Everybody Jam
"Everybody Jam!"		—	—	—	53	—	46	—	—	—	—
"Let It Go"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Steal the Base"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Major League 3: Back to the Minors
"Scatmambo"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Take Your Time
"The Chickadee Song"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Take Your Time"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Scatman & Hatman"^[33] (with Lou Bega) *	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" denotes a recording released posthumously.

Music videos

Year	Title	Director	Album
1994	"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"	Kerstin Mueller	Scatman's World
1995	"Scatman's World"	Martin Weisz
	"Song of Scatland"
1996	"Su Su Su Super Ki Re i"		Everybody Jam! (Japanese bonus track)
	"Everybody Jam!"	Hannes Rossacher	Everybody Jam!

External links

• Scatman John at AllMusic
  • • Scatland, in loving memory of John Larkin

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discographie Scatman John . Hung Medien . austriancharts.at . January 7, 2013 . German.
2. Web site: Discografie Scatman John . Hung Medien . ultratop.be . January 7, 2013 . Dutch.
3. Web site: Discography Scatman John . Hung Medien . finnishcharts.com . January 7, 2013.
4. Web site: Scatman John (Album) . Hung Medien . charts.de . January 7, 2013 . German.
5. Web site: Discografie Scatman John . Hung Medien . dutchcharts.nl . January 7, 2013 . Dutch.
6. Web site: Discography Scatman John . Hung Medien . norwegiancharts.com . January 7, 2013.
7. Web site: Discography Scatman John . Hung Medien . swedishcharts.com . January 7, 2013.
8. Web site: Discographie Scatman John . Hung Medien . swisscharts.com . January 7, 2013 . German.
9. Web site: Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life . Tobias Zywietz . Zobbel.de . January 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322040621/http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM . March 22, 2015 .
10. 1986 . John Larkin . . Transition Records . TR 0001.
11. Web site: Scatman S World . . January 7, 2013 . German.
12. Web site: (Guld och Platina) ÅR 1987 - 98 . . January 7, 2013 . Swedish . (Gold and Platinum) Year 1987 - 98.
13. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973. 2021-08-09. www.infodisc.fr.
14. Web site: 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会. 2021-08-09. www.riaj.or.jp.
15. Web site: ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum. 2021-08-09. bestsellery.zpav.pl.
16. Web site: Everybody Jam! . . January 7, 2013 . German.
17. Web site: Take Your Time: Scatman John . Amazon . January 7, 2013.
18. Web site: Listen to the Scatman: John Larkin . Amazon . January 7, 2013.
19. Web site: Best of Scatman John – Scatman John > Overview . . . January 7, 2013.
20. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=scatman john|chart=Hot 100}} Scatman John Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 17, 2012.
21. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • "Scatman": Web site: australian-charts.com > Scatman John in Australian Charts. Hung Medien. July 20, 2017.
    • "Scatman's World": 244. / Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 21 Jan 1996. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). July 20, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
22. Web site: Discographie Scatman John. lescharts.com. Hung Medien. August 17, 2012. French.
23. Web site: charts.de: Scatman John (Single + Album). charts.de. Media Control Charts. 17 August 2012. German.
24. Web site: Discografie Scatman John. dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. August 17, 2012. Dutch.
25. Web site: Scatman John. The Official Charts Company. August 17, 2012. select "Singles" tab.
26. Web site: 1995 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. July 20, 2017.
27. Web site: BRIT Certified. 2021-08-09. BPI. en.
28. Web site: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Scatman John. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. August 17, 2012. German.
29. Austria. Scatman John. June 22, 2012.
30. Web site: The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Scatman John). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. August 17, 2012.
31. Web site: Certifications Singles Platine – année 1995. https://archive.today/20120917123736/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1995&type=9. dead. September 17, 2012. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. August 17, 2012. French.
32. Web site: Certifications Singles Or – année 1995. https://archive.today/20130121191129/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1995&type=7. dead. January 21, 2013. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. August 17, 2012. French.
33. Web site: Scatman John, Lou Bega – Scatman & Hatman (Official Music Video). June 13, 2019. YouTube. June 10, 2020. English.