La Roux discography explained

Artist:La Roux
Studio:3
Ep:2
Singles:17
Music Videos:11
Option:2
Option Name:Promotional singles
1Option:1
1Option Name:Mix albums
2Option:1
2Option Name:Mixtapes

English singer and songwriter La Roux has released three studio albums, one mix album, one mixtape, two extended plays, 17 singles (including two as a featured artist), two promotional singles and 11 music videos. La Roux was originally formed as a duo in 2006, consisting of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid. They first collaborated on the acoustic project Automan before opting to switch to a musical style similar to that of Prince, David Bowie and the Knife, naming their new project La Roux.[1]

The duo's eponymous debut studio album was released in June 2009, reaching number two on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the Irish Albums Chart. The album was eventually certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). In 2011, La Roux won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album.[2] Four singles were released from the album: "Quicksand", "In for the Kill", "Bulletproof" and "I'm Not Your Toy". "Bulletproof" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the BPI. Following Langmaid's departure from La Roux, Jackson released La Roux's second studio album, Trouble in Paradise, in July 2014.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
BEL (FL)
[6]
CAN
[7]
GER
[8]
IRE
[9]
NOR
[10]
NZ
[11]
US
[12]
La Roux 2 22 34 34 34 54 7 36 26 70
Trouble in Paradise
  • Released: 18 July 2014
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
6 28 50 19 13 33 15 38 20
Supervision
  • Released: 7 February 2020
  • Label: Supercolour
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, cassette
20 85
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Extended plays

TitleDetails
iTunes Festival: London 2009
  • Released: 10 July 2009[19]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: Digital download
The Gold EP
  • Released: 11 May 2010[20]
  • Label: Cherrytree, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
AUS
[21]
AUT
BEL (FL)
GER
IRE
NOR
NZ
US
[22]
US
Dance/
Elec.

[23]
"Quicksand"2008129 La Roux
"In for the Kill"20092 36 53 43 92 13 11
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold[24]
"Bulletproof"1 5 3 5 13 5 18 7 8
"I'm Not Your Toy"27 79
"Uptight Downtown"201463 29Trouble in Paradise
"Kiss and Not Tell"
"International Woman of Leisure"[29] 2019Supervision
"Gullible Fool"[30]
"Automatic Driver"[31]
2020
"Too Far"[32]
rowspan="2"
"Park Assist"[33]
2021
"Damaged Goods"[34] The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four
"IFTK"[35]
20226 10
  • BPI: Platinum
rowspan="2"
"Feedback"[36]
"Discoproof"[37] [38]
2023
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

TitleYearAlbum
"The Best of It"[39]
2018Empty Words
"Replacements"[40]
2023

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeaksAlbum
UK
FRA
[41]
"Let Me Down Gently"2014194 Trouble in Paradise
"Tropical Chancer"162
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearOther artist(s)Album
"Finally" 2010SkreamOutside the Box[42]
"Temptation" (live)2012Heaven 17This Is BBC Radio 6 Music Live[43]

Other credits

TitleYearArtistAlbumCredit(s)
"All of the Lights"2010Kanye WestMy Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyUncredited vocals[44]
"Plastic"2015New OrderMusic CompleteBacking vocals
"Tutti Frutti"Vocals
"People on the High Line"
"Gone, Gone / Thank You"2019Tyler, the CreatorIgorBacking vocals

Music videos

Title! scope="col"
YearDirector(s)
"Quicksand"2008Kinga Burza[45] [46]
"In for the Kill"2009
"Bulletproof"The Holograms[47]
"I'm Not Your Toy"AlexandLiane[48]
"In for the Kill" (US version)2010LEGS[49]
"Let Me Down Gently"2014Oliver Hadlee Pearch[50]
"Kiss and Not Tell"Alexander Brown[51]
"International Woman of Leisure"2019Nova Dando[52]
"Gullible Fool"Sam Bell[53]
"Automatic Driver"2020Valentin Guiod[54]
"Damaged Goods"2021Leo Cackett

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phares . Heather . La Roux Biography . . 26 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Kennedy . Gerrick D. . Grammy Awards: La Roux wins official Grammy for electronic/dance album – and unofficially for most rad hairstyle . . 13 February 2011 . 3 June 2013.
  3. Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
  4. Web site: Discography La Roux . australian-charts.com . 3 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Discographie La Roux . austriancharts.at . de . 3 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Discografie La Roux . . nl . 3 June 2013.
  7. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
  8. Web site: Discographie von La Roux . . de . 10 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Discography La Roux . irish-charts.com . 3 June 2013.
  10. Web site: Discography La Roux . norwegiancharts.com . 3 June 2013.
  11. Web site: Discography La Roux . charts.nz . 3 June 2013.
  12. La Roux Chart History (Billboard 200) . Billboard . 5 July 2018.
  13. Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: Sheeran's X sells 33k copies to spend fifth week at No.1 . . 28 July 2014 . 22 July 2018 . subscription.
  14. United Kingdom. La Roux. 12 April 2023.
  15. Australia. La Roux. 2009. album. 25 September 2010.
  16. Ireland. La Roux. 2009. 2009. 25 September 2010. Platinum.
  17. Web site: Sidetracked: La Roux . . United Kingdom . 5 July 2018.
  18. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Download the Major Lazer/La Roux Mixtape Lazerproof Right Now . . 26 May 2010 . 3 June 2013.
  19. Web site: iTunes Festival: London 2009 – EP by La Roux . . United Kingdom . 3 June 2013.
  20. Web site: The Gold – EP by La Roux . iTunes Store . United States . 3 June 2013.
  21. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  22. La Roux Chart History (Billboard Hot 100) . Billboard . 5 July 2018.
  23. La Roux Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs) . Billboard . 31 October 2019.
  24. Australia. La Roux. 2009. single. 25 September 2010.
  25. Germany. La Roux. 1 May 2018.
  26. Canada. La Roux. 10 July 2017.
  27. United States. La Roux. 10 July 2017.
  28. Web site: Latest Gold / Platinum Singles . RadioScope . 25 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100602101040/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 . 2 June 2010.
  29. Bein . Kat . La Roux Is Back, Baby, With 'International Woman of Leisure' . Billboard . 31 October 2019 . 1 September 2023.
  30. Web site: Gullible Fool (Edit) – Single by La Roux . . 18 May 2022.
  31. Web site: Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix) – Single by La Roux & Tyler, The Creator . Apple Music . 18 May 2022.
  32. Web site: Too Far – Single by Boulevards & La Roux . Apple Music . 1 September 2023.
  33. Web site: Park Assist – Single by CASISDEAD & La Roux . Apple Music . 18 May 2022.
  34. Skinner . Tom . La Roux smashes microwave in new video for 'Damaged Goods' cover . . 26 November 2021 . 1 September 2023.
  35. Web site: IFTK – Single by Tion Wayne & La Roux . Apple Music . 18 May 2022.
  36. Web site: Feedback (feat. Baby Tate) – Single La Roux . Apple Music . 1 September 2023.
  37. Web site: Discoproof – Single by La Roux & Chromeo . Apple Music . 1 September 2023.
  38. Richards . Will . La Roux reworks 'Bulletproof' on new Chromeo collaboration 'Discoproof' . NME . 25 August 2023 . 1 September 2023.
  39. Web site: The Best of It (feat. La Roux) – Single by Whyte Horses . iTunes Store . United Kingdom . 5 July 2018.
  40. Web site: Replacements (feat. La Roux) – Single by Chromeo . Apple Music . 1 September 2023.
  41. Web site: Discographie La Roux . lescharts.com . fr . 26 July 2014.
  42. Web site: Anderson . Rick . Outside the Box – Skream . AllMusic . 26 July 2014.
  43. Web site: This Is BBC Radio 6 Music Live by Various Artists . iTunes Store . United Kingdom . 3 June 2013.
  44. Web site: Montgomery . James . Rihanna 'Loved' Working With Kanye West On 'All Of The Lights' . . 10 November 2010 . 31 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130313191705/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651991/rihanna-loved-working-with-kanye-west-on-all-lights.jhtml . 13 March 2013.
  45. Web site: Knight . David . La Roux's Quicksand by Kinga Burza . Promonews . 3 December 2008 . 13 February 2020.
  46. Web site: Knight . David . La Roux's in for the Kill by Kinga Burza . Promonews . 9 February 2009 . 13 February 2020.
  47. Web site: Knight . David . La Roux's Bulletproof by The Holograms . Promonews . 18 May 2009 . 13 February 2020.
  48. Web site: Knight . David . La Roux's I'm Not Your Toy by AlexandLiane . Promonews . 9 September 2009 . 13 February 2020.
  49. Web site: Brown . Jimmy . La Roux's in for the Kill by LEGS . Promonews . 15 October 2010 . 13 February 2020.
  50. Web site: Beauchemin . Molly . La Roux Shares Video For "Let Me Down Gently" . Pitchfork . 21 May 2014 . 23 May 2014.
  51. Web site: Walker . John . We Called La Roux's Faux Phone-Sex Hotline . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911015536/http://www.mtv.com/news/1923783/la-roux-kiss-and-not-tell-video/ . dead . 11 September 2014 . MTV News . 8 September 2014 . 10 September 2014.
  52. Web site: La Roux 'International Woman of Leisure' by Nova Dando . Promonews . 7 November 2019 . 13 February 2020.
  53. Web site: Schatz . Lake . La Roux plays a "Gullible Fool" on new song: Stream . . 5 December 2019 . 1 September 2023.
  54. Web site: Ulitski . Rob . La Roux 'Automatic Driver' by Valentin Guiod . Promonews . 29 January 2020 . 13 February 2020.