| Artist: | Simply Red |
| Studio: | 13 |
| Singles: | 56 |
| Option Name: | Videography |
| Option: | 11 |
| Music Videos: | 45 |
| Ep: | 2 |
| Live: | 5 |
| Compilation: | 7 |
The discography of Simply Red, a British soul band, consists of thirteen studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play, fifty-three singles and a number of other appearances.
The band's first single "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", was released in 1985 and reached the United Kingdom Top 20. Their debut album, Picture Book, was also released in 1985. The following year the band released "Holding Back the Years", which reached number one in Ireland and the US and number two in the UK. Their second album, Men and Women was released in 1987. Third album A New Flame was released in 1989, containing "If You Don't Know Me by Now", which became their second US number one hit. Their fourth album Stars, became the best-selling album for two years running in Europe after its release in 1991 and was certified 12× Platinum in the UK.
Simply Red released "Fairground" in 1995, which became the band's first UK number one single. Its parent album was Life. The band followed this up with cover heavy Blue in 1998 and Love and the Russian Winter in 1999. Subsequent releases included Home in 2003, a mixture of original songs and covers; Simplified in 2005, mainly an album of stripped-down versions of their hit songs; and Stay, which was the band's tenth studio album released in 2007.
Mick Hucknall announced his intention to split the band in 2010; following which the band embarked on a farewell tour which commenced during 2009 and 2010.[1] The band re-formed in 2015.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | AUS | AUT [3] | FRA [4] | GER [5] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | US [10] | ||||
| Picture Book |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 16 |
5× Platinum[11] 2× Platinum 3× Gold[12] Gold[13] Platinum[15] Platinum[16] Gold[17] | |
| Men and Women |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
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| A New Flame |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
Gold[18]
Platinum[19]
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| Stars |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 76 |
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| Life |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
3× Platinum[21]
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| Blue |
| 1 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 145 |
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| Love and the Russian Winter |
| 6 | — | 3 | 57 | 2 | 41 | — | 31 | 8 | — |
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| Home |
| 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 187 |
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| Simplified |
| 3 | — | 2 | 64 | 4 | 10 | — | 47 | 3 | — |
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| Stay |
| 4 | — | 6 | 58 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 156 |
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| Big Love |
| 4 | 22 | 11 | 122 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 10 | — |
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| Blue Eyed Soul |
| 6 | — | 5 | 57 | 11 | 27 | — | — | 17 | — | ||
| Time |
| 8 | — | 7 | 83 | 9 | 26 | — | — | 11 | — | ||
Notes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | GER | IRE [26] | NL | SWE | US | ||||
| Greatest Hits |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 116 | ||
| It's Only Love |
| 27 | 99 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 40 | 19 | — |
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| The Very Best of Simply Red |
| NR | — | 30 | 36 | 36 | 21 | — | — | ||
| 9 | 64 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 3 | — | — |
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| Songs of Love |
| 12 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
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| Song Book 1985–2010 |
| 41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Remixed Vol. 1 (1985–2000) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| The Montreux EP |
| 11 | |
| Picture Book B-Sides & Rarities |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [30] | AUS [31] | BEL [32] | CAN [33] | GER [34] | IRE [35] | NLD [36] | NZ [37] | SWI [38] | US [39] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 1985 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 51 | — | 9 | 24 | 8 | — | 28 | Picture Book | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Come to My Aid" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" | 51 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Jericho" | 1986 | 53 | — | 20 | — | 57 | — | 17 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Holding Back the Years" (re-issue) | 2 | 16 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 40 | — | 1 |
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| "Open Up the Red Box" | 61 | 70 | 24 | — | — | 28 | — | 38 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "The Right Thing" | 1987 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | Men and Women | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Infidelity" | 31 | 54 | 34 | — | — | 13 | 57 | 26 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Maybe Someday..." | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | 11 | — | 30 | — | — | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "I Won't Feel Bad" | 1988 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "It's Only Love" | 1989 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 57 | A New Flame | ||||||||||||||||||
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "A New Flame" | 17 | 48 | 33 | — | 55 | 28 | 27 | 22 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "You've Got It" | 46 | 127 | — | 48 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT [42] | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | US | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Something Got Me Started" | 1991 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | Stars | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Stars" | 8 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 44 |
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| "For Your Babies" | 1992 | 9 | 55 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 11 | 40 | 47 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Thrill Me" | 33 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 58 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Your Mirror" | 17 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 28 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Fairground" | 1995 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Life | |||||||||||||||||
| "Remembering the First Time" | 22 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 23 | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Never Never Love" | 1996 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "We're in This Together" | 11 | — | 23 | — | — | 32 | — | 28 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Angel" | 4 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 23 | — | 11 | — |
| Greatest Hits | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Night Nurse" (featuring Sly & Robbie) | 1997 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 44 | — | Blue | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Say You Love Me" | 1998 | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 49 | 15 | 71 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Air That I Breathe" | 6 | — | 17 | — | — | 66 | — | 82 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Ghetto Girl" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "To Be Free" | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 1999 | 14 | — | 29 | 48 | — | 55 | — | 36 | 41 | — | Love and the Russian Winter | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | SWI | US Adult [44] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Your Eyes" | 2000 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | Love and the Russian Winter | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Sunrise" | 2003 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 5 |
| Home | |||||||||||||||||
| "Fake" | 21 | 97 | — | 54 | — | 43 | 49 | 12 | 41 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 7 | 100 | 47 | — | — | 43 | — | 43 | 76 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Home" | 2004 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Perfect Love" | 2005 | 30 | — | 23 | 59 | — | 45 | — | 69 | 34 | 16 | Simplified | ||||||||||||||||||
| "A Song for You" / "Something Got Me Started" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Oh | What a Girl!" | 57 | — | 43 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 23 | — | Stay | ||||||||||||||||||
| "So Not Over You" | 2007 | 34 | — | 36 | 70 | — | 65 | — | 31 | — | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Stay" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "The World and You Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Go Now" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Money's Too Tight" (2009 version) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Shine On" | 2015 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Love | ||||||||||||||||||
| "The Ghost of Love" | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Gave Me More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Thinking of You" | 2019 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blue Eyed Soul | ||||||||||||||||||
| "BadBootz" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Sweet Child" | — | — | — | Tip | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Complete Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Earth in a Lonely Space" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Better with You" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Shades 22" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Just Like You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 1985 | |
| "Come to My Aid" (2 versions) | ||
| "Holding Back the Years" | Tony van den Ende | |
| "Jericho" | 1986 | |
| "Open Up the Red Box" | ||
| "The Right Thing" | 1987 | |
| "Infidelity" | ||
| "Maybe Someday..." | ||
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | ||
| "I Won't Feel Bad" | 1988 | |
| "It's Only Love" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | ||
| "A New Flame" | ||
| "You've Got It" | ||
| "Something Got Me Started" | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
| "Stars" | ||
| "For Your Babies" | 1992 | |
| "Thrill Me" | ||
| "Your Mirror" | ||
| "Lady Godiva's Room" | ||
| "Fairground" | 1995 | |
| "Remembering the First Time" | ||
| "Never Never Love" | 1996 | Zanna |
| "We're in This Together" | ||
| "So Beautiful" | ||
| "Angel" | ||
| "Night Nurse" | 1997 | |
| "Say You Love Me" | 1998 | |
| "The Air That I Breathe" | ||
| "Ghetto Girl" | ||
| "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 1999 | Mike Lipscombe |
| "Your Eyes" | 2000 | |
| "Sunrise" | 2003 | |
| "Fake" (single version) | Andy Morahan | |
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | ||
| "Home" | 2004 | |
| "Perfect Love" | 2005 | |
| "Something Got Me Started" | 2006 | |
| "A Song for You" | ||
| "Oh | What a Girl!" | |
| "So Not Over You" | 2007 | |
| "Go Now" | 2008 | |
| "Shine On" | 2015 | |
| "Dad" | ||
| "Better With You" | 2023 | |
| "Shades 22" | ||
| "Just Like You" | ||
| "It Wouldn't Be Me" |
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. St. Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. Illustrated. 275. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
