Siouxsie and the Banshees discography explained

Artist:	Siouxsie and the Banshees
Studio:	11
Singles:	30
Ep:	1
Compilation:	4
Live:	3
Video:	4
Option:	2
Option Name:	Other appearances
Music Videos:	28

The discography of Siouxsie and the Banshees, an English rock band, consists of eleven studio albums, three live albums, four compilation albums, one extended play (EP), and thirty singles. This list does not include material recorded by band members with the Creatures or the Glove, or solo work by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin. This page lists albums, singles, and compilations by the band Siouxsie and the Banshees, alongside their chart positions, release date, and sales achievements. In the UK, the band has eight BPI-certified Silver albums and two Gold albums.

In 2020 a limited edition of on clear vinyl was reissued with an extra poster.^[1] In 2022, a 10 track compilation All Souls, including a selection of singles, album tracks and b-sides curated by Siouxsie,^[2] was released on black vinyl,^[3] and also on orange vinyl.^[4]

In October 2023, The Rapture was reissued on double coloured vinyl. In 2024, a double vinyl edition of Nocturne, featuring new artwork and an extra poster, was released for Record Store Day in April.^[5] In October 2024 Through the Looking Glass was reissued on crystal clear vinyl with new artwork featuring a mirror effect sleeve, through online retailers.^[6] An edition with an extra poster was available via the band's website.^[7]

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
UK ^[8]	AUS ^[9]	CAN ^[10]	EUR ^[11]	GER ^[12]	NLD ^[13]	NZ ^[14]	SWE ^[15]	SWI ^[16]	US ^[17]
The Scream	Released: 13 November 1978 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS	12	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[18]
Join Hands	Released: 7 September 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, CS	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver
Kaleidoscope	Released: 8 August 1980 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, CS	5	—	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	BPI: Silver
Juju	Released: 19 June 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, CS	7	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	—	—	BPI: Silver
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse	Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, CS	11	—	—	—	—	—	19	47	—	—	BPI: Silver
Hyæna	Released: 8 June 1984 Label: Polydor, Geffen Formats: LP, CS, CD	15	98	—	64	—	—	18	50	—	157
Tinderbox	Released: 21 April 1986 Label: Polydor, Geffen Formats: LP, CS, CD	13	97	—	50	—	51	34	32	—	88
Through the Looking Glass	Released: 2 March 1987 Label: Polydor, Geffen Formats: LP, CS, CD	15	—	—	28	59	62	46	23	29	188	BPI: Silver
Peepshow	Released: 5 September 1988 Label: Geffen Formats: LP, CS, CD	20	—	74	64	64	98	—	—	—	68	BPI: Silver
Superstition	Released: 11 June 1991 Label: Geffen Formats: LP, CD, CS	25	55	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	65
The Rapture	Released: 14 February 1995 Label: Geffen Formats: LP, CD, CS	33	—	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	127
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
UK	NZ
Nocturne	Released: 25 November 1983 Label: Polydor, Geffen Formats: 2×LP, CS	29	35	BPI: Silver
The Seven Year Itch	Released: June 2003 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD, 2×LP	—	—
At the BBC	Released: 1 June 2009 Label: Universal International Formats: 3-CD + 1-DVD box set, DL	140	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
UK	NZ
Once Upon a Time/The Singles	Released: December 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, CS	21	16	BPI: Gold
Twice Upon a Time – The Singles	Released: 5 October 1992 Label: Polydor, Geffen Formats: CD, 2×LP, CS	26	—
The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees	Released: 12 November 2002 Label: Polydor/Geffen Formats: CD	132	—	BPI: Gold
Downside Up	Released: 29 November 2004 Label: Universal Formats: 4-CD box set, DL	—	—
	Released: 23 October 2006 Label: Universal Formats: CD, DL	—	—
Spellbound: The Collection	Released: 12 January 2015 Label: Universal Formats: CD, DL	—	—
Classic Album Selection Volume One (6 CDs: The Scream, Join Hands, Kaleidoscope, Juju, A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, Nocturne)	Released: 29 January 2016 Label: Universal Formats: 6-CD box set	—	—
Classic Album Selection Volume Two (6 CDs: Hyæna, Tinderbox, Through the Looking Glass, Peepshow, Superstition, The Rapture)	Released: 22 April 2016 Label: Universal Formats: 6-CD box set	—	—
All Souls	Released: 21 October 2022 Label: Universal Formats: LP, digital	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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EP details	Peak chart positions
UK
The Thorn	Released: 19 October 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: LP	47
The Peel Sessions	Released: 24 February 1987 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: LP, CD, CS	97
The Peel Sessions: The Second Session	Released: 1988 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: LP, CD, CS	—
The Peel Sessions (First & Second Sessions combined)	Released: 1989 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
UK	AUS ^[19]	EUR ^[20]	EUR Radio ^[21]	IRE ^[22]	NLD	NZ ^[23]	US	US Dance ^[24]	US Alt ^[25]
"Hong Kong Garden"	1978	7	38	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	x	BPI: Silver	rowspan="2"
"The Staircase (Mystery)"	1979	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Playground Twist"		28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		Join Hands
"Mittageisen"		47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Happy House"	1980	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		Kaleidoscope
"Christine"		22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Israel"		41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	x
"Spellbound"	1981	22	—	—	—	—	—	47	—	73	x		Juju
"Arabian Knights"		32	—	—	—	—	—	-	—	64	x
"Fireworks"	1982	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Slowdive"		41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
"Melt!" / "Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant"^[26]		49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Dear Prudence"	1983	3	44	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	x	BPI: Silver
"Swimming Horses"	1984	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		Hyæna
"Dazzle"		33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Overground"		47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		The Thorn
"Cities in Dust"	1985	21	—	57	-	22	37	—	—	17	x		Tinderbox
"Candyman"	1986	34	—	88	—	21	—	—	—	—	x
"This Wheel's on Fire"	1987	14	—	55	—	13	—	—	—	—	x		Through the Looking Glass
"The Passenger"		41	—	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Song from the Edge of the World"		59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Peek-a-Boo"	1988	16	149	54	50	18	—	—	53	14	1		Peepshow
"The Killing Jar"		41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37	2
"The Last Beat of My Heart"		44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Kiss Them for Me"	1991	32	40	96	—	29	—	—	23	8	1		Superstition
"Shadowtime"		57	148	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
"Fear (of the Unknown)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	12
"Face to Face"	1992	21	184	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	7		Batman Returns (soundtrack)
"O Baby"	1994	34	—	—	22	—	—	—	125^[27]	—	21		The Rapture
"Stargazer"	1995	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.

Limited fan club releases

Title	Year	Notes	Album
"Head Cut" / "Running Town"	1983	Both tracks recorded live in 1983 [''The File'' fan club single only]	rowspan="2"
"Dizzy" (version 1)	2002	One-track CD – sold at concerts in 2002

Other appearances: songs specifically recorded for movie soundtracks

Year	Track	Album
1992	"Face to Face"	Batman Returns
1995	"New Skin"	Showgirls

Limited promotional edition with exclusive track

• 1992 4-Cut Sampler [including "Overground" (Live at the KROQ Acoustic Christmas Show – LA 21 December 1991)] [US Geffen Promo CD]

Videos

• 1981 Once Upon a Time/The Singles VHS
• 1983 Nocturne VHS (from two 1983 performances at the Royal Albert Hall)
• 1992 Twice Upon a Time – The Singles VHS

DVDs

• 2003 The Seven Year Itch
• 2004 The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sound & Vision edition, (bonus DVD that includes music videos for all the featured songs on the main disc excluding "Dizzy").
• 2006 Nocturne (remastered version of the 1983 concerts, omitting "Paradise Place", "Dear Prudence", "Slowdive" and "Happy House")
• 2009 At the BBC (DVD featuring all live performances recorded by BBC Television, included in a 4 CD box set)

Vinyl reissues

• 2014 "Hong Kong Garden" (double 7" also containing "Voices", "Hong Kong Garden" [2006's orchestral introduction] and "Voices" [1984's orchestral version])
• 2015 Join Hands (gatefold release with originally-intended artwork for Record Store Day)
• 2016 The Scream (picture disc with an extra print)
• 2018 Their 11 studio albums were repressed on 180g black vinyl.^[28] There were also two limited editions: a gold vinyl reissue of Juju limited to 1,000 copies and a blue vinyl reissue of The Scream limited to 1,000 copies.
• 2019 A purple/black/white splatter vinyl reissue of Hyæna, limited to 1,000 copies, was released in June.
• 2020 A limited edition of Once Upon A Time: The Singles on clear vinyl was released in December.
• 2021 A limited burgundy coloured vinyl of Tinderbox was released in October.
• 2022 A new 10 track compilation All Souls, [including "Fireworks", "Supernatural Thing", "El Dia de los Muertos" and "Something Wicked (This Way Comes)" plus other songs such as "Spellbound"], was released on black vinyl. and also on orange vinyl.
• 2023 A clear and gold marbled vinyl reissue of A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, limited to 1,500 copies, was released for Record Store Day in April.
• A double turquoise vinyl of The Rapture was reissued in October.^[29]
• 2024 A double vinyl limited edition of Nocturne featuring new artwork and an extra poster was released for Record Store Day in April.
• October 2024, a white coloured vinyl of Though the Looking Glass with a different cover, will be released for National albums day (15 October).

Other release

• 2014 It's a Wonderful Life [A Journey into Sound by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin] (a 14-track CD compilation for Mojo magazine in November 2014; includes a selection of songs from movie soundtracks, TV soundtracks and more)

Music videos

Title! scope="col"

Year	Director(s)^[30]
"Hong Kong Garden"	1978	Clive Richardson
"The Staircase (Mystery)"	1979
"Playground Twist"
"Happy House"	1980
"Christine"
"Red Light"
"Israel"
"Spellbound"	1981
"Arabian Knights"
"Fireworks"	1982
"Slowdive"
"Dear Prudence"	1983	Tim Pope
"Swimming Horses"	1984
"Dazzle"
"Cities in Dust"	1985
"Candyman"	1986	Clive Richardson
"This Wheel's on Fire"	1987
"The Passenger"
"Song from the Edge of the World"
"Peek-A-Boo"	1988	Peter Scammel
"The Killing Jar"
"The Last Beat of My Heart"
"Kiss Them For Me"	1991
"Shadowtime"
"Fear (Of The Unknown)"
"Face To Face"	1992	Neil Abramson
"O Baby"	1995
"Stargazer"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Once Upon A Time: The Singles on clear vinyl . UDiscover US. 2024-10-11.
2. Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees announce All Souls – press release. PR Newswire. 2022-09-08. 2022-09-08.
3. Web site: All Souls (black vinyl for the Netherlands and Europe) Siouxsie and the Banshees. platenzaak.nl. 2022-09-08.
   Web site: All Souls (black vinyl for the US) Siouxsie and the Banshees. Thesoundofvinyl US. 2022-09-08. 2022-09-08.
   Web site: All Souls (UK black vinyl) Siouxsie and the Banshees. Roughtrade.com UK. 2022-09-08. 2022-09-08.
   Web site: All Souls (black vinyl for the UK) Siouxsie and the Banshees. Hmv.com. 2022-09-08. 2022-09-08.
   Web site: All Souls (U.S. black vinyl) Siouxsie and the Banshees. Amoeba.com. 2022-09-08. 2022-09-08.
4. Web site: All Souls Orange vinyl – US . Udiscovermusic.com. 2023-10-31.
5. Web site: Nocturne Record store Day UK 2024 . Roughtrade. 2024-04-22.
6. Web site: Through the Looking Glass White vinyl 2024 UK. Roughtrade UK. 2024-09-15.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 UK . Udiscovermusic . 2024-09-15.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 UK . Assai.co.uk. 2024-09-15.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 UK . Resident-music UK . 2024-09-15.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass white vinyl 2024 UK . Hmv UK . 2024-10-15.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 UK . Amazon UK . 2024-10-14.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 France . Amazon France . 2024-10-14.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 Germany . Amazon DE . 2024-10-14.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 Italy . Amazon Italy . 2024-10-14.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 Spain . Amazon Espana . 2024-10-14.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 Canada . Amazon Canada . 2024-10-14.
   Web site: Through the Looking Glass White Vinyl 2024 UK . Horizonsmusic UK . 2024-10-14.
7. Web site: Through the Looking Glass crystal clear vinyl with extra poster . Musicglue official . 2024-10-19.
8. Web site: Chart Archive [in the UK] – Siouxsie and the Banshees]. 30 October 2010. Official Charts Company.
9. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. Illustrated. Sydney. 276, 444.
10. Peaks of albums in Canada:
    • Peepshow: 24 September 1995. RPM 100 Albums. RPM. 48. 23. 1 May 2016.
    • The Rapture: 13 March 1995. RPM 100 Albums. RPM. 61. 6. 1 May 2016.
11. Peaks of albums on the European Albums Chart:
    • Hyæna: 18 June 1984. European Top 100 Albums. Music & Media. 12. 14 October 2019.
    • Tinderbox: 10 May 1986. European Hot 100 Albums. Music & Media. 3. 18. 17. 14 October 2019.
    • Through the Looking Glass: 11 April 1987. Music & Media. Music & Media. 4. 18. 14 October 2019.
    • Peepshow: 24 September 1988. European Top 100 Albums. Music & Media. 5. 39. 14 October 2019.
    • Superstition: 29 June 1991. Music & Media. Music & Media. 8. 26. 14 October 2019.
12. Peaks of albums in Germany:
    • Through the Looking Glass: Web site: Through The Looking Glass – Charts [in Germany]]. 21 April 2016. Hitparade.
    • Peepshow: Web site: Peepshow – Charts [in Germany]]. 21 April 2016. Hitparade.
13. Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees. 30 October 2010. MegaCharts.
14. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. 30 October 2010. charts.nz.
15. Web site: swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal. 30 October 2010. swedishcharts.com.
16. Web site: Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community. 30 October 2010. hitparade.ch.
17. Web site: Awards Billboard Siouxsie and the Banshees. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20111023050448/http://allmusic.com/artist/siouxsie-and-the-banshees-p125670/charts-awards/billboard-albums. 23 October 2011. 30 October 2010. AllMusic.
18. Web site: British Phonographic Industry search results [scroll down the page and below "Search by parameters", enter "siouxsie and the banshees" in Keywords and click on search]]. 29 November 2017. British Phonographic Industry.
19. Web site: australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal. 30 October 2010. australian-charts.com.
    • For "Peak a Boo": Web site: Week commencing 30 January 1989 – part 2. bubblingdownunder.com. 30 January 2020. 23 July 2021.
    • For "Shadowtown" : Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 9 December 1991. Bubbling Down Under. 11 December 2022.
    • For "Face to Face" :Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 26 October 1992 . Bubbling Down Under. 26 October 2024.
    • Pre-1989 peaks: Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. St Ives, N.S.W..
20. Peaks on the European Hot 100 Singles chart:
    • "Candyman": Music & Media. Music & Media. 3. 12. 14 October 2019.
    • "This Wheel's on Fire": Music & Media. Music & Media. 4. 4. 14 October 2019.
    • "Peek-a-Boo": Music & Media. Music & Media. 5. 34. 14 October 2019.
    • "Kiss Them for Me": Music & Media. Music & Media. 8. 26. 14 October 2019.
    • "Face to Face": Music & Media. Music & Media. 9. 32. 14 October 2019.
21. Peaks on the European radio chart:
    • "Cities in Dust": Music & Media. Music & Media. 2. 45. 14 October 2019.
    • "The Passenger": Music & Media. Music & Media. 4. 18. 14 October 2019.
    • "Peek-a-Boo": Music & Media. Music & Media. 5. 34. 14 October 2019.
    • "O Baby": 4 February 1995. Music & Media. Music & Media. 14 October 2019.
22. "Search the Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved on 18 September 2012. NB: user needs to enter "siouxsie and the banshees" in "Search by Artist" and click "search".
23. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. 30 October 2010. charts.nz.
24. Web site: Billboard singles – Siouxsie and the Banshees. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20111022011223/http://allmusic.com/artist/siouxsie-and-the-banshees-p125670/charts-awards/billboard-singles. 22 October 2011. 2 July 2017. AllMusic.
25. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=siouxsie and the banshees|chart=Alternative Songs}} Siouxsie and the Banshees Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs]. 30 October 2010. Billboard.
26. This song charted as a double A-Side, as reflected in all editions of The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles (Rice, et al.). (Also see entry for Siouxsie and The Banshees at officialcharts.com) It is the only Siouxsie and The Banshees single in which both sides charted.
27. Web site: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – The Week of March 25, 1995. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926013346/https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/1995-03-25. 26 September 2019. 26 September 2019. Billboard.
28. Web site: Vinyl LPs 2018 Siouxsie and the Banshees . Roughtrade.com . 23 October 2020.
    Web site: US 2018 Vinyls Siouxsie and the Banshees . Amoeba.com. 23 October 2020.
    Web site: Europe & UK Vinyl Siouxsie and the Banshees . udiscovermusic.com . 23 October 2020.
    Web site: Vinyls Siouxsie and the Banshees . Thesoundofvinyl.com. 23 October 2020.
    Web site: Vinyls Siouxsie and the Banshees . Piccadillyrecords.com. 23 October 2020.
    Web site: Vinyls Siouxsie and the Banshees . Normanrecords.com. 23 October 2020.
    Web site: Vinyls Siouxsie and the Banshees . Banquetrecords.com. 23 October 2020.
    Web site: Vinyl LPs 2018 Siouxsie and the Banshees . Whatrecords.co.uk. 23 October 2020.
29. Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl 2023 – Europe. Fnac. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl -UK . Rockbox.co.uk. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl – Europe Germany. Bravado.de. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl – Europe France . Vinylcollector France. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl – Europe Germany . Udiscover-music.de. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl for Australia only . Jbhifi.com.au. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl Siouxsie and the Banshees – UK – Europe. Hmv.com. 28 December 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl – UK . Amazon. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: Siouxsie and the Banshees The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl – UK. Juno.co.uk. 18 September 2023.
    Web site: The Rapture translucent turquoise double vinyl – U.S.. Amoeba.com. 18 September 2023.
30. Book: Paytress, Mark . Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography . Sanctuary . 2003 . 1-86074-375-7 .