Simple Minds discography
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| Simple Minds discography | |
|---|---|
 Simple Minds at Rock the Ring, 2018 | |
| Studio albums | 21 |
| EPs | 7 |
| Live albums | 12 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 67 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 55 |
| Promotional singles | 12 |
| Box sets | 14 |
| Website releases | 7 |
The discography of the Scottish art rock–new wave band Simple Minds consists of 21 studio albums (either original or covers and counting 1981's Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call as a double album release), eleven live albums, ten compilation albums, fourteen box sets, 68 singles, and five video albums.
The band became best known internationally for their song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Other commercially successful singles include "Promised You a Miracle" (1982), "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983), "Alive and Kicking" (1985), "Sanctify Yourself" (1986), "Let There Be Love" (1991), "She's a River" (1995), and the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).
Simple Minds have achieved 24 top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart, and 23 top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart,[1] including five number one albums:[2] Sparkle in the Rain (1984), Once Upon a Time (1985), Live in the City of Light (1987), Street Fighting Years (1989), and Glittering Prize 81/92 (1992).[1] They have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide,[3] and were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s.[4] Simple Minds have had chart success in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Italy and New Zealand.[2]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
ITA [9] |
NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] | |||
| Life in a Day | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Real to Real Cacophony |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Empires and Dance |
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41 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Sons and Fascination | 11 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Sister Feelings Call | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
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3 | 8 | 57 | 47[A] | — | 31 | 2 | 9 | — | 69 | |
| Sparkle in the Rain |
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1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 64 | |
| Once Upon a Time |
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1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| Street Fighting Years |
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1 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 70 | |
| Real Life |
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2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 74 | |
| Good News from the Next World |
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2 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | |
| Néapolis |
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19 | 182 | — | 9 | 6 | 22 | — | 23 | 7 | — | |
| Neon Lights | 141 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | ||
| Cry |
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80 | — | — | 38 | 14 | 56 | — | — | 35 | — | |
| Black & White 050505 |
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37 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 25 | — | 46 | 20 | — |
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| Graffiti Soul |
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10 | 128 | — | 14 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 8 | — | |
| Big Music |
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12 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | |
| Acoustic |
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16 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 33 | — |
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| Walk Between Worlds |
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4 | 82 | — | 7 | 14 | 23 | — | 41 | 5 | — | |
| Direction of the Heart |
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4 | — | — | 7 | 21 | 7 | — | 38 | 7 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Unreleased albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Our Secrets Are the Same |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
ITA [9] |
NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] | |||
| Live in the City of Light |
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1 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 96 | |
| Real Live 91 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live 2011 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5X5 Live |
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129 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live Australia 2012 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Live – Big Music Tour 2015 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acoustic in Concert |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in the City of Angels |
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9 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 56 | — | — | 44 | — | |
| New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey |
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23 | — | — | 17 | 42 [33] |
12 | — | — | 21 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
ITA [9] |
NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] | |||
| Celebration |
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45 | — | — | — | 25[C] | — | — | — | — | |
| Themes for Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79–81 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 14 | |
| The Promised |
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— | — | — | 97 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Simple Minds |
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34 | — | — | 67 | 44 | 11 | 39 | — | 64 | |
| Early Gold |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live & Rare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
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19 | — | — | — | 64 | 86 | — | — | 55 |
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| Icon |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 40: The Best of 1979–2019 |
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27 | — | — | 75 | — | 68 | — | — | 72 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Box sets
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
GER [8] |
NL [10] | ||
| Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 |
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— | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 |
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— | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 |
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— | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 |
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— | — | — |
| Collectors' Edition |
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— | — | — |
| Silver Box |
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— | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 |
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— | — | — |
| Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 |
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— | — | — |
| X5 |
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28 | 99 | 49 |
| 5 Album Set |
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— | — | — |
| Classic Album Selection |
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— | — | — |
| Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
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— | — | — |
| The Vinyl Collection 79–84 |
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— | — | — |
| Rejuvenation 2001–2014 |
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— | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Website releases
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 01 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 02 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 03 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 04 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 05 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 06 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 07 |
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EPs
[edit]| Title[D] | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | ||
| Alive and Kicking (84,85,86) |
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26 |
| Dancing Barefoot EP |
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— |
| iTunes Live: London Festival '09 |
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— |
| Live EP Featuring Big Music |
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— |
| Big Music – Johnson Somerset Remixes |
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— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
[edit]1970s–1980s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [38] |
GER [8] |
IRE [39] |
ITA [40] |
NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
US [41] | ||||
| "Life in a Day" | 1979 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life in a Day | |
| "Chelsea Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Changeling" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real to Real Cacophony | |
| "I Travel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Empires and Dance | ||
| "Celebrate" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The American" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] |
Sister Feelings Call | ||
| "Love Song" | 47 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | Sons and Fascination | ||
| "Sweat in Bullet" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | — | |||
| "I Travel" (reissue) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] |
Celebration | |
| "Promised You a Miracle" | 13 | 10 | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | 9 | 17 | — [E] |
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | ||
| "Glittering Prize" | 16 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | |||
| "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" | 36 | 51 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" (Italy-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Travel" (2nd reissue) | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Celebration | ||
| "Waterfront" | 13 | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | Sparkle in the Rain | ||
| "Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | 20 | 76 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 46 | 18 | — | ||
| "Up on the Catwalk" | 27 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 44 | — | — | |||
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | The Breakfast Club (soundtrack) | |
| "Alive and Kicking" | 7 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | Once Upon a Time | ||
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | ||
| "All the Things She Said" | 9 | 46 | 65 | 51 | 4 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 28 | |||
| "Ghost Dancing" | 13 | 72 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | — | |||
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 55 | — | — | — | Live in the City of Light | |
| Ballad of the Streets EP "Belfast Child" |
1989 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | — |
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Street Fighting Years |
| "This Is Your Land" | 13 | 38 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | — [F][G] |
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| "Kick It In" | 15 | 94 | — | 65 | 6 | — | 34 | 27 | — | — | |||
| The Amsterdam EP "Let It All Come Down" / "Sign o' the Times" / "Jerusalem" |
18 | 77 | — | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
1990s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [38] |
GER [8] |
IRE [39] |
ITA [40] |
NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
US [41] | |||
| "Let There Be Love" | 1991 | 6 | 15 | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 9 | — | Real Life |
| "See the Lights" | 20 | 100 | 10 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 42 | — | 27 | 40 | ||
| "Stand by Love" | 13 | 70 | — | — | 14 | — | 25 | — | 39 | — [G] | ||
| "Real Life" | 34 | 103 | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Song" / "Alive and Kicking" | 1992 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 50 | — | — | — | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
| "She's a River" | 1995 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 52 | Good News from the Next World |
| "Hypnotised" | 18 | 85 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Glitterball" | 1998 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | Néapolis |
| "War Babies" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
2000s–present
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
GER [8] |
ITA [40] |
NL [44] | |||
| "Homosapien" | 2001 | 134 | — | — | — | — | Neon Lights |
| "Belfast Trance" (John '00' Fleming/Simple Minds) | 2002 | 74 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Cry" | 47 | — | 92 | 25 | 65 | Cry | |
| "Spaceface" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "New Sunshine Morning" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Step Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Monster" (Liquid People vs Simple Minds) | 67 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (remixes) [H] | 2003 | — | 92 | — | 16 | — | Live & Rare |
| "Dirty Old Town" (with Jimmy Johnstone) | 2004 | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Too Much Television" (iTunes-only download) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Home" | 41 | — | 53 | 18 | 77 | ||
| "Stranger" | 2006 | — | — | 97 | — | — | |
| "Different World (Taormina.me)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rockets" | 2009 | 146 | — | — | 44 | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Stars Will Lead the Way" | — | — | 88 | — | — | ||
| "Theme for Great Cities" (Moby remix) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
| "Blood Diamonds" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Honest Town" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
| "Let the Day Begin" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Midnight Walking" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (vs the Stranglers; limited release) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (featuring KT Tunstall) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic |
| "Magic" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
| "The Signal and the Noise" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sense of Discovery" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Song" (live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in the City of Angels |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "For One Night Only" | — | — | — | — | — | 40: The Best of 1979–2019 | |
| "Act of Love" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "Vision Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "First You Jump"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Traffic" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Solstice Kiss" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) – Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | New Gold Dream – Live at Paisley Abbey | |
| "Promised You a Miracle – Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Get It On" (with Icehouse)[46] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [41] | |||
| "Once Upon a Time" (US-only release) | 1986 | — | Once Upon a Time |
| "Take a Step Back" (US-only release) | 1989 | — [G] |
Street Fighting Years |
| "Mandela Day" (US-only release) | — | ||
| "Travelling Man" (Spain-only release) | 1992 | — | Real Life |
| "And the Band Played On" (US-only release) | 1995 | — [F] |
Good News from the Next World |
| "Night Music" (Italy-only release) | — | ||
| "Great Leap Forwards" (France-only release) | — | ||
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | — | Neon Lights |
| "The Jeweller (Part 2)" | 2006 | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Stay Visible" (Australia-only release) | — | ||
| "This Is It" (Austria-only release) | 2009 | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 2016 | — | Acoustic |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Videos
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Verona |
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| Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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| Seen The Lights – A Visual History |
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| Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow |
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| Acoustic in Concert |
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Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director[47] |
|---|---|---|
| "Chelsea Girl" | 1979 | Rock Biz Pix |
| "Love Song" | 1981 | Russell Mulcahy |
| "Sweat in Bullet" | ||
| "Promised You a Miracle" | 1982 | Steve Barron |
| "Glittering Prize" | Unknown | |
| "Waterfront" | 1983 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | |
| "Up on the Catwalk" | ||
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | Daniel Kleinman |
| "Alive and Kicking" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | Keef |
| "All the Things She Said" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
| "Ghostdancing" | N/A | |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Belfast Child" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "Mandela Day" | ||
| "This Is Your Land" | ||
| "Kick It In" | ||
| "Let It All Come Down" | Unknown | |
| "Sign o' the Times" | Andy Morahan | |
| "Let There Be Love" (Narrative Cut) | 1991 | |
| "Let There Be Love" (Performance Cut) | ||
| "See the Lights" (Approved Version) | ||
| "See the Lights" (Unapproved Version) | Steve Barron | |
| "Stand by Love" | Nigel Dick | |
| "Real Life" | Unknown | |
| "Love Song" | 1992 | Mark Alchin |
| "She's a River" | 1995 | Kevin Kerslake |
| "Hypnotised" | W.I.Z. | |
| "Glitterball" | 1998 | Andy Earl & Stuart MacKenzie |
| "War Babies" | Michael Geoghegan | |
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | Ed Sayers |
| "Cry" | 2002 | Snorri Brothers |
| "Home" | 2005 | Andy Roberts |
| "Rockets" | 2009 | Chris Debney |
| "Stars Will Lead the Way" | Phil Tidy | |
| "This Is It" | ||
| "Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | Unknown |
| "Blindfolded" | 2014 | Damien Reeves |
| "Honest Town" | Giorgio Testi | |
| "Let the Day Begin" | Damien Reeves | |
| "Midnight Walking" | Roger Sargent | |
| "(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)" | 2015 | N/A |
| "Blindfolded" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Damien Reeves |
| "Honest Town" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Giorgio Testi | |
| "Midnight Walking" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Roger Sargent | |
| "Big Music" (Johnson Somerset remix) | N/A | |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "The American" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Alive and Kicking" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Chelsea Girl" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Don't You Forget (About Me)" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Promised You a Miracle" (Band Video) | ||
| "Magic" | 2018 | Esteban Diacono |
| "For One Night Only" | 2019 | Various |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Peak position for the 2016 re-release.
- ^ This limited edition Deluxe DVD book set includes 4 discs: 1 21-track DVD of the entire concert filmed and recorded on 27 November 2013 at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow, UK; 1 DVD of exclusive interview footage and photo gallery; 2 fully mixed audio CDs of the entire concert + a bound book featuring specially-written notes and exclusive live photos from the Celebrate tour + photographic print individually autographed by the band.
- ^ Chart position in 1985.
- ^ Two other EPs, Ballad of the Streets and The Amsterdam EP were also released. They are included in the Singles section as they are better known by their lead tracks.
- ^ a b c These singles also charted on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart as following: "The American" (#66), "I Travel" 1981 re-release (#55), "Promised You a Miracle" (#65), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (#9), "Alive and Kicking" (#25), "Sanctify Yourself" (#24) and "All the Things She Said" (#5).
- ^ a b These singles also charted on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as following: "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (#1), "Alive and Kicking" (#2), "Sanctify Yourself" (#3) and "All the Things She Said" (#9), "This Is Your Land" (#37), "See the Lights" (#10), "She's a River" (#6) and And the Band Played On" (#40).
- ^ a b c These singles also charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart as following: "Mandela Day" from Ballad of the Streets EP (#17), "This Is Your Land" (#12), "Take a Step Back" (#14), "See the Lights" (#1), "Stand by Love" (#4) and "She's a River" (#10).
- ^ The remixes of "Don't You (Forget About Me)", released between 2003 and 2004, were released under different artist names, depending on the territory; in Europe by Simple Minds, in Australia by White Spaces featuring Jim Kerr.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Simple Minds Official Chart History". Official Charts company.
- ^ a b "History Of Simple Minds". Simpleminds.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ ""When I say that there are a few songs about faith, I don't mean it in a religious sense..." hmv.com talks to Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr". HMV. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 500. ISBN 978-1904994107.
- ^ a b c d e f g UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Simple Minds". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "I Travel": "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Top 200 peaks between 1994 and 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994-2010 > DJ S – The System Of Life". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 275. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid–1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988:"australian-charts.com > Simple Minds in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Kick It In" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week in 1989: July 30, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- The Amsterdam EP (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 9 January 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks between January 1990 and December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
- "Hypnotised" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Jun 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- "Real Life" and all post-100 album peaks: "Week commencing 27 January 1992". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- Walk Between Worlds: "ARIA Chart Watch #459". auspOp. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Peak positions for Simple Mind's albums in Canada:
- Sons and Fascination: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 26. 6 February 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84): "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 16. 4 December 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Sparkle in the Rain: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 4. 31 March 1984. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Once Upon a Time: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 14. 14 December 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Live in the City of Light: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 15. 18 July 1987. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Street Fighting Years: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 7. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Real Life: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 25. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Glittering Prize 81/92: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 56, no. 22. 28 November 1992. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Good News from the Next World: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 6. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Italy album chart peaks:
- Up until 1995, including Good News from the Next World: "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simple Minds".
- "Néapolis": "History - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- From 2000 onwards: "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "dutchcharts.nl > Simple Minds in Dutch Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "charts.nz > Simple Minds in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "swedishcharts.com > Simple Minds in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Swiss chart peaks:
- Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Simple Minds (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Simple Minds (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Simple Minds Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "dream giver redux | press releases | sons and fascination | sweat in bullet single". www.simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – Simple Minds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2022. Type Simple Minds in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "British certifications – Simple Minds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2023. Type Simple Minds in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian album certifications – Simple Minds". Music Canada.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 May 2019. (select "Simple Minds" from drop-down list)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dutch album certifications – Simple Minds" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 26 May 2019. Enter Simple Minds in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simple Minds)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1 – 14 January 1990)". imgur.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019. N.B. The black circle symbol indicates gold certification.
- ^ a b c "Gold/Platinum". Hit Parade. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
- ^ "Simply Gilded" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 October 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Simple Minds, sacerdoti dell'antico rito rock". La Stampa. 20 March 1995. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "I mitici del pop anni ' 80 che piacciono ai giovani". Ricerca Repubblica. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 27.10.2023 al 02.11.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums Chart – 1992 (32)". ARIA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Italian album certifications - Simple Minds- Best Of". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Video Teaser: Black & White 050505 Live Downloads". SIMPLEMINDS.COM. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b Peak positions for Simple Minds' singles in Canada:
- "Love Song": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 23. 16 January 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Don't You Forget (About Me)": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 42, no. 12. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Alive and Kicking": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 13. 7 December 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Sanctify Yourself": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 25. 15 March 1986. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "All the Things She Said": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 12. 14 June 1986. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "This Is Your Land": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 9. 26 June 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "See the Lights": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 25. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "She's a River": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 6. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Hypnotised": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 18. 5 June 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Italy singles chart peaks:
- Up until 1997: "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simple Minds".
- "Glitterball" and "Rockets": "History - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- From 2000 onwards: "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Simple Minds Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simple Minds)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications - Don't You (Forget About Me)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Simple Minds release 'First You Jump' from forthcoming album 'Direction Of The Heart'". Retro Pop Magazine. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Icehouse and Simple Minds Cover T.Rex 'Get It On'". noise11. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "dream giver redux | videos". www.simpleminds.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Simple Minds discography discography at Discogs