| Everything but the Girl discography | |
|---|---|
 Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, 1996 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 36 |
| Video albums | 1 |
The discography of Everything but the Girl consists of eleven studio albums, eight compilation albums, five extended plays, thirty-one singles, and one video album.
The band formed in Hull during 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
CAN |
FRA |
GER |
NED |
NZ |
SWE |
SWI |
US | |||||
| Eden |
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14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | — | — | — |
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| Love Not Money |
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10 | — | — | — | 51 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — |
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| Baby, the Stars Shine Bright |
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22 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 40 | — | — | — |
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| Idlewild |
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13 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — |
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| The Language of Life |
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10 | 90 | — | — | — | 61 | 19 | — | — | 77 |
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| Worldwide |
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29 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Acoustic |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Amplified Heart |
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20 | 60 | 32 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 20 | 46 |
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| Walking Wounded |
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4 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 59 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 33 | 37 | |||
| Temperamental |
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16 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 65 | — | 17 | 14 | — | 65 | |||
| Fuse |
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3 | 39 | — | 52 | 18 | 46 | 27 | — | 8 | 116 | |||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS |
NZ |
SCO |
US Elec |
US Indie | |||||||||
| Everything but the Girl |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Essence & Rare 82–92 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Home Movies |
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5 | 183 | — | — | — | — |
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| The Best of Everything but the Girl |
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23 | 58 | 30 | 46 | — | — |
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| Back to Mine |
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— | 54 | — | — | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Like the Deserts Miss the Rain |
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58 | 154 | — | — | 5 | — | |||||||
| Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes |
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— | 128 | — | — | 9 | — | |||||||
| The Platinum Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Works |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Home video
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Like the Deserts Miss the Rain |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK Dance |
AUS |
IRE |
SCO | ||||||||||
| Covers |
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13 | — | 136 | 18 | — | ||||||||
| The Only Living Boy in New York |
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42 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love |
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72 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Rollercoaster |
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65 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| At Maida Vale |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS |
FRA |
GER |
IRE |
NED |
NZ |
SWE |
SWI |
US |
US Dance | |||||
| 1982 | "Night and Day" | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1984 | "Each and Every One" | 28 | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | Eden | ||
| "Mine" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everything but the Girl | |||
| "Native Land" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | "When All's Well" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Not Money | ||
| "Angel" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | "Come on Home" | 44 | — | — | — | 27 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | Baby, the Stars Shine Bright | ||
| "Don't Leave Me Behind" | 72 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | "Cross My Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "These Early Days" | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Idlewild | ||
| "I Always Was Your Girl" | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It" | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 85 | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | "Love Is Here Where I Live" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "Driving" | 54 | 127 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Language of Life | ||
| "Take Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1991 | "Old Friends" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Worldwide | ||
| "Twin Cities" | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1992 | "Talk to Me Like the Sea" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Is Strange" | 13 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Covers | |||
| 1993 | "The Only Living Boy in New York" | 42 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home Movies | ||
| "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1994 | "Rollercoaster" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amplified Heart | ||
| "Missing" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |||
| 1996 | "Walking Wounded" | 6 | 30 | — | — | 29 | — | 31 | 34 | 41 | — | — | Walking Wounded | ||
| "Mirrorball" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Wrong" | 8 | 36 | 43 | 59 | 20 | — | 29 | 47 | 41 | 68 | 1 | ||||
| "Single" | 20 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Driving" (Todd Terry Mix) | 36 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Everything but the Girl | |||
| 1997 | "Before Today" | 25 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Walking Wounded | ||
| 1998 | "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" (Deep Dish with EBTG) |
31 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | Temperamental | ||
| 1999 | "Five Fathoms (Love More)" | 27 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| "Blame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2000 | "Temperamental" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| "Lullaby of Clubland" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||||
| 2001 | "Tracey in My Room" (EBTG vs Soul Vision) |
34 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Like the Deserts Miss the Rain | ||
| 2002 | "Corcovado" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | "Nothing Left to Lose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fuse | ||
| "Caution to the Wind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Run a Red Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "No One Knows We're Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
- "Driving" did not enter the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 23 at the Adult Contemporary Chart, No. 26 in the Alternative Airlplay Chart and No. 73 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
- "Take Me" did not chart in the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 30 at the Adult Contemporary Chart in September 1990.
- "Missing" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 1 at the Dance Singles Sales in January 1996.
- "Before Today" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 46 at the Dance Singles Sales in May 1997.
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "On My Mind" | 1983 | Chris Collins | |
| "Each and Every One" | 1984 | John Maybury | |
| "Mine" | 1984 | John Maybury | |
| "Native Land" | 1984 | John Maybury | |
| "When All's Well" | 1985 | Tim Pope | |
| "Come on Home" | 1986 | Mike Brady | |
| "Don't Leave Me Behind" | 1986 | Mike Brady | |
| "These Early Days" | 1988 | John Maybury | |
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It " | 1988 | Richard Haughton | |
| "Love Is Where I Live" | 1988 | Richard Haughton | |
| "Driving" | 1990 | Michael Geoghagan | |
| "Take Me" | 1990 | Michael Geoghagan | |
| "Old Friends" | 1991 | Daniel Kleinman | |
| "Love Is Strange" | 1992 | Unknown | |
| "The Only Boy Living in New York" | 1993 | Hal Hartley | |
| "Rollercoaster" | 1994 | Katherine Dieckmann | |
| "Missing" | 1994 | Mark Szaszy | |
| "Missing (Todd Terry Remix)" | 1995 | Mark Szaszy | |
| "Walking Wounded" | 1996 | Hal Hartley | |
| "Wrong" | 1996 | Big TV! | |
| "Driving (Todd Terry Mix)" | 1996 | Michael Geoghegan | |
| "Single" | 1996 | Edmundo | |
| "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" | 1998 | Huds | |
| "Five Fathoms" | 1999 | Mark Szaszy | |
| "Temperamental" | 1999 | Mike Mills | |
| "Nothing Left to Lose" | 2023 | Charlie Di Placido | |
| "Run a Red Light" | 2023 | Charlie Di Placido |
References
- "Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "Official Charts > Everything but the Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ 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. 106. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Everything but the Girl in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 97–98.
- "Single", "Driving (remix)" and "Five Fathoms (Love More)" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- Worldwide and Covers EP: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 6 April 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Everything but the Girl ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- Canadian studio albums:
- "Amplified Heart" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- "Walking Wounded" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- "Temperamental" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "lescharts.com > Everything but the Girl dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Everything but the Girl"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 June 2019. N.B. Select 'Album' tab to display album chart peaks.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Everything but the Girl in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "charts.nz > Everything but the Girl in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Everything but the Girl in Swedish Chaarts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Everything but the Girl > Charts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019. N.B. Select 'Alben' tab for albums chart peaks.
- "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "British certifications – Everything but the Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2022. Type Everything but the Girl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 97–98.
- "New Zealand Certification – "Walking Wounded"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Scottish compilation album peaks:
- "The Best of Everything but the Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- UK extended play dance chart peaks:
- "Missing". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Irish chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Scottish extended play peaks:
- "Missing". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Everything But The Girl Dance Club Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Everything But The Girl Adult Conteporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Everything But The Girl Alternative Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Everything But The Girl Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Everything But The Girl Adult Conteporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Everything But The Girl Dance Singles Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Missing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- "French Certification" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Everything But The Girl Dance Singles Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Bloom, Madison (22 February 2023). "Everything But the Girl Share New Song "Caution to the Wind": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- "Everything but the Girl share new single 'Run A Red Light' from new album Fuse – Out 21 April". XS Noize. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- "Listen to Everything But the Girl's New Song "No One Knows We're Dancing"". Pitchfork. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Video". Everything But The Girl - Official Website. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
External links
| Everything but the Girl | |
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| Studio albums | |
| Compilation albums | |
| Singles | |
| Other songs | |
| Related articles | |