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Thompson Twins discography
Thompson Twins in 1985, left to right: Joe Leeway, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey.
Studio albums	8
Compilation albums	15
Singles	35
Video albums	3
Music videos	19

The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

The following compilations were released in various territories but did not chart:

• The Best of Thompson Twins (1991)
• The Collection (1993)
• Singles Collection (1996)
• Greatest Hits (1996)
• The Best of Thompson Twins (1998)
• Master Hits (1999)
• Hold Me Now (2000)
• Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
• The Greatest Hits (2003)
• 12 Inch Collection (2004)
• Love on Your Side – The Best of Thompson Twins (2007)
• Remixes & Rarities (2014)

Singles

Music videos

• "Make Believe" (1981)
• "Lies" (1982)
• "Love on Your Side" (1983)
• "Watching" (1983)
• "Hold Me Now" (1983)
• "We are Detective" (1983)
• "Doctor! Doctor!" (1984)
• "You Take Me Up" (1984)
• "Sister of Mercy" (1984)
• "Lay Your Hands on Me" (1984)
• "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" (1985)
• "King for a Day" (1985)
• "Revolution" (1985)
• "Nothing in Common" (1986)
• "Get That Love" (1987)
• "Long Goodbye" (1987)
• "Sugar Daddy" (1989)
• "Bombers in the Sky" (1990)
• "Come Inside" (1991)
• "The Saint" (1992)

Videography

Soundtrack appearances

• Ghostbusters (1984) - "In the Name of Love"
• Sixteen Candles (1984) - "If You Were Here"
• Explorers (1985) - "Doctor! Doctor!"
• Perfect (1985) - "Lay Your Hands on Me"
• Nothing in Common (1986) - "Nothing in Common"
• Lucas (1986) - "King For a Day"
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - "Bombers in the Sky"
• Cool World (1992) - "Play with Me" and "Industry and Seduction" (Tom Bailey)
• The Wedding Singer (1997) - "Hold Me Now"
• Not Another Teen Movie (2001) - "If You Were Here"

Video game

• The Thompson Twins Adventure (1984) - A video game adaptation of "Doctor! Doctor!"

Notes

1. "Squares and Triangles" was released on its own independent label, Dirty Discs in April 1980, and was re-released as a free single with the album Set on 26 February 1982.
2. "She's in Love with Mystery" was released in November 1980 through independent label Latent.
3. This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 90 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.
4. This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 83 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.
5. "Roll Over", released on 12 April 1985 on 7" & 12" vinyl, was intended to be the first official single from Here's to Future Days. It was withdrawn on the day of release, but some copies were sold and made it to the public. It featured a different version of the song with the 12" extended version titled "Roll Over (Again)". The B-side was a semi-instrumental version of "King for a Day" titled "Fools in Paradise".
6. "Bush Baby" was released in 1987 as a promo 7" single with an exclusive 7" single version b/w "Follow Your Heart" on Arista Records.
7. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" was released in December 1990, as the clearly labelled B-side to Deborah Harry & Iggy Pop's "Well Did You Evah?" on 7", 12" vinyl and CD single to promote the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Blue. Only the Harry/Pop A-side charted.

References

1. ^ "UK Charts > Thompson Twins". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
2. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 21 October 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
4. ^ "CAN Charts > Thompson Twins". RPM. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
5. ^ "GER Charts > Thompson Twins". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
6. ^ "NL Charts > Thompson Twins". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
7. ^ "NZ Charts > Thompson Twins". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
8. "NOR Charts > Thompson Twins". VG-lista. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
9. ^ "SWE Charts > Thompson Twinss". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
10. ^ "SWI Charts > Thompson Twins". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
11. ^ "Thompson Twins Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
12. "Thompson Twins: Quick Step & Side Kick". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
13. "New Zealand album certifications – Thompson Twins – Quick Step & Side Kick". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
14. "Thompson Twins: Into the Gap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
15. ^ "Canadian certifications – Thompson Twins". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
16. ^ "American certifications – Thompson Twins". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
17. "New Zealand album certifications – Thompson Twins – Into the Gap". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
18. "Thompson Twins: Here's to Future Days". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
19. "New Zealand album certifications – Thompson Twins – Here's to Future Days". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
20. "Thompson Twins: Thompson Twins Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
21. "Thompson Twins: The Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
22. "Thompson Twins Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
23. "Thompson Twins Album & Song Chart History - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
24. "Top 100 Singles". Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 51. 22 March 1982. p. 6.
25. "Top 100 Singles". Record Business. Vol. 5, no. 9. 14 June 1982. p. 6.
26. "Thompson Twins: Hold Me Now". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
27. "Thompson Twins: Doctor! Doctor!". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
28. "Thompson Twins: You Take Me Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
29. "Thompson Twins: Lay Your Hands on Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
30. "Week commencing 30 October 1989". Bubbling Down Under. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
31. "Week commencing 26 February 1990". Bubbling Down Under. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

External links

• Thompson Twins discography page with track listings and identification of unlabelled song variations

• Thompson Twins
• Discographies of British artists
• Pop music group discographies
• New wave discographies