Arabesque discography

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Arabesque discography
Studio albums10
Live albums1
Compilation albums17
Video albums1
Singles34
Box sets2

This is the discography of German Eurodisco trio Arabesque. Included is the discography of Rouge, the duo formed by Michaela Rose and Jasmin Vetter after the departure of Sandra.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Sales
JPN
[1]
Friday Night26
City Cats
  • Released: 25 October 1979
  • Label: EMI Electrola, Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque II
13
  • JPN: 200,000 [1]
Marigot Bay
  • Released: 21 May 1980
  • Label: Metronome, Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque III
9
  • JPN: 160,000 [1]
Midnight Dancer
  • Released: 5 December 1980
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque IV
13
  • JPN: 205,000 [1]
In for a Penny
  • Released: 21 August 1981
  • Label: Metronome, Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque V and Billy's Barbeque
2
  • JPN: 357,000 [1]
Caballero
  • Released: 21 April 1982
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque VI
9
  • JPN: 166,010 [1]
Why No Reply
  • Released: 5 December 1982
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque VII
30
  • JPN: 56,474 [1]
Loser Pays the Piper
  • Released: 5 December 1983
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque VIII
75
  • JPN: 13,500 [1]
Time to Say "Good Bye"
  • Released: 16 December 1984
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Also released as Arabesque IX
The Up Graded Collection
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
[1]
Fancy Concert
  • Released: 21 October 1982
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
25
  • JPN: 35,890 [1]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
[1]
Golden Prize
  • Released: 21 June 1980
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: MC
31
  • JPN: 44,820 [1]
Best One
  • Released: 21 November 1980
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: MC
41
  • JPN: 49,460 [1]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 21 May 1981
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
2
  • JPN: 686,000 [1]
Best One '82
  • Released: 21 November 1981
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: MC
48
  • JPN: 30,020 [1]
Everybody Likes Arabesque (Hit Medley)
  • Released: 5 March 1982
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, MC
7
  • JPN: 109,730 [1]
Best Hits
  • Released: 5 July 1982
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: MC
40
  • JPN: 30,830 [1]
Radio Arabesque
  • Released: 5 September 1983
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP
54
  • JPN: 10,360 [1]
Best Collection
  • Released: 21 May 1984
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Also released as Super Best
Best One
  • Released: 1 November 1987
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
Arabesque
  • Released: 25 October 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, MC
Deluxe
  • Released: 28 June 1995
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: 2xCD
The Best Of Vol. 1
  • Released: 1 April 2004
  • Label: Monopol
  • Formats: 2xCD
The Best Of Vol. 2
  • Released: September 2004
  • Label: Monopol
  • Formats: 2xCD
The Best Of Vol. 3
  • Released: September 2005
  • Label: Monopol
  • Formats: 2xCD
The Best Of Vol. 4 – The Mega-Mixes
  • Released: 18 April 2008
  • Label: Monopol
  • Formats: 2xCD
Complete Single Collection
  • Released: 25 August 2010
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: 2xCD
40th Anniversary Best
  • Released: 21 June 2017
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

TitleAlbum details
The Best of Arabesque
  • Released: 24 January 1996
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: 5xCD
Complete Box
  • Released: 4 February 2015
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: 10xCD+DVD

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: VHD

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
GER
[2]
AUT
[3]
JPN
[4]
"Hello Mr. Monkey"19778
  • JPN: 388,000 [4]
Friday Night
"Buggy Boy" (Mexico-only release)1978
"Friday Night"20
  • JPN: 175,000 [4]
"Fly High Little Butterfly" (Japan-only release)197933
  • JPN: 66,000 [4]
"Rock Me After Midnight" (Japan-only release)37
  • JPN: 80,000 [4]
City Cats
"City Cats" (Germany-only release)
"Peppermint Jack"23
  • JPN: 139,000 [4]
"Hell Driver" (France-only release)1980
"High Life" (Japan-only release)34
  • JPN: 77,000 [4]
Marigot Bay
"Parties in a Penthouse" (Japan-only release)35
  • JPN: 56,000 [4]
"Take Me Don't Break Me" (Europe-only release)40
"Make Love Wherever You Can" (Japan-only release)38
  • JPN: 68,000 [4]
Midnight Dancer
"Love Is Just a Game" (Australia-only release)Friday Night
"Marigot Bay" (Europe-only release)817Marigot Bay
"Midnight Dancer" (Japan-only release)198146
  • JPN: 79,000 [4]
Midnight Dancer
"In for a Penny, in for a Pound"2513
  • JPN: 156,000 [4]
In for a Penny
"Billy's Barbeque" (Japan-only release)26
  • JPN: 68,000 [4]
"Hit the Jackpot" (Japan-only release)49
  • JPN: 44,000 [4]
Caballero
"Indio Boy" (Germany-only release)198275In for a Penny
"Tall Story Teller" / "Caballero" [upper-alpha 1] 56

54

  • JPN: 43,000 [4]
Caballero
"Young Fingers Get Burnt" (Japan-only release)62
  • JPN: 27,000 [4]
Why No Reply
"Why No Reply"70
  • JPN: 15,000 [4]
"Jingle Jangle Joe" (Canada-only release)1983Marigot Bay
"Pack It Up" (Japan-only release)Loser Pays the Piper
"Sunrise in Your Eyes" (Germany-only release)
"Dance Dance Dance" (Japan-only release)
"Loser Pays the Piper" (Japan-only release)
"Heart on Fire" (Japan-only release)1984
"Time to Say "Good Bye""1985Time to Say "Good Bye"
"Satisfaction" (Italy-only release)Non-album single
"Ecstasy" (Europe-only release)1986Time to Say "Good Bye"
"Marigot Bay 2008" (feat. Michaela Rose)2008Non-album singles
"Dance into the Moonlight" (feat. Michaela Rose)2014
"Zanzibar" (feat. Michaela Rose)2017
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Rouge discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
Rouge
  • Released: 21 December 1988
  • Label: Fun House
  • Formats: CD

Singles

TitleYear
"I Wanna Take Your Body" (Europe-only release)1985
"Hold On" (Europe-only release)1986
"The Leader of the Pack / Remember" (Germany-only release)
"Einer von uns" (Germany-only release)1987
"Love Live Operator" (Germany-only release)
"Koiwa No Time"1988

Notes

  1. Same coupling in Japan and Germany. But In Japan, "Caballero" is A-side. In Germany, "Tall Story Teller" is A-side.

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