Billie Piper discography

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Billie Piper discography
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Studio albums2
Compilation albums2
Music videos8
Singles9

The discography of Billie Piper (as known as Billie), a British pop music singer, consists of two studio albums, two compilation albums, and nine singles. Piper debuted in the early 1990s as an actress, appearing in several television advertisements. She signed a recording contract with Innocent Records, a subsidiary of Virgin Records, in 1998. [1]

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Piper's debut studio album, Honey to the B , was released in October 1998. The album, which contained upbeat dance-pop songs, [2] reached number three in New Zealand and number 14 in the United Kingdom. [3] [4] It was certified double platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [5] [6] Her debut single "Because We Want To" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Piper became the youngest British artist to release a number one single in over forty years. [3] [7]

Piper's second album, Walk of Life , was released in July 2000. It peaked at number 14 in the UK and number 17 in New Zealand. [3] [4] The album was certified silver by the BPI. [5] Two singles from the album, "Day & Night" and "Something Deep Inside", reached the top five in the UK. [3] By summer 2001, Piper retired from the recording industry, choosing instead to focus on acting. [8] [9]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3]
AUS
[10]
IRE
[11]
JPN
[12]
NZ
[4]
SWE
[13]
US H/S
[14]
Honey to the B 14314635617
Walk of Life
  • Released: 18 October 2000 (UK) [16]
  • Formats: CD, CS, DD
  • Labels: Innocent, Virgin (CDSINX3)
14236517
  • BPI: Silver [5]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilations albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK Budget
[3]
The Best of Billie
  • Released: 8 August 2005 (UK) [17]
  • Formats: CD, DD
  • Label: EMI (3119282)
41
The Singles Collection
  • Released: 10 September 2012 (UK) [18]
  • Formats: CD, DD
  • Label: Music Club Deluxe (MCDLX170)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleExtended play details
5 Bites
  • Released: 25 May 2012 (UK) [19]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: DD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]
AUS
[10]
BEL (FL)
[20]
CAN
[14]
IRE
[11]
NL
[21]
NZ
[4]
SWE
[13]
SWI
[22]
US Dance
[14]
"Because We Want To"19981195514998
  • BPI: Silver [5]
Honey to the B
"Girlfriend"13512222
"She Wants You"3832149
  • BPI: Silver [5]
"Last Christmas"47
"Honey to the Bee"199936255Honey to the B
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
(with Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra and B*Witched)
492351468
  • BPI: Silver [5]
  • ARIA: Platinum [24]
"Day & Night"20001838134765262Walk of Life
"Something Deep Inside"42059331897
"Walk of Life"2566
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Because We Want To"1998Phil Griffin [27] [28] [29]
"Girlfriend"
"She Wants You" (Version one)
"She Wants You" (Version two)
"Honey to the Bee"1999Katie Bell [30]
"Day and Night"2000Cameron Casey [31] [32]
"Something Deep Inside"
"Walk of Life"Jamie Morgan [33]

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