Billie Ray Martin discography

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Billie Ray Martin discography
Studio albums7
EPs6
Singles26

This is the discography of West German electro singer and songwriter Billie Ray Martin.

Contents

Following her time with Electribe 101 during the 1980s and early 1990s, Billie embarked on a solo career in 1993. Following the release of her first solo single "Persuasion", she had some chart success throughout the remaining 1990s including her biggest hit to date "Your Loving Arms", a top 10 hit in the UK, Ireland and various US dance charts.

Since 2000, though Billie has had very limited commercial success, she has continued producing and releasing studio albums and singles worldwide.

Albums

EPs

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[10]
AUT
[11]
FIN
[12]
IRE
[13]
NED
[14]
UK
[15]
US
[16]
US
Club
Play

[16]
US
Dance
Sales

[16]
1993"Persuasion" Persuasion (EP)
1994"Your Loving Arms"3887 Deadline for My Memories
1995"Your Loving Arms" (re-issue)852383664615
"Running Around Town"1929322
1996"Imitation of Life"291540
"Space Oasis"66
"You and I (Keep Holding On)"76
1998"Pacemaker"
(Billie Ray Martin presents Sonnenstahl)
Crime & Punishment (EP)
1999"Honey"6354Non-album single
2001"Systems of Silence"18 Carat Garbage
"I've Never Been to Memphis"
"Where Fools Rush In"
2002"18 Carat Garbage"
"I'm Not Keen"
(Mikael Delta featuring Billie Ray Martin)
Vulnerable
(Mikael Delta album)
2003"Honey '03"314Non-album single
"Je Regrette Everything"
(DJ Hell featuring Billie Ray Martin)
BRM New Demos
2005"No Brakes On My Rollerskates"
(Hot Skates 3000 featuring Billie Ray Martin)
Non-album single
"Bright Lights Fading"
(Slam featuring Billie Ray Martin)
Year Zero
(Slam album)
2007"Undisco Me"20Non-album single
2010"The Crackdown"The Crackdown Project, Vol. 1 & 2
2011"Sweet Surburban Disco"Non-album single
2012"Hyper Lust"
(Motor featuring Billie Ray Martin)
Man Made Machine
(Motor album)
"Make Me Feel"
(Terranova featuring Billie Ray Martin)
Hotel Amour
(Terranova album)
2014"Off the Rails"
(featuring Aérea Negrot)
Non-album single
"After All"
2016"Strongheaded Woman"The Soul Tapes
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remixes

See also

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