Billy Idol discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 7 |
Video albums | 7 |
Music videos | 29 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 37 |
The discography of Billy Idol, his solo recordings post-Generation X, consists of seven studio albums, one live album, seven compilation albums, three extended plays, and 37 singles.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | GER [5] | NZ [6] | NOR [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | US [10] | ||||||||||
Billy Idol | — | 66 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 49 | — | 45 | |||||||||
Rebel Yell |
| 36 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||||||
Whiplash Smile |
| 8 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
Charmed Life |
| 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||
Cyberpunk |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — | 19 | 11 | 15 | 48 | ||||||||
Devil's Playground |
| 78 | — | 34 | — | 15 | — | — | 40 | 32 | 46 | ||||||||
Kings & Queens of the Underground |
| 35 | 81 | 17 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | ||||||||
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |
Title | Album details |
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Happy Holidays |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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GER [5] | SWI [9] | ||
VH1 Storytellers |
| 14 | 76 |
BFI Live! |
| — | — |
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
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UK [1] [16] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | GER [5] | NZ [6] | NOR [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | US [10] | ||||||||||
Vital Idol (1985 International Version) |
| 7 | 38 | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | 19 | 24 | — |
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Vital Idol (1987 New US Edition) |
| 41 | 12 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 10 | ||||||||
Idol Songs: 11 of the Best |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | ||||||||
Greatest Hits |
| 171 | — | 43 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 74 | ||||||||
The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself |
| 37 | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | — | — | 72 | 77 | ||||||||
Icon |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Vital Idol: Revitalized |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US [10] | ||
Don't Stop |
| 71 |
The Roadside |
| 176 [17] |
The Cage |
| — |
Starting with the 1983 re-release of "White Wedding", Chrysalis issued Idol's singles with an IDOL vanity catalogue numbering system, which lasted for roughly seven years and sixteen singles (including various re-issues) until the release of "Prodigal Blues" in 1990.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | GER [5] | NL [19] | NZL [6] | SWI [9] | SWE [8] | US [20] | ||||||||||
1981 | "Dancing with Myself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop | |||||||
"Mony Mony" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1982 | "Hot in the City" | 58 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 23 | Billy Idol | |||||||
"White Wedding" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 36 | |||||||||
1983 | "Dancing with Myself" (re-release) | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | Don't Stop | |||||||
1984 | "Rebel Yell" | 62 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 46 | Rebel Yell | |||||||
"Eyes Without a Face" | 18 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 4 | 21 | — | 4 | |||||||||
"Flesh for Fantasy" | 54 | 28 | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 20 | — | 29 | |||||||||
"Catch My Fall" | — | 61 | — | — | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | 50 | |||||||||
1985 | "White Wedding" (UK re-release) | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vital Idol | ||||||
"Rebel Yell" (UK re-release) | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rebel Yell | ||||||||
1986 | "To Be a Lover" | 22 | 3 | — | 3 | 28 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | Whiplash Smile | |||||||
1987 | "Don't Need a Gun" | 26 | 22 | — | 8 | 36 | — | 27 | 29 | — | 37 | ||||||||
"Sweet Sixteen" | 17 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — | 20 | |||||||||
"Soul Standing By" (Aus & NZ only) | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Mony Mony" (Live) | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 38 | 89 | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | Vital Idol / Idol Songs | ||||||||
"Hot in the City" (remix) | 13 | 58 | — | 3 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 19 | — | 48 | |||||||||
1988 | "Catch My Fall" (UK re-release) | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1990 | "Cradle of Love" | 34 | 10 | — | 8 | 38 | — | 16 | 11 | — | 2 | Charmed Life | |||||||
"L.A. Woman" | 70 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 52 | |||||||||
"Prodigal Blues" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1993 | "Heroin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cyberpunk | |||||||
"Shock to the System" | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 37 | 25 | 105 | |||||||||
"Adam in Chains" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1994 | "Speed" | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 39 | — | Speed Soundtrack | |||||||
2001 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |||||||
2005 | "Scream" | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | Devil's Playground | |||||||
2008 | "John Wayne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself | |||||||
2014 | "Can't Break Me Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kings & Queens of the Underground | |||||||
2021 | "Bitter Taste" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Roadside | |||||||
2022 | "Cage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cage | |||||||
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released. |
Year | Song | Album |
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1993 | "Wasteland" (UK Jukebox 7" and US promo CD) | Cyberpunk |
"Aftershock" (Spanish promo 12") | ||
2005 | "Cherie" (EU and US promo CD) | Devil's Playground |
"Sherri" (German promo CD) | ||
"Rat Race" (US promo CD) | ||
"Plastic Jesus" (German promo CD) | ||
"Yellin' at the Xmas Tree" (EU and US promo CD) | ||
2008 | "New Future Weapon" (German promo CD) | The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself |
Year | Song(s) | Album |
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1990 | "Lovechild" | Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal |
1994 | "Cradle of Love" (Live) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I by Various artists [21] |
2000 | "Buried Alive" | Heavy Metal 2000 OST by Various artists |
"Into the Night" | Iommi by Tony Iommi | |
2006 | "In the Summertime" (with Derek Sherinian & Slash) | Blood of the Snake by Derek Sherinian |
"Tomorrow Never Knows" | Butchering the Beatles - A Headbashing Tribute by Various artists | |
"For What It's Worth" (Live) "Rebel Yell" (Live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 1 by Various artists | |
2011 | "Kiss Me Deadly" (Live) "Running With the Boss Sound" (Live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 5 by Various artists |
2020 | "Night Crawling" | Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus |
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certification | ||||||||||||||||
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AUS DVD [22] | HUN [23] | ||||||||||||||||||
1987 | Vital Idol
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1991 | The Charmed Life and Other Vital Videos
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1993 | Cyberpunk: Shock to the System
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2002 | VH1 Storytellers
| 17 | 20 |
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2008 | The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (DVD part)
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2009 | In Super Overdrive Live
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2011 | No Religion Live
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"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |
Year | Title | Director |
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1982 | "Hot in the City" a | Larry Jordan |
"White Wedding" | David Mallet | |
1983 | "Dancing with Myself" | Tobe Hooper |
1984 | "Rebel Yell" | Jeff Stein |
"Eyes Without a Face" | David Mallet | |
"Flesh for Fantasy" | Howard Deutch | |
1985 | "Catch My Fall" | David Mallet |
1986 | "To Be a Lover" | |
1987 | "Don't Need a Gun" | Julien Temple |
"Sweet Sixteen" b | Billy Idol | |
"Mony Mony" (Live) | Larry Jordan | |
1990 | "Cradle of Love" c | David Fincher |
"L.A. Woman" | ||
"Prodigal Blues" | - | |
1993 | "Heroin" d | Brett Leonard |
"Shock to the System" e | ||
"Adam in Chains" | Julien Temple | |
1994 | "Speed" | - |
2005 | "Scream" | - |
"Plastic Jesus" | - | |
"Yellin' at the Xmas Tree" | - | |
2006 | "In the Summertime" (with Derek Sherinian & Slash) | - |
"Jingle Bell Rock" | - | |
"Happy Holiday" | - | |
"White Christmas" | - | |
"Winter Wonderland" | - | |
2014 | "Can't Break Me Down" | Jason Trucco |
2015 | "Save Me Now" | Tom Kirk |
2021 | "Bitter Taste" | Steven Sebring |
2022 | "Cage" | |
"Running From The Ghost" | Spencer Ramsey | |
^a Versions of "Hot in the City":
^b Versions of "Sweet Sixteen":
^c Versions of "Cradle of Love":
^d Versions of "Heroin":
^e Versions of "Shock to the System":
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