Dave Gahan discography

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Dave Gahan discography
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Gahan performing with Depeche Mode at the O2 Wireless Festival in June 2006
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Video albums1
Music videos7
EPs1
Singles13

The discography of English singer Dave Gahan consists of three studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, one extended play, 13 singles (including five as a featured artist), one video album and seven music videos. Gahan debuted in 1980 as lead singer of the electronic music band Depeche Mode. The group achieved worldwide success, producing 14 top-10 singles in the United Kingdom and selling over 100 million records worldwide. [1]

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Gahan released his solo debut album Paper Monsters in June 2003. The album, which was composed with Gahan's close friend Knox Chandler, peaked at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart, [2] as well as number five in Germany and Sweden. [3] [4] The album spawned three singles, all of which reached the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. [2] Live Monsters , a live video album, and its companion album Soundtrack to Live Monsters were released the following year. His second studio album, Hourglass , was released in October 2007, reaching number 50 in the United Kingdom and number two in Germany. [2] [3] The album's lead single, "Kingdom", reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. [5]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[2]
AUT
[6]
DEN
[7]
FRA
[8]
GER
[3]
ITA
[9]
SPA
[10]
SWE
[4]
SWI
[11]
US
[12]
Paper Monsters 3643112151061510127
Hourglass
  • Released: 22 October 2007
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download
501516182818245120
The Light the Dead See
(with Soulsavers)
  • Released: 21 May 2012
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
69491201230
Angels & Ghosts
(with Soulsavers)
  • Released: 23 October 2015
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
2718335746545
Imposter
(with Soulsavers)
  • Released: 12 November 2021
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
6511151
[13]
1227
[14]
9
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleDetais
Soundtrack to Live Monsters [upper-alpha 1]
  • Released: 1 March 2004
  • Label: Mute
  • Format: Digital download

Compilation albums

TitleDetais
Hourglass: Remixes
  • Released: 11 March 2008
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: LP+CD, digital download

Extended plays

As lead artist

TitleDetais
Live from SoHo [upper-alpha 1]
  • Released: 17 December 2007
  • Label: Mute
  • Format: Digital download
TitleDetais
Manuscript [16]
  • Released: 16 December 2022
  • Main artist: Kurt Uenala
  • Label: HFN Music
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[2]
AUT
[6]
DEN
[7]
FRA
[8]
GER
[3]
IRE
[17]
ITA
[9]
SPA
[10]
SWE
[4]
SWI
[11]
"Dirty Sticky Floors"20031855764071881Paper Monsters
"I Need You"271523355511
"Bottle Living" / "Hold On" 3619
"A Little Piece" (live) [upper-alpha 2] 2004Soundtrack to Live Monsters
"Kingdom" [upper-alpha 3] 200744413104137Hourglass
"Saw Something" / "Deeper and Deeper" 2008232
"All of This and Nothing"
(with Soulsavers)
2015166Angels & Ghosts
"Shine"
(with Soulsavers)
"Metal Heart"
(with Soulsavers)
2021Imposter
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearAlbum
"Low Guns" [20]
(SixToes featuring Dave Gahan)
2013The Morning After
"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" [21]
(Martyn LeNoble and Christian Eigner
featuring Mark Lanegan and Dave Gahan)
2016Non-album single
"Where I Wait" [22]
(Null + Void featuring Dave Gahan)
2017Cryosleep
"Ocean"
(Goldfrapp featuring Dave Gahan)
2018 Silver Eye
"Shock Collar" [23]
(Humanist featuring Dave Gahan)
2020Humanist
"Stop Speaking"
(Jennylee featuring Dave Gahan)
2022Heart Tax
"Does That Hurt?" [24]
(OLI featuring Dave Gahan)
2022Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"A Song for Europe"1997variousDream Home Heartaches: Remaking/Remodeling Roxy Music [25]
"Reload"2003 Junkie XL Radio JXL: A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin [26]
"Nostalgia"2008MirrorMirror [27]
"Visitors"2009FrYarsDark Young Hearts [28]
All tracks, except "La Ribera" and "Point Sur Pt. 1".2012 Soulsavers The Light the Dead See
"Nothing Else Matters"2021various The Metallica Blacklist
"Chains" (with Kurt Uenala)2023various The Raveonettes Presents: Rip It Off

Videography

Video albums

TitleDetais
Live Monsters
  • Released: 1 March 2004
  • Label: Mute
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Dirty Sticky Floors"2003Arni and Kinski [29]
"Dirty Sticky Floors" (BRAT's web version)Arni, Kinski and Daniel Barassi [29]
"I Need You"Arni and Kinski [29]
"I Need You" (BRAT's web version)Arni, Kinski and Daniel Barassi [29]
"Bottle Living" Uwe Flade [29]
"Kingdom"2007Jaron Albertin [15]
"Saw Something"Barney Clay [30]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Soundtrack to Live Monsters and Live from SoHo were released exclusively through iTunes. [15]
  2. "A Little Piece" (live) was released as a digital download through Gahan's official website. [18]
  3. "Kingdom" also appears on Lost Boys: The Tribe (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (2008). [19]

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