Everything but the Girl discography

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Everything but the Girl discography
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Studio albums11
Compilation albums9
Video albums1
EPs5
Singles36

The discography of Everything but the Girl consists of eleven studio albums, eight compilation albums, five extended plays, thirty-one singles, and one video album.

Contents

The band formed in Hull during 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt. [1]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
US
[11]
Eden 14328
Love Not Money
  • Released: 15 April 1985
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
10512638
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
  • Released: 25 August 1986
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
223040
Idlewild
  • Released: 29 February 1988
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
1338
The Language of Life
  • Released: 5 February 1990
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
1090611977
Worldwide
  • Released: 23 September 1991
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
29164
Acoustic
  • Released: 2 June 1992
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Amplified Heart
  • Released: 13 June 1994
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: CD, cassette
206032212046
Walking Wounded
  • Released: 6 May 1996
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, cassette
411194859521863337
Temperamental
  • Released: 27 September 1999
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, cassette
163291865171465
Fuse 339521846278116
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[8]
SCO
[16]
US
Elec

[17]
US
Indie

[18]
Everything but the Girl
  • Released: 1984 (US & Canada only)
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
Essence & Rare 82–92
Home Movies
  • Released: 10 May 1993
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
5
The Best of Everything but the Girl
  • Released: 28 October 1996
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
23583046
Back to Mine
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: DMC
541515
Like the Deserts Miss the Rain
  • Released: 21 October 2002
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
585
Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes
  • Released: 14 March 2005
  • Label: Virgin
9
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Rhino
The Works
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Rhino
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Home video

YearTitle
2003Like the Deserts Miss the Rain

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[2]
UK
Dance

[19]
AUS
[3]
IRE
[20]
SCO
[21]
Covers
  • Released: February 1992
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
1313618
The Only Living Boy in New York
  • Released: April 1993
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
42
I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love
  • Released: June 1993
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
72
Rollercoaster
  • Released: May 1994
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
65
At Maida Vale
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
AUS
[3] [22]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
IRE
[20]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
US
[23]
US Dance
[24]
1982"Night and Day"92Non-album single
1984"Each and Every One"28199Eden
"Mine"58Everything but the Girl
"Native Land"73
1985"When All's Well"77Love Not Money
"Angel"93
1986"Come on Home"442749Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
"Don't Leave Me Behind"7285
1987"Cross My Heart"
1988"These Early Days"75Idlewild
"I Always Was Your Girl"87
"I Don't Want to Talk About It"338519
1989"Love Is Here Where I Live"
1990"Driving"5414630 [lower-alpha 1] The Language of Life
"Take Me" [lower-alpha 2]
1991"Old Friends"93Worldwide
"Twin Cities"120
1992"Talk to Me Like the Sea"
"Love Is Strange"13Covers
1993"The Only Living Boy in New York"42Home Movies
"I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love"72
1994"Rollercoaster"65Amplified Heart
"Missing"69
1995"Missing" (Todd Terry Remix)32213314322 [lower-alpha 3]
1996"Walking Wounded"63029313441Walking Wounded
"Mirrorball"
"Wrong"836435920294741681
"Single"20102
"Driving" (Todd Terry Mix)36127The Best of Everything but the Girl
1997"Before Today"25 [lower-alpha 4] Walking Wounded
1998"The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)"
(Deep Dish with EBTG)
31581Temperamental
1999"Five Fathoms (Love More)"271111
"Blame"
2000"Temperamental"721
"Lullaby of Clubland"3
2001"Tracey in My Room"
(EBTG vs Soul Vision)
3476Like the Deserts Miss the Rain
2002"Corcovado"
2023"Nothing Left to Lose"Fuse
"Caution to the Wind" [34]
"Run a Red Light" [35]
"No One Knows We're Dancing" [36]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
  1. "Driving" did not enter the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 23 at the Adult Contemporary Chart, No. 26 in the Alternative Airlplay Chart and No. 73 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [25] [26] [27]
  2. "Take Me" did not chart in the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 30 at the Adult Contemporary Chart in September 1990. [28]
  3. "Missing" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 1 at the Dance Singles Sales in January 1996. [29]
  4. "Before Today" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 46 at the Dance Singles Sales in May 1997. [33]

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"On My Mind"1983Chris Collins
"Each and Every One"1984 John Maybury [37]
"Mine"1984John Maybury [37]
"Native Land"1984John Maybury [37]
"When All's Well"1985 Tim Pope [37]
"Come on Home"1986Mike Brady [37]
"Don't Leave Me Behind"1986Mike Brady
"These Early Days"1988John Maybury [37]
"I Don't Want to Talk About It "1988Richard Haughton [37]
"Love Is Where I Live"1988Richard Haughton [37]
"Driving"1990Michael Geoghagan [37]
"Take Me"1990Michael Geoghagan [37]
"Old Friends"1991 Daniel Kleinman
"Love Is Strange"1992Unknown
"The Only Boy Living in New York"1993 Hal Hartley [37]
"Rollercoaster"1994 Katherine Dieckmann [37]
"Missing"1994Mark Szaszy [37]
"Missing (Todd Terry Remix)"1995Mark Szaszy [37]
"Walking Wounded"1996Hal Hartley [37]
"Wrong"1996Big TV!
"Driving (Todd Terry Mix)"1996Michael Geoghegan
"Single"1996Edmundo [37]
"The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)"1998Huds [37]
"Five Fathoms"1999Mark Szaszy [37]
"Temperamental"1999 Mike Mills [37]
"Nothing Left to Lose"2023Charlie Di Placido [37]
"Run a Red Light"2023Charlie Di Placido

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