James Bay discography

James Bay discography
Bay performing at the Glastonbury Festival on 26 June 2015
Studio albums	4
EPs	3
Singles	24
Music videos	22

English singer-songwriter James Bay has released four studio albums, three extended plays, twenty four singles and twenty two music videos.

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL (FL) [4]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NLD [7]	NZ [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]
Chaos and the Calm	Released: 23 March 2015 Label: Republic Formats: CD, DL, LP	1	3	2	10	3	1	5	6	1	15	BPI: 3× Platinum [11] ARIA: Gold [12] BVMI: Gold [13] IFPI AUT: Gold [14] IFPI SWI: Gold [15] RMNZ: Gold [16] RIAA: Platinum [17]
Electric Light	Released: 18 May 2018 Label: Virgin EMI, Republic Formats: CD, DL, LP	2	14	20	24	14	12	13	21	6	21	BPI: Silver [11]
Leap	Released: 8 July 2022 [18] Label: Mercury, Republic Formats: CD, DL, LP	4	64	—	—	36	—	—	—	9	— [A]
Changes All the Time	Released: 4 October 2024 Label: Mercury, Republic Formats: CD, DL, LP	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		CAN [20]	SWI [9]	US Heat [21]
The Dark of the Morning	Released: 18 July 2013 Label: Universal Republic Formats: Digital download, 10"	—	—	24
Let It Go	Released: 3 May 2014 Label: Republic Format: CD, Digital download	—	35	—
Other Sides	Released: 13 January 2015 Label: Republic Format: Digital download	—	—	—
Oh My Messy Mind	Released: 10 May 2019 [22] Label: Republic Formats: Digital download, streaming	59	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL (FL) [4]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NLD [23]	NZ [8]	SWI [9]	US [24]
"Let It Go"	2014	10	8	45	— [B]	22	21	18	10	94	16	BPI: 5× Platinum [11] ARIA: 3× Platinum [25] BEA: Gold [26] BVMI: Platinum [13] MC: 5× Platinum [27] NVPI: Platinum [28] RIAA: 6× Platinum [17] RMNZ: 6× Platinum [29]	Chaos and the Calm
"Hold Back the River"		2	4	4	7	4	1	14	8	4	— [C]	BPI: 4× Platinum [11] ARIA: 3× Platinum [31] BVMI: Platinum [13] IFPI AUT: Gold [14] IFPI SWI: Gold [15] NVPI: 2× Platinum [28] RIAA: Platinum [17] RMNZ: 4× Platinum [29]
"Scars"	2015	48	40	—	—	—	71	—	— [D]	—	—	BPI: Silver [11] RMNZ: Gold [29]
"If You Ever Want to Be in Love"		96	—	—	— [E]	—	—	29	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum [11] RMNZ: Platinum [29]
"Best Fake Smile"	2016	54	—	—	— [F]	—	87	33	—	—	—	BPI: Gold [11]
"Running"		60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Wild Love"	2018	39	—	—	— [G]	—	75	—	— [H]	—	—	BPI: Gold [11] RMNZ: Gold [29]	Electric Light
"Pink Lemonade"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Us" (solo or with Alicia Keys)		— [I]	—	—	—	—	99	—	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum [11] RIAA: Platinum [17] RMNZ: Platinum [29]
"Just for Tonight" [34]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Peer Pressure" (featuring Julia Michaels)	2019	85	68	—	— [J]	—	62	—	— [K]	88	—	BPI: Silver [11] RMNZ: Platinum [29]	Oh My Messy Mind
"Bad" [36]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— [L]	—	—
"Chew on My Heart" [38]	2020	— [M]	—	—	36	—	—	31	—	—	—		Leap
"Give Me the Reason" [39]	2022	— [N]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"One Life" [40]		— [O]	—	—	—	—	—	—	— [P]	—	—
"Everybody Needs Someone" [42]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Save Your Love" [43]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Goodbye Never Felt So Bad" [44]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"All My Broken Pieces" [45]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Up All Night" [46] (with the Lumineers and Noah Kahan)	2024	— [Q]	—	—	—	—	—	—	— [R]	—	—		Changes All the Time
"Easy Distraction" [48]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sunshine in the Room" (with Jon Batiste) [49]	2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— [S]	—	—		Changes All the Time (Deluxe)
"You and Me Time" (featuring Sheryl Crow) [51]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Album
		BEL (FL) [4]	CAN AC [52]	IRE [6]	NED Tip [53]	NZ Hot [54]	SWE [55]	US Dance [56]	US Pop [57]
"Funeral" (Maisie Peters featuring James Bay)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Trying: Season 2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
"Chasing Stars" (Alesso and Marshmello featuring James Bay) [58]		40	44	93	29	15	74	10	30	Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted and certified songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	BEL (FL) Tip [4]	BEL (WA) Tip [59]	SCO [60]	US Rock [61]
"Craving"	2015	121	—	—	—	—		Chaos and the Calm
"Move Together"		171	—	—	—	—
"Incomplete"		179	—	—	—	—
"When We Were on Fire"		181	10	29	—	—
"Need the Sun to Break"		—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver [11] RIAA: Gold [17] RMNZ: Gold [29]
"Clocks Go Forward"		153	—	—	67	—
"If I Ain't Got You"		—	—	—	—	—	RMNZ: Gold [29]	James Bay Spotify Session 2015
"Slide"	2018	—	—	—	—	48		Electric Light
"Rescue"	2019	—	—	—	—	43		Oh My Messy Mind
"—" denotes a song that did not chart.

Songwriting and other appearances

Song	Year	Artist(s)	Album	Contribution
"Raging"	2016	Kygo (featuring Kodaline)	Cloud Nine	Co-writer guitarist
"Two Way"	2016	KT Tunstall	Kin	Co-writer guitarist singer
"Kings Highway"	2017	Tom Petty	Cars 3	Singer guitarist
"Blue No More"	2018	Buddy Guy (featuring James Bay)	The Blues Is Alive and Well	Singer guitarist
"Minute to Myself"	2019	Tori Kelly	Inspired by True Events	Co-writer guitarist
"Repair"	2019	Westlife	Spectrum	Co-writer
"Without You"	2019	Westlife	Spectrum	Co-writer
"In a Rocket"	2020	Beoga	"Carousel"	Co-writer
"Funeral"	2021	Maisie Peters	Trying (Apple TV, Series 2)	Co-writer singer guitarist
"Biblical"	2021	Calum Scott	Bridges	Co-writer
"Waste"	2024	Myles Smith	A Minute...	Featured artist

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Move Together" [62]	2013	Hobby Holmes
"When We Were on Fire" [63]		Alex Shahmiri
"Need the Sun to Break" [64]
"Clocks Go Forward" [65]
"Stealing Cars" [66]
"Hold Back the River" [67]	2014	Mathy & Fran
"Let It Go" [68]	2015	Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen
"Scars" [69]		Nils d'Aulaire, Benno Nelson
"If You Ever Want to Be in Love" [70]		Sophie Muller
"Best Fake Smile" [71]	2016	Emil Nava
"Wild Love" [72]	2018	Marc Klasfeld
"Pink Lemonade" [73]		Philip Andelman
"Us" [74]		Bryan Schlam
"Just for Tonight" [75]		Jackson Ducasse
"Peer Pressure" (featuring Julia Michaels) [76]	2019	Martin Langreve, Magnus Jonsson
"Bad" [77]		Martin Langreve
"Chew on My Heart" [78]	2020	Philip Andelman
"Chasing Stars" (with Alesso & Marshmello) [79]	2021	Jake Jelicich
"Chasing Stars" (Stripped) [80]
"Give Me the Reason" [81]	2022
"One Life" [82]		Ozzie Pullin
"Save Your Love" [83]		Alexa Cha

Notes

1. Leap did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 95 on the US Album Sales Chart. ^[19]
2. "Let It Go" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Ultratip chart. ^[4]
3. "Hold Back the River" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. ^[30]
4. "Scars" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 4 on the NZ Heatseekers chart. ^[32]
5. "If You Ever Want to Be in Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number three on the Ultratip chart. ^[4]
6. "Best Fake Smile" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number four on the Ultratip chart. ^[4]
7. "Wild Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Ultratip chart. ^[4]
8. "Wild Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. ^[33]
9. "US" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 98 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. ^[1]
10. "Peer Pressure" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 38 on the Ultratip chart. ^[4]
11. "Peer Pressure" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[35]
12. "Bad" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[37]
13. "Chew on My Heart" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. ^[1]
14. "Give Me the Reason" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. ^[1]
15. "One Life" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 47 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. ^[1]
16. "One Life" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[41]
17. "Up All Night" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 99 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. ^[1]
18. "Up All Night" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[47]
19. "Sunshine in the Room" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[50]

References

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   • For "Running": "New Chart Entries > 28.03.2015". zobbel.de. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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