La Roux discography

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La Roux discography
La Roux Eleanor Elly Jackson.jpg
Lead singer Elly Jackson performing in September 2010
Studio albums3
Music videos11
EPs2
Singles17
Promotional singles2
Mix albums1
Mixtapes1

English singer and songwriter La Roux has released three studio albums, one mix album, one mixtape, two extended plays, 17 singles (including two as a featured artist), two promotional singles and 11 music videos. La Roux was originally formed as a duo in 2006, consisting of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid. They first collaborated on the acoustic project Automan before opting to switch to a musical style similar to that of Prince, David Bowie and the Knife, naming their new project La Roux. [1]

Contents

The duo's eponymous debut studio album was released in June 2009, reaching number two on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the Irish Albums Chart. [2] [3] The album was eventually certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). [4] [5] In 2011, La Roux won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album. [6] Four singles were released from the album: "Quicksand", "In for the Kill", "Bulletproof" and "I'm Not Your Toy". "Bulletproof" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the BPI. [3] [4] Following Langmaid's departure from La Roux, Jackson released La Roux's second studio album, Trouble in Paradise , in July 2014.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
UK
[3] 		AUS
[7] 		AUT
[8] 		BEL (FL)
[9] 		CAN
[10] 		GER
[11] 		IRE
[2] 		NOR
[12] 		NZ
[13] 		US
[14]
La Roux 222343434547362670
Trouble in Paradise
  • Released: 18 July 2014
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
628501913331538—20
Supervision
  • Released: 7 February 2020
  • Label: Supercolour
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, cassette
20————85———— [upper-alpha 1]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mix albums

TitleDetails
Sidetracked
  • Released: 26 July 2010 [18]
  • Label: Renaissance
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
Lazerproof
(with Major Lazer)
  • Released: 26 May 2010 [19]
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

TitleDetails
iTunes Festival: London 2009
  • Released: 10 July 2009 [20]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: Digital download
The Gold EP

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3] 		AUS
[22] 		AUT
[8] 		BEL (FL)
[9] 		GER
[11] 		IRE
[2] 		NOR
[12] 		NZ
[13] 		US
[23] 		US
Dance/
Elec.
[24]
"Quicksand"2008129——— [upper-alpha 2] ————— [upper-alpha 3] — [upper-alpha 4] La Roux
"In for the Kill"20092365343921311—— [upper-alpha 5] — [upper-alpha 6]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [4]
  • ARIA: Gold [28]
"Bulletproof"15351351878— [upper-alpha 7]
"I'm Not Your Toy"2779—— [upper-alpha 8] —————— [upper-alpha 9]
"Uptight Downtown"201463——— [upper-alpha 10] —————29Trouble in Paradise
"Kiss and Not Tell"— [upper-alpha 11] ——— [upper-alpha 12] ——————
"International Woman of Leisure" [34] 2019———— [upper-alpha 13] ——————Supervision
"Gullible Fool" [35] ——————————
"Automatic Driver" [36]
(original or Tyler, the Creator Remix)		2020——————————
"Too Far" [37]
(with Boulevards)		——————————Non-album singles
"Park Assist" [38]
(with CASisDEAD)		2021——————————
"Damaged Goods" [39] ——————————The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four
"IFTK" [40]
(with Tion Wayne)		20226————10————
  • BPI: Platinum [4]
TBA
"Feedback" [41]
(featuring Baby Tate)		——————————
"Discoproof" [42] [43]
(with Chromeo)		2023——————————Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearAlbum
"The Best of It" [44]
(Whyte Horses featuring La Roux)		2018Empty Words
"Replacements" [45]
(Chromeo featuring La Roux)		2023TBA

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeaksAlbum
UK
[3] 		FRA
[46]
"Let Me Down Gently"2014194—Trouble in Paradise
"Tropical Chancer"—162
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Finally"2010 Skream Outside the Box [47]
"Temptation" (live)2012 Heaven 17 This Is BBC Radio 6 Music Live [48]

Other credits

TitleYearArtistAlbumCredit(s)
"All of the Lights"2010 Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Uncredited vocals [49]
"Plastic"2015 New Order Music Complete Backing vocals
"Tutti Frutti"Vocals
"People on the High Line"
"Gone, Gone / Thank You"2019 Tyler, the Creator Igor Backing vocals

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Quicksand"2008Kinga Burza [50] [51]
"In for the Kill"2009
"Bulletproof"The Holograms [52]
"I'm Not Your Toy"AlexandLiane [53]
"In for the Kill" (US version)2010LEGS [54]
"Let Me Down Gently"2014Oliver Hadlee Pearch [55]
"Kiss and Not Tell" Alexander Brown [56]
"International Woman of Leisure"2019Nova Dando [57]
"Gullible Fool"Sam Bell [58]
"Automatic Driver"2020Valentin Guiod [59]
"Damaged Goods"2021Leo Cackett [39]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Supervision" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 71 on the Top Current Album Sales chart. [17]
  2. ↑ "Quicksand" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 19 on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [9]
  3. ↑ "Quicksand" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Hot Singles Sales chart. [25]
  4. ↑ "Quicksand" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Dance Singles Sales chart. [26]
  5. ↑ "In For the Kill" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 27 on the Hot Singles Sales chart. [25]
  6. ↑ "In for the Kill" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. [27]
  7. ↑ "Bulletproof" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. [27]
  8. ↑ "I'm Not Your Toy" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [9]
  9. ↑ "I'm Not Your Toy" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. [27]
  10. ↑ "Uptight Downtown" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number four on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [9]
  11. ↑ "Kiss and Not Tell" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the UK Physical Singles Chart. [33]
  12. ↑ "Kiss and Not Tell" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 26 on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [9]
  13. ↑ "International Woman of Leisure" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [9]

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