Laura Branigan discography

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Laura Branigan discography
Laura Branigan c. 1982.jpg
Branigan c.1982
Studio albums7
Compilation albums6
Video albums3
Music videos14
EPs1
Singles32
Other contributions22

The discography of American singer Laura Branigan consists of seven studio albums, six compilation albums, 32 singles, four promotional singles, three video albums, and 14 music videos.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
Branigan 345023
Branigan 2
  • Released: March 1983 [16]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
29304611
Self Control
  • Released: April 1984 [17]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
232916125483385216
Hold Me
  • Released: July 1985 [20]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
713743311271064
Touch
  • Released: July 7, 1987 [21]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
8768942024
Laura Branigan
  • Released: March 21, 1990 [22]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
13314386
Over My Heart
  • Released: August 17, 1993 [23]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
151
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Laura Branigan Live!
  • Released: May 15, 2023 [24]
  • Label: Kian Records
  • Formats: 2×CD, 3×LP, digital
  • Recorded in July 1990

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
FIN
[2]
The Best of Laura Branigan
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
The Very Best of Laura Branigan
  • Released: November 16, 1992
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
3 [25]
The Best of Branigan
  • Released: June 6, 1995
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Essentials
  • Released: August 20, 2002
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: July 24, 2006
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
476
Shine On: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: June 15, 2010
  • Label: Gallo
  • Formats: CD, DVD

Box sets

TitleAlbum details
The Complete Atlantic Albums

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Rhino Hi-Five: Laura Branigan
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[26]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN FIN [27] FRA
[28]
GER
[29]
IRE
[30]
NZ
[8]
UK
[11]
1980"Fool's Affair"/"When"Non-album singles
1981"Looking Out for Number One"
1982"All Night with Me"69 Branigan
"Gloria"21122466
1983"Solitaire"75812 Branigan 2
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"1246
"Deep in the Dark" [upper-alpha 1]
1984"Self Control"43111112265 Self Control
"The Lucky One"20485327332956
"Ti Amo"55251849100
"Satisfaction"29
"With Every Beat of My Heart" [upper-alpha 2]
1985"Spanish Eddie"4024838733687 Hold Me
"Hold Me"82
"Maybe Tonight"134 [32]
1986"I Found Someone"90
1987"Shattered Glass"48604378 Touch
"Power of Love"68
"Spirit of Love" [upper-alpha 3]
1988"Cry Wolf"98
"Come into My Life"
(Laura Branigan and Joe Esposito)
Coming to America
1989"Heart of Me" [upper-alpha 4]
(Cerrone and Laura Branigan)
Way In
1990"Moonlight on Water"591598329 Laura Branigan
"Never in a Million Years"
"Turn the Beat Around" [upper-alpha 5]
1991"Tokio" [upper-alpha 6] The Best of Laura Branigan
1993"It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You" Over My Heart
1994"How Can I Help You Say Goodbye"
1995"Dim All the Lights" The Best of Branigan
"I Believe" [upper-alpha 7]
(David Hasselhoff and Laura Branigan)
Baywatch
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

Promotional singles

YearSingleAlbum
1978"Memories" [upper-alpha 8] Calloway's Climb
1980"Tell Him"Non-album single
1993"Didn't We Almost Win It All" Over My Heart
"Love Your Girl" [upper-alpha 9]

Videos

TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Laura Branigan
  • Live concert as part of the 1984 Self Control Tour.
  • Filmed at Caesars Tahoe, Nevada.
Laura Branigan in Concert
  • Released: July 1990
  • Label: SRO Concerts
  • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
  • Live concert as part of the 1990 Laura Branigan Tour.
  • Filmed in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Shine On: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: June 15, 2010
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, DVD
  • Greatest hits CD and a collection of music videos on DVD.

Music videos

YearSongNotes
1980"Fool's Affair"Branigan's first music video, recorded for her unreleased album Silver Dreams.
1982"Gloria"
1983"Solitaire"
1984"Self Control"Video nominated for an American Music award in 1985.
"The Lucky One"Song won the coveted Grand Prix award at the 1984 Tokyo Music Festival.
1985"Spanish Eddie"The storyline in this video is a re-telling of West Side Story .
"Maybe Tonight"
1987"Shattered Glass"
"Cry Wolf"
1988"Your Love"Released to promote the film Salsa .
1989"Heart of Me" (with Cerrone)
1990"Moonlight on Water"
1993"Didn't We Almost Win It All"Video features her brother Billy Branigan, who is also on backing vocals.
1995"Dim All the Lights"Branigan's last music video.


Soundtracks & Other Contributions

YearSongFilm/Soundtrack/Album
1978"Memories"Calloway's Climb (TV film soundtrack)
1980"I Love the Nightlife"Gut Gestimmt (TV Variety Show Soundtrack)
"The Lady I Am"
1983"Imagination" Flashdance (Film Soundtrack)
"Love is Forever"Love is Forever (TV Movie Soundtrack)
"Find Me" Touched (Film Soundtrack)
1984"Hot Night" Ghostbusters (Film Soundtrack)
"Sharpshooter" Body Rock (Film Soundtrack)
1985"Hollywood Wives" Hollywood Wives (TV Mini-Series Soundtrack)
1986"One Day" Violets Are Blue (Film Soundtrack)
"If I Were a River"Disney's Living Seas (TV Special Soundtrack)
1987"Sin Hablar" (with Luis Miguel) Soy Como Quiero Ser (Guest Vocals)
1988"Helpless" Backstage (Film Soundtrack)
"So Lost Without Your Love"
"Lonely Nights"
"Come into My Life" (with Joe Esposito) Coming to America (Film Soundtrack)
"Believe in Me"B-side to "Come into My Life"
"Your Love" Salsa (Film Soundtrack)
1989"Heart of Me" (with Cerrone)Way In (Guest Vocals)
1991"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"The Christmas Album: A Gift of Hope (Charity Album)
1993"A Much, Much Greater Love"Women in Love (from an unreleased solo single, recorded in 1978)
2002"Time Strangers"Sincerely... Mariya Takeuchi Songbook (Guest Vocals)
2003"More Than Just a Memory"Mayo Okamoto Songbook: Once in a Lifetime (Guest Vocals)

Notes

  1. Not released in the U.S.
  2. Only released in Germany as a 7" single. [31]
  3. Only released in Europe as 7" and 12" singles. [33]
  4. Only released in France as 7", 12" and CD singles from Cerrone's album Way In. [34]
  5. Only released in U.S. as 12" single. [35]
  6. Only released in Japan as 3" CD single. [36]
  7. Only released in Germany as a CD maxi single from the Baywatch soundtrack album. [37]
  8. Released as a promo 7" single as the theme to the TV special Calloway's Climb. [38]
  9. Released as a promo 12" remix single. [39]

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  29. German singles chart peaks:
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See also