Leon Jackson discography

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Leon Jackson discography
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Jackson performing live during his 2009 Right Now Tour of the UK and Ireland
Studio albums1
Singles4
Music videos3

Scottish singer and songwriter, Leon Jackson, has released one studio album and four singles since 2007. His debut single, "When You Believe" was released in December 2007, and sold 490,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone, and was certified a Gold status by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [1] [2] His second single, "Don't Call This Love" was released a week prior to the release of his debut album, and debuted at number one on the Scottish Singles Charts, [3] number three on the UK Singles Charts [4] and number eight on the Irish Singles Charts. [5] It also reached number ten on the European Hot 100 Singles. [6]

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His debut album, Right Now, was released in October 2008 and debuted at number two in his native Scotland, number four in the United Kingdom and number seven in the Republic of Ireland. On the World Albums Top 100 compiled by Billboard , it reached number twenty-five. [7] The album was later certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales in excess of 150,000 copies, whilst in the Republic of Ireland it was certified Platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). [8] In November 2008, he released "Creative" as the third single from Right Now, performing the single live on BBC Children in Need (2008), performing the song as an "exclusive" as this was the first time Jackson had performed the track. The song went on to debut at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. [9] [10]

The fourth and final single released from the album, "Stargazing", was released in February 2009. In March 2009, Jackson departed ways with his record label, Sony BMG. [11] In 2012, Jackson collaborated as a songwriter alongside Vince Kidd on the song "Sick Love", [12] which reached No. 34 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart. [13] Jackson began songwriting for a second album in 2016, [14] and in 2024, indicated that the album was nearing competition, however, as of 2026, no release details have been confirmed. [15]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
SCO
[16]
UK
[17]
UK Down
[17]
UK Phys
[17]
IRE
[18]
Right Now 24547

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SCO
[16]
IRE
[18]
UK
[17]
UK Down
[17]
UK Phys
[17]
EUR
[21] [22]
2007"When You Believe"111114 Right Now
2008"Don't Call This Love"1834210
"Creative"9488
2009"Stargazing"
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

YearTitle
2007"When You Believe"
2008"Don't Call This Love"
"Creative"

Other songs

As songwriter

References

  1. 1 2 3 Certified Awards Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "Home". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 19/10/2008". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. "Official Singles Chart on 19/10/2008". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  5. "Don't Call This Love by Leon Jackson - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". reuters.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  7. "World Albums". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. smith, FRANCES KINDON, mikey; Rodger, James (14 October 2017). "All the X Factor winners from 13 series - where they are now". Coventry Live. Retrieved 22 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. "Leon Jackson - Creative". Official Charts Company. 2008-11-29. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  10. "Leon Jackson". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  11. "X Factor winner Jackson dropped". BBC. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  12. Lyons, Beverley (7 February 2012). "Former X Factor winner Leon Jackson writes raunchy tune for new artist Vince Kidd". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  13. "SICK LOVE". Official Charts. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  14. "X Factor's Leon Jackson undergoes dramatic transformation". HELLO!. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  15. O'Sullivan, Kyle; Otter, Saffron; Beattie, Eve (4 May 2024). "X Factor's Leon Jackon: Simon Cowell snub and unrecognisable transformation". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  16. 1 2 Peak positions on the Scottish Charts:
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Leon Jackson > Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Discography Leon Jackson". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  19. "Official Charts Analysis: Justin Bieber takes singles summit but misses out on albums". Musicweek. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016.
  20. smith, FRANCES KINDON, mikey; Rodger, James (14 October 2017). "All the X Factor winners from 13 series - where they are now". Coventry Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. "Euro Chart Hot 100 Singles". Billboard . Reuters. December 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
  22. "EUROCHART HOT 100 SINGLES". Reuters. 3 November 2008.
  23. "Former X Factor winner Leon Jackson writes raunchy tune for new artist Vince Kidd". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 November 2023.