M People discography

M People discography
Studio albums	4
EPs	1
Compilation albums	5
Singles	20
Video albums	3
Remix albums	1

The discography of M People, a British house music band, consists of four studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, one extended play and twenty-one singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	FIN [4]	GER [5]	NED [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US Heat [10]
Northern Soul	Released: March 1992 [11] Label: Deconstruction (#74321117772)	26	150	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Gold [12]
Elegant Slumming	Released: 4 October 1993 Label: Deconstruction (#74321166782)	2	7	23	23	18	67	1	37	19	12	UK: 3× Platinum [12] AUS: Gold [13] GER: Gold [14] NZ: Platinum [15]
Bizarre Fruit	Released: 14 November 1994 Label: Deconstruction (#74321240812)	3	14	28	36	30	—	4	—	29	17	UK: 5× Platinum [12] AUS: Platinum [13] GER: Gold [16] NZ: Platinum [17]
Fresco	Released: 13 October 1997 Label: M People Records (#74321524902)	2	51	21	—	11	76	5	37	20	—	UK: 2× Platinum [12] NZ: Gold [18]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Reissues

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUT [3]	NZ [7]
Bizarre Fruit II	Released: 27 November 1995 Label: Deconstruction (#74321328172)	29	24

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [19]	FIN [4]	GER [5]	NZ [7]	NOR [20]	SCO [21]	SWI [9]
The Best of M People	Released: 2 November 1998 Label: M People Records (#74321613872)	2	101	27	41	34	20	21	2	2	39	UK: 3× Platinum [12] NZ: Platinum [22]
Testify	Released: 25 May 1999 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ultimate Collection (featuring Heather Small)	Released: 5 April 2005 Label: Sony BMG (#82876669192)	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	UK: Gold [23]
One Night in Heaven: The Best of M People	Released: 3 December 2007 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gold	Released: 1 November 2019 Label: Crimson	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix albums

Title	Album details
Ultimate Collection: The Remixes	Released: 4 October 2005 Label: Sony BMG

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Chart Peaks
		UK [1]	FIN [4]
Elegantly American	Released: 5 September 1994 Label: Deconstruction	31	19

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	BEL [19]	EUR	GER [5]	ICE [24]	IRE [25]	NZ [7]	SCO [26]	US [27]
1991	"How Can I Love You More?"	29	—	—	88	—	—	—	—	—	—		Northern Soul
1992	"Colour My Life"	35	205	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Someday"	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Excited"	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"How Can I Love You More?" (Remix)	8	138	—	24	—	—	10	—	—	—
	"One Night in Heaven"	6	23	22	26	15	5	12	—	—	—		Elegant Slumming
	"Moving On Up"	2	4	18	12	21	34	4	4	—	34	AUS: Platinum [13] NZ: Gold [28] UK: Silver [29]
	"Don't Look Any Further"	9	75	33	23	29	2	16	4	—	—
1994	"Renaissance"	5	60	26	17	83	19	8	27	8	—
	"Sight for Sore Eyes"	6	20	31	17	57	32	13	17	4	—		Bizarre Fruit / Bizarre Fruit II
1995	"Open Your Heart"	9	25	40	24	54	12	15	21	8	—
	"Search for the Hero"	9	37	—	29	39	18	13	—	8	—	UK: Silver [30]
	"Love Rendezvous"	32	114	—	59	75	40	—	—	32	—
	"Itchycoo Park"	11	27	—	—	55	24	16	21	11	—
1997	"Just for You"	8	110	—	34	76	31	11	23	8	—		Fresco
	"Fantasy Island"	33	136	—	63	76	38	—	39	34	—
1998	"Angel St"	8	178	—	24	79	31	28	—	6	—
	"Testify"	12	—	—	66	—	—	—	—	10	—		The Best of M People
1999	"Dreaming"	13	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	12	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Club Play [31]	US Dance Sales [32]
1994	"Excited"	1	13	Northern Soul
1995	"Search for the Hero"	—	17	Bizarre Fruit
	"Padlock"	13
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

Year	Video details	Notes
1993	Elegant TV Released: 1 November 1993 Label: BMG Format: VHS	Includes interviews, live performances and backstage footage.
1995	Come Again Released: 1995 Label: BMG Format: VHS	Live concert recorded at the G-Mex in Manchester. Also includes music videos from Bizarre Fruit.
1998	One Night in Heaven Released: 1998 Label: Eagle Vision Format: VHS, DVD	Live concert recorded for the Later... with Jools Holland M People special.

References

1. "Official Charts > M People". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
2. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > M People in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
   • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.
   • "Renaissance": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 10 Jul 1994". ARIA . Retrieved 26 February 2016– via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
   • "Don't Look Any Further": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 26 February 2016– via Imgur.com.
   • "Love Rendezvous": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
   • All ARIA chart peaks to 3 March 2020: "M People ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 3 March 2020". ARIA. Retrieved 3 March 2020– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
3. "austriancharts.at > M People in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
4. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin – Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
5. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "M People"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 November 2019. N.B. Select the Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
6. "dutchcharts.nl > M People in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
7. "charts.nz > M People in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
8. "swedishcharts.com > M People in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
9. "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: M People (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
10. "Billboard > M People Chart History > Heatseakers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
11. Redmond, Steve, ed. (14 March 1992). "New Releases" (PDF). Music Week . London: Spotlight Publications. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2025.
12. "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.
14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (M People; 'Elegant Slumming')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
15. "New Zealand Certification – "Elegant Slumming Album"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
16. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (M People; 'Bizarre Fruit / Bizarre Fruit II')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
17. "New Zealand Certification – "Bizarre Fruit Album"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
18. "New Zealand Certification – "Fresco Album"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
19. "Ultratop > M People in Ultratop Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
20. "norwegiancharts.com > M People in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
21. Scottish Albums:
    • The Best of M People: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 December 1998-12 December 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
    • Ultimate Collection: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 March 2005-12 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
22. "New Zealand Certification – "The Best of M People"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
23. "British album certifications – M People ft Heather Small". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 July 2016.Select albums in the Format field. Type M People ft Heather Small in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
24. Peak positions in Iceland:
    • For "One Night In Heaven" & "Moving On Up": "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
    • For "Don't Look Any Further": "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
25. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for M People (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
26. "Official Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts . Retrieved 27 July 2018.
27. "Billboard > M People Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
28. "New Zealand Certification – "Moving on Up Single"". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 July 2016.
29. "M People - Moving on Up". BPI . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
30. "M People - Search For The Hero". BPI . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
31. "Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
32. "Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.