Michael Ball discography

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This is the discography of English singer Michael Ball. Listed are all the singles and albums in order of their release with their United Kingdom peak chart positions.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications Sales
UK
[1]
AUS
[2] [3]
IRE
[4]
Michael Ball
  • Released: 1992
  • Labels: Polydor
  • Format: CD, digital download
1
West Side Story
(with Barbara Bonney)
  • Released: 1993
  • Format: CD, digital download
33
Always
  • Released: 1993
  • Format: CD, digital download
3
One Careful Owner
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: CD, digital download
7
First Love
  • Released: 1996
  • Format: CD, digital download
4
  • BPI: Silver [5]
The Musicals
  • Released: 1996
  • Format: CD, digital download
2057
The Movies
  • Released: 1998
  • Format: CD, digital download
13
  • BPI: Platinum [5]
In Concert - Royal Albert Hall/Christmas
  • Released: 8 November 1999
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
18
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [5]
This Time... It's Personal
  • Released: 30 October 2000
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
2041
Christmas
  • Released: 4 December 2000
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Stage and Screen
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: CD, digital download
2
Centre Stage
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: CD, digital download
11
I Dreamed a Dream
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD, digital download
31
A Love Story
  • Released: 20 October 2003
  • Labels: Parlophone
  • Format: CD, digital download
41
Music
  • Released: 17 October 2005
  • Label: Universal Music TV
  • Format: CD, digital download
11
One Voice
  • Released: 30 October 2006
  • Labels: Universal Music TV
  • Format: CD, digital download
22
  • BPI: Silver [5]
Back to Bacharach
  • Released: 22 October 2007
  • Labels: Universal Music TV
  • Format: CD, digital download
20
Heroes
  • Released: 14 March 2011
  • Label: Universal Music TV
  • Format: CD, digital download
10
Both Sides Now
  • Released: 25 February 2013
  • Labels: Union Square Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
873
  • BPI: Silver [5]
If Everyone Was Listening
  • Released: 17 November 2014
  • Labels: Union Square Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
21
  • UK: 38,960 [6]
Together
(with Alfie Boe)
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
14536
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [5]
  • UK: 672,143 [7]
Together Again
(with Alfie Boe)
  • Released: 27 October 2017
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
140
  • BPI: Platinum [5]
  • UK: 433,362 [7]
Coming Home to You
  • Released: 22 March 2019
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
1
Back Together
(with Alfie Boe) [8]
  • Released: 8 November 2019
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
2
  • UK: 214,995 [7]
Together at Christmas
(with Alfie Boe)
  • Released: 20 November 2020
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
144
[9]
  • UK: 160,388 [7]
We Are More Than One
  • Released: 7 May 2021
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
2
Together in Vegas
(with Alfie Boe)
  • Released: 28 October 2022 [10]
  • Labels: Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
The Best of Michael Ball
  • Released: 1994
  • Labels: Polydor
  • Format: CD, Digital download
25
The Collection
  • Released: 26 April 1997
  • Labels: Spectrum
  • Format: CD, Digital download
2
Songs of Love
  • Released: 1998
  • Format: CD, Digital download
3
  • BPI: Silver [5]
The Very Best of Michael Ball in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Released: 9 December 1999
  • Labels: Universal Music On Demand
  • Format: CD, Digital download
18
A Song for You
  • Released: 2003
  • Labels: Crimson
  • Format: CD, Digital download
157
Love Changes Everything - The Essential21
Seasons of Love
  • Released: 2 January 2006
  • Labels: Music Club
  • Format: CD, Digital download
119
The Silver Collection
  • Released: 31 May 2007
  • Labels: Spectrum
  • Format: CD, Digital download
42
The Worthit Collection
  • Released: 2008
  • Labels: Woolworths Worthit!
  • Format: CD, Digital download
48
Past & Present: The Very Best Of Michael Ball
  • Released: 9 March 2009
  • Labels: Universal Music TV
  • Format: CD, Digital download
11
  • BPI: Silver [5]
Encore: Essential Songs of Stage, Screen & Love
  • Released: 29 March 2010
  • Labels: Spectrum
  • Format: CD, Digital download
Solo & Apart: A Collection of Songs from Their Past
(with Alfie Boe)
  • Released: 2017
  • Labels: Decca Records
  • Format: CD, Digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsChart positions Certifications
UK
The Musicals & More2 [12]
Live At The Royal Albert Hall
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [5]
This Time... It's Personal3 [15]
  • BPI: Platinum [5]
Live In London6 [17]
Past & Present Tour - Live3 [19]
Back Together: Live in Concert
(with Alfie Boe)
1 [21]
  • BPI: Platinum [5]

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
If I Can Dream
  • Released: 1992
  • Format: Digital download
51

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart position Certifications Album
UK
[1]
"Love Changes Everything"19892
  • BPI: Silver [5]
"The First Man You Remember"68
"It's Still You"199158
"One Step Out of Time"199220
"If I Can Dream"51
"Sunset Boulevard"199372
"From Here to Eternity"199436
"The Lovers We Were"63
"Wherever You Are"80
"The Rose"199542
"(Something Inside) So Strong"199640
"The Perfect Song"2013Both Sides Now
"Fight the Fight"
(From "Here to Eternity")
"What We Ain't Got"2014If Everyone Was Listening
"Somewhere"
(with Alfie Boe)
2016Together
"New York, New York"
(with Alfie Boe)
2017Together Again
"West Side Story Medley"
(with Alfie Boe)
"He Lives in You"
(with Alfie Boe)
"As If We Never Said Goodbye"
(with Alfie Boe)
"You're The Voice"
(with Alfie Boe)
"Bring Me Sunshine"
(with The Rays of Sunshine Children's Choir & Friends and Alfie Boe)
Non-album single
"The Greatest Show"
(with Alfie Boe)
2019Back Together
"Queen Medley"
(with Alfie Boe)
"My Way"
(with Alfie Boe)
"Something Inside So Strong"
(with Alfie Boe)
"You'll Never Walk Alone" [22]
(with Captain Tom Moore & The NHS Voices of Care Choir)
20201Non-album single
"Be The One"2021We Are More Than One
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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