Robert Palmer discography

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Robert Palmer discography
Studio albums14
Live albums3
Compilation albums12
Singles51
Box sets3

The discography of Robert Palmer consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums and 12 compilation albums. For the discographies of Vinegar Joe and the Power Station (groups Palmer was a member of), see their respective pages.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NL
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		US
[9]
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley ————————107
Pressure Drop
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
———89————136
Some People Can Do What They Like
  • Released: October 1976
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
4680——————68
Double Fun
  • Released: 17 March 1978
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
—75—57—1029—45
Secrets
  • Released: 15 June 1979
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
5423—4—4239—19
Clues
  • Released: August 1980
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC
3126—961621159
Pride
  • Released: April 1983
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC
3789—9435222736112
Riptide
  • Released: 4 November 1985
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
517—2—7213—8
Heavy Nova
  • Released: 27 June 1988
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
172—55042144713
Don't Explain
  • Released: 5 November 1990
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
92917284085484888
Ridin' High
  • Released: 19 October 1992
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
32175——————173
Honey
  • Released: 7 September 1994
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, MC
25155——7685———
Rhythm & Blues
  • Released: 28 October 1998
  • Label: Eagle, Pyramid
  • Formats: CD
118————————
Drive —————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1] 		CAN
[4] 		NL
[6] 		SWE
[8] 		US
[9]
Maybe It's Live
  • Released: March 1982
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC
32482339148
Live at the Apollo
  • Released: May 2001
  • Label: Eagle
  • Formats: CD, MC
—————
At the BBC—————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NL
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		US
[9]
Addictions: Volume 1
  • Released: 30 October 1989
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
7106032—379
Addictions: Volume 2
  • Released: 23 March 1992
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
12167—————
The Very Best of Robert Palmer
  • Released: 16 October 1995
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, MC
4123—7386——
Woke Up Laughing
  • Released: 6 October 1998
  • Label: Metro Blue
  • Formats: CD
  • Collection of remixes and alternative versions
———————
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer
  • Released: 26 October 1999
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, MC
———————
The Essential Selection
  • Released: 4 September 2000
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
———————
Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001)
  • Released: 30 April 2002
  • Label: Hip-O
  • Formats: 2xCD
———————
At His Very Best
  • Released: 4 November 2002
  • Label: Universal Music TV
  • Formats: CD, MC
38——————
The Very Best of the Island Years———————
The Silver Collection
  • Released: 4 June 2007
  • Label: Spectrum
  • Formats: CD
———————
Essential
  • Released: 2 May 2014
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD
———————
Collected
  • Released: 19 August 2016
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: 3xCD, 2xLP
————63——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

TitleAlbum details
The Island Years 1974–1985
  • Released: 5 September 2007
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: 9xCD
  • Japan-only release
Original Album Series
5 Classic Albums
  • Released: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Spectrum/Universal
  • Formats: 5xCD

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL (FL)
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		GER
[18] 		IRE
[19] 		NL
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		US
[20] [21] 		US Main
[22]
"Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" [A] 1974————————— [B] —Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
"Which of Us Is the Fool" / "Get Outside"1975—————————
[C] 		—Pressure Drop
"Give Me an Inch"1976—————————
[D] 		—
"Man Smart, Woman Smarter"—90——————63—Some People Can Do What They Like
"One Last Look" [E] 1977——————————
"Every Kinda People"19785382—12———3516—Double Fun
"You Overwhelm Me" [F] ——————————
"Best of Both Worlds"— [G] —4—36—10———
"You're Gonna Get What's Coming" [H] ——————————
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"19796113191——312014—Secrets
"Jealous"———31—————
[I] 		—
"Can We Still Be Friends"————————52—
"What's It Take" [J] ——21—19—————
"Johnny and Mary"198044208327—2712——Clues
"Looking for Clues"3323973—17——
[K] 		—
"Not a Second Time"1981— [L] —————————
"Some Guys Have All the Luck"19821641——52——49—59Maybe It's Live
"Pride"——————————Pride
"You Are in My System"19835383——52——277833
"You Can Have It (Take My Heart)"66—25———28———
"All Around the World" [M] 1985—————————— Explorers: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Discipline of Love"95—38—————82—Riptide
"Riptide"85—————————
"Addicted to Love"198651344—434211
"Hyperactive" [N] —72——————3321
"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"926—13—8—23241
"Discipline of Love" (reissue)68—————————
"Sweet Lies"198858———————94—Sweet Lies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Simply Irresistible"441—257——621Heavy Nova
"She Makes My Day"69—80—65747——
"Early in the Morning" [O] —26—26————1940
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" [P] 1989—117——————60—
"Change His Ways"283839—62214729——
"It Could Happen to You"71—————————
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (reissue)80106————————Addictions: Volume 1
"Life in Detail" [Q] 1990———34—————7 Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (with UB40)64125814641——Don't Explain
"You're Amazing" [R] —103—14————285
"Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You"989216338273316—
"Happiness"199180———62—————
"Dreams to Remember"68182————————
"Every Kinda People" (remix)199243157—26——————Addictions: Volume 2
"You're in My System" (remix)——————————
"Witchcraft"50—————————Ridin' High
"Girl U Want"199457118————————Honey
"Know by Now"25193382351—————
"You Blow Me Away"38—————————
"Respect Yourself"199545170————————The Very Best of Robert Palmer
"True Love"199987—————————Rhythm & Blues
"Addicted to Love" (vs Shake B4 Use)200342—————————Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" was only released as a single in the US, Australasia, and the Netherlands.
  2. ↑ "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 96 on Cash Box . [23]
  3. ↑ "Get Outside" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [24]
  4. ↑ "Give Me an Inch" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart under the title "Give Me an Inch Girl". [25]
  5. ↑ "One Last Look" was only released as a single in the US.
  6. ↑ "You Overwhelm Me" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
  7. ↑ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 92 on the Record Business Singles Chart. [26]
  8. ↑ "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
  9. ↑ "Jealous" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [27]
  10. ↑ "What's It Take" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.
  11. ↑ "Looking for Clues" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [28]
  12. ↑ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 79 on the Record Business Singles Top 100 chart. [29]
  13. ↑ "All Around the World" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
  14. ↑ "Hyperactive" was only released as a single in Continental Europe, North America, and Australasia.
  15. ↑ "Early in the Morning" was only released as a single in the US and Australia.
  16. ↑ "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" was only released as a single in the US and Australia.
  17. ↑ "Life in Detail" was only released as a promotional single in the US and Canada.
  18. ↑ "You're Amazing" was only released as a single in the US, Canada, and Australasia.

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    • Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Robert Palmer". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 12 August 2016. N.B. This site displays 'compressed' (exclusion rules applied below #75) singles chart peaks between numbers 76–100.
    • Top 200 peaks: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 April 2012. N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied below #75) singles chart peaks between 76–200 between 1995 and May 2001.
  2. 1 2 3 Australian chart peaks:
  3. ↑ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Peak positions for Robert Palmer's albums in Canada:
  5. 1 2 "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine ". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2011-11-22. Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  11. ↑ "Datenbank: BVMI". www.musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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  17. ↑ Peak positions for Robert Palmer's singles in Canada:
  18. ↑ German singles chart peaks:
  19. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Robert Palmer > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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  25. ↑ US Hot 100 Bubbling Under at Top40Weekly.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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