Russell Watson discography

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Russell Watson discography
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Watson performing at Broadlands, in Hampshire, England, in 2007
Studio albums14
Compilation albums6
Singles10

The discography of Russell Watson, a British operatic and pop tenor, consists of fourteen studio albums, six compilation albums, ten singles, and a number of other appearances.

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Watson's debut album, The Voice , was released in September 2000. A mixture of operatic arias and covers of pop songs, it topped the UK Classical Chart and eventually reached number five in the UK Albums Chart. Later, when released in the United States, the album took the number one spot and made history as the first time a British artist had held both the US and UK classical number one. The album contained a collaboration with former Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder, who lent his vocals to the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona". The album also featured a duet with Cleo of girl group Cleopatra on the song "Someone Like You". Cleo later duetted with Russell again on his third album Reprise on the song "The Best That Love Can Be".

In late 2002, Watson released the single, "Nothing Sacred – A Song for Kirsty", to raise money for the Francis House children's hospice in Didsbury, Manchester. The campaign to raise £5 million was fronted by Kirsty Howard, a seven-year-old girl with a serious heart defect. The song reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. [1]

The self-styled "People's Tenor", who is also known as "The Voice" after his first album, won the Album of the Year at the Classical BRIT Awards in both 2001 and 2002, also collecting awards for Best-Selling Debut Album (2001) and Best-Selling Album (2002). [2] [3] [4]

Watson collaborated with Welsh singer Aled Jones for albums released in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Their most recent album, Christmas with Aled and Russell was released in November 2022 and charted at number 14 on the UK Albums chart.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[5]
AUS
[6]
IRE
[7]
NZ
[8]
PT
[9]
SWE
[10]
US
[11]
US Classical
[12]
2000 The Voice
  • Released: 25 September 2000
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD
5102323117901
2001 Encore
  • Released: 29 October 2001
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD
6152711141
  • UK: 2× Platinum [13]
2002 Reprise
  • Released: 18 November 2002
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD
13115566
2004 Amore Musica 1010256
2007 That's Life
  • Released: 5 March 2007
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4
Outside In
  • Released: 26 November 2007
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1424
2008People Get Ready
  • Released: 17 November 2008
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
20
2010 La Voce
  • Released: 22 November 2010
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1331565
2012Anthems – Music To Inspire A Nation
  • Released: 28 May 2012
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • Formats: CD, digital download
5
2013Only One Man
  • Released: 11 November 2013
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • Formats: CD, digital download
17
2016True Stories
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • Formats: CD, digital download
30
2018In Harmony
(with Aled Jones)
  • Released: 9 November 2018
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
8
2019Back in Harmony
(with Aled Jones)
  • Released: 1 November 2019
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
7
2022Christmas with Aled and Russell
(with Aled Jones)
  • Released: 11 November 2022
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
14

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[5]
AUS
[15]
IRE
[7]
NZ
[8]
PT
[9]
US Classical
[5]
2006 The Voice: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 13 March 2006
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
29070940
The Very Best of Russell Watson7
2008 The Ultimate Collection: Special Edition
  • Released: 26 May 2008
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
17
2010With Love from Russell Watson
  • Released: 18 January 2010
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: 15 November 2010
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1484
202020
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[5]
IRE
[7]
1999"Swing Low '99"38Non-album single
2000"Barcelona (Friends Until the End)" (featuring Shaun Ryder)68The Voice
2002"Someone Like You" (featuring Faye Tozer)1046Non-album single
"Nothing Sacred – A Song For Kirsty"17Reprise
2006"Can't Help Falling in Love"69The Ultimate Collection
2016"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"True Stories
"Do You Hear What I Hear?"
2022"A Spaceman Came Travelling"
(with Aled Jones)
Christmas with Aled and Russell
"O Holy Night" (with Aled Jones)
2024"Shine" (with Helen Jane Long)TBA

Video albums

YearDetailsNotes
2001The Voice: Live
  • Released: 12 November 2001
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: VHS, DVD
2002The Voice Live in New Zealand
  • Released: 11 November 2002
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: VHS, DVD
  • Concert footage from Auckland, New Zealand.
2006Live 2002 / The Voice: Live
  • Released: 27 November 2006
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: DVD
  • Two live performances from Watson.
2007The Voice: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 26 November 2007
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: DVD
  • Compilation of highlights from Watson's live concerts in Leeds, Atlantic City and Auckland.

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