Shakespears Sister discography

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Shakespears Sister discography
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Performing live in 1992
Studio albums4
Compilation albums5
Music videos16
EPs1
Singles17

The discography of UK-based pop-rock act Shakespears Sister consists of four studio albums, five compilation albums, one EP, and seventeen singles. Originally a solo act consisting of ex-Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey, it eventually evolved into a duo between Fahey and Marcella Detroit. They released their debut studio album Sacred Heart in 1989, which reached number 9 on the UK Albums Chart [1] and was certified gold by the BPI. [2] [1] The album's lead single, double A Side "Break My Heart / Heroine" did not chart, the second single however, "You're History", reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, [1] and managed similar top 20 success internationally. Their next three singles, "Run Silent", "Dirty Mind", and "Goodbye Cruel World" (the lead single from their second album Hormonally Yours ), all failed to peak within the UK top 50. [1] The second single from Hormonally Yours, "Stay" was the group's first and only number 1, staying at the top position for 8 weeks. [1] The song also reached number 1 in Ireland [3] and Sweden, [4] and peaked within the top 5 in several other territories. Hormonally Yours peaked at number 3 in the UK [1] and was certified double platinum, [2] and reached similar success in international territories. The fifth and final single from the album, "My 16th Apology", was not a commercial success due to both members being on hiatus at the time.

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Detroit left the group shortly afterwards in 1993, and Fahey resumed as the sole full member of the group. "I Can Drive" was released as the lead single from Shakespears Sister's third album, #3 , and peaked at number 30 in the UK. [1] Following this, London Records opted not to release the third album and the act was dropped from their roster. #3 was only released in September 2004 through Fahey's own website after London Records gave her the full rights to the album. Fahey was planning to release her own solo album at the time, which was preceded by three singles, "Bitter Pill", "Pulsatron", and "Bad Blood", which peaked at numbers 108, 95, and failed to chart respectively. [1] In 2004–05, two compilation albums were released, The Best of Shakespears Sister (composed mostly of hits and B-sides), and Long Live the Queens (composed entirely of B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material). Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister name in 2009, and released Songs from the Red Room , composed of her solo recordings. A compilation album, Cosmic Dancer , was released in 2011, also composed of Fahey's solo work, acoustic work by the wider group, and covers. [5]

Following Fahey and Detroit's reunion in 2019, the band released a compilation album containing two new tracks, titled Singles Party , in July 2019, followed by a 5-track EP of new material, titled Ride Again . A UK tour followed later that year.[ citation needed ]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[6]
AUT
[7]
CAN
[8]
GER
[9]
NOR
[10]
NZ
[11]
SWE
[4]
SWI
[12]
US
[13]
Sacred Heart 9227130
Hormonally Yours
  • Released: 17 February 1992
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
  • Label: London
3202133121517251556
#3
Songs from the Red Room
  • Released: 16 November 2009
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
  • Label: SF, Palare

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
Best of Shakespear's Sister
  • Released: 22 November 2004
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
  • Label: London
Long Live the Queens!
  • Released: 5 December 2005
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: London
Cosmic Dancer
  • Released: 29 October 2012
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
  • Label: SF
Remixes
  • Released: 29 October 2012
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: SF
Singles Party
  • Released: 19 July 2019
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: London
14

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
Ride Again
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
  • Label: London
67

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[6]
AUT
[7]
GER
[9]
IRE
[3]
NED
[17]
NZ
[11]
SWE
[4]
SWI
[18]
US
[19]
"Break My Heart" / "Heroine"1988112 [20] Sacred Heart
"You're History"1989720551251288
"Run Silent"5447
"Dirty Mind"19907165
"Goodbye Cruel World"199159Hormonally Yours
"Stay"199213431285124
"I Don't Care"7182934105711382855
"Goodbye Cruel World"
(re-issue)
32
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)"149712273343209
"My 16th Apology"19936163
"I Can Drive"199630#3
"Bitter Pill" [a] 2002108Songs from the Red Room
"Pulsatron" [a] 200595
"Bad Blood" [a]
"It's a Trip"2010
"All the Queen's Horses"2019Singles Party
"When She Finds You" [23] Ride Again
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Black Sky"1992Hormonally Yours
"Cold" [a] 2004Songs from the Red Room
"Dancing Barefoot" [24] 2011Cosmic Dancer
"Someone Else's Girl" [24]
"Really Saying Something"
"Do I Scare You?"
(with Billy Mackenzie)
#3
"A Christmas Number One"2014 The MGA Sessions

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Break My Heart (You Really)"1988 Sophie Muller [25]
"Heroine"
"You're History"1989
"Run Silent"
"Dirty Mind"1990The Craze Boys [25]
"Goodbye Cruel World"1991Sophie Muller [25]
"Stay"1992
"I Don't Care"
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)"
"My 16th Apology"1993
"I Can Drive"1996
"Pulsatron"2005Morten Magnus [26]
"Bad Blood"Morten Magnus
Christian Isak Isaksan [26]
"It's a Trip"2010 Paul Boyd [26]
"All the Queen's Horses"2019Sophie Muller
"When She Finds You"2019Sophie Muller

Other videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Sacred Heart"1989Beyond the Groove
"Catwoman"1992Sophie Muller
"Pulsatron" (Live Video Mix)2005Caroline Richards [26]
"Bad Blood" (Edit)Morten Magnus
Christian Isak Isaksan [26]
"It's a Trip" (Live Video Mix)2009Caroline Richards [26]
"Someone Else's Girl"2011Morten Magnus
Kim Jakobsen [26]

Home videos

TitleAlbum details
Sacred Heart
  • Released: 1989
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: FFRR
Hormonally Yours
  • Released: 1992
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: London
S.F.T.R.R: Videos
  • Released: 11 April 2010
  • Formats: DVD
  • Label: SF

Notes

^ a These singles were released under Fahey's own name. Since their inclusion on Songs from the Red Room, they have been credited as Shakespears Sister songs.

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  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S.F.T.R.R. liner notes