Soul II Soul discography

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Soul II Soul discography
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Soul II Soul feat MC Chickaboo, Lambeth Country Show 2010, Brockwell Park
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums2
Singles18
Video albums1
Music videos18

British musical group Soul II Soul has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, two live albums, and 18 singles.

Contents

Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One in April 1989 and it peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and earned a 2× platinum certification in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's top singles, "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and were certified platinum by the RIAA. Second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade , was released in May 1990. Their subsequent releases after their debut album were not as successful in the US, but their second release peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums chart. The first and second single, "Get a Life" and "A Dream's a Dream", charted in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart.

The group's third album, Volume III Just Right , was released in April 1992 and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single "Joy" reached number 4 in the UK and the follow-up single "Move Me No Mountain" charted at number 31. In November 1993, a greatest hits compilation titled Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 was released. After a three-year hiatus working on solo projects, the group reunited to record their fourth studio album, Volume V Believe, released in July 1995. The album reached number thirteen in the UK. Two singles were released from the album: "Love Enuff" and "I Care". The first two singles charted in top twenty in UK. A final studio album, Time for Change, was released in September 1997 following their split. As of 2016, they have sold over ten million records worldwide. [1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
US
[8]
US R&B
/HH

[9]
Club Classics Vol. One [A]
  • Release date: 10 April 1989
  • Label: 10, Virgin
138713168141
Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
  • Release date: 21 May 1990
  • Label: 10, Virgin
192915942114
Volume III Just Right
  • Release date: 13 April 1992
  • Label: 10, Virgin
317632925138832
Volume V Believe
  • Release date: 31 July 1995
  • Label: 10, Virgin
1371777867
Time for Change
  • Release date: 1 September 1997
  • Label: Island
80175
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
A New Decade: Live from Brixton Academy
  • Release date: 22 September 1990
  • Label: Virgin
Origins: The Roots of Soul II Soul
  • Release date: 9 December 2016
  • Label: Metropolis London Music

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[7]
Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93
  • Release date: 15 November 1993
  • Label: 10, Virgin
1019348
Classic Masters
  • Release date: 1 April 2003
  • Label: Virgin
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[18]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
US
[19]
US
R&B
/HH

[20]
US
Dance

[21]
"Fairplay" (featuring Rose Windross)198863Club Classics Vol. One
"Feel Free" (featuring Do'reen)64
"Keep on Movin'" (featuring Caron Wheeler)19895771513109141111
"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"
(featuring Caron Wheeler)
145114614411
"Jazzie's Groove"63
"Get a Life" (featuring Marcia Lewis)3388466255459Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
"A Dream's a Dream" (featuring Victoria Wilson-James)199062715126885193
"People" (featuring Marcia Lewis)90461749443
"Missing You" (featuring Kym Mazelle)2216624742939
"Joy" (featuring Richie Stephens)19924412111191814Volume III Just Right
"Move Me No Mountain" (featuring Kofi)319662403329
"Just Right" (featuring Rick Clarke)38160
"Wish" (featuring Melissa Bell)19932414127Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93
"Love Enuff" (featuring Penny Ford)19951276746135Volume V Believe
"I Care" (featuring Charlotte Kelly)17
"Keep on Movin'" ('96 Remixes)199631
"Represent"199739Time for Change
"Pleasure Dome"51
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

List of other appearances by Soul II Soul
SongYearAlbum
"Kiss the Girl"1991 Simply Mad About the Mouse
"Free Again"1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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