The Beat discography

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This is the discography of British 2-tone/ska band the Beat (known as the English Beat in the US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in the US.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

The Beat / The English Beat

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
NOR
[3]
NZ
[4]
SWE
[5]
US
[6]
I Just Can't Stop It 3663030142
Wha'ppen?
  • Released: 8 May 1981
  • Label: Go-Feet, Sire
  • Formats: LP, MC
3592028126
Special Beat Service
  • Released: 1 October 1982
  • Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S.
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
215039
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
UK Indie
[8] [9]
US Reggae
[10]
Bounce49158
Public Confidential
  • Released: 25 January 2019
  • Label: DMF
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
7
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat starring Dave Wakeling

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK Indie
[11]
US Indie
[12]
Here We Go Love!
  • Released: 25 May 2018
  • Label: Here We Go
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1017

Live albums

The English Beat

TitleAlbum details
Live! at the US Festival

The Beat with Ranking Roger / The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
Indie

[13]
Live in London
Live at the Roundhouse
  • Released: 8 June 2018
  • Label: DMF
  • Formats: CD+DVD, 2xLP+DVD, digital download
31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
NZ
[4]
US
[6]
What Is Beat?
  • Released: 3 June 1983
  • Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S.
  • Formats: LP, 2xLP, MC
10441487
B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
  • Released: 29 January 1996
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC, 2xMC
13
Beat This! The Best of the Beat
  • Released: 20 November 2000
  • Label: Go-Feet, London-Sire
  • Formats: CD
  • Released in the US as Beat This! The Best of the English Beat in 2001
The Platinum Collection
You Just Can't Beat It: The Best of the Beat
  • Released: 4 February 2008
  • Label: Music Club
  • Formats: 2xCD
Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat
  • Released: 10 July 2012
  • Label: Shout! Factory
  • Formats: CD
Greatest
  • Released: 25 May 2015
  • Label: Crimson
  • Formats: CD, LP
Hard to Beat: Best of the Beat
  • Released: 25 August 2017
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

TitleAlbum details
The Complete Beat
  • Released: 10 July 2012
  • Label: Shout! Factory
  • Formats: 5xCD
  • All three studio albums plus a bonus dub album
The Complete Studio Recordings
  • Released: 12 May 2014
  • Label: Edsel
  • Formats: 4xCD
  • All three studio albums plus a CD of non-album singles and dub tracks
The 7" Singles Collection
  • Released: 18 April 2018
  • Label: Edsel
  • Formats: 13x7"
  • Vinyl box set of all thirteen 7-inch singles

Singles

The Beat / The English Beat

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL (FLA)
[14]
IRE
[15]
NL
[16]
NZ
[4]
US Under
[17] [18]
US Dance
[19]
"Tears of a Clown"/"Ranking Full Stop"197962316Non-album single [upper-alpha 1]
"Hands Off...She's Mine"/"Twist and Crawl"1980914122I Just Can't Stop It
"Mirror in the Bathroom"47
"Best Friend"/"Stand Down Margaret" (dub)22
"Too Nice to Talk To"7736Non-album single
"Drowning"/"All Out to Get You"19812218Wha'ppen?
"Doors of Your Heart"33
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)"70Non-album single
"Save It for Later"198247658Special Beat Service
"Jeanette"/"March of the Swivel Heads"45
"I Confess"54534
"Can't Get Used to Losing You"1983377921247What Is Beat?
"Ackee 1-2-3"54
"Mirror in the Bathroom" (remix)199544B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

TitleYearAlbum
"Walking on the Wrong Side"2016Bounce
"Heaven Hiding" (promo-only release)
"Avoid the Obvious" (promo-only release)
"Side to Side" (promo-only release)
"Fire Burn"/"Walk the Walk" (limited release)2017Live at the Roundhouse
"Maniac"2018Public Confidential
"Who's Dat Looking" (promo-only release)2019

The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling

TitleYearAlbum
"You're Stuck" (promo-only release)2018Here We Go Love!
"The One and Only" (promo-only release)
"How Can You Stand There?" (promo-only release)

Videos

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
Can't Get Used to Losing You: Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 1983
  • Label: Palace
  • Formats: VHS, Beta
  • Re-released in 1986 by Channel 5
Live in Concert
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: WOT Video
  • Formats: VHS
  • Australia-only release
In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall
  • Released: 23 August 2005
  • Label: Secret Films/Music Video Distributors
  • Formats: DVD

Music videos

TitleYear
"Mirror in the Bathroom"1980
"Best Friend"
"Too Nice to Talk To"
"Drowning"1981
"Doors of Your Heart"
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)"
"Save It for Later"1982
"I Confess"

Notes

  1. Included on the US version of I Just Cant Stop It.

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