The Communards discography

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The Communards discography
Studio albums2
Live albums2
Compilation albums4
Singles9

This is a comprehensive listing of the discography by British synth-pop duo The Communards. Both of their studio albums, Communards and Red , reached the top ten and achieved Platinum status in the UK. The Communards had success during the latter part of the decade with two hit studio albums and nine hit singles. Since their demise, there has been some commercial success with the releases of various compilation albums.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
NED
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Communards
  • Released: July 1986
  • Label: London
720815526221090
Red
  • Released: October 1987
  • Label: London
4971532232292093
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[14]
AUT
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[15]
NED
[6]
NZ
[7]
SCO
[16]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
The Singles Collection 1984/1990
(with Jimmy Somerville and Bronski Beat)
  • Released: November 1990
  • Label: London
41044630474
Heaven
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: London
The Very Best of
(with Jimmy Somerville and Bronski Beat)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: London
38154931
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Warner Music
53
For a Friend: The Best of
(with Jimmy Somerville and Bronski Beat)
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Music Club Deluxe
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Live In Italy (Picture Disc LP)
  • Released: 1986

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[19]
AUS
[2]
BEL
[20]
FRA
[21]
GER
[22]
IRE
[23]
NED
[24]
NZ
[25]
SWI
[26]
1985"You Are My World"30167 Communards
1986"Disenchanted"292047
"Don't Leave Me This Way"
(with Sarah Jane Morris)
121651122
"So Cold the Night"89071714484410
1987"You Are My World '87" (remix)213159723
"Tomorrow"239931322543123 Red
"Never Can Say Goodbye"41349623612
1988"For a Friend"28293512
"There's More to Love"203410
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix singles

Videos

TitleYearDetailsFormat
The Video Singles1986Compilation of music videos from 1985 to 1986VHS
Live at Full House Rock Show2006Live TV concert from Hannover, Germany (10/2/87)DVD

References

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  2. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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  9. 1 2 "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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  11. 1 2 3 "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  12. 1 2 3 "French Album Certification". InfoDisc.
  13. "IFPI Switzerland Certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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  15. "Irish Albums". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  16. "Scottish Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  17. "German Certification". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  18. "IFPI Switzerland Certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  19. "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
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  27. 1 2 3 "French Chart Certifications". InfoDisc.
  28. 1 2 "British certifications – Communards". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 April 2024.Type Communards in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  29. "US Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

See also