The Kelly Family discography

The Kelly Family discography
The Kelly Family discography
	Some members of The Kelly Family
Studio albums	22
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	7
Singles	57
Music videos	95
EP	2

Last updated September 20, 2025

The Kelly Family, a European pop music group of Irish, American, Spanish and German heritage, released 22 studio albums, four of them being holiday albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, two extended plays and 57 singles, seven of them being Double A-Side singles.^[1] Since the late 1970s, the family have released more than 21 studio albums and 43 singles on Universal Music, Polydor, their own record company Kel-Life Records and a number of smaller labels, the most successful being Over the Hump and Almost Heaven and its first singles "An Angel" and "I Can't Help Myself".

Since the late 1990s, the lineup of the band has seen changes during different recording and touring phases, caused by family reasons, solo activities or other side projects. Altogether, The Kelly Family has sold more than 20 million records around the world, including 54 gold and platinum-certified albums.^[2]

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Chart positions							Certifications
Year	Album	AUT ^[3]	BEL ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NOR	SWE	SWI ^[7]	Certifications
1977	Kelly Family Tours Europe Released: 1977 Label: — Formats: CS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	The Kelly Family Released: March 5, 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	Lieder der Welt Released: 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	BVMI: Gold
1980	Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen Released: 1980 Label: Polydor Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	Wonderful World Released: 1981 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	Une famille c'est une chanson Released: 1984 Label: Eddy Barclay Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	Keep on Singing... Released: 1989 Label: Kel-Life/Dino Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	New World Released: 1990 Label: Kel-Life/Dino Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	Honest Workers Released: 1991 Label: Kel-Life/Dino Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	Wow Released: 1993 Label: Kel-Life/Sattva Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	38	—	—	—	—
1994	Over the Hump Released: 1994 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	—	1	24	26	—	1	BVMI: 9× Gold IFPI Austria: 2× Platinum ZPAV: 3× Platinum IFPI Switzerland: 2× Platinum IFPI Europe: Platinum FIMI: Gold PROMUSICAE: Platinum
1996	Almost Heaven Released: October 25, 1996 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	19	1	3	2	—	1	ZPAV: 3× Platinum IFPI Norway: Platinum IFPI Europe: Platinum IFPI Austria: 2× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI Switzerland: 2× Platinum PROMUSICAE: Platinum
1997	Growin' Up Released: November 3, 1997 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, LP	5	10	1	4	27	59	3	LV: Gold ^[8] ZPAV: Gold IFPI Switzerland: Platinum IFPI Austria: Gold
1998	From Their Hearts Released: November 2, 1998 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, LP	14	21	3	17	—	—	12
2002	La Patata Released: April 8, 2002 Label: Kel-Life/Polydor Formats: CD, LP, DVD	35	32	3	16	—	—	63
2004	Homerun Released: June 7, 2004 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, DVD	52	—	9	36	—	—	—
2017	We Got Love Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Airforce1, Universal Music Formats: CD, LP	1	34	1	18	—	—	3	BMVI: 5× Gold IFPI Austria: Gold
2019	25 Years Later Released: 25 October 2019 Label: Airforce1, Universal Music Formats: CD, LP	1	26	1	40	—	—	2

Holiday albums

Year	Album	Chart positions							Certifications
Year	Album	AUT ^[3]	BEL ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NOR	SWE	SWI ^[7]	Certifications
1980	Festliche Stunden bei der Kelly Family Released: 1980 Label: Polydor Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BMVI: Gold
1980	Kelly Family Loves Christmas and You Released: 1980 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	Christmas All Year Released: 1981 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	Christmas for All Released: 1995 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	—	2	—	—	—	2	BMVI: Gold ZPAV: Gold IFPI Austria: Platinum IFPI Switzerland: Platinum
2022	Christmas Party Released: 4 November 2022 Label: Airforce1, Universal Formats: CD, CS, LP	4	49	2	77	—	—	5

Live albums

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	AUT ^[3]	BEL ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NOR	SWE	SWI ^[7]
1988	Live Released: March 12, 1988 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	36	—	—	—
1992	Streetlife Released: 1992 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Live, Live, Live Released: May 16, 1998 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, LP	21	—	46	—	—	—	24
2012	Stille Nacht - Live-CD 2011 Released: September 2012 Label: Pink Production, Kel-Life Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Stille Nacht 2012 Label: Pink Production, Kel-Life Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	We Got Love Live Released: October 20, 2017 Label: Airforce1 (Universal) Formats: Double CD	—	61	—	60	—	—	—
2020	25 Years Later: Live Released: April 3, 2020 Label: Airforce1 (Universal) Formats: CD, download, streaming	—	40	—	59	—	—	—
2024	Tough Road: Live at Westfalenhalle '94 Released: May 15, 2024 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, download, streaming	10	—	5	—	—	—	9

Compilations

Year	Album	Chart positions							Certifications
Year	Album	AUT	BEL ^[4]	GER	NLD ^[6]	NOR	SWE	SWI	Certifications
1980	Stargala (unofficial) Released: 1980 Label: Polydor NL Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	Unsere schönsten deutschen Lieder (unofficial) Released: 1984 Label: Allstar Formats: CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	The Very Best – Over 10 Years Released: 1993 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	22
1994	Meisterstücke (unofficial) Released: 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BMVI: Gold
1998	The Bonus-Tracks Album Released: July 12, 1998 Label: Kel-Life/Ariola Formats: CD, LP	—	—	46	31	—	—	—
1999	Best of The Kelly Family Released: October 4, 1999 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, LP	43	15	14	35	—	—	20
1999	Best of The Kelly Family 2 Released: November 29, 1999 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, LP	—	33	29	—	—	—	54
2005	Hope Released: November 10, 2005 Label: Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Extended plays

Year	Album
1978	Familia Kelly Canta La Navidad Released: 1978 Label: — Formats: CS
2021	One More Happy Christmas Released: 2021 Label: — Formats: CD

Box sets

Year	Album
1996	The First Singles Released: 1996 Label: Formats: 5-CD box
2011	The Complete Story Released: 2011 Label: Formats: 4-CD box

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions							Certifications	Album
Year	Single	AUT	BEL	GER	IRE	NLD	NOR	SWI	Certifications	Album
1978	"Danny Boy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Kelly Family
1978	"Agur Jaunak"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Kelly Family
1979	"Eagle on the Breeze"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Lieder der Welt
	"Knick-Knack-Song (This Old Man)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"David's Song (Who'll Come with Me)"	—	4	15	—	1	—	—
	"The Last Rose of Summer"	—	27	—	—	44	—	—
	"Join This Parade (Scotland The Brave)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen
	"Alle Kinder brauchen Freunde (Child)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Die Vogelhochzeit"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Estudiantina Portuguesa" (unofficial)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Stargala
1984	"Old McDonald"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wonderful World
	"Amazing Grace	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wonderful World
	"Une Famille c'est une Chanson"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Une Famille c'est une Chanson
	"Didelidei" (Version One)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Une Famille c'est une Chanson
	"Eine Familie ist wie Ein Lied"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"Didelidei" (Version Two)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1985	"Hiroshima, I'm Sorry"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1986	"We Love The Pope"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wonderful World
1986	"Our Father"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wonderful World
1989	"Sean O'Kelley"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Keep on Singing...
1992	"House on the Ocean"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Streetlife
1993	"Key to My Heart"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Streetlife
	"No Lies"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wow
	"When the Last Tree..."	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"One More Freakin' Dollar"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"An Angel"	1	—	2	5	40	—	2	BMVI: 3× Gold IFPI Austria: Platinum	Over the Hump
1995	"Why Why Why"	16	—	26	—	—	—	34
	"Roses of Red"	—	—	15	—	—	—	21
	"First Time"	16	—	19	25	—	—	19
1996	"I Can't Help Myself"	2	11	1	—	1	1	1	BMVI: Platinum IFPI Norway: 2× Platinum IFPI Austria: Gold IFPI Switzerland: Gold ZPAV: Gold	Almost Heaven
	"Every Baby"	9	—	13	—	75	18	5		Almost Heaven
	"Gott Deine Kinder"	19	—	26	—	—	—	14		Der Glöckner von Note Dame
1997	"Fell in Love with an Alien"	15	30	15	—	3	—	14		Almost Heaven
	"Nanana"	23	—	17	—	—	—	6
	"When the Boys Come into Town"	29	—	37	—	—	—	32
	"Because It's Love"	2	—	3	—	13	—	3		Growin' Up
	"Red Shoes"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"One More Song"	23	—	19	—	37	—	32
1998	"I Will Be Your Bride"	14	—	14	—	17	—	19		From Their Hearts
1999	"Oh, It Hurts"	—	—	57	—	57	—	—
	"Hooks"	—	—	57	—	57	—	—
	"I Really Love You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Children of Kosovo"	35	—	8	—	18	—	13		Best of The Kelly Family
	"Saban's Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog"	—	—	27	—	22	—	47		Best of The Kelly Family 2
	"Mama"	40	—	14	—	27	—	86
2000	"I Wanna Kiss You"	—	—	44	—	37	—	79
2002	"I Wanna Be Loved"	—	—	31	—	—	—	—		La Patata
	"What's a Matter You People"	—	—	23	—	26	—	—
	"Mrs. Speechless"	—	—	31	—	53	—	—
2004	"Flip a Coin"	52	—	24	—	40	—	—		Homerun
	"Blood"	59	—	24	—	31	—	—
	"Streets of Love"	72	—	52	—	—	—	—
2017	"Nanana"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		We Got Love
2019	"Over the Hump"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		25 Years Later
2019	"Fire"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		25 Years Later
2021	"One More Happy Christmas"	—	—	35	—	—	—	—		One More Happy Christmas

Promotional singles

1994: Cassette Sampler (MC)^[9]
1995: Quisiera ser un Ángel (MC)
1995: The Kelly Family canta Quisiera ser un Ángel y Santa Maria en Español (MC)
1995: Ares Qui (MC)
1999: Ein Herz Für Kinder Medley (CD, MC)
1999: Mela, Mela Nutella (CD, Vinyl)
2017: Good Neighbor (Digital download)
2017: Brothers and Sisters (Digital download)
2017: Please Don't Go – Live (Digital download)

The 1994 single An Angel bears a remarkable similarity to Lynne Hamilton's 1979 hit "On the Inside".

Solo recordings

References

↑ "Discography". www.kellyfamilysite.de. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
↑ Kuschel, Sven (September 16, 2008). "Kelly-Family-Star singt wieder auf der Straße". Bild.de. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
1 2 3 "Discographie The Kelly Family". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
1 2 3 4 "Discografie The Kelly Family". Ultratop . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
1 2 3 "Discographie von The Kelly Family". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
1 2 3 4 "Discografie The Kelly Family". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
1 2 3 "Discographie The Kelly Family". hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
↑ "Kelliji saņem zelta disku".
↑ "Cassette Sampler". kellyfamilysite.de. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

External links

KellyFamily.de — official site
German Fanpage of the Kelly Family members incl. detailed discography

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[1] "Discography". www.kellyfamilysite.de. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

[2] Kuschel, Sven (September 16, 2008). "Kelly-Family-Star singt wieder auf der Straße". Bild.de. Retrieved October 1, 2008.

[AUT-3] 1 2 3 "Discographie The Kelly Family". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[FL-4] 1 2 3 4 "Discografie The Kelly Family". Ultratop . Retrieved November 2, 2019.

[GER-5] 1 2 3 "Discographie von The Kelly Family". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

[NLD-6] 1 2 3 4 "Discografie The Kelly Family". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 2, 2019.

[SWI-7] 1 2 3 "Discographie The Kelly Family". hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[lv-8] "Kelliji saņem zelta disku".

[9] "Cassette Sampler". kellyfamilysite.de. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

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v t e The Kelly Family
Adam Angelo Barbara Ann Barby Caroline Dan Daniel Jimmy Joey John Kathy Maite Maribel Michael "Paddy" Patrick Patricia Paul
Studio albums	The Kelly Family (1979) Wonderful World! (1981) Honest Workers (1991) Over the Hump (1994) Christmas for All (1995) Almost Heaven (1996) Growin' Up (1997) From Their Hearts (1998) La Patata (2002) Homerun (2004) We Got Love (2017) 25 Years Later (2019)
Singles	"An Angel" "Why Why Why" "Roses of Red" "First Time" "I Can't Help Myself" "Every Baby" "Gott Deine Kinder" "Fell in Love with an Alien" "Nanana" "When the Boys Come into Town" "Because It's Love" "One More Song"
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