The Proclaimers discography

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The Proclaimers discography
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The Proclaimers performing live
Studio albums11
Compilation albums6
Video albums1
Music videos24
EPs1
Singles25
Soundtrack albums1

Scottish band The Proclaimers have released eleven studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play and twenty-five singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SCO
[1]
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
SWE
[4]
AUT
[5]
NZ
[6]
CAN
[7]
US
[8]
This Is the Story 4341
Sunshine on Leith
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette, CD
1062183331731
Hit the Highway
  • Released: 22 March 1994
  • Label: Chrysalis, Parlophone
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl
18341938
  • BPI: Silver [9]
Persevere 1061
Born Innocent
  • Released: 18 November 2003
  • Label: Persevere Records, Shock
  • Format: CD, digital download
770
Restless Soul
  • Released: 6 September 2005
  • label: Persevere
  • Format: CD, digital download
974
Life with You
  • Released: 3 September 2007
  • Label: W14, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
113
  • BPI: Silver [9]
Notes & Rhymes
  • Released: 15 June 2009
  • Label: W14
  • Format: CD, digital download
430
Like Comedy 231
Let's Hear It for the Dogs
  • Released: 27 April 2015
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl, Compass
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
426
Angry Cyclist
  • Released: 10 August 2018
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
217
Dentures Out
  • Released: 16 September 2022
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
659

Compilation and remastered albums

List of compilation and remastered albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[2]
IRE
[13]
NZ
[6]
The Best of The Proclaimers 200252441
  • BPI: Platinum [9]
Finest 2003
  • BPI: Silver [9]
This Is the Story (two CD edition, remastered and bonus tracks)2011
Sunshine on Leith (two CD edition, remastered and bonus tracks)
Hit the Highway (two CD edition, remastered and bonus tracks)
The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987–2012 (two CD edition)201380
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

EPs

  1. 17 (2009) – promotional acoustic EP

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[2]
UK Indie
[2]
AUS
[3]
AUT
[5]
BEL
(FL)

[14]
GER
[15]
IRE
[16]
NLD
[17]
NZ
[6]
US
[18]
US
Rock

[19]
"Throw the 'R' Away"1987This Is the Story
"Letter from America" (band version)32457229
"Make My Heart Fly" (band version)198863
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"11114121
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [9]
  • ARIA: Platinum [3]
Sunshine on Leith
"Sunshine on Leith"41
  • BPI: Silver [9]
"I'm on My Way"19894335
  • BPI: Silver [9]
  • ARIA: Gold [3]
"Then I Met You"64
"King of the Road"199097854886Non-album single
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"19935424038Sunshine on Leith
"Let's Get Married"19942121Hit the Highway
"What Makes You Cry?"38
"These Arms of Mine"51
"There's a Touch"2001Persevere
"(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles"
(featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin)
200717Best Of (2007 reissue)
"Life with You"58 Life with You
"Whole Wide World"
"New Religion" (promo only)2008
"Love Can Move Mountains"2009Notes & Rhymes
"Like Comedy" (free download)2012Like Comedy
"Spinning Around in the Air"17
"Whatever You've Got"
"Cap in Hand"201462Sunshine on Leith
"Angry Cyclist"2018Angry Cyclist
"Streets of Edinburgh"
"Sometimes It's the Fools"2019
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

DVDs

  1. The Best of The Proclaimers 1987–2002 (2002)

Songs used in soundtracks

  1. The Crossing (1990) (song, "King of the Road")
  2. Benny & Joon (1993) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  3. Dumb and Dumber (1994) (song, "Get Ready")
  4. Bye Bye Love (1995) (song, "Bye Bye Love")
  5. Bottle Rocket (1997) (song, "Over and Done With")
  6. Slab Boys (1997) (songs, "Maybe Baby" and "No Particular Place to Go")
  7. The Closer You Get (2000) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  8. Shrek (2001) (song, "I'm on My Way")
  9. How I Met Your Mother (2007, 2009, 2013 – episodes "Arrivederci, Fiero"; "Duel Citizenship"; "Mom and Dad") (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  10. Mama's Boy (2008) (song, "Then I Met You")
  11. Burke and Hare (2010) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  12. The Angels' Share (2012) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  13. Bachelorette (2012) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  14. Grey's Anatomy season 9 (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  15. Pitch Perfect (2012) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  16. Identity Thief (2013) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  17. Uncle (TV series) (2015 – season 2, episode 6) (song, "Over and Done With")
  18. Peter Rabbit (2018) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)")

Soundtrack albums

  1. Sunshine on Leith (2013) (from the film Sunshine on Leith – cover versions by film actors)

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