Tracey Ullman discography

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Tracey Ullman discography
Tracey Ullman at 1987 Emmy Awards (1).jpg
Ullman in 1987
Studio albums2
Compilation albums7
Music videos9
Singles8
Soundtrack albums2
Comedy albums1
Audiobooks3

This is the discography of British-American actress/singer Tracey Ullman. Known mainly for her work in television and film, she had a brief career as a successful pop singer. She was signed to Stiff Records in 1983 after label owner Dave Robinson heard some of the song parodies she had done in the TV comedy sketch show Three of a Kind . Her albums consisted mainly of cover versions of songs from the 1950s through the early 1980s. [1]

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Her cover of the Kirsty Maccoll song "They Don't Know" would go on to become her most successful single, reaching #2 in the UK, [2] #8 in the United States, [3] and #35 in Germany. [4] In less than two years, she had seven singles in the UK Top 100, five of them Top 30 hits. [2] After the release of her second album, You Caught Me Out in 1984, she decided to leave her music career behind and focus on acting.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[5] 		FIN
[6] 		CAN
[7] 		NL
[8] 		NOR
[9] 		SWE
[10] 		US
[11]
You Broke My Heart in 17 Places 142958183934
You Caught Me Out
  • Released: November 1984
  • Label: Stiff
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
9213——1113—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
Forever – The Best of Tracey Ullman
  • Released: 4 November 1985 [13]
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
  • Label: Stiff
The Best of Tracey Ullman: You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
  • Released: 12 May 1992
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: Rhino
Breakaway: The Very Best of...
  • Released: 1992
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: BR Music
The Very Best of Tracey Ullman
  • Released: 1993
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: Stiff
The Best of... Tracey Ullman
  • Released: 26 February 2002
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: Metro Music
Tracey Ullman Takes on the Hits
Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling: The Complete Stiff Recordings
  • Released: 14 September 2010
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: Salvo

Soundtrack albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
ARIA US US Billboard Top Soundtracks SNEP
Corpse Bride ——8105
Into the Woods 1382—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Comedy albums

TitleAlbum details
Three of a Kind (with Lenny Henry and David Copperfield)

Audiobooks

TitleAlbum details
Puss in Boots
Wise Children
A Carnival of Snackeries: Diaries: Volume Two
  • Released: 5 October 2021
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Hachette Audio

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[5] 		AUS
[14] 		BE (FL)
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		GER
[17] 		IRE
[18] 		NL
[19] 		NOR
[20] 		NZ
[21] 		US
[22]
"Breakaway"19834—3—852—1570You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
"They Don't Know"2566535181—8
"Move Over Darling"8—15——513———
"Bobby's Girl" (Germany and US-only release)1984————45—————
"My Guy's Mad at Me"23—27——719———You Caught Me Out
"Sunglasses"18—25—521829———
"Helpless"61—————————
"Terry"198581—————————
"Shattered"——————————Forever – The Best of Tracey Ullman
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

YearSingleDirector
1983"Breakaway"Dave Robinson
"They Don't Know"Dave Robinson
"Move Over Darling"
1984"My Guy"
"Sunglasses"
"Helpless"
1985"Terry"
1991"Monster in the Mirror" ( Sesame Street )Laura Di Trapani
2013"Queenie Eye" (Paul McCartney)Simon Aboud

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  14. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 317. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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