Wet Wet Wet discography

Wet Wet Wet discography
Wet Wet Wet at the Montreux Pop Festival in Montreux, Switzerland
Studio albums	7
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	6
Singles	33
Miscellaneous	1

This is the discography of Scottish soft rock band Wet Wet Wet.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]
1987	Popped In Souled Out Released: 28 September 1987 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	60	—	44	12	6	—	13	—	123	BPI: 5× Platinum [11]
1989	Holding Back the River Released: 30 October 1989 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette, LP	2	12	—	34	28	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: 2× Platinum [11] ARIA: Gold [12]
1992	High on the Happy Side Released: 27 January 1992 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	19	13	18	8	—	—	48	40	—	BPI: Platinum [11]
1995	Picture This Released: 10 April 1995 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	22	1	6	4	12	6	25	8	—	BPI: 3× Platinum [11] IFPI: Platinum [13]
1997	10 Released: 31 March 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	2	—	28	30	22	—	—	—	50	—	BPI: Platinum [11]
2007	Timeless Released: 12 November 2007 Label: Dry Formats: CD	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	The Journey Released: 5 November 2021 [14] Label: Absolute Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	29 [15]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US Heat [16]
1993	End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits Released: 8 November 1993 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	5	—	BPI: 4× Platinum [11] ARIA: Platinum [12] IFPI: 3× Platinum [13]
1994	Part One Released: 26 July 1994 [US only] Label: Mercury Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24
2004	The Greatest Hits Released: 8 November 2004 Label: Mercury Formats: CD	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum [11]
2007	The Best of Wet Wet Wet Released: 2 April 2007 [Germany only] Label: Brunswick/Universal Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Best of Wet Wet Wet Released: 2008 [Germany only] Label: Brunswick/Universal Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Sweet Little Mystery: The Collection Released: 22 February 2010 Label: Spectrum Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Step by Step: The Greatest Hits Released: 25 November 2013 Label: Virgin Formats: CD	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold [11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]
1990	Wet Wet Wet: Live Released: 1 December 1990 Label: Mercury Formats: cassette	—
1993	Live at the Royal Albert Hall with The Wren Orchestra Released: 17 May 1993 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	10
2006	Live – Volume One & Two: Mail on Sunday Released: September 2006 Label: Mercury Formats: CD	—
2021	The Journey Out of Lockdown: The Greatest Hits Live from Glasgow Released: 4 June 2021 [17] Label: Dry Formats: Digital download
2024	Live in Denmark Released: 19 January 2024 [18] Label: Dry Formats: LP, Digital download	—

Other albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certification
		UK [1]	NL [5]
1988	The Memphis Sessions Released: 7 November 1988 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	3	9	BPI: Platinum [11]
1992	Cloak & Dagger released under the name: Maggie Pie & The Impostors Released: 28 January 1992 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette, LP Also available as bonus disc to High on the Happy Side	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2] [19]	AUT [3]	FRA [20]	GER [21]	IRE [22]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	SWI [9]	US [23]
1987	"Wishing I Was Lucky"	6	100	—	40	—	6	19	26	—	58		Popped In Souled Out
	"Sweet Little Mystery"	5	33	—	17	46	9	22	3	23	—	BPI: Silver [11]
	"Angel Eyes (Home and Away)"	5	—	—	20	17	9	3	4	—	—	BPI: Silver [11]
1988	"Temptation"	12	—	—	—	—	8	51	19	—	—
	"With a Little Help from My Friends"	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver [11]	Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father
1989	"Sweet Surrender"	6	7	24	—	37	1	10	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold [24]	Holding Back the River
	"Broke Away"	19	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—
1990	"Hold Back the River"	31	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—
	"Stay with Me Heartache (Can't Stand the Night)"	30	62	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—
1991	"Make It Tonight"	37	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		High on the Happy Side
	"Put the Light On"	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Goodnight Girl"	1	21	27	—	35	1	2	33	—	—
1992	"More than Love"	19	—	—	—	—	24	13	—	—	—
	"Lip Service"	15	154	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—
1993	"Blue for You" (live) / "This Time" (live)	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live at the Royal Albert Hall
	"Shed a Tear"	22	70	—	—	53	25	—	—	—	—		End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits
	"Cold Cold Heart"	20	—	—	—	—	—	41	—	—	—
1994	"Love Is All Around"	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	41	BPI: 3× Platinum [11] ARIA: 3× Platinum [24]
	"Goodnight Girl '94"	—	26	—	—	46	—	14	24	12	—
1995	"Julia Says"	3	38	19	—	42	3	22	—	—	—	BPI: Silver [11]	Picture This
	"Don't Want to Forgive Me Now"	7	45	—	—	66	18	—	45	—	—
	"Somewhere Somehow"	7	109	—	—	78	7	44	—	—	—
	"She's All on My Mind"	17	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—
1996	"Morning"	16	171	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"If I Never See You Again"	3	148	—	—	63	14	72	—	36	—		10
	"Strange"	13	—	—	—	95	—	83	—	—	—
	"Yesterday / Maybe I'm In Love"	4	—	—	—	81	19	74	—	—	—
2004	"All I Want"	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Greatest Hits
2007	"Too Many People"	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Timeless
2008	"Weightless"	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	"Step by Step"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Step by Step – The Greatest Hits
2021	"Back to Memphis" [25]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Journey
	"The Conversation" [26]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" / "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" [27]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album Single
2022	"Northern Town" / "In Your Eyes" [28]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Journey
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

Year	Single	Album
1988	"This Time" [29]	The Memphis Sessions
1990	"Blue for You"	Holding Back the River
1993	"I Can Give You Everything" (live)	Live at the Royal Albert Hall

References

1. "UK Charts > Wet Wet Wet". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • "Sweet Little Mystery" (Kent Music Report) peak: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Wet Wet Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2016. N.B. "Sweet Little Mystery" peaked at #33 on the Kent Music Report chart two weeks before the ARIA-produced chart commenced.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
   • "Shed a Tear" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
   • All ARIA chart peaks: "Wet Wet Wet ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 14 June 2024". Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
3. "Austrian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
4. "Chartverfolgung / Wet Wet Wet / Longplay". musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
5. "Dutch Charts > Wet Wet Wet". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
6. "New Zealand Music Charts > Wet Wet Wet". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
7. "Norwegian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
8. "Swedish Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
9. "Swiss Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
10. "Wet Wet Wet Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
11. "British certifications – Wet Wet Wet". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 November 2023.Type Wet Wet Wet in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
13. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". Archived from the original on 27 March 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
14. "Wet Wet Wet / The Journey". SuperDeluxeEdition. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
15. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". 12 November 2021.
16. "Wet Wet Wet Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
17. "The Journey Out of Lockdown: The Greatest Hits Live from Glasgow - Album by Wet Wet Wet". 4 June 2001.
18. "Wet Wet Wet - Live In Denmark". 19 January 2024.
19. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 15 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
20. French peaks
21. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Wet Wet Wet (singles)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
22. "Irish Charts > Wet Wet Wet". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
23. "Wet Wet Wet Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
24. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
25. "Back to Memphis (Single Mix) - Single by Wet Wet Wet". 16 July 2021.
26. "The Conversation (Single Mix) - Single by Wet Wet Wet". 10 September 2021.
27. "Happy Xmas (War is Over) / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Single by Wet Wet Wet". 10 December 2021.
28. "Northern Town / In Your Eyes (Single Mix) - Single by Wet Wet Wet". 7 January 2022.
29. Wet Wet Wet - This Time (Vinyl, Promo) at Discogs