Will Young discography

Will Young discography
Will Young during an interview at Glastonbury, 2008
Studio albums	9
EPs	2
Compilation albums	4
Singles	36
Video albums	2
Music videos	29

The discography of Will Young, an English singer who rose to fame when he won the first series of Pop Idol in 2001, includes nine studio albums, four compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), thirty-six singles, and twenty-eight music videos. Young's debut single was a double A-side, "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", released in 2002. This became the fastest-selling debut single in UK chart history going straight to number one and going on to sell over 1.8 million copies. In the Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of the 21st Century (so far) published by the Official Charts Company, "Evergreen" topped the list. In October 2002 Young released his debut album, From Now On , which included "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", "Light My Fire", "The Long and Winding Road" (a duet with Gareth Gates, released as a double A-side with Gates's song "Suspicious Minds") and "Don't Let Me Down"/"You and I" (released in aid of Children in Need).

Young's second album Friday's Child was released in December 2003. It features the singles "Leave Right Now", "Your Game" and "Friday's Child". In November 2005 Young released his third album, Keep On , which included the singles "All Time Love", "Switch It On" and "Who Am I". In September 2008 Young's fourth album, Let It Go was released and it peaked at number two. Singles released were "Changes", "Grace", "Let It Go" and "Tell Me the Worst".

Young released his first greatest hits collection, The Hits , in November 2009, a compilation of his greatest singles between 2002 and 2009, including two brand new compositions. His fifth studio album, Echoes , released 22 August 2011 became his first number-one album since 2003, producing four singles. His sixth studio album, 85% Proof , was released on 25 May 2015 on Island Records, which he signed to in 2012. After a four-year break, Lexicon was released on 21 June 2019. Young's latest, his eighth studio album Crying on the Bathroom Floor was released on 6 August 2021.

Young's ninth studio album, "Light It Up", was released on 9 August 2024; it was preceded by the singles "Falling Deep" and "Midnight".

All of Young's studio albums have debuted in the top 5 of the UK Albums Chart, four of which peaked at number one.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		UK [1]	GER [2]	IRE [3]	NLD [4]	SWI [5]
From Now On	Released: 7 October 2002 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, BMG Formats: CD	1	62	11	23	—	BPI: 2× Platinum [6]
Friday's Child	Released: 1 December 2003 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, BMG Formats: CD	1	—	9	48	—	BPI: 5× Platinum [6]
Keep On	Released: 21 November 2005 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download	2	—	33	85	—	BPI: 3× Platinum [6] IRMA: Gold [7]
Let It Go	Released: 29 September 2008 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download	2	—	12	—	—	BPI: Platinum [6]
Echoes	Released: 22 August 2011 [8] Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	1	—	12	—	—	BPI: Platinum [6]
85% Proof	Released: 25 May 2015 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download	1	—	38	—	—	BPI: Gold [6]
Lexicon	Released: 21 June 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette	2	—	73	—	84
Crying on the Bathroom Floor	Released: 6 August 2021 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette	3	—	—	—	—
Light It Up	Released: 9 August 2024 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download	5	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK [1]	SCO [3]	US Heat. [9]
The Hits	Released: 16 November 2009 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	7	—	—	BPI: 2× Platinum [6] IRMA: Gold [10]
Leave Right Now	Released: 8 May 2010 Labels: 19, Jive, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	13
The Essential	Released: 11 November 2013 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download	15	—	—	BPI: Gold [6]
20 Years: The Greatest Hits	Released: 27 May 2022 [11] Label: Sony Music Formats: 2×CD, digital download, vinyl	6	5	—

Video albums

• Will Young Live (7 April 2003)
• Live in London (21 March 2005)

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Summer Covers	Released: 26 August 2016 [12] Label: Will Young Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
Crying on the Bathroom Floor: Remix EP	Released: 4 November 2021 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		UK [1]	UK Dig. [1]	BEL [13]	GER [14]	IRE [3]	ITA	NL [15]	NZ [16]	SWE [17]	US
"Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen"	2002	1	65	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: 3× Platinum [6]	From Now On
"Light My Fire"		1	—	60	44	5	4	21	—	—	—	BPI: Gold [6]
"The Long and Winding Road" (with Gareth Gates)		1	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold [6]
"Don't Let Me Down"		2	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver [6]
"You and I"			—	—	—		28	3	—	—	—
"Leave Right Now"	2003	1	—	64	—	1	27	36	29	6	81	BPI: Platinum [6]	Friday's Child
"Your Game"	2004	3	—	66	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
"Friday's Child"		4	—	—	—	31	—	—	—	—	—
"Switch It On"	2005	5	9	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—		Keep On
"All Time Love"	2006	3	5	—	69	12	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver [6]
"Who Am I"		11	17	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—
"Changes"	2008	10	9	—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—		Let It Go
"Grace"		33	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let It Go"	2009	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hopes & Fears"		62	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Hits
"Jealousy"	2011	5	5	68	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold [6]	Echoes
"Come On"		83	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Losing Myself"	2012	72	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Just Want a Lover"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love Revolution"	2015	103	60	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		85% Proof
"Thank You"		—	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Joy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"What the World Needs Now"		—	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All the Songs" [18]	2019	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Lexicon
"My Love" [19]		—	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Daniel" [20]	2021	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Crying on the Bathroom Floor
"Elizabeth Taylor" [21]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Crying on the Bathroom Floor" [22]		—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Why Does It Hurt" [23]	2022	—	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		20 Years: The Greatest Hits
"Falling Deep"	2024	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Light It Up
"Midnight"		—	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Light It Up"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Promotional singles

Single	Year
"Tell Me the Worst" (Club promo)	2009
"The Way I See" [24]	2011
"Amy" [25]	2016
"Christmas Time" [26]	2019
"Strong"	2021
"Breaking Free"	2022

Other appearances

Song	Year	Other performer(s)	Film / Album
"Beyond the Sea"	2002	—	Pop Idol: The Big Band Album
"I Won't Dance"		—
"Your Love Is King"	2004	—	Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
"Letting in the Sunshine"	2005	—	Mrs. Henderson Presents
"Goody Goody"		Camille O'Sullivan
"The Blitz: Bombing" / "The Grecian Frieze" / "Defiance"		—
"All the Things You Are"		—
"The Sails of the Windmill"		Camille O'Sullivan
"Girl in the Little Green Hat"		—
"Hey Ya!"	2006	—	Radio 1's Live Lounge
"History"	2010	Groove Armada	Black Light
"Running Up that Hill"	2011	—	Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2011
"Hanging on the Telephone"	2013	—	Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2013
"I Only Want to Be with You"	2019	Emma Bunton	My Happy Place

References

1. "UK Charts > Will Young". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. "Chartverfolgung / Young, Will / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
3. "Irish Charts > Will Young". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
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5. "Discografie Will Young". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
6. "British certifications – Will Young". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 13 December 2024.Type Will Young in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
7. "IRMA 2005 Certification Awards". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 10 August 2011.
8. "Echoes". Amazon UK. 22 August 2011.
9. "Will Young Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 23 June 2010.
10. "IRMA 2009 Certification Awards". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 10 August 2011.
11. Griffiths, George (25 October 2021). "Will Young announces new album 20 Years – The Greatest Hits to celebrate Pop Idol anniversary". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
12. "Summer Covers (2016) – Will Young – High Quality Music Downloads – 7digital United Kingdom". 26 August 2016.
13. "Will Young Belgium (Flanders) singles discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
14. "Will Young German singles chart history". musicline.de. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
15. "Dutch Album Charts > Will Young". dutchharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
16. "Will Young New Zealand singles discography". charts.nz/. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
17. "Will Young Swedish singles discography". swedishcharts.com/. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
18. White, Jack (21 March 2019). "Will Young signs new record deal and announces his seventh studio album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
19. "Will Young debuts new single My Love". Entertainment Focus. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
20. Copsey, Rob (26 April 2021). "Will Young announces new album Crying On The Bathroom Floor, unveils lead single Daniel". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 27 April 2021.
21. "Will Young Unveils New Single "Elizabeth Taylor"". stereoboard. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
22. "Will Young Posts Title Track Of Upcoming Album Crying on the Bathroom Floor". stereoboard. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
23. "Will Young returns with new track 'Why Does It Hurt' from 20th anniversary Greatest Hits LP". Retropop Magazine. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
24. Released as a free download exclusively to Amazon as a taster for the parents album, Echoes. | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005EOZ1U6
25. "Amy (2016) Will Young". 7 Digital. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
26. "Christmas Time (2020) Will Young". 7 Digital. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

External links

• Discography on Will Young's official website