Years & Years discography

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Years & Years discography
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Years & Years at Festival SOS 4.8 in Murcia, 2015
Studio albums3
Music videos19
EPs2
Singles26

British band Years & Years has released three studio albums, two extended plays, twenty six singles (including three as a featured artist and one promotional single), and nineteen music videos. Until 2021, Years & Years was a three-member band with Alexander as the lead vocalist, and their releases under the Years & Years name until that point were released by the band rather than by Alexander as a solo act. After Emre Turkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy left the band, Years & Years became Alexander's solo project, and all releases under that name from the 2021 single "Starstruck" onwards were solo releases.

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Years & Years' debut studio album, Communion , was released in 2015, charting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and obtaining Platinum status in the country. The band's debut single failed to chart in the UK, however, their third single "Desire" reached the UK top 40. Years & Years achieved global success and recognition for their 2015 hit single "King", which topped the UK charts and attained top-ten positions around the world, becoming their most successful single to date. This was followed by "Shine" and "Eyes Shut". Three years later in 2018, Years & Years released their second album Palo Santo , which was accompanied by the singles "Sanctify" and "If You're Over Me". In 2021, Years & Years became a solo project and released the single "Starstruck".

In December 2023, Years & Years disbanded. All of the music released under band's name has been re-named to "Olly Alexander (Years & Years)" on streaming services, therefore underlining that Alexander is the owner of the band's music catalogue.

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[6]
NL
[7]
SCO
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
Communion 152816151647
Palo Santo
  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP, streaming
3266522771433875
Night Call
  • Released: 21 January 2022
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP, streaming, cassette
1881246192
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak
US
[10]
Traps
  • Released: 9 September 2013
  • Label: Polydor, Kitsune
Y & Y
  • Released: 3 February 2015 (USA)
  • Label: Polydor, Copenhagen
123

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL
[3]
CAN
[14]
GER
[5]
IRE
[6]
NL
[7]
SCO
[15]
SWE
[9]
US
Dance

[16]
"I Wish I Knew"2012Non-album single
"Traps"2013Traps
"Real"2014Communion
"Take Shelter"53
"Desire"225761322021
"King"201519118093512614
"Shine"215182997718147
"Eyes Shut"1753251186
"Desire"
(featuring Tove Lo)
201627 [lower-alpha 1] 221378
"Worship"7250
"Meteorite"726739 Bridget Jones's Baby
"Sanctify"20182547571619Palo Santo
"If You're Over Me"614750744316
"All for You"4779703129
"Play"
(with Jax Jones)
85919934 Snacks and Snacks (Supersize)
"Valentino"
(with MNEK)
2019Palo Santo
"It's a Sin"
(solo or with Elton John)
2021479034 The Lockdown Sessions
"Starstruck"
(solo or with Kylie Minogue)
31805518Night Call
"The Edge of Glory"39 Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary
"Crave"42Night Call
"A Second to Midnight"
(with Kylie Minogue) [lower-alpha 2]
26 Disco: Guest List Edition
"Sweet Talker"
(with Galantis)
2629 [lower-alpha 3] 21Night Call [lower-alpha 4]
"Hallucination"
(with Regard)
2022567128
"100% Pure Love"Non-album singles
"A Very Bad Fun Idea"2023
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
UK
Dance

[29]
AUS
[2]
BEL
(FL)

[30]
BEL
(WA)

[31]
FRA
[32]
IRE
[6]
NL
[7]
SCO
[15]
"Sunlight"
(The Magician featuring Years & Years)
2014732071118457377Non-album singles
"Illuminate"
(Tourist featuring Years & Years)
2019
"Dreamland"
(Pet Shop Boys featuring Years & Years)
2020 [lower-alpha 5] 11 Hotspot
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Palo Santo"2018Palo Santo
"Sooner or Later" [37] 2022Night Call
"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"Non-album singles
"American Boy"

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
US
Dance

[16]
"Ties"201548Communion
"Karma"20189121Palo Santo
"Come Alive"
(with Jess Glynne)
80 The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
"Night Call"202241Night Call
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Come Alive"
(with Jess Glynne)
2018 The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
"A Very Bad Fun Idea"2023 Bonus Track: Soundtrack

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"I Wish I Knew"2012Ayshea Halliwell [lower-alpha 6]
"Traps"2013 [lower-alpha 7]
"Real"2014Robert Francis Müller [38]
"Take Shelter" [39]
"Desire"Sing J Lee [40]
"King"2015Nadia Marquard Otzen [41]
"Foundation"Fred Rowson [42]
"Shine"Nadia Marquard Otzen [43]
"Shine" (Choose Dark)Fred Rowson [44]
"Eyes Shut"Chino Moya [45]
"Desire" (Gryffin Remix)Brian Harrison [46]
"Shine" (Choose Light)Fred Rowson [47]
"Shine" (Choose Shadow) [48]
"Desire" (featuring Tove Lo)2016 [49]
"Worship"Matt Lambert [50]
"Meteorite"Ollie Wolf [51]
"Sanctify"2018Fred Rowson [52]
"If You're Over Me" [53]
"All For You"Stephen Agnew [54]
"Valentino" (with MNEK)2019Olly Alexander [55]
"It's a Sin" (Montage Video)2021 [56]
"Starstruck"Fred Rowson [57]
"Crave"Tom Beard [58]
"Sweet Talker" (with Galantis)Sophia Ray [59]

Notes

  1. This recording was combined with the original track by Years & Years and was not seen as a new hit under chart current regulations by the Official Chart Company, with its official peak still being number 22 [25]
  2. "A Second to Midnight" is also included on the deluxe version of Night Call album.
  3. "Sweet Talker" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart. [27]
  4. "Hallucination" is included on the streaming edition of Night Call (Deluxe). [28]
  5. "Dreamland" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. [36]
  6. The music video for "I Wish I Knew" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.
  7. The music video for "Taps" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.

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