Emma Bunton discography

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Emma Bunton discography
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Bunton in 2019
Studio albums4
Music videos12
Singles15

English singer Emma Bunton has released four studio albums, 15 singles (including one as a featured artist) and 12 music videos. Her debut solo album A Girl Like Me was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. On 7 September 2001, A Girl Like Me was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies, [1] ultimately becoming the 147th best-selling album in the UK for 2001. [2] The album brought the UK number-one "What Took You So Long?" as well as top-five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1988 song by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold 127,000 copies in the UK.

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Bunton's second album, Free Me , was released in 2003 through 19 Entertainment/Universal Records. Four singles were taken from it: "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". After some success in the American dance charts the album was sold in North America. The American edition included remixes and a different cover. "Downtown" was released on 13 November 2006 and charted at number three in the UK. Life in Mono was released as Bunton's third album on 4 December 2006, and peaked at number 65 in the UK. The second and final single from the album, "All I Need to Know", was released in February 2007 and charted at 60 in the UK. In November 2012, she released a new single with former bandmate Melanie C titled "I Know Him So Well", from Melanie's sixth album Stages .[ citation needed ]

Bunton's fourth studio album, My Happy Place , was released in 2019 and was preceded by the singles "Baby Please Don't Stop" and "Too Many Teardrops". Aside from the two preceding singles, the album tracks were all cover versions of Bunton's favourite songs; the singer collaborated with Will Young, Robbie Williams, Josh Kumra and her husband, Jade Jones. [3] [4] [5]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications Sales
UK
[6]
AUS
[7]
AUT
[8]
DEN
[9]
FRA
[10]
GER
[11]
IRE
[12]
NZ
[13]
SCO
[14]
US
Heat.

[15]
A Girl Like Me 4867523796755216
Free Me
  • Released: 9 February 2004
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Labels: Universal, 19
7930
Life in Mono
  • Released: 4 December 2006
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Universal, 19
6569
My Happy Place
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, vinyl
  • Label: BMG
11928877
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[6]
AUS
[20]
GER
[11]
IRE
[12]
ITA
[21]
NL
[22]
NZ
[13]
SCO
[23]
SWE
[24]
SWI
[25]
"What I Am"
(with Tin Tin Out)
1999265811494481052
  • BPI: Silver [1]
Eleven to Fly
"What Took You So Long?"2001110369956111425A Girl Like Me
"Take My Breath Away"5482616689
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight"206227
"Free Me"20035335Free Me
"Maybe"6565217208843393
"I'll Be There"200474210
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria"154018
"Downtown"20063362Life in Mono
"All I Need to Know"2007609824
"Baby Please Don't Stop"2019My Happy Place
"Too Many Teardrops" [27]
"You're All I Need to Get By"
(with Jade Jones) [28]
"Coming Home for Christmas"Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Album
UK
[29]
UK Indie
[30]
"I Know Him So Well"
(Melanie C featuring Emma Bunton)
201215314 Stages

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"A World Without You" [31] 2001A Girl Like Me
"A Girl Like Me" [32] 2002

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions
SingleYearPeakAlbum
UK
[33]
"Something Tells Me"2006119Life in Mono
"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"122

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther(s) artist(s)Album
"Where Did Our Love Go?"1998None Live at Wembley Stadium
"Sophisticated Lady"1999 Mel B "Word Up" (single)
"(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind"None Pokémon: The First Movie – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Ronan Keating Wicked Women
"I Don't Know"2001 Damage Since You've Been Gone
"Good Vibrations"2002 Brian Wilson, Cliff Richard, Atomic Kitten Party at the Palace
"Baby Love"None
"Sometimes"2003Chicken ShedThe Chicken Shed Album
"2 Become 1"NonePepsi Silver Clef Concert [34]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"What I Am"
(with Tin Tin Out)
1999Greg Masuak [35] [36] [37]
"What Took You So Long?"2001
"Take My Breath Away"
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight"Phil Griffin [38]
"Free Me"2003 Tim Royes [39]
"Maybe"Harvey & Carolyn [40]
"I'll Be There"2004 Giuseppe Capotondi [41]
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria"Harvey & Carolyn [42]
"Downtown"2006
"All I Need to Know"2007Max & Dania [43]
"Baby Please Don't Stop"2019 Marc Klasfeld [44]
"You're All I Need to Get By"Max & Dania

Writing credits

List of songs written by Bunton with and for other artists.
TitleYearArtistAlbum
"To Have to Let Go"2002 Nikki Webster Bliss
"One Thing I Know"2003 S Club 8 Sundown

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