A Flock of Seagulls discography
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| A Flock of Seagulls discography | |
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| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 16 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 14 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
The following is a complete list of recordings by the English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9] | |||
| A Flock of Seagulls | 32 | — | 19 | 5 | 25 | — | 6 | 32 | 10 | ||
| Listen |
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16 | — | 90 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 5 | 44 | 16 |
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| The Story of a Young Heart |
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30 | — | — | 32 | 31 | 17 | 32 | — | 66 | |
| Dream Come True |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Light at the End of the World |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ascension (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) |
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— | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [A] | |
| String Theory (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| I Ran |
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Remix albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Greatest Hits Remixed |
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Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Singles |
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| The Best of A Flock of Seagulls |
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| Telecommunications |
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| The Best Of |
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| 20 Classics of the '80s |
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| Wishing |
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| Platinum & Gold Collection |
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| Essential New Wave |
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| I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls |
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| A Flock of Seagulls |
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| Playlist: The Very Best of A Flock of Seagulls |
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| Wishing: The Very Best |
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| Remixes & Rarities |
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| Aurora Borealis – The Greatest Hits |
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| Inflight – The Extended Essentials |
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| I Ran (So Far Away) |
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EPs
[edit]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Modern Love Is Automatic |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [14] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [15] |
GER [5] |
IRE [16] |
NL [17] |
NZ [18] |
US [19] |
US Dance [20] |
US Main [21] | ||||
| "(It's Not Me) Talking" | 1981 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Telecommunication" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | A Flock of Seagulls | ||
| "Modern Love Is Automatic" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Ran (So Far Away)" | 43 | — | 1 | 26 | 31 | — | 46 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | |||
| "Space Age Love Song" | 34 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | — | 59 | |||
| "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" | 10 | — | 46 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 62 | 3 |
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Listen | |
| "(It's Not Me) Talking" (remix) | 1983 | 128 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Nightmares" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | Listen | ||
| "Transfer Affection" | 38 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 43 | — | — | — | |||
| "(It's Not Me) Talking" (re-recording) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The More You Live, the More You Love" | 1984 | 26 | — | — | 45 | 37 | — | 16 | 32 | 56 | 52 | 10 | The Story of a Young Heart | |
| "Never Again (The Dancer)" | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Remember David" (Continental Europe-only release) | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dream Come True | ||
| "Heartbeat Like a Drum" | 1986 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Magic" (US-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Light at the End of the World | |
| "Burnin' Up" (US-only release) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rainfall" (US-only release) | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Ran" (Die Krupps remix; US-only release) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits Remixed | |
| "I Ran (So Far Away)" (vs the Angry Kids; US-only release) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Space Age Love Song" (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ascension | |
| "I Ran (So Far Away)" (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Inflight – The Extended Essentials | |
| "Say You Love Me" (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | String Theory | |
| "Messages" (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [23][24] | |||
| "This Used to Be My Playground" | 2000 | — | Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna – Volume Two |
| "Ageless Prince" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | 2017 | 25 | Non-album singles |
| "Pedro" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | 33 | ||
| "Things Change" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | — | ||
| "Lips Like Sugar" (with David Hasselhoff) | 2019 | — | Open Your Eyes |
| "Over the Moon" (remix of the Robert Calvert song) | 2020 | — | Over the Moon Remixes |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Videos
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A Flock of Seagulls | |
| Through the Looking Glass |
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| The Best of A Flock of Seagulls |
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| Rainfall |
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| Messages – Live |
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Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "I Ran (So Far Away)" | 1982 | Tony van den Ende |
| "Space Age Love Song" | ||
| "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" | ||
| "Nightmares" | 1983 | Mike Brady |
| "Transfer Affection" | ||
| "(It's Not Me) Talking" | ||
| "The More You Live, the More You Love" | 1984 | Unknown |
| "Never Again (The Dancer)" | ||
| "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" | 1985 | |
| "Heartbeat Like a Drum" | 1986 | Michael Geoghegan |
| "Magic" | 1989 | Unknown |
| "Burnin' Up" | 1995 | |
| "Rainfall" | 1996 | |
| "Space Age Love Song" (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | 2018 | Armando at Kinetic Image |
| "Say You Love Me" (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) | 2021 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ascension peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Classical Albums.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Peak positions in the UK:
- "A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- "(It's Not Me) Talking)" (1983 remix): "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- "Never Again (The Dancer)": "UK Singles Charts: 1984 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 254. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Peak positions for A Flock of Seagulls' albums in Canada:
- A Flock of Seagulls: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 22. 10 July 1982. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Listen: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 38, no. 17. 25 June 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- The Story of a Young Heart: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 2. 15 September 1984. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 272. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – A Flock of Seagulls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 August 2022. Type A Flock of Seagulls in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – A Flock of Seagulls". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 23 January 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – A Flock of Seagulls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ Peak positions for A Flock of Seagulls' singles in Canada:
- "I Ran (So Far Away)": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 23. 17 July 1982. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 38, no. 18. 2 July 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "The More You Live, the More You Love": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 42, no. 3. 22 September 1984. Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 354. ISBN 9780898201802.
- ^ "A Flock of Seagulls | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 57. ISBN 0898201535.
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- A Flock of Seagulls discography discography at Discogs
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