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James Morrison discography

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James Morrison discography
Morrison performing at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival
Studio albums5
EPs2
Singles20
Music videos21

The discography of James Morrison, an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist, consists of five studio albums, two EPs, twenty singles, twenty-one music videos, and a number of other appearances.

Morrison released Undiscovered, his debut album, in 2006. It topped the UK Albums Chart and reached the top ten in other countries and was certified three times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Morrison was also the biggest-selling British male solo artist in 2006.[1] His debut single was also his most successful; "You Give Me Something" reached the top ten in nine countries including peaks of number five on the UK Singles Chart and number one in New Zealand. Morrison's second album, Songs for You, Truths for Me, was released in September 2008. It reached number three in the UK, and the top 20 in six other countries. The two albums have sold some 4.5 million copies.[1] In September 2011 Morrison released his third album The Awakening, which debuted at number one in the UK.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		AUT
[4] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[6] 		NLD
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		SWI
[10] 		US
[11]
Undiscovered 1 17 14 13 5 5 4 10 15 24
Songs for You, Truths for Me
  • Released: 26 September 2008
  • Label: Polydor (#1779250)
  • Format: CD, digital download
 3 21 26 13 1 11 19 25 12 49
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[12]
The Awakening
  • Released: 23 September 2011
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 9 5 11 2 7 29 7 1 49
Higher Than Here
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, digital download
 7 94 33 22 45 15 — — 3 —
You're Stronger Than You Know
  • Released: 8 March 2019[21]
  • Label: Stanley Park
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 14 —[A] 52 37 — 58 — — 12 —
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Compilation albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 11 February 2022
  • Label: Believe
  • Format: cassette, CD, digital download, streaming
 6

Extended plays

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Title Details
Live from Air Studios, London
  • Released: 5 May 2009[23]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: digital download
iTunes Festival: London 2011
  • Released: 5 August 2011[24]
  • Label: Island
  • Format: digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		AUT
[4] 		GER
[25] 		IRE
[6] 		NL
[26] 		NOR
[27] 		NZ
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		SWI
[10]
"You Give Me Something" 2006 5 7 8 31 14 2 10 1 25 4 Undiscovered
"Wonderful World" 8 — 57 87 31 8 — 16 — 35
"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" 30 — — — — 30 — — — — —
"Undiscovered" 2007 63 — — — — 30 — — — —
"One Last Chance" — — — — — — — — — —
"You Make It Real" 2008 7 100 — 71 38 18 — — — — Songs for You, Truths for Me
"Broken Strings"
(featuring Nelly Furtado) 		2 80 2 1 2 5 14 10 5 1
"Please Don't Stop the Rain" 2009 33 — — — 44 20 — — — 51
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" 149 — — — — 9 — — — —
"Get to You" 104 — — — — 25 — — — —
"I Won't Let You Go" 2011 5 13 1 11 11 55 8 — 42 3 The Awakening
"Up"
(featuring Jessie J) 		30 — 24 19 — 43 — — — 37
"Slave to the Music" 2012 — — — — — 10 — — — —
"One Life" 159 — — — — — — — — —
"Beautiful Life" — — — — — 42 — — — —
"Demons" 2015 — — — — — 29 — — — — Higher Than Here
"Stay Like This" — — — — — 54 — — — —
"I Need You Tonight" 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"My Love Goes On"
(featuring Joss Stone)[32] 		2019 — — — — — — — — — — You're Stronger Than You Know
"Power" — — — — — — — — — —
"So Beautiful" — — — — — — — — — —
"Who's Gonna Love Me Now?" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Greatest Hits
"Don't Mess with Love"[33] 2022 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
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"Stop Crying Your Heart Out"
(as BBC Radio 2's Allstars)[34] 		2020 7 Non-album single

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak Album
UK
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"Sitting on a Platform" 2008 136 "You Make It Real" single

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s)
"You Give Me Something" 2006 Phil Andalman, Magali Selosse
"You Give Me Something" (second version) Sam Brown
"Wonderful World"
"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" David Mould
"Undiscovered" 2007 Mark Wordsworth
"One Last Chance" —
"You Make It Real" 2008 Daniel Wolfe
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" Nick and Fred
"Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado) Micah Meisner
"Please Don't Stop the Rain" 2009 David Edwards
"Get to You" Daniel Wolfe
"I Won't Let You Go" 2011 Phil Griffin[36]
"Up" (featuring Jessie J) Leanne Stott
"Slave to the Music" Phil Griffin
"One Life" 2012 Alex Grazioli
"Beautiful Life" N/A
"Right by Your Side"
"Demons" 2015 Greg & Lio
"Stay Like This" —
"I Need You Tonight" 2016 Alex Grazioli
"My Love Goes On" (featuring Joss Stone) 2019 —
"Don't Mess with Love" 2022 —

Songwriting credits

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Title Year Artist Album
"Heart on My Sleeve" 2010 Olly Murs Olly Murs
"My Love Is Like a Star" 2011 Demi Lovato Unbroken
"Meaning of Life" 2017 Kelly Clarkson Meaning of Life

Other appearances

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Title Year Title
"It's Too Late" (Carole King cover) 2006 Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (Q Playlist)[37]
"Come Back and Stay" (Paul Young cover) 2007 Radio 1 Established 1967[38]
"Details in the Fabric" (with Jason Mraz) 2008 We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
"Watch and Wait" 2009 Männerherzen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke cover) 2010 The Imagine Project

Notes

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  1. ^ You're Stronger Than You Know did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 48 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "James Morrison wakes up to Number One album; Sak Noel tops Official Singles; Nirvana returns to Top 10". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "UK Charts > James Morrison". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Australian Charts > James Morrison". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Austrian Charts > James Morrison" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Discographie James Morrison". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Irish Charts > James Morrison". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Dutch Album Charts > James Morrison" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  8. ^ a b "New Zealand Charts > James Morrison". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  9. ^ a b "Swedish Charts > James Morrison". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Swiss Charts > James Morrison". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  11. ^ "James Morrison > Album & Song Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "British certifications – James Morrison". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2023. Type James Morrison in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (James Morrison)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  15. ^ "IRMA 2006 Certification Awards > Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  16. ^ "NVPI Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  17. ^ "RIANZ Top 40 Albums > 14 May 2007". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  18. ^ a b "IFPI Switzerland > Edelmetall" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  20. ^ "IFPI Austria – Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  21. ^ "You're Stronger Than You Know by James Morrison on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  22. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  23. ^ "iTunes Preview > Live from Air Studios, London". iTunes Store. January 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  24. ^ "iTunes Preview > iTunes Festival: London 2011". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  25. ^ "Chartverfolgung / James Morrison / Single" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  26. ^ "James Morrison Dutch Top 40" (in Dutch). top40.nl Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Norwegian Charts > James Morrison". norwegiancharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  28. ^ a b "Latest Platinum / Gold Singles". Radioscope.net.nz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  29. ^ "Search the Awards Database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2008. Note: User must define 'Artist Name' search parameter as "James Morrison".
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  31. ^ "Certificazioen Single Digital dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 11 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  32. ^ "Listen: James Morrison shares 'My Love Goes On' (ft Joss Stone)". stagedoor.fm. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  33. ^ "James Morrison Unveils New Single "Don't Mess with Love"". Entertainment Focus. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  34. ^ "All-star BBC Children in Need charity single announced". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  35. ^ Peak positions for other charted songs in the UK:
  36. ^ "I Won't Let You Go by James Morrison - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  37. ^ "Various - Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  38. ^ "Radio 1 - Established 1967". BBC. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
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