John Paul Young discography
| John Paul Young discography | |
|---|---|
 John Paul Young in 2010 | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 37 |
The discography of John Paul Young consists of nine studio albums, nine compilation albums, one EP and 37 singles. As of October 1978, Young had four platinum albums and nine gold singles in Australia.[1]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds)[2] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3][4] | ||||||||||
| Hero |
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9 |
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| J.P.Y. |
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9 |
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| Green |
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19 |
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| Love Is in the Air |
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32 | ||||||||
| Heaven Sent |
|
95 | ||||||||
| The Singer |
|
98 | ||||||||
| One Foot in Front |
|
— | ||||||||
| Now |
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— | ||||||||
| In Too Deep |
|
— | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Chart peak positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NOR [6] |
SWE [7] | ||||
| All the Best |
|
40 | not released | not released | ||
| Love Is in the Air |
|
not released | 13 | 16 | ||
| John Paul Young 1974–1979 |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Classic Hits |
|
96[8] | — | — | ||
| Yesterday's Hero |
|
— | — | — | ||
| The Very Best of |
|
not released | not released | not released | ||
| The Most of John Paul Young |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits |
|
not released | not released | not released | ||
| I Hate the Music |
|
— | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| The Golden Dance-Floor Hits Vol. 10 |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3][4] |
SA [9] |
UK [10] |
US AC [11] |
US [11] |
AUT [12] |
GER [13] |
NLD [14] |
NOR [6] |
SWE [7] | |||||
| 1972 | "Pasadena" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| 1973 | "You Drive Me Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | "It's Only Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Show and Tell" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1975 | "Yesterday's Hero" | 8 | 1 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 10 | Hero | ||
| "The Love Game" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1976 | "I Hate the Music" | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | J.P.Y. | ||
| "Keep On Smilin'" | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1977 | "Standing in the Rain" | 12 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | |||
| "I Wanna Do It With You" | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Green | |||
| "Here We Go" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Where the Action Is" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All The Best | |||
| "Love Is in the Air" | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Love Is in the Air | |||
| 1978 | "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire" | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lost in Your Love" | — | — | — | — | 55 | 25 | — | 37 | — | — | ||||
| "Fool in Love" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1979 | "Heaven Sent" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven Sent | ||
| "Love You So Bad It Hurts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Can't Get You Out of My System" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | "Hot for You Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3][4][15] | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | "653354" | — | non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Out of Time" | — | The Singer | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | "Oh No No" | — | non-album single | |||||||||||
| 1983 | "Soldier of Fortune" | 17 | One Foot in Front | |||||||||||
| 1984 | "War Games" | 87 | ||||||||||||
| "L.A. Sunset" | — | |||||||||||||
| "Call the Night" | — | |||||||||||||
| 1986 | "Spain" | — | non-album single | |||||||||||
| 1989 | "Don't Sing that Song" | — | Classic Hits | |||||||||||
| 1992 | "Love Is in the Air" (Strictly Ballroom mix) | 3 | Strictly Ballroom | |||||||||||
| "Standing in the Rain" (The Bogo Pogo Club Mix) | — | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Happy the Man" | — | Now | |||||||||||
| 1998 | "I Hate the Music" (with Ratcat) | 186 | non-album single | |||||||||||
| 2001 | "Love Is in the Air" (Milk & Sugar vs. JPY) | — | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Isn't It Sunshine" | — | In Too Deep | |||||||||||
| "I'm Living on Dreams" | — | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | "Felt Like Love" | — | non-album single | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other singles
[edit]| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Rock Around the Clock"(with Glenn Shorrock, Frankie J. Holden, Renée Geyer, Daryl Braithwaite and Graeme Strachan) (released to commemorate the 21st Anniversary of the release of "Rock Around the Clock") |
1977 |
| "Corazón en Llamas"/"Bajo la Lluvia" (Spanish versions of "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire"/"Standing in the Rain") |
1979 |
| "Thunderbolt" (Promo release to promote the "Thunderbolt" roller coaster ride at Dreamworld Amusement Park) |
1982 |
| "Stairways to Heaven" (Promo release to promote the Australian TV series "Stairways to Heaven" |
1992 |
| "El Amor Está en el Aire" (Spanish versions of "Love Is in the Air") |
1993 |
| "Miracle in a Manger" (Promotional release from "Dorothy the Dinosaur meets Santa Claus") |
2010 |
| "Familyman"(King Curly featuring John Paul Young) | 2011 |
References
[edit]- ^ "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 28 October 1978. p. 69. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "ARIA Accreditations". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ a b c "John Paul Young discography". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ a b c "MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975". Miles Ago. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Discography John Paul Young". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Discography John Paul Young". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 308.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969–1989 Acts (Y)". South Africa's Rock Lists. South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company John Paul Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ a b "John Paul Young > Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Discographie John Paul Young". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009. NOTE: Some information in Austrian.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung – YOUNG,JOHN PAUL". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009. NOTE: Some information is in German.
- ^ "Discografie John Paul Young". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009. NOTE: Some information in Dutch.
- ^ "RatCat ARIA Chart history 1992-1998 singles, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ Released as Lost in Your Love by Ariola Records for European markets.
- ^ Released in the Netherlands and Germany—not released in Australia.