Shakatak discography
| Shakatak discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 33 |
| Live albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 31 |
| Singles | 44 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Repackaged sets | 11 |
This article is the discography of British jazz-funk band Shakatak.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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| UK [1] |
GER [2] |
NL [3] |
NOR [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWI [6] |
US | ||||
| 1981 | Drivin' Hard | 35 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Night Birds |
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4 | — | 32 | 25 | 35 | — | [A] |
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| Invitations |
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30 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — |
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| 1983 | Out of This World |
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30 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | Down on the Street |
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17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | — | 16 | [B] | |
| 1985 | City Rhythm |
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| 1986 | Into the Blue |
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| 1987 | Golden Wings |
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| 1988 | Manic & Cool |
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| Da Makani |
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| 1989 | Niteflite |
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| Turn the Music Up |
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| 1990 | Fiesta |
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| Christmas Eve |
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| 1991 | Bitter Sweet |
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| Utopia |
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| 1992 | Street Level |
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| Merry Christmas in Summer |
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| Christmas Dreams |
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| 1993 | Under the Sun |
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| 1994 | Full Circle |
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| 1997 | Let the Piano Play |
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| 1998 | View from the City |
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| 2001 | Under Your Spell |
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| 2003 | Blue Savannah |
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| 2005 | Beautiful Day |
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| 2007 | Emotionally Blue |
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| 2009 | Afterglow |
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| 2011 | Across the World |
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| 2013 | Once Upon a Time – The Acoustic Sessions |
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| 2014 | On the Corner |
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| 2016 | Times and Places |
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| 2019 | In the Blue Zone |
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| 2023 | Eyes of the World |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | ||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| UK [1] |
GER [2] |
NL [3] |
SWI [6] | |||
| 1984 | Live in Japan |
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| 1985 | Live! |
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82 | 48 | 21 | 23 |
| 1998 | Live at Ronnie Scott's Club |
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| 2011 | Greatest Hits – Live at the Playhouse |
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| 2016 | In Concert |
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| 2019 | Live at the Duo Music Exchange |
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| 2020 | Greatest Hits Live |
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| 2021 | Live in Lockdown |
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| 2024 | Nightbirds Session + Greatest Hits Live at The Stables |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | ||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US Con. Jazz [12] | |||
| 1982 | The Best of Shakatak |
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| The Greatest Shakatak |
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| 1984 | Best Collection |
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| 1986 | The Best Of |
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| 1988 | The Very Best of Shakatak |
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| The Coolest Cuts |
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| 1990 | Greatest Grooves |
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| Perfect Smile |
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| 1991 | Night Moves |
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| Open Your Eyes |
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| Remix Best Album |
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| 1993 | The Christmas Album |
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| 1996 | The Collection |
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| Jazz Connections Volumes 1–6 |
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| 1998 | Shinin' On |
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| 1999 | Jazz in the Night |
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| 2000 | The Magic of Shakatak – Magical Shakatak Moments 1990–2000 |
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| The Collection Volume 2 |
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| 2001 | After Dark |
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| The Best of Shakatak |
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| 2002 | Dinner Jazz |
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| 2003 | Smooth Solos |
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| 2004 | Drive Time – Seventeen Smooth Jazz Gems |
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| 2008 | The Best Of |
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| The Ultimate Collection |
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| 2011 | Christmas Collection |
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| 2012 | The 12 Inch Mixes |
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| 2013 | More 12 Inch Mixes |
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| 2014 | Snowflakes & Jazzamatazz – The Christmas Album |
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| 2020 | All Around the World – 40th Anniversary Edition |
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| 2022 | The Ultimate Chill Collection |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | ||||
Repackaged sets
[edit]| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Drivin' Hard / Night Birds |
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| 1984 | Drivin' Hard / Invitations |
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| 1985 | Volume 2 – Down on the Street / Night Birds |
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| 2014 | Golden Wings + Into the Blue |
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| 2016 | Da Makani + Niteflite |
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| 2017 | Bitter Sweet + Turn the Music Up |
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| Fiesta + Utopia |
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| 2018 | Street Level + Under the Sun |
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| 2019 | Full Circle + Let the Piano Play |
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| 2021 | View from the City + Under Your Spell |
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| Blue Savannah + Beautiful Day |
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Video albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details |
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| 1985 | Twilight Sensation | |
| 1986 | Into the Blue |
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| 1988 | Da Makani (1988 Kenwood Cup Yacht Race) |
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| 1989 | Turn the Music Up |
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| 2004 | In Concert |
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| Live at the Playhouse |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS | BE (FLA) [13] |
FRA [14] |
GER [2] |
IRE [15] |
NL [16] |
SPA [17] |
US Dance [18] | |||
| 1980 | "Steppin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Drivin' Hard |
| "Feels Like the Right Time" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1981 | "Living in the U.K." | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Drivin' Hard |
| "Brazilian Dawn" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Easier Said Than Done" | 12 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | Night Birds | |
| 1982 | "Night Birds" | 9 | 92 | 32 | — | — | 27 | 34 | 8 | — | |
| "Streetwalkin'" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Invitations" | 24 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | Invitations | |
| "Stranger" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Dark Is the Night" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 32 | — | — | Out of This World |
| "If You Could See Me Now" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Out of This World" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Down on the Street" | 9 | — | 23 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 31 | — | 27 | Down on the Street |
| "Don't Blame It on Love" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Watching You" | 79 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Megamix" (12" promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "City Rhythm" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | Day by Day | |
| "Day by Day" (with Al Jarreau) | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Deja Vu (To the Wind)" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Into the Blue |
| "This Boy Is Mine" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Something Special" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manic & Cool |
| "Golden Wings" (12" Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Golden Wings | |
| "Mr. Manic & Sister Cool" | 56 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 31 | — | — | Manic & Cool | |
| "L'aggio L'amour" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Golden Wings | |
| 1988 | "Walk the Walk" (Europe and Australasia-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manic & Cool |
| "Racing with the Wind" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Da Makani | |
| "Dr! Dr!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manic & Cool | |
| "Time of My life" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Coolest Shakatak Cuts (Megamix)" (12" promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1989 | "Turn the Music Up" | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Turn the Music Up |
| "Back to the Groove" (12" promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Bitter Sweet" (12" promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bitter Sweet |
| "Silent Eve" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Christmas Dreams | |
| 1993 | "One Day at a Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Street Level |
| 1994 | "Brazilian Love Affair" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full Circle |
| 1997 | "Let the Piano Play" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let the Piano Play |
| 1998 | "Move a Little Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View from the City |
| "Say What You Want" (Japan promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "Down on the Street 2001" (vs Wackside; Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2011 | "Trouble" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Across the World |
| 2014 | "The Greatest Gift" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Corner |
| "On the Corner" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "To Be Loved" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Blue Zone |
| 2020 | "All Around the World Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Around the World |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | |||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Peaked at number 55 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[8]
- ^ Peaked at number 33 on the Traditional Jazz Albums.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "SHAKATAK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Shakatak – Drivin' Hard". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Shakatak – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Shakatak – Night Birds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Shakatak – Invitations". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Shakatak – Traditional Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Shakatak – Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Shakatak – Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2021.