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This is the discography of British 2-tone/ska band the Beat (known as the English Beat in the US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in the US.

Albums

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Studio albums

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The Beat / The English Beat

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		NOR
[3] 		NZ
[4] 		SWE
[5] 		US
[6]
I Just Can't Stop It 3 66 30 30 — 142
Wha'ppen?
  • Released: 8 May 1981
  • Label: Go-Feet, Sire
  • Formats: LP, MC
 3 59 — 20 28 126
Special Beat Service
  • Released: 1 October 1982
  • Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S.
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
 21 — — 50 — 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[7] 		UK Indie
[8][9] 		US Reggae
[10]
Bounce 49 15 8
Public Confidential
  • Released: 25 January 2019
  • Label: DMF
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 — 7 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat starring Dave Wakeling

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Indie
[11] 		US Indie
[12]
Here We Go Love!
  • Released: 25 May 2018
  • Label: Here We Go
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 10 17

Live albums

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The English Beat

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Title Album details
Live! at the US Festival

The Beat with Ranking Roger / The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Indie
[13]
Live in London
  • Released: 13 December 2013
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: 2xCD
 —
Live at the Roundhouse
  • Released: 8 June 2018
  • Label: DMF
  • Formats: CD+DVD, 2xLP+DVD, digital download
 31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		NZ
[4] 		US
[6]
What Is Beat?
  • Released: 3 June 1983
  • Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S.
  • Formats: LP, 2xLP, MC
 10 44 14 87
B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
  • Released: 29 January 1996
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC, 2xMC
 13 — — —
Beat This! The Best of the Beat
  • Released: 20 November 2000
  • Label: Go-Feet, London-Sire
  • Formats: CD
  • Released in the US as Beat This! The Best of the English Beat in 2001
 — — — —
The Platinum Collection — — — —
You Just Can't Beat It: The Best of the Beat
  • Released: 4 February 2008
  • Label: Music Club
  • Formats: 2xCD
 — — — —
Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat
  • Released: 10 July 2012
  • Label: Shout! Factory
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
Greatest
  • Released: 25 May 2015
  • Label: Crimson
  • Formats: CD, LP
 — — — —
Hard to Beat: Best of the Beat
  • Released: 25 August 2017
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

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Title Album details
The Complete Beat
  • Released: 10 July 2012
  • Label: Shout! Factory
  • Formats: 5xCD
  • All three studio albums plus a bonus dub album
The Complete Studio Recordings
  • Released: 12 May 2014
  • Label: Edsel
  • Formats: 4xCD
  • All three studio albums plus a CD of non-album singles and dub tracks
The 7" Singles Collection
  • Released: 18 April 2018
  • Label: Edsel
  • Formats: 13x7"
  • Vinyl box set of all thirteen 7-inch singles

Singles

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The Beat / The English Beat

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL (FLA)
[14] 		IRE
[15] 		NL
[16] 		NZ
[4] 		US Under
[17][18] 		US Dance
[19]
"Tears of a Clown"/"Ranking Full Stop" 1979 6 — 23 16 — — — — Non-album single[A]
"Hands Off...She's Mine"/"Twist and Crawl" 1980 9 — — 1 41 — — 22 I Just Can't Stop It
"Mirror in the Bathroom" 4 — — 7 — — —
"Best Friend"/"Stand Down Margaret" (dub) 22 — — — — — — —
"Too Nice to Talk To" 7 73 — 6 — — — — Non-album single
"Drowning"/"All Out to Get You" 1981 22 — — 18 — — — — Wha'ppen?
"Doors of Your Heart" 33 — — — — — — —
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)" 70 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Save It for Later" 1982 47 — — — — — 6 58 Special Beat Service
"Jeanette"/"March of the Swivel Heads" 45 — — — — — — —
"I Confess" 54 — — — — — 5 34
"Can't Get Used to Losing You" 1983 3 77 9 2 12 47 — — What Is Beat?
"Ackee 1-2-3" 54 — — — — — — —
"Mirror in the Bathroom" (remix) 1995 44 — — — — — — — B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

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Title Year Album
"Walking on the Wrong Side" 2016 Bounce
"Heaven Hiding" (promo-only release)
"Avoid the Obvious" (promo-only release)
"Side to Side" (promo-only release)
"Fire Burn"/"Walk the Walk" (limited release) 2017 Live at the Roundhouse
"Maniac" 2018 Public Confidential
"Who's Dat Looking" (promo-only release) 2019

The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling

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Title Year Album
"You're Stuck" (promo-only release) 2018 Here We Go Love!
"The One and Only" (promo-only release)
"How Can You Stand There?" (promo-only release)

Videos

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Video albums

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Title Album details
Can't Get Used to Losing You: Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 1983
  • Label: Palace
  • Formats: VHS, Beta
  • Re-released in 1986 by Channel 5
Live in Concert
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: WOT Video
  • Formats: VHS
  • Australia-only release
In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall
  • Released: 23 August 2005
  • Label: Secret Films/Music Video Distributors
  • Formats: DVD

Music videos

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Title Year
"Mirror in the Bathroom" 1980
"Best Friend"
"Too Nice to Talk To"
"Drowning" 1981
"Doors of Your Heart"
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)"
"Save It for Later" 1982
"I Confess"

Notes

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  1. ^ Included on the US version of I Just Cant Stop It.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "BEAT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 29 and 46. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "charts.org.nz - Discography The Beat". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  6. ^ a b "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "BEAT FT RANKING ROGER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  10. ^ "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  12. ^ "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  14. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  16. ^ Hung, Steffen. "The Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  17. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 28 May 1983. p. 62. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 23 April 1983. p. 60. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  19. ^ "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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