Chris de Burgh discography
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| Chris de Burgh discography | |
|---|---|
 De Burgh performing in Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Studio albums | 25 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 66 |
| Video albums | 8 |
| Box sets | 1 |
The discography of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh consists of 24 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 4 live albums, and 66 singles, along with 8 videos and DVDs and one box set. His 23 studio albums consist of 19 of completely new material, 2 albums of cover versions, 1 album featuring a mix of new songs, cover versions, and re-recordings and 1 consisting of acoustic versions of previously released tracks. His debut album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, released in 1974, reached number 1 in Brazil, but failed to chart elsewhere.
De Burgh's first album to chart in the UK Albums Chart was The Getaway, released in 1982, charting at number 30. His earlier albums, Spanish Train and Other Stories and Crusader charted after this success. De Burgh's first album to reach number one in the UK Albums Chart was 1988's Flying Colours, his second top 10 album chart placing after 1986's Into the Light.
Chris de Burgh was signed to A&M Records for many years (1974–2004), but he now has his own label, Ferryman Productions. His recent albums are released by German label, Edel Records.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
CAN | GER [5] |
IRE | NL [6] |
NOR [7] |
SWI [8] |
US [9] | |||
| Far Beyond These Castle Walls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Spanish Train and Other Stories |
|
78 | — | — | 64[10] | — | — | — | 35 | — | — |
|
| At the End of a Perfect Day |
|
— | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Crusader |
|
72 | 62 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Eastern Wind |
|
— | — | — | 26[12] | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| The Getaway |
|
30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 43 | |
| Man on the Line |
|
11 | 51 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | 46 | 6 | 1 | 69 | |
| Into the Light |
|
2 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | |
| Flying Colours |
|
1 | 37 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | |
| Power of Ten |
|
3 | 81 | 29 | 24 | 1 | — | 38 | 7 | 3 | — | |
| This Way Up |
|
5 | 149 | 37 | — | 4 | — | 28 | — | 5 | — | |
| Beautiful Dreams |
|
33 | — | — | — | 29 | — | 57 | 5 | 24 | — |
|
| Quiet Revolution |
|
23 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 45 | — | 10 | — |
|
| Timing Is Everything |
|
41 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 76 | — | 18 | — | |
| The Road to Freedom |
|
75 | — | 42 | — | 5 | 22 | 18 | — | 22 | — |
|
| The Storyman |
|
38 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 18 | — | 28 | — | |
| Footsteps |
|
4 | — | 38 | — | 9 | 22 | — | — | 22 | — | |
| Moonfleet & Other Stories |
|
25 | — | 42 | 100 | 3 | 33 | — | — | 31 | — |
|
| Footsteps 2 |
|
38 | — | 44 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
|
| Home |
|
92 | — | 48 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 19 | — | |
| The Hands of Man |
|
71 | — | 37 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Better World |
|
60 | — | 49 | — | 7 | — | 78 | — | 17 | — | |
| The Legend of Robin Hood |
|
19 | — | 26 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
| 50 |
|
— | 50 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 20 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
50 charted on the UK Independent Chart at 48 | ||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
SWI [8] | |||
| Live in South Africa |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| High on Emotion: Live from Dublin |
|
15 | 23 | 8 | 51 | 14 | |
| The River Sessions |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Dortmund |
|
— | — | 39 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [4] |
CAN | GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NOR [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| Best Moves | 65 | — | — | 47 | 5 | — | 4 | — | ||
| The Very Best of Chris de Burgh | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh |
|
4 | 90 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| The Love Songs |
|
8 | 75 | — | — | 51 | 65 | — | 17 |
|
| The Lady in Red (The Very Best of Chris De Burgh) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 76 |
|
| Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection |
|
19 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
| 20th Century Masters: The Best of Chris De Burgh |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gold |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Now and Then |
|
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Essential" 24 November 2022" |
| 50 Years of Music |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Box sets
[edit]- Much More Than This (2006)
- Essential Chris de Burgh (2022)
Singles
[edit]1970s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | CAN AC | ||||
| 1974 | "Hold On" | — | — | Far Beyond These Castle Walls | |
| 1975 | "Turning Around" | — | — | ||
| "A Spaceman Came Travelling" | 1 | 22 | Spanish Train and Other Stories | ||
| "Just Another Poor Boy" | — | — | "Lonely Sky" | ||
| 1979 | "The Devil's Eye" | — | — | Crusader | |
1980s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
IRE | GER | NED [18] |
NOR | SUI | UK [19] |
US [20] | ||||
| 1980 | "The Traveller" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | Eastern Wind | |
| "Sailor" | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "Waiting for the Hurricane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Best Moves | |
| 1982 | "Don't Pay the Ferryman" | 5 | 32 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | 48 | 34 | The Getaway | |
| "The Getaway" | — | — | — | 24 | — | 8 | — | — | ||||
| "Ship to Shore" | 75 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 71 | |||
| "Where Peaceful Waters Flow" | — | — | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Borderline" | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | "High on Emotion" | 91 | 27 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 44 | 44 | Man on the Line | |
| 1984 | "The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)" | — | — | 20 | 49 | — | — | 29 | 80 | — | ||
| "Sight and Touch" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "Fire on the Water" | 100 | 85 | 19 | 46 | — | — | 16 | 88 | — | Into the Light | |
| "Say Goodbye to It All" | 59 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Lady in Red" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | |||
| "Fatal Hesitation" | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | |||
| "A Spaceman Came Travelling (New Version)" / "The Ballroom of Romance" | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "One Word (Straight to the Heart)" | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | Into the Light | ||
| 1987 | "The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)" | — | 891 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | 55 | — | Non-album single | |
| 1988 | "Love Is My Decision" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arthur 2: On The Rocks Soundtrack | |
| "Missing You" | 45 | 17 | 1 | 29 | 37 | — | 20 | 3 | — | Flying Colours | ||
| 1989 | "Tender Hands" | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | ||
| "Sailing Away" | — | — | — | 56 | 45 | — | — | 78 | — | |||
| "Don't Look Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Waiting Heart" | — | — | 15 | 36 | — | — | 27 | 59 | — | Spark to a Flame | ||
| "Diamond in the Dark" | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
1 Appeared in album chart as cassette EP with catalogue number for Wonderful Life (Black album)[22]
1990s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | IRE | GER | NED [18] |
SUI | UK [19] | ||||
| 1990 | "Don't Pay the Ferryman (Live)" | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | High on Emotion: Live from Dublin | |
| 1991 | "The Simple Truth (A Child is Born)" (Re-release) | — | — | — | 50 | — | 36 | Charity single for Campaign for Kurdish Refugees | |
| 1992 | "Separate Tables" | 39 | 14 | 39 | — | 25 | 30 | Power of Ten | |
| "Where We Will Be Going" | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | |||
| "Making the Perfect Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "By My Side" | — | 15 | 61 | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Shine On" | — | — | — | — | 95 | |||
| "Talk to Me" | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "This Weight On Me" | 26[23] | — | — | — | — | — | This Way Up | |
| "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" | 80 | 27 | 56 | — | — | 51 | |||
| "This Silent World" | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is Love" | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | |||
| "Here Is Your Paradise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "The Snows of New York" | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | Beautiful Dreams | |
| 1996 | "I'm Not Crying Over You" | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | ||
| "Always on My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Riding on a Rainbow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1997 | "So Beautiful" | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | The Love Songs | |
| 1998 | "Forevermore" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "In a Country Churchyard (New Version)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "When I Think of You" | — | — | 75 | — | — | 59 | Quiet Revolution | |
| "A Woman's Heart" | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
2000 onwards
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | GER | UK [19] | ||||
| 2000 | "Patricia the Stripper 2000" | — | — | — | Notes from Planet Earth | |
| 2001 | "Two Sides to Every Story" | — | — | 172 | ||
| 2002 | "Guilty Secret" | — | — | 121 | Timing Is Everything | |
| 2004 | "The Words 'I Love You'" | — | — | — | The Road to Freedom | |
| "Read My Name (Remix)" | — | — | — | |||
| "Five Past Dreams" | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Patricia the Stripper (with Dustin)" | 3 | — | — | Charity single for National Children's Hospital | |
| 2006 | "One World" | 99 | — | The Storyman | ||
| "My Father's Eyes" | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Raging Storm" | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | — | — | — | Footsteps | |
| 2010 | "Everywhere I Go"1 | — | — | — | Moonfleet & Other Stories | |
| "A Spaceman Came Travelling 2010"1 | — | — | 187 | Non-album single Lonely Sky 2011 Ben & Jamie Hazelby/Chris de Burgh | ||
| 2011 | "Go Where Your Heart Believes"1 | — | — | — | Moonfleet & Other Stories | |
| "S.O.S."1 | — | — | — | Footsteps 2 | ||
| 2016 | "Bethlehem"1 | — | — | — | A Better World | |
| 2017 | "Once in a Lifetime"1 | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Live Life, Live Well"1 | — | — | — | The Legend of Robin Hood | |
| 2024 | "It's Never Too Late"1 | — | — | — | 50 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
One World Charted at no 34 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 2006, Everywhere I Go Charted at no 26 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 2010, Lonely Sky (Ben & Jamie Hazelby/Chris De Burgh Charted at no 2 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 2011, Live Life, Life Well Charted on the UK Heritage Singles Chart at no 6 Sept 2021, Legacy, Charted at number 1 on the UK Heritage Singles Chart at no 1 Dec 2021 | ||||||
1 Download-only singles - no physical releases
Non-album tracks
[edit]In addition to the catalogue of songs featured on his studio albums, de Burgh has also recorded a number of songs not included on the original editions of the studio albums. These include new songs featured on compilation albums, soundtracks, live albums, single B-sides, stand-alone singles and songs featured on special edition releases of studio albums. The songs listed in the table below are available on official releases.
| Title | First appearance | Year | Other appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every Drop of Rain | Best Moves | 1981 | |
| Waiting for the Hurricane | Best Moves | 1981 | 'Waiting for the Hurricane' single, The Very Best of Chris de Burgh, The Ultimate Collection, Home (acoustic version) |
| The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) | Non-album single | 1987 | Bonus track on CD release of Flying Colours, Now and Then |
| Love is My Decision | 'Arthur 2: On the Rocks' soundtrack | 1988 | Much More Than This box set |
| This Waiting Heart | Spark to a Flame | 1989 | "This Waiting Heart" single, The Ultimate Collection, Notes from Planet Earth, Now and Then |
| Diamond in the Dark | Spark to a Flame | 1989 | "Diamond in the Dark" single |
| Do What You Do (George Gershwin cover) | The Glory of Gershwin | 1994 | |
| Strangers on a Train | B-side to "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" single | 1994 | |
| When I See You Tonight | B-side to "This Silent World" single | 1995 | |
| The Ballad of Thunder Gulch | Privately pressed single | 1995 | |
| Riding on a Rainbow | ‘Riding on a Rainbow’ single | 1996 | Bonus track on CD release of Live in South Africa |
| That's What Friends Are For | B-side to ‘Riding on a Rainbow’ single | 1996 | Theme to Dawdle the Donkey children's TV show |
| Forevermore | The Love Songs | 1997 | "Forevermore" single, Home (acoustic version) |
| It's Me (and I'm Ready to Go) | The Love Songs | 1997 | |
| So Beautiful | The Love Songs | 1997 | "So Beautiful" single |
| There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight (Princess Diana tribute) | Privately pressed single | 1997 | The Ultimate Collection, Now and Then |
| Desperado (Live) (Eagles cover) | Live in Bangkok (Thailand-only album) | 1997 | Live in Zabzru, Poland - TV broadcast |
| Friends Forevermore (with Aravon School Choir) | Friends Forevermore (Aravon School Choir album) | 2000 | |
| Two Sides to Every Story (with Shelley Nelson) | Notes from Planet Earth | 2001 | 'Two Sides to Every Story' single, Now and Then |
| Hey Jude (Live) (The Beatles cover) | 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD | 2001 | Much More Than This box set |
| Ticket to Ride (Live) (The Beatles cover) | 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD | 2001 | Much More Than This box set |
| Yesterday (Live) (The Beatles cover) | 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD | 2001 | Much More Than This box set |
| Oh, Pretty Woman (Live) (Roy Orbison cover) | 'Benefit for Volendam' DVD | 2001 | Much More Than This box set |
| Even Now | The Road to Freedom special edition | 2004 | B-side to "Five Past Dreams" single |
| Little Angel | The Road to Freedom special edition | 2004 | |
| Kiss Me from a Distance | The Road to Freedom special edition | 2004 | B-side to "The Words 'I Love You'" single |
| Once Upon a Time | The Road to Freedom special edition | 2004 | B-side to "Read My Name" single, Live in Dortmund (live version) |
| Because I Love You (Demo) | Much More Than This box set | 2006 | |
| Bring the Boy Back (Demo) | Much More Than This box set | 2006 | |
| Heaven's a Long Way From Here (Demo) | Much More Than This box set | 2006 | |
| Nights in White Satin (The Moody Blues cover) | Much More Than This box set | 2006 | |
| Day After Day | B-side to ‘One World’ single | 2006 | |
| The Seduction of Lady Jane Seymour | B-side to ‘Raging Storm’ single | 2007 | |
| The Bells of Christmas | Footsteps special edition | 2008 | |
| You'll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers and Hammerstein cover) | Footsteps special edition | 2008 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" single |
| Live for the Day (with Tina Yamout) | Now and Then | 2008 | |
| Catch the Wind (Donovan cover) | Footsteps 2 special edition | 2011 | |
| Moonshadow (Cat Stevens cover) | Footsteps 2 special edition | 2011 | |
| Mit 66 Jahren (Udo Jürgens cover) | Mitten im Leben (Udo Jürgens tribute album) | 2014 | 'Life of Udo Jürgens' German TV concert – October 2014 |
| Be My Valentine | 50 Years of Music | 2024 | |
| On this Day | 50 Years of Music | 2024 | |
| It's Never Too Late | 50 Years of Music | 2024 |
In addition to the songs listed above, professional live recordings exist of live performances by de Burgh of the following songs.
| Title | First appearance | Year | Other appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here Comes the Sun (Live) (The Beatles cover) | BBC Radio 1 'In Concert' 1975 | 1975 | |
| Remembrance Day (Song for Enniskillen) | The Gay Byrne Radio Show | 1987 | The Late Late Show TV performance 31 December 1987 |
| Eleanor Rigby (Live) (The Beatles cover) | Live in Zabzru, Poland - TV broadcast | 1996 | 'Take 2 Classic Covers' acoustic TV performance 2015 |
| Hotel California (Live) (Eagles cover) | Live in Poland - TV broadcast | 2000 | |
| Psalm 23 (The Lord Is My Shepherd) | BBC Songs of Praise special | 2006 | |
| Those Were The Days (Mary Hopkin cover) | Russian TV performance | 2019 |
Videography
[edit]De Burgh has released 7 live concert videos to date. Only the 2010 Footsteps Live DVD is still in print and available to buy new. Most of the videos are not complete concerts, with only the Munich Concerts VHS from 1985 being close to a full concert recording. Most of these videos are available to view on YouTube.
| Title | Released | Format(s) | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Video | 1983 | VHS | 65 minutes | Concert footage from Hamilton Palace in Canada, mixed with interview and rehearsal footage. |
| The Munich Concerts | 1985 | VHS | 100 minutes | Recorded during his 3 night run in December 1984 in front of a total of 60,000 fans |
| High on Emotion: Live from Dublin | 1990 | VHS / Video CD / LaserDisc | 81 minutes | Concert footage from Dublin in December 1988. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were around 125 minutes long |
| Beautiful Dreams Live | 1995/2005 | VHS / DVD | 90 minutes | Concert footage from Birmingham in December 1995, featuring a solo set and then set with orchestra. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were around 130 minutes long |
| Benefit for Volendam | 2001 | VHS / DVD | 88 minutes | Limited edition solo concert release in aid of the Volendam disaster fund. Also includes some interview footage. Total running time of concert unknown. |
| The Road to Freedom Live | 2004 | DVD | 90 minutes | Filmed in Germany on the solo tour of 2004. Also features 25 minute documentary. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 160–180 minutes long. |
| Footsteps - Live in Concert | 2010 | DVD | 109 minutes | Filmed in Germany on the Footsteps tour of 2009. Incomplete concert; shows on this tour were 165–180 minutes long. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chris de Burgh". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b References for Australian chart positions:
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 84. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Discographie von Chris de Burgh". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Chris de Burgh". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Discography Chris de Burgh". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Discographie Chris de Burgh". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Chris de Burgh Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 31, 1976" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Gold/Platinum ("Chris de Burgh" search)". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - December 6, 1980" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "BRIT Certified". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum ("Chris de Burgh" search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Canada:
- For "Don't Pay the Ferryman": "RPM Top 50 Singles - January 15, 1983" (PDF).
- For "High on Emotion": "RPM Top 50 Singles - July 21, 1984" (PDF).
- For "Say Goodbye to It All": "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 20, 1987 (typo on chart)" (PDF).
- For "Lady in Red": "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 25, 1986" (PDF).
- For "Love is My Decision": "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 27, 1988" (PDF).
- ^ a b Dutch peaks Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Chris de Burgh". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Chris de Burgh Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search: Chris de Burgh". BPI. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - January 30, 1988" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 - August 8, 1994" (PDF).