Union J discography
| Union J discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 8 |
| Music videos | 9 |
The discography of English boy band Union J consists of three studio albums, five singles and six music videos. Union J first announced that they had signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment at a performance in Cardiff, Wales on 15 December 2012.[1] Their debut single "Carry You" was recorded in London in January 2013[2] and was released in June 2013, charting at number six in the United Kingdom. On 28 January, it was confirmed that the subsidiary label that Union J had signed with was RCA Records.[3] In June 2013, it was announced that the band would embark on their first UK headline tour, the Magazines and TV Screens Tour, which consists of 18 dates in December 2013 and January 2014.[4] Their second single, "Beautiful Life", was released on 21 October and debuted at number 8. The following week saw the release of their self-titled debut album, Union J.[5] On 5 November 2013, they announced that their third single would be "Loving You Is Easy".[6]
In 2014, Union J left RCA and signed with Epic Records. "Tonight (We Live Forever)", the lead single from their second album, was released on 17 August 2014. This was followed up by "You Got It All", written by Magic!'s Nasri, released in November 2014. Although it was the most purchased single of the week, audio streaming of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" prevented it from reaching the number one spot. Their second album, You Got It All – The Album, reached number 28 on the UK Albums Chart.
In December 2022, Union J released their third studio album, Ten, to celebrate ten years since their formation. The album includes previously released singles "Alive" and "Dancing".
Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
IRE [8] |
SCO [9] | ||||
| Union J |
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6 | 8 | 5 |
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| You Got It All – The Album |
|
28 | 57 | 26 | ||
| Ten |
|
- | - | - | ||
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Who Would've Thought |
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Singles
[edit]| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
IRE [8] |
SCO [11] | ||||||||
| "Carry You" | 2013 | 6 | 12 | 4 | Union J | |||||
| "Beautiful Life" | 8 | 19 | 7 | |||||||
| "Loving You Is Easy" | 196 | — | — | |||||||
| "Tonight (We Live Forever)" | 2014 | 9 | 45 | 7 | You Got It All – The Album | |||||
| "You Got It All" | 2 | 64 | 2 | |||||||
| "Alive"[12] | 2018 | 166 | — | — | Who Would've Thought | |||||
| "Dancing" (featuring Ironik) |
— | — | — | |||||||
| "Paralysed" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Carry You" | 2013 | Sarah Chatfield |
| "Carry You in Kick-Ass 2" | ||
| "Beautiful Life" | Naroop[13] | |
| "Loving You Is Easy" | Carly Cussen | |
| "Tonight (We Live Forever)" | 2014 | Director X |
| "You Got It All" | Frank Borin | |
| "Alive" | 2018 | Jedd Roberts |
| "Dancing" (Featuring Ironik) | ||
| "Paralysed" | 2019 | Askaris & Sean Russell for RU Listening Ltd |
References
[edit]- ^ "'X Factor' Union J sign Sony record deal". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Daniels, Colin (14 January 2013). "'X Factor's Union J record debut single". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (2013-01-28). "Union J sign deal with RCA Records, new single due out in June". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ "Union J announce a headline UK tour starting late 2013". Newsbeat. BBC. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Union J album artwork: EXCLUSIVE REVEAL". sugarscape.com. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (5 November 2013). "Union J announce new single 'Loving You Is Easy'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Union J > UK Charts". officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Union J". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
- For Union J: "Chart Archive > 9 November 2013". Official Charts Company.
- For You Got It All – The Album: "Chart Archive > 14 December 2014". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 11 March 2015.
- ^ Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
- For "Carry You": "Chart Archive > 15 June 2013". Official Charts Company.
- For "Beautiful Life": "Chart Archive > 2 November 2013". Official Charts Company.
- For "Tonight (We Live Forever)": "Chart Archive > 30 August 2014". Official Charts Company.
- For "You Got It All": "Chart Archive > 13 December 2014". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Union J Announce Comeback Single 'Alive'". 7 July 2018.
- ^ "WATCH IT: Union J "Beautiful Life" (Naroop, dir.)". VideoStatic.