Global InformationDeacon Blue discography information
| Deacon Blue discography | |
|---|---|
 Ricky Ross and Graeme Kelling of Deacon Blue at Glasgow's SECC (2001) | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Music videos | 39 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 38 |
The discography of Scottish band Deacon Blue consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, and one album that is both a studio and a compilation album. As of 2020, Deacon Blue's total album sales stood at seven million,[1] with twelve UK top 40 singles, along with two number one albums in the UK.[1] Their debut album, Raintown (1987) reached number fourteen in the United Kingdom, and received a Platinum certification.[2] It reached number fifty-four on the Dutch Album Top 100, and spawned the successful singles "Dignity", "Chocolate Girl" and "Loaded". Their follow up album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), was a major success for the band, peaking at number one in the United Kingdom, achieving a double platinum certification.[3] It charted in other European countries, including Sweden and Germany, and in international markets including Australia and New Zealand. Its lead single, "Real Gone Kid", peaked within the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number one in Spain and number five in New Zealand.
In 1991, they released their third album, Fellow Hoodlums, together with the singles "Your Swaying Arms", "Twist and Shout", "Closing Time" and "Cover from the Sky". In November 1992, they released the single "Your Town", the lead single from their fourth studio album Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993). The following singles to be released from Whatever You Say, Say Nothing – "Will We Be Lovers", "Only Tender Love" and "Hang Your Head" – all peaked within the Top 40 of the UK Singles Charts. In 1994, the band released the compilation Our Town – The Greatest Hits, which peaked at number one in both their native Scotland and the United Kingdom, and received a double platinum certification from the BPI.[4] By 1994, the band had split, before reforming to release a new album, Homesick (2001).
A considerable break before the release of their next album, Deacon Blue released their sixth album in 2012. The Hipsters saw the band return to the Top 40 of the UK Albums Charts, their first since 1994, and in Scotland, it peaked at number nine on the Scottish Albums Charts. Its lead single of the same name peaked at number forty on the United Kingdom Independent Singles Charts.[5] Subsequent album releases – A New House (2014), Believers (2016) and City of Love all charted within the top twenty of the UK Albums Charts, with all, including their most recent studio album, Riding on the Tide of Love (2021), charting within the Top 10 of the Scottish Albums Charts.
- ^ a b "About | Deacon Blue". 8 July 2015.
- ^ Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Deacon Blue" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- ^ Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Deacon Blue" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- ^ Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 September 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Deacon Blue" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Charts on 30/9/2012". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 March 2024.