ABC discography

ABC discography
ABC performing live, 2024
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums21
Singles28

Here is the discography of the English pop band ABC.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		EUR
[4] 		GER
[5] 		JAP
[6] 		NED
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		US
[10]
The Lexicon of Love
  • Released: 21 June 1982
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRS1)
 1 9 3 — 23 17 16 1 3 24
Beauty Stab
  • Released: 14 November 1983
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRL2)
 12 58 36 — 50 34 29 42 32 69
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  • Released: 4 October 1985
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH3)
 28 — 36 48 58 — — — — 30
Alphabet City
  • Released: 3 August 1987
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH4)
 7 45 47 22 20 82 19 25 — 48
Up
  • Released: 16 October 1989
  • Label: Neutron (#838646)
 58 — — — 38 — — — — —
Abracadabra
  • Released: 12 August 1991
  • Label: Parlophone (#PCS7355)
 50 — — 65 22 — — — — —
Skyscraping 97 — — — — — — — — —
Traffic
  • Released: 28 April 2008
  • Label: Borough Music (#BOROCD001)
 — — — — — — — — — —
The Lexicon of Love II
  • Released: 27 May 2016
  • Label: Virgin EMI (#4788215)
 5 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
The Lexicon of Live
  • Released: 6 September 1999
  • Label: Blatant (#BLATCD01)
The Lexicon of Love Live
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Live Here Now Recordings

Compilation albums

Charting compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		UK
Sales
[16] 		EUR
[17] 		GER
[18] 		SCO
[19]
Absolutely
  • Released: 9 April 1990
  • Label: Neutron (#8429671)
 7 — 26 40 —
Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
  • Released: 6 November 2001
  • Label: Mercury (#5862372)
 69 — — — —
Essential ABC 62 20 — — 20
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Complete list of compilation albums

  • 1988 The Suberbs of Alphabet City (Japan only release)
  • 1990 Absolutely
  • 1991 Fantastic Compositions (4x CD box set, Japan only release)
  • 1992 ABC 1 (UK only release)
  • 1992 ABC 2 (UK only release)
  • 1993 Tears Are Not Enough (Germany only release)
  • 1993 The Remix Collection (UK only release)
  • 1996 The Collection (Re-issued in 1998 as The Look of Love)
  • 1997 Master Series
  • 1999 Classic ABC
  • 2000 One Better World (Germany only release)
  • 2000 The Best of ABC: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection (US release only)
  • 2000 ABC Best – The Look of Love (Germany only release)
  • 2000 Hello! An Introduction To ABC
  • 2001 The Look of Love (Re-issued in 2002 as Poison Arrow)
  • 2001 Look of Love – The Very Best of ABC
  • 2004 The Ultimate Collection
  • 2006 ABC Gold
  • 2007 Never More Than Now – The ABC Collection (Europe only release)
  • 2016 The Box Inside The Box (Vinyl and DVD box set)
  • 2020 The Essential ABC

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2][20] 		BEL
[21] 		CAN
[22] 		EUR
[23] 		GER
[24] 		IRE
[25] 		NED
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		US
[10]
1981 "Tears Are Not Enough" 19 — — — — — — — — — The Lexicon of Love
1982 "Poison Arrow" 6 4 19 36 — — 14 18 5 25
"The Look of Love" 4 7 16 1 — 36 12 11 5 18
"All of My Heart" 5 21 10 13 — 67 3 20 21 —
1983 "That Was Then but This Is Now" 18 63 — 28 — — 13 38 — 89 Beauty Stab
1984 "S.O.S." 39 — — — — — — — — —
"(How to Be A) Millionaire" 49 — — 52 99 — — — — 20 How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
1985 "Be Near Me" 26 — — 22 74 — 19 — — 9
"Vanity Kills" 70 — — — — — — — — 91
1986 "Ocean Blue" 51 — — — — — — — — —
1987 "When Smokey Sings" 11 25 12 5 18 52 11 13 9 5 Alphabet City
"The Night You Murdered Love" 31 — 17 — 56 20 14 9 20 —
1988 "King Without a Crown" 44 — 16 — — — — 25 — —
1989 "One Better World" 32 — — — 95 51 — — — — Up
"The Real Thing" 68 — — — — — — — — —
1990 "The Look of Love (1990 Mix)" 68 156 — — — 31 30 — 44 — Absolutely
1991 "Love Conquers All" 47 — — — 83 36 — — — — Abracadabra
1992 "Say It" 42 — 39 — 88 52 — — — —
1997 "Stranger Things" 57 — — — — — — — — — Skyscraping
"Skyscraping" 93 — — — — — — — — —
"Rolling Sevens" 130 — — — — — — — — —
2001 "Peace and Tranquility" — — — — — — — — — — Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
2008 "The Very First Time" — — — — — — — — — — Traffic
"Love Is Strong" — — — — — — — — — —
2016 "Viva Love" — — — — — — — — — — The Lexicon of Love II
"The Flames of Desire" — — — — — — — — — —
"Ten Below Zero" — — — — — — — — — —
2020 "Look Good Tonite" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Poison Arrow" 1982 Julien Temple
"The Look of Love" 1982 Brian Grant
"All of My Heart" 1982 Brian Duffy
"That Was Then but This Is Now" 1983 Duncan Gibbins
"S.O.S." 1984
"(How to Be A) Millionaire" 1984 Alan Best & Ted Hall
"Be Near Me" 1985 Peter Care
"Vanity Kills" (U.K. version) 1985 Peter Care
"Vanity Kills" (U.S.A. version) 1985 Peter Care
"Ocean Blue" 1986 Peter Care
"When Smokey Sings" 1987 Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton
"The Night You Murdered Love" 1987 Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton
"King Without a Crown" 1987 Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton
"One Better World" 1989
"Love Conquers All" 1991 Mark Romanek
"Say It" 1991 Marcus Nispel
"Stranger Things" 1997
"Skyscraping" 1997
"Viva Love" 2016 Julien Temple

References

  1. ^ a b c UK chart peaks:
    • "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
    • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
    • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
  4. ^ European studio albums chart peaks:
  5. ^ German studio albums chart peaks:
  6. ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ^ a b "US chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "UK certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 16 September 2024. Note: User needs to enter ABC in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
  12. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  13. ^ a b c "Canada certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter.
  14. ^ "New Zealand Certification - Lexicon of Love". RMNZ. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. ^ "US certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Search..." field and press Enter.
  16. ^ UK sales compilation albums chart peaks:
  17. ^ European compilation albums chart peaks:
  18. ^ German compilation albums chart peaks:
    • "Absolutely". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  19. ^ Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  20. ^ "Bubbling Down Under". bubblingdownunder.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  22. ^ Canadian singles chart peaks:
  23. ^ European singles chart peaks:
  24. ^ German singles chart peaks:
  25. ^ "Irish singles chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2020. Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter ABC into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search".