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The Beautiful South discography
The Beautiful South discography
	The Beautiful South in concert
Studio albums	10
Compilation albums	5
Singles	34

The discography of The Beautiful South, an English pop/rock group, consists of ten studio albums, five greatest-hits compilations, thirty-four singles and a number of other releases.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	BEL (Fl) ^[3]	CAN ^[4]^[5]	FRA ^[6]	GER ^[7]	IRL ^[8]	NZL ^[9]	SWE ^[10]	SWI ^[11]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1989	Welcome to the Beautiful South Released: October 1989 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	2	—	—	36	39	16	—	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum^[12]
1990	Choke Released: October 1990 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	2	69	—	—	—	30	—	46	—	—	BPI: Platinum^[12]
1992	0898 Beautiful South Released: March 1992 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	4	—	—	47	—	40	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]
1994	Miaow Released: March 1994 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	6	—	—	—	—	70	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]
1996	Blue Is the Colour Released: October 1996 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	—	10	—	—	—	—	49	—	—	BPI: 5× Platinum^[12] IFPI: Platinum^[13]
1998	Quench Released: October 1998 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	—	—	—	—	26	65	—	58	28	BPI: 3× Platinum^[12] IFPI: Platinum^[14]
2000	Painting It Red Released: 9 October 2000 Label: Ark 21 (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	2	—	—	—	—	37	13	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]
2003	Gaze Released: 27 October 2003 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[12]
2004	Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs Released: 25 October 2004 Label: Sony (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	11	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]
2006	Superbi Released: 15 May 2006 Label: Sony (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	6	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[12]

Compilation albums

Year	Details	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Details	UK ^[1]^[15]	CAN ^[16]	GER ^[7]	IRL ^[8]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1994	Carry On Up the Charts Released: November 1994 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	50	53	—	BPI: 6× Platinum^[12] IFPI: 2× Platinum^[17]
2001	Solid Bronze Released: November 2001 Label: Polygram (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	10	—	77	20	BPI: 2× Platinum^[12]
2006	Gold Released: 4 April 2006 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	139	—	—	81	BPI: Silver^[12]
2007	The BBC Sessions Released: 19 March 2007 Label: Universal Distribution (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	165	—	—	—
2007	Soup Released: 12 November 2007 Label: Mercury (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	15	—	—	65	BPI: Platinum^[12]
2011	Live at the BBC Released: 2 May 2011 Label: Commercial (#) Formats: CD, CD & DVD, digital download	—	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Single	UK ^[1]^[15]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[18]	BEL (Fl) ^[3]	CAN ^[19]	GER ^[7]	IRL ^[8]^[20]	NLD ^[21]	SWI ^[11]	US Alt ^[22]	Certifications	Album
1989	"Song for Whoever"	2	145	30	22	81	21	5	22	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]	Welcome to the Beautiful South
	"You Keep It All In"	8	155	—	—	—	37	3	—	—	19	BPI: Silver^[12]
	"I'll Sail This Ship Alone"	31	—	—	—	—	74	19	—	—	—
1990	"A Little Time"	1	72	20	17	—	47	2	18	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]	Choke
1990	"My Book"	43	172	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—
1991	"Let Love Speak Up Itself"	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Old Red Eyes Is Back"	22	—	—	—	—	51	21	—	—	—		0898 Beautiful South
1992	"We Are Each Other"	30	—	—	—	—	81	—	—	—	10
	"Bell Bottomed Tear"	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"36D"	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)"	23	—	—	—	—	54	—	—	—	—		Miaow
	"Everybody's Talkin'"	12	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	—	—
	"Prettiest Eyes"	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"One Last Love Song"	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Carry On Up the Charts
1995	"Dream a Little Dream"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	—		non-album singles
1995	"Pretenders to the Throne"	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album singles
1996	"Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)"	5	—	—	—	—	72	11	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]	Blue Is the Colour
1996	"Don't Marry Her"	8	—	—	50	—	89	11	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum^[12]
1997	"Blackbird on the Wire"	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Liars' Bar"	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"Perfect 10"	2	—	—	—	—	64	6	—	47	—	BPI: Platinum^[12]	Quench
1998	"Dumb"	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?"	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"The Table" (featuring The London Community Gospel Choir)	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	"Closer than Most"	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Painting It Red
2001	"The River" / "Just Checkin'" (Double A-side)	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Painting It Red
2001	"The Root of All Evil"	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Solid Bronze
2003	"Just a Few Things That I Ain't"	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Gaze
2003	"Let Go with the Flow"	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Gaze
2004	"Livin' Thing"	24	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—		Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
2004	"This Old Skin" (featuring Chip Taylor)	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	"This Will Be Our Year"	36	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—
2006	"Manchester"	41	—	—	—	—	—	43	—	—	—		Superbi
2006	"The Rose of My Cologne"	99	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Superbi
"—" indicates the single did not chart or was not released in given territory

Music videos

Year	Single	Director	Album
1989	"Song For Whoever"	Jeff Baynes^[23]	Welcome to the Beautiful South
	"You Keep It All In"	Jeff Baynes
	"I’ll Sail This Ship Alone"	Jeff Baynes
1990	"A Little Time"	Nicholas Brandy^[23]	Choke
1990	"My Book"	Pedro Romhanyi^[23]
1991	"Let Love Speak Up Itself"	Pedro Romhanyi
1991	"Old Red Eyes Is Back"	Pedro Romhanyi	0898 Beautiful South
1992	"We Are Each Other"	Pedro Romhanyi
	"Bell Bottomed Tear"	Jeff Baynes
	"36D"	David Mould^[23]
1994	"Good as Gold"	Tim Pope^[23]	Miaow
	"Everybody’s Talkin"	Willy Smax^[23]
	"Prettiest Eyes"	Liam & Grant^[23]
	"One Last Love Song"	Liam & Grant	Carry On Up the Charts
1995	"Dream a Little Dream"	Pedro Romhanyi	non-album singles
1995	"Pretenders to the Throne"	Liam & Grant	non-album singles
1996	"Rotterdam"	Liam & Grant	Blue Is the Colour
1996	"Don’t Marry Her"	Liam & Grant
1997	"Blackbird on the Wire"	Pedro Romhanyi
1997	"Liars' Bar"	Liam & Grant
1998	"Perfect 10"	Liam & Grant	Quench
1998	"Dumb"	Liam & Grant
1999	"How Long’s a Tear Take to Dry?"	Liam & Grant
1999	"The Table"	Liam & Grant
2000	"Closer Than Most"	Liam & Grant	Painting It Red
2003	"Just a Few Things That I Ain’t"	TBC	Gaze
2003	"Let’s Go with the Flow"	TBC	Gaze
2004	"Livin' Thing"	Sven Harding^[24]	Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
2004	"This Old Skin"	TBC	Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
2006	"Manchester"	Sara Dunlop^[25]	Superbi

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "British chart positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b
Peaks in Australia:
- Choke and "A Little Time": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 27.
- "Song for Whoever": "Week commencing 18 September 1989". Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- "You Keep It All In": "Week commencing 9 July 1990". Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- "My Book": "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 29 July 1991". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Belgian (Flanders) chart positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Canadian Welcome to the Beautiful South position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Canadian 0898 Beautiful South position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "French album positions". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
Note: user must select "Beautiful South" from drop-down.
^ ^a ^b ^c "German chart positions - The Beautiful South". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Irish chart positions". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Swedish chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Swiss chart positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "British certifications – Beautiful South". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 August 2024. Type Beautiful South in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "European platinum certificates: 1997". ifpi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "European platinum certificates: 1998". ifpi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b "UK Chartlog: Darren B – David Byrne". zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Canadian Carry On Up the Charts position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "European platinum certificates: 1996". ifpi.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Canadian Song for Whoever position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Irish singles positions". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "Dutch chart positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "American singles positions". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "The Beautiful South - Munch - Our Hits". Discogs. 2002.
^ "The Beautiful South - Livin' Thing". IMVDB. 2004.
^ "The Beautiful South - Manchester". IMVDB. 2006.

[UK-1] "British chart positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[AUS-2] Peaks in Australia:
Choke and "A Little Time": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 27.

"Song for Whoever": "Week commencing 18 September 1989". Retrieved 2022-02-18.

"You Keep It All In": "Week commencing 9 July 1990". Retrieved 2022-02-18.

"My Book": "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 29 July 1991". Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[3] Choke and "A Little Time": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 27.

[4] "Song for Whoever": "Week commencing 18 September 1989". Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[5] "You Keep It All In": "Week commencing 9 July 1990". Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[6] "My Book": "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 29 July 1991". Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[BEL-F-3] "Belgian (Flanders) chart positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[4] "Canadian Welcome to the Beautiful South position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[5] "Canadian 0898 Beautiful South position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[FRA-6] "French album positions". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
Note: user must select "Beautiful South" from drop-down.

[GER-7] "German chart positions - The Beautiful South". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[IRL-8] "Irish chart positions". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[NZL-9] "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[SWE-10] "Swedish chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[SWI-11] "Swiss chart positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[bpi-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "British certifications – Beautiful South". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 August 2024. Type Beautiful South in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[13] "European platinum certificates: 1997". ifpi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[14] "European platinum certificates: 1998". ifpi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[UKC-15] "UK Chartlog: Darren B – David Byrne". zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[16] "Canadian Carry On Up the Charts position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[17] "European platinum certificates: 1996". ifpi.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[18] "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[19] "Canadian Song for Whoever position". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[20] "Irish singles positions". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[21] "Dutch chart positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[22] "American singles positions". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[:1-23] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "The Beautiful South - Munch - Our Hits". Discogs. 2002.

[24] "The Beautiful South - Livin' Thing". IMVDB. 2004.

[25] "The Beautiful South - Manchester". IMVDB. 2006.

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The Beautiful South discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Music videos

References