Bananarama discography

Bananarama discography

Bananarama live in Audley End in 2007.
Studio albums 10
Compilation albums 13
Video albums 4
Singles 45

This article lists the discography of the British girl group Bananarama.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1][2][3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
FRA
[6]
GER
[7]
JPN
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
US
[12]
Deep Sea Skiving 7 85 48 63
Bananarama
  • Released: 21 April 1984
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
16 99 45 9 30
True Confessions
  • Released: 12 July 1986
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
46 19 10 25 33 6 15
Wow!
  • Released: 12 September 1987
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
26 1 32 65 38 31 22 44
Pop Life
  • Released: 18 May 1991
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
42 146 2 53 37
Please Yourself
  • Released: 3 April 1993
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
46 222 95
Ultra Violet
(also known as I Found Love)
  • Released: 27 May 1995
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, cassette
201 61
Exotica[B]
  • Released: 12 March 2001
  • Label: M6 Interactions
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Drama 169 334 223
Viva
  • Released: 14 September 2009
  • Label: Fascination
  • Formats: CD, digital download
87 32
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Compilations

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
FRA
[6]
GER
[7]
JPN
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWE
[10]
US
[12]
The Greatest Hits Collection
  • Released: 14 October 1988
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, cassette
3 21 12 2 43 7 7 43 151
The Greatest Remixes Collection
  • Released: 10 September 1993
  • Label: London
  • Formats: LP, cassette
7
Bunch of Hits
  • Released: 13 March 1993
  • Label: Alex Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
The Very Best of Bananarama 43
Venus and Other Hits
  • Released: 18 June 2003
  • Label: Flashback Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Really Saying Something: The Platinum Collection
  • Released: 27 September 2005
  • Label: Warner Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Twelve Inches of Bananarama
  • Released: 2 October 2006
  • Label: Warner Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Greatest Hits and More More More
  • Released: 7 May 2007
  • Label: Warner Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
61
30 Years of Bananarama
  • Released: 9 July 2012
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • Formats: 2CD + DVD, digital download
62
Megarama – The Mixes
  • Released: 16 March 2015
  • Label: Edsel Records
  • Formats: 3CD, digital download
98
In a Bunch: CD Singles Box Set – 1981–1993
  • Released: 28 August 2015
  • Label: Edsel Records
  • Formats: 33CD, digital download
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title Album details Notes
12" Mixes
Drama Remixes, Vol. 1
  • Features remixes and outtakes from Drama.[17]
Now or Never
  • Released: 25 September 2012
  • Label: In A Bunch
  • Formats: Digital download

Other releases

Title Album details Notes
Special Sampler
  • Promotional compilation LP release only in Japan to promote the group in this country.
Master Series
  • Released: 1 April 1996
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Essentials
  • Released: 18 June 2002
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Works
  • Released: 5 November 2007
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Box set including the original songs of first records to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group.[19]
Bananarama: The Collection
  • Released: 12 December 2011
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Box set including the best songs selected by Bananarama.[20]

Singles

As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1][3][21]
AUS
[4]
BEL
(FLA)

[22]
FRA
[23][24]
GER
[25]
IRL
[26]
JPN
[8][27]
NL
[28]
NZ
[9]
SWI
[11]
US
[29][30]
US
Dance

[31]
"Aie a Mwana" 1981 92 66 Deep Sea Skiving
"It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)"
(with Fun Boy Three)
1982 4 55 3 5 3 37 49 Fun Boy Three
"Really Saying Something"
(featuring Fun Boy Three)
5 74 7 9 16 108 16 Deep Sea Skiving
"Shy Boy" 4 2 6 31 8 12 5 83 14
"Cheers Then" 45
"He's Got Tact"[A] 37
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" 1983 5 38 29 4 29 101 14
"Cruel Summer" 8 32 40 5 24 7 48 32 9 11 Bananarama
"Robert De Niro's Waiting..." 1984 3 40 34 50 7 8 22 8 95
"Rough Justice" 23 19 63 24 16
"King of the Jungle"[A]
"Hot Line to Heaven" 58
"The Wild Life" 70
"Do Not Disturb" 1985 31 83 22 True Confessions
"Venus" 1986 8 1 6 4 2 12 1 5 1 1 1 1
"More Than Physical" 41 28 38 25 73 5
"A Trick of the Night" 1987 32 99 24 76 29
"Set on You"[C] non-album single
"I Heard a Rumour" 14 32 27 37 9 16 8 10 4 3 Wow!
"Love in the First Degree" 3 5 9 21 6 12 11 18 48 10
"I Can't Help It" 20 27 13 31 12 30 47 7
"I Want You Back" 1988 5 3 40 29 3 49 10 23
"Love, Truth and Honesty" 23 32 42 12 96 87 20 25 89 26 Greatest Hits Collection
"Nathan Jones" 15 59 22 16 73 22
"Help!"
(featuring Lananeeneenoonoo)
1989 3 25 9 6 8 2 94 24 35 8
"Cruel Summer '89" 19 158 24 16 22 non-album single
"Only Your Love" 1990 27 51 49 Pop Life
"Preacher Man" 20 147 40 46 11
"Long Train Running" 1991 30 179 47 45 18 45
"Tripping on Your Love" 76 14
"Movin' On" 1992 24 177 33 52 34 Please Yourself
"Last Thing on My Mind" 71 63 47
"More, More, More" 1993 24 65 16 23
"I Found Love"[A] 1995 61 Ultra Violet
"Every Shade of Blue" 124 78 41
"Take Me to Your Heart" 1996 180
"Careless Whisper"[B] 2001 Exotica
"If"[B]
"Move in My Direction" 2005 14 41 25 93 34 87 67 14 Drama
"Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)" 26 95 46 2
"Love Comes" 2009 44 Viva
"Love Don't Live Here" 2010 114
"Now or Never" 2012 4 Now or Never
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes:

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[33]
AUS
[34]
FRA
[35]
GER
[36]
IRL
[26]
JPN
[37]
NL
[38]
NZ
[39]
SWE
[40]
SWI
[41]
US
[37]
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
(among Band Aid)
1984 1 1 34 1 1 36 1 1 1 1 13 non-album single
"Let It Be"
(among Ferry Aid)
1987 1 28 8 74 2 4 4 9 1 non-album single
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
(among Band Aid II)
1989 1 30 3 1 20 8 15 24 non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1][3]
FRA
[47]
RUS
[48]
"The Bananarama Mega-Mix" 1988 Wow!
"Megarama '89" 1989 17 non-album single
"Really Saying Something (Solasso Mix)" 2005 188 Drama
"Baby It's Christmas" 2010 199 non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
RUS
[48]
"Don't Step on My Groove" 2006 117 Drama
"Waterfall" 273
"Frequency" 175
"Dum Dum Boy" 2009 Viva
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Song Year Other(s) Artist(s) Album
"Sanctuary" 1982 Fun Boy Three Fun Boy Three[49]
"Funrama 2"
"Alone"
"No Feelings" N/A Party Party[50]
"Riskin' a Romance" 1987 N/A The Secret of My Success[51]
"Waterloo" 1998 N/A A Song for Eurotrash[52]
"U R My Baby" 2002 Disco Brothers Disco Brothers present Stars of the '80s
"Love, Leave, Forget" Multitude Is Harry on the Boat?[53]

Videography

Title Album details Notes
And That's Not All...[54]
The Video Singles[55]
  • Released: 20 November 1987
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: London Records
The Greatest Hits Collection
  • Released: 14 October 1988
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: London Records
  • Compilation of Bananarama's videos until 1988.
30 Years of Bananarama
  • Compilation of 35 videos of Bananarama.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Official Charts > Bananarama". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-04-25. N.B. The Official Charts site erroneously duplicates the 3 April 1983 albums chart for the week 27 March 1983; hence "Deep Sea Skiving" is listed as peaking at #8 instead of #7.
  2. "Deep Sea Skiving" UK albums chart peak: "Top Albums & Tapes – Week Ending April 2, 1983". chartarchive.org. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  3. 1 2 3 UK Singles and Albums chart peaks outside of the top 75/100, from 1994: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Darren B – David Byrne". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  4. 1 2 3 Australian peak chart positions:
  5. 1 2 "RPM Top Albums/CDs – Bananarama". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  6. 1 2 "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé – select 'Bananarama'". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  7. 1 2 German albums chart peaks:
  8. 1 2 3 "Japan Discography Bananarama" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  9. 1 2 3 "Discography Bananarama". Charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  10. 1 2 "Discography Bananarama". SwedishCharts.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  11. 1 2 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  12. 1 2 "US Charts > Bananarama". billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Bananarama' (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-01 at WebCite". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2011-10-30. Note: User needs to enter "Bananarama" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  15. 1 2 "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2011-10-30. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Bananarama".
  16. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100)". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
  17. "Drama Remixes, Vol. 1". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  18. "New EP NOW OR NEVER out now!". Bananarama.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  19. "The Works > Bananarama". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  20. "The Collection > Bananarama". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  21. UK peak for "Aie a Mwana" taken from the liner notes of the In a Bunch: The Singles 1981–1993 box set, released through Edsel Records, 2015.
  22. "Ultratop > Zoeken naar: Bananarama" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-05-10. N.B. User must expand 'Toon meer resultaten' to view all peaks.
  23. "lescharts.com Bananarama singles". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  24. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  25. German singles chart peaks:
  26. 1 2 Irish singles chart peaks:
  27. "Bananarama - World Single Charts History". Info Music. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  28. "Dutch Top 40: Bananarama". Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  29. "Billboard > Artists / Bananarama > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  30. Billboard Bubbling Under peaks: "UKmix > Forums > Chart Chat > Chart Analysis > Chart Histories (page 208)". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  31. "Billboard > Artists / Bananarama > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  32. "BPI > Certifications > Search results for 'Fun Boy Three' (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  33. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in UK:
  34. Australian chart peaks:
  35. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in France:
  36. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in German:
  37. 1 2 "USA Singles Chart > Song Chart History > Do They Know It's Christmas?". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  38. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in Swiss:
  39. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in New Zealand:
  40. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in Swedish:
  41. Peak chart positions for Bananarama's featured singles in Swiss:
  42. "Record Breakers and Trivia : Singles : Individual Hits : Sales". everyHit.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  43. "Music Canada: Singles Sales". Music Canada. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  44. Stephen, Holden (1985-02-27). "THE POP LIFE; ARTISTS JOIN IN EFFORT FOR FAMINE RELIEF". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  45. "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2011. Search by Title, click on more info>>
  46. "Certified Awards – A Timeline" (PDF). Certified Awards Timeline.pdf. London, UK: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  47. "Bananarama - Les Charts". Les Charts. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  48. 1 2 "Bananarama - Russian charts". Russian Music Charts. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  49. "Fun Boy Three by Fun Boy Three". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  50. "Party Party Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  51. "The Secret of My Success Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  52. "A Song For Eurotrash Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  53. "Is Harry on the Boat? Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  54. "And That's Not All... - Bananarama". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  55. "The Video Singles - Bananarama". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
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