Dead or Alive discography

Dead or Alive discography
Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns
Studio albums	7
Compilation albums	5
Video albums	2
Music videos	17
EPs	1
Singles	28

The discography of Dead or Alive, a British dance-pop group, consists of seven studio albums, four compilation albums, one EP, twenty eight singles, and two video albums.

Formed by frontman Pete Burns in 1980 in Liverpool, England, the band were first signed to the independent Rough Trade label in 1982, though moved to Epic Records the following year.^[1] Their debut album, Sophisticated Boom Boom, was released in 1984, producing a series of minor hits in the United Kingdom, most notably their version of "That's the Way (I Like It)" (originally recorded by KC and the Sunshine Band) which gave the band their first UK Top 40 hit. Their second album, Youthquake (1985), reached the UK Top 10 and brought the band international recognition, largely due to the success of the lead single, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The album also contained three other UK Top 40 hits: "Lover Come Back to Me", "In Too Deep", and "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)". The band's third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know, was released in 1987, but failed to continue the success of the previous album despite including two UK Top 40 hits.

In 1989, the group released their fourth studio album, Nude, which again failed to sell in their native UK but brought the band success in Japan, spawning three number one singles including 1988's "Turn Around & Count 2 Ten". After the album's official release, two members of the group left with only singer Burns and percussionist Steve Coy remaining.^[1] Together, they released three more studio albums: Fan the Flame (Part 1) (1990), Nukleopatra (1995), and Fragile (2000).

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications (sales threshold)
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	CAN [4]	NZ [5]	SWE [6]	SWI [7]	US [8]
Sophisticated Boom Boom	Release date: April 1984 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette	29	—	—	—	—	—	—
Youthquake	Release date: May 1985 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette	9	17	8	43	29	10	31	CAN: Platinum[9] UK: Gold[10] US: Gold[11]
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know	Release date: February 1987 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette	27	37	52	—	21	—	52
Nude	Release date: July 1989 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	62	87	—	—	—	106
Fan the Flame (Part 1)	Release date: 13 December 1990 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nukleopatra	Release date: October 1995 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	43	—	—	—	—	—
Fragile	Release date: 19 September 2000 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [12]	US [8]
Rip It Up	Release date: 1987 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette	—	195
Star Box	Release date: 21 November 1993 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	—
Evolution: The Hits	Release date: 24 June 2003 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	111	—
12 Inches Collection	Release date: 12 July 2005 Label: Sony BMG Formats: music download	—	—
That's the Way I Like It: The Best of Dead or Alive	Release date: 25 October 2010 Label: Sony UK Formats: CD, LP, music download	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remix albums

Title	Album details
Nude (Remixed, Remodelled, Remixed)	Release date: 7 July 1991 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD, cassette
Unbreakable - The Fragile Remixes	Release date: 2001 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Dead or Alive	Release date: 1982 Label: Black Eyes/Rough Trade Formats: LP, cassette

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	CAN [13]	GER [14]	NZ [15]	SWI [16]	US [17]	US Dance [18]
1980	"I'm Falling" / "Flowers"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album songs
1981	"Number Eleven"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	"It's Been Hours Now"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Stranger"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Misty Circles"	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	4		Sophisticated Boom Boom
	"What I Want"	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"I'd Do Anything"	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"That's the Way (I Like It)"	22	45	—	—	—	—	—	28
	"What I Want" (re-release)	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"	1	3	1	2	6	1	11	4	CAN: Gold[19] UK: Gold[20]	Youthquake
1985	"Lover Come Back to Me"	11	13	95	21	41	5	75	13
	"In Too Deep"	14	31	—	61	—	—	—	—
	"My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)"	23	41	—	—	—	—	—	15
1986	"Brand New Lover"	31	21	27	—	15	—	15	1		Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
1987	"Something in My House"	12	19	—	—	31	—	85	3
	"Hooked on Love"	69	33	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I'll Save You All My Kisses"	78	47	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Turn Around & Count 2 Ten"	70	30	—	—	—	—	—	2		Nude
1989	"Come Home with Me Baby"	62	45	—	—	—	—	69	1
	"Baby Don't Say Goodbye"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
1991	"Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fan the Flame (Part 1)
	"Gone 2 Long"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Unhappy Birthday"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1996 remix)	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—		Nukleopatra
	"Sex Drive"	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Hit and Run Lover"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fragile
2003	"You Spin Me Round 2003"	23	62	—	96	—	—	—	21		Evolution: The Hits
2006	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (re-release)	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Youthquake
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other singles

As International Chrysis

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		UK [21]	AUS [3]
1994	"Rebel Rebel"	76	97	Nukleopatra

Videography

Video albums

Title	Album details
Rip It Up Live!	Release date: 1988 Label: Sony BMG Formats: VHS, Laserdisc
Evolution	Release date: 26 December 2005 Label: Sony BMG Formats: DVD, music download

Music videos

• "I'd Do Anything"
• "That's the Way (I Like It)"
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"(**)
• "Lover Come Back to Me"(**)
• "In Too Deep"
• "My Heart Goes Bang"
• "Brand New Lover"(**)
• "Something in My House"(**)
• "I'll Save You All My Kisses"
• "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten"(**)
• "Come Home (With Me Baby)"(**)
• "Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)"
• "Rebel Rebel"
• "Sex Drive" (1996 Dead Or Alive version)
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" ('96 Remix)
• "Hit & Run Lover"
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (2003 Remix)

(**) These videos were re-edited to the 12" versions for club play.

References

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3. Australian chart positions:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks until 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 85. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Dead or Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
   • "Nude" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 347: Chartifacts - Week Ending 13 October 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 until December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
   • "Rebel Rebel" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 31 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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21. "Official Charts > International Chrysis". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.