James Morrison discography

James Morrison discography
Morrison performing at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival
Studio albums	4
Music videos	13
EPs	2
Singles	15

The discography of James Morrison, an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, twelve singles, thirteen music videos and a number of other appearances.

Morrison released Undiscovered, his debut album, in 2006. It topped the UK Albums Chart and reached the top ten in other countries and was certified three times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Morrison was also the biggest-selling British male solo artist in 2006.^[1] His debut single was also his most successful; "You Give Me Something" reached the top ten in nine countries including peaks of number five on the UK Singles Chart and number one in New Zealand. Morrison's second album, Songs for You, Truths for Me, was released in September 2008. It reached number three in the UK, and the top 20 in six other countries. The two albums have sold some 4.5 million copies.^[1] In September 2011 Morrison released his third album The Awakening, which debuted at number one in the UK.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NLD [7]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
Undiscovered	Released: 10 July 2006 Label: Polydor (#9878240) Format: CD, digital download	1	17	14	13	5	5	4	10	15	24	BPI: 5× Platinum[12] ARIA: Platinum[13] BVMI: Gold[14] IRMA: Platinum[15] NVPI: Gold[16] RMNZ: Platinum[17] IFPI SWI: Gold[18]
Songs for You, Truths for Me	Released: 26 September 2008 Label: Polydor (#1779250) Format: CD, digital download	3	21	26	13	1	11	19	25	12	49	BPI: 3× Platinum[12]
The Awakening	Released: 23 September 2011 Label: Island Format: CD, digital download	1	9	5	11	2	7	29	7	1	49	BPI: Platinum[12] ARIA: Gold[19] BMVI: Gold[14] IFPI AUT: Gold[20]
Higher Than Here	Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Island Format: CD, digital download	7	94	33	22[21]	45	15	—	—	3	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Live from Air Studios, London	Released: 5 May 2009[22] Label: Polydor Format: digital download
iTunes Festival: London 2011	Released: 5 August 2011[23] Label: Island Format: digital download

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	GER [24]	IRE [6]	NL [25]	NOR [26]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]
"You Give Me Something"	2006	5	7	8	31	14	2	10	1	25	4	BPI: Silver[12] RMNZ: Gold[27]	Undiscovered
"Wonderful World"		8	—	57	87	31	8	—	16	—	35	—
"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore"		30	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	—
"Undiscovered"	2007	63	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	—
"One Last Chance"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You Make It Real"	2008	7	100	—	71	38	18	—	—	—	—	—	Songs for You, Truths for Me
"Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)		2	80	2	1	2	5	14	10	5	1	BPI: Platinum[12] BMVI: Gold[14] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] RMNZ: Gold[27]
"Please Don't Stop the Rain"	2009	33	—	—	—	44	20	—	—	—	51	—
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You"		149	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—
"Get to You"		104	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—
"I Won't Let You Go"	2011	5	13	1	11	11	55	8	—	42	3	BPI: Silver[28] ARIA: 4× Platinum[29] FIMI: Platinum[30]	The Awakening
"Up" (featuring Jessie J)		30	—	24	19	—	43	—	—	—	37	—
"Slave to the Music"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
"One Life"		159	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Beautiful Life"		—	—	—	—	—	42	—	—	—	—	—
"Demons"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	Higher Than Here
"Stay Like This"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Need You Tonight"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Song	Year	Peak	Album
		UK [31]
"Sitting on a Platform"	2008	136	"You Make It Real" single

Music videos

Year	Song	Director(s)
2006	"You Give Me Something"	Phil Andalman, Magali Selosse
	"You Give Me Something" (second version)	Sam Brown
	"Wonderful World"	Sam Brown[32]
	"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore"	David Mould
2007	"Undiscovered"	Mark Wordsworth
	"One Last Chance"	N/A
2008	"You Make It Real"	Daniel Wolfe
	"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You"	Nick and Fred
	"Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)	Micah Meisner
2009	"Please Don't Stop the Rain"	David Edwards
	"Get to You"	Daniel Wolfe
2011	"I Won't Let You Go"	Phil Griffin[33]
	"Up" (featuring Jessie J)	Leanne Stott
	"Slave to the Music"	Phil Griffin
2012	"One Life"	Alex Grazioli
	"Beautiful Life"	N/A
	"Right by Your Side"	N/A
2015	"Demons"	Greg & Lio
	"Stay Like This"	N/A
2016	"I Need You Tonight"	Alex Grazioli

Other appearances

Year	Song	Title
2006	"It's Too Late" (Carole King cover)	Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (Q Playlist)[34]
2007	"Come Back and Stay" (Paul Young cover)	Radio 1 Established 1967[35]
2008	"Details in the Fabric" (with Jason Mraz)	We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
2009	"Watch and Wait"	Männerherzen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2010	"A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke cover)	The Imagine Project

References

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2. "UK Charts > James Morrison". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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   • "Broken Strings": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 May 2009" (PDF) (1001). Pandora Archive. May 20, 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
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12. "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (James Morrison)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
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17. "RIANZ Top 40 Albums > 14 May 2007". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
18. "IFPI Switzerland > Edelmetall" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
19. "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
20. (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Retrieved April 26, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
21. https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-285138
22. "iTunes Preview > Live from Air Studios, London". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
23. "iTunes Preview > iTunes Festival: London 2011". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
24. "Chartverfolgung / James Morrison / Single" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
25. "James Morrison Dutch Top 40" (in Dutch). top40.nl Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
26. "Norwegian Charts > James Morrison". norwegiancharts.com/ Hung Medien.
27. "Latest Platinum / Gold Singles". Radioscope.net.nz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
28. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Enter "I Won't Let You Go" in the field "Search". Select "Title" in the field "Search by". Select "single" in the field "By Format". Click "Go".
29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
30. "Certificazioen Single Digital dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 11 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
31. Peak positions for other charted songs in the UK:
    • For "Sitting on a Platform" "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: M – My Vitriol > James Morrison". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
    • For "Up" "Chart Log UK - New Entries Update 8.10.2011 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
32. Sam Brown (Director) (2007-05-09). Wonderful World – James Morrison. MTV. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
33. "I Won't Let You Go by James Morrison - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
34. "Various - Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
35. "Radio 1 - Established 1967". BBC. Retrieved 2008-10-18.

External links

• James Morrison official site