Robert Palmer discography

The discography of Robert Palmer consists of fourteen studio albums, three live albums, nine compilation albums.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
FRA
[3]
GER
[4]
NLD
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
US
[8]
1974 Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley 107
1975 Pressure Drop
  • Label: Island
136
1976 Some People Can Do What They Like
  • Label: Island
46 80 68
1978 Double Fun
  • Label: Island
75 10 29 45
1979 Secrets
  • Label: Island
54 23 42 39 19
1980 Clues
  • Label: Island
31 26 3 6 16 21 1 59
1983 Pride
  • Label: Island
37 89 12 35 22 27 36 112
1985 Riptide
  • Label: Island
5 17 72 13 8
1988 Heavy Nova 17 2 50 42 14 47 13
1990 Don't Explain 9 29 47 40 85 48 48 88
1992 Ridin' High
  • Label: EMI America
32 173
1994 Honey
  • Label: EMI
25 76 85
1999 Rhythm & Blues 118[12]
2003 Drive
  • Label: Compendia
2012 reissues

On 24 January 2012 Culture Factory an independent label reissued Some People Do What They Like, Double Fun, Secrets and Pride in a miniature replica of the original vinyl packaging and with remastered sound. The reissues also had miniature "obi's" and the label on the CD is a replica of the original label. The reissues did not feature any bonus tracks and there were no new liner notes on the making of the albums included as part of the reissue campaign.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
NLD
[5]
SWE
[7]
US
[8]
1982 Maybe It's Live
  • Label: Island
32 23 39 148
2001 Live at the Apollo
  • Label: Eagle
2010 At the BBC
  • Label: Spectrum

Compilations

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
GER
[4]
NLD
[5]
NZ
[6]
US
[8]
1989 Addictions Volume I
  • Label: Island
7 10 32 3 79
1992 Addictions Volume II
  • Label: Island
12
1995 Very Best of Robert Palmer 4 73 86
1998 Woke Up Laughing
  • Label: Metro Blue
1999 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer
  • Label: Island
2002 At His Very Best
  • Label: Universal/Island
38
2002 Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001)
  • Label: Island
2005 The Very Best of the Island Years
  • Label: Island
2007 The Silver Collection
  • Label: Universal

With Power Station

Year Album details Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1985 Power Station
  • Label: Capitol
  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
1996 Living in Fear
  • Label: Capitol

Singles

Year Title Album Chart positions
UK[13][14] Australia Canada France[15] Germany Ireland NZ[16][17] US
Hot 100
US
MSR
US
Modern Rock
US
AC
1975 "Get Outside" Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley 105
"Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"
1976 "Give Me An Inch" Pressure Drop 106
"Which of Us Is The Fool"
"Man Smart, Woman Smarter" Some People Can Do What They Like 90 63
1978 "Every Kinda People" Double Fun 53 82 12 6 35 16 22
"Best of Both Worlds" 36
1979 "What's It Take" 9 19
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" Secrets 61 13 1 9 20 14
"Jealous" 31 106
"Can We Still Be Friends" 52
1980 "Johnny and Mary" Clues 44 20 32 8 7 12
"Looking for Clues" 33 23 7 6 3 105
1982 "Some Guys Have All the Luck" Maybe It's Live 16 41 6 52 49 59
1983 "You Are in My System" Pride 53 83 52 27 78 33
"You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" 66
"Pride"
1985 The Power Station: "Some Like It Hot" The Power Station 14 4 9 16 8 6 34
The Power Station: "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" 22 8 15 37 16 9 19
The Power Station: "Communication" 75 95 46 34
"Discipline of Love" Riptide 95 82 63
1986 "Riptide" 85
"Addicted to Love" 5 1 4 4 2 1 1
"Hyperactive" 72 33 21
"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" 9 26 13 8 23 2 3
"Discipline of Love" (re-issue) 68
1988 "Sweet Lies" Sweet Lies Motion Picture Soundtrack 58 8 94
"Simply Irresistible" Heavy Nova 44 1 2 10 57 6 2 1
"Early in the Morning" 26 81 19 40
"She Makes My Day" 6 9 6 47
1989 "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" 60
"Change His Ways" 28 38 62 21 29
"It Could Happen to You" 71
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)" (re-issue) Addictions Volume I 80
1990 "Life in Detail" Pretty Woman [Soundtrack] 34 7 14
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Robert Palmer and UB40) Don't Explain 6 4 58 25 14 6 1 24
"You're Amazing" 14 28 5
1991 "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" / "I Want You" 9 6 7 33 8 33 16 4
"Dreams to Remember" 68
"Happiness" 62
1992 "Every Kinda People" (remix) Addictions Volume II 43 26 8
"Witchcraft" Ridin' High 50
1994 "Girl U Want" Honey 57
"Know by Now" 25 23 5 51
"You Blow Me Away" 38
1995 "Respect Yourself" The Very Best of 45
1996 The Power Station: "She Can Rock It" Living in Fear 63
1999 "True Love" Rhythm and Blues 94
2003 "Addicted to Love" (Remix) (Shake B4 Use vs. Robert Palmer) Addicted to Love (Remix) – single 42

References

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  12. "Chart Log UK: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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  16. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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