Thompson Twins discography

The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK
[1]
US
[2]
A Product Of... (Participation)
Set
  • Release date: 26 February 1982
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
48
In the Name of Love (U.S.)
  • Release date: June 1982
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
148
Quick Step and Side Kick
Side Kicks (U.S.)
  • Release date: January 1983 (UK)
    February 1983 (U.S.)
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
2 34
  • UK: Platinum[3]
Into the Gap
  • Release date: 17 February 1984
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
1 10
Here's to Future Days
  • Release date: 17 September 1985
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
5 20
Close to the Bone
  • Release date: 31 March 1987
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
90 76
Big Trash 143
Queer
  • Release date: 24 September 1991
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Stone (as Babble)
  • Release date: 8 March 1994
  • Label: Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Ether (as Babble)
  • Release date: 27 February 1996
  • Label: Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK
[1]
US
[2]
The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes
  • Release date: 1988
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette
175
Thompson Twins - Greatest Hits
  • Release date: 1 October 1996
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
23
Love on Your Side - The Best of Thompson Twins
  • Release date: 2007
  • Label: Demon Music Group
  • Formats: CD, music download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
UK
[6]
US
[7]
US Dance
[7]
Mainstream Rock
[7]
AU NZ BE DE CH IT NL NO SE FI ZA JP
1980 "Squares and Triangles"[A] single only
"She's in Love with Mystery"[B]
1981 "Perfect Game" A Product Of... (Participation)
"Animal Laugh"
"Make Believe"
"Politics"
1982 "In the Name of Love" 79 109 1 15 44 Set;
In The Name Of Love (U.S.)
"Runaway"
"Lies" 67 30 1 27 6 Quick Step and Side Kick;

Side Kicks (U.S.)
1983 "Love On Your Side" 9 45 6 80 9 16 32 27 9
"We Are Detective" 7 48
"Watching" 33
"Hold Me Now" 4 3 1 3 4 7 18 8 86 Into the Gap
1984 "Doctor! Doctor!" 3 11 18 14 12 22 11 11 23 20
"You Take Me Up" 2 44 47 24 24 42 50
"Sister of Mercy" 11
"The Gap" 69 62
"Lay Your Hands On Me" (Alex Sadkin version) 13 28 19 39 31 17 non-album single
1985 "Roll Over"[C] Here's to Future Days
"Lay Your Hands on Me" 6 46
"Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" 15 17 12 17 30 11 13 34 10 19
"King for a Day" 22 8 20 4 10
"Revolution" 56 43
1986 "Nothing in Common" 54 38 Nothing in Common soundtrack
1987 "Get That Love" 66 31 Close to the Bone
"Long Goodbye" 89
"Bush Baby"[D]
1988 "In the Name of Love '88" 46 1 The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes
1989 "Sugar Daddy" 97 28 2 Big Trash
"Bombers in the Sky"
1990 "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"[E] Red Hot + Blue
1991 "Come Inside" 56 7 Queer
1992 "The Saint" 53
"Groove On"
"Play with Me (Jane)" songs from the COOL WORLD soundtrack

Soundtrack appearances

Video game

References

  1. 1 2 "Chart Stats - The Thompson Twins". Chart Stats. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Thompson Twins Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "British Phonographic Industry Searchable Database". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Thompson Twins". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  5. 1 2 "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 557. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. 1 2 3 "Allmusic ((( Thompson Twins > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))".

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