Robert Palmer discography
The discography of Robert Palmer consists of fourteen studio albums, three live albums and eleven compilation albums.
Discography[]
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
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 136 | |
| 1976 | Some People Can Do What They Like
|
46 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | 68 | |
| 1978 | Double Fun
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– | 75 | – | – | 10 | 29 | – | 45 | |
| 1979 | Secrets
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54 | 23 | – | – | 42 | 39 | – | 19 | |
| 1980 | Clues
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31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 59 |
|
| 1983 | Pride
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37 | 89 | 12 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 112 | |
| 1985 | Riptide
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5 | 17 | – | – | 72 | 13 | – | 8 | |
| 1988 | Heavy Nova
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17 | 2 | – | 50 | 42 | 14 | 47 | 13 | |
| 1990 | Don't Explain
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9 | 29 | 47 | 40 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 88 | |
| 1992 | Ridin' High
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32 | 175 | – | – | – | – | – | 173 | |
| 1994 | Honey
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25 | 155 | – | 76 | 85 | – | – | – | |
| 1999 | Rhythm & Blues
|
118 | 665 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2003 | Drive
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
- 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] |
AUS [2] |
NLD [5] |
SWE [7] |
US [8] | |||
| 1982 | Maybe It's Live
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32 | – | 23 | 39 | 148 | |
| 2001 | Live at the Apollo
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– | 497 | – | – | – | |
| 2010 |
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– | – | – | – | – | |
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 1
|
7 | 10 | 32 | – | 3 | 79 | |
| 1992 | Addictions: Volume 2
|
12 | 167 | – | – | – | – |
|
| 1995 | Very Best of Robert Palmer
|
4 | 123 | 73 | 86 | – | – |
|
| 1998 | Woke Up Laughing
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1999 | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer
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– | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2002 | At His Very Best
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38 | 420 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2002 | Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001)
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– | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2002 | Some Guys Have All the Luck
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– | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2005 | The Very Best of the Island Years
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– | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2007 | The Silver Collection
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– | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2016 | Collected
|
– | – | – | 63 | – | – | |
With The Power Station[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [4] |
NLD [16] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
US [8] | |||
| 1985 | The Power Station
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12 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 6 |
|
| 1996 | Living in Fear
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL | CAN | FRA [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NZ [6] |
SWE | SWI | US Hot 100 [25][26] |
US MSR |
US Modern Rock |
US AC | |||
| 1975 | "Get Outside" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 105 | – | – | – | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley |
| "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1976 | "Give Me an Inch" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 106 | – | – | – | Pressure Drop |
| "Which of Us Is the Fool" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" | – | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | – | – | – | Some People Can Do What They Like | |
| 1978 | "Every Kinda People" | 53 | 82 | – | 12 | 6 | – | – | 35 | – | – | 16 | – | – | 22 | Double Fun |
| "Best of Both Worlds" | – | – | 4 | – | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1979 | "What's It Take" | – | – | 21 | – | 9 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Secrets |
| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | 61 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 9 | – | – | 20 | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | ||
| "Jealous" | – | – | – | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 106 | – | – | – | ||
| "Can We Still Be Friends" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 52 | – | – | – | ||
| 1980 | "Johnny and Mary" | 44 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 7 | – | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | – | Clues |
| "Looking for Clues" | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 14 | 6 | 105 | – | – | – | ||
| 1982 | "Some Guys Have All the Luck" | 16 | 41 | – | – | 6 | 52 | – | 49 | 7 | – | – | 59 | – | – | Maybe It's Live |
| 1983 | "You Are in My System" | 53 | 83 | – | – | – | 52 | – | 27 | – | – | 78 | 33 | – | – | Pride |
| "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" | 66 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Pride" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1985 | The Power Station: "Some Like It Hot" | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | – | 16 | 15 | 8 | – | 13 | 6 | 34 | – | – | The Power Station |
| The Power Station: "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" | 22 | 8 | – | 15 | – | 37 | 12 | 16 | – | – | 9 | 19 | – | – | ||
| The Power Station: "Communication" | 75 | 95 | – | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | – | ||
| "Discipline of Love" | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 82 | 63 | – | – | Riptide | |
| 1986 | "Riptide" | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Addicted to Love" | 5 | 1 | 34 | 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" | 58 | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 94 | – | – | – | Sweet Lies Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Simply Irresistible" | 44 | 1 | – | 2 | 10 | 57 | – | 6 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | Heavy Nova | |
| "Early in the Morning" | – | 26 | – | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 40 | – | – | ||
| "She Makes My Day" | 6 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1989 | "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | – | 117 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | – | – | – | |
| "Change His Ways" | 28 | 38 | 39 | – | – | 62 | 21 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "It Could Happen to You" | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)" (re-issue) | 80 | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Addictions Volume I | |
| 1990 | "Life in Detail" | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 14 | – | Pretty Woman [Soundtrack] |
| "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Robert Palmer and UB40) | 6 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 24 | – | Don't Explain | |
| "You're Amazing" | – | 103 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 5 | – | – | ||
| 1991 | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" / "I Want You" | 9 | 89 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 33 | – | – | 16 | – | – | 4 | |
| "Dreams to Remember" | 68 | 182 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Happiness" | – | – | – | – | – | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1992 | "Every Kinda People" (remix) | 43 | 157 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | Addictions Volume II |
| "Witchcraft" | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Ridin' High | |
| 1994 | "Girl U Want" | 57 | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Honey |
| "Know by Now" | 25 | 193 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "You Blow Me Away" | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1995 | "Respect Yourself" | 45 | 170 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | The Very Best of |
| 1996 | The Power Station: "She Can Rock It" | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Living in Fear |
| 1999 | "True Love" | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Rhythm and Blues |
| 2003 | "Addicted to Love" (Remix) (Shake B4 Use vs. Robert Palmer) | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Addicted to Love (Remix) – single |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e UK chart peaks:
- Robert Palmer:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Robert Palmer". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-08-12. N.B. This site displays 'compressed' (exclusion rules applied below #75) singles chart peaks between numbers 76–100.
- Top 200 peaks: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-04-18. N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied below #75) singles chart peaks between 76–200 between 1995 and May 2001.
- The Power Station: "Official Charts > Power Station". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- Robert Palmer:
- ^ a b c d e Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 228, 236. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Robert Palmer in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.
- "Girl U Want" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- All ARIA-era chart peaks to 15 June 2018: "Response from ARIA re: Robert Palmer ARIA chart history, received 15 June 2018". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste - P (select Robert Palmer)". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ a b c German albums chart peaks:
- "Clues": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Clues (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Pride": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Pride (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "The Power Station": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Power Station – The Power Station (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Heavy Nova": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Heavy Nova (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Addictions Volume I": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Addictions – Volume I (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Don't Explain": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Don't Explain (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Honey": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Honey (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "The Very Best of": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – The Very Best of (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Robert Palmer". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ a b c d New Zealand chart peaks:
- Robert Palmer: "charts.nz > Robert Palmer in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- The Power Station: "charts.nz > The Power Station in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ a b "Discography Robert Palmer". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ a b c d US Billboard 200 albums chart peaks:
- Robert Palmer: "Billboard > Artists / Robert Palmer > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- The Power Station: "Billboard > Artists / The Power Station > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ a b c d "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-01 at WebCite". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2011-11-22. Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "British Phonographic Industry > Certified Awards > Search by parameters". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-08-12. Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" or "The Power Station" 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.
- ^ a b c "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2011-11-21. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Robert Palmer".
- ^ "1989 ARIA Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.
- ^ "Music Canada". Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Some Guys Have All the Luck - Robert Palmer - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > The Power Station – The Power Station" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > The Power Station – The Power Station (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > The Power Station – The Power Station" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Robert Palmer". Ultratop. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "The World's Music Charts (Song artist 368 – Robert Palmer)".
- ^ German singles chart peaks:
- "Best of Both Worlds": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Best of Both Worlds (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "What's It Take?": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – What's It Take? (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Johnny and Mary": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Looking for Clues": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Looking for Clues (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Some Guys Have All the Luck": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Some Guys Have All the Luck (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "You Are in My System": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – You Are in My System (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Some Like It Hot": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Power Station – Some Like It Hot (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Get It On": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Power Station – Get It On (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Simply Irresistible": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Simply Irresistible (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Change His Ways": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Change His Ways (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Happiness": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Happiness (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Know By Now": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Robert Palmer – Know By Now (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Robert Palmer' and 'Power Station' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Discography Robert Palmer". SwedishCharts.org. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Robert Palmer". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ US Billboard Hot 100 peaks:
- Robert Palmer: "Billboard > Artists / Robert Palmer > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- The Power Station: "Billboard > Artists / The Power Station > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ US Billboard Bubbling Under peaks: "UKMix > Forums > Chart Chat > Chart Analysis > Chart Histories > Chart runs for: Robert Palmer (from ukmix.org)". Imgur.com (original source published by ukmix.org). Retrieved 2016-08-12.
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