The Psychedelic Furs discography

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The Psychedelic Furs discography
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The Psychedelic Furs performing at Pacific Amphitheatre in 2008.
Studio albums8
Live albums2
Compilation albums6
Video albums2
Singles23

The discography of English rock band The Psychedelic Furs consists of eight studio albums, 22 singles, six compilation albums, and two live albums.

The Psychedelic Furs formed in 1977 and released their eponymous debut album in 1980. It reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and number 140 on the US Billboard 200.[2] The band's second album, Talk Talk Talk, followed in 1981. It reached the top 10 of the charts in New Zealand and contained the band's first two charting UK singles, "Dumb Waiters" and "Pretty in Pink".[1] The band released its third album, Forever Now, in 1982. It featured the single "Love My Way", which nearly reached the top 40 in both the US and the UK.[1]

Mirror Moves, the band's fourth album, was released in 1984 and peaked at number 15 in the UK and number 43 in the US.[1][2] It included the charting singles "Heaven", "The Ghost in You", and "Heartbeat".[1] In 1986, the band re-recorded "Pretty in Pink" for the soundtrack to the film of the same name, leaving them poised for their highest-profile release, 1987's Midnight to Midnight, which peaked at number 12 in the UK and number 29 in the US, thus becoming the highest-charting album of the band's career. This was followed the next year with the band's first "hits" compilation, All of This and Nothing, and the single "All That Money Wants".

The Furs released two more studio albums: Book of Days in 1989, and World Outside in 1991, then quietly went on hiatus while singer Richard Butler began work on a solo project which evolved into the band Love Spit Love. The Psychedelic Furs reformed in 2000 and have continued to tour and perform ever since. In 2001, they released Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live, which also featured one new studio recording, "Alive (For Once in My Lifetime)", as well as a DVD version of the performance, titled Live from the House of Blues. The band released Made of Rain, their first album in 29 years, on 31 July 2020. It was preceded by the single "Don't Believe".

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		NZ
[5] 		SWE
[6] 		US
[2]
The Psychedelic Furs 18 — — — — 140
Talk Talk Talk
  • Released: May 1981
  • Label: Columbia
 30 — — 8 — 89
Forever Now
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Columbia
 20 49 83 4 35 61
Mirror Moves
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: Columbia
 15 97 16 5 26 43
Midnight to Midnight
  • Released: February 1987
  • Label: Columbia
 12 38 16 20 18 29
Book of Days
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: Columbia
 74 — — — — 138
World Outside
  • Released: July 1991
  • Label: Columbia
 68 — — — — —
Made of Rain 13 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums[]

Title Details
Radio One Sessions
  • Released: June 1999
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Recorded: 1979–1981, 1990
Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live
  • Released: November 2001
  • Label: Sony
  • Recorded: 2001

Compilation albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1] 		US
[2]
All of This and Nothing
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Columbia
 67 102
Here Came the Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides and Lost Grooves
  • Released: October 1994
  • Label: Columbia
 — —
In the Pink
  • Released: May 1996
  • Label: Sony
 — —
Should God Forget: A Retrospective
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Columbia
 — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: January 2001
  • Label: Columbia
 — —
Superhits
  • Released: September 2003
  • Label: Sony
 — —
The Best of the Psychedelic Furs
  • Released: 2009
  • Label:
 — —
Playlist: The Very Best of the Psychedelic Furs
  • Released: May 2011
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Video albums[]

Title Details
All of This and Nothing
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: VHS
Live from House of Blues
  • Released: October 2001
  • Label: Pioneer
  • Format: DVD, VHS

Singles[]

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[10] 		CAN
[11] 		NZ
[5] 		US
[12] 		US Dance
[13] 		US Alt
[14][A]
1979 "We Love You" — — — — — 77 — The Psychedelic Furs
1980 "Sister Europe" — 100 — 47 — — —
"Mr. Jones" — — — — — — — Talk Talk Talk
1981 "Dumb Waiters" 59 — — — — 27 —
"Pretty in Pink" 43 — — — — — —
1982 "Love My Way" 42 23 — 9 44 40 — Forever Now
"Danger" — — — — — — —
1983 "Run and Run" — — — — — — —
1984 "Heaven" 29 — — 41 — — — Mirror Moves
"The Ghost in You" 68 — 85 32 59 — —
"Here Come Cowboys" — — — — — — —
"Heartbeat" 62 — — — — 4 —
1986 "Pretty in Pink"[B]
(re-recorded version) 		18 — 61 — 41 — — Pretty in Pink soundtrack
1987 "Heartbreak Beat" 79 26 78 23 26 14 — Midnight to Midnight
"Angels Don't Cry" 85 — — — — — —
"Shock" — — — — — 30 —
1988 "All That Money Wants" 75 — — — — — 1 All of This and Nothing
1989 "Should God Forget" — — — — — — 8 Book of Days
1990 "House" 92 — — — — — 1
1991 "Until She Comes" — — — — — — 1 World Outside
"Don't Be a Girl" — — — — — — 13
2020 "Don't Believe" — — — — — — — Made Of Rain
"You'll Be Mine" — — — — — — —
2021 "Wrong Train" — — — — — — —
"Evergreen" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes

  • A ^ The Billboard Modern Rock chart was established in 1988.
  • B ^ This version also appeared later as a bonus track on some editions of Midnight to Midnight.
  • C ^ Promotional single only.

Music videos[]

  • "We Love You" (1980)
  • "Sister Europe" (1980)
  • "Pretty in Pink" (1981)
  • "Dumb Waiters" (1981)
  • "Love My Way" (1982)
  • "Sleep Comes Down" (1982)
  • "Run and Run" (1983)
  • "Danger" (1983)
  • "Heaven" (1984)
  • "The Ghost in You" (1984)
  • "Here Come Cowboys" (1984)
  • "Pretty in Pink" (1986)
  • "Heartbreak Beat" (1987)
  • "Angels Don't Cry" (1987)
  • "All That Money Wants" (1988)
  • "House" (1990)
  • "Until She Comes" (1991)
  • "Don't Be a Girl" (1991)
  • "Alive (For Once in My Lifetime)" (2001)
  • "Come All Ye Faithful" (2020)
  • "Wrong Train" (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Psychedelic Furs | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ Peaks in Canada:
    • Forever Now: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 37 (21). 22 January 1983. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
    • Mirror Moves: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 40 (23). 11 August 1984. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
    • Midnight to Midnight: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 46 (1). 11 April 1987. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Discography The Psychedelic Furs". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Discography The Psychedelic Furs". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "RIAA searchable database". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ^ a b "The Psychedelic Furs". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ "BPI certified awards database". BPI. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  10. ^ http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=21533
  11. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm
  12. ^ "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  13. ^ "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  14. ^ "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

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