Everything but the Girl discography

Everything but the Girl discography
Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, 1996
Studio albums	11
EPs	5
Compilation albums	9
Singles	36
Video albums	1

The discography of Everything but the Girl consists of eleven studio albums, eight compilation albums, five extended plays, thirty-one singles, and one video album.

The band formed in Hull during 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [2]	AUS [3][4]	CAN [5]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	NED [8]	NZ [9]	SWE [10]	SWI [11]	US [12]
Eden	Released: 4 June 1984 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette	14	—	—	—	—	3	28	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[13]
Love Not Money	Released: 15 April 1985 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette	10	—	—	—	51	26	38	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[13]
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright	Released: 25 August 1986 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette	22	—	—	—	—	30	40	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[13]
Idlewild	Released: 29 February 1988 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette	13	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[13]
The Language of Life	Released: 5 February 1990 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette	10	90	—	—	—	61	19	—	—	77	BPI: Gold[13]
Worldwide	Released: 23 September 1991 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette	29	164	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Acoustic	Released: 2 June 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Amplified Heart	Released: 13 June 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, cassette	20	60	32	—	21	—	—	—	20	46	BPI: Gold[13] RIAA: Gold[14]
Walking Wounded	Released: 6 May 1996 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette	4	11	19	48	59	52	18	6	33	37	BPI: Platinum[13] ARIA: Gold[15] RMNZ: Gold[16]
Temperamental	Released: 27 September 1999 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette	16	3	29	18	65	—	17	14	—	65
Fuse	Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Buzzin' Fly, Virgin Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download, LP	3	39	—	52	18	46	27	—	8	116
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		UK [2]	AUS [3][4]	NZ [9]	SCO [17]	US Elec [18]	US Indie [19]
Everything but the Girl	Released: 1984 (US & Canada only) Label: Sire Formats: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—	—
Essence & Rare 82–92	Released: 1 December 1992 Label: Toy's Factory	—	—	—	—	—	—
Home Movies	Released: 10 May 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro	5	183	—	—	—	—	UK: Gold[13]
The Best of Everything but the Girl	Released: 28 October 1996 Label: Blanco y Negro	23	58	30	46	—	—	BPI: Platinum[13] ARIA: Gold[15]
Back to Mine	Released: 2001 Label: DMC	—	54	—	—	15	15
Like the Deserts Miss the Rain	Released: 21 October 2002 Label: Blanco y Negro	58	154	—	—	5	—
Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes	Released: 14 March 2005 Label: Virgin	—	128	—	—	9	—
The Platinum Collection	Released: 2006 Label: Rhino	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Works	Released: 2007 Label: Rhino	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Home video

Year	Title
2003	Like the Deserts Miss the Rain

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	UK Dance [20]	AUS [3][4]	IRE [21]	SCO [22]
Covers	Released: February 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro	13	—	136	18	—
The Only Living Boy in New York	Released: April 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro	42	—	—	—	—
I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love	Released: June 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro	72	—	—	—	—
Rollercoaster	Released: May 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro	65	—	—	—	—
At Maida Vale	Released: 9 August 2023 Label: BBC Studios	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		UK [2]	AUS [3][4]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	IRE [21]	NED [8]	NZ [9]	SWE [10]	SWI [11]	US [23]	US Dance [24]
1982	"Night and Day"	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1984	"Each and Every One"	28	—	—	—	19	9	—	—	—	—	—		Eden
	"Mine"	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Everything but the Girl
	"Native Land"	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"When All's Well"	77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Love Not Money
	"Angel"	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Come on Home"	44	—	—	—	27	49	—	—	—	—	—		Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
	"Don't Leave Me Behind"	72	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	"Cross My Heart"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"These Early Days"	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Idlewild
	"I Always Was Your Girl"	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Don't Want to Talk About It"	3	—	—	—	3	85	19	—	—	—	—
1989	"Love Is Here Where I Live"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"Driving"	54	127	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	— [a]	—		The Language of Life
	"Take Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— [b]	—
1991	"Old Friends"	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Worldwide
	"Twin Cities"	120	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Talk to Me Like the Sea"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Love Is Strange"	13	136	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Covers
1993	"The Only Living Boy in New York"	42	191	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Home Movies
	"I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love"	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Rollercoaster"	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Amplified Heart
	"Missing"	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"Missing" (Todd Terry Remix)	3	2	2	1	3	3	14	3	2	2	—[c]	BPI: 2× Platinum[13] ARIA: Platinum[30] BVMI: Gold[31] RIAA: Gold[14] SNEP: Gold[32]
1996	"Walking Wounded"	6	30	—	—	29	—	31	34	41	—	—		Walking Wounded
	"Mirrorball"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Wrong"	8	36	43	59	20	—	29	47	41	68	1
	"Single"	20	102	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Driving" (Todd Terry Mix)	36	127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Best of Everything but the Girl
1997	"Before Today"	25	146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[d]		Walking Wounded
1998	"The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" (Deep Dish with EBTG)	31	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1		Temperamental
1999	"Five Fathoms (Love More)"	27	111	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
	"Blame"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	"Temperamental"	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
	"Lullaby of Clubland"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
2001	"Tracey in My Room" (EBTG vs Soul Vision)	34	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Like the Deserts Miss the Rain
2002	"Corcovado"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	"Nothing Left to Lose"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fuse
	"Caution to the Wind"[34]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Run a Red Light"[35]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"No One Knows We're Dancing"[36]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1. "Driving" did not enter the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 23 at the Adult Contemporary Chart, No. 26 in the Alternative Airlplay Chart and No. 73 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[25][26][27]
2. "Take Me" did not chart in the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 30 at the Adult Contemporary Chart in September 1990.^[28]
3. "Missing" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 1 at the Dance Singles Sales in January 1996.^[29]
4. "Before Today" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 46 at the Dance Singles Sales in May 1997.^[33]

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"On My Mind"	1983	Chris Collins
"Each and Every One"	1984	John Maybury	[37]
"Mine"	1984	John Maybury	[37]
"Native Land"	1984	John Maybury	[37]
"When All's Well"	1985	Tim Pope	[37]
"Come on Home"	1986	Mike Brady	[37]
"Don't Leave Me Behind"	1986	Mike Brady
"These Early Days"	1988	John Maybury	[37]
"I Don't Want to Talk About It "	1988	Richard Haughton	[37]
"Love Is Where I Live"	1988	Richard Haughton	[37]
"Driving"	1990	Michael Geoghagan	[37]
"Take Me"	1990	Michael Geoghagan	[37]
"Old Friends"	1991	Daniel Kleinman
"Love Is Strange"	1992	Unknown
"The Only Boy Living in New York"	1993	Hal Hartley	[37]
"Rollercoaster"	1994	Katherine Dieckmann	[37]
"Missing"	1994	Mark Szaszy	[37]
"Missing (Todd Terry Remix)"	1995	Mark Szaszy	[37]
"Walking Wounded"	1996	Hal Hartley	[37]
"Wrong"	1996	Big TV!
"Driving (Todd Terry Mix)"	1996	Michael Geoghegan
"Single"	1996	Edmundo	[37]
"The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)"	1998	Huds	[37]
"Five Fathoms"	1999	Mark Szaszy	[37]
"Temperamental"	1999	Mike Mills	[37]
"Nothing Left to Lose"	2023	Charlie Di Placido	[37]
"Run a Red Light"	2023	Charlie Di Placido

References

1. "Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
2. "Official Charts > Everything but the Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
3. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 106. 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 > Everything but the Girl in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
   • 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. pp. 97–98.
   • "Single", "Driving (remix)" and "Five Fathoms (Love More)" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
   • Worldwide and Covers EP: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 6 April 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
4. "Everything but the Girl ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
5. Canadian studio albums:
   • "Amplified Heart" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
   • "Walking Wounded" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
   • "Temperamental" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
6. "lescharts.com > Everything but the Girl dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
7. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Everything but the Girl"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 June 2019. N.B. Select 'Album' tab to display album chart peaks.
8. "dutchcharts.nl > Everything but the Girl in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
9. "charts.nz > Everything but the Girl in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
10. "swedishcharts.com > Everything but the Girl in Swedish Chaarts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
11. "hitparade.ch > Everything but the Girl > Charts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2019. N.B. Select 'Alben' tab for albums chart peaks.
12. "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
13. "British certifications – Everything but the Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2022. Type Everything but the Girl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
14. "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
15. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 97–98.
16. "New Zealand Certification – "Walking Wounded"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
17. Scottish compilation album peaks:
    • "The Best of Everything but the Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
18. "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
19. "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
20. UK extended play dance chart peaks:
    • "Missing". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
21. "Irish chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
22. Scottish extended play peaks:
    • "Missing". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
23. "Everything but the Girl Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
24. "Everything But The Girl Dance Club Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
25. "Everything But The Girl Adult Conteporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
26. "Everything But The Girl Alternative Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
27. "Everything But The Girl Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
28. "Everything But The Girl Adult Conteporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
29. "Everything But The Girl Dance Singles Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
30. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
31. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Missing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
32. "French Certification" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
33. "Everything But The Girl Dance Singles Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
34. Bloom, Madison (22 February 2023). "Everything But the Girl Share New Song "Caution to the Wind": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
35. "Everything but the Girl share new single 'Run A Red Light' from new album Fuse – Out 21 April". XS Noize. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
36. "Listen to Everything But the Girl's New Song "No One Knows We're Dancing"". Pitchfork. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
37. "Video". Everything But The Girl - Official Website. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Everything but the Girl discography at AllMusic