Scatman John discography

Scatman John discography
Studio albums	5
EPs	1
Compilation albums	1
Singles	8
Music videos	5

The discography of Scatman John, an American scat and dance musician occasionally known under his real name John Larkin, consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, eight singles and five music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		AUT [1]	BEL [2]	FIN [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NOR [6]	SWE [7]	SWI [8]	UK [9]
John Larkin	Released: 1986 (US)[10] Label: Transition Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Scatman's World	Released: July 10, 1995 (GER)[11] Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	25	11	1	6	20	6	42	4	104	IFPI SWE: Gold[12] SNEP: Gold[13] RIAJ: Million[14] ZPAV: Gold[15]
Everybody Jam!	Released: November 25, 1996 (GER)[16] Label: RCA Formats: CD, cassette, digital download	—	81	—	78	—	—	—	45	—
Take Your Time	Released: June 1, 1999 (US)[17] Label: RCA Formats: CD, cassette, digital download	—	—	—	96	—	—	—	—	—
Listen to the Scatman	Released: December 11, 2001 (US)[18] Label: Stunt Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details
The Best of Scatman John	Released: October 7, 2002 (US)[19] Label: Bertelsmann Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [20]	AUS [21]	AUT [1]	BEL [2]	FRA [22]	GER [23]	NL [24]	SWE [7]	SWI [8]	UK [25]
"Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)"	1994	60	8	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	3	ARIA: Gold[26] BPI: Gold[27] BVMI: Platinum[28] IFPI AUT: Gold[29] IFPI SWI: Gold[30] SNEP: Platinum[31]	Scatman's World
"Scatman's World"	1995	—	84	4	1	1	1	4	10	3	10	BVMI: Platinum[28] IFPI AUT: Gold[29] IFPI SWI: Gold[30] SNEP: Gold[32]
"Song of Scatland"		—	—	—	—	39	46	—	—	—	—
"Su Su Su Super Ki Re i"	1996	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Everybody Jam!
"Everybody Jam!"		—	—	—	53	—	46	—	—	—	—
"Let It Go"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Steal the Base"[33]	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Major League 3: Back to the Minors
"Scatmambo"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Take Your Time
"The Chickadee Song"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Take Your Time"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Scatman & Hatman"[34] (with Lou Bega) *	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" denotes a recording released posthumously.

Music videos

Year	Title	Director	Album	Ref(s)
1994	"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"	Kerstin Mueller	Scatman's World
1995	"Scatman's World"	Martin Weisz
	"Song of Scatland"
1996	"Su Su Su Super Ki Re i"		Everybody Jam! (Japanese bonus track)
	"Everybody Jam!"	Hannes Rossacher	Everybody Jam!

References

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9. "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
10. John Larkin (Media notes). John Larkin. Transition Records. 1986. TR 0001.
11. "Scatman S World" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
12. "(Guld och Platina) ÅR 1987–98" [(Gold and Platinum) Year 1987–98] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
13. "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973". www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
14. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
15. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
16. "Everybody Jam!" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
17. "Take Your Time: Scatman John". Amazon. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
18. "Listen to the Scatman: John Larkin". Amazon. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
19. "Best of Scatman John – Scatman John > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
20. "Scatman John Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
21. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • "Scatman": "australian-charts.com > Scatman John in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
    • "Scatman's World": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244. / "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 21 Jan 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved July 20, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
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24. "Discografie Scatman John". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
25. "Scatman John" (select "Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
26. "1995 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
27. "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
28. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Scatman John" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
29. "Austrian certifications – Scatman John" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
30. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Scatman John)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
31. "Certifications Singles Platine – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
32. "Certifications Singles Or – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
33. Major League 3: Back to the Minors at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
34. "Scatman John, Lou Bega – Scatman & Hatman (Official Music Video)". YouTube. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

External links

• Scatman John at AllMusic
• Scatman John discography at Discogs
• Scatman John discography at MusicBrainz
• Scatland, in loving memory of John Larkin