Shakespears Sister discography

The discography of UK-based pop-rock act Shakespears Sister consists of four studio albums, five compilation albums, one EP, and seventeen singles. Originally a solo act consisting of ex-Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey, it eventually evolved into a duo between Fahey and Marcella Detroit. They released their debut studio album Sacred Heart in 1989, which reached number 9 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and was certified gold by the BPI.[2][1] The album's lead single, double A Side "Break My Heart / Heroine" did not chart, the second single however, "You're History", reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and managed similar top 20 success internationally. Their next three singles, "Run Silent", "Dirty Mind", and "Goodbye Cruel World" (the lead single from their second album Hormonally Yours), all failed to peak within the UK top 50.[1] The second single from Hormonally Yours, "Stay" was the group's first and only number 1, staying at the top position for 8 weeks.[1] The song also reached number 1 in Ireland[3] and Sweden,[4] and peaked within the top 5 in several other territories. Hormonally Yours peaked at number 3 in the UK[1] and was certified double platinum,[2] and reached similar success in international territories. The fifth and final single from the album, "My 16th Apology", was not a commercial success due to both members being on hiatus at the time.

Shakespears Sister discography
Performing live in 1992
Studio albums4
Compilation albums5
Music videos16
EPs1
Singles17

Detroit left the group shortly afterwards in 1993, and Fahey resumed as the sole full member of the group. "I Can Drive" was released as the lead single from Shakespears Sister's third album, #3, and peaked at number 30 in the UK.[1] Following this, London Records opted not to release the third album and the act was dropped from their roster. #3 was only released in September 2004 through Fahey's own website after London Records gave her the full rights to the album. Fahey was planning to release her own solo album at the time, which was preceded by three singles, "Bitter Pill", "Pulsatron", and "Bad Blood", which peaked at numbers 108, 95, and failed to chart respectively.[1] In 2004–05, two compilation albums were released, The Best of Shakespears Sister (composed mostly of hits and B-sides), and Long Live the Queens (composed entirely of B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material). Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister name in 2009, and released Songs from the Red Room, composed of her solo recordings. A compilation album, Cosmic Dancer, was released in 2011, also composed of Fahey's solo work, acoustic work by the wider group, and covers.[5]

Following Fahey and Detroit's reunion in 2019, the band released a compilation album containing two new tracks, titled Singles Party, in July 2019, followed by a 5-track EP of new material, titled Ride Again. A UK tour followed later that year.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[6]
AUT
[7]
CAN
[8]
GER
[9]
NOR
[10]
NZ
[11]
SWE
[4]
SWI
[12]
US
[13]
Sacred Heart 9227130
Hormonally Yours
  • Released: 17 February 1992
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
  • Label: London
3202133121517251556
#3
Songs from the Red Room
  • Released: 16 November 2009
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
  • Label: SF, Palare

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
Best of Shakespear's Sister
  • Released: 22 November 2004
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
  • Label: London
Long Live the Queens!
  • Released: 5 December 2005
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: London
Cosmic Dancer
  • Released: 29 October 2012
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
  • Label: SF
Remixes
  • Released: 29 October 2012
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: SF
Singles Party
  • Released: 19 July 2019
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: London
14

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
Ride Again
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
  • Label: London
67

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[6]
AUT
[7]
GER
[9]
IRE
[3]
NED
[17]
NZ
[11]
SWE
[4]
SWI
[18]
US
[19]
"Break My Heart" / "Heroine" 1988 112[20] Sacred Heart
"You're History" 1989 720551251288
"Run Silent" 5447
"Dirty Mind" 1990 7165
"Goodbye Cruel World" 1991 59 Hormonally Yours
"Stay" 1992 13431285124
"I Don't Care" 7182934105711382855
"Goodbye Cruel World"
(re-issue)
32
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" 149712273343209
"My 16th Apology" 1993 6163
"I Can Drive" 1996 30 #3
"Bitter Pill"[a] 2002 Songs from the Red Room
"Pulsatron"[a] 2005 95
"Bad Blood"[a]
"It's a Trip" 2010
"All the Queen's Horses" 2019 Singles Party
"When She Finds You"[23] Ride Again
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Black Sky" 1992 Hormonally Yours
"Cold"[a] 2004 Songs from the Red Room
"Dancing Barefoot"[24] 2011 Cosmic Dancer
"Someone Else's Girl"[24]
"Really Saying Something"
"Do I Scare You?"
(with Billy Mackenzie)
#3
"A Christmas Number One" 2014 The MGA Sessions

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
"Break My Heart (You Really)" 1988 Sophie Muller[25]
"Heroine"
"You're History" 1989
"Run Silent"
"Dirty Mind" 1990 The Craze Boys[25]
"Goodbye Cruel World" 1991 Sophie Muller[25]
"Stay" 1992
"I Don't Care"
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)"
"My 16th Apology" 1993
"I Can Drive" 1996
"Pulsatron" 2005 Morten Magnus[26]
"Bad Blood" Morten Magnus
Christian Isak Isaksan[26]
"It's a Trip" 2010 Paul Boyd[26]
"All the Queen's Horses" 2019 Sophie Muller
"When She Finds You" 2019 Sophie Muller

Other videos

Title Year Director(s)
"Sacred Heart" 1989 Beyond the Groove
"Catwoman" 1992 Sophie Muller
"Pulsatron" (Live Video Mix) 2005 Caroline Richards[26]
"Bad Blood" (Edit) Morten Magnus
Christian Isak Isaksan[26]
"It's a Trip" (Live Video Mix) 2009 Caroline Richards[26]
"Someone Else's Girl" 2011 Morten Magnus
Kim Jakobsen[26]

Home videos

Title Album details
Sacred Heart
  • Released: 1989
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: FFRR
Hormonally Yours
  • Released: 1992
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: London
S.F.T.R.R: Videos
  • Released: 11 April 2010
  • Formats: DVD
  • Label: SF

Notes

^ a These singles were released under Fahey's own name. Since their inclusion on Songs from the Red Room, they have been credited as Shakespears Sister songs.

References

  1. UK chart peaks:
  2. "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Shakespears Sister (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by BPI). Retrieved 2017-08-30. N.B. This site has inaccurate UK release dates for "Stay" and Hormonally Yours.
  3. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Shakeapear (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  4. "swedishcharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  5. "Shakespears Sister - Music". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  6. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  7. "austriancharts.at > Shakespears Sister in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  8. "RPM – Top Albums/CDs - Volume 56, No. 14 - Oct 03, 1992". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  9. German chart peaks:
  10. "norwegiancharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  11. "charts.nz > Shakespears Sister in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  12. "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Shakespear's Sister (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  13. "Billboard > Artists / Shakespear's Sister > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  14. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
  15. "BVMI > Search - Shakespears Sister" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  16. "IFPI Switzerland > Shaksepears Sister" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  17. "dutchcharts.nl > Shakespears Sister in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  18. "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Shakespear's Sister (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  19. "Billboard > Artists / Shakespear's Sister > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  20. https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11175007-uk-singles-charts-1988-including-chart-panel-sales
  21. "1992 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  22. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum: Shakespears Sister". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  23. @ShakespearsSis (31 August 2019). "#WhenSheFindsYou 04.09.19" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 September 2019 via Twitter.
  24. "Shakespears Sister: Digital Store". shakespearssister.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2016-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  25. The Best of Shakespear's Sister liner notes
  26. S.F.T.R.R. liner notes
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