John Paul Young discography

The discography of John Paul Young consists of nine studio albums, nine compilation albums, one EP and 37 singles. As of October 1978, Young had four platinum albums and nine gold singles in Australia.[1]

John Paul Young discography
Studio albums9
Compilation albums9
EPs1
Singles37

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)[2]
AUS
[3][4]
1975 Hero 9
1976 J.P.Y.
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-019)
  • Formats: LP, CD
9
  • AUS: Platinum[5]
1977 Green
  • Released: April 1977
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-023)
  • Formats: LP, CD
19
1978 Love Is in the Air
Lost in Your Love (European title)
  • Released: October 1978
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-033) Ariola Records[nb 1] (25 846 OT)
  • Formats: LP, CD
32
1979 Heaven Sent
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-041)
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
95
1981 The Singer
  • Released: August 1981
  • Label: Hammard Records (Ham 601)
  • Formats: LP
98
1984 One Foot in Front
  • Released: March 1984
  • Label: I.C. Records (KSL 901)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
1996 Now
  • Released: September 1996
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI
  • Formats: CD
2006 In Too Deep
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Chart peak positions
AUS
[3]
NOR
[6]
SWE
[7]
1977 All the Best
  • Released: November 1977
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-027)
  • Format: LP
40 not released not released
1978 Love Is in the Air (European only release)
  • Released: January 1978
  • Label: Ariola (25846 OT)
  • Format: LP, cassette
not released 13 16
1979 John Paul Young 1974–1979
  • Released: 20 September 1979
  • Label: Hammard (HAM 038)
  • Format: LP
1988 Classic Hits
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Albert Productions (465240-2)
  • Format: CD
96[8]
1992 Yesterday's Hero
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Repertoire (REP4277-WG)
  • Format: CD
1994 The Very Best of
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Diamond (NLD) (019650.6)
  • Format: CD
not released not released not released
1997 The Most of John Paul Young
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Albert Productions (AUS) (7243 8 59948 2 1)
  • Format: CD
1997 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: LaserLight (GER) (12 896)
  • Format: CD
not released not released not released
2009 I Hate the Music
  • Released: 18 September 2009
  • Label: J Albert & Son / Sony Music Australia (88697591422)
  • Format: CD. DD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Year EP details
1987 The Golden Dance-Floor Hits Vol. 10

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[3][4]
SA
[9]
UK
[10]
US AC
[11]
US
[11]
AUT
[12]
GER
[13]
NLD
[14]
NOR
[6]
SWE
[7]
1972 "Pasadena" 16 non-album single
1973 "You Drive Me Crazy"
1974 "It's Only Love"
"Show and Tell"
1975 "Yesterday's Hero" 8 1 42 10 Hero
"The Love Game" 4
1976 "I Hate the Music" 2 1 18 J.P.Y.
"Keep On Smilin'" 15 10
1977 "Standing in the Rain" 12 11 4 3
"I Wanna Do It With You" 7 8 Green
"Here We Go" 43
"Where the Action Is" 33 All The Best
"Love Is in the Air" 3 2 5 1 7 3 3 9 2 2 Love Is in the Air
1978 "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire" 20 20
"Lost in Your Love" 55 25 37
"Fool in Love" 58
1979 "Heaven Sent" 53 Heaven Sent
"Love You So Bad It Hurts"
"Can't Get You Out of My System"
1980 "Hot for You Baby"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[3][4]
1981 "653354" non-album single
"Out of Time" The Singer
1982 "Oh No No" non-album single
1983 "Soldier of Fortune" 17 One Foot in Front
1984 "War Games" 87
"L.A. Sunset"
"Call the Night"
1986 "Spain" non-album single
1989 "Don't Sing that Song" Classic Hits
1992 "Love Is in the Air" (Strictly Ballroom mix) 3 Strictly Ballroom
"Standing in the Rain" (The Bogo Pogo Club Mix)
1996 "Happy the Man" Now
1998 "I Hate the Music" (with Ratcat) non-album single
2001 "Love Is in the Air" (Milk & Sugar vs. JPY)
2006 "Isn't It Sunshine" In Too Deep
"I'm Living on Dreams"
2022 "Felt Like Love" non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Other singles

List of singles as featured artist or promotional releases
Title Year
"Rock Around the Clock"(with Glenn Shorrock, Frankie J. Holden, Renée Geyer, Daryl Braithwaite and Graeme Strachan)
(released to commemorate the 21st Anniversary of the release of "Rock Around the Clock")
1977
"Corazón en Llamas"/"Bajo la Lluvia"
(Spanish versions of "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire"/"Standing in the Rain")
1979
"Thunderbolt"
(Promo release to promote the "Thunderbolt" roller coaster ride at Dreamworld Amusement Park)
1982
"Stairways to Heaven"
(Promo release to promote the Australian TV series "Stairways to Heaven"
1992
"El Amor Está en el Aire"
(Spanish versions of "Love Is in the Air")
1993
"Miracle in a Manger"
(Promotional release from "Dorothy the Dinosaur meets Santa Claus")
2010
"Familyman"(King Curly featuring John Paul Young) 2011

References

  1. "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 28 October 1978. p. 69. Retrieved 13 November 2021 via World Radio History.
  2. "ARIA Accreditations". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  4. "John Paul Young discography". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  5. "MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975". Miles Ago. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. "Discography John Paul Young". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  7. "Discography John Paul Young". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 308.
  9. "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969–1989 Acts (Y)". South Africa's Rock Lists. South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  10. "The Official Charts Company John Paul Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  11. "John Paul Young > Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  12. "Discographie John Paul Young". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009. NOTE: Some information in Austrian.
  13. "Chartverfolgung – YOUNG,JOHN PAUL". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009. NOTE: Some information is in German.
  14. "Discografie John Paul Young". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009. NOTE: Some information in Dutch.
  1. Released as Lost in Your Love by Ariola Records for European markets.
  2. Released in the Netherlands and Germany—not released in Australia.
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