Scissor Sisters discography

The discography of Scissor Sisters, an American pop group, consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, seventeen singles, two video albums and seventeen music videos. The band was formed in New York City in 2001 by Babydaddy, Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Del Marquis and Paddy Boom, who was later replaced by Randy Real.[1] After signing a contract with independent record label A Touch of Class in 2002, Scissor Sisters released their debut single "Electrobix".[2] The critical success of its B-side, a cover version of Pink Floyd's song "Comfortably Numb", brought the group to the attention of Polydor Records, which signed them in 2003.[2]

Scissor Sisters discography
Six people on a stage; four are standing at the front of the stage behind microphone stands and the fourth is holding an electric guitar. At the back of the stage, one man is sitting behind a drum set and another behind a set of keyboards.
Scissor Sisters performing in 2007
Studio albums4
Video albums2
Music videos17
EPs2
Singles17

The band then began to work on their debut studio album, Scissor Sisters, which was released in February 2004. It peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and performed well internationally. The album was certified nine times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), becoming the best-selling album of 2004 in the UK, and has sold over seven million copies worldwide.[2] Scissor Sisters spawned five singles; "Comfortably Numb" and "Filthy/Gorgeous" became top ten hits in the UK, while "Laura", "Take Your Mama" and "Mary" were moderately successful. The band released their second studio album, Ta-Dah, in September 2006. Topping the charts in numerous countries, including the UK and Ireland, the album was a commercial success. Its lead single, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'", peaked at number one in the UK and became an international top ten hit. The album produced three more singles: "Land of a Thousand Words", "She's My Man" and "Kiss You Off".

Scissor Sisters worked extensively with producer Stuart Price in recording their third studio album, Night Work, which was released in June 2010. The album reached number two in the UK and number three on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Three singles were released: "Fire with Fire", which topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, "Any Which Way" and "Invisible Light". The band's fourth studio album, Magic Hour, was followed in May 2012. It peaked at number one on the US Dance/Electronic Albums and number four in the UK. The first single from the album, "Only the Horses", charted highly in several countries. It was followed by "Baby Come Home" and "Let's Have a Kiki", the latter of which reached the number-one spot on the US Hot Dance Club Songs.

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[3]		 AUS
[4]		 AUT
[5]		 BEL
[6]		 DEN
[7]		 GER
[8]		 IRE
[9]		 NLD
[10]		 SWI
[11]		 UK
[12]
Scissor Sisters 1027758118—167—1
  • UK: 2,760,000[B]
Ta-Dah
  • Released: September 26, 2006 (US)
  • Labels: Universal, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 191376611151
  • UK: 1,458,481[C]
Night Work
  • Released: June 29, 2010 (US)
  • Labels: Universal, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 1810363836291129122
Magic Hour
  • Released: May 29, 2012 (US)
  • Labels: Universal, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 3527—72——1568624
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title EP details
Remixed![23]
  • Released: September 21, 2004 (US)
  • Label: A Touch of Class
  • Formats: CD, digital download
iTunes Festival: London 2010[24]
  • Released: July 10, 2010 (UK)
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: 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
Dance
[25]		 AUS
[26]		 AUT
[5]		 BEL
(FL)
[6]		 GER
[27]		 IRE
[9]		 ITA
[28]		 NLD
[29]		 SWE
[30]		 UK
[31]
"Electrobix"[32] 2002 —————————— Non-album single
"Laura" 2003 —66———17———12 Scissor Sisters
"Comfortably Numb" 2004 —73—399730—422710
"Take Your Mama" —40——9925—525317
"Mary" —————32———14
"Filthy/Gorgeous" 2005 129———13———5
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" 2006 —111124211 Ta-Dah
"Land of a Thousand Words" ——405450441845—19
"She's My Man" 2007 —39555357—23463929
"Kiss You Off" —————————43
"Fire with Fire" 2010 1—2448511615513611 Night Work
"Any Which Way" —————————81
"Invisible Light"[35] ——————————
"Only the Horses" 2012 5——37—325——12 Magic Hour
"Baby Come Home" ———72——36———
"Let's Have a Kiki" 1————————119
"Swerlk" (with MNDR)[37] 2017 —————————— Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other charted songs
List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year charted and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[31]
"I Can't Decide" 2007 64 Ta-Dah

Other appearances
List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Do the Strand" 2009 War Child Presents Heroes[38]
"Isn't It Strange" 2010 Shrek Forever After: Music from the Motion Picture[39]

Video albums
List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Video
[3]		 AUS
[40]		 UK
[12]
We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You
  • Released: January 11, 2005 (US)
  • Labels: Universal, Polydor
  • Format: DVD
 623—
Hurrah! A Year of Ta-Dah
  • Released: December 4, 2007 (US)
  • Labels: Universal, Polydor
  • Format: CD+DVD, DVD
 2——
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Laura" (version one) 2003 AlexandLiane[41]
"Comfortably Numb" 2004 Chris Hopewell[41]
"Take Your Mama" Andy Soup[41]
"Laura" (version two)
"Mary" Julien Temple[41]
"Filthy/Gorgeous" 2005 John Cameron Mitchell[42]
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" 2006 Andy Soup[43]
"Land of a Thousand Words" National Television[43]
"She's My Man" 2007 Nagi Noda[43]
"Kiss You Off" Robert Hales[43]
"Fire With Fire" 2010 Philip Andelman[44]
"Any Which Way" Ace Norton[45]
"Invisible Light" Nicolás Méndez[46]
"Shady Love" 2012 Hiro Murai[47]
"Only the Horses" Lorenzo Fonda[48]
"Baby Come Home"
"Let's Have a Kiki" Vern Moen[49]

See also

Notes
  • A ^ Worldwide sales figures for Scissor Sisters as of September 2010.[50]
  • B ^ United Kingdom sales figures for Scissor Sisters as of October 2018.[51]
  • C ^ United Kingdom sales figures for Ta-Dah as of June 2012.[51]
  • D ^ United Kingdom sales figures for Night Work as of June 2012.[51]

References
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  26. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
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  31. Peak chart positions for songs in the United Kingdom:
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  48. Music videos directed by Lorenzo Fonda:
  49. "Scissor Sisters "Let's Have a Kiki"". Long Beach Film Company. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
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