The Psychedelic Furs discography

The discography of English rock band The Psychedelic Furs consists of eight studio albums, 22 singles, six compilation albums, and two live albums.

The Psychedelic Furs discography
The Psychedelic Furs performing at Pacific Amphitheatre in 2008.
Studio albums8
Live albums2
Compilation albums6
Video albums2
Singles23

The Psychedelic Furs formed in 1977 and released their eponymous debut album in 1980. It reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and number 140 on the US Billboard 200.[2] The band's second album, Talk Talk Talk, followed in 1981. It reached the top 10 of the charts in New Zealand and contained the band's first two charting UK singles, "Dumb Waiters" and "Pretty in Pink".[1] The band released its third album, Forever Now, in 1982. It featured the single "Love My Way", which nearly reached the top 40 in both the US and the UK.[1]

Mirror Moves, the band's fourth album, was released in 1984 and peaked at number 15 in the UK and number 43 in the US.[1][2] It included the charting singles "Heaven", "The Ghost in You", and "Heartbeat".[1] In 1986, the band re-recorded "Pretty in Pink" for the soundtrack to the film of the same name, leaving them poised for their highest-profile release, 1987's Midnight to Midnight, which peaked at number 12 in the UK and number 29 in the US, thus becoming the highest-charting album of the band's career. This was followed the next year with the band's first "hits" compilation, All of This and Nothing, and the single "All That Money Wants".

The Furs released two more studio albums: Book of Days in 1989, and World Outside in 1991, then quietly went on hiatus while singer Richard Butler began work on a solo project which evolved into the band Love Spit Love. The Psychedelic Furs reformed in 2000 and have continued to tour and perform ever since. In 2001, they released Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live, which also featured one new studio recording, "Alive (For Once in My Lifetime)", as well as a DVD version of the performance, titled Live from the House of Blues. The band released Made of Rain, their first album in 29 years, on 31 July 2020. It was preceded by the single "Don't Believe".

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[3][4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SCO
[1]
SPA
[9]
SWI
[10]
US
[2]
The Psychedelic Furs 18140
Talk Talk Talk
  • Released: May 1981
  • Label: Columbia
30889
Forever Now
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Columbia
20498343561
Mirror Moves
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: Columbia
15971652643
Midnight to Midnight
  • Released: February 1987
  • Label: Columbia
123816201829
Book of Days
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: Columbia
74114138
World Outside
  • Released: July 1991
  • Label: Columbia
68108
Made of Rain 1347[upper-alpha 1]56241[upper-alpha 2]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title Details
Radio One Sessions
  • Released: June 1999
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Recorded: 1979–1981, 1990
Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live
  • Released: November 2001
  • Label: Sony
  • Recorded: 2001

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
SCO
[1]
US
[2]
All of This and Nothing
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Columbia
67102
Here Came the Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides and Lost Grooves
  • Released: October 1994
  • Label: Columbia
In the Pink
  • Released: May 1996
  • Label: Sony
Should God Forget: A Retrospective
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Columbia
Greatest Hits
  • Released: January 2001
  • Label: Columbia
Superhits
  • Released: September 2003
  • Label: Sony
The Best of the Psychedelic Furs
  • Released: 2009
  • Label:
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Playlist: The Very Best of the Psychedelic Furs
  • Released: May 2011
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Video albums

Title Details
All of This and Nothing
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: VHS
Live from House of Blues
  • Released: October 2001
  • Label: Pioneer
  • Format: DVD, VHS

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[17][4]
CAN
[18]
NZ
[7]
US
[19]
US
Alt.

[20]
US Dance
[21]
US
Main.

[22]
"We Love You" 1979 [upper-alpha 4]77 The Psychedelic Furs
"Sister Europe" 1980 10047
"Mr. Jones" Talk Talk Talk
"Dumb Waiters" 1981 5927
"Pretty in Pink" 43
"Love My Way" 1982 42239444030 Forever Now
"Danger"
"Run and Run" 1983
"Heaven" 1984 2941 Mirror Moves
"The Ghost in You" 68853259425
"Here Come Cowboys"
"Heartbeat" 62
"Pretty in Pink"[upper-alpha 5]
(re-recorded version)
1986 186141 Pretty in Pink soundtrack
"Heartbreak Beat" 1987 79267823261411 Midnight to Midnight
"Angels Don't Cry" 85
"Shock" 30
"All That Money Wants" 1988 751 All of This and Nothing
"Should God Forget" 1989 8 Book of Days
"House" 1990 921
"Until She Comes" 1991 1461 World Outside
"Don't Be a Girl" 13
"Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)" 2001 Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live
"Don't Believe" 2020 Made Of Rain
"You'll Be Mine"
"Wrong Train" 2021
"Evergreen" Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

  • "We Love You" (1980)
  • "Sister Europe" (1980)
  • "Pretty in Pink" (1981)
  • "Dumb Waiters" (1981)
  • "Love My Way" (1982)
  • "Sleep Comes Down" (1982)
  • "Run and Run" (1983)
  • "Danger" (1983)
  • "Heaven" (1984)
  • "The Ghost in You" (1984)
  • "Here Come Cowboys" (1984)
  • "Pretty in Pink" (1986)
  • "Heartbreak Beat" (1987)
  • "Angels Don't Cry" (1987)
  • "All That Money Wants" (1988)
  • "House" (1990)
  • "Until She Comes" (1991)
  • "Don't Be a Girl" (1991)
  • "Alive (For Once in My Lifetime)" (2001)
  • "Come All Ye Faithful" (2020)
  • "Wrong Train" (2021)

Notes

  1. Made of Rain did not enter the Sverigetopplistan Top 100 Albums chart, but peaked at number six on the Sverigetopplistan physical albums chart.[14]
  2. Made of Rain did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 12 on the Top Album Sales Chart.[15]
  3. The Best of the Psychedelic Furs did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 81 on the UK Album Sales Chart.[16]
  4. "We Love You" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[23]
  5. "Pretty in Pink" (re-recorded version) was also included a bonus track on some editions of Midnight to Midnight.

References

  1. "The Psychedelic Furs | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 12 August 1991". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. Peaks in Canada:
    • Forever Now: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 37 (21). 22 January 1983. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
    • Mirror Moves: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 40 (23). 11 August 1984. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
    • Midnight to Midnight: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 46 (1). 11 April 1987. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  6. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. "Discography The Psychedelic Furs". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  8. "Discography The Psychedelic Furs". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  9. "Discography The Psychedelic Furs". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. "The Psychedelic Furs in der Schweizer Hitparade". Hit Parade. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. "RIAA searchable database". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. "The Psychedelic Furs". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. "BPI certified awards database". BPI. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  14. "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 32, 2020". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  15. "Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  16. "The Best of - Psychedelic Furs - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  17. Steffen Hung. "Forum - CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  20. "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  21. "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  22. "The Psychedelic Furs Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  23. "We Love You - Psychedelic Furs - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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