ABC discography

Here is the discography of the English pop band ABC.

ABC discography
ABC Performing live, 2017
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums21
Singles28

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
EUR
[4]
GER
[5]
JAP
[6]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
The Lexicon of Love
  • Released: 21 June 1982
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRS1)
1932317161324
Beauty Stab
  • Released: 14 November 1983
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRL2)
125836503429423269
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  • Released: October 1985
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH3)
2836485830
Alphabet City
  • Released: 12 October 1987
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH4)
74547222082192548
Up
  • Released: 16 October 1989
  • Label: Neutron (#838646)
5838
Abracadabra
  • Released: 12 August 1991
  • Label: Parlophone (#PCS7355)
506522
Skyscraping 97
Traffic
  • Released: 28 April 2008
  • Label: Borough Music (#BOROCD001)
The Lexicon of Love II
  • Released: 27 May 2016
  • Label: Virgin EMI (#4788215)
5
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
The Lexicon of Live
  • Released: 6 September 1999
  • Label: Blatant (#BLATCD01)
The Lexicon of Love Live
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Live Here Now Recordings

Compilation albums

Charting compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK
Sales

[16]
EUR
[17]
GER
[18]
SCO
[19]
Absolutely
  • Released: April 1990
  • Label: Neutron (#8429671)
72640
Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
  • Released: 6 November 2001
  • Label: Mercury (#5862372)
69
Essential ABC 622020
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Complete list of compilation albums

  • 1988 The Suberbs of Alphabet City (Japan only release)
  • 1990 Absolutely
  • 1991 Fantastic Compositions (4x CD box set, Japan only release)
  • 1992 ABC 1 (UK only release)
  • 1992 ABC 2 (UK only release)
  • 1993 Tears Are Not Enough (Germany only release)
  • 1993 The Remix Collection (UK only release)
  • 1996 The Collection (Re-issued in 1998 as The Look of Love)
  • 1997 Master Series
  • 1999 Classic ABC
  • 2000 One Better World (Germany only release)
  • 2000 The Best of ABC: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection (US release only)
  • 2000 ABC Best – The Look of Love (Germany only release)
  • 2000 Hello! An Introduction To ABC
  • 2001 The Look of Love (Re-issued in 2002 as Poison Arrow)
  • 2001 Look of Love – The Very Best of ABC
  • 2004 The Ultimate Collection
  • 2006 ABC Gold
  • 2007 Never More Than Now – The ABC Collection (Europe only release)
  • 2016 The Box Inside The Box (Vinyl and DVD box set)
  • 2020 The Essential ABC

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2][20]
BEL
[21]
CAN
[22]
EUR
[23]
GER
[24]
IRE
[25]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
US
[10]
1981 "Tears Are Not Enough" 19 The Lexicon of Love
1982 "Poison Arrow" 6419361418525
"The Look of Love" 47161361211518
"All of My Heart" 52110136732021
1983 "That Was Then but This Is Now" 186328133889 Beauty Stab
1984 "S.O.S." 39
"(How to Be A) Millionaire" 49529920 How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
1985 "Be Near Me" 262274199
"Vanity Kills" 7091
1986 "Ocean Blue" 51
1987 "When Smokey Sings" 11251251852111395 Alphabet City
"The Night You Murdered Love" 3117562014920
1988 "King Without a Crown" 441625
1989 "One Better World" 329551 Up
"The Real Thing" 68
1990 "The Look of Love (1990 Mix)" 68156313044 Absolutely
1991 "Love Conquers All" 478336 Abracadabra
1992 "Say It" 42398852
1997 "Stranger Things" 57 Skyscraping
"Skyscraping" 93
"Rolling Sevens" 130
2001 "Peace and Tranquility" Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
2008 "The Very First Time" Traffic
"Love Is Strong"
2016 "Viva Love" The Lexicon of Love II
"The Flames of Desire"
"Ten Below Zero"
2020 "Look Good Tonite" Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. UK chart peaks:
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
  4. European studio albums chart peaks:
  5. German studio albums chart peaks:
  6. Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. "US chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. "UK certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter ABC in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
  12. "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 via Imgur.com.
  13. "Canada certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter.
  14. "New Zealand Certification - Lexicon of Love". RMNZ. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. "US certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Search..." field and press Enter.
  16. UK sales compilation albums chart peaks:
  17. European compilation albums chart peaks:
  18. German compilation albums chart peaks:
    • "Absolutely". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  19. Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  20. "Bubbling Down Under". bubblingdownunder.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  21. "Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  22. Canadian singles chart peaks:
  23. European singles chart peaks:
  24. German singles chart peaks:
  25. "Irish singles chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2020. Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter ABC into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search".
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