Jimmy Nail discography

Jimmy Nail discography
Jimmy Nail in 2020
Studio albums	7
Soundtrack albums	2
Compilation albums	1
Singles	23
Video albums	2

This is a discography of works by Jimmy Nail. Since 1985, the British musician has released a total of seven studio albums, multiple singles and other works. This article also covers his works alongside musicians such as Mark Knopfler.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	NZ [3]	SWE [4]
Take It or Leave It	Released: 1986 Label: Virgin Format: LP, Cassette, CD	—	—	—	—
Growing Up in Public	Released: August 1992 Label: EastWest Format: CD, LP, Cassette	2	64	36	49	UK: Gold[5]
Crocodile Shoes	Released: November 1994 Label: EastWest Format: CD, Cassette	2	—	49	4	UK: 3× Platinum[5]
Big River	Released: November 1995 Label: EastWest Format: CD, Cassette	8	—	—	—	UK: Platinum[5]
Crocodile Shoes II	Released: November 1996 Label: EastWest Format: CD, Cassette	10	—	—	34	UK: Platinum[5]
Tadpoles in a Jar	Released: 1999 Label: EastWest Format: CD	79	—	—	—
10 Great Songs and an OK Voice	Released: 30 April 2001 Label: Papillon Format: CD	76	—	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		UK [1]
The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail	Released: October 1997 Label: EastWest Format: CD	8	UK: Gold[5]

Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		UK [6]
Evita	Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail Released: 28 October 1996 Label: Warner Bros Format: CD, Cassette	1	UK: 2× Platinum[5]
Still Crazy	Strange Fruit, Jimmy Nail, Billy Connolly, Hans Matheson Released: 4 October 1999 Label: London Format: CD	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [7]	AUS [8]	AUT [9]	FIN [10]	GER [11]	IRE [12]	NLD [13]	NZ [3]	SWE [4]	SWI [14]
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"	1985	3	—	—	—	—	5	28	—	—	—	UK: Silver[5]	Take It or Leave It
"That's the Way Love Is"	1986	112[15]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Walk Away"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ain't No Doubt"	1992	1	5	14	10 ^[*]	18	1	16	4	3	21	UK: Gold[5] AUS: Gold[2]	Growing Up in Public
"Laura"		58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Beautiful"	1993	79[16]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Crocodile Shoes"	1994	4	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	21	—	UK: Gold[5]	Crocodile Shoes
"Cowboy Dreams"	1995	13	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—
"Calling Out Your Name"		65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Only One Heart" (Jimmy Nail featuring Margo Buchanan)		155	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Big River"		18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Big River
"Love"		33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Big River '96"	1996	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Country Boy"		25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Crocodile Shoes II
"Blue Roses"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Running Man"	1997	136	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Black and White" (Jimmy Nail with Ranking Roger)		76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail
"Show Me Heaven"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Flame Still Burns" (Jimmy Nail with Strange Fruit)		47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Still Crazy
"Blue Beyond the Grey"	1999	87	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tadpoles in a Jar
"Walking on the Moon"	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		10 Great Songs and an OK Voice
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes

• '*^ "Ain't No Doubt" did not chart on the Finnish Singles Chart, but it charted instead on the Finnish Airplay Chart.[10]

Featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		UK [17]	GER [18]	NLD [19]	SWI [20]
"Why Aye Man" (Mark Knopfler featuring Jimmy Nail)	2002	81	79	45	85	The Ragpicker's Dream
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Videos

Video information
Somewhere in Time... Somewhere on Tour Released: 1995 Track: 1. Crocodile Shoes, 2. Calling Out Your Name, 3. Cowboy Dreams, 4. Once upon A Time, 5. Love Will Find Someone For You, 6. What Kind Of A Man Am I?, 7. My Friend The Sun, 8. Bitter And Twisted, 9. Big River, 10. Love, 11. Dragons, 12. Angel, 13. Don't Wanna Go Home, 14. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, 15. Ain't No Doubt

Video information

Jimmy Nail - The Nail File - The Very Best of - Video Collection Released: 1997 Track: 1. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, 2. Ain't No Doubt, 3. Crocodile Shoes (song), 4. Cowboy Dreams, 5. Big River, 6. Country Boy, 7. Blue Roses, 8. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars, 9. Running Man, 10. Love, 11. Once Upon A Time, 12. Dragons, 13. Absent Friends, 14. Calling Out Your Name, 15. Show Me Heaven, 16. Black And White.

References

1. Jimmy Nail Chart History - United Kingdom
   • "Jimmy Nail | full Official Chart History". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
   • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 : Nadanuf – Michael Nyman". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 198.
3. "New Zealand Charts > Jimmy Nail". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
4. "Swedish Charts > Jimmy Nail". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
5. "BPI - Certified Awards Search > Jimmy Nail". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
6. "1997-02-01 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
7. "JIMMY NAIL - Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company (OCC). Retrieved 2015-03-16.
8. "Australian Charts > Jimmy Nail". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
9. "Austrian Charts > Jimmy Nail" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
10. Jimmy Nail in Finnish Charts
    • "Ain't No Doubt" Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 219. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
    • "Blue Beyond the Grey" "Finnish Charts - Jimmy Nail - Blue Beyond The Grey". finnishcharts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
11. "Charts.de - Single - Jimmy Nail, Ain't No Doubt" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-08.^[dead link‍]
12. Jimmy Nail in Irish Singles Chart
    • Chart positions before the year 2000 "The Irish Charts > search the charts > Jimmy Nail". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
    • Chart positions since the year 2000 "Irish Charts > Jimmy Nail". irish-charts.com, Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
13. "Dutch Charts > Jimmy Nail" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
14. "Swiss Charts > Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
15. "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 15 November 1986. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via ukmix.org.
16. "Hit Singles 2" (PDF). Hit Music!. No. 17. 30 January 1993. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via World Radio History.
17. "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 : Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
18. "Charts.de - Single - Mark Knopfler, Why Aye Man" (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
19. "Dutch Charts > Mark Knopfler - Why Aye Man" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
20. "Swiss Charts > Mark Knopfler - Why Aye Man" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2005-05-21. Retrieved 2012-02-08.