Milli Vanilli discography

Milli Vanilli discography
Picture of Milli Vanilli
Fab Morvan (left) and Rob Pilatus (right) pose with Grammy president C. Michael Greene at the 1990 Grammy Awards rehearsal in February 1990
Studio albums3
Compilation albums2
Singles7
Video albums1
Music videos7

This is a discography of Milli Vanilli, a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus.

The discography consists of three studio albums solely by Milli Vanilli released in different parts of the world, two remix albums released worldwide, an album by The Real Milli Vanilli released shortly after the exposure, an album by Rob & Fab, the two original members, and the singles.

Milli Vanilli's first album, All or Nothing, was released in Europe in mid-1988. The success of the record brought attention of Arista Records who signed the duo and released their album in the US with different name, Girl You Know It's True. In the United Kingdom, the double album 2 X 2 was released; the first CD being the original All or Nothing and the second the remix album.

All of the singles released from the album made it into Billboard Hot 100 top 5. The first single, "Girl You Know It's True", reached No. 2. The following single, "Baby Don't Forget My Number", became the duo's first number one song, with the next two singles—"Blame It on the Rain" and "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"—topping the chart as well. The final single, "All or Nothing", reached No. 4.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		IRE NLD
[4] 		NZ
[5] 		SWI
[6] 		UK
[7] 		US
[8]
All or Nothing 4 3 — 15 36 1 5 37[a] —
Girl You Know It's True
  • Released: March 7, 1989
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl
 — — 1 — — — — — 1
The Moment of Truth
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Hansa
  • Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl
 19 6 — — 56 — 19 — —

Remix albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[1] 		AUS
[14] 		CAN
[15] 		NLD
[4] 		NZ
[5] 		SWI
[6] 		UK
[7] 		US
[8]
The U.S.-Remix Album: All or Nothing 4 1 — 1 1 3 —[a] —
2×2
  • Released: 1989 (UK and France only)
  • Label: Cooltempo
  • Formats: CD, 2×cassette, 2×vinyl
 — — — — — — 6 —
The Remix Album (US remix album, titled Quick Moves in Canada)
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl
 — 68 43 — — — — 32
  • US: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

  • Maximum Millli Vanilli: Hits That Shook the World (1990) (promotional album)
  • Best of the Best/Greatest Hits (2006)
  • Girl You Know It's True: The Best of Milli Vanill (2013)

Unreleased albums

  • Back and in Attack (1998)

EPs

  • 4 Hits: Milli Vanilli (2011) – reached No. 197 on the US Billboard 200 in 2024[8]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[18] 		AUS
[14] 		AUT
[2] 		CAN
[19] 		NLD
[4] 		NZ
[5] 		SPA
[20] 		SWI
[6] 		UK
[7] 		US
[21]
"Girl You Know It's True" 1988 1 88 1 3 2 13 1 2 3 2 All or Nothing / Girl You Know It's True
"Baby Don't Forget My Number" 9 17 — 3 7 9 3 11 16 1
"Blame It on the Rain" 1989 3 5 8 3 2 3 8 22 52 1
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" 2 3 1 1 1 8 7 1 2 1
"All or Nothing" 1990 17 44 14 9 9 1 — 22 74 4
"Keep on Running"[A] 4 62 2 — 7 — — 8 76 — The Moment of Truth
"Too Late (True Love)" 1991 65 181 26 — 54 — — — — —
"Nice 'n' Easy" — — — — — — — — — —
"We Can Get It On"[B] 1993 — — — — — — — — — — Rob & Fab
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Notes:

  • A ^ credited as "The Real Milli Vanilli"
  • B ^ credited as "Rob & Fab"

Videography

Title Details Certifications
In Motion
  • Released: 1989
  • Band name: Milli Vanilli
  • Formats: VHS and Laserdisc
  • Label: 6 West
Milli Vanilli
  • Released: 2023
  • Documentary
Girl You Know It's True
  • Released: 2023
  • Biographical

Notes

  1. ^ a b All or Nothing reached #37 in the UK when originally issued as a stand-alone release and The U.S.-Remix Album: All or Nothing was not issued as a stand-alone release in the country. A release titled 2×2 that packaged both albums together reached #6 in the UK.

References

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  14. ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
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  19. ^ Canadian peaks
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