Stereophonics discography The Stereophonics perform onstage at the O2 Arena in London in November 2013
Studio albums 12 Live albums 1 Compilation albums 1 Video albums 9 Music videos 40 EPs 4 Singles 47
Welsh rock band Stereophonics have released twelve studio albums , one live album , one compilation album , four extended plays (EP), two box sets , forty-seven singles and thirty-nine music videos . In the UK, Stereophonics have been awarded six multi-platinum album certifications, one platinum and six gold; one of their singles has been awarded a multi-platinum certification, three platinum, four gold and seven silver. They have sold over 15 million copies worldwide, which includes 9,000,000 albums,[ 1] [ A] 6,600,000 singles[ B] and 100,000 video albums,[ C] making them one of the most successful Welsh rock acts. The band released their first studio album, Word Gets Around in 1997 which reached number six in the UK Albums Chart . With the release of "The Bartender and the Thief " and its album Performance and Cocktails (1999), the band achieved mainstream success within the UK. The album was certified 6× platinum and is one of the band's best-selling albums.[ 4]
In 2001 the group released their best-selling album Just Enough Education to Perform (2001) which was certified 6× platinum in the UK, having sold over 1,800,000 copies,[ 5] and 2× platinum in Europe. It contains one of the band's signature songs "Have a Nice Day " which charted at number five in the UK. In 2003 the band released "Maybe Tomorrow ", the second single from You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003). It became one of Stereophonics' best charting singles in the UK, peaking at number three. "Dakota " was released in 2005 and brought Stereophonics their only UK number one single; its parent album Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005) became the band's fourth consecutive number-one album that same year. The single would also lend its name to their first live album a year later, Live from Dakota (2006). Pull the Pin (2007) also topped the UK charts to give them their fifth consecutive number one album, despite receiving mixed to negative reviews.[ 6]
A greatest hits compilation was issued in late 2008, which was certified 5× platinum in the UK with over 1,500,000 copies sold. Keep Calm and Carry On (2009) was released one year later which became a commercial disappointment. After the Keep Calm and Carry On Tour concluded in 2010 the band took a break from releasing an album every two years,[ 7] this resulted in their next studio album to be released in 2013. Graffiti on the Train (2013) brought back critical favor but failed to repeat the commercial success of their first few albums.[ 8] It was also the first of two volumes,[ 9] the second of which, Keep the Village Alive (2015), brought Stereophonics their first number-one album in eight years and their sixth overall.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Box sets
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Video albums
Music videos
As lead artist
Lead singer and guitarist Kelly Jones has been directing the music videos since "Violins and Tambourines " (2012).
References
Notes
^ UK combined album sales is based on BPI certifications as of April 2016 for: Word Gets Around , You Gotta Go There to Come Back , Graffiti on the Train , Keep the Village Alive , Decade in the Sun and Live from Dakota – these all equate to 3,200,000.[ 2] Other studio album sales total 4,365,000.[ 3]
^ UK singles sales is based on BPI certifications only as of September 2024.[ 2]
^ UK video album sales is based on BPI certifications only as of April 2016.[ 2]
^ You Gotta Go There to Come Back peaked at number forty-eight on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[ 23]
^ Language. Sex. Violence. Other? peaked at number thirty-five on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[ 23]
^ a b c United Kingdom sales figures as of March 2013.[ 3]
^ United Kingdom sales figures as of February 2017.[ 27]
^ Keep the Village Alive peaked at number seventeen on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[ 23]
^ Scream Above the Sounds did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart , but peaked at number six on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart.[ 30]
^ Scream Above the Sounds peaked at number sixteen on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[ 23]
^ Kind did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart , but peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart .[ 32]
^ "Looks like Chaplin" was a limited edition release.[ 43]
^ "T-shirt Sun Tan" was also a limited edition release.[ 43]
^ "Have a Nice Day" peaked at number twenty-one on the Adult Top 40 chart.[ 44]
^ "Lying in the Sun" was released only to the band's fan club.[ 46]
^ "In a Moment" was released as a free download.[ 48]
Footnotes
^ a b c Jones, Alan (11 March 2022). "Charts analysis: Stereophonics score eighth No.1" . Music Week . Retrieved 11 March 2022 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "British certifications – Stereophonics" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 September 2024 . Type Stereophonics in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ a b Burrows, Marc (8 March 2013). "Album by Album: Kelly Jones on the Stereophonics' back catalogue" . Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2019 .
^ Burrows, Marc (8 March 2013). "Album by Album: Kelly Jones on the Stereophonics' back catalogue" . Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ Jones, Alan (1 November 2019). "Charts analysis: Tones And I increases sales in fifth week at summit" . Music Week . Retrieved 2 November 2019 .
^ "Reviews for Pull the Pin by Stereophonics - Metacritic" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2016 .
^ McCormick, Neil (28 February 2013). "Stereophonics interview with Kelly Jones: 'This album is the truest thing I've ever written' " . The Telegraph . Telegraph Media Group . Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2016 .
^ "Graffiti on the Train" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2016 .
^ Showbiz, Bang (7 July 2012). "Stereophonics – Stereophonics' Two-part Album" . Contactmusic.com . Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2016 .
^ a b c d e f Peaks in the UK:
^ a b c "australian-charts.com - Discography Stereophonics" . australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ a b c d "Ultratop 50: Stereophonics" . ultratop.be. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ a b Peaks in France:
^ "Discographie von Stereophonics" . GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 October 2019 .
^ a b c "irishcharts.com - Discography Stereophonics" . irish-charts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ a b c "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Stereophonics" . dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ a b c "charts.nz - Discography Stereophonics" . charts.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ "Stereophonics - hitparade.ch - albums" . hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ "Stereophonics Chart history - Billboard" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ Wade, Ian (12 January 2022). "30 albums turning 25 in 2022" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 23 March 2022 .
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 1999 Awards" . IFPI . 1999. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2002 Awards" . IFPI . 2002. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ a b c d "Stereophonics - Chart history: Heatseekers Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ Hanley, James (5 December 2017). "Word got around: How Stereophonics became one of the UK's biggest rock bands" . Music Week . Retrieved 14 May 2019 .
^ "2005 Certifications Awards - Platinum" . The Irish Charts. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ "2007 Certifications Awards - Gold" . The Irish Charts. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ Gumble, Daniel (27 February 2017). "Parlophone boss Miles Leonard on signing Stereophonics" . Music Week . Retrieved 16 March 2017 .
^ Jones, Alan (3 November 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: Camila Cabello ascends to singles summit" . Music Week . Retrieved 12 November 2017 .
^ Levine, Nick (27 July 2017). "Stereophonics announce new album 'Scream Above The Sounds' and share its lead single" . NME . Retrieved 28 July 2017 .
^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . 6 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017 .
^ "Stereophonics" . stereophonics.com . Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019 .
^ "Top Albums (Week 10, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 March 2022 .
^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 11 March 2022" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2022 .
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know" . Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011 .
^ "Stereophonics Performance & Cocktails UK Promo Vinyl Box Set" . eil.com. 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2015 .
^ "An Acoustic Preview Tour - Fan Club Box Set" . Amazon UK . 2002. Retrieved 18 June 2015 .
^ "Pull the Pin - EP" . iTunes Store . 18 February 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ "Pass The Buck - EP" . iTunes Store . 14 March 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ "hmv Exclusive - Live from the Royal Albert Hall" . The Stereophonics Ltd. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015 .
^ a b The Irish Charts: Stereophonics . irishcharts.ie
^ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Stereophonics" . swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ a b O'Connor (2001), p. 98
^ "Stereophonics - Chart history: Adult Pop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 09 December 2001 - 15 December 2001" . Official Charts Company . 8 December 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Lying in the Sun" . The Stereophonics Ltd. 21 May 2002. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 06 March 2005 - 12 March 2005" . Official Charts Company . 5 March 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Stereophonics give away new single 'In A Moment' as a free download – listen" . NME . 4 November 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 10 March 2013 - 16 March 2013" . Official Charts Company . 9 March 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 10 February 2013 - 16 February 2013" . Official Charts Company . 9 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 26 May 2013 - 01 June 2013" . Official Charts Company . 25 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 26 May 2013 - 01 June 2013" . Official Charts Company . 25 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 25 August 2013 - 31 August 2013" . Official Charts Company . 24 August 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 17 May 2015 - 23 May 2015" . Official Charts Company. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 17 May 2015 - 23 May 2015" . Official Charts Company. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 18 September 2015 - 24 September 2015" . Official Charts Company. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015" . Official Charts Company. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 27 November 2015 - 03 December 2015" . Official Charts Company. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015" . Official Charts Company. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015" . Official Charts Company. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 4 August 2017 - 10 August 2017" . Official Charts Company. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 10 November 2017 – 16 November 2017" . Official Charts Company. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017 .
^ Singh, Surej (14 February 2019). "Stereophonics release new single 'Chaos From The Top Down' – listen" . Bandwagon Asia . Retrieved 16 February 2019 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 15 February 2019 – 21 February 2019" . Official Charts Company. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019 .
^ Sticklet, Jon (15 August 2019). "Stereophonics Line Up Autumn Release For New Album 'Kind', Share First Single Fly Like An Eagle" . Stereoboard . Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 23 August 2019 – 29 August 2019" . Official Charts Company. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019 .
^ Crossley, Becki (18 September 2019). "Stereophonics announce UK arena tour for 2020, here's how to get tickets" . List . Retrieved 18 September 2019 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 1 November 2019 – 7 November 2019" . Official Charts Company. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019 .
^ "Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day" . Spotify . Retrieved 8 December 2019 .
^ "Hungover For You" . Spotify . Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ "New Album! Tour! Cardiff Stadium!" . Stereophonics.com . 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021 .
^ Richards, Will (10 November 2021). "Stereophonics return with new single 'Do Ya Feel My Love?' " . NME . Retrieved 10 November 2021 .
^ "Stereophonics - 'Forever' (Official Visualiser) - YouTube" . youtube.com . 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022 .
^ "Stereophonics - 'Right Place Right Time' (Official Video) - YouTube" . youtube.com . 28 February 2022.
^ "Stereophonics - hitparade.ch - singles" . hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 February 2011 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50, 03 March 2013 - 09 March 2013" . Official Charts Company . 24 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 31 May 1998 - 06 June 1998" . Official Charts Company . 30 May 1998. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 07 November 1999 - 13 November 1999" . Official Charts Company . 6 November 1999. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 24 December 2000 - 30 December 2000" . Official Charts Company . 23 December 2000. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 02 June 2002 - 08 June 2002" . Official Charts Company . 1 June 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "You Gotta Go There To Come Back DVD Collection" . Amazon.co.uk . Amazon.com . Retrieved 21 April 2016 .
^ "The Stereophonics Collection [DVD]" . Amazon.co.uk . Retrieved 5 August 2013 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 10 April 2005 - 16 April 2005" . Official Charts Company . 9 April 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 06 August 2006 - 12 August 2006" . Official Charts Company . 5 August 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 08 April 2007 - 14 April 2007" . Official Charts Company . 7 April 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Stereophonics (2008). Decade in the Sun (liner notes). Fontana Entertainment.
^ Kelly Jones' directing for
"Graffiti on the Train":
^ Jones' directing for
"Keep the Village Alive":
Bibliography
Danny O'Connor (2001). Stereophonics – Just Enough Evidence to Print . London: Virgin Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7535-0527-4 .
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