Susan Boyle discography

Susan Boyle discography
Susan Boyle in July 2013
Studio albums	7
Compilation albums	1
Singles	16
Video albums	2
Music videos	6

The discography of Susan Boyle, a Scottish singer, contains seven studio albums and sixteen singles, thirteen as a solo artist, and three as a featured artist. Boyle achieved global attention after auditioning for Series 3 of Britain's Got Talent in 2009. After much attention, Boyle signed a record deal with British record producer Simon Cowell, releasing her worldwide multi-platinum selling début album I Dreamed a Dream. The album's first two singles, "Wild Horses" and "I Dreamed a Dream" were successful, both reaching the top forty of the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, Boyle's album charted at number one on the Billboard 200 album charts. The singles were a success in the United States, with "Wild Horses" making ninety-eight and "I Dreamed a Dream" making sixty-two.

In 2010, Boyle was one of few artists who featured on Simon Cowell's 2010 Haiti earthquake appeal single, "Everybody Hurts", a cover of the R.E.M. song. On 9 July 2010, Boyle announced that her second album would be a Christmas album entitled The Gift. As part of the lead-up to the album, she held a competition called Susan's Search, the winner of which sang a duet with her on her new CD. The album was released on 8 November 2010. Emeli Sandé was reported to have helped Boyle to write songs for her third studio album, Someone to Watch Over Me, which was released on 31 October 2011. Boyle performed on the second semi-final results show of the sixth season of America's Got Talent, which aired on 31 August 2011. Boyle made her first appearance in Australia, on The X Factor, on 8 November 2011 and sang "Autumn Leaves". In November 2012 she released her fourth studio album, Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage. In two of the songs, she collaborates with Donny Osmond.

As of 2013, Boyle had sold over 25 million records worldwide.[1] All seven of her seven studio albums released have charted within the top ten of the albums chart in her native Scotland.[2] Her first compilation album, Ten (2019) reached the top ten in Scotland, Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching number forty-nine on the US Billboard Top Album Sales chart.[3][4]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
		SCO [5]	AUS [6]	CAN [7]	FRA [8]	IRE [9]	NLD [10]	NZ [11]	SWE [12]	UK [13]	US [14]
I Dreamed a Dream	Released: 23 November 2009 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music (#88697554542) Format: CD, digital download	1	1	1	8	1	1	1	2	1	1	UK: 1,932,657[15] US: 3,195,000[16] World: 9,000,000[17]	BPI: 7× Platinum[18] ARIA: 10× Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Platinum[20] IRMA: 8× Platinum[21] MC: 5× Platinum[22] RIAA: 4× Platinum[23] RMNZ: 11× Platinum[24] SNEP: Platinum[25]
The Gift	Released: 8 November 2010 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music (#88697720772) Format: CD, digital download	1	2	1	29	4	1	1	10	1	1	UK: 609,602[15] US: 2,180,000[26] World: 3,700,000[27]	BPI: 2× Platinum[28] ARIA: 3× Platinum[29] IRMA: 2× Platinum[30] MC: 2× Platinum[22] RIAA: 3× Platinum[23] RMNZ: 4× Platinum[24]
Someone to Watch Over Me	Released: 1 November 2011 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music (#88697962522) Format: CD, digital download	1	1	6	145	11	18	2	9	1	4	UK: 344,508[15] US: 700,000[31]	BPI: Platinum[28] ARIA: 2× Platinum[32] IRMA: Gold[33] MC: Gold[34] RIAA: Gold[23] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[35]
Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage	Released: 13 November 2012 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music (#88765417892) Format: CD, digital download	1	6	17	—	19	11	1	3	5	12	UK: 175,488[15] US: 250,000[36]	BPI: Gold[28] ARIA: Platinum[37] RMNZ: Platinum
Home for Christmas	Released: 25 October 2013 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music Format: CD, digital download	4	13	17	—	20	12	3	—	9	17	UK: 122,488[15] US: 208,000[38]	BPI: Gold[28] RMNZ: Platinum[39]
Hope	Released: 21 October 2014 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music Format: CD, digital download	7	11	—	—	—	—	6	—	13	16	US: 115,000[40][41]	BPI: Silver[28] RMNZ: Gold[42]
A Wonderful World	Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music Format: CD, digital download	7	14	—	—	35	—	8	—	22	150		BPI: Silver[28]
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		UK [13]	AUS [6]	SCO [43]
Ten	Released: 31 May 2019[44] Label: Syco Music, Columbia, Sony Music Format: CD, digital download	5	5	2

Video albums

Title	Details	Certification
The Making of a Dream	Released: 2009 Label: Sony
An Unlikely Superstar	Released: 2011 Label: Syco, Sony	ARIA: Gold[45]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Album
		SCO [46]	UK [13]	AUS [47]	CAN [48]	IRE [9]	NLD [10]	SWE [12]	SWI [49]	US [50]
"Wild Horses"	2009	8	9	93	95	11	99	—	—	98	I Dreamed a Dream
"I Dreamed a Dream"		27	37	66	65	20	—	59	37	62
"You'll See"	2010	—	197	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Amazing Grace"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Perfect Day"		—	124	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Gift
"I Know Him So Well" (with Geraldine McQueen)	2011	10	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"You Have to Be There"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Someone to Watch Over Me
"Enjoy the Silence"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Unchained Melody"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Autumn Leaves"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Winner Takes It All"[51]	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" (with Elvis Presley)	2013	27	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Home for Christmas
"You Raise Me Up"	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hope
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		UK [13]	AUS [52]	IRE [53]	NZ [52]	SWE [52]	SWI [52]
"Everybody Hurts" (as part of Helping Haiti)	2010	1	28	1	17	21	16	Charity single
"A Mother's Prayer" (with Jackie Evancho)	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dream with Me
"From This Moment On"[54] (with Plácido Domingo)	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	Songs
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Who I Was Born to Be"	2009	I Dreamed a Dream

Music videos

Title	Year	Director
"Perfect Day"	2010	Lou Reed
"I Know Him So Well"
"You Have to Be There"	2011
"Unchained Melody"
"Autumn Leaves"

References

1. Munro, Alistair. "Susan Boyle's first live tour nears sell-out". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
2. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 30/11/2014". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
4. "Susan Boyle | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
5. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 30/11/2014". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
6. "Australian Charts > Susan Boyle". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
7. "Susan Boyle Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
8. "French Charts > Susan Boyle" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
9. "Irish Charts > Susan Boyle". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
10. "Dutch Charts > Susan Boyle" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
11. "New Zealand Charts > Susan Boyle". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
12. "Swedish Charts > Susan Boyle". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
13. "UK Charts > Susan Boyle". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
14. "Susan Boyle Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
15. Jones, Alan (14 November 2011). "UK Album Chart Analysis: Susan Boyle LP sells 73k units". Music Week. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
16. Caulfield, Keith (6 January 2010). "Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle For 2009's Top-Selling Album". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
17. Kellett, Christine (16 April 2010). "Susan Boyle pulls out of Logie Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald.
18. "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
19. "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2011 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
20. "IFPI Switzerland > Edelmetall" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
21. "IRMA > 2009 Certification Awards". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
22. "Music Canada > Gold & Platinum Certifications > Susan Boyle". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
23. "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
24. "Radioscope > Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
25. "InfoDisc Les Certifications" (in French). InfoDisc Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
26. "The Gifts That Keep on Giving: Biggest Radio and Album Hits of the Holidays". Billboard. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
27. "Susan Boyle tops overseas album sales chart". BBC News. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
28. "Search Result". Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
29. "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2010 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
30. "IRMA > 2010 Certification Awards". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
31. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
32. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
33. The Irish Charts - All there is to know. Irishcharts.ie (1962-10-01). Retrieved on 2017-05-29.
34. "Canadian album certifications – Susan Boyle – Someone to Watch Over Me". Music Canada.
35. NZ Top 40 Chart, Nztop40.co.nz, Retrieved 28 July 2013
36. "HITS Daily Double: Upcoming Releases". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
37. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
38. Paul Grein (2 January 2014). "Chart Watch: The Top 10 Christmas Albums of 2013". Yahoo Music.
39. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | the Official New Zealand Music Chart". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
40. "Hope Sales". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
41. 200 Chart Moves: Billy Idol Returns With His Highest-Debuting Album. Billboard (2014-10-31). Retrieved on 2017-05-29.
42. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart (12 January 2015)". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
43. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 7/6/2019". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
44. "TEN by Susan Boyle on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
45. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
46. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 15/12/2013". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
47. "ARIA Charts > ARIA Report > 7 December 2009" (PDF) (1032). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
48. "Susan Boyle > Album & Song Chart History > Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
49. "Swiss Charts > Susan Boyle". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
50. "Susan Boyle > Album & Song Chart History > Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
51. Copsey, Robert. (2012-10-19) Susan Boyle unveils new song 'The Winner Takes It All' - listen. Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved on 2017-05-29.
52. "Various Charts > Everybody Hurts". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
53. "Irish Charts > Helping Haiti". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
54. "Plácido Domingo prepares 'Songs', his first pop album in 20 years". 20 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.