Dead or Alive discography
| Dead or Alive discography | |
|---|---|
 Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 17 |
| Singles | 28 |
The discography of Dead or Alive, a British dance-pop group, consists of six studio albums, seven compilation albums, twenty-eight singles, and two video albums. Formed by frontman Pete Burns in 1980 in Liverpool, the band were first signed to the independent Rough Trade label in 1982, though moved to Epic Records the following year.[1] Their debut album, Sophisticated Boom Boom, was released in 1984, producing a series of minor hits in the UK, most notably their version of "That's the Way (I Like It)" (originally recorded by KC and the Sunshine Band) which gave them their first UK Top 40 hit.
Their second album, Youthquake (1985), reached the UK Top 10 and brought the band international recognition, largely due to the success of the lead single, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The album also contained three other UK Top 40 hits: "Lover Come Back to Me", "In Too Deep", and "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)". The band's third album, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, was released in 1986, and contained two UK Top 40 hits.
In 1988, the group released their fourth studio album, Nude, which failed to sell in their native UK but brought the band success in Japan, spawning three No. 1 singles including 1988's "Turn Around & Count 2 Ten". After the album's official release, two members of the group left with only singer Burns and percussionist Steve Coy remaining.[1] Together, they released two more studio albums: Fan the Flame (Part 1) (1990), Nukleopatra (1995). An additional album, Fan the Flame (Part 2), was abandoned until posthumous completion in 2021.[2]
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
SWI [8] |
US [9] | |||
| Sophisticated Boom Boom | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Youthquake |
|
9 | 17 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 31 | |
| Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know |
|
27 | 37 | 52 | — | 21 | — | 52 | |
| Nude |
|
82 | 62 | 87 | — | — | — | 106 | |
| Fan the Flame (Part 1) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nukleopatra |
|
— | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fragile |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fan the Flame (Part 2): The Resurrection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Compilation albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] |
AUS [4] |
US [9] | ||
| Rip It Up |
|
— | 130 | 195 |
| Star Box |
|
— | — | — |
| Evolution: The Hits |
|
111 | — | — |
| That's the Way I Like It: The Best of Dead or Alive |
|
— | — | — |
| Let Them Drag My Soul Away: Singles, Demos, Sessions and Live Recordings 1979–1982 |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Box sets[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI |
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| Dead or Alive: Invincible |
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| Still Spinnin': The Singles Collection 1983–2021 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |
Remix albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Nude – Remade Remodelled |
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| Unbreakable – The Fragile Remixes |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Birth of a Nation |
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [14] |
GER [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWI [17] |
US [18] |
US Dance [19] | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | "I'm Falling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| 1981 | "Number Eleven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1982 | "It's Been Hours Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "The Stranger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1983 | "Misty Circles" | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Sophisticated Boom Boom | |||||||||
| "What I Want" | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1984 | "I'd Do Anything" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "That's the Way (I Like It)" | 22 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |||||||||||
| "What I Want" (re-release) | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Youthquake | ||||||||||
| 1985 | "Lover Come Back to Me" | 11 | 13 | 95 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 75 | 13 | ||||||||||
| "In Too Deep" | 14 | 31 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" | 23 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1986 | "Brand New Lover" | 31 | 21 | 27 | — | 15 | — | 15 | 1 | Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know | |||||||||
| 1987 | "Something in My House" | 12 | 19 | — | — | 31 | — | 85 | 3 | ||||||||||
| "Hooked on Love" | 69 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "I'll Save You All My Kisses" | 78 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1988 | "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" | 70 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | Nude | |||||||||
| 1989 | "Come Home with Me Baby" | 62 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 1 | ||||||||||
| "Baby Don't Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1990 | "Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fan the Flame (Part 1) | |||||||||
| 1991 | "Gone 2 Long" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Unhappy Birthday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1996 | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1996 remix) | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nukleopatra | |||||||||
| "Sex Drive" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2000 | "Hit and Run Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fragile | |||||||||
| 2003 | "You Spin Me Round 2003" | 23 | 62 | — | 96 | — | — | — | 21 | Evolution: The Hits | |||||||||
| 2006 | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (re-release) | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Youthquake | |||||||||
| 2021 | "Tonight..."[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fan the Flame (Part 2): The Resurrection | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As International Chrysis[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [23] |
AUS [4] | |||
| 1994 | "Rebel Rebel" | 76 | 97 | Nukleopatra |
Videography[edit]
Video albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Rip It Up Live | |
| Evolution |
|
Music videos[edit]
- "I'd Do Anything"/1984
- "That's the Way (I Like It)"/1984
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"(**)/1984
- "Lover Come Back to Me"(**)/1985
- "In Too Deep"/1985
- "My Heart Goes Bang"/1985
- "Brand New Lover"(**)/1986
- "Something in My House"(**)/1987
- "Hooked on Love"/1987
- "I'll Save You All My Kisses"/1987
- "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten"(**)/1988
- "Come Home (With Me Baby)"(**)/1988
- "Baby Don't Say Goodbye (Live)"/1989
- "Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)/1990
- "Total Stranger"/1990
- "Rebel Rebel"/1994
- "Sex Drive" (1996 Dead Or Alive version)/1996
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" ('96 Remix)/1996
- "Hit & Run Lover"/2000
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (2003 Remix)/2003
(**) These videos were re-edited to the 12" versions for club play.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Dead or Alive > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Dead or Alive's 'Fan the Flame (Part 2)' artwork and tracklist unveiled". Retro Pop. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Dead or Alive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart positions:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks until 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 85. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Dead or Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Nude" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 347: Chartifacts - Week Ending 13 October 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd.). Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 until December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 76, 137.
- "Rebel Rebel" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 31 Jul 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 8 March 2016. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Sex Drive" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 15 Jun 1997". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- All ARIA-era (mid-1988 onwards) peaks to 22 December 2017: "Response from ARIA, re: Dead or Alive ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017. N.B. The High Peak number in the NAT column displays the release's peak on the national chart. This only contains chart information from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart in mid-1988, and does not include "Rebel Rebel".
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Dead or Alive Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "British album certifications – Dead or Alive – Youthquake". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Dead or Alive – Youthquake". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Dead or Alive – Youthquake". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Asher D. - Dyverse". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts - German Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Dead or Alive Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Dead or Alive Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round". Music Canada.
- ^ "Dead or Alive drop 'Tonight…' as lead track from 'Fan the Flame (Part 2)'". Retro Pop. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Charts > International Chrysis". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
