Monrose discography
| Monrose discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 11 |
German pop trio Monrose, consisting of singers Mandy Capristo, Senna Gammour, and Bahar Kızıl, was formed in November 2006 after winning Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land, the fifth installment of the talent show Popstars.[1] The group released four studio albums and eleven singles until their disbanded in 2010,[1] culminating in four top ten albums, seven top ten hit singles and overall sales in ecxess of 1.5 million singles and albums.[2]
In December 2006, the band released their debut single "Shame", which reached number-one in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.[3][4][5] It was certified triple gold in Germany and became the ninth best-selling single of 2007 in Germany.[6][7] The group's debut album Temptation was released a week later, topping the charts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and was subsequently certified double platinum in Germany for more than 400,000 units shipped.[4][5][8] The albums spawned one more single, "Even Heaven Cries", which peaked at number six in Germany.[3]
Their second album Strictly Physical was released in September 2007 and reached number two in Germany.[8] It was certified gold in Germany and Austria.[6][9] Strictly Physical produced three top ten singles, including the album's title track, the ballad "What You Don't Know" and their second number-one single "Hot Summer" the latter of which was also certified gold in Germany and Austria, and became the fifteenth best-selling single of 2007 in Germany.[6][7][9]
The group's third studio album I Am was released in October 2008 throughout German-speaking Europe. It became Monrose's third consecutive top ten album in Germany and produced the top hit "Strike the Match."[3] A fourth studio album, entitled Ladylike, was issued in June 2010. Their fourth album to reach the top ten ten of the German Albums Chart,[8] it produced their seventh top ten single "Like a Lady."[10][3] In November 2010, Monrose announced their separation. A third single from Ladylike, titled "Breathe You In", served as their farewell single.[11]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [8] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | |||||||||||||
| Temptation |
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1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Strictly Physical |
|
2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| I Am |
|
9 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Ladylike |
|
10 | 26 | 25 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
EPs[edit]
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Sessions@AOL |
|
Singles[edit]
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] |
EU | ||||||||||||
| "Shame" | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Temptation | |||||||||
| "Even Heaven Cries" | 2007 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||
| "Hot Summer" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Strictly Physical | ||||||||||
| "Strictly Physical" | 6 | 16 | 29 | 24 | |||||||||||
| "What You Don't Know" | 6 | 16 | 34 | 23 |
| ||||||||||
| "Strike the Match" | 2008 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 34 | I Am | |||||||||
| "Hit 'n' Run" | 16 | 29 | — | 55 | |||||||||||
| "Why Not Us" | 27 | 53 | — | 89 | |||||||||||
| "Like a Lady" | 2010 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 43 | Ladylike | |||||||||
| "This Is Me" | 22 | 28 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Breathe You in" | 60 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
Other appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" | 2007 | digital-only release |
| "We Love" | 2008 | |
| "Walking Away" (with Craig David) | 2009 | Greatest Hits |
| "You Can Look" | Germany's Next Topmodel compilation | |
| "Endlich sehe ich das Licht" | 2010 | Rapunzel - Neu verföhnt soundtrack |
Videography[edit]
Video albums[edit]
| Title | DVD details | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Popstars – The Making of Monrose |
|
Music videos[edit]
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Shame" | 2006
|
Oliver Sommer |
| "Even Heaven Cries" | 2007
|
Katja Kuhl |
| "Hot Summer" | Bernard Wedig | |
| "Strictly Physical" | Oliver Sommer | |
| "What You Don't Know" | Markus Gerwinat | |
| "Strike the Match" | 2008
|
Oliver Sommer |
| "Hit'n'Run" | Bernard Wedig | |
| "Why Not Us" | Markus Gerwinat | |
| "Walking Away" (with Craig David) | 2009
| |
| "Like a Lady" | 2010
|
Thomas Job |
| "This Is Me" | Lennart Brede | |
| "Endlich seh' ich das Licht" | — | |
| "Breathe You in" | — |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Monrose: Was wurde aus den Girls?". Bunte.de (in German). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Mandy Capristo: Die ehemalige MONROSE-Sängerin setzt ihre Karriere als Solokünstlerin in Los Angeles fort". Hollywoodinvienna.com (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Chartverfolgung / Monrose / Single" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b c d "Austrian Charts > Monrose" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b c d "Swiss Charts > Monrose" (in German). Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Monrose)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b "Best selling singles Germany 2007". MTV Germany. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b c d "Chartverfolgung / Monrose / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Austrian Certification Database". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ "Monrose ganz Ladylike". LetMeEntertainYou.de (in German). 20 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ "MONROSE geben Trennung bekannt! | Monrose". monrose.de (in German). 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Swiss Certification". Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "iTunes – Musik – "AOL Sessions – EP" von Monrose". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Monrose discography discography at MusicBrainz