Shakespears Sister discography
| Shakespears Sister discography | |
|---|---|
 Performing live in 1992 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 18 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 15 |
The discography of UK-based pop-rock act Shakespears Sister consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, 3 video albums, and 18 singles. Originally a solo act consisting of ex-Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey, it eventually evolved into a duo between Fahey and Marcella Detroit. They released their debut studio album Sacred Heart in 1989, which reached number 9 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and was certified gold by the BPI.[2][1] The album's lead single, double A Side "Break My Heart / Heroine" did not chart, the second single however, "You're History", reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and managed similar top 20 success internationally. Their next three singles, "Run Silent", "Dirty Mind", and "Goodbye Cruel World" (the lead single from their second album Hormonally Yours), all failed to peak within the UK top 50.[1] The second single from Hormonally Yours, "Stay" was the group's first and only number 1, staying at the top position for 8 weeks.[1] The song also reached number 1 in Ireland[3] and Sweden,[4] and peaked within the top 5 in several other territories. Hormonally Yours peaked at number 3 in the UK[1] and was certified double platinum,[2] and reached similar success in international territories. The fifth and final single from the album, "My 16th Apology", was not a commercial success due to both members being on hiatus at the time.
Detroit left the group shortly afterwards in 1993, and Fahey resumed as the sole full member of the group. "I Can Drive" was released as the lead single from Shakespears Sister's third album, #3, and peaked at number 30 in the UK.[1] Following this, London Records opted not to release the third album and the act was dropped from their roster. #3 was only released in September 2004 through Fahey's own website after London Records gave her the full rights to the album. Fahey was planning to release her own solo album at the time, which was preceded by three singles, "Bitter Pill", "Pulsatron", and "Bad Blood", which peaked at numbers 108, 95, and failed to chart respectively.[1] In 2004-05, two compilation albums were released, The Best of Shakespears Sister (composed mostly of hits and B-sides), and Long Live the Queens (composed entirely of B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material). Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister name in 2009, and released Songs from the Red Room, composed of her solo recordings. A fifth studio album, Cosmic Dancer, was released in 2011, also composed of Fahey's solo work, and acoustic work by the wider group.[5]
In 2013, Shakespears Sister released a three-part series of EPs through their website titled The Other Side... Demos and Rarities. The first and second EPs were both released in May 2013, the third was released in June 2013. Multiple projects due for release in 2014, including the EP Cherchez La Femme and re-releases of Sacred Heart and Hormonally Yours, have been delayed indefinitely.[6][7]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [8] |
AUT [9] |
CAN [10] |
GER [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [4] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | |||
| Sacred Heart | 9 | 22 | — | — | 71 | — | — | 30 | — | — | ||
| Hormonally Yours |
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3 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 56 | |
| #3 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Songs from the Red Room |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cosmic Dancer |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Best of Shakespear's Sister |
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| Long Live the Queens! |
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| Rarities[19] |
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| Remixes |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live 1992[19] |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| The Red Room Sessions |
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| The Other Side... Demos and Rarities |
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| The Other Side... Demos and Rarities Part II |
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| The Other Side... Demos and Rarities Part III |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [11] |
IRE [3] |
NED [20] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [4] |
SWI [21] |
US [22] | |||||||
| "Break My Heart" / "Heroine" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sacred Heart | ||||
| "You're History" | 1989 | 7 | 20 | — | 55 | 12 | 51 | 28 | 8 | — | — | |||||
| "Run Silent" | 54 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Dirty Mind" | 1990 | 71 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Goodbye Cruel World" | 1991 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hormonally Yours | ||||
| "Stay" | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| "I Don't Care" | 7 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 57 | 11 | 38 | 28 | 55 | ||||||
| "Goodbye Cruel World" (re-issue) |
32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" | 14 | 97 | — | 12 | 27 | 33 | 43 | 20 | 9 | — | ||||||
| "My 16th Apology" | 1993 | 61 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Can Drive" | 1996 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | #3 | ||||
| "Bitter Pill"[a] | 2002 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Red Room | ||||
| "Pulsatron"[a] | 2005 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bad Blood"[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "It's a Trip" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Black Sky" | 1992 | Hormonally Yours |
| "Cold"[a] | 2004 | Songs from the Red Room |
| "Dancing Barefoot"[19] | 2011 | Cosmic Dancer |
| "Someone Else's Girl"[19] | ||
| "Really Saying Something" | N/A | |
| "Do I Scare You?" (with Billy Mackenzie) |
#3 | |
| "A Christmas Number One" | 2014 | The MGA Sessions |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Break My Heart (You Really)" | 1988 | Sophie Muller[25] |
| "Heroine" | ||
| "You're History" | 1989 | |
| "Run Silent" | ||
| "Dirty Mind" | 1989 | The Craze Boys[25] |
| "Goodbye Cruel World" | 1991 | Sophie Muller[25] |
| "Stay" | 1992 | |
| "I Don't Care" | ||
| "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" | ||
| "My 16th Apology" | 1993 | |
| "I Can Drive" | 1996 | |
| "Pulsatron" | 2005 | Morten Magnus[26] |
| "Bad Blood" | Morten Magnus Christian Isak Isaksan[26] | |
| "I'll Be Your Mirror" | 2010 | SS10[26] |
| "It's a Trip" | Paul Boyd[26] | |
| "Someone Else's Girl" | Morten Magnus Kim Jakobsen[26] |
Other videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Sacred Heart" | 1989 | |
| "Pulsatron" (Live Video Mix) | 2005 | Caroline Richards[26] |
| "Bad Blood" (Edit) | Morten Magnus Christian Isak Isaksan[26] | |
| "It's a Trip" (Live Video Mix) | 2009 | Caroline Richards[26] |
| "Heroine 2010" | 2010 | SS10[26] |
Home videos
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Sacred Heart |
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| Hormonally Yours |
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| S.F.T.R.R: Videos |
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Notes
^ a These singles were released under Fahey's own name. Since their inclusion on Songs from the Red Room, they have been credited as Shakespears Sister songs.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks, other than where specified: "Official Charts > Shakespears Sister". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-08-30. N.B. This site lists compressed chart (exclusion rules applied) data for positions 76–100.
- "Pulsatron": "Official Charts > Siobhan Fahey". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010, other than "Fear Is Real": "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Adam F – FYA". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2017-08-30. N.B. Peaks are listed under Siobhan Fahey. This site lists uncompressed chart (no exclusions applied) data for positions 76–200 between November 1994 and May 2001.
- "Fear Is Real": "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2017-08-30. N.B. This release is listed under Psychonauts.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Shakespears Sister (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by BPI). Retrieved 2017-08-30. N.B. This site has inaccurate UK release dates for "Stay" and Hormonally Yours.
- 1 2 "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Shakeapear (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- 1 2 3 "swedishcharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ↑ Shakespears Sister - Music
- ↑ Shakespears Sister - The Other Side on Facebook
- ↑ Shakespears Sister - Cherchez La Femme on Facebook Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Shakespears Sister in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
- "Break My Heart"/"Heroine": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 January 2014". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "Dirty Mind": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Jul 1990 (61–100)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-08-30. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Goodbye Cruel World": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 19 July 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Feb 1993 (61–100)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- 1 2 "austriancharts.at > Shakespears Sister in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ↑ "RPM – Top Albums/CDs - Volume 56, No. 14 - Oct 03, 1992". Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- 1 2 German chart peaks:
- Sacred Heart: "Shakespear's Sister – Sacred Heart (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- Hormonally Yours: "Shakespears Sister – Hormonally Yours (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "You're History": "Shakespears Sister – You're History (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "Stay": "Shakespears Sister – Stay (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "I Don't Care": "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)": "Shakespears Sister – Hello (Turn Your Radio On) (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "My 16th Apology": "Shakespears Sister – My 16th Apology (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- 1 2 "charts.org.nz > Shakespears Sister in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Shakespear's Sister (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Shakespear's Sister > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
- ↑ "BVMI > Search - Shakespears Sister" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ↑ "IFPI Switzerland > Shaksepears Sister" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Shakespears Sister: Digital Store". shakespearssister.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl > Shakespears Sister in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Shakespear's Sister (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Shakespear's Sister > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "1992 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum: Shakespears Sister". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- 1 2 3 The Best of Shakespear's Sister liner notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S.F.T.R.R. liner notes
