The Beat discography
This is the discography of British 2-tone/ska band the Beat (known as the English Beat in the US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in the US.
Albums
Studio albums
The Beat / The English Beat
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | NOR [3] | NZ [4] | SWE [5] | US [6] | ||
I Just Can't Stop It |
| 3 | 66 | 30 | 30 | — | 142 |
Wha'ppen? |
| 3 | 59 | — | 20 | 28 | 126 |
Special Beat Service |
| 21 | — | — | 50 | — | 39 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
The Beat featuring Ranking Roger
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
UK [7] | UK Indie [8][9] | US Reggae [10] | ||
Bounce |
| 49 | 15 | 8 |
Public Confidential |
| — | 7 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
UK Indie [11] | US Indie [12] | ||
Here We Go Love! |
| 10 | 17 |
Live albums
The English Beat
Title | Album details |
---|---|
Live! at the US Festival |
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The Beat with Ranking Roger / The Beat featuring Ranking Roger
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
UK Indie [13] | ||
Live in London |
| — |
Live at the Roundhouse |
| 31 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [1] | AUS [2] | NZ [4] | US [6] | ||
What Is Beat? |
| 10 | 44 | 14 | 87 |
B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat |
| 13 | — | — | — |
Beat This! The Best of the Beat |
| — | — | — | — |
The Platinum Collection |
| — | — | — | — |
You Just Can't Beat It: The Best of the Beat |
| — | — | — | — |
Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat |
| — | — | — | — |
Greatest |
| — | — | — | — |
Hard to Beat: Best of the Beat |
| — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
Title | Album details |
---|---|
The Complete Beat |
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The Complete Studio Recordings |
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The 7" Singles Collection |
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Singles
The Beat / The English Beat
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [1] | AUS [2] | BEL (FLA) [14] | IRE [15] | NL [16] | NZ [4] | US Under [17][18] | US Dance [19] | |||
"Tears of a Clown"/"Ranking Full Stop" | 1979 | 6 | — | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[A] |
"Hands Off...She's Mine"/"Twist and Crawl" | 1980 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 41 | — | — | 22 | I Just Can't Stop It |
"Mirror in the Bathroom" | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | |||
"Best Friend"/"Stand Down Margaret" (dub) | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Too Nice to Talk To" | 7 | 73 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Drowning"/"All Out to Get You" | 1981 | 22 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | Wha'ppen? |
"Doors of Your Heart" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)" | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Save It for Later" | 1982 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 58 | Special Beat Service |
"Jeanette"/"March of the Swivel Heads" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Confess" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | ||
"Can't Get Used to Losing You" | 1983 | 3 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 47 | — | — | What Is Beat? |
"Ackee 1-2-3" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Mirror in the Bathroom" (remix) | 1995 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
The Beat featuring Ranking Roger
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Walking on the Wrong Side" | 2016 | Bounce |
"Heaven Hiding" (promo-only release) | ||
"Avoid the Obvious" (promo-only release) | ||
"Side to Side" (promo-only release) | ||
"Fire Burn"/"Walk the Walk" (limited release) | 2017 | Live at the Roundhouse |
"Maniac" | 2018 | Public Confidential |
"Who's Dat Looking" (promo-only release) | 2019 |
The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"You're Stuck" (promo-only release) | 2018 | Here We Go Love! |
"The One and Only" (promo-only release) | ||
"How Can You Stand There?" (promo-only release) |
Videos
Video albums
Title | Album details |
---|---|
Can't Get Used to Losing You: Greatest Hits | |
Live in Concert |
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In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall |
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Music videos
Title | Year |
---|---|
"Mirror in the Bathroom" | 1980 |
"Best Friend" | |
"Too Nice to Talk To" | |
"Drowning" | 1981 |
"Doors of Your Heart" | |
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)" | |
"Save It for Later" | 1982 |
"I Confess" |
Notes
- ^ Included on the US version of I Just Cant Stop It.
References
- ^ a b c "BEAT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 29 and 46. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "charts.org.nz - Discography The Beat". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ a b "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "BEAT FT RANKING ROGER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "The Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 28 May 1983. p. 62. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 23 April 1983. p. 60. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "The English Beat". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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The Beat
- Andy Cox
- Everett Morton
- Ranking Roger
- Saxa
- David Steele
- Dave Wakeling
- What Is Beat?
- B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
- Beat This! The Best of the Beat
- "Tears of a Clown"
- "Hands Off...She's Mine"
- "Mirror in the Bathroom"
- "Best Friend"
- "Stand Down Margaret"
- "Too Nice to Talk To"
- "Drowning"
- "Save It for Later"
- "I Confess"
- "Can't Get Used to Losing You"
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