# Everything but the Girl discography

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The discography of Everything but the Girl consists of eleven studio albums, eight compilation albums, five extended plays, thirty-one singles, and one video album.
The band formed in Hull during 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NED | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Eden | Released: 4 June 1984 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Love Not Money | Released: 15 April 1985 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 10 | — | — | — | 51 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Baby, the Stars Shine Bright | Released: 25 August 1986 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 22 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Idlewild | Released: 29 February 1988 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Language of Life | Released: 5 February 1990 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 10 | 90 | — | — | — | 61 | 19 | — | — | 77 | BPI: Gold |
| Worldwide | Released: 23 September 1991 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 29 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acoustic | Released: 2 June 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Amplified Heart | Released: 13 June 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, cassette | 20 | 60 | 32 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 20 | 46 | BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold |
| Walking Wounded | Released: 6 May 1996 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette | 4 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 59 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 33 | 37 | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold |
| Temperamental | Released: 27 September 1999 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette | 16 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 65 | — | 17 | 14 | — | 65 | |
| Fuse | Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Buzzin' Fly, Virgin Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download, LP | 3 | 39 | — | 52 | 18 | 46 | 27 | — | 8 | 116 | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | NZ | SCO | US Elec | US Indie | Certifications |
| Everything but the Girl | Released: 1984 (US & Canada only) Label: Sire Formats: LP, CD, cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Essence & Rare 82–92 | Released: 1 December 1992 Label: Toy's Factory | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Home Movies | Released: 10 May 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro | 5 | 183 | — | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| The Best of Everything but the Girl | Released: 28 October 1996 Label: Blanco y Negro | 23 | 58 | 30 | 46 | — | — | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold |
| Back to Mine | Released: 2001 Label: DMC | — | 54 | — | — | 15 | 15 | |
| Like the Deserts Miss the Rain | Released: 21 October 2002 Label: Blanco y Negro | 58 | 154 | — | — | 5 | — | |
| Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes | Released: 14 March 2005 Label: Virgin | — | 128 | — | — | 9 | — | |
| The Platinum Collection | Released: 2006 Label: Rhino | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Works | Released: 2007 Label: Rhino | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

## Home video

| Year | Title |
| 2003 | Like the Deserts Miss the Rain |

## Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | UK | UK Dance | AUS | IRE | SCO |
| Covers | Released: February 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro | 13 | — | 136 | 18 | — |
| The Only Living Boy in New York | Released: April 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love | Released: June 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro | 72 | — | — | — | — |
| Rollercoaster | Released: May 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro | 65 | — | — | — | — |
| At Maida Vale | Released: 9 August 2023 Label: BBC Studios | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | FRA | GER | IRE | NED | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | US Dance | Certifications | Album |
| 1982 | "Night and Day" | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1984 | "Each and Every One" | 28 | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | | Eden |
| 1984 | "Mine" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Everything but the Girl |
| 1984 | "Native Land" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Everything but the Girl |
| 1985 | "When All's Well" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Love Not Money |
| 1985 | "Angel" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Love Not Money |
| 1986 | "Come on Home" | 44 | — | — | — | 27 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | | Baby, the Stars Shine Bright |
| 1986 | "Don't Leave Me Behind" | 72 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Baby, the Stars Shine Bright |
| 1987 | "Cross My Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Baby, the Stars Shine Bright |
| 1988 | "These Early Days" | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Idlewild |
| 1988 | "I Always Was Your Girl" | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Idlewild |
| 1988 | "I Don't Want to Talk About It" | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 85 | 19 | — | — | — | — | | Idlewild |
| 1989 | "Love Is Here Where I Live" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Idlewild |
| 1990 | "Driving" | 54 | 127 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Language of Life |
| 1990 | "Take Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Language of Life |
| 1991 | "Old Friends" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Worldwide |
| 1991 | "Twin Cities" | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Worldwide |
| 1992 | "Talk to Me Like the Sea" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Worldwide |
| 1992 | "Love Is Strange" | 13 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Covers |
| 1993 | "The Only Living Boy in New York" | 42 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Home Movies |
| 1993 | "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Home Movies |
| 1994 | "Rollercoaster" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Amplified Heart |
| 1994 | "Missing" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Amplified Heart |
| 1995 | "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold RIAA: Gold SNEP: Gold | Amplified Heart |
| 1996 | "Walking Wounded" | 6 | 30 | — | — | 29 | — | 31 | 34 | 41 | — | — | | Walking Wounded |
| 1996 | "Mirrorball" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walking Wounded |
| 1996 | "Wrong" | 8 | 36 | 43 | 59 | 20 | — | 29 | 47 | 41 | 68 | 1 | | Walking Wounded |
| 1996 | "Single" | 20 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walking Wounded |
| 1996 | "Driving" (Todd Terry Mix) | 36 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Best of Everything but the Girl |
| 1997 | "Before Today" | 25 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walking Wounded |
| 1998 | "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" (Deep Dish with EBTG) | 31 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Temperamental |
| 1999 | "Five Fathoms (Love More)" | 27 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Temperamental |
| 1999 | "Blame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Temperamental |
| 2000 | "Temperamental" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Temperamental |
| 2000 | "Lullaby of Clubland" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | | Temperamental |
| 2001 | "Tracey in My Room" (EBTG vs Soul Vision) | 34 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Like the Deserts Miss the Rain |
| 2002 | "Corcovado" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Like the Deserts Miss the Rain |
| 2023 | "Nothing Left to Lose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fuse |
| 2023 | "Caution to the Wind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fuse |
| 2023 | "Run a Red Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fuse |
| 2023 | "No One Knows We're Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fuse |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||||
* ↑ "Driving" did not enter the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 23 at the Adult Contemporary Chart, No. 26 in the Alternative Airlplay Chart and No. 73 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
* ↑ "Take Me" did not chart in the Hot 100 but peaked at No. 30 at the Adult Contemporary Chart in September 1990.
* ↑ "Missing" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 1 at the Dance Singles Sales in January 1996.
* ↑ "Before Today" did not chart in the Dance Club Songs chart but peaked at No. 46 at the Dance Singles Sales in May 1997.

## Music videos

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "On My Mind" | 1983 | Chris Collins |
| "Each and Every One" | 1984 | John Maybury |
| "Mine" | 1984 | John Maybury |
| "Native Land" | 1984 | John Maybury |
| "When All's Well" | 1985 | Tim Pope |
| "Come on Home" | 1986 | Mike Brady |
| "Don't Leave Me Behind" | 1986 | Mike Brady |
| "These Early Days" | 1988 | John Maybury |
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It " | 1988 | Richard Haughton |
| "Love Is Where I Live" | 1988 | Richard Haughton |
| "Driving" | 1990 | Michael Geoghagan |
| "Take Me" | 1990 | Michael Geoghagan |
| "Old Friends" | 1991 | Daniel Kleinman |
| "Love Is Strange" | 1992 | Unknown |
| "The Only Boy Living in New York" | 1993 | Hal Hartley |
| "Rollercoaster" | 1994 | Katherine Dieckmann |
| "Missing" | 1994 | Mark Szaszy |
| "Missing (Todd Terry Remix)" | 1995 | Mark Szaszy |
| "Walking Wounded" | 1996 | Hal Hartley |
| "Wrong" | 1996 | Big TV! |
| "Driving (Todd Terry Mix)" | 1996 | Michael Geoghegan |
| "Single" | 1996 | Edmundo |
| "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" | 1998 | Huds |
| "Five Fathoms" | 1999 | Mark Szaszy |
| "Temperamental" | 1999 | Mike Mills |
| "Nothing Left to Lose" | 2023 | Charlie Di Placido |
| "Run a Red Light" | 2023 | Charlie Di Placido |