# Thompson Twins discography

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The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Release | 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 (sales threshold) |
| Title | Release | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| A Product Of... (Participation) | Release date: June 1981 Label: T Records Formats: Vinyl LP, cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Set | Release date: 26 February 1982 Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quick Step & Side Kick Side Kicks (U.S.) | Release date: January 1983 (UK) February 1983 (U.S.) Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | 2 | 85 | 26 | — | 47 | 7 | — | 27 | — | 34 | BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold |
| Into the Gap | Release date: 17 February 1984 Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 10 | BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |
| Here's to Future Days | Release date: 17 September 1985 Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | 5 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 20 | BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum |
| Close to the Bone | Release date: 31 March 1987 Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | 90 | — | 71 | — | — | 46 | 20 | 26 | — | 76 | |
| Big Trash | Release date: 26 September 1989 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | |
| Queer | Release date: 24 September 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: CD, cassette | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Title | Release | UK | US | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| In the Name of Love (U.S.) | Release date: June 1982 Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | — | 148 | |
| The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes | Release date: 1988 Label: Arista Records Formats: LP, cassette | — | 175 | |
| Thompson Twins Greatest Hits | Release date: 1990 Label: Stylus Music Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 23 | — | BPI: Silver< |
| The Greatest Hits | Release date: 7 April 2003 Label: BMG Formats: CD | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||
The following compilations were released in various territories but did not chart:
* The Best of Thompson Twins (1991)
* The Collection (1993)
* Singles Collection (1996)
* Greatest Hits (1996)
* The Best of Thompson Twins (1998)
* Master Hits (1999)
* Hold Me Now (2000)
* Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
* The Greatest Hits (2003)
* 12 Inch Collection (2004)
* Love on Your Side – The Best of Thompson Twins (2007)
* Remixes & Rarities (2014)

## 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 | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | US Dan | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| 1980 | "Squares and Triangles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | single only |
| 1980 | "She's in Love with Mystery" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | single only |
| 1981 | "Perfect Game" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Product Of... (Participation) |
| 1981 | "Animal Laugh" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Product Of... (Participation) |
| 1981 | "Make Believe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Product Of... (Participation) |
| 1981 | "Politics" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Product Of... (Participation) |
| 1982 | "In the Name of Love" | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Set; In the Name of Love (U.S.) |
| 1982 | "Runaway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Set; In the Name of Love (U.S.) |
| 1982 | "Lies" | 67 | 27 | 12 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 30 | 1 | | Quick Step and Side Kick; Side Kicks (U.S.) |
| 1983 | "Love on Your Side" | 9 | 80 | 47 | 32 | 27 | 9 | — | — | 45 | 6 | | Quick Step and Side Kick; Side Kicks (U.S.) |
| 1983 | "We Are Detective" | 7 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | | Quick Step and Side Kick; Side Kicks (U.S.) |
| 1983 | "Watching" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Quick Step and Side Kick; Side Kicks (U.S.) |
| 1983 | "Hold Me Now" | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | BPI: Gold MC: Gold | Into the Gap |
| 1984 | "Doctor! Doctor!" | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 18 | BPI: Silver | Into the Gap |
| 1984 | "You Take Me Up" | 2 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 50 | 24 | — | — | 44 | — | BPI: Silver | Into the Gap |
| 1984 | "Sister of Mercy" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Into the Gap |
| 1984 | "The Gap" | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | | Into the Gap |
| 1984 | "Lay Your Hands on Me" | 13 | 28 | — | 39 | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | non-album single |
| 1985 | "Roll Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Here's to Future Days |
| 1985 | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (remix) | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | | Here's to Future Days |
| 1985 | "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" | 15 | 17 | — | 30 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 11 | — | — | | Here's to Future Days |
| 1985 | "King for a Day" | 22 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 8 | — | | Here's to Future Days |
| 1985 | "Revolution" | 56 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | | Here's to Future Days |
| 1986 | "Nothing in Common" | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 38 | | Nothing in Common soundtrack |
| 1987 | "Get That Love" | 66 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | | Close to the Bone |
| 1987 | "Long Goodbye" | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Close to the Bone |
| 1987 | "Bush Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Close to the Bone |
| 1988 | "In the Name of Love '88" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes |
| 1989 | "Sugar Daddy" | 97 | 155 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | | Big Trash |
| 1989 | "Bombers in the Sky" | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Trash |
| 1990 | "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Red Hot + Blue |
| 1991 | "Come Inside" | 56 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | | Queer |
| 1992 | "The Saint" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Queer |
| 1992 | "Groove On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Queer |
| 1992 | "Play with Me (Jane)" | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cool World |
| "—" denotes singles which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||||||||||

## Music videos

* "Make Believe" (1981)
* "Lies" (1982)
* "Love on Your Side" (1983)
* "Watching" (1983)
* "Hold Me Now" (1983)
* "We are Detective" (1983)
* "Doctor! Doctor!" (1984)
* "You Take Me Up" (1984)
* "Sister of Mercy" (1984)
* "Lay Your Hands on Me" (1984)
* "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" (1985)
* "King for a Day" (1985)
* "Revolution" (1985)
* "Nothing in Common" (1986)
* "Get That Love" (1987)
* "Long Goodbye" (1987)
* "Sugar Daddy" (1989)
* "Bombers in the Sky" (1990)
* "Come Inside" (1991)
* "The Saint" (1992)

## Videography

| Year | Title | Format |
| 1983 | "Side Kicks" - The Movie Notes: Recorded live May 13th, 1983 at the Royal Court, Liverpool | VHS/LaserDisc/DVD |
| 1984 | Into the Gap Live Notes: Recorded live on September 30, 1984, at the Del Mar Racetrack, California | VHS/LaserDisc |
| 1985 | Single Vision Notes: Collection of 11 promotional video clips | VHS/LaserDisc |

## Soundtrack appearances

* Ghostbusters (1984) - "In the Name of Love"
* Sixteen Candles (1984) - "If You Were Here"
* Explorers (1985) - "Doctor! Doctor!"
* Perfect (1985) - "Lay Your Hands on Me"
* Nothing in Common (1986) - "Nothing in Common"
* Lucas (1986) - "King For a Day"
* Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - "Bombers in the Sky"
* Cool World (1992) - "Play with Me" and "Industry and Seduction" (Tom Bailey)
* The Wedding Singer (1997) - "Hold Me Now"
* Not Another Teen Movie (2001) - "If You Were Here"

## Video game

* The Thompson Twins Adventure (1984) - A video game adaptation of "Doctor! Doctor!"