# The Beautiful South discography

The discography of The Beautiful South, an English pop/rock group, consists of ten studio albums, five greatest-hits compilations, thirty-four singles and a number of other releases.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | 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 (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Details | UK | AUS | BEL (Fl) | CAN | FRA | GER | IRL | NZL | SWE | SWI | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1989 | Welcome to the Beautiful South Released: October 1989 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 2 | — | — | 36 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum |
| 1990 | Choke Released: October 1990 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 2 | 69 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 46 | — | — | BPI: Platinum |
| 1992 | 0898 Beautiful South Released: March 1992 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 4 | — | — | 47 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1994 | Miaow Released: March 1994 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 6 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1996 | Blue Is the Colour Released: October 1996 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | BPI: 5× Platinum IFPI: Platinum |
| 1998 | Quench Released: October 1998 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 65 | — | 58 | 28 | BPI: 3× Platinum IFPI: Platinum |
| 2000 | Painting It Red Released: 9 October 2000 Label: Ark 21 (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 2003 | Gaze Released: 27 October 2003 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| 2004 | Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs Released: 25 October 2004 Label: Sony (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 2006 | Superbi Released: 15 May 2006 Label: Sony (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Details | UK | CAN | GER | IRL | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1994 | Carry On Up the Charts Released: November 1994 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | 50 | 53 | — | BPI: 6× Platinum IFPI: 2× Platinum |
| 2001 | Solid Bronze Released: November 2001 Label: Polygram (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 10 | — | 77 | 20 | BPI: 2× Platinum |
| 2006 | Gold Released: 4 April 2006 Label: Go! Discs (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 139 | — | — | 81 | BPI: Silver |
| 2007 | The BBC Sessions Released: 19 March 2007 Label: Universal Distribution (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 165 | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Soup Released: 12 November 2007 Label: Mercury (#) Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 15 | — | — | 65 | BPI: Platinum |
| 2011 | Live at the BBC Released: 2 May 2011 Label: Commercial (#) Formats: CD, CD & DVD, digital download | — | — | — | — | |

## Singles

| Year | Single | 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 | Single | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL (Fl) | CAN | GER | IRL | NLD | SWI | US Alt | Certifications | Album |
| 1989 | "Song for Whoever" | 2 | 145 | 30 | 22 | 81 | 21 | 5 | 22 | — | — | BPI: Gold | Welcome to the Beautiful South |
| 1989 | "You Keep It All In" | 8 | 155 | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | — | — | 19 | BPI: Silver | Welcome to the Beautiful South |
| 1989 | "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" | 31 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 19 | — | — | — | | Welcome to the Beautiful South |
| 1990 | "A Little Time" | 1 | 72 | 20 | 17 | — | 47 | 2 | 18 | — | — | BPI: Gold | Choke |
| 1990 | "My Book" | 43 | 172 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | | Choke |
| 1991 | "Let Love Speak Up Itself" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Choke |
| 1991 | "Old Red Eyes Is Back" | 22 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 21 | — | — | — | | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1992 | "We Are Each Other" | 30 | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | 10 | | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1992 | "Bell Bottomed Tear" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1992 | "36D" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1994 | "Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)" | 23 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | | Miaow |
| 1994 | "Everybody's Talkin'" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | | Miaow |
| 1994 | "Prettiest Eyes" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Miaow |
| 1994 | "One Last Love Song" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Carry On Up the Charts |
| 1995 | "Dream a Little Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | | non-album singles |
| 1995 | "Pretenders to the Throne" | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album singles |
| 1996 | "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 11 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1996 | "Don't Marry Her" | 8 | — | — | 50 | — | 89 | 11 | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1997 | "Blackbird on the Wire" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1997 | "Liars' Bar" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1998 | "Perfect 10" | 2 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 6 | — | 47 | — | BPI: Platinum | Quench |
| 1998 | "Dumb" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Quench |
| 1999 | "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Quench |
| 1999 | "The Table" (featuring The London Community Gospel Choir) | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Quench |
| 2000 | "Closer than Most" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Painting It Red |
| 2001 | "The River" / "Just Checkin'" (Double A-side) | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Painting It Red |
| 2001 | "The Root of All Evil" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Solid Bronze |
| 2003 | "Just a Few Things That I Ain't" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gaze |
| 2003 | "Let Go with the Flow" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gaze |
| 2004 | "Livin' Thing" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | | Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs |
| 2004 | "This Old Skin" (featuring Chip Taylor) | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs |
| 2005 | "This Will Be Our Year" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | | Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs |
| 2006 | "Manchester" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | | Superbi |
| 2006 | "The Rose of My Cologne" | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Superbi |
| "—" indicates the single did not chart or was not released in given territory ||||||||||||||

## Music videos

| Year | Single | Director | Album |
| 1989 | "Song For Whoever" | Jeff Baynes | Welcome to the Beautiful South |
| 1989 | "You Keep It All In" | Jeff Baynes | Welcome to the Beautiful South |
| 1989 | "I’ll Sail This Ship Alone" | Jeff Baynes | Welcome to the Beautiful South |
| 1990 | "A Little Time" | Nick Brandt | Choke |
| 1990 | "My Book" | Pedro Romhanyi | Choke |
| 1991 | "Let Love Speak Up Itself" | Pedro Romhanyi | Choke |
| 1991 | "Old Red Eyes Is Back" | Pedro Romhanyi | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1992 | "We Are Each Other" | Pedro Romhanyi | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1992 | "Bell Bottomed Tear" | Jeff Baynes | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1992 | "36D" | David Mould | 0898 Beautiful South |
| 1994 | "Good as Gold" | Tim Pope | Miaow |
| 1994 | "Everybody’s Talkin" | Willy Smax | Miaow |
| 1994 | "Prettiest Eyes" | Liam & Grant | Miaow |
| 1994 | "One Last Love Song" | Liam & Grant | Carry On Up the Charts |
| 1995 | "Dream a Little Dream" | Pedro Romhanyi | non-album singles |
| 1995 | "Pretenders to the Throne" | Liam & Grant | non-album singles |
| 1996 | "Rotterdam" | Liam & Grant | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1996 | "Don’t Marry Her" | Liam & Grant | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1997 | "Blackbird on the Wire" | Pedro Romhanyi | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1997 | "Liars' Bar" | Liam & Grant | Blue Is the Colour |
| 1998 | "Perfect 10" | Liam & Grant | Quench |
| 1998 | "Dumb" | Liam & Grant | Quench |
| 1999 | "How Long’s a Tear Take to Dry?" | Liam & Grant | Quench |
| 1999 | "The Table" | Liam & Grant | Quench |
| 2000 | "Closer Than Most" | Liam & Grant | Painting It Red |
| 2003 | "Just a Few Things That I Ain’t" | TBC | Gaze |
| 2003 | "Let’s Go with the Flow" | TBC | Gaze |
| 2004 | "Livin' Thing" | Sven Harding | Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs |
| 2004 | "This Old Skin" | TBC | Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs |
| 2006 | "Manchester" | Sara Dunlop | Superbi |