# The Nolans discography

This article is the discography of Irish pop band the Nolans, known as the Nolan Sisters between 1974 and 1979.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications and sales |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | AUS | JPN | NZ | SWE | Certifications and sales |
| 1972 | The Singing Nolans | Released: June 1972 Label: Nevis Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | The Nolan Sisters | Released: 1975 Label: Hanover Grand Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | 20 Giant Hits | Released: 7 July 1978 Label: Target Formats: LP, MC Released in Japan in February 1981 | 3 | — | 38 | — | — | UK: Gold JPN: 17,370 |
| 1979 | Nolan Sisters | Released: 19 November 1979 Label: Epic Formats: LP, MC Released in Japan as Dancing Sisters | 15 | — | 3 | — | — | UK: Gold JPN: 156,020 |
| 1980 | Making Waves | Released: 17 October 1980 Label: Epic Formats: LP, MC | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | UK: Gold JPN: 550,800 |
| 1982 | Portrait | Released: 19 March 1982 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC Released in Japan in December 1981 as Don't Love Me Too Hard | 7 | 54 | 47 | — | 39 | UK: Gold JPN: 41,230 |
| 1984 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! | Released: 1 November 1984 Label: Towerbell Formats: CD, LP, MC | 39 | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 1986 | Tenderly | Released: 1986 Label: Stoic/Spartan Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Playback Part 2 | Released: 21 July 1991 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD, MC Momoe Yamaguchi cover album Japan-only release | — | — | 77 | — | — | JPN: 11.970 |
| 1991 | Rock and Rolling Idol | Released: 21 August 1991 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Kyoko Koizumi cover album Japan-only release | — | — | 88 | — | — | JPN: 14,560 |
| 1991 | Tidal Wave | Released: 21 September 1991 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD J-pop cover album Japan-only release | — | — | 99 | — | — | JPN: 3,090 |
| 1992 | The Hottest Place on Earth | Released: 21 May 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Featuring Princess Princess cover songs Japan-only release | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Please Don't | Released: 23 September 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Kayōkyoku cover album Japan-only release | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | The Nolans Sing Momoe 2005 | Released: 19 January 2005 Label: SMDR GT Music Formats: CD Japan-only release Re-recording of Playback Part 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | I'm in the Mood Again | Released: 28 September 2009 Label: Universal Formats: CD | 22 | — | — | — | — | |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications and sales |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | JPN | Certifications and sales |
| 1979 | The Best of the Nolans Vol 1 | Released: May 1979 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, MC Tracks are mainly from 20 Giant Hits with a few additions The two albums were combined and released as The Nolan Sisters Collection in June 1980 | — | — | |
| 1979 | The Best of the Nolans Vol 2 | Released: May 1979 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, MC Tracks are mainly from 20 Giant Hits with a few additions The two albums were combined and released as The Nolan Sisters Collection in June 1980 | — | — | |
| 1980 | The Nolans | Released: 1980 Label: Boulevard Formats: LP Compilation of tracks of the Singing Nolans remastered and remixed Released in Japan on 21 May 1981 by Nevis | — | — | |
| 1981 | 20 Giant Hits | Released: 25 February 1981 Label: Epic Formats: 2×10″ Japan-only release | — | 38 | |
| 1981 | Sexy Music | Released: 21 March 1981 Label: Epic Formats: LP Japan-only release | — | 2 | JPN: 541,930 |
| 1981 | All About Nolans | Released: 21 November 1981 Label: Epic Formats: 2×LP Japan-only release | — | 30 | JPN: 58,290 |
| 1981 | Every Home Should Have One | Released: 1981 Label: Epic Formats: Picture LP Coca-Cola Japan promotional LP | — | — |
| 1982 | Altogether | Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Epic Formats: LP | 52 | — | UK: Silver |
| 1983 | Portrait | Released: January 1983 Label: Epic Formats: LP US-only release Despite having the same name and artwork as the studio album, this album has different tracks | — | — | |
| 1983 | Harmony | Released: 1983 Label: Everest Formats: LP, MC | — | — | |
| 1991 | Christmas Pops in Japan | Released: 23 October 1991 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1991 | Japanese Pops TV CM Hit Collection | Released: 21 November 1991 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1991 | The Nolans Super Best Hits | Released: 21 December 1991 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release | — | — | |
| 1992 | Valentine Pops in Japan | Released: 10 January 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | Love Ballad Best Hits | Released: 10 January 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | TV Memories for You II | Released: 22 January 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | TV CM Hit Collection | Released: 22 January 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | New Music Pops in Japan | Released: 15 February 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | Graduation | Released: 15 February 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | Colorful Nolans | Released: 21 February 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release | — | — | |
| 1992 | It's True What They Say | Released: 18 March 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release | — | — | |
| 1992 | New Music Pops TV CM Hits Collection II | Released: 18 March 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | Days That Used to Be | Released: 18 March 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1992 | Lost, Lonely Beaches | Released: 21 June 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release | — | — | |
| 1992 | TV Memories for You III | Released: 22 July 1992 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1993 | Valentine Pops in Japan '93 | Released: 21 January 1993 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1993 | Graduation | Released: 21 February 1993 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends Different from the 1992 album | — | — | |
| 1993 | Celebration Royal Wedding | Released: 21 March 1993 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD Japan-only release As the Nolans & Friends | — | — | |
| 1996 | The Best of the Nolans | Released: May 1996 Label: Epic Formats: CD Reissued by Camden in May 2009 | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 1996 | Very Best of the Nolans | Released: 26 July 1996 Label: Summit Formats: CD, MC | — | — | |
| 2005 | The Singles Collection | Released: 24 March 2005 Label: Epic Formats: CD, CD+DVD Japan-only release | — | 88 | JAP: 8,908 |
| 2005 | All About the Nolans: 25th Anniversary Box | Released: 20 July 2005 Label: Epic Formats: 3×CD+DVD box set Japan-only release | — | — | |
| 2017 | The Nolans Sings J-Pop | Released: 19 July 2017 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD Japan-only release | — | — | |
| 2018 | Chemistry: The Ultimate Collection | Released: 27 July 2018 Label: Epic Formats: CD+DVD | — | — | |
| 2020 | Gold | Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Crimson Formats: 3×CD | 25 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

### Video albums

| Year | Title | Details | Certifications and sales |
| 2007 | Video Clips | Released: 25 April 2007 Label: Epic Formats: DVD Japan-only release | |
| 2009 | I'm in the Mood Again Tour – The Nolans Live | Released: 9 November 2009 Label: Universal Medium: DVD | UK: Gold |

## EPs and mini-albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications and sales |
| Year | Title | Details | JPN | Certifications and sales |
| 1972 | The Singing Nolans (Silent Night) | Released: December 1972 Label: Nevis Formats: 7-inch EP | — | |
| 1980 | Dancing Sisters | Released: 21 July 1980 Label: Epic Format: 10-inch mini-album Japan-only release | 12 | JPN: 56,190 |
| 1983 | Greatest Original Hits – 4 Track E.P. | Released: March 1983 Label: Epic Formats: 7-inch EP | — | |
| 1984 | The Nolans | Released: March 1984 Label: Scoop 33 Formats: 7-inch EP, MC | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released |||||

## 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 | Album |
| Year | Title | IRE | UK | AUS | BEL (FL) | GER | JPN | NL | NZ | SA | SWE | Certifications | Album |
| 1972 | "Blackpool" (as the Singing Nolans) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1974 | "But I Do" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1975 | "(Won't You) Make a Little Sunshine Shine" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1976 | "Rain" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1976 | "Thanks for Calling" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1976 | "When You Are a King" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1977 | "Love Transformation" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1977 | "Love Bandit" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1978 | "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 20 Giant Hits |
| 1979 | "Harry My Honolulu Lover" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1979 | "Spirit, Body and Soul" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nolan Sisters |
| 1979 | "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" | 2 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | UK: Gold | Nolan Sisters |
| 1980 | "Don't Make Waves" | 5 | 12 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | | Making Waves |
| 1980 | "Gotta Pull Myself Together" | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 20 | UK: Silver | Making Waves |
| 1980 | "Who's Gonna Rock You" | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | | Making Waves |
| 1981 | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 20 Giant Hits |
| 1981 | "Attention to Me" | 5 | 9 | 94 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 16 | UK: Silver | Making Waves |
| 1981 | "Sexy Music" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | | Making Waves |
| 1981 | "Chemistry" | 11 | 15 | 51 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | | Portrait |
| 1981 | "Don't Love Me Too Hard" | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 30 | — | — | | Portrait |
| 1982 | "Crashing Down" | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | | Portrait |
| 1982 | "Dragonfly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Altogether |
| 1983 | "Dressed to Kill" | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1985 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! |
| 1985 | "Goodbye Nothin' to Say" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1986 | "Let's Spend the Night Together" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1989 | "I'm in the Mood for Dancin '89" (re-recording) | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1991 | "Take Me All" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Playback Part 2 |
| 1991 | "Rock and Rolling Idol" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rock and Rolling Idol |
| 1991 | "Tidal Wave" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tidal Wave |
| 1991 | "Sexy Music" (re-recording; Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Nolans Super Best Hits |
| 1992 | "Colourful Nolans" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1992 | "Mother Earth" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Hottest Place on Earth |
| 1995 | "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" (re-recording) | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 2006 | "Won't Be Long" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||