# Colin Vearncombe discography

This is the discography of English singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, better known by his stage name Black.

## Albums
### Studio albums (released under Black)

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| 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 | AUT | FRA | GER | NL | NZ | SPA | SWE | SWI | Certifications |
| Wonderful Life | Released: September 1987 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC | 3 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 5 | BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold PROMUSICAE: Platinum |
| Comedy | Released: 14 October 1988 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC | 32 | 71 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 10 | 37 | 24 | BPI: Silver PROMUSICAE: Platinum |
| Black | Released: 1 April 1991 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Are We Having Fun Yet? | Released: 24 May 1993 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Between Two Churches | Released: 7 November 2005 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Water on Stone | Released: 17 November 2009 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Blind Faith | Released: 13 April 2015 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. |||||||||||||

### Studio albums (released under Colin Vearncombe)

| Title | Album details |
| The Accused | Released: 1 September 1999 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |
| Water on Snow | Released: 1 June 2000 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |
| Smoke Up Close | Released: 1 November 2002 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: 2xCD, digital download |
| The Given | Released: 3 June 2009 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Abbey Road Live | Released: 2 March 2000 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |
| Live at the Bassline Johannesburg | Released: 23 November 2001 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |
| Blackleg Vol.1 – CV Live 2003 | Released: 2004 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD Only sold at shows |
| Blackleg Vol.2 – CV Live 2004 | Released: 2005 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD Only sold at shows |
| Blackleg Vol.3 – Black Live in 2005 | Released: 2007 Label: Utopian Station Formats: digital download |
| Road to Nowhere – Live 2007 | Released: 1 December 2007 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: digital download |
| Live 2015 | Released: 24 November 2015 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details |
| Black | Released: 23 September 1987 Label: WEA Formats: LP, MC |
| Master Series | Released: 1 August 1996 Label: A&M Formats: CD, MC |
| Millennium Edition | Released: 2000 Label: A&M Formats: CD Germany-only release |
| The Collection | Released: 7 July 2000 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC |
| Black: C.V. | Released: 5 April 2007 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |
| Any Colour You Like | Released: 11 September 2011 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download Deluxe edition released in 2016 |

## EPs

| Title | Album details |
| At the Tokyo Power Station | Released: 7 September 1988 Label: A&M Formats: CD Japan-only release |
| Fly Up to the Moon | Released: 1991 Label: A&M Formats: CD |
| Two Churches | Released: 2005 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD |
| Small Pieces | Released: 2008 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: digital download |
| EP: I | Released: 1 December 2012 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |
| EP: II | Released: 7 April 2013 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download |

## Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | 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 |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SPA | SWI | Certifications | Album |
| "Human Features" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "More Than the Sun" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hey Presto" | 1984 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "More Than the Sun" (re-recording) | 1985 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Wonderful Life" | 1986 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful Life |
| "Everything's Coming Up Roses" | 1987 | 76 | — | 8 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 15 | — | | Wonderful Life |
| "Sweetest Smile" | 1987 | 8 | 87 | — | 38 | — | 8 | 40 | 41 | 29 | — | | Wonderful Life |
| "Wonderful Life" (reissue) | 1987 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | 7 | 2 | BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold SNEP: Gold | Wonderful Life |
| "I'm Not Afraid" | 1987 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful Life |
| "Paradise" | 1988 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful Life |
| "The Big One" | 1988 | 54 | 123 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | | Comedy |
| "You're a Big Girl Now" | 1988 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Comedy |
| "Now You're Gone" | 1988 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Comedy |
| "Wonderful Life" (re-recording; US-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Comedy |
| "I Can Laugh About It Now" (Spain-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Comedy |
| "Feel Like Change" | 1991 | 56 | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | | Black |
| "Here It Comes Again" | 1991 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Black |
| "Fly Up to the Moon" (feat. Sam Brown) | 1991 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Black |
| "Don't Take the Silence Too Hard" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Are We Having Fun Yet? |
| "Wishing You Were Here" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Are We Having Fun Yet? |
| "Just Like Love" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Are We Having Fun Yet? |
| "Sleeper" (as Colin Vearncombe) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Accused |
| "Number One" (as Colin Vearncombe) | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Accused |
| "In a Heartbeat" (promo-only release) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Between Two Churches |
| "What Makes a Fool" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Water on Stone |
| "Grievous Angel" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Water on Stone |
| "Tonight We Cross the River" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Water on Stone |
| "Walk on Frozen Water" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Water on Stone |
| "Blondes" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Given |
| "Agnes Prayer" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "California" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "When It's All Over"/"Womanly Panther" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blind Faith |
| "Ashes of Angels" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blind Faith |
| "Wicked Game" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 80's Re:Covered |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||||||||||