# Simple Minds discography

The discography of the Scottish art rock–new wave band Simple Minds consists of 21 studio albums (either original or covers and counting 1981's Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call as a double album release), eleven live albums, ten compilation albums, fourteen box sets, 68 singles, and five video albums.
The band became best known internationally for their song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Other commercially successful singles include "Promised You a Miracle" (1982), "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983), "Alive and Kicking" (1985), "Sanctify Yourself" (1986), "Let There Be Love" (1991), "She's a River" (1995), and the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).
Simple Minds have achieved 24 top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart, and 23 top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart, including five number one albums: Sparkle in the Rain (1984), Once Upon a Time (1985), Live in the City of Light (1987), Street Fighting Years (1989), and Glittering Prize 81/92 (1992). They have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, and were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s. Simple Minds have had chart success in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Italy and New Zealand.

## 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 | GER | ITA | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Life in a Day | Released: 20 April 1979 Label: Zoom, PVC Formats: LP, MC | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Real to Real Cacophony | Released: 23 November 1979 Label: Zoom Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Empires and Dance | Released: 12 September 1980 Label: Zoom Formats: LP, MC | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Sons and Fascination | Released: 4 September 1981 Label: Virgin Formats: 2×LP, LP, MC Initially released as a double album before being released as two separate albums on 16 October 1981 | 11 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | UK: Gold |
| Sister Feelings Call | Released: 4 September 1981 Label: Virgin Formats: 2×LP, LP, MC Initially released as a double album before being released as two separate albums on 16 October 1981 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | Released: 17 September 1982 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: LP, MC | 3 | 8 | 57 | 47 | — | 31 | 2 | 9 | — | 69 | UK: Platinum CAN: Gold FRA: Gold NL: Platinum NZ: Platinum SWE: Gold |
| Sparkle in the Rain | Released: 6 February 1984 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 64 | UK: Platinum CAN: Gold FRA: Gold NZ: Gold |
| Once Upon a Time | Released: 21 October 1985 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | UK: 3× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold GER: 2× Gold NL: Platinum NZ: Platinum US: Gold |
| Street Fighting Years | Released: 2 May 1989 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC | 1 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 70 | UK: 2× Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Gold GER: Platinum NL: Platinum SWE: Gold SWI: Platinum |
| Real Life | Released: 8 April 1991 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC, DAT | 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 74 | UK: Platinum AUS: Gold FRA: 2× Gold GER: Gold ITA: 3× Gold NL: Gold SWE: Gold SWI: Platinum |
| Good News from the Next World | Released: 30 January 1995 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC | 2 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | UK: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Gold ITA: 3× Gold SWI: Gold |
| Néapolis | Released: 16 March 1998 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, MC | 19 | 182 | — | 9 | 6 | 22 | — | 23 | 7 | — | |
| Neon Lights | Released: 8 October 2001 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, HDCD, MC | 141 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | |
| Cry | Released: 1 April 2002 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, SACD, MC | 80 | — | — | 38 | 14 | 56 | — | — | 35 | — | |
| Black & White 050505 | Released: 12 September 2005 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD | 37 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 25 | — | 46 | 20 | — | ITA: Gold |
| Graffiti Soul | Released: 25 May 2009 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD, 2×CD, 2×LP | 10 | 128 | — | 14 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 8 | — | |
| Big Music | Released: 31 October 2014 Label: Caroline International Formats: CD, 2×CD+DVD, 2×LP | 12 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | |
| Acoustic | Released: 11 November 2016 Label: Caroline International Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download | 16 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 33 | — | UK: Silver |
| Walk Between Worlds | Released: 2 February 2018 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 4 | 82 | — | 7 | 14 | 23 | — | 41 | 5 | — | |
| Direction of the Heart | Released: 21 October 2022 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, MC, digital download | 4 | — | — | 7 | 21 | 7 | — | 38 | 7 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Unreleased albums

| Title | Album details |
| Our Secrets Are the Same | Released: 18 October 2004 (as part of Silver Box) Label: Virgin Formats: CD Originally set for release in 2000 |

### Live 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 | GER | ITA | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Live in the City of Light | Released: 26 May 1987 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, 2×MC | 1 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 96 | UK: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold GER: Gold NL: Gold |
| Real Live 91 | Released: 1 May 1998 Label: Mindmood Formats: CD Fanclub-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) | Released: 15 & 22 April 2007 Label: Sunday Express Formats: 2×CD Exclusive promotional release with the newspaper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live 2011 | Released: June & July 2011 Label: Concert Live Formats: 3×CD, 2×CD Four shows each released on the night as 3×CD sets, with two later being released as 2×CD sets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5X5 Live | Released: 19 November 2012 Label: Virgin Formats: 2×CD | 129 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live Australia 2012 | Released: November & December 2012 Label: DiscLive Network/EMI Formats: 2×CD Eight shows each released on the night as 2×CD sets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 | Released: April & November 2013 Label: Concert Live Formats: 3×CD, 2×CD Six shows each released on the night as either 3×CD or 2×CD sets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow | Released: June 2014 Label: Edsel, Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: 2×CD+DVD, 2×CD+2xDVD Six shows each released on the night as either 3×CD or 2×CD sets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live – Big Music Tour 2015 | Released: 14 November 2015 Label: Demon/Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: 2×CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acoustic in Concert | Released: 16 June 2017 Label: Eagle Vision/Universal Music/BBC Music Formats: CD+DVD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in the City of Angels | Released: 4 October 2019 Label: BMG Formats: 2×CD, 4×CD, 4×LP, digital download | 9 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 56 | — | — | 44 | — | |
| New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey | Released: 27 October 2023 Label: BMG Formats: red & black marble vinyl, CD & digital download a recording of the band's one-off live performance in Scotland's 12th Century Paisley Abbey during which they performed their 1982 album New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 23 | — | — | 17 | 42 | 12 | — | — | 21 | — | |
| Live in The City of Diamonds | To be released: 25 April 2025 Label: BMG Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | ITA | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | Certifications |
| Celebration | Released: 5 February 1982 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC | 45 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Themes for Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79–81 | Released: February 1982 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC US-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Glittering Prize 81/92 | Released: 12 October 1992 Label: Virgin, A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC, MD | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 14 | UK: 3× Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Gold FRA: Platinum GER: Gold NL: Platinum NZ: Platinum SWE: Gold |
| The Promised | Released: 29 September 1997 Label: Virgin Formats: CD Europe-only release | — | — | — | 97 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Simple Minds | Released: 5 November 2001 Label: Virgin Formats: 2×CD, 2×SACD, 2×MC | 34 | — | — | 67 | 44 | 11 | 39 | — | 64 | UK: Gold IT: Gold NL: Gold |
| Early Gold | Released: 30 June 2003 Label: Virgin Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live & Rare | Released: December 2003 Label: Carosello/Absolutely/Virgin/Mindmood Formats: CD Italy-only promotional album for Vodafone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Celebrate: The Greatest Hits | Released: 25 March 2013 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, 2×CD, 3×CD, digital download | 19 | — | — | — | 64 | 86 | — | — | 55 | UK: Gold |
| Icon | Released: 14 May 2013 Label: Virgin Formats: CD US-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 40: The Best of 1979–2019 | Released: 1 November 2019 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD, 3×CD, 2×LP, digital download | 27 | — | — | 75 | — | 68 | — | — | 72 | UK: Silver |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK | GER | NL |
| Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 | Released: 8 October 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: 5xCDS | — | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 | Released: 17 September 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: 5×CDS | — | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 | Released: 8 October 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: 5×CDS | — | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 | Released: 15 October 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: 5×CDS | — | — | — |
| Collectors' Edition | Released: December 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: 3×CD | — | — | — |
| Silver Box | Released: 18 October 2004 Label: Virgin Formats: 5×CD | — | — | — |
| Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 | Released: 23 June 2008 Label: Virgin Formats: 5×CDS | — | — | — |
| Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 | Released: 23 June 2008 Label: Virgin Formats: 25×CDS | — | — | — |
| X5 | Released: 20 February 2012 Label: Virgin Formats: 6×CD | 28 | 99 | 49 |
| 5 Album Set | Released: 12 October 2012 Label: EMI Formats: 5×CD | — | — | — |
| Classic Album Selection | Released: 25 November 2013 Label: Virgin Formats: 5×CD | — | — | — |
| Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 | Released: January 2015 Label: Concert Live Formats: 12×CD | — | — | — |
| The Vinyl Collection 79–84 | Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Universal Music Formats: 7×LP | — | — | — |
| Rejuvenation 2001–2014 | Released: 7 November 2018 Label: Demon Formats: 6×LP, 7×CD+DVD | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

### Website releases

| Title | Details |
| Black & White Live Bundle 01 | Released: 17 April 2006 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |
| Black & White Live Bundle 02 | Released: 4 May 2006 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |
| Black & White Live Bundle 03 | Released: 19 May 2006 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |
| Black & White Live Bundle 04 | Released: 2 June 2006 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |
| Black & White Live Bundle 05 | Released: 26 June 2006 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |
| Black & White Live Bundle 06 | Released: 7 January 2008 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |
| Black & White Live Bundle 07 | Released: 28 February 2008 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download |

## EPs

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | AUS |
| Alive and Kicking (84,85,86) | Released: 20 September 1986 Label: Virgin Formats: 12", CD, MC Australia and Japan-only release | 26 |
| Dancing Barefoot EP | Released: 24 September 2001 Label: Eagle Formats: HDCD | — |
| iTunes Live: London Festival '09 | Released: 20 July 2009 Label: Sanctuary/Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download | — |
| Live EP Featuring Big Music | Released: February 2014 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: CD Limited release with the Celebrate – Live DVD | — |
| Big Music – Johnson Somerset Remixes | Released: 1 July 2016 Label: Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: digital download | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||

## Singles
### 1970s–1980s

| 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 | CAN | GER | IRE | ITA | NL | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Life in a Day" | 1979 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Life in a Day |
| "Chelsea Girl" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Life in a Day |
| "Changeling" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Real to Real Cacophony |
| "I Travel" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Empires and Dance |
| "Celebrate" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Empires and Dance |
| "The American" | 1981 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sister Feelings Call |
| "Love Song" | 1981 | 47 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | | Sons and Fascination |
| "Sweat in Bullet" | 1981 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | — | | Sons and Fascination |
| "I Travel" (reissue) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Celebration |
| "Promised You a Miracle" | 1982 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | 9 | 17 | — | | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
| "Glittering Prize" | 1982 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
| "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" | 1982 | 36 | 51 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
| "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" (Italy-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
| "I Travel" (2nd reissue) | 1983 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Celebration |
| "Waterfront" | 1983 | 13 | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | | Sparkle in the Rain |
| "Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | 20 | 76 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 46 | 18 | — | | Sparkle in the Rain |
| "Up on the Catwalk" | 1984 | 27 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 44 | — | — | | Sparkle in the Rain |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | UK: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold IT: Platinum | The Breakfast Club (soundtrack) |
| "Alive and Kicking" | 1985 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | UK: Gold CAN: Gold | Once Upon a Time |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | | Once Upon a Time |
| "All the Things She Said" | 1986 | 9 | 46 | 65 | 51 | 4 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 28 | | Once Upon a Time |
| "Ghost Dancing" | 1986 | 13 | 72 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | — | | Once Upon a Time |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 55 | — | — | — | | Live in the City of Light |
| Ballad of the Streets EP "Belfast Child" | 1989 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | — | UK: Silver | Street Fighting Years |
| "This Is Your Land" | 1989 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | — | | Street Fighting Years |
| "Kick It In" | 1989 | 15 | 94 | — | 65 | 6 | — | 34 | 27 | — | — | | Street Fighting Years |
| The Amsterdam EP "Let It All Come Down" / "Sign o' the Times" / "Jerusalem" | 1989 | 18 | 77 | — | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | | Street Fighting Years |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### 1990s

| 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 | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | ITA | NL | NZ | SWE | US | Album |
| "Let There Be Love" | 1991 | 6 | 15 | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 9 | — | Real Life |
| "See the Lights" | 1991 | 20 | 100 | 10 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 42 | — | 27 | 40 | Real Life |
| "Stand by Love" | 1991 | 13 | 70 | — | — | 14 | — | 25 | — | 39 | — | Real Life |
| "Real Life" | 1991 | 34 | 103 | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | Real Life |
| "Love Song" / "Alive and Kicking" | 1992 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 50 | — | — | — | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
| "She's a River" | 1995 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 52 | Good News from the Next World |
| "Hypnotised" | 1995 | 18 | 85 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | Good News from the Next World |
| "Glitterball" | 1998 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | Néapolis |
| "War Babies" | 1998 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Néapolis |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### 2000s–present

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | GER | ITA | NL | Album |
| "Homosapien" | 2001 | 134 | — | — | — | — | Neon Lights |
| "Belfast Trance" (John '00' Fleming/Simple Minds) | 2002 | 74 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Cry" | 2002 | 47 | — | 92 | 25 | 65 | Cry |
| "Spaceface" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | Cry |
| "New Sunshine Morning" (Germany-only release) | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | Cry |
| "One Step Closer" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | Cry |
| "Monster" (Liquid People vs Simple Minds) | 2002 | 67 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (remixes) | 2003 | — | 92 | — | 16 | — | Live & Rare |
| "Dirty Old Town" (with Jimmy Johnstone) | 2004 | 46 | — | — | — | — | Live & Rare |
| "Too Much Television" (iTunes-only download) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Home" | 2005 | 41 | — | 53 | 18 | 77 | Black & White 050505 |
| "Stranger" | 2006 | — | — | 97 | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Different World (Taormina.me)" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Rockets" | 2009 | 146 | — | — | 44 | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Stars Will Lead the Way" | 2009 | — | — | 88 | — | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Theme for Great Cities" (Moby remix) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
| "Blood Diamonds" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
| "Honest Town" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
| "Let the Day Begin" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
| "Midnight Walking" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
| "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (vs the Stranglers; limited release) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (featuring KT Tunstall) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic |
| "Magic" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
| "The Signal and the Noise" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
| "Sense of Discovery" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
| "Summer" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
| "Love Song" (live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in the City of Angels |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in the City of Angels |
| "For One Night Only" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 40: The Best of 1979–2019 |
| "Act of Love" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "Vision Thing" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "First You Jump" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "Traffic" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "Solstice Kiss" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) – Live at Paisley Abbey" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | New Gold Dream – Live at Paisley Abbey |
| "Promised You a Miracle – Live at Paisley Abbey" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | New Gold Dream – Live at Paisley Abbey |
| "Get It On" (with Icehouse) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | Album |
| "Once Upon a Time" (US-only release) | 1986 | — | Once Upon a Time |
| "Take a Step Back" (US-only release) | 1989 | — | Street Fighting Years |
| "Mandela Day" (US-only release) | 1989 | — | Street Fighting Years |
| "Travelling Man" (Spain-only release) | 1992 | — | Real Life |
| "And the Band Played On" (US-only release) | 1995 | — | Good News from the Next World |
| "Night Music" (Italy-only release) | 1995 | — | Good News from the Next World |
| "Great Leap Forwards" (France-only release) | 1995 | — | Good News from the Next World |
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | — | Neon Lights |
| "The Jeweller (Part 2)" | 2006 | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Stay Visible" (Australia-only release) | 2006 | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "This Is It" (Austria-only release) | 2009 | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 2016 | — | Acoustic |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||

## Videos
### Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Verona | Released: May 1990 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS |
| Glittering Prize 81/92 | Released: 12 October 1992 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS |
| Seen The Lights – A Visual History | Released: 28 October 2003 Label: Virgin Video Formats: 2xDVD First disc includes the majority of the band's promotional videos; the second disc is devoted to Verona |
| Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow | Released: June 2014 Label: Edsel, Simple Minds Ltd. Formats: DVD, 2xDVD, Blu-ray |
| Acoustic in Concert | Released: 16 June 2017 Label: Eagle Vision/Universal Music/BBC Music Formats: DVD, Blu-ray |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director |
| "Chelsea Girl" | 1979 | Rock Biz Pix |
| "Love Song" | 1981 | Russell Mulcahy |
| "Sweat in Bullet" | 1981 | Russell Mulcahy |
| "Promised You a Miracle" | 1982 | Steve Barron |
| "Glittering Prize" | 1982 | Unknown |
| "Waterfront" | 1983 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Up on the Catwalk" | 1984 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | Daniel Kleinman |
| "Alive and Kicking" | 1985 | Zbigniew Rybczyński |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | Keef |
| "All the Things She Said" | 1986 | Zbigniew Rybczyński |
| "Ghostdancing" | 1986 | N/A |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Belfast Child" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "Mandela Day" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "This Is Your Land" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "Kick It In" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "Let It All Come Down" | 1989 | Unknown |
| "Sign o' the Times" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "Let There Be Love" (Narrative Cut) | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
| "Let There Be Love" (Performance Cut) | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
| "See the Lights" (Approved Version) | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
| "See the Lights" (Unapproved Version) | 1991 | Steve Barron |
| "Stand by Love" | 1991 | Nigel Dick |
| "Real Life" | 1991 | Unknown |
| "Love Song" | 1992 | Mark Alchin |
| "She's a River" | 1995 | Kevin Kerslake |
| "Hypnotised" | 1995 | W.I.Z. |
| "Glitterball" | 1998 | Andy Earl & Stuart MacKenzie |
| "War Babies" | 1998 | Michael Geoghegan |
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | Ed Sayers |
| "Cry" | 2002 | Snorri Brothers |
| "Home" | 2005 | Andy Roberts |
| "Rockets" | 2009 | Chris Debney |
| "Stars Will Lead the Way" | 2009 | Phil Tidy |
| "This Is It" | 2009 | Phil Tidy |
| "Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | Unknown |
| "Blindfolded" | 2014 | Damien Reeves |
| "Honest Town" | 2014 | Giorgio Testi |
| "Let the Day Begin" | 2014 | Damien Reeves |
| "Midnight Walking" | 2014 | Roger Sargent |
| "(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)" | 2015 | N/A |
| "Blindfolded" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Damien Reeves |
| "Honest Town" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Giorgio Testi |
| "Midnight Walking" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Roger Sargent |
| "Big Music" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (Artwork Video) | 2016 | N/A |
| "The American" (Artwork Video) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Alive and Kicking" (Artwork Video) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Chelsea Girl" (Artwork Video) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Don't You Forget (About Me)" (Artwork Video) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (Band Video) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Magic" | 2018 | Esteban Diacono |
| "For One Night Only" | 2019 | Various |