# Bob Geldof discography

This is the discography of solo recordings by the singer-songwriter Bob Geldof who is also known as the lead vocalist of the Irish new wave band Boomtown Rats which performed from 1977 to 1985 and reformed in 2013.

## Solo albums

| 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 |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | AUT | GER | IRE | NL | NOR | SWE | SWI | US |
| 1986 | Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Released: 24 November 1986 Label: Mercury (UK) / Atlantic (US) | 79 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 15 | 130 |
| 1990 | The Vegetarians of Love Released: 23 July 1990 Label: Mercury | 21 | 43 | 27 | 15 | — | 37 | — | — | 20 | — |
| 1992 | The Happy Club Released: 5 October 1992 Label: Mercury (UK) / Atlantic (US) | — | 91 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — |
| 2001 | Sex, Age & Death Released: 1 October 2001 Label: Eagle Records | 134 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell Released: 7 February 2011 Label: Mercury | 89 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||||||||

## Compilation albums

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | UK |
| 1994 | Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats includes solo recordings and The Boomtown Rats songs Released: July 1994 Label: Vertigo | 10 |
| 2005 | Great Songs of Indifference: The Anthology 1986-2001 Box Set including the first 4 solo albums Released: 2005 Label: Mercury | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||

## Singles

| Year | Title | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | GER | IRE | NL | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Album |
| 1986 | "This Is the World Calling" | 25 | 93 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 82 | Deep in the Heart of Nowhere |
| 1987 | "Love Like a Rocket" | 61 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Deep in the Heart of Nowhere |
| 1987 | "Heartless Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Deep in the Heart of Nowhere |
| 1987 | "I Cry Too" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Deep in the Heart of Nowhere |
| 1987 | "In the Pouring Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Deep in the Heart of Nowhere |
| 1990 | "The Great Song of Indifference" | 15 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | Vegetarians of Love |
| 1990 | "Love or Something" | 86 | 74 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vegetarians of Love |
| 1990 | "A Gospel Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vegetarians of Love |
| 1992 | "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)" | — | 143 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Club |
| 1992 | "My Hippy Angel" | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Happy Club |
| 1993 | "The Happy Club" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Club |
| 1993 | "Yeah, Definitely" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Club |
| 1994 | "Crazy" | 65 | 167 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats |
| 1996 | "Rat Trap" (Dustin & Geldof) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | "Pale White Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sex Age & Death |
| 2011 | "Silly Pretty Thing" | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell |
| 2011 | "Here's to You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell |