# Billy Idol discography

The discography of Billy Idol, his solo recordings post-Generation X, consists of seven studio albums, one live album, seven compilation albums, three extended plays, and 37 singles.

## Discography
### 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 (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NZ | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Billy Idol | Released: 16 July 1982 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC, 8-track | — | 66 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 49 | — | 45 | MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold |
| Rebel Yell | Released: 10 November 1983 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC, 8-track | 36 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 6 | BPI: Silver MC: 5× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum |
| Whiplash Smile | Released: 20 October 1986 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC, 8-track | 8 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | BPI: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Charmed Life | Released: 30 April 1990 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Cyberpunk | Released: 29 June 1993 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC | 20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — | 19 | 11 | 15 | 48 | |
| Devil's Playground | Released: 22 March 2005 Label: Sanctuary Format: CD | 78 | — | 34 | — | 15 | — | — | 40 | 32 | 46 | |
| Happy Holidays | Released: October 2006 Label: Bodog Music Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kings & Queens of the Underground | Released: 17 October 2014 Label: BFI Format: LP, CD | 35 | 81 | 17 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | |
| Dream Into It | Scheduled: 25 April 2025 Label: BFI Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released | To be released |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | GER | SWI |
| VH1 Storytellers | Released: February, 2002 Label: Capitol Format: CD | 14 | 76 |
| BFI Live! | Released: 25 November 2016 Label: BFI Format: LP (Record Store Day exclusive) | — | — |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. ||||

### 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 | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NZ | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Vital Idol (1985 International Version) | Released: 30 May 1985 (UK) Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC, 8 Track | 7 | 38 | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | 19 | 24 | — | BPI: Platinum |
| Vital Idol (1987 New US Edition) | Released: 16 September 1987 (US) Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC | 41 | 12 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 10 | MC: 4× Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Idol Songs: 11 of the Best | Released: 20 June 1988 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD, CC | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum IFPI FIN: Platinum |
| Greatest Hits | Released: March 2001 Label: Capitol Format: CD, CC | 171 | — | 43 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 74 | BPI: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold RIAA: Platinum |
| The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself | Released: June 2008 Label: Capitol Format: CD + DVD | 37 | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | — | — | 72 | 77 | |
| Icon | Released: April 2013 Label: Capitol Format: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vital Idol: Revitalized | Released: September 2018 Label: Capitol Format: LP, CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

## Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US |
| Don't Stop | Released: October 1981 Label: Chrysalis Format: 12", CD | 71 |
| The Roadside | Released: 17 September 2021 Label: Dark Horse Format: CD and vinyl | 176 |
| The Cage | Released: 23 September 2022 Label: Dark Horse Format: CD and vinyl | — |
* $^+$ Greatest Hits and Devil's Playground failed to chart in The Official UK Top 75 Albums Chart (published by Music Week), but did chart on the complete Top 200 UK Chart published by Charts+Plus (published mainly for music business statistics).

## Singles

Starting with the 1983 re-release of "White Wedding", Chrysalis issued Idol's singles with an IDOL vanity catalogue numbering system, which lasted for roughly seven years and sixteen singles (including various re-issues) until the release of "Prodigal Blues" in 1990.
| 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 | UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NZL | SWI | SWE | US | Certifications | Album |
| 1981 | "Dancing with Myself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Don't Stop |
| 1981 | "Mony Mony" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Don't Stop |
| 1982 | "Hot in the City" | 58 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 23 | | Billy Idol |
| 1982 | "White Wedding" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 36 | | Billy Idol |
| 1983 | "Dancing with Myself" (re-release) | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | | Don't Stop |
| 1984 | "Rebel Yell" | 62 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 46 | | Rebel Yell |
| 1984 | "Eyes Without a Face" | 18 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 4 | 21 | — | 4 | | Rebel Yell |
| 1984 | "Flesh for Fantasy" | 54 | 28 | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 20 | — | 29 | | Rebel Yell |
| 1984 | "Catch My Fall" | — | 61 | — | — | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | 50 | | Rebel Yell |
| 1985 | "White Wedding" (UK re-release) | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Vital Idol |
| 1985 | "Rebel Yell" (UK re-release) | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rebel Yell |
| 1986 | "To Be a Lover" | 22 | 3 | — | 3 | 28 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | | Whiplash Smile |
| 1987 | "Don't Need a Gun" | 26 | 22 | — | 8 | 36 | — | 27 | 29 | — | 37 | | Whiplash Smile |
| 1987 | "Sweet Sixteen" | 17 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — | 20 | | Whiplash Smile |
| 1987 | "Soul Standing By" (Aus & NZ only) | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | | Whiplash Smile |
| 1987 | "Mony Mony" (Live) | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 38 | 89 | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | | Vital Idol / Idol Songs |
| 1987 | "Hot in the City" (remix) | 13 | 58 | — | 3 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 19 | — | 48 | | Vital Idol / Idol Songs |
| 1988 | "Catch My Fall" (UK re-release) | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Vital Idol / Idol Songs |
| 1990 | "Cradle of Love" | 34 | 10 | — | 8 | 38 | — | 16 | 11 | — | 2 | RIAA: Gold | Charmed Life |
| 1990 | "L.A. Woman" | 70 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 52 | | Charmed Life |
| 1990 | "Prodigal Blues" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Charmed Life |
| 1993 | "Heroin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cyberpunk |
| 1993 | "Shock to the System" | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 37 | 25 | 105 | | Cyberpunk |
| 1993 | "Adam in Chains" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cyberpunk |
| 1994 | "Speed" | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 39 | — | | Speed: Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture |
| 2001 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Greatest Hits |
| 2005 | "Scream" | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | | Devil's Playground |
| 2008 | "John Wayne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself |
| 2014 | "Can't Break Me Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kings & Queens of the Underground |
| 2021 | "Bitter Taste" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Roadside |
| 2022 | "Cage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cage |
| 2025 | "Still Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dream Into It |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released. ||||||||||||||
* $^+$ "Mony Mony" (1981 release), "Dancing with Myself" (1983 re-release), and "Shock to the System" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but appeared on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

### Promotional singles

| Year | Song | Album |
| 1993 | "Wasteland" (UK Jukebox 7" and US promo CD) | Cyberpunk |
| 1993 | "Aftershock" (Spanish promo 12") | Cyberpunk |
| 2005 | "Cherie" (EU and US promo CD) | Devil's Playground |
| 2005 | "Sherri" (German promo CD) | Devil's Playground |
| 2005 | "Rat Race" (US promo CD) | Devil's Playground |
| 2005 | "Plastic Jesus" (German promo CD) | Devil's Playground |
| 2005 | "Yellin' at the Xmas Tree" (EU and US promo CD) | Devil's Playground |
| 2008 | "New Future Weapon" (German promo CD) | The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself |

## Other appearances

| Year | Song(s) | Album |
| 1990 | "Lovechild" | Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal |
| 1994 | "Cradle of Love" (Live) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I by Various artists |
| 2000 | "Buried Alive" | Heavy Metal 2000 OST by Various artists |
| 2000 | "Into the Night" | Iommi by Tony Iommi |
| 2006 | "In the Summertime" (with Derek Sherinian & Slash) | Blood of the Snake by Derek Sherinian |
| 2006 | "Tomorrow Never Knows" | Butchering the Beatles - A Headbashing Tribute by Various artists |
| 2006 | "For What It's Worth" (Live) "Rebel Yell" (Live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 1 by Various artists |
| 2011 | "Kiss Me Deadly" (Live) "Running With the Boss Sound" (Live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 5 by Various artists |
| 2020 | "Night Crawling" | Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus |

## Videography
### Video albums

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification |
| Year | Album | AUS DVD | HUN | Certification |
| 1987 | Vital Idol Released: 1987 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LD, VHS | — | — | |
| 1991 | The Charmed Life and Other Vital Videos Released: 1991 Label: Capitol Records Format: VHS | — | — | |
| 1993 | Cyberpunk: Shock to the System Released: 1993 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: VHS | — | — | |
| 2002 | VH1 Storytellers Released: 2002 Label: Warner Music Vision Format: DVD, VHS | 17 | 20 | ARIA: Gold |
| 2008 | The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (DVD part) Released: 2008 Label: Capitol Records Format: DVD | — | — | |
| 2009 | In Super Overdrive Live Released: 2009 Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment Format: Blu-ray, DVD | — | — | |
| 2011 | No Religion Live Released: 2011 Label: Hatch Farm Studios Format: DVD | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. |||||

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1982 | "Hot in the City" | Larry Jordan |
| 1982 | "White Wedding" | David Mallet |
| 1983 | "Dancing with Myself" | Tobe Hooper |
| 1984 | "Rebel Yell" | Jeff Stein |
| 1984 | "Eyes Without a Face" | David Mallet |
| 1984 | "Flesh for Fantasy" | Howard Deutch |
| 1985 | "Catch My Fall" | David Mallet |
| 1986 | "To Be a Lover" | David Mallet |
| 1987 | "Don't Need a Gun" | Julien Temple |
| 1987 | "Sweet Sixteen" | Billy Idol |
| 1987 | "Mony Mony" (Live) | Larry Jordan |
| 1990 | "Cradle of Love" | David Fincher |
| 1990 | "L.A. Woman" | David Fincher |
| 1990 | "Prodigal Blues" | - |
| 1993 | "Heroin" | Brett Leonard |
| 1993 | "Shock to the System" | Brett Leonard |
| 1993 | "Adam in Chains" | Julien Temple |
| 1994 | "Speed" | - |
| 2005 | "Scream" | - |
| 2005 | "Plastic Jesus" | - |
| 2005 | "Yellin' at the Xmas Tree" | - |
| 2006 | "In the Summertime" (with Derek Sherinian & Slash) | - |
| 2006 | "Jingle Bell Rock" | - |
| 2006 | "Happy Holiday" | - |
| 2006 | "White Christmas" | - |
| 2006 | "Winter Wonderland" | - |
| 2014 | "Can't Break Me Down" | Jason Trucco |
| 2015 | "Save Me Now" | Tom Kirk |
| 2021 | "Bitter Taste" | Steven Sebring |
| 2022 | "Cage" | Steven Sebring |
| 2022 | "Running From The Ghost" | Spencer Ramsey |
^a Versions of "Hot in the City":
* Original Version
* Uncensored Version
* Ur-Version
^b Versions of "Sweet Sixteen":
* Original Version
* Colored Version
^c Versions of "Cradle of Love":
* Original Version
* Extended Billy Idol Only Version
^d Versions of "Heroin":
* LP Version
* Radio Edit
* Uncut Version
* Blendo Version
* Overlords Version
* Overlords-R rated Version
* Garcia Mix
* Garcia Mix-R rated
^e Versions of "Shock to the System":
* Original Version
* Blendo Version