# The Kelly Family discography

The discography of The Kelly Family, a European pop music group of Irish, American, Spanish and German heritage, consists of 22 studio albums, four of them being holiday albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, two extended plays and 57 singles, seven of them being Double A-Side singles. Since the late 1970s, the family have released more than 21 studio albums and 43 singles on Universal Music, Polydor, their own record company Kel-Life Records and a number of smaller labels, the most successful being Over the Hump and Almost Heaven and its first singles "An Angel" and "I Can't Help Myself".
Since the late 1990s, the lineup of the band has seen changes during different recording and touring phases, caused by family reasons, solo activities or other side projects. Altogether, The Kelly Family has sold more than 20 million records around the world, including 54 gold and platinum-certified albums.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Album | AUT | BEL | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | Certifications |
| 1977 | Kelly Family Tours Europe Released: 1977 Label: — Formats: CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | The Kelly Family Released: March 5, 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Lieder der Welt Released: 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | BVMI: Gold |
| 1980 | Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen Released: 1980 Label: Polydor Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Wonderful World Released: 1981 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | Une famille c'est une chanson Released: 1984 Label: Eddy Barclay Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Keep on Singing... Released: 1989 Label: Kel-Life/Dino Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | New World Released: 1990 Label: Kel-Life/Dino Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Honest Workers Released: 1991 Label: Kel-Life/Dino Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Wow Released: 1993 Label: Kel-Life/Sattva Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | Over the Hump Released: 1994 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 26 | — | 1 | BVMI: 9× Gold IFPI Austria: 2× Platinum ZPAV: 3× Platinum IFPI Switzerland: 2× Platinum IFPI Europe: Platinum FIMI: Gold PROMUSICAE: Platinum |
| 1996 | Almost Heaven Released: October 25, 1996 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | ZPAV: 3× Platinum IFPI Norway: Platinum IFPI Europe: Platinum IFPI Austria: 2× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI Switzerland: 2× Platinum PROMUSICAE: Platinum |
| 1997 | Growin' Up Released: November 3, 1997 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, LP | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 59 | 3 | LV: Gold ZPAV: Gold IFPI Switzerland: Platinum IFPI Austria: Gold |
| 1998 | From Their Hearts Released: November 2, 1998 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, LP | 14 | 21 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 12 | |
| 2002 | La Patata Released: April 8, 2002 Label: Kel-Life/Polydor Formats: CD, LP, DVD | 35 | 32 | 3 | 16 | — | — | 63 | |
| 2004 | Homerun Released: June 7, 2004 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, DVD | 52 | — | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | We Got Love Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Airforce1, Universal Music Formats: CD, LP | 1 | 34 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 3 | BMVI: 5× Gold IFPI Austria: Gold |
| 2019 | 25 Years Later Released: 25 October 2019 Label: Airforce1, Universal Music Formats: CD, LP | 1 | 26 | 1 | 40 | — | — | 2 | |

### Holiday albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Album | AUT | BEL | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | Certifications |
| 1980 | Festliche Stunden bei der Kelly Family Released: 1980 Label: Polydor Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BMVI: Gold |
| 1980 | Kelly Family Loves Christmas and You Released: 1980 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Christmas All Year Released: 1981 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | Christmas for All Released: 1995 Label: Kel-Life/EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | BMVI: Gold ZPAV: Gold IFPI Austria: Platinum IFPI Switzerland: Platinum |
| 2022 | Christmas Party Released: 4 November 2022 Label: Airforce1, Universal Formats: CD, CS, LP | 4 | 49 | 2 | 77 | — | — | 5 | |

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Year | Album | AUT | BEL | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI |
| 1988 | Live Released: March 12, 1988 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Streetlife Released: 1992 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Live, Live, Live Released: May 16, 1998 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, LP | 21 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 24 |
| 2012 | Stille Nacht - Live-CD 2011 Released: September 2012 Label: Pink Production, Kel-Life Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Stille Nacht 2012 Label: Pink Production, Kel-Life Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | We Got Love Live Released: October 20, 2017 Label: Airforce1 (Universal) Formats: Double CD | — | 61 | — | 60 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 25 Years Later: Live Released: April 3, 2020 Label: Airforce1 (Universal) Formats: CD, download, streaming | — | 40 | — | 59 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Tough Road: Live at Westfalenhalle '94 Released: May 15, 2024 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, download, streaming | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 |

### Compilations

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Album | AUT | BEL | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | Certifications |
| 1980 | Stargala (unofficial) Released: 1980 Label: Polydor NL Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | Unsere schönsten deutschen Lieder (unofficial) Released: 1984 Label: Allstar Formats: CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | The Very Best – Over 10 Years Released: 1993 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| 1994 | Meisterstücke (unofficial) Released: 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BMVI: Gold |
| 1998 | The Bonus-Tracks Album Released: July 12, 1998 Label: Kel-Life/Ariola Formats: CD, LP | — | — | 46 | 31 | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Best of The Kelly Family Released: October 4, 1999 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, LP | 43 | 15 | 14 | 35 | — | — | 20 | |
| 1999 | Best of The Kelly Family 2 Released: November 29, 1999 Label: Kel-Life Formats: CD, LP | — | 33 | 29 | — | — | — | 54 | |
| 2005 | Hope Released: November 10, 2005 Label: Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

### Extended plays

| Year | Album |
| 1978 | Familia Kelly Canta La Navidad Released: 1978 Label: — Formats: CS |
| 2021 | One More Happy Christmas Released: 2021 Label: — Formats: CD |

### Box sets

| Year | Album |
| 1996 | The First Singles Released: 1996 Label: Formats: 5-CD box |
| 2011 | The Complete Story Released: 2011 Label: Formats: 4-CD box |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | AUT | BEL | GER | IRE | NLD | NOR | SWI | Certifications | Album |
| 1978 | "Danny Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kelly Family |
| 1978 | "Agur Jaunak" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kelly Family |
| 1979 | "Eagle on the Breeze" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lieder der Welt |
| 1979 | "Knick-Knack-Song (This Old Man)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lieder der Welt |
| 1979 | "David's Song (Who'll Come with Me)" | — | 4 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | | Lieder der Welt |
| 1979 | "The Last Rose of Summer" | — | 27 | — | — | 44 | — | — | | Lieder der Welt |
| 1979 | "Join This Parade (Scotland The Brave)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lieder der Welt |
| 1980 | "Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen |
| 1980 | "Alle Kinder brauchen Freunde (Child)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen |
| 1980 | "Die Vogelhochzeit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ein Vogel kann im Käfig nicht fliegen |
| 1980 | "Estudiantina Portuguesa" (unofficial) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stargala |
| 1984 | "Old McDonald" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful World |
| 1984 | "Amazing Grace | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful World |
| 1984 | "Une Famille c'est une Chanson" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Une Famille c'est une Chanson |
| 1984 | "Didelidei" (Version One) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Une Famille c'est une Chanson |
| 1984 | "Eine Familie ist wie Ein Lied" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1984 | "Didelidei" (Version Two) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1985 | "Hiroshima, I'm Sorry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1986 | "We Love The Pope" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful World |
| 1986 | "Our Father" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful World |
| 1989 | "Sean O'Kelley" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Keep on Singing... |
| 1992 | "House on the Ocean" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Streetlife |
| 1993 | "Key to My Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Streetlife |
| 1993 | "No Lies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wow |
| 1993 | "When the Last Tree..." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wow |
| 1993 | "One More Freakin' Dollar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wow |
| 1994 | "An Angel" | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 40 | — | 2 | BMVI: 3× Gold IFPI Austria: Platinum | Over the Hump |
| 1995 | "Why Why Why" | 16 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 34 | | Over the Hump |
| 1995 | "Roses of Red" | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 21 | | Over the Hump |
| 1995 | "First Time" | 16 | — | 19 | 25 | — | — | 19 | | Over the Hump |
| 1996 | "I Can't Help Myself" | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | BMVI: Platinum IFPI Norway: 2× Platinum IFPI Austria: Gold IFPI Switzerland: Gold ZPAV: Gold | Almost Heaven |
| 1996 | "Every Baby" | 9 | — | 13 | — | 75 | 18 | 5 | | Almost Heaven |
| 1996 | "Gott Deine Kinder" | 19 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 14 | | Der Glöckner von Note Dame |
| 1997 | "Fell in Love with an Alien" | 15 | 30 | 15 | — | 3 | — | 14 | | Almost Heaven |
| 1997 | "Nanana" | 23 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | | Almost Heaven |
| 1997 | "When the Boys Come into Town" | 29 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 32 | | Almost Heaven |
| 1997 | "Because It's Love" | 2 | — | 3 | — | 13 | — | 3 | | Growin' Up |
| 1997 | "Red Shoes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Growin' Up |
| 1998 | "One More Song" | 23 | — | 19 | — | 37 | — | 32 | | Growin' Up |
| 1998 | "I Will Be Your Bride" | 14 | — | 14 | — | 17 | — | 19 | | From Their Hearts |
| 1999 | "Oh, It Hurts" | — | — | 57 | — | 57 | — | — | | From Their Hearts |
| 1999 | "Hooks" | — | — | 57 | — | 57 | — | — | | From Their Hearts |
| 1999 | "I Really Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | From Their Hearts |
| 1999 | "The Children of Kosovo" | 35 | — | 8 | — | 18 | — | 13 | | Best of The Kelly Family |
| 1999 | "Saban's Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog" | — | — | 27 | — | 22 | — | 47 | | Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
| 1999 | "Mama" | 40 | — | 14 | — | 27 | — | 86 | | Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
| 2000 | "I Wanna Kiss You" | — | — | 44 | — | 37 | — | 79 | | Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
| 2002 | "I Wanna Be Loved" | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | | La Patata |
| 2002 | "What's a Matter You People" | — | — | 23 | — | 26 | — | — | | La Patata |
| 2002 | "Mrs. Speechless" | — | — | 31 | — | 53 | — | — | | La Patata |
| 2004 | "Flip a Coin" | 52 | — | 24 | — | 40 | — | — | | Homerun |
| 2004 | "Blood" | 59 | — | 24 | — | 31 | — | — | | Homerun |
| 2004 | "Streets of Love" | 72 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | | Homerun |
| 2017 | "Nanana" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | We Got Love |
| 2019 | "Over the Hump" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 25 Years Later |
| 2019 | "Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 25 Years Later |
| 2021 | "One More Happy Christmas" | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | | One More Happy Christmas |

### Promotional singles

* 1994: Cassette Sampler (MC)
* 1995: Quisiera ser un Ángel (MC)
* 1995: The Kelly Family canta Quisiera ser un Ángel y Santa Maria en Español (MC)
* 1995: Ares Qui (MC)
* 1999: Ein Herz Für Kinder Medley (CD, MC)
* 1999: Mela, Mela Nutella (CD, Vinyl)
* 2017: Good Neighbor (Digital download)
* 2017: Brothers and Sisters (Digital download)
* 2017: Please Don't Go – Live (Digital download)
The 1994 single An Angel bears a remarkable similarity to Lynne Hamilton's 1979 hit "On The Inside" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Inside_(song)

## Solo recordings

* Main article: Jimmy Kelly
* Main article: Kathy Kelly
* Main article: Michael Patrick "Paddy" Kelly
* Main article: Patricia Kelly