A Flock of Seagulls discography

The following is a complete list of recordings by the English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls.

A Flock of Seagulls discography
Studio albums6
Live albums1
Compilation albums19
Video albums5
Music videos14
EPs4
Singles21

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album Chart positions Certification
UK
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 CAN GER
[3]		 NL
[4]		 NZ
[5]		 SWE
[6]		 US
[7]
1982 A Flock of Seagulls
  • Released: April 1982
  • Label: Jive Records
 32 19 5[8] 26 – 6 32 10
1983 Listen
  • Released: 29 April 1983
  • Label: Zomba Records
 16 90 12[13] 14 47 5 44 16
1984 The Story of a Young Heart
  • Released: August 1984
  • Label: Jive/Arista
 30 – 32[14] 31 17 36 – 67
1985 Dream Come True
  • Released: 1985 (UK), March 1986 (US)
  • Label: Jive Records
 – – – – – – – –
1995 The Light at the End of the World
  • Released: 14 March 1995
  • Label: Big Shot Records
 – – – – – – – –
2018 Ascension [A]
  • Released: 29 June 2018
  • Label: August Day Recordings
 – – – – – – – –

Live albums
  • I Ran (1999)

Compilation albums
  • The Singles (1985)
  • The 12" Singles (1985)
  • The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1987)
  • Telecommunications (1992)
  • The Best Of (1993)
  • 20 Classics of the 80's (1995)
  • Wishing (1996)
  • The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1998)
  • Greatest Hits Remixed (1999)
  • Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
  • Essential New Wave (2003)
  • I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2004)
  • Best of A Flock Of Seagulls (2006)
  • We Are the 80's (2006)
  • Along The Avenue (2006)
  • Space Age Love Songs (2008)
  • Playlist: The Very Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2008)
  • Wishing: The Very Best (2015)
  • Remixes & Rarities (2017)
  • Inflight - The Extended Essentials (2019)

EPs

Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album
UK
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 CAN FRA GER
[3]		 BE
[17]		 IRL
[18]		 NL
[4]		 NZ
[19]		 US Hot 100
[7]		 US MSR
[7]		 US Dance
[7]
1981 "(It's Not Me) Talking" [A] 78
[A]		 – – – – – – – – – – – non-album single
"Telecommunication" – – – – – – – – – – – 19
[B]		 A Flock of Seagulls
1982 "I Ran (So Far Away)"[C] 43 1 26[20] 3[21] 31 – – 46 7 9 3 8
"Space Age Love Song" 34 68 – – – – – – 31 30 59 –
"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"[D] 10 46 10[22] 1[23] 37 – 6 44 33 26 3 62 Listen
1983 "Nightmares" 53 – – – – – – – – – – –
"Transfer Affection" 38 – – – – – 22 – 43 – – –
1984 "The More You Live, the More You Love" 26 – 45[24] – 37 10 – 16 32 56 10 – The Story of a Young Heart
"Never Again (The Dancer)" – – – – – – – – – – – –
"Remember David" – – – – – – – – – – – –
1985 "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" 66 – – – – – – – – – – – Dream Come True
1986 "Heartbeat Like a Drum" – – – – – – – – – – – –
1989 "Magic" [E] – – – – – – – – – – – – The Light at the End of the World
1995 "Burnin' Up" – – – – – – – – – – – –
1996 "Rainfall" [F] – – – – – – – – – – – –
2018 "Space Age Love Song" (With the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) – – – – – – – – – – – – Ascension
"I Ran (So Far Away)" (With the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) – – – – – – – – – – – –
  • A^ "(It's Not Me) Talking" was released on three separate occasions. Originally as a single in May 1981 on Cocteau Records charting at #45 on the UK Indie Chart.[25] Cocteau Records re-released the single in the wake of "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" in 1983, where it peaked at #22 on the UK Indie Chart.[25] Finally, the group released a re-recorded version of the song as a single in August 1983 which charted at #78 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • B^ "Telecommunication" charted together with "Modern Love Is Automatic" as a double A-side single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
  • C^ "I Ran (So Far Away)" is certified silver in the UK.[26]
  • D^ "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" is certified silver in the UK.[27]
  • E^ "Magic" was released a second time as a single in 1995 to promote the group's fifth studio album. It did not chart.
  • F^ "Rainfall" was released a second time as a single in 2000. It did not chart.

Other appearances
Year Title Album Chart Peak
Position
2000 "This Used to Be My Playground" Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna - Volume Two
–
–
2016 "Ageless Prince" (with Jimmy D. Robinson)
non-album singles
 US Dance Club Songs
25[28]
"Pedro" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) US Dance Club Songs
33[29]
"In the Garden" (with Jimmy D. Robinson)
–
–
"Things Change" (with Jimmy D. Robinson)
–
–
2019 "Lips Like Sugar" (with David Hasselhoff)
Open Your Eyes
–
–
2020 "Over the Moon" (remix of the Robert Calvert song)
Over the Moon Remixes
–
–

Music videos

Videography
Year Title Format
1983 A Flock of Seagulls Video 45
  • Notes: Features music videos of "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)", "Nightmares", and "I Ran (So Far Away)".
 VHS/Betamax
1984 Through the Looking Glass
  • Notes: Features A Flock of Seagulls songs from 1981 to 1984 and a brief interview.
 VHS/Betamax
1990 A Flock of Seagulls - The Best Of
  • Notes: German release. Features a selection of music videos from the first four albums.
 VHS
1996 A Flock of Seagulls - Rainfall
  • Notes: Features music videos of "Burnin' Up" and "Rainfall", along with additional footage
 VHS
2010 A Flock of Seagulls - Messages - Live
  • European release. Features concert film from 1983.
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