Spandau Ballet discography

This is a discography of Spandau Ballet, an English band formed in London in the late 1970s. Initially inspired by the New Romantic fashion, their music has featured a mixture of funk, jazz, soul and synth-pop.

Spandau Ballet discography
Studio albums	7
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	12
Singles	25

They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, achieving international top ten singles and albums across the world.

The band split acrimoniously in 1990 but announced their reunion in March 2009, complete with a tour that began in October 2009.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions												Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	ITA [5]	NED [6]	NZ [7]	NOR [8]	SPA [9]	SWE [10]	SWI [11]	US [12]
Journeys to Glory	Released: 27 February 1981 Label: Chrysalis	5	14	—	—	—	—	12	—	25	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[13]
Diamond	Released: 5 March 1982 Label: Chrysalis	15	39	40	—	—	—	9	—	9	22	—	—	BPI: Gold[13]
True	Released: 25 February 1983 Label: Chrysalis	1	4	8	8	—	1	1	—	2	13	20	19	BPI: Platinum[13] BVMI: Gold[14] MC: Platinum[15] RMNZ: Platinum[16]
Parade	Released: 22 June 1984 Label: Chrysalis	2	4	21	7	1	1	8	7	2	9	9	50	BPI: Platinum[13] RMNZ: Gold[17]
Through the Barricades	Released: 17 November 1986 Label: Epic	7	26	84	9	1	3	48	8	6	25	25	—	BPI: Platinum[13]
Heart Like a Sky	Released: 18 September 1989 Label: CBS	31	96	—	29	5	27	—	—	35	47	—	—
Once More	Released: 19 October 2009 Label: Mercury	7	—	—	30	17	46	—	—	34	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[13] FIMI: Gold[18]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [19]	BEL [20]	IRE [21]	ITA [22]	JAP [23]	NED [6]	NZ [7]	SCO [24]	SPA [9]	SWE [10]
The Singles Collection	Released: 4 November 1985 Label: Chrysalis	3	3	—	—	—	—	17	2	—	9	—	BPI: 2× Platinum[13] RMNZ: Platinum[25]
The Twelve Inch Mixes	Released: 30 June 1986 Label: Chrysalis	—	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of Spandau Ballet	Released: 16 September 1991 Label: Chrysalis	44	41	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[13]
Musclebound	Released: 1996 Label: Disky	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Collection	Released: 14 April 1997 Label: EMI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Original Gold	Released: August 2000 Label: Disky	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet	Released: 4 September 2000 Label: Capitol	7	—	—	44	38	—	40	—	10	86	30	BPI: Platinum[13] PROMUSICAE: Gold[26]
Reformation	Released: 2 September 2002 Label: Chrysalis	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Collection II	Released: 1 December 2003 Label: EMI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultra Selection	Released: 2 May 2005 Label: Disky	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Singles, Rarities & Remixes	Released: 11 December 2006 Label: EMI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Story – The Very Best of Spandau Ballet	Released: 13 October 2014 Label: Rhino	8	22	102	26	24	281	—	13	9	54	—	BPI: Gold[13]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live from the N.E.C.	Released: Oct 3, 2005 Label: Sony BMG

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [27]	BEL [28]	CAN [29]	GER [30]	IRE [31]	ITA [32]	NED [33]	NZ [34]	SPA [35]	US [36]
"To Cut a Long Story Short"	1980	5	15	—	—	—	9	—	—	38	19	—	BPI: Silver[13]	Journeys to Glory
"The Freeze"	1981	17	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	16	—
"Muscle Bound"/"Glow"		10	97	—	—	—	18	—	32	—	—	—
"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"		3	30	—	—	—	9	—	32	36	27	—	BPI: Silver[13]	Diamond
"Paint Me Down"		30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"She Loved Like Diamond"	1982	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Instinction"		10	35	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—
"Lifeline"		7	68	—	—	—	11	—	—	33	—	—		True
"Communication"	1983	12	24	—	—	—	13	—	—	10	—	59
"True"		1	4	9	1	9	1	39	5	4	3	4	BPI: Gold[13] MC: Gold[15]
"Gold"		2	9	3	12	16	4	—	3	8	4	29	BPI: Silver[13]
"Pleasure"		—	—	32	—	61	—	—	27	—	—	—
"Only When You Leave"	1984	3	12	5	23	26	2	36	3	10	4	34		Parade
"I'll Fly for You"		9	38	—	—	—	10	6	28	35	—	—
"Highly Strung"		15	83	—	—	—	18	—	36	46	—	—
"Round and Round"		18	10	—	—	—	9	9	37	—	14	—
"Fight for Ourselves"	1986	15	16	20	—	32	7	7	18	33	11	—		Through the Barricades
"Through the Barricades"		6	50	10	—	14	4	2	4	—	2	—
"How Many Lies"	1987	34	—	25	86	—	17	15	23	—	32	—
"Raw"	1988	47	76	22	—	—	—	8	23	—	—	—		Heart Like a Sky
"Be Free with Your Love"	1989	42	—	37	—	52	—	10	44	—	—	—
"Empty Spaces"		94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Crashed Into Love"	1990	96	—	—	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	—
"Only When You Leave" (2009 Version)	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Once More
"Once More"		82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Gold" (2009 Version)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"This Is the Love"	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Story – The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
"Steal"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Soul Boy"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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4. German Albums:
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    • "True": "Spandau Ballet - True". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
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    • "Only When You Leave": "Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave" (PDF). RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
    • "How Many Lies": "Spandau Ballet - How Many Lies" (PDF). RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
30. German Singles:
    • "True": "Spandau Ballet - True" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
    • "Gold": "Spandau Ballet - Gold" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
    • "Pleasure": "Spandau Ballet - Pleasure" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
    • "Only When You Leave": "Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
    • "Fight for Ourselves": "Spandau Ballet - Fight for Ourselves" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
    • "Through the Barricades": "Spandau Ballet - Through the Barricades" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
    • "Be Free with Your Love": "Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
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