The Nolans discography
| The Nolans discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Compilation albums | 35 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 35 |
This article is the discography of Irish pop band the Nolans, known as the Nolan Sisters between 1974 and 1979.
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications and sales | ||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
JPN [3] |
NZ [4] |
SWE [5] | ||||
| 1972 | The Singing Nolans |
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| 1975 | The Nolan Sisters |
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| 1978 | 20 Giant Hits |
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3 | — | 38 | — | — | |
| 1979 | Nolan Sisters |
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15 | — | 3 | — | — | |
| 1980 | Making Waves |
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11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1982 | Portrait |
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7 | 54 | 47 | — | 39 | |
| 1984 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! |
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39 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1986 | Tenderly |
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| 1991 | Playback Part 2 |
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| Rock and Rolling Idol |
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| Tidal Wave |
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— | — | 99 | — | — |
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| 1992 | The Hottest Place on Earth |
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| Please Don't |
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| 2005 | The Nolans Sing Momoe 2005 |
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| 2009 | I'm in the Mood Again |
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| 2023 | The Singing Nolans |
Re-Release of debut album, featuring brothers and parents. |
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Compilation albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications and sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
JPN [3] | ||||
| 1979 | The Best of the Nolans Vol 1 |
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| The Best of the Nolans Vol 2 | — | — | |||
| 1980 | The Nolans |
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| 1981 | 20 Giant Hits |
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— | 38 |
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| Sexy Music |
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| All About Nolans |
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| Every Home Should Have One |
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| 1982 | Altogether |
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52 | — |
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| 1983 | Portrait |
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| Harmony |
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| 1991 | Christmas Pops in Japan |
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| Japanese Pops TV CM Hit Collection |
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| The Nolans Super Best Hits |
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| 1992 | Valentine Pops in Japan |
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| Love Ballad Best Hits | — | — | |||
| TV Memories for You II |
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| TV CM Hit Collection | — | — | |||
| New Music Pops in Japan |
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| Graduation | — | — | |||
| Colorful Nolans |
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| It's True What They Say |
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| New Music Pops TV CM Hits Collection II |
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| Days That Used to Be | — | — | |||
| Lost, Lonely Beaches |
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| TV Memories for You III |
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| 1993 | Valentine Pops in Japan '93 |
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| Graduation |
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| Celebration Royal Wedding |
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| 1996 | The Best of the Nolans |
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| Very Best of the Nolans |
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| 2005 | The Singles Collection |
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| All About the Nolans: 25th Anniversary Box |
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| 2017 | The Nolans Sings J-Pop |
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| 2018 | Chemistry: The Ultimate Collection |
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| 2020 | Gold |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Video albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details | Certifications and sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Video Clips |
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| 2009 | I'm in the Mood Again Tour – The Nolans Live |
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EPs and mini-albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications and sales |
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| JPN [3] | ||||
| 1972 | The Singing Nolans (Silent Night) |
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| 1980 | Dancing Sisters |
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12 |
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| 1983 | Greatest Original Hits – 4 Track E.P. |
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| 1984 | The Nolans |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications and sales |
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [7] |
UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BE (FLA) [8] |
GER [9] |
JPN | NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SA [12] |
SWE [13] | ||||
| 1972 | "Blackpool" (as the Singing Nolans) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 1974 | "But I Do" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "(Won't You) Make a Little Sunshine Shine" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Rain" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thanks for Calling" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When You Are a King" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "Love Transformation" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Bandit" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (as the Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 Giant Hits | |
| 1979 | "Harry My Honolulu Lover" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Spirit, Body and Soul" (as Nolan Sisters) | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nolan Sisters | ||
| "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" | 2 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
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| 1980 | "Don't Make Waves" | 5 | 12 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | Making Waves | |
| "Gotta Pull Myself Together" | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 20 |
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| "Who's Gonna Rock You" | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1981 | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 Giant Hits | |
| "Attention to Me" | 5 | 9 | 94 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 16 |
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Making Waves | |
| "Sexy Music" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Chemistry" | 11 | 15 | 51 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |
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Portrait | |
| "Don't Love Me Too Hard" | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 30 | — | — |
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| 1982 | "Crashing Down" | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Dragonfly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Altogether | ||
| 1983 | "Dressed to Kill" | — | 103[14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1985 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! | |
| "Goodbye Nothin' to Say" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 1986 | "Let's Spend the Night Together" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "I'm in the Mood for Dancin '89" (re-recording) | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Take Me All" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Playback Part 2 | |
| "Rock and Rolling Idol" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rock and Rolling Idol | ||
| "Tidal Wave" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tidal Wave | ||
| "Sexy Music" (re-recording; Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Nolans Super Best Hits | ||
| 1992 | "Colourful Nolans" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mother Earth" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hottest Place on Earth | ||
| 1995 | "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" (re-recording) | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2006 | "Won't Be Long" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
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- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 219. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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