Deacon Blue discography

The discography of Scottish band Deacon Blue consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, and one album that is both a studio and a compilation album. As of 2020, Deacon Blue's total album sales stood at seven million, with twelve UK top 40 singles, along with two number one albums in the UK. Their debut album, Raintown (1987) reached number fourteen in the United Kingdom, and received a Platinum certification. It reached number fifty-four on the Dutch Album Top 100, and spawned the successful singles "Dignity", "Chocolate Girl" and "Loaded". Their follow up album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), was a major success for the band, peaking at number one in the United Kingdom, achieving a double platinum certification. It charted in other European countries, including Sweden and Germany, and in international markets including Australia and New Zealand. Its lead single, "Real Gone Kid", peaked within the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number one in Spain and number five in New Zealand.

In 1991, they released their third album, Fellow Hoodlums, together with the singles "Your Swaying Arms", "Twist and Shout", "Closing Time" and "Cover from the Sky". In November 1992, they released the single "Your Town", the lead single from their fourth studio album Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993). The following singles to be released from Whatever You Say, Say Nothing – "Will We Be Lovers", "Only Tender Love" and "Hang Your Head" – all peaked within the Top 40 of the UK Singles Charts. In 1994, the band released the compilation Our Town – The Greatest Hits, which peaked at number one in both their native Scotland and the United Kingdom, and received a double platinum certification from the BPI. By 1994, the band had split, before reforming to release a new album, Homesick (2001).

A considerable break before the release of their next album, Deacon Blue released their sixth album in 2012. The Hipsters saw the band return to the Top 40 of the UK Albums Charts, their first since 1994, and in Scotland, it peaked at number nine on the Scottish Albums Charts. Its lead single of the same name peaked at number forty on the United Kingdom Independent Singles Charts. Subsequent album releases – A New House (2014), Believers (2016) and City of Love all charted within the top twenty of the UK Albums Charts, with all, including their most recent studio album, Riding on the Tide of Love (2021), charting within the Top 10 of the Scottish Albums Charts.

Extended plays

 * 1990 Four Bacharach & David Songs

Videos

 * 1990: The Big Picture (1989 Concert)
 * 2006: The Bigger Picture (1989 Concert plus Music Videos up to 2006)
 * 2008: Live (2007 Edinburgh Concert)
 * 2017: Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands (included three music videos from the Believers album)

Music videos

 * 1987: "Dignity" [Version 1]
 * 1987: "Loaded"
 * 1987: "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
 * 1988: "Dignity" [Version 2]
 * 1988: "Dignity" [Version 3]
 * 1988: "Chocolate Girl"
 * 1988: "Real Gone Kid" [Version 1]
 * 1988: "Dignity" [Version 4]
 * 1988: "Real Gone Kid" [Version 2]
 * 1989: "Wages Day"
 * 1989: "Fergus Sings the Blues"
 * 1989: "Love and Regret"
 * 1989: "Queen of the New Year"
 * 1990: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
 * 1991: "Your Swaying Arms"
 * 1991: "A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine"
 * 1991: "Twist and Shout"
 * 1991: "Closing Time"
 * 1991: "Cover from the Sky"
 * 1992: "Your Town"
 * 1993: "Will We Be Lovers"
 * 1993: "Only Tender Love"
 * 1993: "Hang Your Head"
 * 1994: "I Was Right and You Were Wrong"
 * 1999: "Love Hurts"
 * 2001: "Everytime You Sleep"
 * 2006: "Bigger Than Dynamite"
 * 2012: "The Hipsters"
 * 2012: "The Outsiders"
 * 2013: "Turn"
 * 2013: "You'll Know It's Christmas"
 * 2014: "A New House"
 * 2016: "The Believers"
 * 2016: "This is a Love Song"
 * 2017: "Gone"