The Specials discography

English ska revival band the Specials have released a diverse discography since their debut in 1979, including: nine studio albums, one collaboration album, five live albums, eleven compilation albums, four extended plays, twenty-three singles, and filmed five videos.

Their debut album "The Specials" (1979) and "More Specials" (1980) both achieved Gold status, while their 2019 album "Encore" hit number 1 on the UK chart. The band collaborated with Desmond Dekker on the album "King of Kings" (1993). Their work spans various formats and has seen chart success in multiple countries.

Videography

 * "Dance Craze – The Best of British Ska... Live!" (VHS)
 * "The Special AKA on Film" (1981 VHS & Laserdisc)
 * "The Specials: Too Much, Too Young" (2008 DVD)
 * "The Best of the Specials" (CD/DVD 2008)
 * "The Specials – 30th Anniversary Tour" (2009 DVD)

Films

 * Sixteen Candles (1984) – song – "Little Bitch"
 * Natural Born Killers (1994) – song – "Ghost Town" (not included on the soundtrack album)
 * Multiplicity (1996) – song – "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"
 * Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) – songs – "Pressure Drop", "A Message to You, Rudy" and "You're Wondering Now"
 * SLC Punk! (1998) – songs – "Too Hot" and "Gangsters"
 * 200 Cigarettes (1999) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
 * Mystery Men (1999) – song – "Gangsters" (covered by Citizen King)
 * A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
 * An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) – song – "Pressure Drop"
 * Snatch (2000) – song – "Ghost Town"
 * Garage Days (2002) – song – "Ghost Town"
 * Shaun of the Dead (2004) – song – "Ghost Town"
 * This Is England (2006) – songs – "Do the Dog", "Pressure Drop"
 * We Own The Night (2007) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
 *  Vivarium (2019) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"

Television

 * Father Ted – Episode – Think Fast, Father Ted – song – "Ghost Town"
 * Six Feet Under – song – "Monkey Man"
 * Misfits (TV series) – song – "A Message to You Rudy"

Commercials

 * The song "A Message to You, Rudy" was featured in a SFR television commercial directed by Bruno Aveillan, with world champion football player, Marcel Desailly in 2001
 * The song "Blank Expression" was featured in a Ford Fiesta television commercial in 2003

Video games

 * Dance Dance Revolution – song – "Little Bitch" (remix)
 * MLB 2K7 – Song – "A Message To You, Rudy"
 * Skate 2 – Song – "Ghost Town"