Kirsty MacColl discography

Kirsty MacColl discography
Kirsty MacColl discography
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	12
Singles	32
Box sets	3

This is the discography of British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	NL ^[3]	SWE ^[4]	Certifications
Desperate Character	Released: June 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC, CD (2012)	—	—	44	—
Kite	Released: 8 May 1989 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC	34	110	—	48	UK: Silver^[5]
Electric Landlady	Released: 24 June 1991 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC	17	86	—	—
Titanic Days	Released: 5 October 1993 Label: I.R.S., ZTT Formats: CD, MC, LP (2024)	47	187	—	—
Tropical Brainstorm	Released: 20 March 2000 Label: V2 Formats: CD, LP (2021)	39	—	—	—	UK: Gold^[5]
Real	Released: 27 October 2023 (Recorded 1983; Previously Unreleased) Label: Polydor Formats: Streaming (also included in the See That Girl box set)	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	Certifications
Kirsty MacColl	Released: March 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC Re-worked version of Desperate Character	—
The Essential Collection	Released: 1993 Label: Stiff Formats: CD	—
Galore – The Best of Kirsty MacColl	Released: 6 March 1995 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC	6	UK: Gold^[5]
What Do Pretty Girls Do?	Released: February 1998 Label: Hux Formats: CD Live sessions from BBC Radio 1	—
The One and Only	Released: 6 August 2001 Label: Metro Formats: CD, MC	—
The Best of Kirsty MacColl	Released: 1 August 2005 Label: EMI Formats: CD	12	UK: Gold^[5]
The Stiff Singles	Released: 19 December 2005 Label: Stiff Formats: digital download	—
The Stiff Singles Collection	Released: 4 October 2006 Label: Stiff Formats: CD Japan-only release	—
The Collection	Released: 8 September 2008 Label: EMI Gold Formats: CD	—
A New England: The Very Best of Kirsty MacColl	Released: 25 February 2013 Label: Union Square Music Formats: CD, CD+DVD	41
All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology	Released: 7 April 2014 Label: Salvo Formats: 2xCD	—
Other People's Hearts (B.Sides 1988-1989)	Released: 29 August 2020 Label: Demon Formats: LP Collection of B-sides from Kite	—
Free World: The Best Of 1979-2000	Released: 19 January 2024 Label: Demon Formats: LP First ever Kirsty MacColl vinyl compilation	—^[A]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]
From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology	Released: 28 March 2005 Label: Virgin/EMI Formats: 3xCD	98
Days (1989–1991)	Released: 15 June 2018 Label: Edsel Formats: 4xCD+DVD	—
See That Girl 1979–2000	Released: 27 October 2023 Label: Universal Music Recordings Formats: 8xCD Artbook. Collection of music spanning her career, including the unreleased album Real	—^[B]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	BEL (FL) ^[6]	GER ^[7]	IRE ^[8]	NL ^[9]	NZ ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	US Alt ^[12]	Certifications	Album
"They Don't Know"	1979	—^[C]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"	1981	—^[D]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"		14	—	37	—	9	31	—	13	—		Desperate Character
"See That Girl"		—^[E]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Desperate Character
"You Still Believe in Me"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"I Want Out" (Matchbox featuring MacColl)	1983	137^[16]	—	—	58	—	—	—	—	—		Crossed Line (Matchbox album)
"Berlin" (unreleased)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Real
"Terry"		82	—	34	—	—	43	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"A New England"	1984	7	—	—	—	8	—	—	18	—
"He's on the Beach"	1985	109	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Greetings to the New Brunette" (with Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr)	1986	58	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—		Talking with the Taxman About Poetry (Billy Bragg album)
"Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues featuring MacColl)	1987	2	—	—	—	1	—	5	—	—	NZ: Platinum^[17]	If I Should Fall from Grace with God (Pogues album)
"Free World"	1989	43	162	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Kite
"Days"		12	—	45	—	9	—	—	—	—
"Innocence"		80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim!"	1990	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Miss Otis Regrets"/"Just One of Those Things" (with the Pogues)	1990	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Red Hot + Blue
"Walking Down Madison"	1991	23	58	—	—	12	85	—	—	4		Electric Landlady
"My Affair"		56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All I Ever Wanted"		91^[18]	154	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues featuring MacColl; reissue)		36	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—		The Best of the Pogues
"Titanic Days" (US-only release)	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Titanic Days
"Can't Stop Killing You" (Australia and US-only release)		—	131	—	—	—	—	—	—	20
"Angel"		87^[19]	228	—	—	—	—	—	—	26
"Caroline"	1995	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Galore – The Best of Kirsty MacColl
"Perfect Day" (with Evan Dando)		75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Galore – The Best of Kirsty MacColl
"Days" (reissue)		42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single^[F]
"Mambo de la Luna"	1999	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tropical Brainstorm
"In These Shoes?"	2000	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tropical Brainstorm
"Sun on the Water"	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Best of Kirsty MacColl
"Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues featuring MacColl; 2nd reissue)	2005	3	45	—	62	3	74	—	14	—	UK: 5× Platinum^[5]	The Best of Kirsty MacColl
"Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues featuring MacColl; 3rd reissue)	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"You Caught Me Out"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	See That Girl 1979–2000
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

^ Reached #9 in UK Vinyl Albums chart, #11 in UK Independent Albums chart, #21 in UK Physical Albums Chart, #23 in UK Album Sales chart and #25 in Scottish Albums Chart
^ Charted at number 49 on the UK Physical Albums chart and number 51 on the UK Album Sales chart
^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 62 on the Record Business Singles Chart.^[13]
^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 123 on the Record Business Singles Chart.^[14]
^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 45 on the Record Business Airplay Guide.^[15]
^ "Days" was reissued after its use in a TV advert for the Sony Handycam.

"Fairytale of New York" has subsequently reached the UK top 20 every year since 2005, including peaking at number 4 five times (in 2007, and every year 2018-2021) number 5 in 2017, plus number 6 in 2006.^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d
UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks, other than "Fairytale of New York": "Official Charts > Kirsty MacColl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2016. N.B. This site displays 'compressed' chart peaks, with exclusion rules applied, for positions 76–100.
- "Fairytale of New York": "Official Charts > Pogues". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- Top 200 peaks from 1995: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > M – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved 4 September 2016. N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied) peaks for releases peaking between 76–200 from January 1995 to May 2001.
^ ^a ^b
Australian (ARIA) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Kirsty MacColl in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 173.
- "Free World": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- All ARIA-era (June 1988 onwards) peaks to 17 March 2020: "Kirsty MacColl ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 17 March 2020". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "British certifications – Kirsty MacColl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 December 2022. Type Kirsty MacColl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Charts.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "Kirsty Maccoll". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "The Singles Chart 61-100". Record Business. Vol. 2, no. 19. 23 July 1979. p. 23. ISSN 0144-0691.
^ "The Singles Chart - Ones to Watch". Record Business. Vol. 3, no. 46. 16 February 1981. p. 11. ISSN 0144-0691.
^ "Airplay Guide". Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 29. 5 October 1981. p. 18. ISSN 0144-0691.
^ "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "Singles - Positions 76 to 200". Charts Plus. Spotlight Publications. 19 October 1991. p. 2.
^ "Hit Singles 2" (PDF). Hit Music!. No. 64. 18 December 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ "fairytale of new york | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

[https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/kirsty-maccoll-free-world-the-best-of-1979-2000/-6] Reached #9 in UK Vinyl Albums chart, #11 in UK Independent Albums chart, #21 in UK Physical Albums Chart, #23 in UK Album Sales chart and #25 in Scottish Albums Chart

[Chart_placing-7] Charted at number 49 on the UK Physical Albums chart and number 51 on the UK Album Sales chart

[16] This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 62 on the Record Business Singles Chart.^[13]

[18] This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 123 on the Record Business Singles Chart.^[14]

[20] This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 45 on the Record Business Airplay Guide.^[15]

[25] "Days" was reissued after its use in a TV advert for the Sony Handycam.

[uk-1] UK chart peaks:
Top 100 peaks, other than "Fairytale of New York": "Official Charts > Kirsty MacColl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2016. N.B. This site displays 'compressed' chart peaks, with exclusion rules applied, for positions 76–100.

"Fairytale of New York": "Official Charts > Pogues". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Top 200 peaks from 1995: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > M – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved 4 September 2016. N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied) peaks for releases peaking between 76–200 from January 1995 to May 2001.

[8] Top 100 peaks, other than "Fairytale of New York": "Official Charts > Kirsty MacColl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2016. N.B. This site displays 'compressed' chart peaks, with exclusion rules applied, for positions 76–100.

[9] "Fairytale of New York": "Official Charts > Pogues". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

[10] Top 200 peaks from 1995: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > M – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved 4 September 2016. N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied) peaks for releases peaking between 76–200 from January 1995 to May 2001.

[aus-2] Australian (ARIA) peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Kirsty MacColl in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 173.

"Free World": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

All ARIA-era (June 1988 onwards) peaks to 17 March 2020: "Kirsty MacColl ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 17 March 2020". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[12] Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Kirsty MacColl in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[13] Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 173.

[14] "Free World": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

[15] All ARIA-era (June 1988 onwards) peaks to 17 March 2020: "Kirsty MacColl ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 17 March 2020". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[3] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[4] "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[BPI-5] "British certifications – Kirsty MacColl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 December 2022. Type Kirsty MacColl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[8] "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[9] "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[10] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[11] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[12] "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Charts.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[13] "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[14] "Kirsty Maccoll". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[15] "The Singles Chart 61-100". Record Business. Vol. 2, no. 19. 23 July 1979. p. 23. ISSN 0144-0691.

[17] "The Singles Chart - Ones to Watch". Record Business. Vol. 3, no. 46. 16 February 1981. p. 11. ISSN 0144-0691.

[19] "Airplay Guide". Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 29. 5 October 1981. p. 18. ISSN 0144-0691.

[21] "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[BVMI2-22] "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[23] "Singles - Positions 76 to 200". Charts Plus. Spotlight Publications. 19 October 1991. p. 2.

[24] "Hit Singles 2" (PDF). Hit Music!. No. 64. 18 December 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via World Radio History.

[26] "fairytale of new york | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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Kirsty MacColl
Studio albums	Desperate Character Kirsty MacColl Kite Electric Landlady Titanic Days Tropical Brainstorm Real
Compilations	The Essential Collection Galore What Do Pretty Girls Do? The One and Only From Croydon to Cuba: An Anthology The Best of Kirsty MacColl A New England: The Very Best of Kirsty MacColl All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology See That Girl 1979–2000
Singles	"They Don't Know" "You Caught Me Out" "Keep Your Hands off My Baby" "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" "See That Girl" "You Still Believe in Me" "I Want Out" "Terry" "A New England" "He's on the Beach" "Free World" "Days" "Innocence" "Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim!" "Walking Down Madison" "My Affair" "All I Ever Wanted" "Angel" "Can't Stop Killing You" "Caroline" "Perfect Day" "Mambo de la Luna" "In These Shoes?"
With The Pogues	"Fairytale of New York"
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