Joe Jackson discography
This page lists albums, singles, and compilations by the musician Joe Jackson. Jackson's recording career as a solo artist began in 1979, with the release of his debut album Look Sharp!. The album was recorded with the Joe Jackson Band, with whom he would release two more successive albums, I'm the Man and Beat Crazy, the latter of which was credited to the full band rather than simply Jackson.
Joe Jackson discography | |
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Studio albums | 21 |
Live albums | 8 |
Compilation albums | 8 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 42 |
Following Beat Crazy, Jackson broke up with his backing band and recorded a series of albums, ranging from cover albums (1981's Jumpin' Jive) to original studio albums (1982's Night and Day) and live albums (1986's Big World, an album of original material recorded live). Jackson has also experimented with movie soundtracks and classical music. Jackson reunited with the Joe Jackson Band for 2003's Volume 4 and has since recorded several more solo albums, the most recent being Fool (2019).
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [3] |
NL [4] |
NZ [5] |
US [6] | ||||||
1979 | Look Sharp! | 40 | 20 | — | 36 | 13 | 20 | ||||
I'm the Man | 12 | 81 | — | 45 | 47 | 22 |
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1980 | Beat Crazy[A] | 42 | 82 | — | 32 | 47 | 41 | ||||
1981 | Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive | 14 | 29 | — | — | 12 | 42 | ||||
1982 | Night and Day | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||||
1983 | Mike's Murder[B] | — | 91 | — | 10 | 28 | 64 | ||||
1984 | Body and Soul | 14 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 20 | ||||
1986 | Big World[C] | 41 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 34 |
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1987 | Will Power | — | 67 | 58 | 25 | — | 131 | ||||
1988 | Tucker[B] | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | ||||
1989 | Blaze of Glory | 36 | 31 | 27 | 12 | — | 61 | ||||
1991 | Laughter & Lust | 41 | 57 | 20 | 22 | — | 116 | ||||
1994 | Night Music | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1997 | Heaven & Hell | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1999 | Symphony No. 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2000 | Night and Day II | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | ||||
2003 | Volume 4[A] | 116 | — | 49 | 27 | — | — | ||||
2008 | Rain | 154 | — | 44 | 12 | — | 133 | ||||
2012 | The Duke | — | — | 33 | 21 | — | 93 | ||||
2015 | Fast Forward | 168 | — | 54 | 11 | — | — | ||||
2019 | Fool | 13 | — | 11 | 13 | — | 25 | ||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
NZ [5] |
US [6] | |||
1988 | Live 1980/86 | 66 | 17 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 91 |
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2000 | Summer in the City: Live in New York | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2002 | Two Rainy Nights | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2004 | AfterLife | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2009 | At the BBC | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | Live Music - Europe 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | Live in Germany 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2012 | Live at Rockpalast | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Compilation albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
NZ [5] |
US [6] | |||
1990 | Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson | 7 | 13 | 78 | 45 | — | — |
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1996 | Joe Jackson - Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1997 | This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2001 | Steppin' Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2003 | The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2007 | The Very Best of Joe Jackson | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2010 | Joe Jackson - Collected | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2014 | Steppin' Out - The Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Video albums
- Laughter & Lust Live (1992, Warner Music Vision)
- Steppin' Out: The Videos (The Very Best of Joe Jackson) (2001, A&M)[14]
- Joe Jackson – 25th Anniversary Special (2003, Image Entertainment)[15]
- Live at Rockpalast (2012), also available as a Double-CD set
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [1][16] |
AUS [2] |
CAN | GER [17] |
IRE [18] |
NL [19] |
NZ [5] |
US Hot 100 [6][20] |
US AC [21] |
US Alt. [22] |
US Rock [23] | |||
1978 | "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Look Sharp! |
1979 | "Sunday Papers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"One More Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Fools in Love"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" (re-issue) | 13 | 15 | 9 | — | 8 | 46 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | ||
"I'm the Man" | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm the Man | |
"It's Different for Girls" | 5 | 85 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | ||
1980 | "Kinda Kute" | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Harder They Come" | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | (Extended play) | |
"Mad at You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Beat Crazy | |
"Pretty Boys" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Times Square (soundtrack) | |
1981 | "Beat Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Beat Crazy |
"One to One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Jumpin' Jive" | 43 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | Jumpin' Jive | |
"Jack, You're Dead" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982 | "Real Men" | 89 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | Night and Day |
"Steppin' Out" | 6 | 30 | 5 | 28 | 5 | — | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | ||
1983 | "Breaking Us in Two" | 59 | 90 | 40 | — | 26 | — | 35 | 18 | 8 | — | — | |
"Another World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"A Slow Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Cosmopolitan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike's Murder (soundtrack) | |
"Memphis" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | ||
"Moonlight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984 | "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" | 77 | 96 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | — | 12 | Body and Soul |
"Happy Ending" (featuring Elaine Caswell) | 58 | 47 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 57 | — | — | — | ||
"Be My Number Two" | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Cha Cha Loco" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985 | "Go for It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1986 | "Right and Wrong" | 90 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | Big World |
"Left of Center" (Suzanne Vega featuring Joe Jackson) | 32 | 35 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pretty in Pink (soundtrack) | |
"Home Town" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big World | |
1987 | "Nocturne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Will Power |
1988 | "Is She Really Going Out with Him? (Live)" | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | Live 1980/86 |
"(He's a) Shape in a Drape" | — | 87 | 73 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | Tucker (soundtrack) | |
1989 | "Nineteen Forever" | — | 80 | 58 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | Blaze of Glory |
"Down to London" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Blaze of Glory" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991 | "Stranger than Fiction" | — | 119 | 79 | 53 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | Laughter & Lust |
"Obvious Song" | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | ||
"Hit Single" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Oh Well" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | ||
2001 | "Stranger Than You" | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | Night and Day II |
2004 | "In 20-0-3" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
- A ^ "Fools in Love" was only released as a single in the Netherlands.
References
- "Official Charts > Joe Jackson". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988, and "(He's a) Shape in a Drape": Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 151. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 19 June 1988.
- "Left of Centre" (Kent Music Report) peak: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 329. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Joe Jackson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Nineteen Forever" and "Stranger Than Fiction" (ARIA Chart) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks between January 1990 and December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Discographie Joe Jackson". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Dutch Charts > Joe Jackson (albums) (in Dutch)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 December 2015. N.B. The chart run for "Night and Day II" is listed as a re-entry of the original "Night and Day" album. Its peak can be found by clicking the Chartrun drop down box.
- "charts.nz > Discography Joe Jackson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Billboard > Artists / Joe Jackson > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2015. N.B. Peaks for albums released prior to "Big World" are not listed.
- "British album certifications – Joe Jackson". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 January 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Type Joe Jackson in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Dutch album certifications – Joe Jackson" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 January 2021. Enter Joe Jackson in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "American album certifications – Joe Jackson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 January 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "Discographie Joe Jackson". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Dutch Charts > Joe Jackson (albums) (in Dutch)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 December 2015. N.B. The chart run for "Night and Day II" is listed as a re-entry of the original "Night and Day" album. Its peak can be found by clicking the Chartrun drop down box.
- "Discographie Joe Jackson". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Dutch Charts > Joe Jackson (albums) (in Dutch)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 December 2015. N.B. The chart run for "Night and Day II" is listed as a re-entry of the original "Night and Day" album. Its peak can be found by clicking the Chartrun drop down box.
- "Steppin' Out – The Videos (The Very Best of Joe Jackson): Joe Jackson: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- "Joe Jackson – 25th Anniversary Special: Allison Cornell, Joe Jackman, Roberto Rodriguez, Joe Jackson, Graham Maby, Sue Hadjopolous, Andy Ezrin, Catherine Bent, Lee Cantelon: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- UK singles chart peak for "Real Men": "Chart runs for Joe Jackson". UKmix.org. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Screen shot of search results for 'Joe Jackson'". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Screen shot of search results for 'Joe Jackson'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal". Dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- US Billboard peak for "It's Different For Girls": "Chart runs for Joe Jackson: US Singles – Bubbling Under". UKmix.org. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research.
- "Joe Jackson Chart History > Alternative Songs". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- "Joe Jackson Chart History > Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.