M People discography

M People discography
M People discography
Studio albums	4
Compilation albums	5
Video albums	3
EPs	1
Singles	20
Remix albums	1

The discography of M People, a British house music band, consists of four studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, one extended play and twenty-one singles.

Albums

Studio albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Album details	UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	FIN [4]	GER [5]	NED [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US Heat [10]	Certifications
Northern Soul	Released: 4 November 1991 Label: Deconstruction (#74321117772)	26	150	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Gold[11]
Elegant Slumming	Released: 4 October 1993 Label: Deconstruction (#74321166782)	2	7	23	23	18	67	1	37	19	12	UK: 3× Platinum[11] AUS: Gold[12] GER: Gold[13] NZ: Platinum[14]
Bizarre Fruit	Released: 14 November 1994 Label: Deconstruction (#74321240812)	3	14	28	36	30	—	4	—	29	17	UK: 5× Platinum[11] AUS: Platinum[12] GER: Gold[15] NZ: Platinum[16]
Bizarre Fruit II	Released: 27 November 1995 Label: Deconstruction (#74321328172)	3	14	29	36	30	—	24	—	29	17
Fresco	Released: 13 October 1997 Label: M People Records (#74321524902)	2	51	21	—	11	76	5	37	20	—	UK: 2× Platinum[11] NZ: Gold[17]
"—" denotes items 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]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [18]	FIN [4]	GER [5]	NZ [7]	NOR [19]	SCO [20]	SWI [9]	Certifications
The Best of M People	Released: 2 November 1998 Label: M People Records (#74321613872)	2	101	27	41	34	20	21	2	2	39	UK: 3× Platinum[11] NZ: Platinum[21]
Testify	Released: 25 May 1999 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ultimate Collection (featuring Heather Small)	Released: 5 April 2005 Label: Sony BMG (#82876669192)	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	UK: Gold[22]
One Night in Heaven: The Best of M People	Released: 3 December 2007 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gold	Released: 1 November 2019 Label: Crimson	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix albums


Title	Album details
Ultimate Collection: The Remixes	Released: 4 October 2005 Label: Sony BMG

Extended plays


Title	EP details	Chart Peaks
Title	EP details	UK [1]	FIN [4]
Elegantly American	Released: 5 September 1994 Label: Deconstruction	31	19

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Title	UK [1]	AUS [2]	BEL [18]	EUR	GER [5]	ICE [23]	IRE [24]	NZ [7]	SCO [25]	US [26]	Certifications	Album
1991	"How Can I Love You More?"	29	—	—	88	—	—	—	—	—	—		Northern Soul
1992	"Colour My Life"	35	205	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Someday"	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Excited"	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"How Can I Love You More?" (Remix)	8	138	—	24	—	—	10	—	—	—
	"One Night in Heaven"	6	23	22	26	15	5	12	—	—	—		Elegant Slumming
	"Moving On Up"	2	4	18	12	21	34	4	4	—	34	AUS: Platinum[12] NZ: Gold[27] UK: Silver[28]
	"Don't Look Any Further"	9	75	33	23	29	2	16	4	—	—
1994	"Renaissance"	5	60	26	17	83	19	8	27	8	—
1994	"Sight for Sore Eyes"	6	20	31	17	57	32	13	17	4	—		Bizarre Fruit/ Bizarre Fruit II
1995	"Open Your Heart"	9	25	40	24	54	12	15	21	8	—
	"Search for the Hero"	9	37	—	29	39	18	13	—	8	—	UK: Silver[29]
	"Love Rendezvous"	32	114	—	59	75	40	—	—	32	—
	"Itchycoo Park"	11	27	—	—	55	24	16	21	11	—
1997	"Just for You"	8	110	—	34	76	31	11	23	8	—		Fresco
1997	"Fantasy Island"	33	136	—	63	76	38	—	39	34	—
1998	"Angel St"	8	178	—	24	79	31	28	—	6	—
1998	"Testify"	12	—	—	66	—	—	—	—	10	—		The Best of M People
1999	"Dreaming"	13	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	12	—		The Best of M People
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Title	US Club Play [30]	US Dance Sales [31]	Album
1994	"Excited"	1	13	Northern Soul
1995	"Search for the Hero"	—	17	Bizarre Fruit
1995	"Padlock"	13	17	Bizarre Fruit
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

Year	Video details	Notes
1993	Elegant TV Released: 1 November 1993 Label: BMG Format: VHS	Includes interviews, live performances and backstage footage.
1995	Come Again Released: 1995 Label: BMG Format: VHS	Live concert recorded at the G-Mex in Manchester. Also includes music videos from Bizarre Fruit.
1998	One Night in Heaven Released: 1998 Label: Eagle Vision Format: VHS, DVD	Live concert recorded for the Later... with Jools Holland M People special.

References

"Official Charts > M People". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > M People in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.
- "Renaissance": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 10 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-26 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Don't Look Any Further": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-26 – via Imgur.com.
- "Love Rendezvous": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- All ARIA chart peaks to 3 March 2020: "M People ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 3 March 2020". ARIA. Retrieved 2020-03-03 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
"austriancharts.at > M People in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin – Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "M People"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-11-02. N.B. Select the Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
"dutchcharts.nl > M People in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"charts.nz > M People in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"swedishcharts.com > M People in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"hitparade.ch > Suche nach: M People (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"Billboard > M People Chart History > Heatseakers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (M People; 'Elegant Slumming')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"New Zealand Certification – "Elegant Slumming Album"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (M People; 'Bizarre Fruit / Bizarre Fruit II')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"New Zealand Certification – "Bizarre Fruit Album"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"New Zealand Certification – "Fresco Album"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"Ultratop > M People in Ultratop Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"norwegiancharts.com > M People in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
Scottish Albums:
- The Best of M People: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 December 1998-12 December 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- Ultimate Collection: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 March 2005-12 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"New Zealand Certification – "The Best of M People"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
"British album certifications – M People ft Heather Small". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Type M People ft Heather Small in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Peak positions in Iceland:
- For "One Night In Heaven" & "Moving On Up": (PDF) http://timarit.is/files/11782392.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Missing or empty |title= (help)
- For "Don't Look Any Further": (PDF) http://timarit.is/files/12108207.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Missing or empty |title= (help)
"The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for M People (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"Official Scottish Singles Chart". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
"Billboard > M People Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"New Zealand Certification – "Moving on Up Single"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
"M People - Moving on Up". BPI. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
"M People - Search For The Hero". BPI. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
"Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
"Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

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[uk-1] "Official Charts > M People". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[aus-2] Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > M People in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.

"Renaissance": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 10 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-26 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.

"Don't Look Any Further": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-26 – via Imgur.com.

"Love Rendezvous": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

All ARIA chart peaks to 3 March 2020: "M People ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 3 March 2020". ARIA. Retrieved 2020-03-03 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[3] Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > M People in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[4] Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.

[5] "Renaissance": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 10 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-26 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.

[6] "Don't Look Any Further": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-26 – via Imgur.com.

[7] "Love Rendezvous": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

[8] All ARIA chart peaks to 3 March 2020: "M People ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 3 March 2020". ARIA. Retrieved 2020-03-03 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[aut-3] "austriancharts.at > M People in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[FIN-4] "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin – Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[ger-5] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "M People"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-11-02. N.B. Select the Album tab to display albums chart peaks.

[ned-6] "dutchcharts.nl > M People in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[nz-7] "charts.nz > M People in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[swe-8] "swedishcharts.com > M People in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[swi-9] "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: M People (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[heatseakers-10] "Billboard > M People Chart History > Heatseakers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[BPI-11] "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-07-09.

[ryan-12] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 172–173.

[13] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (M People; 'Elegant Slumming')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[14] "New Zealand Certification – "Elegant Slumming Album"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[15] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (M People; 'Bizarre Fruit / Bizarre Fruit II')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[16] "New Zealand Certification – "Bizarre Fruit Album"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[17] "New Zealand Certification – "Fresco Album"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[bel-18] "Ultratop > M People in Ultratop Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[nor-19] "norwegiancharts.com > M People in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[20] Scottish Albums:
The Best of M People: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 December 1998-12 December 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

Ultimate Collection: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 March 2005-12 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[27] The Best of M People: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 December 1998-12 December 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[28] Ultimate Collection: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 > 06 March 2005-12 March 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[21] "New Zealand Certification – "The Best of M People"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

[BPI2-22] "British album certifications – M People ft Heather Small". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Type M People ft Heather Small in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[ICE-23] Peak positions in Iceland:
For "One Night In Heaven" & "Moving On Up": (PDF) http://timarit.is/files/11782392.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Missing or empty |title= (help)

For "Don't Look Any Further": (PDF) http://timarit.is/files/12108207.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[32] For "One Night In Heaven" & "Moving On Up": (PDF) http://timarit.is/files/11782392.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[33] For "Don't Look Any Further": (PDF) http://timarit.is/files/12108207.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[24] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for M People (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[25] "Official Scottish Singles Chart". Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[26] "Billboard > M People Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[27] "New Zealand Certification – "Moving on Up Single"". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-20.

[28] "M People - Moving on Up". BPI. Retrieved 2020-10-28.

[29] "M People - Search For The Hero". BPI. Retrieved 2020-10-28.

[30] "Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[31] "Billboard > M People Chart History > Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

M People
Heather Small Mike Pickering Paul Heard Shovell
Studio albums	Northern Soul Elegant Slumming Bizarre Fruit Bizarre Fruit II Fresco
Compilations	The Best of M People Testify Ultimate Collection One Night in Heaven: The Best of M People
Remix albums	Ultimate Collection: The Remixes
Singles	"How Can I Love You More?" "Colour My Life" "Someday" "Excited" "One Night in Heaven" "Moving On Up" "Don't Look Any Further" "Renaissance" "Sight for Sore Eyes" "Open Your Heart" "Search for the Hero" "Love Rendezvous" "Itchycoo Park" "Just for You" "Fantasy Island" "Angel St" "Testify" "Dreaming"
Related articles	Discography Deconstruction Records