Belinda Carlisle discography
Encyclopedia
The discography of Belinda Carlisle
, an American
Pop
singer-songwriter
, contains seven studio album
s, three compilation album
s, thirty-one singles
and a number of other appearances.
Carlisle's first album Belinda
was released in 1986 on I.R.S. Records
and was certified Gold in the United States
and Platinum in Canada
. First single, "Mad About You", peaked at number three in the US, topped the Canadian Singles Chart
, and charted in the top 10 in Australia
. "Mad About You" was followed by "I Feel the Magic
" and by a cover version of the Freda Payne
song "Band of Gold
". Carlisle's second album Heaven on Earth was released in 1987 through MCA
and became a Top 5 bestseller in the United Kingdom
and Australia. The first release was "Heaven Is a Place on Earth
", which topped the single charts in the US, UK and in many other countries. The second single from the album was "I Get Weak
", which shot to number two in the US and number ten in the UK. Third single, "Circle in the Sand
" was another Top 10 hit in the US, UK and Germany
. Other singles released included, "World Without You
", "Love Never Dies
" and "I Feel Free
".
The follow-up Runaway Horses
was released in 1989 and hit the Top 5 in both Australia and UK. The first release, "Leave a Light On
" became another Top 5 smash in the UK, Australia and Canada. Other single releases were, "Summer Rain
", the summer mood influenced "La Luna
" and "(We Want) The Same Thing
". In 1991 Carlisle released her fourth album, Live Your Life Be Free
. Releases included "Half the World
" and "Little Black Book
", the title track and "Do You Feel Like I Feel". In 1992 she released her first greatest hits
album The Best of Belinda, Volume 1
which reached number one in the UK and was certified double platinum and platinum in Australia.
Real
was released in 1993 and debuted in the top ten in the UK. Singles released were "Big Scary Animal
" and "Lay Down Your Arms
" a cover from the Graces. Three years later she released A Woman and a Man
which included "In Too Deep
", the song returned Carlisle to the UK Top 10 for the first time in six years, reaching number six. The song also made the top 20 in Australia reaching number 11. The second single released was "Always Breaking My Heart
which also made the UK Top 10, peaking at number eight. The album spawned two more singles "Love in the Key of C
" and "California". In 1999 Carlisle released a second greatest hits album in the UK entitled A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits
and was certified Gold in the UK. In 2007 Carlisle released Voilà
, consisting of a mix of French
pop tunes and chanson
standards, including covers of Françoise Hardy
and Édith Piaf
classics.
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands and the first such group whose members wrote their own songs and played their own instruments...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, contains seven studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, three compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s, thirty-one singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and a number of other appearances.
Carlisle's first album Belinda
Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album)
Belinda is the first solo album by Belinda Carlisle, notable as her first recording after the break-up of new wave band The Go-Go's, for whom she was their lead singer. Released in mid-1986 it featured a hit single "Mad About You" which went to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No...
was released in 1986 on I.R.S. Records
I.R.S. Records
I.R.S. Records was a record label, started in the United States in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg and Carl Grasso. Miles was also the manager of Wishbone Ash, The Police, and later, Sting, as well as other bands. I.R.S. was the sister label of Copeland's Illegal Records .I.R.S...
and was certified Gold in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Platinum in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. First single, "Mad About You", peaked at number three in the US, topped the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
, and charted in the top 10 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. "Mad About You" was followed by "I Feel the Magic
I Feel the Magic
"I Feel the Magic" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's debut album as a solo singer, entitled Belinda, and released in 1986. The song, having a typical Motown sixties pop soul feel, was a minor hit, reaching #82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....
" and by a cover version of the Freda Payne
Freda Payne
Freda Charcilia Payne Some sources give a birth year of 1945, but this appears to be an error as all sources agree that she is older than her sister Scherrie, born 1944. is an American singer and actress best known for her million selling, 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in...
song "Band of Gold
Band Of Gold (Freda Payne song)
"Band of Gold" is a popular song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland under the pseudonym Edythe Wayne, and Ron Dunbar, and first recorded by Freda Payne...
". Carlisle's second album Heaven on Earth was released in 1987 through MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
and became a Top 5 bestseller in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Australia. The first release was "Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Heaven is a Place on Earth
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is the title of a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, and interpolating the aria "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh'" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, it hit number one on the...
", which topped the single charts in the US, UK and in many other countries. The second single from the album was "I Get Weak
I Get Weak
"I Get Weak" is a pop song written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's second album Heaven on Earth. The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard Charts and number 10 in the UK in 1988.-Music video:...
", which shot to number two in the US and number ten in the UK. Third single, "Circle in the Sand
Circle in the Sand
"Circle in the Sand" is a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle and released in 1988 from her album Heaven on Earth.-Background and writing :"Circle in the Sand" was written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, who wrote many of Carlisle's hit singles in the late 1980s and into the early 1990s...
" was another Top 10 hit in the US, UK and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Other singles released included, "World Without You
World Without You
"World Without You" is the fifth single from Belinda Carlisle's Heaven on Earth album, released in 1988.-Charts:-Track listing:#"World Without You" #"World Without You" #"Nobody Owns Me"...
", "Love Never Dies
Love Never Dies (song)
"Love Never Dies" is the sixth single from Belinda Carlisle's Heaven on Earth album, released in 1988.-Track listing:#"Love Never Dies" #"I Feel Free" #"Circle in the Sand" #"Heaven is a Place on Earth" -Charts:...
" and "I Feel Free
I Feel Free
"I Feel Free" is a song first recorded by British rock group Cream. The song's lyrics were written by Pete Brown, its music by Jack Bruce. It was the first track on the US issue of their debut album, Fresh Cream , and the band's second hit single...
".
The follow-up Runaway Horses
Runaway Horses (album)
-Peak Positions:- End of year chart :- Certifications :-Singles:The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.-Personnel:*Kenny Aronoff — drums*Bekka Bramlett — background vocals...
was released in 1989 and hit the Top 5 in both Australia and UK. The first release, "Leave a Light On
Leave a Light On
"Leave a Light On" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third solo album Runaway Horses...
" became another Top 5 smash in the UK, Australia and Canada. Other single releases were, "Summer Rain
Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle song)
"Summer Rain" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal, produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses . The song is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife, saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. The song is set...
", the summer mood influenced "La Luna
La Luna (song)
"La Luna" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses, released in 1989.-Charts:-Cover versions:* Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge covered the song in Spanish in 2002....
" and "(We Want) The Same Thing
(We Want) the Same Thing
" The Same Thing" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses . It was released as the album's fifth single in the UK on October 2, 1990 as a CD single...
". In 1991 Carlisle released her fourth album, Live Your Life Be Free
Live Your Life Be Free
Live Your Life Be Free is the fourth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the United States in 1991 by MCA Records and in the UK by Virgin Records. This was the first of Carlisle's albums not to chart in the United States and the last album of hers to produce a U.S....
. Releases included "Half the World
Half the World
"Half the World" is the third single from Belinda Carlisle's Live Your Life Be Free album, released in March 1992.-CD 1:#"Half the World #"Only a Dream...
" and "Little Black Book
Little Black Book
Little Black Book is a 2004 satirical comedy film directed by Nick Hurran.-Plot:Stacy Holt , an associate producer on a daytime talk show , is convinced that her boyfriend Derek is the right man for her, though he has an apparent phobia of commitment, and he's vague about his past relationships...
", the title track and "Do You Feel Like I Feel". In 1992 she released her first greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album The Best of Belinda, Volume 1
The Best of Belinda, Volume 1
- American version – Her Greatest Hits :- Peak Positions :- Certifications :- References :...
which reached number one in the UK and was certified double platinum and platinum in Australia.
Real
Real (Belinda Carlisle album)
Real is the fifth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, first released on September 29, 1993. The album has a genre of mainly pop songs written by Charlotte Caffey, Thomas Caffey, Ralph Schuckett and half co-written by Carlisle...
was released in 1993 and debuted in the top ten in the UK. Singles released were "Big Scary Animal
Big Scary Animal
"Big Scary Animal" is a pop song written by Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle and Ralph Schuckett, produced by Schuckett for Carlisle's fifth studio album Real ....
" and "Lay Down Your Arms
Lay Down Your Arms
"Lay Down Your Arms" is a 1956 popular song with music by Ake Gerhard and Leon Landgren and lyrics by Gerhard and Paddy Roberts ....
" a cover from the Graces. Three years later she released A Woman and a Man
A Woman and a Man
A Woman and a Man is the sixth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the United Kingdom on September 23, 1996 by Chrysalis Records. It was the first album Carlisle had released since departing Virgin Records...
which included "In Too Deep
In Too Deep (Jenny Morris song)
"In Too Deep" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and produced by Andrew Farriss for Jenny Morris's fourth studio album Salvation Jane...
", the song returned Carlisle to the UK Top 10 for the first time in six years, reaching number six. The song also made the top 20 in Australia reaching number 11. The second single released was "Always Breaking My Heart
Always Breaking My Heart
"Always Breaking My Heart" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's A Woman and a Man album, released in 1996 . It made the UK Top 10, peaking at #8....
which also made the UK Top 10, peaking at number eight. The album spawned two more singles "Love in the Key of C
Love in the Key of C
"Love in the Key of C" is a 1996 single by American singer Belinda Carlisle. The song was the third release from her album, A Woman and a Man and reached number #20 in the UK Singles Chart becoming her 10th Top 20 hit there. It was written by her regular songwriter, Rick Nowels and produced by...
" and "California". In 1999 Carlisle released a second greatest hits album in the UK entitled A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits
A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits
-Peak Positions:- Certifications :-References:...
and was certified Gold in the UK. In 2007 Carlisle released Voilà
Voila (album)
-Personnel:*Belinda Carlisle - vocals*Natacha Atlas - additional vocals on "Ma jeunesse fout le camp", "La Vie en rose", "Bonnie et Clyde" and "Des ronds dans l'eau"*Brian Eno - keyboards*Sagat Guirey - Flamenco guitar*Graham Henderson - accordion...
, consisting of a mix of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
pop tunes and chanson
Chanson
A chanson is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specialising in chansons is known as a "chanteur" or "chanteuse" ; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.-Chanson de geste:The...
standards, including covers of Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Madeleine Hardy is a French singer, actress and astrologer. Hardy is an iconic figure in fashion, music and style. She is married to the singer and movie actor Jacques Dutronc.-Biography:...
and Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...
classics.
Studio albums
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1986 | Belinda Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album) Belinda is the first solo album by Belinda Carlisle, notable as her first recording after the break-up of new wave band The Go-Go's, for whom she was their lead singer. Released in mid-1986 it featured a hit single "Mad About You" which went to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No...
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Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Gold Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Platinum |
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| 1987 | Heaven on Earth
MCA Records MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003... |
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British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : 3× Platinum |
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| 1989 | Runaway Horses Runaway Horses (album) -Peak Positions:- End of year chart :- Certifications :-Singles:The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.-Personnel:*Kenny Aronoff — drums*Bekka Bramlett — background vocals... |
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| 1991 | Live Your Life Be Free Live Your Life Be Free Live Your Life Be Free is the fourth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the United States in 1991 by MCA Records and in the UK by Virgin Records. This was the first of Carlisle's albums not to chart in the United States and the last album of hers to produce a U.S.... |
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| 1993 | Real Real (Belinda Carlisle album) Real is the fifth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, first released on September 29, 1993. The album has a genre of mainly pop songs written by Charlotte Caffey, Thomas Caffey, Ralph Schuckett and half co-written by Carlisle... Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
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| 1996 | A Woman and a Man A Woman and a Man A Woman and a Man is the sixth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the United Kingdom on September 23, 1996 by Chrysalis Records. It was the first album Carlisle had released since departing Virgin Records... Chrysalis Records Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis... |
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| 2007 | Voila Voila (album) -Personnel:*Belinda Carlisle - vocals*Natacha Atlas - additional vocals on "Ma jeunesse fout le camp", "La Vie en rose", "Bonnie et Clyde" and "Des ronds dans l'eau"*Brian Eno - keyboards*Sagat Guirey - Flamenco guitar*Graham Henderson - accordion... Rykodisc Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:... Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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Compilation albums
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| 1992 | The Best of Belinda, Volume 1 The Best of Belinda, Volume 1 - American version – Her Greatest Hits :- Peak Positions :- Certifications :- References :...
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| 1999 | A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits -Peak Positions:- Certifications :-References:... |
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| 2002 | The Collection
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1986 | "Mad About You" | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 67 |
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Belinda |
| "I Feel the Magic I Feel the Magic "I Feel the Magic" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's debut album as a solo singer, entitled Belinda, and released in 1986. The song, having a typical Motown sixties pop soul feel, was a minor hit, reaching #82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.... " |
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| "Band of Gold Band Of Gold (Freda Payne song) "Band of Gold" is a popular song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland under the pseudonym Edythe Wayne, and Ron Dunbar, and first recorded by Freda Payne... " |
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| 1987 | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth Heaven is a Place on Earth "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is the title of a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, and interpolating the aria "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh'" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, it hit number one on the... " |
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Heaven on Earth |
| 1988 | "I Get Weak I Get Weak "I Get Weak" is a pop song written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's second album Heaven on Earth. The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard Charts and number 10 in the UK in 1988.-Music video:... " |
2 | 34 | — | 4 | 38 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 10 | ||
| "Circle in the Sand Circle in the Sand "Circle in the Sand" is a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle and released in 1988 from her album Heaven on Earth.-Background and writing :"Circle in the Sand" was written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, who wrote many of Carlisle's hit singles in the late 1980s and into the early 1990s... " |
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| "I Feel Free I Feel Free "I Feel Free" is a song first recorded by British rock group Cream. The song's lyrics were written by Pete Brown, its music by Jack Bruce. It was the first track on the US issue of their debut album, Fresh Cream , and the band's second hit single... " |
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| "World Without You World Without You "World Without You" is the fifth single from Belinda Carlisle's Heaven on Earth album, released in 1988.-Charts:-Track listing:#"World Without You" #"World Without You" #"Nobody Owns Me"... " |
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| "Love Never Dies Love Never Dies (song) "Love Never Dies" is the sixth single from Belinda Carlisle's Heaven on Earth album, released in 1988.-Track listing:#"Love Never Dies" #"I Feel Free" #"Circle in the Sand" #"Heaven is a Place on Earth" -Charts:... " |
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| 1989 | "Leave a Light On Leave a Light On "Leave a Light On" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third solo album Runaway Horses... " |
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Runaway Horses |
| "La Luna La Luna (song) "La Luna" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses, released in 1989.-Charts:-Cover versions:* Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge covered the song in Spanish in 2002.... " |
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| 1990 | "Summer Rain Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle song) "Summer Rain" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal, produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses . The song is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife, saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. The song is set... " |
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| "Runaway Horses Runaway Horses (song) "Runaway Horses" is a 1990 song recorded by American singer Belinda Carlisle. It was the third single from the album Runaway Horses and was released in February 1990.-Charts:-12-inch vinyl:#"Runaway Horses"... " |
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| "Vision of You Vision of You "Vision of You" is the fifth single from Belinda Carlisle's Runaway Horses album, released in 1990.The single was a remixed from the album version, giving it a more uptempo sound. The song was the lowest charting single from the album... " |
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| "(We Want) the Same Thing (We Want) the Same Thing " The Same Thing" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses . It was released as the album's fifth single in the UK on October 2, 1990 as a CD single... " |
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| 1991 | "Live Your Life Be Free Live Your Life Be Free (song) "Live Your Life Be Free" is a song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's fourth album Live Your Life Be Free . The single reached the Top 20 in Australia, the UK, and Italy. The song was also an airplay hit in the UK, reaching a peak of #5, and also... " |
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| "Do You Feel Like I Feel? Do You Feel Like I Feel? "Do You Feel Like I Feel?" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's Live Your Life Be Free album, released in 1991 . To date it is the last of Carlisle's singles to chart on the U.S... " |
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| 1992 | "Half the World Half the World "Half the World" is the third single from Belinda Carlisle's Live Your Life Be Free album, released in March 1992.-CD 1:#"Half the World #"Only a Dream... " |
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| "Little Black Book Little Black Book (song) "Little Black Book" is the fourth single from Belinda Carlisle's Live Your Life Be Free album, released in 1992 . It was the first ever released singles co-written by Carlisle... " |
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| 1993 | "Big Scary Animal Big Scary Animal "Big Scary Animal" is a pop song written by Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle and Ralph Schuckett, produced by Schuckett for Carlisle's fifth studio album Real .... " |
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| "Lay Down Your Arms Lay Down Your Arms (The Graces song) "Lay Down Your Arms" is a pop rock song which Charlotte Caffey, Ralph Schuckett and Ellen Shipley wrote and composed, and which Shipley produced, for The Graces's first album Perfect View . Caffey was the lead vocalist on the song, and it was released as the band's debut single... " |
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| 1996 | "In Too Deep In Too Deep (Jenny Morris song) "In Too Deep" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and produced by Andrew Farriss for Jenny Morris's fourth studio album Salvation Jane... " |
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| "Always Breaking My Heart Always Breaking My Heart "Always Breaking My Heart" is the second single from Belinda Carlisle's A Woman and a Man album, released in 1996 . It made the UK Top 10, peaking at #8.... " |
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| "Love in the Key of C Love in the Key of C "Love in the Key of C" is a 1996 single by American singer Belinda Carlisle. The song was the third release from her album, A Woman and a Man and reached number #20 in the UK Singles Chart becoming her 10th Top 20 hit there. It was written by her regular songwriter, Rick Nowels and produced by... " |
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| 1997 | "California California (Belinda Carlisle song) "California" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal, produced by David Tickle for Belinda Carlisle's sixth studio album A Woman and a Man... " |
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| 2007 | "I Still Love Him" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voila | |
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Video albums
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Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
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| 1986 | "Mad About You" | Leslie Libman Leslie Libman Leslie Libman is an American television director. She also directed commercials and music videos.-Television work:Since 1995 she works primarily as a TV director on a number of television series, most notably directing multiple episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street, The 4400 and NCIS. Other... |
| "I Feel the Magic" | Marty Callner Marty Callner Marty Callner is a director. His primary work is with music videos. Marty has directed work from such popular artists as Cher, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith and has work recorded back as far as 1977 and as recent as 2009. He has been nominated for 7 Emmys, 3 DGAs, and 1 CableACE Award... |
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| 1987 | "Heaven is a Place on Earth" | Diane Keaton Diane Keaton Diane Keaton is an American film actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Keaton began her career on stage, and made her screen debut in 1970... |
| 1988 | "I Get Weak" | |
| "Circle in the Sand" | Peter Care Peter Care Peter Care is an English director of music videos, commercials and film. He has directed music videos for R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, Roy Orbison and Depeche Mode, amongst others.- Biography :... |
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| "World Without You" | ||
| 1989 | "Leave a Light On" | Peter Care |
| "La Luna" | Andy Morahan | |
| 1990 | "Runaway Horses" | Greg Masuak Greg Masuak -Early life:Candian born Masuak, moved a an early age he moved to Sydney, Australia. Masuak attended film school and trained as a cinematographer, studied writing under Fay Weldon, and played in bands of the Sydney underground scene while completing a Bachelor of Arts in Film Writing and Theory.He... |
| "Summer Rain" | Andy Morahan | |
| "Vision of You" | ||
| "We Want the Same Thing" | ||
| "Blue Period" (with The Smithereens) | John Lloyd Miller | |
| 1991 | "Live Your Life Be Free" | Nick Egan Nick Egan Nick Egan is a visual design artist, and director of music videos, commercials and film. He graduated from the Watford College of Art and Design with a DGA in 1976... |
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| 1992 | "Half the World" | |
| "I Plead Insanity" | Scott Kalvert | |
| "Little Black Book" | Dan Rucks | |
| 1993 | "Big Scary Anima" (UK version) | Michel Gondry Michel Gondry Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, whose works include being a commercial director, music video director, and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. - Life and career :... |
| "Big Scary Animal" (US version) | Jim Gable | |
| "Lay Down Your Arms" | Neil Abramson | |
| 1996 | "In Too Deep" | David Nelson David Nelson David or Dave Nelson may refer to:*Dave Nelson , American skateboarder*Dave Nelson , American baseball player and sportscaster*Dave Nelson , Canadian Jazz Musician... |
| "Always Breaking My Heart" | Philippe Gautier Philippe Gautier Philippe Gautier is the main author of a "landmark book in the history of the understanding of the technological, economic, legal and societal stakes or issues of the "Internet of Things" Philippe Gautier is the main author of a "landmark book in the history of the understanding of the... |
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| "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" | ||
| 1999 | "All God's Children" | Lee Donaldson Lee Donaldson Lee A. Donaldson, Jr. is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Other appearances
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| 1987 | "In My Wildest Dreams" | Mannequin Mannequin (1987 film) Mannequin is a 1987 romantic comedy film, starring Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Meshach Taylor, James Spader, G. W. Bailey, and Estelle Getty... soundtrack |
| "Dancing in the City" | Burglar Burglar (film) Burglar is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg and Bobcat Goldthwait.-Plot:... soundtrack |
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| 1989 | "Blue Period" (with The Smithereens The Smithereens The Smithereens are a rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio , Jim Babjak , Mike Mesaros , and Dennis Diken... ) |
11 11 (The Smithereens album) 11 is the third official album by The Smithereens. It was released on October 18, 1989 . The album cover was inspired by a movie poster for the original Ocean's Eleven.-Track listing:... |
| 1991 | "Bless the Beasts and the Children Bless the Beasts and Children (song) The theme song to the 1971 film Bless the Beasts and Children was performed by The Carpenters, and was featured on the B-side to their then-recent hit, "Superstar". The B-side charted on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually topping out at #67. In order to promote it, The Carpenters performed it on... " |
Tame Yourself Tame Yourself Tame Yourself was an album released by Rhino records on April 30, 1991 to benefit PETA.-Track listing:#"Don't Be Part of It" - Howard Jones#"Tame Yourself" - Raw Youth#"I'll Give You My Skin" - Indigo Girls and Michael Stipe#"Damned Old Dog" - K. D... |
| 1993 | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | The Holiday Collection: Volume II |
| "I'll Do It Anyway (Backing Vocals)" | Come On Feel The Lemonheads The Lemonheads The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member.... |
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| "One by One" (with The Crash Baptists) | The Harvest The Harvest (film) The Harvest is a 1993 thriller directed by David Marconi and starring Miguel Ferrer, Leilani Sarelle, Tim Thomerson and Henry Silva. Its soundtrack was played by artists from World Domination Recordings.-Plot:... soundtrack |
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| 1995 | "Christmas Lullaby" | Mother & Child: A Christmas Celebration |
| 1996 | "I Wouldn't Be Here If I Didn't Love You" | Stolen Hearts Two If by Sea Two If by Sea is a 1996 romantic comedy feature starring Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, Stephen Dillane and Yaphet Kotto. It was directed by Bill Bennett and written by Ann Lembeck, Mike Armstrong and Denis Leary.- Plot :... soundtrack |
| 1997 | "I Won't Say (I'm in Love) I Won't Say (I'm in Love) "I Won't Say " is the love theme of the 1997 Disney movie Hercules and was sung by Megara as the Muses do some "backup vocalizing"... " |
Hercules Hercules (1997 film) Hercules is a 1997 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fifth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker... soundtrack |
| 1998 | "Submission" | The Greatest |