Lulu discography
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| Lulu discography | |
|---|---|
 Lulu performing during a television appearance, 1965 | |
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 69 |
This is a comprehensive listing of the discography released by Scottish singer Lulu. She has released 15 studio albums, 10 compilation albums and 69 singles throughout her career which began in 1964. Her debut album, Something to Shout About, was released in 1965 and included the commercially successful single "Shout".[1] Her second album, Love Loves to Love Lulu, reached number twenty-four on the Billboard 200 in the United States, as well as number eighteen in New Zealand.
In 1969, she represented the United Kingdom at that years Eurovision Song Contest which she won with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang".[2] That same year, she released the album Lulu's Album (1969), and went onto release New Routes and Melody Fair, both of which were released in 1970. Her first album to chart on the UK Albums Chart came in 1993 with the release of Independence which spawned the commercially successful title track as a single release.[3] In 2002, she released Together which peaked at number four in the United Kingdom[3] and obtained a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry.[4]
She released a further three albums, Back on Track (2004), A Little Soul in Your Heart (2005) and Making Life Rhyme (2015), all of which achieved moderate commercial success in the United Kingdom and her native Scotland.[3] In 1974, Lulu performed the title song for the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.[5] In the mid-1990s, Lulu had her first number-one single in the UK: "Relight My Fire", with English boy band Take That.[6]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
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| UK [7] |
IRE [8] |
NZ [9] |
US [10] | ||||||||||||
| Something to Shout About aka Lulu! |
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| Love Loves to Love Lulu aka Lulu Sings "To Sir With Love" |
— | — | 18 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Lulu! |
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| Lulu's Album aka It's Lulu |
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| New Routes |
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— | — | — | 88 | ||||||||||
| Melody Fair |
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| Lulu |
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| Heaven and Earth and the Stars |
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| Don't Take Love for Granted |
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Lulu |
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— | — | — | 126 | ||||||||||
| Take Me to Your Heart Again |
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| Independence | 67 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Together |
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4 | 22 | 14 | — | ||||||||||
| Back on Track |
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68 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| A Little Soul in Your Heart |
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29 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Making Life Rhyme |
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35 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
NZ [9] | ||||||||||||||
| The Most of Lulu |
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15 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| The Very Best of Lulu |
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| I'm a Tiger |
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| From Crayons to Perfume: The Best of Lulu |
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| I'm Back for More: The Very Best of Her Nineties Recordings |
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| The Greatest Hits |
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35 | — |
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| To Sir With Love! The Complete Mickie Most Recordings |
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| The Atco Sessions: 1969–72 |
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| The Collection |
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| Shout! The Complete Decca Recordings |
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| Decade 1967-1976 Box Set |
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| Gold |
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78 | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Other albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Shape Up and Dance |
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| Absolutely |
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| Lulu on the Dancefloor: The Remixes |
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Singles
[edit]1960s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS | BEL[12] | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | US [13] | |||
| "Shout" (Lulu and the Luvvers) |
1964 | 7 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 94 | Something to Shout About |
| "Can't Hear You No More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Here Comes the Night" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'll Come Running Over" | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | Something to Shout About | |
| "Satisfied" (Lulu and the Luvvers) |
1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Leave a Little Love" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Something to Shout About | |
| "Try to Understand" | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tell Me Like it Is" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Call Me" | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "What a Wonderful Feeling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Boat That I Row" | 1967 | 6 | 49 | 41 | — | 37 | — | 15 | — | 9 | 115 | Love Loves to Love Lulu |
| "To Sir With Love" (B-side of "Let's Pretend" in the UK) |
— | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| "Let's Pretend" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Loves to Love Love" | 32 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Best of Both Worlds" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
| "Me, the Peaceful Heart" | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 43[14] | 12 | 53 | — | |
| "Boy" | 15 | 25 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 108 | ||
| "Morning Dew" | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 52 | Love Loves to Love Lulu | |
| "I'm a Tiger" | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| "Boom Bang-a-Bang" | 1969 | 2 | 15 | 4 | — | 41 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 5 | — | |
| "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" | 47 | 33 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | New Routes | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
1970s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [15] |
BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | US [13] | |||
| "Hum a Song (From Your Heart)" (with the Dixie Flyers) |
1970 | — | 55 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 54 | Melody Fair |
| "After the Feeling is Gone" (with the Dixie Flyers) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | ||
| "To the Other Woman (I'm the Other Woman)" (with the Dixie Flyers) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Got to Believe in Love" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Everybody Clap" | 53[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Even If I Could Change" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Ain't Wrong, You Just Ain't Right" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Make Believe World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lulu | |
| "The Man Who Sold the World" | 1974 | 3 | 81 | 24 | — | 13 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | Heaven and Earth and the Stars |
| "The Man with the Golden Gun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Take Your Mama for a Ride" | 1975 | 37 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
| "Boy Meets Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heaven and Earth and the Stars" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Love is Everywhere" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Don't Take Love for Granted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Take Love for Granted | |
| "I Love to Boogie" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
1980s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [15] |
CAN | IRE | NZ | US [13] | |||
| "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" | 1981 | 62 | 71 | 10 | — | 3 | 18 | Lulu |
| "If I Were You" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 44 | |
| "Who's Foolin' Who" | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | ||
| "I Will Do It for Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Take Me to Your Heart Again | |
| "Take Me to Your Heart Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Is That So?" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shape Up and Dance |
| "Love Is the Answer" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Hello, Dear Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shout" (re-recording & original combined) | 1986 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
| "My Boy Lollipop" | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
1990s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [16] |
BEL | GER | IRE | NLD | |||
| "Nellie the Elephant" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Independence" | 1993 | 11 | — | — | 52 | 21 | — | Independence |
| "I'm Back for More" (duet with Bobby Womack) |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let Me Wake Up in Your Arms" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Relight My Fire" (Take That featuring Lulu) |
1 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 10 | Everything Changes | |
| "How 'Bout Us" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | Independence | |
| "Goodbye Baby and Amen" | 1994 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | Absolutely |
| "Every Woman Knows" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Messenger" (duet with Elton John) |
1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida |
| "Hurt Me So Bad" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Better Get Ready" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
2000/10s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [16] |
BEL | IRE | NLD | NZ | |||
| "Where the Poor Boys Dance" | 2000 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Phunk Phoolin'" (Kerphunk featuring Lulu) |
2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together |
| "We've Got Tonight" (duet with Ronan Keating) |
4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 46 | ||
| "All the Love in the World" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back on Track |
| "Keep Talkin... I'm Listening" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Little Soul in Your Heart |
| "Run Rudolph Run" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "The Word is Love" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Faith in You" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Making Life Rhyme |
| "Shout 2015" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cry" (with the Military Wives Choirs) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References
[edit]- ^ "SHOUT". Official Charts. 20 May 1964. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "BBC One - Eurovision Song Contest - Eurovision 1969: Lulu". BBC. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "LULU". Official Charts. 20 May 1964. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Lulu - BPI". BPI. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "The Man With the Golden Gun - Lulu". demonmusicgroup. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Lulu: I don't speak before 12 noon. I'm not lying". BBC News. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lulu: Full Official Chart History" (for Albums Chart select "ALBUMS" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Discography Lulu". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Discography Lulu". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Lulu Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Lulu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 April 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Type Lulu in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Lulu - The Boat That I Row - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for singles in the United States:
- Hot 100: "Lulu Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- Bubbling Under Hot 100: "Lulu Album & Song Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Dutch Muziek Expres Hit chart of 1968". Muziek Expres.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 182. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 172.