The discography of Scottish pop rock band Texas contains 10 studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums and 45 singles. Their most successful single to date is "Say What You Want" (1997), which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at Scotland's University of Dundee. They took their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. The band released their debut album Southside, in 1989, along with the debut single "I Don't Want a Lover", which was a worldwide success, charting at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and other high charting positions in Europe. Southside debuted at number three in the United Kingdom and number 88 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Despite the success of Southside, follow-up albums Mothers Heaven and Ricks Road were less successful in the UK.
Texas' White on Blonde album was one of the best selling albums of 1997. To date, it has been certified six-fold platinum in the UK, making it the band's best selling UK album. Their only other album to reach a six-fold platinum certification was 2000's The Greatest Hits. Follow up The Hush was also successful, debuting at number one on the UK album charts and being certified triple platinum. Texas released a further two studio albums, Careful What You Wish For in 2003, and Red Book in 2005, both of which were certified gold in the UK. After the release of Red Book and a tour to support the album's release, Texas entered a self-imposed hiatus. Lead singer Sharleen Spiteri launched a successful solo career, releasing her debut solo album Melody in 2008.
The band returned from their hiatus in 2013, releasing the album The Conversation which reached the top ten in Scotland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland and France. The lead single of the same name saw Texas return to the UK Singles Charts for the first time since "Sleep" in 2006. The Conversation was certified Platinum in France, indicating sales in excess of 130,000 copies, and achieved Gold certification in the United Kingdom. A compilation album, Texas 25 was released in 2015, and featured the single "Start a Family", which featured guest vocals by actor Alan Rickman. Their ninth studio album, Jump on Board, was released in 2017 and spawned the singles "Let's Work It Out" and "Tell That Girl" which were commercial hits in Belgium. Their tenth studio album, Hi was released in 2021, and saw the band collaborate once again with the Wu-Tang Clan, previously having done so in 1998 with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)". The second single, "Mr Haze", was a moderate success in Belgium. A compilation album, The Very Best of 1989–2023 was released in June 2023, reaching number one in Scotland, and the top ten in the United Kingdom, Belgium and France.
Albums
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: "Thrill Has Gone": "Everyday Now": "Tired of Being Alone": Top 100 from January 1990 to December 2010: "Prayer for You": N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.AUTFRAGERNLDNZNORSWESWI SouthsideReleased: 13 March 1989 Label: Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, cassette 3 14 — 3 22 25 12 — 14 1BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: Platinum Mothers HeavenReleased: 23 September 1991 Label: Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, cassette 32 74 — 11 39 37 40 — 35 17IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold Ricks RoadReleased: 1 November 1993 Label: Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, cassette 18 96 — 4 — 84 — — 50 14BPI: Silver SNEP: 2× Gold White on BlondeReleased: 3 February 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 25 32 2 44 21 36 17 12 25BPI: 6× Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum The HushReleased: 10 May 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette 1 75 11 2 7 29 42 7 7 5BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI NOR: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum Careful What You Wish ForReleased: 20 October 2003 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette 5 — 46 5 25 88 — 35 28 6BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Red BookReleased: 7 November 2005 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, digital download 16 — — 9 43 99 — — 60 10BPI: Gold The ConversationReleased: 20 May 2013 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, LP, digital download 4 — — 8 38 46 — 27 51 7 BPI: Gold SNEP: Platinum Jump on BoardReleased: 21 April 2017 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 6 — — 3 63 — — — — 12SNEP: Gold HiReleased: 28 May 2021 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download 3 — — 10 32 — — — — 5 "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT FRA GER NLD NZ NOR SWE SWI The Greatest HitsReleased: 23 October 2000 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, cassette 1 144 7 1 11 16 40 5 8 6BPI: 6× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold I Don't Want a Lover: The CollectionReleased: 21 September 2004 Label: Spectrum Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — Say What You Want: The CollectionReleased: 2012 Label: Spectrum Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — —BPI: Silver Texas 25 Released: 16 February 2015 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, LP, digital download 5 — — 7 — 72 — — — 32BPI: Silver The Very Best of 1989–2023 Released: 16 June 2023 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, LP, digital download 6 — — 8 74 — — — — —BPI: Silver "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.
Live albums Title Album details The BBC SessionsReleased: 27 August 2007 Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download
Collaborative albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions BEL(FL) BEL(WA) FRA The Muscle Shoals Sessions(with Spooner Oldham) Released: 29 March 2024 Label: PIAS Le Label Formats: CD, LP, digital download 69 95 19
Extended plays Title Details Everyday NowReleased: 14 June 1989 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, EP, cassette
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUKAUSFRAGERIRENLDNZSPA SWESWI 1989 "I Don't Want a Lover" 8 4 11 18 8 50 11 20 — 3 BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold Southside "Thrill Has Gone" 60 60 — 73 — — 19 — — — "Everyday Now" 44 52 25 — — — — — — — "Prayer for You" 73 101 — — — 31 — — — — 1991 "Why Believe in You" 66 73 — — — 44 — — — — Mothers Heaven "In My Heart" 74 92 44 — — — 32 — — — 1992 "Alone with You" 32 — 28 — — — — — — — "Mothers Heaven" — — — — — — — — — — "Tired of Being Alone" 19 173 — — — — — — — — 1993 "So Called Friend" 30 — — 92 — — — — — — Ricks Road "You Owe It All to Me" 39 118 — — — — — — — — 1994 "So in Love with You" 28 — 50 — — — — — — — "Fade Away" — 172 — — — — — — — — 1997 "Say What You Want" 3 11 22 61 14 35 — 3 29 27BPI: Platinum SPA: Gold White on Blonde "Halo" 10 163 — — — — — — — — "Black Eyed Boy" 5 50 29 68 23 56 — — 45 — "Put Your Arms Around Me" 10 166 67 — — — — — — — 1998 "Insane" 4 — — — 25 6 3 — — 39 "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"(featuring the Wu-Tang Clan) — — — — — 1999 "In Our Lifetime" 4 79 23 68 14 72 31 4 40 33BPI: Silver The Hush "Summer Son" 5 95 4 3 18 63 — 8 31 3BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold "When We Are Together" 12 — — 71 — 89 — — — — 2000 "In Demand" 6 183 — 80 20 89 — 10 — 49 The Greatest Hits 2001 "Inner Smile" 6 93 37 36 17 27 — 8 26 27BPI: Gold "I Don't Want a Lover" (2001 mix) 16 — — — 29 — — — — — "Guitar Song" — — — — — — — — — — 2003 "Carnival Girl"(featuring Kardinal Offishall) 9 — 57 94 43 — — 14 — 41 Careful What You Wish For "I'll See It Through" 40 — — — — — — — — — 2005 "Getaway" 6 — 59 59 34 97 — — 41 45 Red Book "Can't Resist" 13 — — — — — — — — — 2006 "Sleep" 6 — — — 37 — — — — — 2013 "The Conversation" 73 — 22 — — — — — — 15 The Conversation "Detroit City" 161 — — — — — — — — — "Dry Your Eyes" — — — — — — — — — — 2015 "Start a Family" — — 151 — — — — — — — Texas 25 2017 "Let's Work It Out" — — — — — — — — — — Jump on Board "Tell That Girl" — — — — — — — — — — "Midnight" — — — — — — — — — — "Can't Control" — — — — — — — — — — 2020 "Hi"(featuring the Wu-Tang Clan) — — — — — — — — — — Hi 2021 "Mr Haze" — — — — — — — — — — "Moonstar" — — — — — — — — — — "You Can Call Me" — — — — — — — — — — "Unbelievable" — — — — — — — — — — 2023 "After All" — — — — — — — — — — The Very Best of 1989–2023 "Keep on Talking" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released
As featured artist "Until the Next Time" (Moonlight Matters featuring Texas) (2017)
Other contributions Year Song Album 1995 "I Shall Be Released"(Stephan Eicher and Texas) Duos Taratata 1997 "I Can't Get Next to You" (Live) Live & Loud 1998 "You'll Never Know" The Acid House: Music from the Motion Picture "Parisian Pierrot" Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward 2000 "Like Lovers (Holding On)" Titan A.E. – Music from the Motion Picture 2007 "What Do I Get?" Change Your Tune 2014 "Don't Talk to Me About Love" Sounds of the 80s: Unique Covers of Classic Hits2023"Nous, on veut vivre nous (I want it all)"Planete Terre
Videos Video albums Title Video details Certifications Notes Texas ParisReleased: 2001 Label: Mercury Formats: DVD BPI: GoldConcert recorded live at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris Music videos Interview with Sharleen Spiteri Bonus acoustic performance recorded at the Brixton Academy
Music videos Year Title Director(s) 1989 "I Don't Want a Lover" Tom Bird "Thrill Has Gone" Tony Van Den Ende "Everyday Now" Stéphane Clavier "Prayer for You" Tony Van Den Ende 1991 "Why Believe in You" Dani Jacobs "In My Heart" 1992 "Alone with You" Dani Jacobs "Mothers Heaven" "Tired of Being Alone" Joe Jones, Damien Smith 1993 "So Called Friend" "You Owe It All to Me" Dani Jacobs 1994 "So in Love with You" Matt Mahum "Fade Away" 1997 "Say What You Want" David Mould "Halo" "Say What You Want (US version)" Peggy Sirota "Black Eyed Boy" Karen Lamond "Put Your Arms Around Me" 1998 "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"(featuring the Wu-Tang Clan) Diane Martel 1999 "In Our Lifetime" Philippe André "Summer Son"Stéphane Sednaoui "When We Are Together"Doug Nichol 2000 "In Demand" Vaughan Arnell 2001 "Inner Smile" "I Don't Want a Lover" (2001 mix) Dick Caruthers 2003 "Carnival Girl"(featuring Kardinal Offishall)Jonas Åkerlund "I'll See It Through" Vaughan Arnell 2005 "Getaway"Tim Royes "Can't Resist" Sam Brown 2006 "Sleep"Peter Kay 2013 "The Conversation" "Detroit City" "Dry Your Eyes" 2015 "Start a Family" Julian Broad 2017 "Let's Work It Out" Matthew Button "Tell That Girl" "Midnight" "Can't Control" Charles Mehling 2020 "Hi" Fenn O'Meally 2021 "Mr Haze" Simone Smith "You Can Call Me" Angelica Bjornsson "Unbelievable" Sean Ellis 2023 "After All" Lewis Knaggs "Keep On Talking" Bailey Tom Bailey
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