The discography of Everything but the Girl consists of 11 studio albums, eight compilation albums, five extended plays, 32 singles, and one video album.
The band formed in Hull during 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Single", "Driving (remix)" and "Five Fathoms (Love More)" (ARIA) peaks: Worldwide and Covers EP: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.CANCanadian studio albums:
FRAGER N.B. Select 'Album' tab to display album chart peaks.NEDNZSWESWI N.B. Select 'Alben' tab for albums chart peaks.US Eden Released: 4 June 1984 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette 14 — — — — 3 28 — — — BPI: Gold Love Not Money Released: 15 April 1985 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette 10 — — — 51 26 38 — — — BPI: Gold Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Released: 25 August 1986 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette 22 — — — — 30 40 — — — BPI: Gold Idlewild Released: 29 February 1988 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette 13 — — — — — 38 — — — BPI: Gold The Language of Life Released: 5 February 1990 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette 10 90 — — — 61 19 — — 77 BPI: Gold Worldwide Released: 23 September 1991 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: LP, CD, cassette 29 164 — — — — — — — — Acoustic Released: 2 June 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, cassette — — — — — — — — — — Amplified Heart Released: 13 June 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, cassette 20 60 32 — 21 — — — 20 46 BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold Walking Wounded Released: 6 May 1996 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette 4 11 19 48 59 52 18 6 33 37 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Temperamental Released: 27 September 1999 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette 16 3 29 18 65 — 17 14 — 65 Fuse Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Buzzin' Fly, Virgin Formats: LP, CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download 3 39 — 52 18 46 27 — 8 116 "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSNZSCOScottish compilation album peaks: USElecUSIndie Everything but the Girl Released: 1984 (US & Canada only) Label: Sire Formats: LP, CD, cassette — — — — — — Essence & Rare 82–92 Released: 1 December 1992 Label: Toy's Factory — — — — — — Home Movies Released: 10 May 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro 5 183 — — — — UK: Gold The Best of Everything but the Girl Released: 28 October 1996 Label: Blanco y Negro 23 58 30 46 — — BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold Back to Mine Released: 2001 Label: DMC — 54 — — 15 15 Like the Deserts Miss the Rain Released: 21 October 2002 Label: Blanco y Negro 58 154 — — 5 — Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes Released: 14 March 2005 Label: Virgin — 128 — — 9 — The Platinum Collection Released: 2006 Label: Rhino — — — — — — The Works Released: 2007 Label: Rhino — — — — — — The Platinum Collection Released: 2006 Label: Rhino — — — — — — Best of Everything but the Girl (1984-1995) Released: 2013 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: CD — — — — — — The Best of Everything But the Girl Released: 14 November 2025 Label: Buzzin' Fly, Chrysalis Formats: LP, CD — — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Home video YearTitle1991Everything But the Girl1993Home Movies2003Like the Deserts Miss the Rain
Extended plays + Title EP details Peak chart positionsUKUKDanceUK extended play dance chart peaks: AUSIRESCOScottish extended play peaks: Covers Released: February 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro 13 — 136 18 — The Only Living Boy in New York Released: April 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro 42 — 191 — — I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love Released: June 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro 72 — — — — Rollercoaster Released: 23 May 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro 65 — — — — At Maida Vale Released: 9 August 2023 Label: BBC Studios — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUKAUSFRAGERIRENEDNZSWESWIUSUS Dance 1982 "Night and Day" 92 — — — — — — — — —— 1984 "Each and Every One" 28 — — — 19 19 — — — —— Eden "Mine" 58 — — — — — — — — —— Everything but the Girl "Native Land" 73 — — — — — — — — —— 1985 "When All's Well" 77 — — — — — — — — —— Love Not Money "Angel" 93 — — — — — — — — —— 1986 "Come on Home" 44 — — — 27 49 — — — —— Baby, the Stars Shine Bright "Don't Leave Me Behind" 72 85 — — — — — — — —— 1987 "Cross My Heart" — — — — — — — — — —— 1988 "These Early Days" 75 — — — — — — — — —— Idlewild "I Always Was Your Girl" 87 — — — — — — — — —— "I Don't Want to Talk About It" 3 — — — 3 85 19 — — —— 1989 "Love Is Here Where I Live" — — — — — — — — — —— 1990 "Driving" 54 127 — — 30 — — — — — — The Language of Life "Take Me" — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 "Old Friends" 93 — — — — — — — — —— Worldwide "Twin Cities" 120 — — — — — — — — —— 1992 "Talk to Me Like the Sea" — — — — — — — — — —— "Love Is Strange"13136—————————Covers 1993 "The Only Living Boy in New York" 42 191 — — — — — — — —— Home Movies "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" 72 — — — — — — — — —— 1994 "Rollercoaster" 65 — — — — — — — — —— Amplified Heart "Missing" 69 — — — — — — — — — — RMNZ: Platinum 1995 "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) 3 2 2 1 3 3 14 3 2 2 — BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold RIAA: Gold SNEP: Gold 1996 "Walking Wounded" 6 30 — — 29 — 31 34 41 —— Walking Wounded "Mirrorball" — — — — — — — — — — — "Wrong" 8 36 43 59 20 — 29 47 41 681 "Single" 20 102 — — — — — — — —— "Driving" (Todd Terry Mix) 36 127 — — — — — — — —— The Best of Everything but the Girl 1997 "Before Today" 25 146 — — — — — — — — — Walking Wounded 1998 "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)"(Deep Dish with EBTG) 31 58 — — — — — — — —1 Temperamental 1999 "Five Fathoms (Love More)" 27 111 — — — — — — — —1 "Blame" — — — — — — — — — —— 2000 "Temperamental" 72 — — — — — — — — —1 "Lullaby of Clubland" — — — — — — — — — —3 2001 "Tracey in My Room"(EBTG vs Soul Vision) 34 76 — — — — — — — —— Like the Deserts Miss the Rain 2002 "Corcovado" — — — — — — — — — — 2023 "Nothing Left to Lose" — — — — — — — — — — — Fuse "Caution to the Wind" — — — — — — — — — — — "Run a Red Light" — — — — — — — — — — — "No One Knows We're Dancing" — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 "Run a Red Light (Logistics Remix)"— — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "On My Mind"1983Chris Collins"Each and Every One"1984John Maybury"Mine" 1984John Maybury"Native Land"1984John Maybury"When All's Well"1985Tim Pope"Come on Home"1986Mike Brady"Don't Leave Me Behind"1986Mike Brady"These Early Days"1988John Maybury"I Don't Want to Talk About It "1988Richard Haughton "Love Is Where I Live"1988Richard Haughton"Driving"1990Michael Geoghagan"Take Me"1990Michael Geoghagan "Old Friends"1991Daniel Kleinman"Love Is Strange"1992Unknown "The Only Boy Living in New York"1993Hal Hartley"Rollercoaster"1994Katherine Dieckmann"Missing"1994Mark Szaszy"Missing (Todd Terry Remix)"1995Mark Szaszy"Walking Wounded"1996Hal Hartley"Wrong"1996Big TV!"Driving (Todd Terry Mix)"1996Michael Geoghegan "Single"1996Edmundo"The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)"1998Huds"Five Fathoms"1999Mark Szaszy "Temperamental"1999Mike Mills"Nothing Left to Lose"2023Charlie Di Placido"Run a Red Light"2023Charlie Di Placido
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