The discography of American recording artist Marcella Detroit consists of seven studio albums, two compilation albums, sixteen singles (including three as a featured artist), and ten other appearances. Detroit released her debut studio album Marcella in 1982 under her birth name Marcy Levy, which went largely unnoticed. She became a member of pop group Shakespears Sister in 1989, who released two studio albums in her time with the band, the second, Hormonally Yours, peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified double platinum by the BPI. After leaving the band in 1993, Detroit released her second studio album Jewel in March 1994, which peaked at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified silver. The album's lead single, "I Believe", peaked at No. 11 in the UK, and reached the top ten in Australia. Her following album Feeler, released in September 1996, was less successful, although it reached No. 82 in Japan. A live album, Without Medication Plus MTV "Buzz Live" was released promotionally in Japan the same year. Detroit's first EP, Abfab Songs, was released in 1999, consisting entirely of original songs featured on Absolutely Fabulous in 1996, when Detroit guest-starred in two episodes as an angel.Marcella Detroit - IMDB The same year, she released Demoz, a double-CD collection of demos through her website. Her fourth studio album Dancing Madly Sideways was released in the same fashion, and thus did not chart in any territories.
In 2002, Detroit formed a self-titled blues band, the Marcy Levy Band, who released their debut EP Button Fly Blues in 2003, followed by a full studio album The Upside of Being Down in 2006. The band broke up sometime in 2007–2008. Detroit released a Christmas EP, Happy Holiday in 2011, followed by a second holiday EP Holiday 2012 a year after. She released her fifth studio album, The Vehicle, in April 2013 through Right Recordings, her first solo album in 12 years. Her sixth studio album, and her first holiday album, For the Holidays, was released in November 2013, followed by her seventh studio album, Gray Matterz, in 2015.Marcella Detroit Official on Facebook
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications AUS JPN SWE SWI UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: N.B. This site applies chart exclusion rules for positions 76-100. Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: N.B. This site displays uncompressed (no exclusions applied) chart peaks for positions 76-200, between November 1994 and May 2001. Some chart peaks are therefore lower than those displayed on the Official Charts site, which uses the compressed chart below number 75. MarcellaReleased: 1982 Formats: LP Label: Epic — — — — — JewelReleased: March 22, 1994 Formats: CD, CS, DLD, LP Label: London 53 — 32 18 15 BPI: SilverBPI Search FeelerReleased: September 21, 1996 Formats: CD, DLD Label: Mega, Sony — 82 — — — Dancing Madly SidewaysReleased: July 13, 2001 Formats: CD, DLD Label: Banned — — — — — The VehicleReleased: April 22, 2013 Formats: CD, DLD Label: Right — — — — — For the HolidaysReleased: November 22, 2013 Formats: DLD Label: Make Zee — — — — — Gray MatterzReleased: September 6, 2015 Formats: CD, DLD Label: Right — — — — — GoldReleased: May 22, 2021 Formats: DLD Label: Make Zee — — — — —
Collaboration albums Title Album details Ballerina (Diane Reeves, Marcy Levy) Released: 1985 Formats: LP Label: BBC
Compilation albums Title Album details DemozReleased: 1999 Formats: CD Label: Independent The Music Sales Group Presents Marcella DetroitReleased: 2012 Formats: CD Label: Music Sales Group Jewel: The Original Demo RecordingsReleased: March 6, 2014 Formats: CD, DLD Label: Make Zee
Live albums Title Album details Without Medication Plus MTV "Buzz Live"Released: 1996 Formats: CD Label: Sony Music Japan
Extended plays Title EP details Abfab SongsReleased: 1999 Formats: CD Label: Independent Limited EditionReleased: 2001 Formats: CD Label: Banned Happy HolidayReleased: November 23, 2011 Formats: DLD Label: Independent Holiday 2012Released: November 22, 2012 Formats: DLD Label: Independent
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album US AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "I'm No Angel" and "I Hate You Now": GER IRE SWE SWI UK "Help Me!"(with Robin Gibb) 1980 50 — — — — — — Times Square "Close to Her" 1982 — — — — — — — Marcella "I Believe" 1994 — 10 81 24 18 22 11 Jewel "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"(with Elton John) — — — — — — 24 "I'm No Angel" — 116 — — — — 33 "Perfect World" 1995 — — — — — — 100 "I Hate You Now..." 1996 — 166 — — — — 96 Feeler "Somebody's Mother" — — — — — — — "Boy" — — — — — — 83 "Flower" 1997 — — — — — — — "Lust for Like" 2001 — — — — — — — Dancing Madly Sideways "Madison's Light" 2012 — — — — — — —rowspan="2" "Love, Faith and Hope" — — — — — — — "Good Girl Down" 2013 — — — — — — — The Vehicle "The Vehicle" — — — — — — — "While We Are Sleeping" 2014 — — — — — — — "England Calling" 2015 — — — — — — — Gray Matterz "Stay" — — — — — — — The Vehicle "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title Year Album "If You Could Read My Mind"(Aurora featuring Marcella Detroit) 2002 Aurora "Mystery to Me"(Loverush U.K. featuring Marcella Detroit) 2007 "My Friend Misery"(Vacuum featuring Marcella Detroit) 2008 Your Whole Life Is Leading Up to This "Paradise"(Parralox featuring Marcella Detroit) 2018 Subculture
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Come and Follow Me"(with Max Carl) 1986 "I Want to Take You Higher" 1994 Jewel "You Better Be Good" 2009 Happy Holiday "All Is Forgiven" 2010
Guest appearances Title Year Album "Millie and Billie"(with Alice Cooper) 1978 From the Inside "Where Do I Go"(Jimmy Ruffin featuring Marcella Detroit) 1980 Sunrise "Somebody to Love" 1981 American Pop "You Knew What You Were Doing (Every Inch of the Way)" 1988 Mac and Me "To Die For"(Aurora featuring Marcella Detroit) 2001 Aurora "Some Flowers" 2002 Getting Through It "I Wish You Love" 2005 Marry Me "Fantasy"(The Alex Dixon Band featuring Marcella Detroit) 2009 Rising from the Bushes "Paint You a Picture"(The Alex Dixon Band featuring Marcella Detroit) "Yell Cut"(with Anthony Costa, Maria Quintle, Royston Gooden, Craig Steinand and Lara Copcutt) 2012 Natasha
Music videos Title Year "Help Me!"(with Robin Gibb) 1980 "I Believe" 1994 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"(with Elton John) "I'm No Angel" "Perfect World" 1995 "I Hate You Now..." 1996 "Boy" "Flower" 1997 "Lust for Like" 2001 "All Is Forgiven" 2010 "Happy Holiday" 2011 "Yell Cut"(with Anthony Costa, Maria Quintle, Royston Gooden, Craig Steinand and Lara Copcutt) 2012 "Good Girl Down" 2013 "The Vehicle" "California Christmas"
Notes a These early releases were under Detroit's birth name Marcy Levy.
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