The discography of English singer Robert Palmer consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums and 12 compilation albums. For the discographies of The Alan Bown Set, Vinegar Joe and the Power Station (groups Palmer was a member of), see their respective pages.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: N.B. This site displays 'compressed' (exclusion rules applied below #75) singles chart peaks between numbers 76–100. Top 200 peaks: N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied below #75) singles chart peaks between 76–200 between 1995 and May 2001. AUSAustralian 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: "Girl U Want" (ARIA) peak: All ARIA-era chart peaks to 15 June 2018: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUTCANPeak positions for Robert Palmer's albums in Canada: Pressure Drop: Double Fun: Secrets: Clues: Maybe It's Live: Pride: Riptide: Heavy Nova: Addictions: Volume 1: Don't Explain: GER NL NZSWEUSSneakin' Sally Through the Alley Released: September 1974 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track————————107Pressure Drop Released: November 1975 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track———89————136Some People Can Do What They Like Released: October 1976 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track4680——————68Double Fun Released: 17 March 1978 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track—75—57—1029—45Secrets Released: 15 June 1979 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC, 8-track5423—4—4239—19 CAN: Platinum"Certified Awards Search ". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2011-11-22. Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.Clues Released: August 1980 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC3126—961621159 CAN: Gold GER: GoldPride Released: April 1983 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC3789—9435222736112Riptide Released: 4 November 1985 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC517—2—7213—8 UK: Gold Note: User needs to enter "Robert Palmer" or "The Power Station" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history. CAN: 3× Platinum US: 2× Platinum Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Robert Palmer".Heavy Nova Released: 27 June 1988 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, MC172—55042144713 UK: Gold AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum US: PlatinumDon't Explain Released: 5 November 1990 Label: EMI Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC92917284085484888 UK: Gold AUS: GoldRidin' High Released: 19 October 1992 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, MC32175——————173Honey Released: 12 September 1994 Label: EMI Formats: CD, MC25155——7685———Rhythm & Blues Released: 28 October 1998 Label: Eagle, Pyramid Formats: CD118————————Drive Released: 12 May 2003 Label: Universal Music TV, Compendia Formats: CD—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK CAN NL SWE USMaybe It's Live Released: March 1982 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC32482339148Live at the Apollo Released: May 2001 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, MC—————At the BBC Released: 18 May 2010 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: CD—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS CAN GER NL NZ USAddictions: Volume 1 Released: 30 October 1989 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC7106032—379 UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum US: PlatinumAddictions: Volume 2 Released: 23 March 1992 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, MC12167————— UK: SilverThe Very Best of Robert Palmer Released: 16 October 1995 Label: EMI Formats: CD, MC4123—7386—— UK: PlatinumWoke Up Laughing Released: 6 October 1998 Label: Metro Blue Formats: CD Collection of remixes and alternative versions———————20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer Released: 26 October 1999 Label: Island Formats: CD, MC———————The Essential Selection Released: 4 September 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD———————Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001) Released: 30 April 2002 Label: Hip-O Formats: 2xCD———————At His Very Best Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD, MC38—————— NZ: GoldThe Very Best of the Island Years Released: 19 July 2005 Label: Island Def Jam Music Group Formats: CD———————The Silver Collection Released: 4 June 2007 Label: Spectrum Formats: CD———————Essential Released: 2 May 2014 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD———————Collected Released: 19 August 2016 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD, 2xLP————63——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsThe Island Years 1974–1985 Released: 5 September 2007 Label: Island Formats: 9xCD Japan-only releaseOriginal Album Series Released: 11 September 2015 Label: Parlophone/Warner Music Formats: 5xCD5 Classic Albums Released: 15 April 2016 Label: Spectrum/Universal Formats: 5xCD
Singles Single YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK AUS BEL (FL) CANPeak positions for Robert Palmer's singles in Canada: "Every Kinda People": "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)": "Jealous": "Johnny and Mary": "Looking for Clues": "Addicted to Love": "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On": "Simply Irresistible": "Early in the Morning": "She Makes My Day": "Life in Detail": "You're Amazing": "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight": "Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You": "Every Kinda People" (remix): "Know by Know": GERGerman singles chart peaks: "Best of Both Worlds": "What's It Take?": "Johnny and Mary": "Looking for Clues": "Some Guys Have All the Luck": "You Are in My System": "Some Like It Hot": "Get It On": "Simply Irresistible": "Change His Ways": "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight": "Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You": "Happiness": "Know By Now": IRE NL NZ US US Main"Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"1974——————————Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"Which of Us is the Fool"1975——————————Pressure Drop"Give Me an Inch"1976——————————"Man Smart, Woman Smarter"—90——————63—Some People Can Do What They Like"One Last Look"1977——————————"Every Kinda People"19785382—12———3516—Double Fun"You Overwhelm Me"——————————"Best of Both Worlds"——4—36—10———"You're Gonna Get What's Coming"——————————"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"19796113191——312014—Secrets"Jealous"———31——————"Can We Still Be Friends"————————52—"What's It Take"——21—19—————"Johnny and Mary"198044208327—2712——Clues"Looking for Clues"3323973—17———"Not a Second Time"1981——————————"Some Guys Have All the Luck"19821641——52——49—59Maybe It's Live"Pride"——————————Pride"You Are in My System"19835383——52——277833"You Can Have It (Take My Heart)"66—25———28———"All Around the World"1985——————————Explorers: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack"Discipline of Love"95—38—————82—Riptide"Riptide"198685—————————"Addicted to Love"51344—434211"Hyperactive"—72——————3321"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"926—13—8—23241"Discipline of Love" (re-issue)68—————————"Sweet Lies"198858———————94—Sweet Lies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Simply Irresistible"441—257——621Heavy Nova"She Makes My Day"69—80—65747——"Early in the Morning"—26—26————1940"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"1989—117——————60—"Change His Ways"283839—62214729——"It Could Happen to You"71—————————"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (remix)80106————————Addictions: Volume 1"Life in Detail"1990———34—————7Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (with UB40)64125814641——Don't Explain"You're Amazing"—103—14————285"Mercy Mercy Me" / "I Want You" 989216338273316—"Happiness"199180———62—————"Dreams to Remember"68182————————"Every Kinda People" (remix)199243157—26——————Addictions: Volume 2"You're in My System" (remix)88—————————"Witchcraft"50—————————Ridin' High"Girl U Want"199457118————————Honey"Know by Now"25193382351—————"You Blow Me Away"38—————————"Respect Yourself"199545170————————The Very Best of Robert Palmer"True Love"199987—————————Rhythm & Blues"Addicted to Love" (vs Shake B4 Use)200342—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
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