The discography of Will Young, an English singer who rose to fame when he won the first series of Pop Idol in 2001, includes nine studio albums, four compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), thirty-six singles, and twenty-eight music videos. Young's debut single was a double A-side, "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", released in 2002. This became the fastest-selling debut single in UK chart history going straight to number one and going on to sell over 1.8 million copies. In the Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of the 21st Century (so far) published by the Official Charts Company, "Evergreen" topped the list. In October 2002 Young released his debut album, From Now On, which included "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", "Light My Fire", "The Long and Winding Road" (a duet with Gareth Gates, released as a double A-side with Gates's song "Suspicious Minds") and "Don't Let Me Down"/"You and I" (released in aid of Children in Need).
Young's second album Friday's Child was released in December 2003. It features the singles "Leave Right Now", "Your Game" and "Friday's Child". In November 2005 Young released his third album, Keep On, which included the singles "All Time Love", "Switch It On" and "Who Am I". In September 2008 Young's fourth album, Let It Go was released and it peaked at number two. Singles released were "Changes", "Grace", "Let It Go" and "Tell Me the Worst".
Young released his first greatest hits collection, The Hits, in November 2009, a compilation of his greatest singles between 2002 and 2009, including two brand new compositions. His fifth studio album, Echoes, released 22 August 2011 became his first number-one album since 2003, producing four singles. His sixth studio album, 85% Proof, was released on 25 May 2015 on Island Records, which he signed to in 2012. After a four-year break, Lexicon was released on 21 June 2019. Young's latest, his eighth studio album Crying on the Bathroom Floor was released on 6 August 2021.
Young's ninth studio album, "Light It Up", was released on 9 August 2024; it was preceded by the singles "Falling Deep" and "Midnight".
All of Young's studio albums have debuted in the top 5 of the UK Albums Chart, four of which peaked at number one.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKGERIRENLDSWI From Now OnReleased: 7 October 2002 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, BMG Formats: CD 1 62 11 23 — BPI: 2× Platinum Friday's ChildReleased: 1 December 2003 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, BMG Formats: CD 1 — 9 48 — BPI: 5× Platinum Keep On Released: 21 November 2005 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download 2 — 33 85 — BPI: 3× Platinum IRMA: Gold Let It GoReleased: 29 September 2008 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download 2 — 12 — — BPI: Platinum EchoesReleased: 22 August 2011 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 1 — 12 — — BPI: Platinum 85% ProofReleased: 25 May 2015 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download 1 — 38 — — BPI: Gold LexiconReleased: 21 June 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette 2 — 73 — 84 Crying on the Bathroom FloorReleased: 6 August 2021 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette 3 — — — — Light It UpReleased: 9 August 2024 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download 5 — — — — "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKSCOUSHeat. The HitsReleased: 16 November 2009 Labels: 19 Recordings, RCA, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 7 — BPI: 2× Platinum IRMA: Gold Leave Right NowReleased: 8 May 2010 Labels: 19, Jive, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 13 The Essential Released: 11 November 2013 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 15 — BPI: Gold 20 Years: The Greatest Hits Released: 27 May 2022 Label: Sony Music Formats: 2×CD, digital download, vinyl 6 5 —
Video albums Will Young Live (7 April 2003) Live in London (21 March 2005)
Extended plays Title EP details Summer CoversReleased: 26 August 2016 Label: Will Young Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download Crying on the Bathroom Floor: Remix EPReleased: 4 November 2021 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album UK UK Dig. BEL GER IRE ITA NL NZ SWE US "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" 2002 1 65 — — 2 — — — — — BPI: 3× Platinum From Now On "Light My Fire" 1 — 60 44 5 4 21 — — — BPI: Gold "The Long and Winding Road" (with Gareth Gates) 1 — — — 4 — — — — — BPI: Gold "Don't Let Me Down" 2 — — — 27 — — — — — BPI: Silver "You and I" — — — 28 3 — — — "Leave Right Now" 2003 1 — 64 — 1 27 36 29 6 81 BPI: Platinum Friday's Child "Your Game" 2004 3 — 66 — 10 — — — — — "Friday's Child" 4 — — — 31 — — — — — "Switch It On" 2005 5 9 — — 23 — — — — — Keep On "All Time Love" 2006 3 5 — 69 12 — — — — — BPI: Silver "Who Am I" 11 17 — — 21 — — — — — BPI: Silver "Changes" 2008 10 9 — — 28 — — — — — Let It Go "Grace" 33 34 — — — — — — — — "Let It Go" 2009 58 — — — — — — — — — "Hopes & Fears" 62 65 — — — — — — — — The Hits "Jealousy" 2011 5 5 68 — 23 — — — — — BPI: Gold Echoes "Come On" 83 83 — — — — — — — — "Losing Myself" 2012 72 88 — — — — — — — — "I Just Want a Lover" — — — — — — — — — — "Love Revolution" 2015103 60 73 — — — — — — — 85% Proof "Thank You" — 87 — — — — — — — — "Joy" — — — — — — — — — — "What the World Needs Now" — 53 — — — — — — — — "All the Songs" 2019 — 24 — — — — — — — — Lexicon "My Love" — 91 — — — — — — — — "Daniel" 2021 — 29 — — — — — — — — Crying on the Bathroom Floor "Elizabeth Taylor" — — — — — — — — — — "Crying on the Bathroom Floor" — 29 — — — — — — — — "Why Does It Hurt" 2022 — 87 — — — — — — — — 20 Years: The Greatest Hits"Falling Deep" 2024 — 62 — — — — — — — — Light It Up"Midnight" — 96 — — — — — — — —"Light It Up" — — — — — — — — — —
Promotional singles Single Year "Tell Me the Worst" (Club promo) 2009 "The Way I See"Released as a free download exclusively to Amazon as a taster for the parents album, Echoes. | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005EOZ1U6 2011 "Amy" 2016 "Christmas Time" 2019 "Strong" 2021 "Breaking Free" 2022 "The Worst" 2024
Other appearances Song Year Other performer(s) Film / Album "Beyond the Sea" 2002 Pop Idol: The Big Band Album "I Won't Dance" "Your Love Is King" 2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason "Letting in the Sunshine" 2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents "Goody Goody" Camille O'Sullivan "The Blitz: Bombing" / "The Grecian Frieze" / "Defiance" "All the Things You Are" "The Sails of the Windmill" Camille O'Sullivan "Girl in the Little Green Hat" "Hey Ya!" 2006 Radio 1's Live Lounge "History" 2010 Groove Armada Black Light "Running Up that Hill" 2011 Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2011 "Hanging on the Telephone" 2013 Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2013 "I Only Want to Be with You" 2019 Emma Bunton My Happy Place
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External links Discography on Will Young's official website