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1 Studio albums  





2 Live albums  





3 Compilation albums  



3.1  Charting compilation albums  





3.2  Complete list of compilation albums  







4 Singles  





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6 References  














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ABC discography
ABC Performing live, 2024
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums21
Singles28

Here is the discography of the English pop band ABC.

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
EUR
[4]
GER
[5]
JAP
[6]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
The Lexicon of Love
  • Released: 21 June 1982
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRS1)
1 9 3 23 17 16 1 3 24
Beauty Stab
  • Released: 14 November 1983
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRL2)
12 58 36 50 34 29 42 32 69
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  • Released: October 1985
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH3)
28 36 48 58 30
Alphabet City
  • Released: 12 October 1987
  • Label: Neutron (#NTRH4)
7 45 47 22 20 82 19 25 48
Up
  • Released: 16 October 1989
  • Label: Neutron (#838646)
58 38
Abracadabra
  • Released: 12 August 1991
  • Label: Parlophone (#PCS7355)
50 65 22
Skyscraping 97
Traffic
  • Released: 28 April 2008
  • Label: Borough Music (#BOROCD001)
The Lexicon of Love II
  • Released: 27 May 2016
  • Label: Virgin EMI (#4788215)
5
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details
The Lexicon of Live
  • Released: 6 September 1999
  • Label: Blatant (#BLATCD01)
The Lexicon of Love Live
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Live Here Now Recordings

Compilation albums[edit]

Charting compilation albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK
Sales

[16]
EUR
[17]
GER
[18]
SCO
[19]
Absolutely
  • Released: April 1990
  • Label: Neutron (#8429671)
7 26 40
Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
  • Released: 6 November 2001
  • Label: Mercury (#5862372)
69
Essential ABC 62 20 20
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Complete list of compilation albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2][20]
BEL
[21]
CAN
[22]
EUR
[23]
GER
[24]
IRE
[25]
NED
[7]
NZ
[8]
US
[10]
1981 "Tears Are Not Enough" 19 The Lexicon of Love
1982 "Poison Arrow" 6 4 19 36 14 18 5 25
"The Look of Love" 4 7 16 1 36 12 11 5 18
"All of My Heart" 5 21 10 13 67 3 20 21
1983 "That Was Then but This Is Now" 18 63 28 13 38 89 Beauty Stab
1984 "S.O.S." 39
"(How to Be A) Millionaire" 49 52 99 20 How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
1985 "Be Near Me" 26 22 74 19 9
"Vanity Kills" 70 91
1986 "Ocean Blue" 51
1987 "When Smokey Sings" 11 25 12 5 18 52 11 13 9 5 Alphabet City
"The Night You Murdered Love" 31 17 56 20 14 9 20
1988 "King Without a Crown" 44 16 25
1989 "One Better World" 32 95 51 Up
"The Real Thing" 68
1990 "The Look of Love (1990 Mix)" 68 156 31 30 44 Absolutely
1991 "Love Conquers All" 47 83 36 Abracadabra
1992 "Say It" 42 39 88 52
1997 "Stranger Things" 57 Skyscraping
"Skyscraping" 93
"Rolling Sevens" 130
2001 "Peace and Tranquility" Look of Love:
The Very Best of ABC
2008 "The Very First Time" Traffic
"Love Is Strong"
2016 "Viva Love" The Lexicon of Love II
"The Flames of Desire"
"Ten Below Zero"
2020 "Look Good Tonite" Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c UK chart peaks:
    • "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
  • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  • ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  • ^ Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
  • ^ European studio albums chart peaks:
  • ^ German studio albums chart peaks:
  • ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  • ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  • ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  • ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  • ^ a b "US chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e f g "UK certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 27 May 2024. Note: User needs to enter ABC in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
  • ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  • ^ a b c "Canada certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter.
  • ^ "New Zealand Certification - Lexicon of Love". RMNZ. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  • ^ "US certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 17 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "ABC" in the "Search..." field and press Enter.
  • ^ UK sales compilation albums chart peaks:
  • ^ European compilation albums chart peaks:
  • ^ German compilation albums chart peaks:
    • "Absolutely". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  • ^ Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  • ^ "Bubbling Down Under". bubblingdownunder.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  • ^ "Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  • ^ Canadian singles chart peaks:
  • ^ European singles chart peaks:
  • ^ German singles chart peaks:
  • ^ "Irish singles chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2020. Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter ABC into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search".

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ABC_discography&oldid=1225960157"

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