Billy Idol discography

Billy Idol discography
Billy Idol and Steve Stevens, 2003
Studio albums	7
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	4
Video albums	7
Music videos	26
EPs	1
Singles	34

The discography of Billy Idol, his solo recordings post-Generation X, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, one extended play and 34 singles.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	NOR ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	U.S. ^[10]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1982	Billy Idol Released: July, 1982 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	—	66	—	—	—	5	—	49	—	45	US: Gold^[11] CAN: Platinum^[12]
1983	Rebel Yell Released: November, 1983 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	36	16	—	—	2	2	—	—	16	6	UK: Silver^[13] CAN: 5× Platinum^[12] US: 2× Platinum^[11]
1986	Whiplash Smile Released: September, 1986 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	8	6	18	3	9	5	12	4	4	6	UK: Gold^[13] CAN: 3× Platinum^[12] FIN: Gold^[14] US: Platinum^[11]
1990	Charmed Life Released: May, 1990 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	15	11	11	1	5	3	5	6	4	11	UK: Gold^[13] AUS: Gold^[15] CAN: Platinum^[12] US: Platinum^[11]
1993	Cyberpunk Released: June, 1993 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	20	12	5	6	13	—	19	11	15	48
2005	Devil's Playground Released: March, 2005 Label: Sanctuary Records Group Format: CD	78	—	34	—	15	—	—	40	32	46
2014	Kings & Queens of the Underground Released: October, 2014 Label: BFI Records Format: LP, CD	35	81	17	—	8	—	—	—	10	34
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.

Christmas albums

Title	Album details
Happy Holidays	Released: October, 2006 Label: Bodog Music Format: CD

Live albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	NOR ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	US ^[10]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
2002	VH1 Storytellers Released: February, 2002 Label: Capitol Records Format: CD	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	76	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album	UK ^[1]^[16]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	NOR ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	US ^[10]^[17]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1985	Vital Idol (1985 International Version) Released: June, 1985 (UK) Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	7	38	—	17	8	8	—	19	24	—	UK: Platinum^[13]
1987	Vital Idol (1987 New US Edition) Released: 1987 (US) Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	41	12	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	10	CAN: 4× Platinum^[12] US: Platinum^[11]
1988	Idol Songs: 11 of the Best Released: 1988 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LP, CD, CC	2	11	11	1	14	—	4	4	6	—	UK: Platinum^[13] AUS: Platinum^[15] FIN: Platinum^[14]
2001	Greatest Hits Released: March, 2001 Label: Capitol Records Format: CD, CC	171	—	43	2	12	3	4	12	30	74	US: Platinum^[11] FIN: Gold^[14] UK: Gold^[13]
2008	The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself Released: June, 2008 Label: Capitol Records Format: CD + DVD	37	—	—	—	38	39	—	—	72	77
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Year	Album	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	NOR ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	US ^[10]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1981	Don't Stop Released: October, 1981 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: 12", CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	71
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.

⁺ Greatest Hits and Devil's Playground failed to chart in The Official UK Top 75 Albums Chart (published by Music Week), but did chart on the complete Top 200 UK Chart published by Charts+Plus (published mainly for music business statistics).^[18]

Singles

Starting with the 1983 re-release of "White Wedding", Chrysalis issued Idol's singles with an IDOL vanity catalogue numbering system. This lasted for roughly seven years and sixteen singles (including various re-issues) until the release of "Prodigal Blues" in 1990.

Year	Song	UK ^[1]	U.S. ^[19]^[17] ^[20]	U.S. Rock ^[21]	AUS ^[2]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[22]	IRE ^[23]	ITA	NZL ^[6]	SWI ^[9]	SWE ^[8]	Album
1981	"Dancing with Myself"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Don't Stop
1981	"Mony Mony"	-	107	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Don't Stop
1982	"Hot in the City"	58	23	31	18	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	Billy Idol
1982	"White Wedding"	-	36	4	9	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	Billy Idol
1983	"Dancing with Myself" (re-release)	-	102	-	42	-	-	-	-	9	-	-	Don't Stop
1984	"Rebel Yell"	62	46	9	7	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	Rebel Yell
	"Eyes Without a Face"	18	4	5	12	-	10	13	14	4	21	-
	"Flesh for Fantasy"	54	29	8	28	-	11	-	30	5	20	-
	"Catch My Fall"	-	50	24	61	-	11	-	-	42	-	-
1985	"White Wedding" (UK re-release)	6	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	Vital Idol
1985	"Rebel Yell" (UK re-release)	6	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	Rebel Yell
1986	"To Be a Lover"	22	6	2	3	3	28	15	16	2	7	8	Whiplash Smile
1987	"Don't Need a Gun"	26	37	10	22	8	36	24	-	27	29	-
	"Sweet Sixteen"	17	20	26	9	16	2	9	30	3	12	-
	"Soul Standing By" (Australasian only)	-	-	-	93	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
	"Mony Mony" (Live)	7	1	27	8	4	38	3	-	2	13	-	Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
	"Hot in the City" (re-release)	13	48	-	58	3	-	6	-	19	19	-
1988	"Catch My Fall" (UK re-release)	63	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990	"Cradle of Love"	34	2	1	10	8	38	22	8	16	11	-	Charmed Life
	"L.A. Woman"	70	52	18	34	-	-	28	28	25	-	-
	"Prodigal Blues"	47	-	35	-	-	-	-	31	-	-	-
1993	"Heroin"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Cyberpunk
	"Shock to the System"	30	105	7	28	-	-	-	17	5	37	25
	"Adam in Chains"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	"Speed"	47	-	38	33	12	-	-	-	40	-	39	Speed Soundtrack
2001	"Don't You (Forget About Me)"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Greatest Hits
2005	"Scream"	-	-	26	-	-	54	-	-	-	-	-	Devil's Playground
2008	"John Wayne"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
2014	"Can't Break Me Down"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Kings & Queens of the Underground

⁺ "Dancing with Myself", "Mony Mony" and "Shock to the System" failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100 but all three charted on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart which equals positions 101-125. Therefore these songs appear listed as having charted on a position below 100 on Billboard Hot 100. Chart positions for these three singles are listed as 102, 107 and 105 in the track information in the CD-booklet for Idol's 2008 compilation album The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself.^[24]

Promotional singles

Year	Song	UK ^[1]	U.S. ^[20]	U.S. Rock ^[20]	AUS ^[2]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[22]	ITA	NZL ^[6]	SWI ^[9]	SWE ^[8]	Album
1993	"Wasteland" (UK Jukebox 7" and US promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Cyberpunk
1993	"Aftershock" (Spanish promo 12")	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Cyberpunk
2005	"Cherie" (EU and US promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Devil's Playground
	"Sherri" (German promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Rat Race" (US promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Plastic Jesus" (German promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Yellin' at the Xmas Tree" (EU and US promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	"New Future Weapon" (German promo CD)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself

Other appearances

Year	Song(s)	Album
1994	"Cradle of Love" (Live)	Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I by Various artists^[25]
2000	"Buried Alive"	Heavy Metal 2000 OST by Various artists
2000	"Into The Night"	Iommi by Tony Iommi
2006	"In the Summertime" (with Derek Sherinian & Slash)	Blood of the Snake by Derek Sherinian
2006	"Tomorrow Never Knows"	Butchering The Beatles - A Headbashing Tribute by Various artists
2006	"For What It's Worth" (Live) "Rebel Yell" (Live)	The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 1 by Various artists
2011	"Kiss Me Deadly" (Live) "Running With the Boss Sound" (Live)	The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 5 by Various artists

Videography

Video albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
Year	Album	HUN ^[26]
1987	Vital Idol Released: 1987 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: LD, VHS	—
1991	The Charmed Life and Other Vital Videos Released: 1991 Label: Capitol Records Format: VHS	—
1993	Cyberpunk: Shock to the System Released: 1993 Label: Chrysalis Records Format: VHS	—
2002	VH1 Storytellers Released: 2002 Label: Warner Music Vision Format: DVD, VHS	20
2008	The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (DVD part) Released: 2008 Label: Capitol Records Format: DVD	—
2009	In Super Overdrive Live Released: 2009 Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment Format: Blu-ray, DVD	—
2011	No Religion Live Released: 2011 Label: Hatch Farm Studios Format: DVD	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
1982	"Hot in the City"^a	Larry Jordan
1982	"White Wedding"	David Mallet
1983	"Dancing with Myself"	Tobe Hooper
1984	"Rebel Yell"	Jeff Stein
	"Eyes Without a Face"	David Mallet
	"Flesh for Fantasy"	Howard Deutch
1985	"Catch My Fall"	David Mallet
1986	"To Be a Lover"	David Mallet
1987	"Don't Need a Gun"	Julien Temple
	"Sweet Sixteen"^b	Billy Idol
	"Mony Mony" (Live)	Larry Jordan
1990	"Cradle of Love"^c	David Fincher
	"L.A. Woman"	David Fincher
	"Prodigal Blues"	-
1993	"Heroin"^d	Brett Leonard
	"Shock to the System"^e	Brett Leonard
	"Adam in Chains"	Julien Temple
1994	"Speed"	-
2005	"Scream"	-
	"Plastic Jesus"	-
	"Yellin' at the Xmas Tree"	-
2006	"In the Summertime" (with Derek Sherinian & Slash)	-
	"Jingle Bell Rock"	-
	"Happy Holiday"	-
	"White Christmas"	-
	"Winter Wonderland"	-
2014	"Can't Break Me Down"	Jason Trucco
2015	"Save Me Now"	Tom Kirk

^a Versions of "Hot in the City":

Original Version
Uncensored Version
Ur-Version

^b Versions of "Sweet Sixteen":

Original Version
Colored Version

^c Versions of "Cradle of Love":

Original Version
Extended Billy Idol Only Version

^d Versions of "Heroin":

LP Version
Radio Edit
Uncut Version
Blendo Version
Overlords Version
Overlords-R rated Version
Garcia Mix
Garcia Mix-R rated

^e Versions of "Shock to the System":

Original Version
Blendo Version

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Official Charts > Billy Idol". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "Australian Charts > Billy Idol". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- Kings & Queens of the Underground: "The ARIA Report – Issue #1288 > Week Commencing 3 November 2014" (PDF). National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2 3 4 Steffen Hung. "Discographie Billy Idol". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 163. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
1 2 3 4
German albums chart peaks:
- "Rebel Yell": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Rebel Yell (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Vital Idol": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Vital Idol (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Whiplash Smile": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Whiplash Smile (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Idol Songs – 11 of the Best": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Idol Songs – 11 of the Best (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Charmed Life": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Charmed Life (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Cyberpunk": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Cyberpunk (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Greatest Hits": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Greatest Hits (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "VH1 Storytellers": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – VH1 Storytellers (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Devil's Playground": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Devil's Playground (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "The Very Best of Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Kings & Queens of the Underground": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Kings & Queens of the Underground (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Steffen Hung. "Discography Billy Idol". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
1 2 3 4 Steffen Hung. "Discography Billy Idol". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Steffen Hung. "Discography Billy Idol". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Steffen Hung. "Billy Idol - Rebel Yell". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
1 2 3 4 "Billboard > Artists / Billy Idol > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-25. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Billy Idol".
1 2 3 4 5 "Certified Awards Search Archived 1 October 2012 at WebCite". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2012-01-25. Note: User needs to enter "Billy Idol" 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.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Certified Awards Search Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2012-01-25. Note: User needs to enter "Billy Idol" 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.
1 2 3 "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Ifpi.fi. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
↑ UK chart peaks between 101–200, from 1994 to 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2 U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under singles chart peaks, Hot 100 peak for "Hot in the City" 1987 re-release, and Billboard 200 peak for "The Very Best of Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself": "Chart Runs for: Billy Idol (from ukmix.org Chart Analysis forum > Chart Histories thread)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
↑ "Chart Log UK: I Am Kloot - I Wayne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
↑ "Billboard > Artists / Billy Idol > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2 3 Album booklet material from The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself by Billy Idol, Capitol Records, 2008.
↑ "Billboard > Artists / Billy Idol > Chart History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
1 2
German singles chart peaks:
- "Eyes Without a Face": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Eyes Without a Face (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Flesh for Fantasy": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Catch My Fall": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Catch My Fall (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "To Be a Lover": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – To Be a Lover (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Don't Need a Gun": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Don't Need a Gun (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Sweet Sixteen": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Sweet Sixteen (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Money Money (Live)": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Mony Mony (Live) (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Cradle of Love": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Cradle of Love (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- "Scream": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Billy Idol – Scream (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Billy Idol' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
↑ [Track information for "Dancing with Myself", "Mony Mony" and "Shock to the System" in the CD-booklet for The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (24 June 2008) Capitol 2151432 (EMI) / EAN 5099921514326]
↑ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
↑ "DVD Top 20 lista 2005. 39. hét2005. 09. 26. - 2005. 10. 02.No.: 48". Association of Hungarian Record Companies. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

External links

Billy Idol discography at Discogs

Billy Idol

Discography

Studio albums	Billy Idol Rebel Yell Whiplash Smile Charmed Life Cyberpunk Devil's Playground Happy Holidays Kings & Queens of the Underground

Live albums	VH1 Storytellers

Singles & EPs	Don't Stop (EP) "Dancing with Myself" "Mony Mony" "Hot in the City" "White Wedding" "Rebel Yell" "Eyes Without a Face" "Mony Mony (Live)" "To Be a Lover" "Cradle of Love" "L.A. Woman" "Heroin" "Shock to the System" "Adam in Chains"

Compilations	Vital Idol Idol Songs: 11 of the Best Greatest Hits The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself

Video albums	The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself

Related articles	Generation X Steve Stevens

Book:Billy Idol

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