Russell Watson discography
| Russell Watson discography | |
|---|---|
 Watson performing at Broadlands, in Hampshire, England, in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 5 |
The discography of Russell Watson, a British operatic and pop tenor, consists of ten studio albums, four compilation albums, five singles, and a number of other appearances.
Watson's debut album, The Voice, was released in May 2001. A mixture of operatic arias and covers of pop songs, it topped the UK Classical Chart and eventually reached number five in the UK Albums Chart. Later, when released in the United States, the album took the number one spot and made history as the first time a British artist had held both the US and UK classical number one. The album contained a collaboration with former Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder, who lent his vocals to the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona". The album also featured a duet with Cleo of girl group Cleopatra on the song "Someone Like You". Cleo later duetted with Russell again on his third album Reprise on the song "The Best That Love Can Be".
In late 2002, Watson released the single, "Nothing Sacred – A Song for Kirsty", to raise money for the Francis House children's hospice in Didsbury, Manchester. The campaign to raise £5 million was fronted by Kirsty Howard, a seven-year-old girl with a serious heart defect. The song reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
The self-styled "People's Tenor", who is also known as "The Voice" after his first album, won the Album of the Year at the Classical BRIT Awards in both 2001 and 2002, also collecting awards for Best-Selling Debut Album (2001) and Best-Selling Album (2002).[2][3][4]
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
IRE [7] |
NZ [8] |
PT [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] |
US Classical [12] | |||
| 2000 | The Voice | 5 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 90 | 1 | |
| 2001 | Encore
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6 | 15 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 114 | 1 |
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| 2002 | Reprise
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13 | 11 | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
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| 2004 | Amore Musica
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10 | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 |
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| 2007 | That's Life
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Outside In
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14 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | People Get Ready
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20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | La Voce
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13 | 31 | 56 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Anthems – Music To Inspire A Nation
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Only One Man
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17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | True Stories
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30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [15] |
IRE [7] |
NZ [8] |
PT [9] |
US Classical [5] | ||
| 2006 | The Voice: The Ultimate Collection
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2 | 90 | 70 | 9 | — | 40 |
The Very Best of Russell Watson
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— | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
| 2008 | The Ultimate Collection: Special Edition
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17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | With Love from Russell Watson
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
The Platinum Collection
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14 | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
IRE [7] | |||
| 1999 | "Swing Low '99" | 38 | — | Non-album single |
| 2000 | "Barcelona (Friends Until the End)" (featuring Shaun Ryder) | 68 | — | The Voice |
| 2002 | "Someone Like You" (featuring Faye Tozer) | 10 | 46 | Non-album single |
| "Nothing Sacred – A Song For Kirsty" | 17 | — | Reprise | |
| 2006 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 69 | — | The Ultimate Collection |
Video albums
| Year | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Voice: Live |
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| 2002 | The Voice Live in New Zealand
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| 2006 | Live 2002 / The Voice: Live
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| 2007 | The Voice: The Ultimate Collection
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References
- ↑ Single to boost Kirsty appeal, BBC News, 3 November 2002.
- ↑ Jane Wheatley (19 February 2007), "'You have a brain tumour,' the doctor told me. 'Quite a big one'", The Times (times2).
- ↑ Classical Brits for ex-factory worker, BBC News, 1 June 2001.
- ↑ Salford singer wins again, BBC News, 23 May 2002.
- 1 2 3 4 "UK Charts > Russell Watson". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ↑ "Australian Charts > Russell Watson". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- 1 2 3 "Irish Charts > Russell Watson". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- 1 2 "New Zealand Charts > Russell Watson". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- 1 2 "Portuguese Charts > Russell Watson". portuguesecharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ↑ "Swedish Charts > Russell Watson". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ↑ "Russell Watson Album & Song Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ↑ "Russell Watson Album & Song Chart History > Top Classical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "BPI > Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ↑ "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 16th May 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2011.