Scatman John discography

Scatman John discography
Scatman John
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	1
Music videos	5
Singles	8

The discography of Scatman John, an American scat and dance musician occasionally known under his real name John Larkin, consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, eight singles and five music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		AUT [1]	BEL [2]	FIN [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NOR [6]	SWE [7]	SWI [8]	UK [9]
John Larkin	Released: 1986 (US)[10] Label: Transition Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Scatman's World	Released: July 10, 1995 (GER)[11] Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	25	11	1	6	20	6	42	4	104	IFPI SWE: Gold[12]
Everybody Jam!	Released: November 25, 1996 (GER)[13] Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	—
Take Your Time	Released: June 1, 1999 (US)[14] Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Listen to the Scatman	Released: December 11, 2001 (US)[15] Label: Stunt Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details
The Best of Scatman John	Released: October 7, 2002 (US)[16] Label: Bertelsmann Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		US [17]	AUT [1]	BEL [2]	EUR [18]	FRA [19]	GER [20]	NL [21]	NOR [6]	SWE [7]	SWI [8]	UK [22]
"Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)"	1994	60	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	3	BPI: Silver[23] BVMI: Platinum[24] IFPI AUT: Gold[25] IFPI NOR: Gold[26] IFPI SWI: Gold[27] SNEP: Platinum[28]	Scatman's World
"Scatman's World"	1995	—	4	1	1	1	1	4	4	10	3	10	BVMI: Platinum[24] IFPI AUT: Gold[25] IFPI SWI: Gold[27] SNEP: Gold[29]
"Song of Scatland"		—	—	—	—	39	46	—	—	—	—	—
"Everybody Jam!"	1996	—	—	53	—	—	46	—	—	—	—	—		Everybody Jam!
"Su Su Su Super Ki Re i"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let It Go"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Scatmambo"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Take Your Time
"The Chickadee Song"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Take Your Time"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1994	"Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)"	Kerstin Mueller
1995	"Scatman's World"	Martin Weisz
	"Song of Scatland"
1996	"Everybody Jam!"	Hannes Rossacher
	"Su Su Su Super Ki Re i"

References

1. "Discographie Scatman John". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
2. "Discografie Scatman John". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
3. "Discography Scatman John". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
4. "Scatman John (Album)". charts.de (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
5. "Discografie Scatman John". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
6. "Discography Scatman John". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
7. "Discography Scatman John". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
8. "Discographie Scatman John". swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
9. "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
10. John Larkin (Media notes). John Larkin. Transition Records. 1986. TR 0001.
11. "Scatman S World" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
12. "(Guld och Platina) ÅR 1987–98" [(Gold and Platinum) Year 1987–98] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
13. "Everybody Jam!" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
14. "Take Your Time: Scatman John". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
15. "Listen to the Scatman: John Larkin". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
16. "Best of Scatman John – Scatman John > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
17. "Scatman John Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
18. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 563. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
19. "Discographie Scatman John". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
20. "charts.de: Scatman John (Single + Album)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
21. "Discografie Scatman John". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
22. "Scatman John" (select "Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
23. "BPI Certified Awards Search" (enter the search parameter Scatman John into the Search box, then select Go). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
24. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Scatman John" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
25. "Austrian certifications – Scatman John" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved June 22, 2012. Enter Scatman John in the field Interpret. Click Suchen
26. "Norwegian single certifications – Scatman John – Scatman" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
27. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Scatman John)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
28. "Certifications Singles Platine – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
29. "Certifications Singles Or – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

External links

• Scatman John at AllMusic
• Scatman John discography at Discogs
• Scatman John discography at MusicBrainz
• Scatland, in loving memory of John Larkin