Soul II Soul discography

Soul II Soul discography
Studio albums 5
Compilation albums 2
Video albums 1
Music videos 18
Singles 20

British musical group Soul II Soul has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, two live albums, and twenty-three singles.

Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One in the in April 1989 and it peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It earned a 3x platinum certification in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's top singles, "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and were certified platinum by the RIAA. Second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade, was released in May 1990, and was their breakthrough release peaking at number 1 on the UK Albums chart. The first and second single, "Get a Life" and "A Dream's a Dream", charted in top ten on the UK's Singles chart. The album eventually sold over one million copies in the worldwide, gaining a platinum certification by the BPI.

The group's third album, Volume III Just Right , was released in April of 1992 and reached number three on UK's Albums Chart. The lead single "Joy" reached number 4 in the UK and the follow-up single "Move Me No Mountain" charted at number 31. In November 1993, a greatest hits compilation titled Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 was released. After a three year hiatus working on solo projects, the group reunited to record their fourth studio album, Volume V Believe, released in July 1995. The album reached number thirteen in the UK. Two singles were released from the album: "Love Enuff" and "I Care". The first two singles charted in top twenty in UK. A final studio album, Time for Change, was released in September 1997 following their split. As of 2016, they have sold over ten million records worldwide.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]		 AUS
[3]		 AUT
[4]		 CAN
[5]		 GER
[6]		 JPN
[7]		 NLD
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 SWE
[10]		 SWI
[11]		 US
[12]		 US R&B
[12]
1989 Club Classics Vol. One [A]
  • First studio album
  • Release date: 10 April 1989
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 1 38 11 7 13 88 16 8 8 12 14 1
1990 Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
  • Second studio album
  • Release date: 21 May 1990
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 1 9 15 29 15 67 9 4 12 14 21 14
1992 Volume III Just Right
  • Third studio album
  • Release date: 13 April 1992
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 3 17 24 63 29 43 25 13 33 19 88 32
1995 Volume V Believe
  • Fourth studio album
  • Release date: 31 July 1995
  • Label: Virgin
 13 71 39 — 77 83 78 — — — — 67
1997 Time for Change
  • Fifth studio album
  • Release date: 1 September 1997
  • Label: Island
 80 175 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]		 AUS
[3]		 JPN
[7]		 NZ
[9]
1993 Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93
  • First compilation album
  • Release date: 15 November 1993
  • Label: Virgin
 10 193 97 48
2003 Classic Masters
  • Second compilation album
  • Release date: 1 April 2003
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]		 AUS
[3]		 JPN
[7]		 NZ
[9]
1990 A New Decade: Live From Brixton Academy
  • First live album
  • Release date: 22 September 1990
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — —
2016 Origins: The Roots Of Soul II Soul
  • Second live album
  • Release date: 4 November 2016
  • Label: Metropolis Music
 — — — —

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]		 AUS
[3]		 AUT
[4]		 BEL
[17]		 CAN
[5]		 GER
[6]		 IRE
[18]		 NLD
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 SWE
[10]		 SWI
[11]		 US
[12]		 US
R&B
[12]		 US
Dan
[12]
1988 "Fairplay"
(featuring Rose Windross)		 63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Club Classics Vol. One
"Feel Free"
(featuring Do'reen)		 64 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 "Keep on Movin'"
(featuring Caron Wheeler)		 5 77 18 20 15 13 10 9 14 — 18 11 1 1
"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"
(featuring Caron Wheeler)		 1 45 13 4 11 4 6 1 4 3 2 4 1 1
"Jazzie's Groove" — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 3
"Get a Life"
(featuring Marcia Lewis)		 3 38 8 9 84 6 6 2 5 7 12 54 5 9 Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
1990 "A Dream's a Dream"
(featuring Victoria Wilson James)		 6 27 16 14 — 15 12 6 8 19 14 85 19 3
"People"
(featuring Marcia Lewis)		 — 90 — 13 — 46 — 17 49 — — — 44 3
"Missing You"
(featuring Kym Mazelle)		 22 166 — — — — 24 74 — — — — 29 39
1992 "Joy"
(featuring Richie Stephens)		 4 41 — 24 — 21 11 19 18 29 21 — 14 — Volume III Just Right
"Move Me No Mountain"
(featuring Kofi)		 31 96 — — — — — 62 40 — — — 33 29
"Just Right"
(featuring Rick Clarke)		 38 160 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 "Wish"
(featuring Melissa Bell)		 24 141 — — — — — — 27 — 35 — — — Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93
1995 "Love Enuff"
(featuring Penny Ford)		 12 76 — — — 74 — — — — — — 61 35 Volume V Believe
"I Care"
(featuring Charlotte Kelly)		 17 225 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 "Keep on Movin'" (remix) 31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album song
1997 "Represent" 39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Time for Change
"Pleasure Dome" 51 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 "Back to Life" (re-release) 119 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album song
2012 "Back to Life" (re-release) 146 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year Song Album
1991 "Kiss the Girl" Simply Mad About the Mouse
1998 "Free Again" How Stella Got Her Groove Back

References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  4. 1 2 "AUT Charts > Soul II Soul". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "CAN Charts > Soul II Soul". RPM. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. 1 2 "GER Charts > Soul II Soul". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "JPN Charts > Soul II Soul". Oricon. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  8. 1 2 "NLD Charts > Soul II Soul". MegaCharts. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "NZ Charts > Soul II Soul". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  10. 1 2 "SWE Charts > Soul II Soul". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  11. 1 2 "SWI Charts > Soul II Soul". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "US Charts > Soul II Soul". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "UK Certified Awards Search > Soul II Soul". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 "CAN Certifications > Soul II Soul". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "US Certifications > Soul II Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  16. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  17. ↑ "BEL Charts > Soul II Soul". VRT Top 30. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  18. ↑ "IRE Charts Search > Soul II Soul". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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