Squeeze discography

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Squeeze discography
Studio albums15
Live albums4
Compilation albums14
Music videos34
EPs1
Singles48

Squeeze are a British rock band active from 1974 to 1982, from 1985 to 1999, and since 2007 to date. Founded by Glenn Tilbrook (guitar, vocals), Chris Difford (guitar, vocals), Jools Holland (keyboards) and Paul Gunn (drums), the group have released 15 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 4 live albums, 1 extended play, 48 singles and 34 music videos. All Squeeze's hits are written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford.

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NZ
[4]
SCO
[5]
SWE
[6]
US
[7]
Squeeze
  • Released: March 1978
  • Label: A&M
Cool for Cats
  • Released: 4 April 1979
  • Label: A&M
45 18 32
Argybargy
  • Released: February 1980
  • Label: A&M
32 26 71
East Side Story
  • Released: 15 May 1981
  • Label: A&M
19 29 25 44
Sweets from a Stranger
  • Released: May 1982
  • Label: A&M
20 26 23 32
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
  • Released: August 1985
  • Label: A&M
31 97 57
Babylon and On
  • Released: September 1987
  • Label: A&M
14 84 95 36
Frank
  • Released: 24 August 1989
  • Label: A&M
58 113
Play 41
Some Fantastic Place
  • Released: 14 September 1993
  • Label: A&M
26 182
Ridiculous
  • Released: 13 November 1995
  • Label: A&M/Ark 21
50 87
Domino
  • Released: November 1998
  • Label: Quixotic
Spot the Difference
  • Released: 3 August 2010
  • Label: XOXO
Cradle to the Grave 12 18 [a]
The Knowledge
  • Released: 13 October 2017
  • Label: Love
25 21

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
CAN
[3]
US
[7]
A Round and a Bout
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: I.R.S./Deptford Fun City
50 [b] 163
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: A&M
Five Live: On Tour in America
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Love
Live at the Fillmore
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Anchor & Hope

Charted compilation albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
US
[7]
Singles – 45's and Under
  • Released: 22 October 1982
  • Label: A&M
3 76 47
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: A&M
6
Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: A&M
8
Essential Squeeze
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Love
25

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
Packet of Three
  • Released: July 1977
  • Label: Deptford Fun City
Food for Thought
  • Released: 4 November 2022[20]
  • Label: Love Records

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
IRE
[21]
NL
[22]
NZ
[4]
US
[23]
US
Main.
Rock

[24]
"Take Me, I'm Yours" 1978 19 x Squeeze
"Bang Bang" 49 x
"Goodbye Girl" 63 x Cool for Cats
"Cool for Cats" 1979 2 5 8 33 11 x
"Up the Junction" 2 3 x
"Slap and Tickle" 24 x
"Christmas Day" x Non-album single
"Another Nail in My Heart" 1980 17 56 10 x Argybargy
"If I Didn't Love You" x
"Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)" 44 x
"Farfisa Beat" x
"Is That Love" 1981 35 25 East Side Story
"Tempted" 41 95 45 49 8
"Labelled with Love" 4 2 46
"Messed Around"
"Black Coffee in Bed" 1982 51 26 Sweets from a Stranger
"When the Hangover Strikes"
"I've Returned"
"Annie Get Your Gun" 43 52 16 40 Singles – 45's and Under
"Last Time Forever" 1985 45 Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
"No Place Like Home" 83
"Hits of the Year" 39
"Heartbreaking World"
"By Your Side"
"King George Street" 1986
"Hourglass" 1987 16 90 23 24 65 15 22 Babylon and On
"Trust Me to Open My Mouth" 72 50
"The Waiting Game"
"853-5937" 1988 91 50 32 37
"Footprints"
"If It's Love" 1989 Frank
"Love Circles" 1990
"Annie Get Your Gun (Live)" A Round and a Bout
"Sunday Street" 1991 Play
"Satisfied" 47 49
"Crying in My Sleep"
"Cool for Cats" [UK Re-issue] 1992 62 Non-album single
"Third Rail" 1993 39 Some Fantastic Place
"Everything in the World"
"Some Fantastic Place" 73
"Loving You Tonight"
"It's Over" 1994 89
"This Summer" 1995 36 Ridiculous
"Electric Trains" 44
"Heaven Knows" 1996 27
"This Summer (Remix)" 32
"Down in the Valley" 1998 Non-album single
"Happy Days" 2015 Cradle to the Grave
"Innocence in Paradise" 2017 The Knowledge
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart | "x" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time.

Music Videos[edit]

Year Title Director Album
1978 "Take Me I'm Yours" Squeeze
1979 Cool For Cats” (Version 1) Derek Burbridge[28] Cool For Cats
“Cool For Cats” (Version 2)
Up the Junction
"Christmas Day" Brian Grant[29] Non-album single
1980 Another Nail in My Heart Derek Burbridge[30] Argybargy
Pulling Mussels from a Shell
1981 Is That Love? Barney Bubbles & Chalkie Davis[28] East Side Story
Tempted” (Version 1)
“Tempted” (Version 2)
Messed Around
1982 Black Coffee in Bed Steve Barron[28] Sweets from a Stranger
"I've Returned"
1985 Last Time Forever Geoff Wonfor[28] Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Hits of the Year
1987 Hourglass Adrian Edmonson[28] Babylon and On
Trust Me to Open My Mouth
1988 853-5937 Adrian Edmonson[31]
Footprints Carlos Grasso[32]
1989 If It’s Love Frank
1990 "Annie Get Your Gun (Live)" A Round and a Bout
1991 Sunday Street Enrique Badulescu[33] Play
Satisfied
1993 Third Rail Some Fantastic Place
Everything in the World
Some Fantastic Place Peter Orton[34]
Loving You Tonight
1995 This Summer Lloyd Stanton[35] Ridiculous
Electric Trains
1996 Heaven Knows
2015 “Happy Days” Cradle to the Grave
“Cradle to the Grave”
“Nirvana”
2017 “Patchouli” The Knowledge

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Cradle to the Grave did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.[13]
  2. ^ A Round and a Bout did not enter the RPM Album Chart, but the accompanying video album peaked at number 10 on the RPM Long-Form Music Videos chart.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chart Stats – Squeeze". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ a b c RPM album chart positions:
    • Argybargy: "Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Vol. 33, no. 19. 2 August 1980. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
    • East Side Story: "Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 4. 4 July 1981. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
    • Sweets from a Stranger: "Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 18. 12 June 1982. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
    • Babylon and On: "Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Squeeze in New Zealand Charts". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ Scottish Albums Chart positions:
  6. ^ "Squeeze in Swedish Charts". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Chart History: Squeeze: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Squeezing the Gold". Cash Box. 2 February 1980. p. 37. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ "Squeeze: Cool for Cats". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Gold/Platinum ("Squeeze" search)". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Squeeze: East Side Story". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Squeeze: Babylon And On". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Chart History: Squeeze: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Video". RPM. Vol. 52, no. 12. 28 July 1990. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Squeeze: Singles – 45's and Under". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum ("Squeeze" search)". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Squeeze: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Squeeze: Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Squeeze: Essential". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Squeeze "Food for thought" EP profits to independent food banks – 2 Nov 22 at Harrogate Convention Centre". Harrogate Informer. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Search the Charts". Irish Charts. IRMA. Retrieved 16 July 2021. Note: Search for "Squeeze" to display results.
  22. ^ "Discografie Squeeze". Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Chart History: Squeeze: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Chart History: Squeeze: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Squeeze: Cool for Cats". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Squeeze: Up The Junction". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Squeeze: Labelled With Love". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  28. ^ a b c d e Stocks, Matt (25 September 2015). "The 10 best Squeeze videos, by Chris Difford". Louder.
  29. ^ "Squeeze: Christmas Day (1979)". IMVDb.
  30. ^ "Squeeze: Another Nail in My Heart (1980)". IMDb.
  31. ^ "Squeeze: 853-5937". IMDb.
  32. ^ "Footprints". UK Squeeze. 3 January 2006.
  33. ^ "Squeeze: Sunday Street (1991)". IMDb.
  34. ^ "Squeeze: Some Fantastic Place (1993)". IMDb.
  35. ^ "This Summer/ Electric Trains". UK Squeeze. 3 January 2006.