This is the discography of British-American actress/singer Tracey Ullman. Known mainly for her work in television and film, she had a brief career as a successful pop singer. She was signed to Stiff Records in 1983 after label owner Dave Robinson heard some of the song parodies she had done in the TV comedy sketch show Three of a Kind. Her albums consisted mainly of cover versions of songs from the 1950s through the early 1980s.[1]
| Tracey Ullman discography | |
|---|---|
Ullman in 1987 | |
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 8 |
| Music videos | 9 |
| Comedy albums | 1 |
| Audiobooks | 3 |
Her cover of the Kirsty Maccoll song "They Don't Know" would go on to become her most successful single, reaching #2 in the UK,[2] #8 in the United States,[3] and #35 in Germany.[4] In less than two years, she had seven singles in the UK Top 100, five of them Top 30 hits.[2] After the release of her second album, You Caught Me Out in 1984, she decided to leave her music career behind and focus on acting.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
FIN [6] |
CAN [7] |
NL [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] | |||
| You Broke My Heart in 17 Places | 14 | 29 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 34 | ||
| You Caught Me Out |
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92 | 13 | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Forever – The Best of Tracey Ullman | |
| The Best of Tracey Ullman: You Broke My Heart in 17 Places |
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| Breakaway: The Very Best of... |
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| The Very Best of Tracey Ullman |
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| The Best of... Tracey Ullman |
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| Tracey Ullman Takes on the Hits |
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| Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling: The Complete Stiff Recordings |
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Soundtrack albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA | US | US Billboard Top Soundtracks | SNEP | |||||||||||
| Corpse Bride |
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— | — | 8 | 105 | |||||||||
| Into the Woods |
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13 | 8 | 2 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Comedy albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Three of a Kind (with Lenny Henry and David Copperfield) |
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Audiobooks
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Puss in Boots |
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| Wise Children |
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| A Carnival of Snackeries: Diaries: Volume Two |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [14] |
BE (FL) [15] |
CAN [16] |
GER [17] |
IRE [18] |
NL [19] |
NOR [20] |
NZ [21] |
US [22] | ||||
| "Breakaway" | 1983 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 70 |
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You Broke My Heart in 17 Places |
| "They Don't Know" | 2 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 8 |
| ||
| "Move Over Darling" | 8 | — | 15 | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | |||
| "Bobby's Girl" (Germany and US-only release) | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Guy's Mad at Me" | 23 | — | 27 | — | — | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | You Caught Me Out | ||
| "Sunglasses" | 18 | — | 25 | — | 52 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | |||
| "Helpless" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Terry" | 1985 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shattered" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Forever – The Best of Tracey Ullman | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Breakaway" | Dave Robinson |
| "They Don't Know" | Dave Robinson | |
| "Move Over Darling" | ||
| 1984 | "My Guy" | |
| "Sunglasses" | ||
| "Helpless" | ||
| 1985 | "Terry" | |
| 1991 | "Monster in the Mirror" (Sesame Street) | Laura Di Trapani |
| 2013 | "Queenie Eye" (Paul McCartney) | Simon Aboud |
References
edit- ^ "Legendary London Label, Stiff Records, to Re-Release Five Thatcher-Era Classics". PR Web. Prweb.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Tracey Ullman". Official Charts Company. Officialchartscompany.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Tracey Ullman, "They Don't Know" - 100 Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. Rollingstone.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
- ^ a b "TRACEY ULLMAN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit U". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 803. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Tracey Ullman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Type Tracey Ullman in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Smith, Robin (9 November 1985). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 39. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 317. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. p. 617. ISBN 9780898201048.
External links
edit- Tracey Ullman discography at Discogs