The discography of Nero, a British electronic music act, consists of two studio albums and twenty-one singles.
| Nero discography | |
|---|---|
 NERO performing at Camp Bisco X in Mariaville Lake, New York, 2011 | |
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Music videos | 9 |
The trio, Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray and Alana Watson, released their first official single "Innocence" in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2010. The single was released as a double A-side with the track "Electron". The track peaked at number 167 on the UK Singles Chart. On 6 December 2010, Nero were nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.[1]
The nomination was followed by the addition of their second official single "Me & You". The single was released in the UK on 2 January 2011, where it debuted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The trio's third single, "Guilt" made its premiere when Zane Lowe selected it as his Hottest Record in the World on 22 February 2011.[2] The single was released on 24 April 2011, debuting at number 8 in the UK.
"Promises" made its debut on 17 May 2011, when Zane Lowe named it Hottest Record in the World—the third consecutive single from the group to achieve this feat. On 14 August 2011, "Promises" debuted at number 1 in the UK. The London trio's debut album Welcome Reality was released on 15 August 2011, and reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's release was later followed with the single "Crush on You" on 13 October 2011. It charted at 32 on the UK Singles Chart. Nero also released "Reaching Out" as a single on 18 December 2011. The last single from the album was "Must Be the Feeling".
Their second studio album Between II Worlds was released on 11 September 2015. The album was preceded by the release of three singles: "Satisfy" in 2014, "The Thrill" in 2015 and "Two Minds" in 2015.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
UK Dance [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
IRL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SCO [9] |
SWI [10] |
US Dance [11] | |||||
| Welcome Reality |
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1 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 88 | 6 |
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| Between II Worlds |
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24 | 2 | 13 | 88 | — | 37 | — | — | 1 | |||
| Into the Unknown |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Requiem |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [15] |
BEL [6] |
FRA [16] |
GER [17] |
NZ [8] |
SCO [18] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | ||||
| "Ragga Puffin / Torture" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Act Like You Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dick Tracy VIP / The Forecast" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Energy / Workout" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Way / Bad Trip" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome Reality (Deluxe) | |
| "Something Else / Night Thunder" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Solid Air / Choices" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome Reality (Deluxe) | ||
| "End of the World / Go Back" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Act Like You Know / Sound in Motion"[19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Trip" (The Remixes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Innocence / Electron" | 2010 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome Reality | |
| "Me & You" | 2011 | 15 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — |
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| "Guilt" | 8 | 62 | — | 55 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
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| "Promises" | 1 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 61 | 67 | 26 | 1 | 34 | 70 | |||
| "Crush on You" | 32 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | |||
| "Reaching Out" | 92 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Must Be the Feeling"[23] | 2012 | 124 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Won't You (Be There)" | 156 | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome Reality + | ||
| "Satisfy" | 2014 | 50 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Between II Worlds | |
| "The Thrill"[24] | 2015 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Two Minds"[25] | 27 | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Into the Night"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lullaby"[27] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ninjawerks Volume 1 | |
| "Renegade" (with RL Grime) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Truth"[28] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Into the Unknown | |
| "Blame You" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Draw Energy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Too Many Questions" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Remixes
| Track | Year | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Let It Go" | 2005 | DJ SS | S Files |
| "Shine" | 2007 | Influx UK | Shine / Special Black |
| "Hypercaine" | 2009 | DJ Fresh | Hypercaine |
| "After I'm Gone" | Greenlaw featuring DJ SS | After I'm Gone | |
| "Say It" | Booty Luv | Say It | |
| "Juggernauts" | Enter Shikari | Juggernauts | |
| "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | deadmau5 featuring Rob Swire | Ghosts 'n' Stuff | |
| "I'm Not Your Toy" | La Roux | I'm Not Your Toy | |
| "Blinded by the Lights" | The Streets | Blinded by the Lights / In the Middle | |
| "In the Middle" | |||
| "Shaolin Style" | Bar 9 | Shaolin Style | |
| "Trippin'" | Platnum | Nero Remixes 12" | |
| "Everybody" | Rudenko | ||
| "Sincere" | 2010 | MJ Cole | Sincere (Nero Remix) |
| "You Used to Hold Me" | Calvin Harris | You Used to Hold Me | |
| "The Recluse" | Plan B | The Recluse | |
| "Hot-n-Fun" | N.E.R.D featuring Nelly Furtado | Hot-n-Fun | |
| "Let You Go" | Chase & Status | Let You Go | |
| "Feel So Close" | 2011 | Calvin Harris | Feel So Close |
| "Promises" (with Skrillex) | Nero | Promises | |
| "C.T.F.O" | SebastiAn featuring M.I.A. | C.T.F.O | |
| "Hypnotize U" | N.E.R.D featuring Daft Punk | Hypnotize U | |
| "Guilt" (Nero VIP Mix) | Nero | Guilt | |
| "Stress" (Nero Remix) | Justice | ||
| "Syndicate Theme" | SyndicateGame | ||
| "Must Be the Feeling" (with Flux Pavilion) | 2012 | Nero | Must Be the Feeling |
| "Fok Julle Naaiers" (Nero bootleg) | Die Antwoord | released on SoundCloud | |
| "Speed Demon" | Michael Jackson | Bad 25 | |
| "Holdin' On" (with Skrillex)[29] | I See Monstas | Monsta | |
| "House Every Weekend" | 2015 | David Zowie | |
| "Emotion" (Nero Edit) | 2021 | Daft Punk | |
| "No Rival!"[30] | Lazou Mizik & Joseph Ray | No Rival (NERO Remix) | |
| "XYZ" | 2022 | deadmau5 | XYZ (NERO Remix) |
Production credits
| Track | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stay Awake" | 2011 | Example | Playing in the Shadows |
| "Follow Me" | 2012 | Muse | The 2nd Law |
| "Sideways" | 2022 | Example | We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up |
Other appearances
| Track | Year | Other artist(s) | Appears on |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Into the Past" | 2013 | — | The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film |
| "Dreams"[31] | 2017 | Zhu | stardustexhalemarrakechdreams EP |
References
- ^ BBC. "Sound of 2011 – Nero". Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ BBC. "Hottest Record in the World – 22 February 2011". Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ a b Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: "Nero | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- For "Innocence / Electron": "New Chart Entries > May 8, 2010". Zobbel.de. 8 May 2010.
- For "Must Be the Feeling": "New Chart Entries > March 17, 2012". Zobbel.de. 17 March 2012.
- For "Won't You (Be There)": "New Chart Entries > November 3, 2012". Zobbel.de. 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Chart Archive > Dance Albums > 27 August 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Australia:
- For Welcome Reality, Between II Worlds and "Promises": "Discography Nero". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- For "Guilt": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1124 (Week Commencing 12 September 2011)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via Trove.
- For "Satisfy": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1271 (Week Commencing 7 July 2014)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via Trove.
- For "The Thrill": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1314 (Week Commencing 4 May 2015)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Belgium (Flanders) Charts > Nero" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Irish Charts > Nero". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Charts > Nero". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Chart Archive > Scottish Albums > 27 August 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Swiss Charts > Nero" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Nero Chart History: Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "BRIT Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Austrian Charts > Nero". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "France Charts > Nero" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "charts.de – Nero – Promises". charts.de – Media Control. Retrieved 7 July 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Me & You": "Chart Archive > Scottish Singles > 22 January 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- For "Guilt": "Chart Archive > Scottish Singles > 7 May 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- For "Promises": "Chart Archive > Scottish Singles > 20 August 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- For "Crush on You": "Chart Archive > Scottish Singles > 29 October 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ UKF Dubstep (16 June 2009), Nero – Act Like You Know (Dubstep Mix), retrieved 10 April 2018
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Nero". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Nero – Promises". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 January 2021.[dead link]
- ^ Nerovevo (10 February 2012). "Nero - Must Be The Feeling". Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nerovevo (7 May 2015). "Nero – The Thrill". Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nerovevo (4 August 2015). "Nero – Two Minds". Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nerovevo (30 November 2015). "Nero – Into The Night". Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bein, Kat (4 February 2018). "Nero drop dark 'Lullaby' for Ninja's Ninjawerks compilation: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Yopko, Nick (27 October 2023). "NERO Seek the "Truth" on Lead Single From Upcoming Third Album, "Into The Unknown"". EDM.com.
- ^ OWSLA (1 October 2012), MONSTA – Holdin' On (Skrillex & Nero Remix), retrieved 10 April 2018
- ^ Yopko, Nick (9 November 2021). "Listen to NERO's remix of founding member Joseph Ray's collaboration with Lakou Mizik, 'No Rival!'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ ZHU, Nero – Dreams, retrieved 10 April 2018