The discography of American singer Laura Branigan consists of seven studio albums, six compilation albums, 32 singles, four promotional singles, three video albums, and 14 music videos.
| Laura Branigan discography | |
|---|---|
 Branigan c. 1982 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 32 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 14 |
| Other contributions | 22 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | |||
| Branigan | 34 | 50 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Branigan 2 |
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29 | 30 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
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| Self Control |
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23 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| Hold Me |
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71 | 37 | — | 43 | 31 | — | 12 | — | 7 | 10 | 64 | |
| Touch |
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87 | 68 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | — | |
| Laura Branigan |
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133 | 143 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Over My Heart |
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— | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released | |||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Laura Branigan Live! |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
FIN [25] |
DEN [26] | |||||||||||
| The Best of Laura Branigan |
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| The Very Best of Laura Branigan |
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— | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| The Best of Branigan |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| The Essentials |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| The Platinum Collection |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Shine On: The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Box sets
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Complete Atlantic Albums |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Rhino Hi-Five: Laura Branigan |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN | FIN[28] | FRA [29] |
GER [30] |
IRE [31] |
NZ [8] |
UK [11] | ||||||||
| 1980 | "Fool's Affair"/"When" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| 1981 | "Looking Out for Number One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1982 | "All Night with Me" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Branigan | |||||
| "Gloria" | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 |
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| 1983 | "Solitaire" | 7 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | Branigan 2 | |||||
| "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Deep in the Dark"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1984 | "Self Control" | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 5 | Self Control | |||||
| "The Lucky One" | 20 | 48 | — | 53 | — | 27 | 33 | 29 | — | 56 | |||||||
| "Ti Amo" | 55 | 2 | — | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | 49 | 100 | |||||||
| "Satisfaction" | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "With Every Beat of My Heart"[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1985 | "Spanish Eddie" | 40 | 24 | 8 | 38 | — | 73 | 36 | — | — | 87 | Hold Me | |||||
| "Hold Me" | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Maybe Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134[33] | |||||||
| 1986 | "I Found Someone" | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1987 | "Shattered Glass" | 48 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 78 | Touch | |||||
| "Power of Love" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Spirit of Love"[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1988 | "Cry Wolf" | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Come into My Life" (Laura Branigan and Joe Esposito) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Coming to America | ||||||
| 1989 | "Heart of Me"[D] (Cerrone and Laura Branigan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Way In | |||||
| 1990 | "Moonlight on Water" | 59 | 159 | — | 83 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | Laura Branigan | |||||
| "Never in a Million Years" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Turn the Beat Around"[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1991 | "Tokio"[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Laura Branigan | |||||
| 1993 | "It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Over My Heart | |||||
| 1994 | "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1995 | "Dim All the Lights" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Branigan | |||||
| "I Believe"[G] (David Hasselhoff and Laura Branigan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Baywatch | ||||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released | |||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Memories"[H] | Calloway's Climb |
| 1980 | "Tell Him" | Non-album single |
| 1993 | "Didn't We Almost Win It All" | Over My Heart |
| "Love Your Girl"[I] |
Videos
edit| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Branigan |
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| Laura Branigan in Concert |
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| Shine On: The Ultimate Collection |
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Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Fool's Affair" | Branigan's first music video, recorded for her unreleased album Silver Dreams. |
| 1982 | "Gloria" | |
| 1983 | "Solitaire" | |
| 1984 | "Self Control" | Video nominated for an American Music award in 1985. |
| "The Lucky One" | Song won the coveted Grand Prix award at the 1984 Tokyo Music Festival. | |
| 1985 | "Spanish Eddie" | The storyline in this video is a re-telling of West Side Story. |
| "Maybe Tonight" | ||
| 1987 | "Shattered Glass" | |
| "Cry Wolf" | ||
| 1988 | "Your Love" | Released to promote the film Salsa. |
| 1989 | "Heart of Me" (with Cerrone) | |
| 1990 | "Moonlight on Water" | |
| 1993 | "Didn't We Almost Win It All" | Video features her brother Billy Branigan, who is also on backing vocals. |
| 1995 | "Dim All the Lights" | Branigan's last music video. |
Soundtracks and other contributions
edit| Year | Song | Film/soundtrack/album |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Memories" | Calloway's Climb (TV film soundtrack) |
| 1980 | "I Love the Nightlife" | Gut Gestimmt (TV variety show soundtrack) |
| "The Lady I Am" | ||
| 1983 | "Imagination" | Flashdance (film soundtrack) |
| "Love is Forever" | Love is Forever (TV movie soundtrack) | |
| "Find Me" | Touched (film soundtrack) | |
| 1984 | "Hot Night" | Ghostbusters (film soundtrack) |
| "Sharpshooter" | Body Rock (film soundtrack) | |
| 1985 | "Hollywood Wives" | Hollywood Wives (TV mini-series soundtrack) |
| 1986 | "One Day" | Violets Are Blue (film soundtrack) |
| "If I Were a River" | Disney's Living Seas (TV special soundtrack) | |
| 1987 | "Sin Hablar" (with Luis Miguel) | Soy Como Quiero Ser (guest vocals) |
| 1988 | "Helpless" | Backstage (film soundtrack) |
| "So Lost Without Your Love" | ||
| "Lonely Nights" | ||
| "Come into My Life" (with Joe Esposito) | Coming to America (film soundtrack) | |
| "Believe in Me" | B-side to "Come into My Life" | |
| "Your Love" | Salsa (film soundtrack) | |
| 1989 | "Heart of Me" (with Cerrone) | Way In (guest vocals) |
| 1991 | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | The Christmas Album: A Gift of Hope (charity album) |
| 1993 | "A Much, Much Greater Love" | Women in Love (from an unreleased solo single, recorded in 1978) |
| 2002 | "Time Strangers" | Sincerely... Mariya Takeuchi Songbook (guest vocals) |
| 2003 | "More Than Just a Memory" | Mayo Okamoto Songbook: Once in a Lifetime (guest vocals) |
Notes
edit- ^ Not released in the U.S.
- ^ Only released in Germany as a 7" single.[32]
- ^ Only released in Europe as 7" and 12" singles.[34]
- ^ Only released in France as 7", 12" and CD singles from Cerrone's album Way In.[35]
- ^ Only released in U.S. as 12" single.[36]
- ^ Only released in Japan as 3" CD single.[37]
- ^ Only released in Germany as a CD maxi single from the Baywatch soundtrack album.[38]
- ^ Released as a promo 7" single as the theme to the TV special Calloway's Climb.[39]
- ^ Released as a promo 12" remix single.[40]
References
edit- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Laura Branigan > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 45. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
- "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You": "Countdown ARIA Chart – Week Ending 30th October, 1983". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Imgur.com.
- "Self Control" (single): "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 12th August, 1984". ARIA. Retrieved December 6, 2018 – via Imgur.com.
- "The Lucky One": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 4th November, 1984". ARIA. Retrieved December 6, 2018 – via Imgur.com.
- "Ti Amo": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 10th March, 1985". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Imgur.com.
- "Spanish Eddie": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 20th October, 1985". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Imgur.com.
- All ARIA-produced chart era (mid-1988 onwards) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: Laura Branigan's ARIA chart history, received December 22, 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b "austriancharts.at > Laura Branigan in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ RPM Search: "Laura Branigan" and "Top Albums/CDs". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ German albums chart peaks:
- Self Control: "Laura Branigan – Self Control (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- Hold Me: "Laura Branigan – Hold Me (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Laura Branigan in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com > Laura Branigan in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "charts.nz > Laura Branigan in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Laura Branigan in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Search for: Laura Branigan" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Laura Branigan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Branigan. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d RIAA certification search for Laura Branigan. riaa.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ "Laura Branigan" (PDF). Cash Box. August 13, 1983. p. NF6-7. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c Gold and Platinum Search for Laura Branigan Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. musiccanada.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ Branigan 2. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ Self Control. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Gold/Platinum search for Laura Branigan Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. musikindustrie.de. Accessed on July 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c Certified Awards Search for Laura Branigan. bpi.co.uk. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ Hold Me - Laura Branigan. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ Touch. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ Laura Branigan. laurabraniganonline.com. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ Over My Heart - Laura Branigan. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on July 26, 2013.
- ^ "Kian Records – WORDWIDE DIRECT FOR LEGENDARY LIVE PERFORMANCES". kianrecords.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.[failed verification]
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 49. December 5, 1992. p. 18. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 14. April 3, 1993. p. 20. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Laura Branigan > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ French chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks from November 1984: "lescharts.com > Laura Branigan dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2019. N.B. "Self Control" entered the chart before this archive begins, so the peak listed is incorrect.
- "Self Control" and "Spanish Eddie": "InfoDisc > Tous les Titres de l'Artiste choisi" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ German singles chart peaks:
- "Self Control": "Laura Branigan – Self Control (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- "The Lucky One": "Laura Branigan – The Lucky One (Like a Wild Bird of Pray) (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- "Spanish Eddie": "Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- "Shattered Glass": "Laura Branigan – Shattered Glass (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Laura Branigan' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - With Every Beat of My Heart (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 30 November 1985. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via ukmix.org.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Spirit of Love (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Cerrone and Laura Branigan - Heart of Me (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Turn the Beat Around (12")". Discogs. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Tokio (Mini CD)". Discogs. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "David Hasselhoff and Laura Branigan - I Believe (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Memories (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Love Your Girl (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Laura Branigan discography at Discogs