Simple Minds discography
Simple Minds discography | |
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![]() Simple Minds performing in Oslo in February 2006 | |
Studio albums | 21 |
Live albums | 12 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Video albums | 5 |
Music videos | 55 |
EPs | 7 |
Singles | 67 |
Promotional singles | 12 |
Box sets | 14 |
Website releases | 7 |
The discography of the Scottish art rock/new wave band Simple Minds consists of 21 studio albums (either original or covers and counting 1981's Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call as a double album release), eleven live albums, ten compilation albums, fourteen box sets, 68 singles, and five video albums.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | ITA [5] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | US [10] | |||
Life in a Day |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Real to Real Cacophony |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Empires and Dance |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
Sons and Fascination |
| 11 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — |
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Sister Feelings Call | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
| 3 | 8 | 57 | 47[A] | — | 31 | 2 | 9 | — | 69 | |
Sparkle in the Rain |
| 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 64 |
|
Once Upon a Time |
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Street Fighting Years |
| 1 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 70 | |
Real Life |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 74 | |
Good News from the Next World |
| 2 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | |
Néapolis |
| 19 | 182 | — | 9 | 6 | 22 | — | 23 | 7 | — | |
Our Secrets Are the Same |
| NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
Neon Lights | 141 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | ||
Cry |
| 80 | — | — | 38 | 14 | 56 | — | — | 35 | — | |
Black & White 050505 |
| 37 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 25 | — | 46 | 20 | — |
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Graffiti Soul |
| 10 | 128 | — | 14 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 8 | — | |
Big Music |
| 12 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | |
Acoustic |
| 16 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 33 | — |
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Walk Between Worlds |
| 4 | 82 | — | 7 | 14 | 23 | — | 41 | 5 | — | |
Direction of the Heart |
| 4 | — | — | 7 | 21 | 7 | — | 38 | 7 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | ITA [5] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | US [10] | |||
Live in the City of Light |
| 1 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 96 |
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Real Live 91 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live 2011 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5X5 Live |
| 129 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live Australia 2012 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live – Big Music Tour 2015 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Acoustic in Concert |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live in the City of Angels |
| 9 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 56 | — | — | 44 | — | |
New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey |
| 23 | — | — | 17 | 42 [29] | 12 | — | — | 21 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | ITA [5] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | |||
Celebration |
| 45 | — | — | — | 25[C] | — | — | — | — | |
Themes for Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79–81 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Glittering Prize 81/92 |
| 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 14 |
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The Promised |
| — | — | — | 97 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
The Best of Simple Minds |
| 34 | — | — | 67 | 44 | 11 | 39 | — | 64 |
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Early Gold |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live & Rare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
| 19 | — | — | — | 64 | 86 | — | — | 55 |
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Icon |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
40: The Best of 1979–2019 |
| 27 | — | — | 75 | — | 68 | — | — | 72 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [1] | GER [4] | NL [6] | ||
Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 |
| — | — | — |
Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 |
| — | — | — |
Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 |
| — | — | — |
Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 |
| — | — | — |
Collectors' Edition |
| — | — | — |
Silver Box |
| — | — | — |
Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 |
| — | — | — |
Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 |
| — | — | — |
X5 |
| 28 | 99 | 49 |
5 Album Set |
| — | — | — |
Classic Album Selection |
| — | — | — |
Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
| — | — | — |
The Vinyl Collection 79–84 |
| — | — | — |
Rejuvenation 2001–2014 |
| — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Website releases
Title | Details |
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Black & White Live Bundle 01 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 02 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 03 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 04 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 05 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 06 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 07 |
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EPs
Title[D] | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
Alive and Kicking (84,85,86) |
| 26 |
Dancing Barefoot EP |
| — |
iTunes Live: London Festival '09 |
| — |
Live EP Featuring Big Music |
| — |
Big Music – Johnson Somerset Remixes |
| — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
1970s–1980s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [34] | GER [4] | IRE [35] | ITA [36] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | US [37] | ||||
"Life in a Day" | 1979 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life in a Day | |
"Chelsea Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Changeling" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real to Real Cacophony | |
"I Travel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Empires and Dance | ||
"Celebrate" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The American" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] | Sister Feelings Call | ||
"Love Song" | 47 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | Sons and Fascination | ||
"Sweat in Bullet" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | — | |||
"I Travel" (reissue) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] | Celebration | |
"Promised You a Miracle" | 13 | 10 | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | 9 | 17 | — [E] | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | ||
"Glittering Prize" | 16 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | |||
"Someone Somewhere in Summertime" | 36 | 51 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" (Italy-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Travel" (2nd reissue) | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Celebration | ||
"Waterfront" | 13 | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | Sparkle in the Rain | ||
"Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | 20 | 76 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 46 | 18 | — | ||
"Up on the Catwalk" | 27 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 44 | — | — | |||
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| The Breakfast Club (soundtrack) |
"Alive and Kicking" | 7 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Once Upon a Time | |
"Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | ||
"All the Things She Said" | 9 | 46 | 65 | 51 | 4 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 28 | |||
"Ghost Dancing" | 13 | 72 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | — | |||
"Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 55 | — | — | — | Live in the City of Light | |
Ballad of the Streets EP "Belfast Child" | 1989 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | — |
| Street Fighting Years |
"This Is Your Land" | 13 | 38 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | — [F][G] | |||
"Kick It In" | 15 | 94 | — | 65 | 6 | — | 34 | 27 | — | — | |||
The Amsterdam EP "Let It All Come Down" / "Sign o' the Times" / "Jerusalem" | 18 | 77 | — | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1990s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [34] | GER [4] | IRE [35] | ITA [36] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | US [37] | |||
"Let There Be Love" | 1991 | 6 | 15 | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 9 | — | Real Life |
"See the Lights" | 20 | 100 | 10 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 42 | — | 27 | 40 | ||
"Stand by Love" | 13 | 70 | — | — | 14 | — | 25 | — | 39 | — [G] | ||
"Real Life" | 34 | 103 | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | ||
"Love Song" / "Alive and Kicking" | 1992 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 50 | — | — | — | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
"She's a River" | 1995 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 52 | Good News from the Next World |
"Hypnotised" | 18 | 85 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Glitterball" | 1998 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | Néapolis |
"War Babies" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
2000s–present
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | GER [4] | ITA [36] | NL [40] | |||
"Homosapien" | 2001 | 134 | — | — | — | — | Neon Lights |
"Belfast Trance" (John '00' Fleming/Simple Minds) | 2002 | 74 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Cry" | 47 | — | 92 | 25 | 65 | Cry | |
"Spaceface" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"New Sunshine Morning" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"One Step Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Monster" (Liquid People vs Simple Minds) | 67 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" (remixes) [H] | 2003 | — | 92 | — | 16 | — | Live & Rare |
"Dirty Old Town" (with Jimmy Johnstone) | 2004 | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
"Too Much Television" (iTunes-only download) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
"Home" | 41 | — | 53 | 18 | 77 | ||
"Stranger" | 2006 | — | — | 97 | — | — | |
"Different World (Taormina.me)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Rockets" | 2009 | 146 | — | — | 44 | — | Graffiti Soul |
"Stars Will Lead the Way" | — | — | 88 | — | — | ||
"Theme for Great Cities" (Moby remix) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
"Blood Diamonds" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Honest Town" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
"Let the Day Begin" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Midnight Walking" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (vs the Stranglers; limited release) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Promised You a Miracle" (featuring KT Tunstall) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic |
"Magic" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
"The Signal and the Noise" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Sense of Discovery" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love Song" (live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in the City of Angels |
"Promised You a Miracle" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"For One Night Only" | — | — | — | — | — | 40: The Best of 1979–2019 | |
"Act of Love" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
"Vision Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"First You Jump"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Traffic" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Solstice Kiss" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) – Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | New Gold Dream – Live at Paisley Abbey | |
"Promised You a Miracle – Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Get It On" (with Icehouse)[42] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US [37] | |||
"Once Upon a Time" (US-only release) | 1986 | — | Once Upon a Time |
"Take a Step Back" (US-only release) | 1989 | — [G] | Street Fighting Years |
"Mandela Day" (US-only release) | — | ||
"Travelling Man" (Spain-only release) | 1992 | — | Real Life |
"And the Band Played On" (US-only release) | 1995 | — [F] | Good News from the Next World |
"Night Music" (Italy-only release) | — | ||
"Great Leap Forwards" (France-only release) | — | ||
"Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | — | Neon Lights |
"The Jeweller (Part 2)" | 2006 | — | Black & White 050505 |
"Stay Visible" (Australia-only release) | — | ||
"This Is It" (Austria-only release) | 2009 | — | Graffiti Soul |
"Sanctify Yourself" | 2016 | — | Acoustic |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Videos
Video albums
Title | Album details |
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Verona |
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Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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Seen The Lights – A Visual History |
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Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow |
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Acoustic in Concert |
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Music videos
Title | Year | Director[43] |
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"Chelsea Girl" | 1979 | Rock Biz Pix |
"Love Song" | 1981 | Russell Mulcahy |
"Sweat in Bullet" | ||
"Promised You a Miracle" | 1982 | Steve Barron |
"Glittering Prize" | Unknown | |
"Waterfront" | 1983 | John Scarlett-Davis |
"Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | |
"Up on the Catwalk" | ||
"Don't You (Forget About Me" | 1985 | Daniel Kleinman |
"Alive and Kicking" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
"Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | Keef |
"All the Things She Said" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
"Ghostdancing" | N/A | |
"Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | John Scarlett-Davis |
"Belfast Child" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
"Mandela Day" | ||
"This Is Your Land" | ||
"Kick It In" | ||
"Let It All Come Down" | Unknown | |
"Sign o' the Times" | Andy Morahan | |
"Let There Be Love" (Narrative Cut) | 1991 | |
"Let There Be Love" (Performance Cut) | ||
"See the Lights" (Approved Version) | ||
"See the Lights" (Unapproved Version) | Steve Barron | |
"Stand by Love" | Nigel Dick | |
"Real Life" | Unknown | |
"Love Song" | 1992 | Mark Alchin |
"She's a River" | 1995 | Kevin Kerslake |
"Hypnotised" | W.I.Z. | |
"Glitterball" | 1998 | Andy Earl & Stuart MacKenzie |
"War Babies" | Michael Geoghegan | |
"Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | Ed Sayers |
"Cry" | 2002 | Snorri Brothers |
"Home" | 2005 | Andy Roberts |
"Rockets" | 2009 | Chris Debney |
"Stars Will Lead the Way" | Phil Tidy | |
"This Is It" | ||
"Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | Unknown |
"Blindfolded" | 2014 | Damien Reeves |
"Honest Town" | Giorgio Testi | |
"Let the Day Begin" | Damien Reeves | |
"Midnight Walking" | Roger Sargent | |
"(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)" | 2015 | N/A |
"Blindfolded" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Damien Reeves |
"Honest Town" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Giorgio Testi | |
"Midnight Walking" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Roger Sargent | |
"Big Music" (Johnson Somerset remix) | N/A | |
"Promised You a Miracle" (Artwork Video) | ||
"The American" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Alive and Kicking" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Chelsea Girl" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Don't You Forget (About Me)" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Promised You a Miracle" (Band Video) | ||
"Magic" | 2018 | Esteban Diacono |
"For One Night Only" | 2019 | Various |
Notes
- ^ Peak position for the 2016 re-release.
- ^ This limited edition Deluxe DVD book set includes 4 discs: 1 21-track DVD of the entire concert filmed and recorded on 27 November 2013 at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow, UK; 1 DVD of exclusive interview footage and photo gallery; 2 fully mixed audio CDs of the entire concert + a bound book featuring specially-written notes and exclusive live photos from the Celebrate tour + photographic print individually autographed by the band.
- ^ Chart position in 1985.
- ^ Two other EPs, Ballad of the Streets and The Amsterdam EP were also released. They are included in the Singles section as they are better known by their lead tracks.
- ^ a b c These singles also charted on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart as following: "The American" (#66), "I Travel" 1981 re-release (#55), "Promised You a Miracle" (#65), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (#9), "Alive and Kicking" (#25), "Sanctify Yourself" (#24) and "All the Things She Said" (#5).
- ^ a b These singles also charted on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as following: "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (#1), "Alive and Kicking" (#2), "Sanctify Yourself" (#3) and "All the Things She Said" (#9), "This Is Your Land" (#37), "See the Lights" (#10), "She's a River" (#6) and And the Band Played On" (#40).
- ^ a b c These singles also charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart as following: "Mandela Day" from Ballad of the Streets EP (#17), "This Is Your Land" (#12), "Take a Step Back" (#14), "See the Lights" (#1), "Stand by Love" (#4) and "She's a River" (#10).
- ^ The remixes of "Don't You (Forget About Me)", released between 2003 and 2004, were released under different artist names, depending on the territory; in Europe by Simple Minds, in Australia by White Spaces featuring Jim Kerr.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Simple Minds". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "I Travel": "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Top 200 peaks between 1994 and 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994-2010 > DJ S – The System Of Life". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 275. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid–1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988:"australian-charts.com > Simple Minds in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Kick It In" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week in 1989: July 30, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- The Amsterdam EP (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 9 January 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks between January 1990 and December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
- "Hypnotised" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Jun 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- "Real Life" and all post-100 album peaks: "Week commencing 27 January 1992". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- Walk Between Worlds: "ARIA Chart Watch #459". auspOp. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Peak positions for Simple Mind's albums in Canada:
- Sons and Fascination: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 26. 6 February 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84): "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 16. 4 December 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Sparkle in the Rain: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 4. 31 March 1984. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Once Upon a Time: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 14. 14 December 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Live in the City of Light: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 15. 18 July 1987. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Street Fighting Years: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 7. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Real Life: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 25. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Glittering Prize 81/92: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 56, no. 22. 28 November 1992. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Good News from the Next World: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 6. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Italy album chart peaks:
- Up until 1995, including Good News from the Next World: "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simple Minds".
- "Néapolis": "History - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- From 2000 onwards: "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "dutchcharts.nl > Simple Minds in Dutch Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "charts.nz > Simple Minds in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "swedishcharts.com > Simple Minds in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Swiss chart peaks:
- Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Simple Minds (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Simple Minds (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Simple Minds Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "dream giver redux | press releases | sons and fascination | sweat in bullet single". www.simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – Simple Minds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2022. Type Simple Minds in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian album certifications – Simple Minds". Music Canada.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 May 2019. (select "Simple Minds" from drop-down list)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dutch album certifications – Simple Minds" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 26 May 2019. Enter Simple Minds in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1 – 14 January 1990)". imgur.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019. N.B. The black circle symbol indicates gold certification.
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- "Love Song": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 23. 16 January 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Don't You Forget (About Me)": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 42, no. 12. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Alive and Kicking": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 13. 7 December 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Sanctify Yourself": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 25. 15 March 1986. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "All the Things She Said": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 12. 14 June 1986. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "This Is Your Land": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 9. 26 June 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "See the Lights": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 25. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "She's a River": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 6. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Hypnotised": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 18. 5 June 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Italy singles chart peaks:
- Up until 1997: "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simple Minds".
- "Glitterball" and "Rockets": "History - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- From 2000 onwards: "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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- ^ "Italian single certifications - Don't You (Forget About Me)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Simple Minds release 'First You Jump' from forthcoming album 'Direction Of The Heart'". Retro Pop Magazine. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Icehouse and Simple Minds Cover T.Rex 'Get It On'". noise11. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "dream giver redux | videos". www.simpleminds.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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- Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82
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- Discography
- Concert tours
- Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr
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