Soul II Soul discography

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Soul II Soul discography
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Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums2
Video albums1
Music videos18
Singles18

British musical group Soul II Soul has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, two live albums, and 18 singles.

Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One in April 1989 and it peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and earned a 2× platinum certification in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's top singles, "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and were certified platinum by the RIAA. Second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade, was released in May 1990. Their subsequent releases after their debut album were not as successful in the US, but their second release peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums chart. The first and second single, "Get a Life" and "A Dream's a Dream", charted in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart.

The group's third album, Volume III Just Right, was released in April 1992 and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single "Joy" reached number 4 in the UK and the follow-up single "Move Me No Mountain" charted at number 31. In November 1993, a greatest hits compilation titled Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 was released. After a three-year hiatus working on solo projects, the group reunited to record their fourth studio album, Volume V Believe, released in July 1995. The album reached number thirteen in the UK. Two singles were released from the album: "Love Enuff" and "I Care". The first two singles charted in top twenty in UK. A final studio album, Time for Change, was released in September 1997 following their split. As of 2016, they have sold over ten million records worldwide.[1]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NL
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		US
[8] 		US R&B
/HH
[9]
Club Classics Vol. One[A]
  • Release date: 10 April 1989
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 1 38 7 13 16 8 14 1
Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
  • Release date: 21 May 1990
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 1 9 29 15 9 4 21 14
Volume III Just Right
  • Release date: 13 April 1992
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 3 17 63 29 25 13 88 32
Volume V Believe
  • Release date: 31 July 1995
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 13 71 — 77 78 — — 67
Time for Change
  • Release date: 1 September 1997
  • Label: Island
 80 175 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • A Club Classics Vol. One was released as Keep on Movin' in North America..

Live albums[edit]

List of live albums, with selected details
Title Album details
A New Decade: Live from Brixton Academy
  • Release date: 22 September 1990
  • Label: Virgin
Origins: The Roots of Soul II Soul
  • Release date: 9 December 2016
  • Label: Metropolis London Music

Compilation albums[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		NZ
[7]
Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93
  • Release date: 15 November 1993
  • Label: 10, Virgin
 10 193 48
Classic Masters
  • Release date: 1 April 2003
  • Label: Virgin
 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[18] 		NL
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		US
[19] 		US
R&B
/HH
[20] 		US
Dance
[21]
"Fairplay" (featuring Rose Windross) 1988 63 — — — — — — — — — Club Classics Vol. One
"Feel Free" (featuring Do'reen) 64 — — — — — — — — —
"Keep on Movin'" (featuring Caron Wheeler) 1989 5 77 15 13 10 9 14 11 1 1
"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"
(featuring Caron Wheeler) 		1 45 11 4 6 1 4 4 1 1
"Jazzie's Groove" — — — — — — — — 6 3
"Get a Life" (featuring Marcia Lewis) 3 38 84 6 6 2 5 54 5 9 Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
"A Dream's a Dream" (featuring Victoria Wilson-James) 1990 6 27 — 15 12 6 8 85 19 3
"People" (featuring Marcia Lewis) — 90 — 46 — 17 49 — 44 3
"Missing You" (featuring Kym Mazelle) 22 166 — — 24 74 — — 29 39
"Joy" (featuring Richie Stephens) 1992 4 41 — 21 11 19 18 — 14 — Volume III Just Right
"Move Me No Mountain" (featuring Kofi) 31 96 — — — 62 40 — 33 29
"Just Right" (featuring Rick Clarke) 38 160 — — — — — — — —
"Wish" (featuring Melissa Bell) 1993 24 141 — — — — 27 — — — Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93
"Love Enuff" (featuring Penny Ford) 1995 12 76 — 74 — — — — 61 35 Volume V Believe
"I Care" (featuring Charlotte Kelly) 17 — — — — — — — — —
"Keep on Movin'" ('96 Remixes) 1996 31 — — — — — — — — — —
"Represent" 1997 39 — — — — — — — — — Time for Change
"Pleasure Dome" 51 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances[edit]

List of other appearances by Soul II Soul
Song Year Album
"Kiss the Girl" 1991 Simply Mad About the Mouse
"Free Again" 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back

References[edit]

  1. ^ New signing: Soul II Soul. MN2S. Retrieved on 14 November 2016
  2. ^ a b c "UK Charts > Soul II Soul". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  4. ^ a b "CAN Charts > Soul II Soul". RPM. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "GER Charts > Soul II Soul". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. ^ a b "NLD Charts > Soul II Soul". MegaCharts. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "NZ Charts > Soul II Soul". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Soul II Soul Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Soul II Soul Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Soul II Soul: Club Classics Vol. One". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d "CAN Certifications > Soul II Soul". Music Canada. 22 January 1990. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  12. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol. One". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d "US Certifications > Soul II Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Soul II Soul: Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  16. ^ "Soul II Soul: Volume III Just Right". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Soul II Soul: Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  18. ^ "IRE Charts Search > Soul II Soul". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Soul II Soul Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Soul II Soul Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Soul II Soul Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Soul II Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Keep On Movin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Soul II Soul: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Soul II Soul: Get a Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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