Years & Years discography

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Years & Years discography
Years & Years at Festival SOS 4.8 in Murcia, 2015
Studio albums3
Music videos19
EPs2
Singles26

British singer Olly Alexander has released three studio albums, two extended plays, twenty six singles (including three as a featured artist and one promotional single), and nineteen music videos. Until 2021, Years & Years was a three-member band with Alexander as the lead vocalist, and their releases under the Years & Years name until that point were released by the band rather than by Alexander as a solo act. After Emre Turkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy left the band, Years & Years became Alexander's solo project, and all releases under that name from the 2021 single "Starstruck" onwards were solo releases.

Years & Years' debut studio album, Communion, was released in 2015, charting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and obtaining Platinum status in the country. The band's debut single failed to chart in the UK, however, their third single "Desire" reached the UK top 40. Years & Years achieved global success and recognition for their 2015 hit single "King", which topped the UK charts and attained top-ten positions around the world, becoming their most successful single to date. This was followed by "Shine" and "Eyes Shut". Three years later in 2018, Years & Years released their second album Palo Santo, which was accompanied by the singles "Sanctify" and "If You're Over Me". In 2021, Years & Years became a solo project and released the single "Starstruck".

In December 2023, Years & Years disbanded. All of the music released under band's name has been re-named to "Olly Alexander (Years & Years)" on streaming services, therefore underlining that Alexander is the owner of the band's music catalogue.

Studio albums[edit]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[6] 		NL
[7] 		SCO
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		US
[10]
Communion 1 5 2 8 16 1 5 1 6 47
Palo Santo
  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP, streaming
 3 26 6 52 27 7 14 3 38 75
Night Call
  • Released: 21 January 2022
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP, streaming, cassette
 1 88 12 — 46 19 — 2 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details Peak
US
[10]
Traps
  • Released: 9 September 2013
  • Label: Polydor, Kitsune
 —
Y & Y
  • Released: 3 February 2015 (USA)
  • Label: Polydor, Copenhagen
 123

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
[3] 		CAN
[14] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[6] 		NL
[7] 		SCO
[15] 		SWE
[9] 		US
Dance
[16]
"I Wish I Knew" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Traps" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — Traps
"Real" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — Communion
"Take Shelter" — — 53 — — — — — — —
"Desire" 22 — 57 — — 61 32 20 — 21
"King" 2015 1 9 11 80 9 3 5 1 26 14
"Shine" 2 15 18 — 29 9 77 1 81 47
"Eyes Shut" 17 — 53 — — 25 — 11 86 —
"Desire"
(featuring Tove Lo) 		2016 27[a] — 22 — — — — 13 78 —
"Worship" – — 72 — — — — — — 50
"Meteorite" 72 — 67 — — — — 39 — — Bridget Jones's Baby
"Sanctify" 2018 25 — 47 — — 57 — 16 — 19 Palo Santo
"If You're Over Me" 6 147 50 — — 7 — 4 43 16
"All for You" 47 — 79 — — 70 — 31 — 29
"Play"
(with Jax Jones) 		8 — 59 — — 19 — 9 — 34 Snacks and Snacks (Supersize)
"Valentino"
(with MNEK) 		2019 — — — — — — — — — — Palo Santo
"It's a Sin"
(solo or with Elton John) 		2021 47 — — — — 90 — — — 34 The Lockdown Sessions
"Starstruck"
(solo or with Kylie Minogue) 		31 — 80 — — 55 — — — 18 Night Call
"The Edge of Glory" — — — — — — — — — 39 Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary
"Crave" — — — — — — — — — 42 Night Call
"A Second to Midnight"
(with Kylie Minogue)[b] 		— — — — — — — — — 26 Disco: Guest List Edition
"Sweet Talker"
(with Galantis) 		26 — — — — 29 — — —[c] 21 Night Call[d]
"Hallucination"
(with Regard) 		2022 56 — — — — 71 — — — 28
"100% Pure Love" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"A Very Bad Fun Idea" 2023 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK
Dance
[29] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
(FL)
[30] 		BEL
(WA)
[31] 		FRA
[32] 		IRE
[6] 		NL
[7] 		SCO
[15]
"Sunlight"
(The Magician featuring Years & Years) 		2014 7 3 20 7 11 184 57 37 7 Non-album singles
"Illuminate"
(Tourist featuring Years & Years) 		2019 — — — — — — — — —
"Dreamland"
(Pet Shop Boys featuring Years & Years) 		2020 —[e] — — — — — — — 11 Hotspot
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles[edit]

Title Year Album
"Palo Santo" 2018 Palo Santo
"Sooner or Later"[37] 2022 Night Call
"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Non-album singles
"American Boy"

Other charted songs[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		US
Dance
[16]
"Ties" 2015 — 48 Communion
"Karma" 2018 91 21 Palo Santo
"Come Alive"
(with Jess Glynne) 		80 — The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
"Night Call" 2022 — 41 Night Call
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances[edit]

List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Come Alive"
(with Jess Glynne) 		2018 The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
"A Very Bad Fun Idea" 2023 Bonus Track: Soundtrack

Music videos[edit]

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"I Wish I Knew" 2012 Ayshea Halliwell [f]
"Traps" 2013 [g]
"Real" 2014 Robert Francis Müller [38]
"Take Shelter" [39]
"Desire" Sing J Lee [40]
"King" 2015 Nadia Marquard Otzen [41]
"Foundation" Fred Rowson [42]
"Shine" Nadia Marquard Otzen [43]
"Shine" (Choose Dark) Fred Rowson [44]
"Eyes Shut" Chino Moya [45]
"Desire" (Gryffin Remix) Brian Harrison [46]
"Shine" (Choose Light) Fred Rowson [47]
"Shine" (Choose Shadow) [48]
"Desire" (featuring Tove Lo) 2016 [49]
"Worship" Matt Lambert [50]
"Meteorite" Ollie Wolf [51]
"Sanctify" 2018 Fred Rowson [52]
"If You're Over Me" [53]
"All For You" Stephen Agnew [54]
"Valentino" (with MNEK) 2019 Olly Alexander [55]
"It's a Sin" (Montage Video) 2021 [56]
"Starstruck" Fred Rowson [57]
"Crave" Tom Beard [58]
"Sweet Talker" (with Galantis) Sophia Ray [59]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This recording was combined with the original track by Years & Years and was not seen as a new hit under chart current regulations by the Official Chart Company, with its official peak still being number 22[25]
  2. ^ "A Second to Midnight" is also included on the deluxe version of Night Call album.
  3. ^ "Sweet Talker" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[27]
  4. ^ "Hallucination" is included on the streaming edition of Night Call (Deluxe).[28]
  5. ^ "Dreamland" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[36]
  6. ^ The music video for "I Wish I Knew" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.
  7. ^ The music video for "Taps" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
    • For all except noted: "Years & Years". Official Charts Company.
    • For "Take Shelter": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 30 August 2014". Zobbel.de.
    • For "Worship": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 4 April 2015". Zobbel.de.
    • For "Foundation": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 4 July 2015". Zobbel.de.
    • For "Real" and "Ties": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 18 July 2015". Zobbel.de.
  2. ^ a b c Peaks in Australia:
  3. ^ a b "Years & Years". ultratop.be. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Years & Years Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Discographie Years & Years" (enter "Years & Years" into the "Suchen" box). GfK Entertainment.
  6. ^ a b c "Discography Years & Years". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  7. ^ a b c "Discografie Years & Years". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ Peaks for albums on the Scottish Albums Chart:
  9. ^ a b "Discography Years & Years". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  10. ^ a b "Years & Years Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. ^ Copsey, Rob (5 January 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Artist Albums of 2015 revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "British certifications – Years and Years". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023. Type Years and Years in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ a b c "Search for Years & Years". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Years & Years Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  15. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles on the Scottish Singles Chart:
  16. ^ a b "Years & Years Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Years & Years "Desire"". IFPI Denmark. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  18. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  19. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Years & Years "King"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  21. ^ "American certifications – Years & Years – King". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  22. ^ Ryan, Gavin (5 September 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'What Do You Mean?' Justin Bieber Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Years & Years "Shine"". IFPI Denmark.
  24. ^ "Years & Years "Eyes Shut"". IFPI Denmark. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  25. ^ "Years & Years". OfficialCharts.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Certificeringer | IFPI".
  27. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Night Call (Deluxe) – Album by Years & Years". Spotify. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  29. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  30. ^ "The Magician feat. Years And Years – Sunlight". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  31. ^ "The Magician feat. Years And Years – Sunlight". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  32. ^ "Discographie Years & Years". lescharts.com.
  33. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  34. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  35. ^ "Goud/Platina". nvpi.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  36. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  37. ^ "Olly Alexander Chases After a Lost Love on Years & Years Song "Sooner or Later"". Rolling Stone. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  38. ^ "Real" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 4 February 2014 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ "Take Shelter" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 3 August 2014 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ "Desire" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 4 November 2014 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ "King" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 19 January 2015 – via YouTube.
  42. ^ "Foundation" by Years & Years. Pitchfork. 22 January 2015 – via YouTube.
  43. ^ "Shine" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 7 June 2015 – via YouTube.
  44. ^ "Shine #ChooseDark" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 15 July 2015 – via YouTube.
  45. ^ "Eyes Shut" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 27 September 2015 – via YouTube.
  46. ^ "Desire (Gryffin Remix)" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 18 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  47. ^ "Shine #ChooseLight" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 13 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  48. ^ "Shine #ChooseShadow" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 13 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  49. ^ "Desire (featuring Tove Lo)" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 3 March 2016 – via YouTube.
  50. ^ "Worship" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 30 June 2016 – via YouTube.
  51. ^ "Meteorite" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. 28 September 2016 – via YouTube.
  52. ^ "Sanctify" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. Retrieved 4 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  53. ^ "If You're Over Me" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. Retrieved 4 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  54. ^ "All For You" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. Retrieved 6 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  55. ^ "Valentino" by Years & Years, MNEK. Years & Years – via YouTube.
  56. ^ "It's A Sin (Montage Video)" by Years & Years. Years & Years – via YouTube.
  57. ^ "Starstruck" by Years & Years. Years & Years – via YouTube.
  58. ^ "Crave" by Years & Years. Years & Years – via YouTube.
  59. ^ "Sweet Talker" by Years & Years, Galantis. Years & Tears – via YouTube.
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