Adam Ant discography
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Adam Ant is a British post-punk, new wave artist. He was the lead singer of Adam & the Ants until their split in early 1982, by which time they had recorded three studio albums. Ant, however, would go solo, and release an additional five studio albums throughout the 1980s and early 1990s (one other album recorded during this period remains unreleased but circulates widely as a bootleg). After a gap of nearly 18 years, his sixth released solo studio album came out in early 2013. A planned follow-up album recorded the following year currently officially remains at developmental stage.
| Adam Ant discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Video albums | 9 |
| Music videos | 26 |
| Box sets | 4 |
His greatest UK chart success was Adam & the Ants' 1980 album Kings of the Wild Frontier which was number one in the UK Albums Chart for a total of twelve weeks. However, it was the follow-up album, Prince Charming, that produced the biggest hit singles with "Stand and Deliver" and the title track, achieving five weeks and four weeks respectively as number one singles on the UK Singles Chart.
In the United States, Ant's biggest chart success was his solo debut, 1982's Friend or Foe album, which reached the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 the following spring. Three other Ant albums have reached the middle area of the Top 100. Friend or Foe also included the hit single "Goody Two Shoes", which was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time as the album, as well as a third number one single for Ant on the UK Singles Chart. Ant would achieve further US singles chart success in the 1990s with "Room at the Top", a second Top 20 hit in 1990, and the "Wonderful" title track, a third Top 40 hit in 1995. Friend or Foe achieved US Gold Disc status within a year of its release; Kings of the Wild Frontier crawled to the same certification after nearly 14 years.[1]
Besides regular studio albums there are a number of live albums, box sets and compilations. The three Peel Sessions first appeared in 1990 (minus two tracks from the first session), while the complete integral one collection appeared in 2001.[2][3]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4][5] |
UK Indie [6][7] |
AUS [8][9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
US [16] | ||||
| As Adam & the Ants | |||||||||||||
| Dirk Wears White Sox | 16 [A] |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Kings of the Wild Frontier |
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1 | — | 2 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | ||
| Prince Charming |
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2 | — | 7 | — | 45 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 94 | ||
| As Adam Ant | |||||||||||||
| Friend or Foe |
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5 | — | 60 | — | 14 | 55 | 33 | — | 36 | 16 | ||
| Strip |
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20 | — | — | — | 84 | — | 44 | — | — | 65 |
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| Vive Le Rock |
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42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | ||
| Manners & Physique |
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19 | — | 138 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 57 | ||
| Persuasion |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Wonderful |
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24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | ||
| Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter |
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25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Bravest of the Brave |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live |
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| Live at The Bloomsbury |
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| Kings of the Wild Frontier Disc Two |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4][5] | |||
| Hits |
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— |
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| Antics in the Forbidden Zone |
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— | |
| Peel Sessions |
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— | |
| Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant |
|
6 | |
| B-Side Babies |
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— | |
| Super Hits |
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— | |
| The Very Best of Adam and the Ants | 33 |
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| The Complete Radio 1 Sessions |
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— | |
| The Essential Adam Ant |
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— | |
| Redux |
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— | |
| Stand and Deliver: The Very Best of Adam & the Ants |
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39 |
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| Dandy Highwaymen: The Best Of |
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— | |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Adam Ant |
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— | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [19] | ||
| Antbox |
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| Adam Ant Remastered |
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188 |
| Original Album Classics |
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| Kings of the Wild Frontier Super Deluxe Edition |
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— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | ||
| The B-Sides |
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46 |
| Four Play Volume Twelve |
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— |
| Save the Gorilla |
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— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4][5] |
AUS [8][9][20] |
BEL (FL) [21] |
CAN [22] |
GER [12] |
IRE [23] |
NL [24] |
NZ [25] |
US [26] |
US Dance [27] | ||||
| As Adam & the Ants | |||||||||||||
| "Young Parisians" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Zerox" | 1979 | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cartrouble" (re-recording[D]) | 1980 | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dirk Wears White Sox (contains original recording)[D] | |
| "Kings of the Wild Frontier" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | Kings of the Wild Frontier | ||
| "Dog Eat Dog" | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 31 | — |
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| "Antmusic" | 2 | 1 | 30 | — | — | 4 | 41 | 6 | — | ||||
| "Young Parisians" (re-release) | 9 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Zerox" (re-release) | 1981 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cartrouble" (re-release) | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dirk Wears White Sox (contains original recording)[D] | ||
| "Kings of the Wild Frontier" (re-release) | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Kings of the Wild Frontier | ||
| "Stand and Deliver" | 1 | 12 | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | — | 38 |
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Prince Charming | |
| "Prince Charming" | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — |
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| "Ant Rap" | 3 | 43 | — | — | 40 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Deutscher Girls" | 1982 | 13 | — | — | — | 66 | 14 | — | — | — | — | Jubilee soundtrack | |
| As Adam Ant | |||||||||||||
| "Goody Two Shoes" [E] | 1982 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 12 | — |
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Friend or Foe |
| "Friend or Foe" | 9 | 49 | — | — | 31 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | |||
| "Desperate But Not Serious" | 33 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 66 | — | |||
| "Puss 'n Boots" | 1983 | 5 | 84 | 26 | — | 67 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — |
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Strip |
| "Strip" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | |||
| "Apollo 9" | 1984 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | Vive Le Rock | |
| "Vive Le Rock" | 1985 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| "Out of Bounds" (with Stewart Copeland; US-only release) | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Out of Bounds soundtrack | |
| "Room at the Top" | 1990 | 13 | 116 | — | 30 | — | 21 | — | — | 17 | 3 | Manners & Physique | |
| "Rough Stuff" | — | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |||
| "Can't Set Rules About Love" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wonderful" | 1995 | 32 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | Wonderful | |
| "Beautiful Dream" (withdrawn & promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gotta Be a Sin" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cool Zombie" | 2012 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Videos
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
US [28] | ||
| King of the Wild Frontier – Live in Japan | — | — | |
| The Prince Charming Revue |
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— | — |
| Hits |
|
4[29] | — |
| Antics in the Forbidden Zone |
|
— | 24 |
| Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant |
|
1[30] | — |
| Antvideo |
|
— | — |
| Stand and Deliver: The Very Best of Adam & the Ants[F] |
|
46[31] | — |
| The Blueblack Hussar | 2[32] | — | |
| Dirk Live at the Apollo |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Plastic Surgery" [G] | 1977 | unknown |
| "Tabletalk" [H] | 1979 | Stephanie Gluck/Clive Richardson |
| "Cartrouble pt2" | ||
| "Zerox" [I] | ||
| "Kings of the Wild Frontier" [J] | 1980 | |
| "Dog Eat Dog" [K] | (Top of the Pops outtake licensed to CBS) | |
| "Antmusic" | Steve Barron/Daniel Kleinman | |
| "Dog Eat Dog"/"Kings of the Wild Frontier"/"Physical (You're So)" (live in Manchester) [L] | Steve Barron | |
| "Stand and Deliver" | 1981 | Mike Mansfield/Adam Ant |
| "Prince Charming" | ||
| "Ant Rap" | ||
| "Goody Two Shoes" | 1982 | |
| "Friend or Foe" [M] | Adam Ant | |
| "Desperate But Not Serious" | Mike Mansfield/Adam Ant | |
| "Puss 'n Boots" | 1983 | |
| "Strip" | ||
| "Apollo 9" | 1984 | Daniel Kleinman |
| "Vive Le Rock" | 1985 | Frances de Lea |
| "Room at the Top" | 1990 | Daniel Kleinman |
| "Rough Stuff" | ||
| "Can't Set Rules About Love" | ||
| "Wonderful" | 1995 | Tony Kunewalder |
| "Beautiful Dream" | ||
| "Gotta Be a Sin" | ||
| "Cool Zombie" | 2012 | Adam Ant/Adam Ross |
Notes
- "Zerox" and "Cartrouble" did not enter the UK Singles Chart when originally released, but both did top the UK Independent Singles Chart - the latter immediately on release, the former in July 1980 following the emergence of 2000 "mispressed" copies with Physical on the B-side in place of Whip In My Valise.[6]
- "Cartrouble" the single is a re-recorded version of Part 2 of the track "Cartrouble Parts 1 & 2" which featured on Dirk Wears White Sox. The single featured also different personnel including new band member Marco Pirroni and session drummer Jon Moss (later of Culture Club). Nonetheless, it was recorded and released while Dirk Wears White Sox was the current album, and to fulfil the same contract with Do It Records as under which the album was released. As such, it qualifies as a single from Dirk Wears White Sox.
- Some UK copies of the single "Goody Two Shoes" were credited to Adam and the Ants although it was intended as the first Adam Ant solo release (with Marco Pirroni as co-songwriter and guitarist and Chris 'Merrick' Hughes as drummer and producer). The album version of the song is a different mix from the single, which was released months before the album and not long after Adam and the Ants had split up, thus causing some UK copies to be credited under the old bandname. The US edition of the single featured the album version and hit its chart peak in early 1983, nearly a year after the UK.
- Support video footage for the Derek Jarman film Jubilee of the Ants (including Kenny Morris guesting on drums) performing in an empty studio. This video was used in the film as a television screen image in a scene of Ant's character Kid watching himself and his band on TV performing on Top of the Pops. Although Jarman directed the film, he was not present for this video shoot. This footage should not be confused with the performance of this song filmed at Drury Lane Theatre and featured elsewhere in the film to represent Kid's audition for media mogul character Borgia Ginz.
- Surviving footage from "video film" project "Xerox Machine" filmed at the studio of artist Laurie-Rae Chamberlain. There is one complete take of Ant performing the song in front of a set of neon lights plus short takes of Ant singing the outro while sat in a dentist's chair and a slideshow of "Xerography" still images created by Chamberlain of this and other video footage from the session. "Xerography" includes images of other takes of the song, including one performed in front of a stack of art equipment illuminated by disco lights.
- Concert footage from Manchester Apollo, 16 December 1980. Footage of "Dog Eat Dog" represented that single on the 1986 Hits video compilation. Footage of "Physical (You're So)" has represented The Antmusic EP on video compilations since Antmusic - The Very Best of Adam Ant in 1993
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