This article presents the discography of

Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalists ...

. Bassey's biggest selling solo

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s are '' The Shirley Bassey Singles Album'', peaking at number two and earning a

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, and the

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, ''Shirley Bassey 25th Anniversary Album'', a platinum record charting at number three in 1978 on the

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. Her Top 10 album ''

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'' is her biggest-selling

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album, remaining in the UK Albums Chart for five months. In 2020, the album ''

I Owe It All to You "I Owe It All to You" is a pop song written by Alonzo, Jim Guthrie, Adam Messinger, and Damhnait Doyle for Eva Avila Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila on 25 February 1987) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fourth ...

'' entered the UK Top 5, and Bassey became “the first female artist to claim a Top 40 album in seven consecutive decades.” Bassey's highest-peaking single in the US is "Goldfinger", peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and appearing on the number one

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from the 1964 James Bond film. Bassey has two number one UK singles to her credit: "

As I Love You "As I Love You" is a 1958 hit song by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra, written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the Universal International motion picture, '' The Big Beat'' (1958). From 20 February 1959, it was number one on t ...

" and the double A-sided, " Reach for the Stars" / "

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", as well as a number one on the dance chart; " History Repeating" in 1997. She reached the top spot on the Australian and South African charts with 1973's "

Never, Never, Never "Grande, grande, grande" is a 1972 Italian song, written by David William Moncrief, and composed by Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. It was a No. 1 hit for Mina in Italy and for Shirley Bassey released as "Never Never Never" in the U.K., U.S. and ...

". On the release of " The Living Tree" in 2007, she marked a 50-year span of appearances in the UK Singles Chart. Although her only solo album to enter the Top 20 of a US chart ( R&B) is ''Live at Carnegie Hall'', she has enjoyed five Top 10 singles on US charts over the decades: "Goldfinger" (''Billboard'' Hot 100 Top 10); "

"; "Never, Never, Never"; "History Repeating" and "Get the Party Started".BPI certification did not begin until 1973; To date, Bassey has no RIAA certification
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Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Cast recording albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Repackaged albums

EPs

Singles

Original soundtrack recordings

Notes

References

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