The
discography of
Will Young, an English singer who rose to fame when he won the first series of ''
Pop Idol'' in 2001, includes nine studio albums, four
compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
s, two
extended plays (EPs), thirty-six
singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
Singles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series
* ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe
* ''Singles'' ...
, and twenty-eight
music videos. Young's debut single was a double A-side, "
Evergreen" and "
Anything Is Possible", released in 2002. This became the fastest-selling debut single in UK chart history going straight to number one and going on to sell over 1.8 million copies. In the Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of the 21st Century (so far) published by the
Official Charts Company, "Evergreen" topped the list. In October 2002 Young released his debut album, ''
From Now On
From Now On may refer to:
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* ''From Now On'' (1920 film), an American film of 1920
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Music Albums
* ''From Now On'' (Jaki Graham album) or the title song, 1989
* ''Fro ...
'', which included "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", "
Light My Fire", "
The Long and Winding Road" (a duet with
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is ...
, released as a double A-side with Gates's song "
Suspicious Minds") and "
Don't Let Me Down"/"
You and I" (released in aid of
Children in Need).
Young's second album ''
Friday's Child'' was released in December 2003. It features the singles "
Leave Right Now", "
Your Game
"Your Game" is the second single from Will Young's second studio album, '' Friday's Child'' (2003), and also appears on the international version of Young's third album, ''Keep On'' (2005). The song was co-written by Young, Tayo Onile-Ere and B ...
" and "
Friday's Child". In November 2005 Young released his third album, ''
Keep On'', which included the singles "
All Time Love
"All Time Love" is a song performed by English singer Will Young. It was written by Jamie Hartman and produced by Stephen Lipson. The song was released as the second single from Young's third album, ''Keep On'' (2005), as his ninth single overall ...
", "
Switch It On
"Switch It On" is a song by English singer Will Young. It was written by Young, Stephen Lipson, Ronnie Peterson, Karen Poole and Steven Wolf, and produced by Lipson for third studio album, ''Keep On'' (2005). The song was released as the album's ...
" and "
Who Am I Who Am I? or Who Am I may refer to:
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* ''Who Am I?'' (1921 film). a silent drama directed by Henry Kolker
* ''Who Am I?'' (1998 film), a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan
* ''Who Am I?'' (2009 film), a Cambodian film
* ''Who Am I'' (2 ...
". In September 2008 Young's fourth album, ''
Let It Go'' was released and it peaked at number two. Singles released were "
Changes", "
Grace", "
Let It Go" and "
Tell Me the Worst
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Arts, entertainment, and ...
".
Young released his first greatest hits collection, ''
The Hits'', in November 2009, a compilation of his greatest singles between 2002 and 2009, including two brand new compositions. His fifth studio album, ''
Echoes
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* Echo (phenomenon)
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* ''Echoes'' (2014 film), an American supernatural horror film
* ''Echoes'' (miniseries), a 2022 Netflix original drama series
* "Echoes" (''Fear Itself''), an episode of ''Fear Itse ...
'', released 22 August 2011 became his first number-one album since 2003, producing four singles. His sixth studio album, ''
85% Proof'', was released on 25 May 2015 on
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
, which he signed to in 2012. After a four-year break, ''
Lexicon
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'' was released on 21 June 2019. Young's latest, his eighth studio album ''
Crying on the Bathroom Floor
''Crying on the Bathroom Floor'' is the eighth studio album by British singer Will Young. It was released on 6 August 2021 through Cooking Vinyl. An album of cover versions of songs by female artists, it includes lead single "Daniel" (originally ...
'' was released on 6 August 2021.
Young's ninth studio album, "Light It Up", is was released on 9 August 2024; it was preceded by the singles "Falling Deep" and "Midnight".
All of Young's studio albums have debuted in the top 5 of the UK Albums Chart, four of which peaked at number one.
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Video albums
*''
Will Young Live'' (7 April 2003)
*''
Live in London'' (21 March 2005)
Extended plays
Singles
Promotional singles
Other appearances
Notes
References
External links
Discography on Will Young's official website
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Discographies of British artists
Pop music discographies