The discography of UK-based pop-rock act

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consists of four

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s, five

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s, one EP, and seventeen

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. Originally a solo act consisting of ex-

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member

Siobhan Fahey Siobhan Maire Deirdre Fahey (; born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer whose vocal range is a light contralto. She was a founding member of the British girl group Bananarama, who have had ten top-10 hits including the List of Billboard Hot ...

, it eventually evolved into a duo between Fahey and

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. They released their debut studio album ''

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'' in 1989, which reached number 9 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the BPI. The album's lead single, double A Side " Break My Heart /

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" did not chart, the second single however, " You're History", reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and managed similar top 20 success internationally. Their next three singles, " Run Silent", "

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", and " Goodbye Cruel World" (the lead single from their second album ''

Hormonally Yours ''Hormonally Yours'' is the second studio album by British pop-rock act Shakespears Sister, released on 17 February 1992 by London Records. The album went on to become a critical and commercial success, and is their best-selling album to date. ...

''), all failed to peak within the UK top 50. The second single from ''Hormonally Yours'', "

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" was the group's first and only number 1, staying at the top position for 8 weeks. The song also reached number 1 in Ireland and Sweden, and peaked within the top 5 in several other territories. ''Hormonally Yours'' peaked at number 3 in the UK and was certified double platinum, and reached similar success in international territories. The fifth and final single from the album, " My 16th Apology", was not a commercial success due to both members being on hiatus at the time. Detroit left the group shortly afterwards in 1993, and Fahey resumed as the sole full member of the group. " I Can Drive" was released as the lead single from Shakespears Sister's third album, '' #3'', and peaked at number 30 in the UK. Following this,

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opted not to release the third album and the act was dropped from their roster. ''#3'' was only released in September 2004 through Fahey's own website after London Records gave her the full rights to the album. Fahey was planning to release her own solo album at the time, which was preceded by three singles, "Bitter Pill", "Pulsatron", and " Bad Blood", which peaked at numbers 108, 95, and failed to chart respectively. In 2004–05, two compilation albums were released, '' The Best of Shakespears Sister'' (composed mostly of hits and B-sides), and '' Long Live the Queens'' (composed entirely of B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material). Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister name in 2009, and released '' Songs from the Red Room'', composed of her solo recordings. A compilation album, '' Cosmic Dancer'', was released in 2011, also composed of Fahey's solo work, acoustic work by the wider group, and covers. Following Fahey and Detroit's reunion in 2019, the band released a compilation album containing two new tracks, titled '' Singles Party'', in July 2019, followed by a 5-track EP of new material, titled '' Ride Again''. A UK tour followed later that year.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Music videos

Home videos

Notes

a These singles were released under Fahey's own name. Since their inclusion on ''Songs from the Red Room'', they have been credited as Shakespears Sister songs.

References

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