A Flock of Seagulls discography

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A Flock of Seagulls discography

Studio albums| 8
EPs| 1
Live albums| 1
Compilation albums| 16
Singles| 25
Video albums| 5
Music videos| 14
Remix albums| 1

The following is a complete list of recordings by the English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[1] | UK Indie
[2] | AUS
[3] | CAN
[4] | GER
[5] | NL
[6] | NZ
[7] | SWE
[8] | US
[9]
A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: 9 April 1982
* Label: Jive, Arista
* Formats: LP, MC, 8-track

| 32  | —  | 19  | 5  | 25  | —  | 6  | 32  | 10  |

* UK: Silver[10]
* CAN: Platinum[11]
* NZ: Gold[12]
* US: Gold[13]

Listen |

* Released: 29 April 1983
* Label: Jive, Arista
* Formats: LP, MC, 8-track

| 16  | —  | 90  | 12  | 14  | 47  | 5  | 44  | 16  |

* CAN: Gold[11]

The Story of a Young Heart |

* Released: 20 August 1984
* Label: Jive, Arista
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

| 30  | —  | —  | 32  | 31  | 17  | 32  | —  | 66  |
Dream Come True |

* Released: 10 March 1986
* Label: Jive, Arista
* Formats: LP, MC

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Light at the End of the World |

* Released: 14 March 1995
* Label: Big Shot
* Formats: CD, MC

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Ascension
(with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) |

* Released: 6 July 2018
* Label: August Day
* Formats: CD, digital download

| —  | 29  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | — [A] |
String Theory
(with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) |

* Released: 20 August 2021
* Label: August Day
* Formats: CD, digital download

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Some Dreams |

* Released: 13 December 2024
* Label: August Day
* Formats: CD, digital download

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Live albums

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Title  | Album details

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I Ran |

* Released: 1999
* Label: Brilliant
* Formats: CD

### Remix albums

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Title  | Album details

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Greatest Hits Remixed |

* Released: 14 September 1999
* Label: Cleopatra
* Formats: CD

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details

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The Singles |

* Released: June 1985
* Label: Jive
* Formats: 10x7"
* Also released as 10x12" as The 12" Singles

The Best of A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: October 1986
* Label: Jive
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

Telecommunications |

* Released: 1992
* Label: Old Gold
* Formats: CD

The Best Of |

* Released: 14 June 1993 (1993-06-14)[14]
* Label: Music Club
* Formats: CD, MC

20 Classics of the '80s |

* Released: 13 March 1995[15]
* Label: Emporio
* Formats: CD, MC

Wishing |

* Released: October 1996
* Label: Disky
* Formats: CD

Platinum & Gold Collection |

* Released: 19 August 2003
* Label: Jive/BMG Heritage
* Formats: CD

Essential New Wave |

* Released: October 2003
* Label: BMG
* Formats: CD, MC

I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: January 2004
* Label: Anagram, Cleopatra
* Formats: CD
* Consists of re-recordings

A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: 18 July 2006
* Label: Jive/Legacy/VH1 Classic
* Formats: CD

Playlist: The Very Best of A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: 19 August 2008
* Label: Legacy
* Formats: CD, digital download

Wishing: The Very Best |

* Released: 25 May 2015
* Label: Music Club Deluxe
* Formats: 2xCD, digital download

Remixes & Rarities |

* Released: 24 March 2017
* Label: Cherry Pop
* Formats: 2xCD

Aurora Borealis – The Greatest Hits |

* Released: 5 July 2018
* Label: August Day
* Formats: digital download
* Consists of re-recordings

Inflight – The Extended Essentials |

* Released: 12 July 2019
* Label: August Day
* Formats: CD, digital download
* Consists of re-recordings

I Ran (So Far Away) |

* Released: 24 September 2021
* Label: Cleopatra
* Formats: LP

## EPs

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Title  | EP details

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Modern Love Is Automatic |

* Released: November 1981
* Label: Jive
* Formats: 7", 12"

## Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications  | Album

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[1] | UK Indie
[16] | AUS
[3] | CAN
[17] | GER
[5] | IRE
[18] | NL
[19] | NZ
[20] | US
[21] | US Dance
[22] | US Main
[23]
"(It's Not Me) Talking"  | 1981  | —  | 45  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Non-album single
"Telecommunication"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 19  | —  |  | A Flock of Seagulls
"Modern Love Is Automatic"  | 1982  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"I Ran (So Far Away)"  | 43  | —  | 1  | 26  | 31  | —  | 46  | 7  | 9  | 8  | 3  |

* UK: Gold[10]
* AUS: Gold[24]

"Space Age Love Song"  | 34  | —  | 68  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 31  | 30  | —  | 59  |
"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"  | 10  | —  | 46  | 10  | 37  | 6  | 44  | 33  | 26  | 62  | 3  |

* UK: Silver[10]

| Listen
"(It's Not Me) Talking" (remix) | 1983  | —  | 22  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Non-album single
"Nightmares"  | 53  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 62  | —  |  | Listen
"Transfer Affection"  | 38  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 22  | —  | 43  | —  | —  | —  |
"(It's Not Me) Talking" (re-recording) | 78  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"The More You Live, the More You Love"  | 1984  | 26  | —  | —  | 45  | 37  | —  | 16  | 32  | 56  | 52  | 10  |  | The Story of a Young Heart
"Never Again (The Dancer)"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Remember David" (Continental Europe-only release) | 1985  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"  | 66  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Dream Come True
"Heartbeat Like a Drum"  | 1986  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Magic" (US-only release) | 1989  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | The Light at the End of the World
"Burnin' Up" (US-only release) | 1995  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Rainfall" (US-only release) | 1996  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"I Ran" (Die Krupps remix; US-only release) | 1999  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Greatest Hits Remixed
"I Ran (So Far Away)" (vs the Angry Kids; US-only release) | 2007  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Non-album single
"Space Age Love Song" (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | 2018  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Ascension
"I Ran (So Far Away)" (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"  | 2019  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Inflight – The Extended Essentials
"Say You Love Me" (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) | 2021  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | String Theory
"Messages" (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) | 2022  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Other appearances

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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US Dance
[25][26]
"This Used to Be My Playground"  | 2000  | —  | Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna – Volume Two
"Ageless Prince" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | 2017  | 25  | Non-album singles
"Pedro" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | 33
"Things Change" (with Jimmy D. Robinson) | —
"Lips Like Sugar" (with David Hasselhoff) | 2019  | —  | Open Your Eyes
"Over the Moon" (remix of the Robert Calvert song) | 2020  | —  | Over the Moon Remixes
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

## Videos

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### Video albums

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Title  | Album details

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A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: 1983
* Label: Sony/Zomba
* Formats: VHS

Through the Looking Glass |

* Released: November 1984
* Label: Peppermint Video Music, Zomba
* Formats: VHS

The Best of A Flock of Seagulls |

* Released: 1990
* Label: BMG Video, Zomba
* Formats: VHS

Rainfall |

* Released: 1996
* Label: Savant
* Formats: VHS

Messages – Live |

* Released: 4 February 2010
* Label: Delta Entertainment
* Formats: DVD

### Music videos

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Title  | Year  | Director

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"I Ran (So Far Away)"  | 1982  | Tony van den Ende
"Space Age Love Song"
"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"
"Nightmares"  | 1983  | Mike Brady
"Transfer Affection"
"(It's Not Me) Talking"
"The More You Live, the More You Love"  | 1984  | Unknown
"Never Again (The Dancer)"
"Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"  | 1985
"Heartbeat Like a Drum"  | 1986  | Michael Geoghegan
"Magic"  | 1989  | Unknown
"Burnin' Up"  | 1995
"Rainfall"  | 1996
"Space Age Love Song" (with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra) | 2018  | Armando at Kinetic Image
"Say You Love Me" (with the Slovenian Symphonic Film Orchestra) | 2021

## Notes

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1. ^ Ascension peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Classical Albums.

## References

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1. ^ a b Peak positions in the UK:
* "A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
* "(It's Not Me) Talking)" (1983 remix): "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
* "Never Again (The Dancer)": "UK Singles Charts: 1984 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
2. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
3. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 254\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. ^ Peak positions for A Flock of Seagulls' albums in Canada:
* A Flock of Seagulls: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 22\. 10 July 1982. Retrieved 8 August 2022 - via Library and Archives Canada.
* Listen: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 38, no. 17\. 25 June 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2022 - via Library and Archives Canada.
* The Story of a Young Heart: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 2\. 15 September 1984. Retrieved 8 August 2022 - via Library and Archives Canada.
5. ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
6. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
7. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
8. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 272\. ISBN 0898201179.
10. ^ a b c "British certifications – A Flock of Seagulls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 August 2022. Type A Flock of Seagulls in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
11. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – A Flock of Seagulls". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
12. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 23 January 1983. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
13. ^ "American certifications – A Flock of Seagulls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
14. ^ "New Releases: Albums". Music Week. 12 June 1993. p. 12.
15. ^ "New albums". Music Week. 11 March 1995. p. 48.
16. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
17. ^ Peak positions for A Flock of Seagulls' singles in Canada:
* "I Ran (So Far Away)": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 23\. 17 July 1982. Retrieved 8 August 2022 - via Library and Archives Canada.
* "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 38, no. 18\. 2 July 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2022 - via Library and Archives Canada.
* "The More You Live, the More You Love": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 42, no. 3\. 22 September 1984. Retrieved 8 August 2022 - via Library and Archives Canada.
18. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
19. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
20. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
21. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 354\. ISBN 9780898201802.
22. ^ "A Flock of Seagulls | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
23. ^ Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 57\. ISBN 0898201535.
24. ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 - via Imgur.
25. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
26. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

## External links

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* A Flock of Seagulls discography discography at Discogs

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A Flock of Seagulls

* Mike Score
* Pando
* Kevin Rankin
* Gord Deppe

* Paul Reynolds

Studio albums|

* A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
* Listen (1983)
* The Story of a Young Heart (1984)
* Dream Come True (1986)
* The Light at the End of the World (1995)
* Ascension (2018)
* String Theory (2021)

Compilation albums|

* The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1987)
* I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2004)

Extended plays|

* Modern Love Is Automatic

Singles|

* "Talking"
* "Telecommunication"
* "I Ran (So Far Away)"
* "Space Age Love Song"
* "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"
* "The More You Live, the More You Love"
* "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"
* "Heartbeat Like a Drum"

Other songs|

* "D.N.A."
* "Modern Love Is Automatic"

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