James Morrison discography

The discography of James Morrison, an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist, consists of five studio albums, two EPs, nineteen singles, twenty-one music videos, and a number of other appearances.

James Morrison discography
Morrison performing at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival
Studio albums	5
Music videos	21
EPs	2
Singles	19

Morrison released Undiscovered, his debut album, in 2006. It topped the UK Albums Chart and reached the top ten in other countries and was certified three times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Morrison was also the biggest-selling British male solo artist in 2006.[1] His debut single was also his most successful; "You Give Me Something" reached the top ten in nine countries including peaks of number five on the UK Singles Chart and number one in New Zealand. Morrison's second album, Songs for You, Truths for Me, was released in September 2008. It reached number three in the UK, and the top 20 in six other countries. The two albums have sold some 4.5 million copies.[1] In September 2011 Morrison released his third album The Awakening, which debuted at number one in the UK.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NLD [7]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
Undiscovered	Released: 10 July 2006 Label: Polydor (#9878240) Format: CD, digital download	1	17	14	13	5	5	4	10	15	24	BPI: 5× Platinum[12] ARIA: Platinum[13] BVMI: Gold[14] IRMA: Platinum[15] NVPI: Gold[16] RMNZ: Platinum[17] IFPI SWI: Gold[18]
Songs for You, Truths for Me	Released: 26 September 2008 Label: Polydor (#1779250) Format: CD, digital download	3	21	26	13	1	11	19	25	12	49	BPI: 3× Platinum[12]
The Awakening	Released: 23 September 2011 Label: Island Format: CD, digital download	1	9	5	11	2	7	29	7	1	49	BPI: Platinum[12] ARIA: Gold[19] BMVI: Gold[14] IFPI AUT: Gold[20]
Higher Than Here	Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Island Format: CD, digital download	7	94	33	22	45	15	—	—	3	—	BPI: Silver[12]
You're Stronger Than You Know	Released: 8 March 2019[21] Label: Stanley Park Format: CD, digital download, streaming	14	—[upper-alpha 1]	52	37	—	58	—	—	12	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Title	Details
Live from Air Studios, London	Released: 5 May 2009[23] Label: Polydor Format: digital download
iTunes Festival: London 2011	Released: 5 August 2011[24] Label: Island Format: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	GER [25]	IRE [6]	NL [26]	NOR [27]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]
"You Give Me Something"	2006	5	7	8	31	14	2	10	1	25	4	BPI: Platinum[12] RMNZ: Gold[28]	Undiscovered
"Wonderful World"		8	—	57	87	31	8	—	16	—	35	BPI: Silver[12]
"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore"		30	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	—
"Undiscovered"	2007	63	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—
"One Last Chance"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You Make It Real"	2008	7	100	—	71	38	18	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[29]	Songs for You, Truths for Me
"Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)		2	80	2	1	2	5	14	10	5	1	BPI: 2× Platinum[12] BVMI: Platinum[14] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] RMNZ: Gold[28]
"Please Don't Stop the Rain"	2009	33	—	—	—	44	20	—	—	—	51
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You"		149	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—
"Get to You"		104	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—
"I Won't Let You Go"	2011	5	13	1	11	11	55	8	—	42	3	BPI: Gold[30] ARIA: 4× Platinum[31] BVMI: Gold[14] FIMI: Platinum[32]	The Awakening
"Up" (featuring Jessie J)		30	—	24	19	—	43	—	—	—	37
"Slave to the Music"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—
"One Life"		159	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Beautiful Life"		—	—	—	—	—	42	—	—	—	—
"Demons"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	—	—	—		Higher Than Here
"Stay Like This"		—	—	—	—	—	54	—	—	—	—
"I Need You Tonight"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"My Love Goes On" (featuring Joss Stone)[33]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		You're Stronger Than You Know
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		UK [2]
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out" (as BBC Radio 2's Allstars)[34]	2020	—		non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak	Album
		UK [35]
"Sitting on a Platform"	2008	136	"You Make It Real" single

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"You Give Me Something"	2006	Phil Andalman, Magali Selosse
"You Give Me Something" (second version)		Sam Brown
"Wonderful World"
"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore"		David Mould
"Undiscovered"	2007	Mark Wordsworth
"One Last Chance"		N/A
"You Make It Real"	2008	Daniel Wolfe
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You"		Nick and Fred
"Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)		Micah Meisner
"Please Don't Stop the Rain"	2009	David Edwards
"Get to You"		Daniel Wolfe
"I Won't Let You Go"	2011	Phil Griffin[36]
"Up" (featuring Jessie J)		Leanne Stott
"Slave to the Music"		Phil Griffin
"One Life"	2012	Alex Grazioli
"Beautiful Life"		N/A
"Right by Your Side"
"Demons"	2015	Greg & Lio
"Stay Like This"		N/A
"I Need You Tonight"	2016	Alex Grazioli
"My Love Goes On" (featuring Joss Stone)	2019	N/A

Songwriting credits

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"Heart on My Sleeve"	2010	Olly Murs	Olly Murs
"My Love is Like a Star"	2011	Demi Lovato	Unbroken
"Meaning of Life"	2017	Kelly Clarkson	Meaning of Life

Other appearances

Title	Year	Title
"It's Too Late" (Carole King cover)	2006	Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (Q Playlist)[37]
"Come Back and Stay" (Paul Young cover)	2007	Radio 1 Established 1967[38]
"Details in the Fabric" (with Jason Mraz)	2008	We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
"Watch and Wait"	2009	Männerherzen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke cover)	2010	The Imagine Project

Notes

1. You're Stronger Than You Know did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 48 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.[22]

References

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28. "Latest Platinum / Gold Singles". Radioscope.net.nz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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30. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Enter "I Won't Let You Go" in the field "Search". Select "Title" in the field "Search by". Select "single" in the field "By Format". Click "Go".
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34. "All-star BBC Children in Need charity single announced". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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    • For "Sitting on a Platform" "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: M – My Vitriol > James Morrison". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
    • For "Up" "Chart Log UK - New Entries Update 8.10.2011 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
36. "I Won't Let You Go by James Morrison - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
37. "Various - Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
38. "Radio 1 - Established 1967". BBC. Retrieved 2008-10-18.

External links

• James Morrison official site