The Undertones discography

The Undertones discography
The Undertones discography
	The Undertones in 1979
Studio albums	6
EPs	3
Compilation albums	14
Singles	20
Video albums	2
Box sets	2

This is the discography of Northern Irish rock band the Undertones. Summarised are all studio album, single, compilation album, and EP releases in addition to their release dates and respective chart positions.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	NZ ^[2]	SWE ^[3]
The Undertones	Released: 6 May 1979 Label: Sire Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	13	41	—
Hypnotised	Released: 18 April 1980 Label: Sire Formats: LP, MC	6	33	29
Positive Touch	Released: 4 May 1981 Label: Ardeck Formats: LP, MC	17	—	—
The Sin of Pride	Released: 7 March 1983 Label: Ardeck Formats: LP, MC	46	33	—
Get What You Need	Released: 30 September 2003 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD	—	—	—
Dig Yourself Deep	Released: 15 October 2007 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]^[4]	NZ ^[2]	Certifications
All Wrapped Up	Released: November 1983 Label: Ardeck Formats: 2xLP, LP, MC	67	49
Cher O'Bowlies – The Pick of the Undertones	Released: June 1986 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, MC	96	—
The Peel Sessions Album	Released: 18 December 1989^[5] Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD, LP, MC	—	—
The Best Of: The Undertones – Teenage Kicks	Released: 20 September 1993 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, MC	45	—
True Confessions (Singles=A’s+B’s)	Released: 13 September 1999 Label: Essential/Castle Music Formats: 2xCD	121	—	BPI: Silver^[6]
The Best of the Undertones – Teenage Kicks	Released: 1 September 2003 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD	35	—
Listening In: Radio Sessions 1979–1982	Released: March 2004 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD	—	—
An Anthology	Released: 22 September 2008 Label: Salvo/Ardeck Formats: 2xCD	—	—
Teenage Kicks – The Very Best of the Undertones	Released: October 2010 Label: Salvo/Ardeck Formats: CD	—	—	BPI: Silver^[6]
Ultimate Undertones	Released: 2011 Label: Salvo/Ardeck Formats: CD	—	—
An Introduction to the Undertones	Released: 3 June 2013 Label: Salvo Formats: CD+DVD	—	—
The Very Best Of	Released: 4 November 2016 Label: Metro Select Formats: 2xCD	—	—
Hard to Beat	Released: 27 July 2018 Label: BMG/Ardeck Formats: 2xCD	—	—
West Bank Songs 1978–1983 – A Best Of	Released: 28 February 2020 Label: BMG/Salvo/Ardeck Formats: LP	—	—
Dig What You Need	Released: 11 March 2022 Label: Dimple Discs Formats: LP, CD, download	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Album details
The Singles Box Set	Released: May 2000 Label: Essential/Castle Music Formats: 12xCD
Singles	Released: 21 April 2018 Label: Ardeck/Union Square Production/BMG Formats: 13x7" vinyl

Video albums

Title	Album details
6 Tracks	Released: 1984 Label: Sesam/EMI/Ardeck, Picture Music Formats: VHS
The Story of the Undertones: Teenage Kicks	Released: 26 January 2004 Label: Sanctuary Formats: DVD

EPs

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	UK Indie ^[7]
Teenage Kicks	Released: September 1978 Label: Good Vibrations, Sire Formats: 7"	31	—
The Peel Sessions	Released: November 1986 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12"	—	6
Teenage Kicks	Released: May 1994 Label: Dojo Limited Formats: 7" Reissue of 1978 EP	91	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	IRE ^[8]	NL ^[9]	Certifications	Album
"Teenage Kicks" ^[A]	1978	31	—	—	BPI: Platinum^[6]	Non-album singles
"Get Over You"	1979	57	—	—		Non-album singles
"Jimmy Jimmy"		16	—	—		The Undertones
"Here Comes the Summer"		34	—	—		The Undertones
"You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!)"		32	25	—		Non-album single
"My Perfect Cousin"	1980	9	9	—		Hypnotised
"Wednesday Week"	1980	11	—	—		Hypnotised
"It's Going to Happen!"	1981	18	10	49		Positive Touch
"Julie Ocean"		41	30	—
"When Saturday Comes" ^[B]		—	—	—
"Beautiful Friend"	1982	131^[10]	—	—		Non-album single
"The Love Parade"	1982	97	—	—		The Sin of Pride
"Got to Have You Back"	1983	82	—	—
"Chain of Love"		104^[11]	—	—
"Teenage Kicks" (reissue)		60	—	—		All Wrapped Up
"Here Comes the Summer" (reissue)		—	—	—
"My Perfect Cousin" (reissue)		88	—	—
"Save Me"	1986	—	—	—		Cher O'Bowlies – The Pick of the Undertones
"Thrill Me"	2003	—	—	—		Get What You Need
"Much Too Late"	2013	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

^ "Teenage Kicks" was released as an EP, as well as a promo single in the UK. It also released in North America and Europe as a single in 1980.
^ "When Saturday Comes" was only released as a promo single in the UK, but it was released as a single in the Netherlands.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "UNDERTONES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ "Chart Log UK: U2 - Utopia". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ "New Albums". Music Week. 16 December 1989. p. 34.
^ ^a ^b ^c "British certifications – Undertones". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2024. Type Undertones in the "Search:" field.
^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989'. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ "UK Singles Charts: 1982 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
^ "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

[10] "Teenage Kicks" was released as an EP, as well as a promo single in the UK. It also released in North America and Europe as a single in 1980.

[11] "When Saturday Comes" was only released as a promo single in the UK, but it was released as a single in the Netherlands.

[:0-1] "UNDERTONES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[:1-2] "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[3] "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[4] "Chart Log UK: U2 - Utopia". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[5] "New Albums". Music Week. 16 December 1989. p. 34.

[BPI-6] "British certifications – Undertones". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2024. Type Undertones in the "Search:" field.

[:02-7] Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989'. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.

[8] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[9] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[12] "UK Singles Charts: 1982 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.

[13] "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

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The Undertones
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Studio albums	The Undertones Hypnotised Positive Touch The Sin of Pride Get What You Need Dig Yourself Deep
Singles	"Teenage Kicks" "Jimmy Jimmy" "Here Comes the Summer" "You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)" "My Perfect Cousin" "Wednesday Week" "It's Going to Happen!"
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