Jimmy Nail discography

This is a discography of works by Jimmy Nail. Since 1985, the British musician has released seven studio albums, twenty three singles and other works. This article also covers his work with the musician Mark Knopfler.

Jimmy Nail discography
Releases
Studio albums 7
Compilation albums 1
Singles 23
Video albums 2
Soundtracks 2

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
NZ
[2]
SWE
[3]
Take It or Leave It
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD
Growing Up in Public
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette
2 36 49
Crocodile Shoes
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, Cassette
2 49 4
  • UK: 3× Platinum[4]
Big River
  • Released: November 1995
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, Cassette
8
  • UK: Platinum[4]
Crocodile Shoes II
  • Released: November 1996
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, Cassette
10 34
  • UK: Platinum[4]
Tadpoles in a Jar
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD
79
10 Great Songs and an OK Voice
  • Released: 30 April 2001
  • Label: Papillon
  • Format: CD
76
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD
8
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[5]
Evita 1
  • UK: 2× Platinum[4]
Still Crazy
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[6]
AUS
[7]
AUT
[8]
FIN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NLD
[12]
NZ
[2]
SWE
[3]
SWI
[13]
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" 1985 3 5 28 Take It Or Leave It
"That's the Way Love Is" 1986
"Walk Away"
"Ain't No Doubt" 1992 1 5 14 10
[*]
18 1 16 4 3 21 Growing Up in Public
"Laura" 58
"Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)"
"Beautiful" 1993
"Crocodile Shoes" 1994 4 16 21 Crocodile Shoes
"Cowboy Dreams" 1995 13 28
"Calling Out Your Name" 65
"Only One Heart"
(Jimmy Nail featuring Margo Buchanan)
155
"Big River" 18 Big River
"Love" 33
"Big River '96" 1996 72
"Country Boy" 25 Crocodile Shoes II
"Blue Roses"
"Running Man" 1997 136
"Black and White"
(Jimmy Nail with Ranking Roger)
76 The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail
"Show Me Heaven" 1998
"The Flame Still Burns"
(Jimmy Nail with Strange Fruit)
47 Still Crazy
"Blue Beyond the Grey" 1999 87 11 Tadpoles In A Jar
"Walking on the Moon" 2001 10 Great Songs And An OK Voice
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Notes

Featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[14]
GER
[15]
NLD
[16]
SWI
[17]
"Why Aye Man"
(Mark Knopfler feat Jimmy Nail)
2002 81 79 45 85 The Ragpicker's Dream
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Videos

Video information
Somewhere in Time... Somewhere on Tour
  • Released: 1995
  • Track: 1. Crocodile Shoes, 2. Calling Out Your Name, 3. Cowboy Dreams, 4. Once upon A Time, 5. Love Will Find Someone For You, 6. What Kind Of A Man Am I?, 7. My Friend The Sun, 8. Bitter And Twisted, 9. Big River, 10. Love, 11. Dragons, 12. Angel, 13. Don't Wanna Go Home, 14. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, 15. Ain't No Doubt
Video information
Jimmy Nail - The Nail File - The Very Best of - Video Collection
  • Released: 1997
  • Track: 1. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, 2. Ain't No Doubt, 3. Crocodile Shoes (song), 4. Cowboy Dreams, 5. Big River, 6. Country Boy, 7. Blue Roses, 8. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars, 9. Running Man, 10. Love, 11. Once Upon A Time, 12. Dragons, 13. Absent Friends, 14. Calling Out Your Name, 15. Show Me Heaven, 16. Black And White.

References

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    • "The Official UK Charts - Jimmy Nail". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
    • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 : Nadanuf – Michael Nyman". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "New Zealand Charts > Jimmy Nail". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Swedish Charts > Jimmy Nail". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "BPI - Certified Awards Search > Jimmy Nail". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  5. "1997-02-01 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive - Official Charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  6. "JIMMY NAIL - Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company (OCC). Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  7. "Australian Charts > Jimmy Nail". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  8. "Austrian Charts > Jimmy Nail" (in Deutsch). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Jimmy Nail in Finnish Charts
  10. "Charts.de - Single - Jimmy Nail, Ain't No Doubt" (in Deutsch). Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  11. Jimmy Nail in Irish Singles Chart
  12. "Dutch Charts > Jimmy Nail" (in Nederlands). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  13. "Swiss Charts > Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt" (in Deutsch). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  14. "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 : Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  15. "Charts.de - Single - Mark Knopfler, Why Aye Man" (in Deutsch). Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  16. "Dutch Charts > Mark Knopfler - Why Aye Man" (in Nederlands). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  17. "Swiss Charts > Mark Knopfler - Why Aye Man" (in Deutsch). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2005-05-21. Retrieved 2012-02-08.