The Outfield
The Outfield are an English pop rock band formed in London in 1984.[1][2]
The Outfield | |
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 Tony Lewis of the Outfield performing at the Stone Balloon, a college bar, in Newark, Delaware, 1986 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | |
| Years active |
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| Labels |
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| Website | theoutfield |
| Past members | Tony Lewis John Spinks Alan Jackman Simon Dawson |
Members
- Alan Jackman – drums, percussion (1984–1989, 2009–2014)
- Tony Lewis – vocals, bass guitar (1984–2014; died 2020)
- John Spinks – guitar, keyboards, vocals (1984–2014; died 2014)
- Simon Dawson – drums (1989–2009)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
CAN [4] |
NL [5] | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | Play Deep[6]
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9 | 21 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 1987 | Bangin'[9]
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18 | 56 | — |
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| 1989 | Voices of Babylon[10]
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53 | 76 | — | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Diamond Days[11]
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90 | 35 | — | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Rockeye[12]
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1998 | It Ain't Over...
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Extra Innings[13]
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Any Time Now[14]
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Any Time Now (2006 version)[14]
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Replay[15]
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilations
- Playing the Field (1992)
- Big Innings: The Best of The Outfield (1996)
- Super Hits (1998)
- Demo and Rarities (2010)
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Outfield (2011)
- The Baseball Boys: Early Demos and Rare Tracks (2020)
- Final Innings (2021)
Live albums
- Live in Brazil (2001)
- The Outfield Live (2005)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [16] |
US CB [17][18] |
US Rock [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [21] |
UK [22] | |||||||||
| "Say It Isn't So" | 1985 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | Play Deep | ||||||
| "Your Love" | 1986 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 52 | 83 | |||||||
| "All the Love in the World" | 19 | 19 | 14 | — | — | 96 | ||||||||
| "Everytime You Cry" | 66 | 57 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Since You've Been Gone" | 1987 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 54 | — | — | Bangin' | ||||||
| "Bangin' on My Heart" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Alone with You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "No Surrender" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Voices of Babylon" | 1989 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 39 | 57 | 78 | Voices of Babylon | ||||||
| "My Paradise" | 72 | — | 34 | 94 | — | — | ||||||||
| "The Night Ain't Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Part of Your Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "For You" | 1990 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 11 | — | — | Diamond Days | ||||||
| "Take It All" | 1991 | — | 106 | — | 70 | — | — | |||||||
| "Closer to Me" | 1992 | 43 | 31 | 46 | 78 | — | — | Rockeye | ||||||
| "Winning It All" | — | 104 | — | 94 | — | — | ||||||||
| "The Way It Should Be"
(album cut) |
— | 106 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Going Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "It's All About Love" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Any Time Now | ||||||
| "California Sun" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Replay | ||||||
| "A Long, Long Time Ago" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "A Little Piece of Luck" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [24] |
UK [22] | ||||
| "Your Love" (Extended Mix) (Morgan Page featuring the Outfield) |
2013 | – | — | Non-album single | |
| "Your Love” (Remix) (The Outfield, Diplo) |
2024 | – | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Say It Isn't So" | 1985 | ? |
| "Your Love" | 1986 | Jon Jopson |
| "All the Love in the World" | David Fincher[25] | |
| "Everytime You Cry" | David Fincher[26] | |
| "Since You've Been Gone" | 1987 | Wayne Isham[27] |
| "No Surrender" | David Fincher[28] | |
| "Voices of Babylon" | 1989 | Alex Proyas[29] |
| "My Paradise" | Eric Watson[30] | |
| "For You" | 1990 | Michael Geoghegan[31] |
References
- ↑ Stutz, Colin (2014-07-10). "John Spinks, Guitarist and Songwriter for The Outfield, Dead at 60" (in en-US). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/john-spinks-guitarist-songwriter-the-outfield-dead-60-6150467/. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ Evans, Paul. The Rolling Stone album guide: completely new reviews, every essential album, every essential artist (1993). London: Virgin. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-86369-643-5.
- ↑ Illegal name entered The Outfield/The+Outfield/chart?f=305 "The Outfield – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered The Outfield/The+Outfield/chart?f=305. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Play Deep: 'RPM 100 Albums. RPM 44 (16) (12 July 1986)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Bangin: 'RPM 100 Albums. RPM 46 (20) (12 July 1986)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Voices of Babylon: 'RPM 100 Albums. RPM 50 (9) (26 June 1989)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Diamond Days: 'RPM 100 Albums (CD & Cassettes). RPM 53 (9) (2 February 1991)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ The Outfield – Play Deep'. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ Play Deep – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American certifications – The OutfieldRecording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ Canadian certifications – THE OUTFIELDMusic Canada.
- ↑ Bangin' – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Voices of Babylon – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Diamond Days – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Rockeye – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Extra Innings – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Any Time Now – The OutfieldAllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Amazon.com: Replay: The Outfield: MP3 Downloads. Amazon. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955–2010 (13th Ed.) (2011)Prometheus Global Media. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996 (2014)Sheridan Books, Inc.. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Looking Ahead Pop Hits 101-150 (2014)Sheridan Books, Inc.. ISBN 978-0-89820-211-3.
- ↑ Illegal name entered The Outfield/The+Outfield/chart?f=Illegal name entered Mainstream Rock Songs "The Outfield – Chart history". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered The Outfield/The+Outfield/chart?f=Illegal name entered Mainstream Rock Songs. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- "Your Love": 'RPM 100 Singles. RPM 44 (13) (21 June 1986)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Since You've Been Gone": 'RPM 100 Singles. RPM 46 (23) (12 September 1987)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Voices of Babylon": 'RPM 100 Singles. RPM 50 (7) (12 June 1989)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "My Paradise": 'RPM 100 Singles. RPM 50 (18) (28 August 1989)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "For You": 'RPM 100 Singles: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them. RPM 53 (8) (26 January 1991)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Take It All": 'RPM 100 Singles: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them. RPM 53 (19) (13 April 1991)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Closer to Me": 'RPM 100 Singles: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them. RPM 56 (2) (11 July 1992)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Winning It All": 'RPM 100 Singles: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them. RPM 56 (12) (19 September 1992)Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Germany:
- "Your Love": Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in de). charts.deMedia Control Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Voices of Babylon": Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in de). charts.deMedia Control Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 OutfieldOfficial Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ British certifications – OutfieldBritish Phonographic Industry. Enter Outfield in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Go
- ↑ Illegal name entered The Outfield/The+Outfield/chart?f=379 "The Outfield – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered The Outfield/The+Outfield/chart?f=379. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ All the Love in the World (Official Video)Vevo. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ Everytime You Cry (Official Video)Vevo. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ Since You've Been Gone (Official Video)Vevo. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ No Surrender (Official Video)Vevo. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ Voices of Babylon (Official Video)Vevo. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ My Paradise (Official Video)Vevo. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ The Outfield - For You (Version 3, Letterbox) (22 May 2017)Dailymotion. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020.