Jimmy Nail discography facts for kids
This article is a discography of the music made by Jimmy Nail. A discography is like a big list of all the songs and albums an artist has released. Jimmy Nail is a British musician who started making music in 1985. He has released many songs and albums over the years. This page also tells you about his music with another famous musician, Mark Knopfler.
| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 7 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 23 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 2 | |
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Jimmy Nail's Albums
Albums are collections of songs, usually released together. Jimmy Nail has released different types of albums.
Studio Albums: His Main Music Collections
Studio albums are the main music collections an artist creates. They are recorded in a music studio. The tables below show how popular Jimmy Nail's albums were. "Peak chart positions" tell you the highest spot an album reached on music popularity lists. "Certifications" are like awards for selling many copies of an album. For example, "Gold" means it sold a lot, and "Platinum" means it sold even more!
| Album Title | Album Details | Highest Chart Position | Awards for Sales | ||||||||||
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| Take It or Leave It |
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| Growing Up in Public |
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2 | 36 | 49 |
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| Crocodile Shoes |
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2 | 49 | 4 |
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| Big River |
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| Crocodile Shoes II |
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10 | — | 34 |
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| Tadpoles in a Jar |
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79 | — | — | |||||||||
| 10 Great Songs and an OK Voice |
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76 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" means the album did not appear on that chart or was not released there. | |||||||||||||
Compilation Albums: Best Of Collections
Compilation albums are collections of songs that have been released before. They often include an artist's most popular hits.
| Album Title | Album Details | Highest Chart Position | Awards for Sales | ||||||||||
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| The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on that chart or was not released there. | |||||||||||||
Soundtrack Albums: Music from Movies
Soundtrack albums feature music from movies or TV shows. Jimmy Nail contributed to these film soundtracks.
| Album Title | Album Details | Highest Chart Position | Awards for Sales | ||||||||||
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| Evita |
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| Still Crazy |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on that chart or was not released there. | |||||||||||||
Jimmy Nail's Singles
Singles are individual songs released by an artist. They are often released before an album to give people a taste of the new music. Just like albums, singles also appear on music charts.
| Song Title | Year | Highest Chart Position | Awards for Sales | Album | ||||||||||
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| UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | |||||
| "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | 1985 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | — | — | — |
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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 |
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| "Laura" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Beautiful" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crocodile Shoes" | 1994 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 21 | — |
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| "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 | ||
| "—" means a song did not appear on that chart, or was not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
- '*^ "Ain't No Doubt" did not chart on the main Finnish Singles Chart. Instead, it appeared on the Finnish Airplay Chart, which tracks how often songs are played on the radio.
Featured Artist: Songs with Other Musicians
Sometimes, artists sing on other musicians' songs. This is called being a "featured artist." Jimmy Nail sang on a song by Mark Knopfler.
| Song Title | Year | Highest Chart Position | Album | |||||||||||
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| "Why Aye Man" (Mark Knopfler feat Jimmy Nail) |
2002 | 81 | 79 | 45 | 85 | The Ragpicker's Dream | ||||||||
| "—" means a song did not appear on that chart, or was not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
Jimmy Nail's Videos
Jimmy Nail has also released videos of his music. These videos often include live performances or music videos for his songs.
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Somewhere in Time... Somewhere on Tour
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Jimmy Nail - The Nail File - The Very Best of - Video Collection
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