Big Audio Dynamite discography

Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash, Mick Jones. The group is noted for its effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. BAD's one constant throughout frequent shifts in membership and musical direction is the vocals provided by Mick Jones. After releasing a number of well-received albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite disbanded in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour.

Big Audio Dynamite discography
Studio albums	9
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	7
Singles	17
Video albums	2

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		UK [1][2]	AUS [3]	CAN [4]	NZ [5]	SWE [6]	US [7]
This Is Big Audio Dynamite	Released: 1 November 1985 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC	27	87	—	8	—	103	UK: Gold[8]
No. 10, Upping St.	Released: 27 October 1986 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC	11	85	—	23	49	119	UK: Silver[8]
Tighten Up Vol. 88	Released: 27 June 1988 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC	33	—	—	—	—	102
Megatop Phoenix	Released: 4 September 1989 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC	26	—	—	—	—	85
Kool-Aid (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	Released: 22 October 1990 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC	55	—	—	—	—	—
The Globe (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	Released: 16 July 1991 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC	63	10	69	16	—	76	AUS: Gold[9] US: Gold[10]
Higher Power (as Big Audio)	Released: 8 November 1994 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC, MD	—	—	—	—	—	—
F-Punk	Released: 20 June 1995 Label: Radioactive Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC	—	—	—	—	—	—
Entering a New Ride	Released: 1999 Label: Self-released Formats: digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Ally Pally Paradiso (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	Released: 1991 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP Promo-only release
On the Road Live '92 (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	Released: 1992 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, MC EP release
Class of '92 (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	Released: February 2013 Label: Floating World Formats: CD

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
The Lost Treasure of Big Audio Dynamite I & II	Released: 9 November 1993 Label: Columbia Formats: 2xCD Australia and Japan-only release
Looking for a Song (as Big Audio)	Released: 1994 Label: Columbia Formats: 2xCD Promo-only release
Planet B.A.D.	Released: 12 September 1995 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, MC, MD
Super Hits	Released: 4 May 1999 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD, MC
Big Audio Dynamite I & II	Released: 2000 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD US-only release
Original Album Classics	Released: 2008 Label: Columbia/Sony BMG/Legacy Formats: 5xCD
The Best of Big Audio Dynamite	Released: 5 June 2009 Label: Camden/Sony Music Formats: CD

Video albums

Title	Album details
BAD I + II	Released: 1992 Label: SMV Enterprises Formats: VHS
Big Audio Dynamite Live: E=MC2	Released: 2007 Label: Cherry Red Films Formats: DVD

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Albums
		UK [1][11]	AUS [3]	CAN [4]	IRE [12]	NZ [5]	US [13]	US Dance [14]	US Alt [15]
"The Bottom Line"	1985	97	34	—	—	38	—	33[A]	—		This Is Big Audio Dynamite
"E=MC²"	1986	11	47	—	11	18	—	37	—
"Medicine Show"		29	—	—	—	—	—	42[B]	—
"C'mon Every Beatbox"		51	—	—	—	—	—	16[C]	—		No. 10, Upping St.
"V. Thirteen"	1987	49	—	—	—	—	—	15[D]	—
"Sightsee M.C!"		94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Just Play Music!"	1988	51	—	—	—	49	—	45	1		Tighten Up Vol. 88
"Other 99"		81	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
"James Brown"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	19[E]	2		Megatop Phoenix
"Contact"		86	—	—	—	—	—	18[F]	6
"Free"	1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	47	22		Flashback (soundtrack)
"Rush" (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	1991	1[G]	1	73	2[G]	1	32	36	1	AUS: Gold[16] NZ: Gold[17]	The Globe
"The Globe" (as Big Audio Dynamite II)		—	8	—	—	10	72	28	3	AUS: Gold[18]
"Innocent Child" (as Big Audio Dynamite II)	1992	—	67	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Looking for a Song" (as Big Audio)	1994	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	24		Higher Power
"I Turned Out a Punk"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		F-Punk
"Sunday Best"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Entering a New Ride
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "The Bottom Line" and "BAD" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
2. "Medicine Show" and "This Is Big Audio Dynamite" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
3. "C'mon Every Beatbox", and "Badrock City" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Badrock City" also charted at number 66 on the Hot Black Singles chart.
4. "V. Thirteen" and "Hollywood Boulevard" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
5. "James Brown" and "If I Were John Carpenter" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
6. "Contact" and "In Full Effect" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
7. "Rush" was released as a double A-sided single, with the Clash's re-release of "Should I Stay or Should I Go".