Dead or Alive discography

The discography of Dead or Alive, a British dance-pop group, consists of six studio albums, seven compilation albums, twenty-eight singles, and two video albums. Formed by frontman Pete Burns in 1980 in Liverpool, the band were first signed to the independent Rough Trade label in 1982, though moved to Epic Records the following year.^[1] Their debut album, Sophisticated Boom Boom, was released in 1984, producing a series of minor hits in the UK, most notably their version of "That's the Way (I Like It)" (originally recorded by KC and the Sunshine Band) which gave them their first UK Top 40 hit.

Dead or Alive discography
Studio albums	6
Compilation albums	6
Singles	28
Video albums	2
Music videos	17

Their second album, Youthquake (1985), reached the UK Top 10 and brought the band international recognition, largely due to the success of the lead single, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The album also contained three other UK Top 40 hits: "Lover Come Back to Me", "In Too Deep", and "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)". The band's third album, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, was released in 1986, and contained two UK Top 40 hits. In 1988, the group released their fourth studio album, Nude, which failed to sell in their native UK but brought the band success in Japan, spawning three No. 1 singles including 1988's "Turn Around & Count 2 Ten". After the album's official release, two members of the group left with only singer Burns and percussionist Steve Coy remaining.^[1] Together, they released three more studio albums: Fan the Flame (Part 1) (1990), Nukleopatra (1995) and Fragile (2000).

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	CAN [4]	JPN [5][6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]
Sophisticated Boom Boom	Release date: April 1984 Label: Epic Formats: LP, cassette, CD	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Youthquake	Release date: May 1985 Label: Epic Formats: LP, cassette, CD	9	17	8	31	43	29	10	31	BPI: Gold[11] MC: Platinum[12] RIAA: Gold[13]
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know	Release date: November 1986 Label: Epic Formats: LP, cassette, CD	27	37	52	19	—	21	—	52
Nude	Release date: July 1989 Label: Epic Formats: LP, cassette, CD	82	62	87	9	—	—	—	106
Fan the Flame (Part 1)	Release date: 13 December 1990 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—
Nukleopatra	Release date: October 1995 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP	—	43	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fragile	Release date: September 2000 Label: Avex Trax Formats: LP	—	—	—	45	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [14]	AUS [3]	JPN [5]	US [10]
Rip It Up	Release date: 1987 Label: Epic Formats: LP, cassette	—	130	4	195
Star Box	Release date: 21 November 1993 Label: Epic Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Evolution: The Hits	Release date: 24 June 2003 Label: Epic Formats: CD	111	—	47	—
That's the Way I Like It: The Best of Dead or Alive	Release date: 25 October 2010 Label: Sony UK Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Let Them Drag My Soul Away: Singles, Demos, Sessions and Live Recordings 1979–1982	Release date: 21 July 2023 Label: Cherry Red	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Album details
Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI	Release date: 28 October 2016 Label: Edsel Formats: CD, LP
Dead or Alive: Invincible	Release date: 9 October 2020 Label: Edsel
Still Spinnin': The Singles Collection 1983–2021	Release date: 16 February 2024 Label: Edsel Formats: CD

Remix albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [5]
Nude – Remade Remodelled	Release date: 21 September 1989 Label: Epic Formats: CD, cassette	17
Unbreakable – The Fragile Remixes	Release date: 2001 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD	—
The Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remixes	Release date: 26 April 2024 Label: Demon/Edsel Formats: CD, vinyl, DL	—
Youthquake Remixes	Release date: 12 April 2025 Label: Demon Formats: vinyl	—

Video albums

Title	Album details
Rip It Up Live	Release date: 1988 Label: Sony BMG Formats: VHS, LaserDisc
Evolution	Release date: 26 December 2005 Label: Sony BMG Formats: DVD, digital download

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Birth of a Nation	Released under the name Nightmares in Wax Release date: 1980 Label: Inevitable Formats: 7-inch EP

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		UK [2]	AUS [3]	CAN [15]	GER [16]	JPN [17]	NZ [18]	SWI [19]	US [20]	US Dance [21]
"I'm Falling"	1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Number Eleven"	1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"It's Been Hours Now"	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Stranger"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Misty Circles"	1983	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4		Sophisticated Boom Boom
"What I Want"		88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'd Do Anything"	1984	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"That's the Way (I Like It)"		22	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	28
"What I Want" (re-release)		87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"		1	3	1	2	54	6	1	11	4	BPI: Platinum[22] MC: Gold[23]	Youthquake
"Lover Come Back to Me"	1985	11	13	95	21	9	41	5	75	13
"In Too Deep"		14	31	—	61	—	—	—	—	—
"My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)"		23	41	—	—	12	—	—	—	15
"Brand New Lover"	1986	31	21	27	—	2	15	—	15	1		Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
"Something in My House"	1987	12	19	—	—	—	31	—	85	3
"Hooked on Love"		69	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'll Save You All My Kisses"		78	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Turn Around and Count 2 Ten"	1988	70	30	—	—	1	—	—	—	2		Nude
"Come Home with Me Baby"	1989	62	45	—	—	1	—	—	69	1
"Baby Don't Say Goodbye"		—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	6
"Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)"	1990	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—		Fan the Flame (Part 1)
"Gone 2 Long"	1991	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—
"Unhappy Birthday"		—	—	—	—	18	—	—	—	—
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1996 Remix)	1996	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Nukleopatra
"Sex Drive"	1997	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hit and Run Lover"	2000	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—		Fragile
"You Spin Me Round 2003"	2003	23	62	—	96	—	—	—	—	21		Evolution: The Hits
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (re-release)	2006	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Youthquake
"Tonight..."[24]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fan the Flame (Part 2): The Resurrection
"Total Stranger" (Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remix)	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remixes
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As International Chrysis

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		UK [25]	AUS [3]
"Rebel Rebel"	1994	76	97	Nukleopatra

Music videos

• "I'd Do Anything"/1984
• "That's the Way (I Like It)"/1984
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"(**)/1984
• "Lover Come Back to Me"(**)/1985
• "In Too Deep"/1985
• "My Heart Goes Bang"/1985
• "Brand New Lover"(**)/1986
• "Something in My House"(**)/1987
• "Hooked on Love"/1987
• "I'll Save You All My Kisses"/1987
• "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten"(**)/1988
• "Come Home (With Me Baby)"(**)/1988
• "Baby Don't Say Goodbye (Live)"/1989
• "Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)"/1990
• "Total Stranger"/1990
• "Rebel Rebel"/1994
• "Sex Drive"/1996
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1996 Remix)/1996
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1997 Jailhouse Mix)/1997
• "Hit & Run Lover"/2000
• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (2003 Remix)/2003

(**) These videos were re-edited to the 12" versions for club play.