Shara Nelson discography

The British singer and songwriter Shara Nelson made three studio albums and 19 singles between 1983 and 2008, in addition to compilations, videos, EPs and other works.

Shara Nelson discography
Studio albums	3
EPs	1
Compilation albums	2
Singles	19
Music videos	3+

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales thresholds)
		AU [1]	AT [2]	FR [3]	NL [3]	NO [3]	NZ [4]	SE [3]	CH [5]	UK [6]	U.S. [7]
1991	Blue Lines with Massive Attack Release date: June 1 Record label: Virgin (#91685) Formats: LP, CD, CS	69	5	31	39	29	26	14	26	13	—	UK: 600,000[8] FR: 100,000[9]	UK: 2xPlatinum[8] FR: 2xGold[9]
1993	What Silence Knows Release date: 1993 Record label: Cooltempo Formats: LP, CD	131	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	UK: 100,000[8]	UK: Gold[8]
1995	Friendly Fire Release date: 1995 Record label: Cooltempo Formats: LP, CD	222	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions											Sales	Certifications
		AU [1]	AT [2]	BE [10]	FI [11]	IT [12]	NO [12]	NZ [12]	PT [12]	CH [12]	UK [6]	US [7]
1998	Singles 90/98 with Massive Attack Release date: December 7 Record label: Virgin/Circa Format: 11xCD box	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	Collected with Massive Attack Release date: March 27 Record label: Virgin Format: CD/DVD DualDisc	19	13	1	8	6	8	3	2	4	2	198	UK: 300,000[8] BE: 10,000[13] FR: 100,000[9] SWI: 15,000[14]	UK: Platinum[8] BE: Gold[13] FR: Gold[9] SWI: Gold[14] EU: Platinum[15]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Year	EP Details	Notes
1996	Good Intentions with G/Corp Release date: Record label: Medicine Records Format: 12", CD	Four track EP released in collaboration with Groove Corporation (aka G/Corp), featuring "Good Intentions (Edit)", "Good Intentions (Extended Mix)", "Faraway Places" and "Return of the Skunk Unlimited Orchestra"

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions												Album
		AU [1]	AT [2]	DE [16]	NL [17][18]	NZ [19]	SE [19]	CH [5]	UK [6]	USA
										AS	DCP [20][21]	DSS	100 [22]
1983	"Aiming at Your Heart" with The Circuit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Can't Get Over You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"Daydreaming" with Massive Attack	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	81	—	—	—	—	Blue Lines
1991	"Unfinished Sympathy" with Massive Attack	95	—	17	2	48	40	9	13	—	—	—	—
	"Safe from Harm" with Massive Attack	132	23	33	28	—	—	15	25	28	35	32	—
1993	"Down That Road"	102	—	68	—	—	—	—	19	—	16	—	109	What Silence Knows
	"One Goodbye in Ten"	200	30	71	49	—	—	—	21	—	—	—	—
1994	"Uptight"	217	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	—	—	—	—
	"Nobody"	259	—	—	—	—	—	—	49	—	—	—	—
	"Inside Out"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—
1995	"Rough with the Smooth"	223	—	—	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	Friendly Fire
1996	"I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76	—	—	—	—
1998	"Sense of Danger" with Presence	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61	—	10	—	—	All Systems Gone
1999	"Black Island" with Cuba	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Leap of Faith
	"U" with Kasha	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Hari Up Hari" with Adrian Sherwood	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Never Trust a Hippy
	"Right Now" with Futurasound	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Nobody Else"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Go That Deep" with NUfrequency	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Other appearances

Year	Song	Notes
1984	"In Another World" with Voice of Authority	Appears on Very Big in America Right Now by Voice of Authority
	"Savanna Prance" with The Missing Brazilians	Appears on Warzone by The Missing Brazilians
1988	"The Look of Love" with The Wild Bunch	Appears on Friends & Countrymen by The Wild Bunch
1991	"Lately" with Massive Attack	Appears on Blue Lines
1994	"On the Shore" with Saint Etienne	Appears on Tiger Bay by Saint Etienne
1995	"Insert B (The Real Deal)/Nobody Knows" with Guru	Appears on Guru's Jazzmatazz, Volume II: The New Reality
1996	"Faraway Places" with Groove Corporation	Appears on EP Good Intentions
1997	"Moonraker" with David Arnold	Appears on Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project
1999	"Matter of Fact" with Presence	Appears on All Systems Gone by Presence
2002	"Realise"	Appears on VA compilation 4 Vini: Forever Young LP
2004	"Say My Name" with Little Axe	Appears on Champagne & Grits by Little Axe
2007	"If"	Released only as digital single
	"Push Me Away (Strings of Life)" with 10th Planet	Appears on VA compilation Mastercuts Life..Style: Summer House]
2008	"I Wanna Know" with Doug Wimbish	Appears on CinemaSonics by Doug Wimbish

Videos

Music videos

Year	Title	Director[23]
1990	"Daydreaming" with Massive Attack	Baillie Walsh
1991	"Unfinished Sympathy" with Massive Attack
	"Safe from Harm" with Massive Attack

See also

• Massive Attack discography