The Beat discography

This is the discography of British 2-tone/ska band the Beat (known as the English Beat in the US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in the US.

Albums

Studio albums

The Beat / The English Beat

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	NOR [3]	NZ [4]	SWE [5]	US [6]
I Just Can't Stop It	Released: 23 May 1980 Label: Go-Feet, Sire Formats: LP, MC	3	66	30	30	—	142
Wha'ppen?	Released: 8 May 1981 Label: Go-Feet, Sire Formats: LP, MC	3	59	—	20	28	126
Special Beat Service	Released: 1 October 1982 Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	21	—	—	50	—	39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [7]	UK Indie [8][9]	US Reggae [10]
Bounce	Released: 30 September 2016 Label: DMF Formats: CD, LP, digital download	49	15	8
Public Confidential	Released: 25 January 2019 Label: DMF Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	7	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat starring Dave Wakeling

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK Indie [11]	US Indie [12]
Here We Go Love	Released: 25 May 2018 Label: Here We Go Formats: CD, LP, digital download	10	17

Live albums

The English Beat

Title	Album details
Live! at the US Festival	Released: 10 September 2012 Label: Floating World/Shout! Factory Formats: CD+DVD

The Beat with Ranking Roger / The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK Indie [13]
Live in London	Released: 13 December 2013 Label: Concert Live Formats: 2xCD	—
Live at the Roundhouse	Released: 8 June 2018 Label: DMF Formats: CD+DVD, 2xLP+DVD, digital download	31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	NZ [4]	US [6]
What Is Beat?	Released: 3 June 1983 Label: Go-Feet, I.R.S. Formats: LP, 2xLP, MC	10	44	14	87
B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat	Released: 29 January 1996 Label: Arista Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC, 2xMC	13	—	—	—
Beat This! The Best of the Beat	Released: 20 November 2000 Label: Go-Feet, London-Sire Formats: CD Released in the US as Beat This! The Best of the English Beat in 2001	—	—	—	—
The Platinum Collection	Released: 10 January 2006 Label: Warner Platinum Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
You Just Can't Beat It: The Best of the Beat	Released: 4 February 2008 Label: Music Club Formats: 2xCD	—	—	—	—
Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat	Released: 10 July 2012 Label: Shout! Factory Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Greatest	Released: 25 May 2015 Label: Crimson Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Hard to Beat: Best of the Beat	Released: 25 August 2017 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Album details
The Complete Beat	Released: 10 July 2012 Label: Shout! Factory Formats: 5xCD All three studio albums plus a bonus dub album
The Complete Studio Recordings	Released: 12 May 2014 Label: Edsel Formats: 4xCD All three studio albums plus a CD of non-album singles and dub tracks
The 7" Singles Collection	Released: 18 April 2018 Label: Edsel Formats: 13x7" Vinyl box set of all thirteen 7-inch singles

Singles

The Beat / The English Beat

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	BEL (FLA) [14]	IRE [15]	NL [16]	NZ [4]	US Under [17][18]	US Dance [19]
"Tears of a Clown"/"Ranking Full Stop"	1979	6	—	23	16	—	—	—	—	Non-album single[A]
"Hands Off...She's Mine"/"Twist and Crawl"	1980	9	—	—	1	41	—	—	22	I Just Can't Stop It
"Mirror in the Bathroom"		4	—	—	7	—	—	—
"Best Friend"/"Stand Down Margaret" (dub)		22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Too Nice to Talk To"		7	73	—	6	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Drowning"/"All Out to Get You"	1981	22	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	Wha'ppen?
"Doors of Your Heart"		33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)"		70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Save It for Later"	1982	47	—	—	—	—	—	6	58	Special Beat Service
"Jeanette"/"March of the Swivel Heads"		45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Confess"		54	—	—	—	—	—	5	34
"Can't Get Used to Losing You"	1983	3	77	9	2	12	47	—	—	What Is Beat?
"Ackee 1-2-3"		54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Mirror in the Bathroom" (remix)	1995	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Beat featuring Ranking Roger

Title	Year	Album
"Walking on the Wrong Side"	2016	Bounce
"Heaven Hiding" (promo-only release)
"Avoid the Obvious" (promo-only release)
"Side to Side" (promo-only release)
"Fire Burn"/"Walk the Walk" (limited release)	2017	Live at the Roundhouse
"Maniac"	2018	Public Confidential
"Who's Dat Looking" (promo-only release)	2019

The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling

Title	Year	Album
"You're Stuck" (promo-only release)	2018	Here We Go Love!
"The One and Only" (promo-only release)
"How Can You Stand There?" (promo-only release)

Videos

Video albums

Title	Album details
Can't Get Used to Losing You: Greatest Hits	Released: September 1983 Label: Palace Formats: VHS, Beta Re-released in 1986 by Channel 5
Live in Concert	Released: 1984 Label: WOT Video Formats: VHS Australia-only release
In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall	Released: 23 August 2005 Label: Secret Films/Music Video Distributors Formats: DVD

Music videos

Title	Year
"Mirror in the Bathroom"	1980
"Best Friend"
"Too Nice to Talk To"
"Drowning"	1981
"Doors of Your Heart"
"Hit It (Auto Erotic)"
"Save It for Later"	1982
"I Confess"

Notes

1. Included on the US version of I Just Cant Stop It.