English singer and songwriter Lily Allen has released five studio albums, four extended plays, 31 singles (including thirteen as a featured artist), seven promotional singles and 21 music videos. Allen's range of musical genres incorporates styles such as pop, ska, electropop and reggae fusion. She became well known through her Myspace account, on which she started posting demo songs in 2005. The increase of popularity led to a contract with Regal Recordings. Her debut single, "Smile", was released in 2006 and topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. Allen's first studio album, Alright, Still (2006), was released shortly after. The album was commercially successful, earning a three times platinum certification in the United Kingdom, and gold in the United States. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. Follow-up singles "LDN", "Littlest Things" and "Alfie" did not repeat her early success, although they still sold well; "LDN" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
Released in 2009, Allen's second major release, It's Not Me, It's You, saw a genre shift for her, having more of an electropop feel, rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, the Australian Albums Chart and the Canadian Albums Chart. The first single from it, "The Fear", also debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for four consecutive weeks. Other singles include "Not Fair", another top 10 single in the UK, "Fuck You", which became her third chart entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 68, followed by, "22" and "Who'd Have Known". Allen's first extended play, F.U.E.P., were released in March 2009 and her second, Paris Live Session, in November of the same year.
In May 2014, after a five-year hiatus from music, she released her third album, Sheezus, which contains a diverse mix of genres, including bubblegum pop and synth-pop. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, being Allen's second consecutive number one in the UK, and entered the top five on the Australian Albums Chart and the Irish Albums Chart. It also peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Hard out Here", was released on 17 November 2013 and peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, giving Allen two simultaneous top 10 singles, along with "Somewhere Only We Know", which stayed at number one for three non-consecutive weeks. The second single, "Air Balloon", was released on 20 January 2014, and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. Other released singles were "Our Time", "URL Badman" and "As Long as I Got You".
Allen's fourth album No Shame was released in June 2018. In addition to electropop, the album utilises elements of dancehall and reggae. No Shame reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart. The song "Trigger Bang" was promoted as a single from the record.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom and Ireland: All except noted: "Fuck You": "Nonmonogamummy": AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: All except noted: "Who'd Have Known": "Our Time": "Oh My God": "Madeline" and "West End Girl": BEL(FL) CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: All except noted: Alright, Still: FRA IRL NLD NZ SWI US Alright, Still Released: 13 July 2006 Label: Regal Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 7 24 21 47 6 27 22 53 20 UK: 1,210,017 US: 627,000 BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum IRMA: Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Silver It's Not Me, It's You Released: 4 February 2009 Label: Regal, Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 5 1 11 3 17 9 6 5 UK: 1,242,106 US: 353,000 BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BRMA: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Sheezus Released: 2 May 2014 Label: Regal, Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 4 31 16 32 4 26 9 16 12 UK: 113,054 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold No Shame Released: 8 June 2018 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, digital download 8 8 41 — 138 20 68 40 26 168 UK: 47,668 West End Girl Released: 24 October 2025 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download, USB 2 6 5 45 143 4 34 5 14 93 BPI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details F.U.E.P. Released: 31 March 2009 Label: Capitol Format: Digital download Paris Live Session Released: 24 November 2009 Label: Regal Format: Digital download Spotify Sessions Released: 28 April 2014 Label: Regal Format: Digital download Spotify Singles Released: 26 September 2018 Label: Regal Format: Digital download
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL(FL) FRA GER IRL NLD NZ SWI US "Smile" 2006 1 14 27 16 67 6 19 6 21 49 BPI: 3× Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum Alright, Still "LDN" 6 39 — — — 21 — 23 88 — BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Littlest Things" 21 — — — — — — — — — "Alfie" 2007 15 — — — — 31 — 15 — — BPI: Silver "Shame for You" — — — — — — — — — "The Fear" 2008 1 3 5 15 12 5 40 14 14 80 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold It's Not Me, It's You "Not Fair" 2009 5 3 12 — 12 3 9 20 6 — BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "Fuck You" 104 23 1 14 49 — 2 — 5 68 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BRMA: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold "22" 14 12 34 23 85 12 79 28 71 — BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold 39 54 — — — — — — — — "Somewhere Only We Know" 2013 1 — — 6 — 1 — — 52 — BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Sheezus "Hard out Here" 9 14 24 78 2 21 58 14 6 — BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Air Balloon" 2014 7 15 — — 40 8 — 30 65 — BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold "Our Time" 43 60 — — — — — — — — "URL Badman" 93 — — — — — — — — — "As Long as I Got You" — 45 — — — — — — — — "Trigger Bang" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — No Shame "Madeline" 2025 16 98 — — — 26 — — — — West End Girl "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL(FL) CAN FRA GER IRL NLD NZ US "Who Invented Fish & Chips?" 2002 86 — — — — — — — — — "Oh My God" 2007 8 72 19 — — — 21 — — — BPI: Silver Version "Drivin' Me Wild" 56 — — — — — — — — — Finding Forever "Beds Are Burning" 2009 — — — — — — — — — — "Just Be Good to Green" 2010 5 49 — — — — 17 95 32 — BPI: Gold Alive Till I'm Dead "5 O'Clock" 2011 6 29 5 15 90 91 — — 27 10 BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum Revolver "True Love" 2013 16 5 3 20 52 43 23 57 14 53 BPI: Gold ARIA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum The Truth About Love "Cigarettes & Cush" 2017 30 — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold Gang Signs & Prayer "Heaven's Gate" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Outside "Roll the Dice" — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Raggamuffin SoundTape "1%" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — HTTP404 "Sweet Like Chocolate" — — — — — — — — — — Garage Classical "Plain"2020 — — — — — — — — — —Hey U X "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "The Fear (The People vs. Lily Allen)" 2010 — It's Not Me, It's You "Back to the Start" — "Sheezus" 2014 113 Sheezus "Bass Like Home" — "Higher" 2018 — No Shame "Three" — "Lost My Mind" — "Family Man / Mad World" — "What You Waiting For?" (Remix)(featuring Popcaan) 2019 — No Shame "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UKPeak chart positions for other charted songs in the United Kingdom: All except "Dream a Little Dream": "Dream a Little Dream": AUS BEL(FL) FRA GER IRL NZHot SWI "Cheryl Tweedy" 2006 153 — — — — — — — Alright, Still "Absolutely Nothing" 136 — — — — — — — "Everyone's at It" 2009 117 — — — — — — — It's Not Me, It's You "Dream a Little Dream" 2013 144 — — 160 88 — — 67 Swings Both Ways "L8 CMMR" 2014 — — — — — — — — Sheezus "West End Girl" 2025 15 90 — — — 24 4 — West End Girl "Ruminating" — — — — — — — — "Sleepwalking" — — — — — — — — "Tennis" 76 — — — — 38 7 — "Relapse" — — — — — — — — "Pussy Palace" 8 50 43 — — 9 1 — "4chan Stan" — — — — — — — — "Nonmonogamummy" — — — — — — — — "Just Enough" — — — — — — — — "Dallas Major" — — — — — — — — "Beg for Me" — — — — — — — — "Let You W/In" — — — — — — — — "Fruityloop" — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist Album Credit "Lights Go Down" 2006 Basement Jaxx Crazy Itch Radio Backing vocals "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'Aime Plus" Robbie Williams Rudebox "Wanna Be" 2007 Dizzee Rascal Maths + English Featured artist "Rawhide" Jamie T "Sheila" single "Everybody's Changing" rowspan="2" The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show rowspan="2" "Don't Get Me Wrong" Radio 1 Established 1967 "Never Miss a Beat" 2008 Kaiser Chiefs Off with Their Heads Backing vocals "Always Happens Like That" Featured artist "Straight to Hell" 2009 Mick Jones War Child Presents Heroes "Dream a Little Dream" 2013 Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways "Mr C" 2014 Nina Nesbitt Peroxide Backing vocals "Shelter You" Louis Eliot Tarka & Friends: Life Featured artist "King Many Layers" Fryars The Boy in the Hood "Something's Not Right" 2015 rowspan="2" Pan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack rowspan="2" "Little Soldier" "Something Better" 2018 S-X Reasons Featured artist
Music videos As lead artist + List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "LDN" (version 1) 2006 Ben Jones "Smile" Sophie Muller "LDN" (version 2) Nima Nourizadeh "Littlest Things" "Alfie" 2007 Sarah Chatfield "The Fear" 2008 Nez "Not Fair"2009 Melina Matsoukas "Fuck You" Arnaud Boutin, Camille Dauteuille and Clement Dozier "22" Jake Scott "Who'd Have Known" James Caddick "The Fear (The People vs. Lily Allen)" 2010 "Hard out Here" 2013 Christopher Sweeney "Somewhere Only We Know" "Air Balloon" 2014 That Go "Our Time" Christopher Sweeney "Sheezus" Ruffmercy "URL Badman" The Sacred Egg "As Long as I Got You" Christopher Sweeney "Going to a Town" 2017 Bafic "Trigger Bang" 2018 Myles Whittingham "Lost My Mind"
As featured artist + List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Who Invented Fish & Chips? (Who Invented Poo?)" 2002 "Oh My God" 2007 Nima Nourizadeh "Drivin' Me Wild" Chris Robinson "Just Be Good to Green" 2010 Henry Scholfield "5 O'Clock" 2011 Erik White "True Love" 2013 Sophie Muller "Cigarettes and Cush" 2017 Daps "Heaven's Gate/Sekkle Down" 2018 Dan Emmerson "Roll the Dice" Louis Browne
Other appearances + List of appearances in other artists' music videos Title Year Director(s) "Vindaloo" 1998
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