The discography of English singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul consists of six studio albums, 11 compilation albums and 23 singles. Known for her top-ten hits "Sugar Me" and "No Honestly" and the Eurovision Song Contest entry "Rock Bottom" as well as her Ivor Novello Award hit "Won't Somebody Dance With Me", de Paul also wrote and/or co-wrote a number of songs that were hits for other artists, including "Storm in a Teacup" for the Fortunes and "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" for Barry Blue.
Albums Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsSurprise Released: March 1973 Label: MAM Formats: LP, MC, 8-trackTaste Me... Don't Waste Me Released: November 1974 Label: Jet Formats: LP, MC, 8-trackLove Bomb Released: December 1975 Label: Jet Formats: LP, MCTigers and Fireflies Released: February 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MCBefore You Go Tonight Released: 21 November 1990 Label: Century Formats: CD Recorded in 1976, but not released until 1990, only in JapanJust a Little Time Released: 1994 Label: Music De Luxe Formats: CD
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsGreatest Hits Released: 1973 Label: MAM Formats: LP, MC Netherlands-only releaseThe World of Lynsey de Paul Released: November 1975 Label: MAM Formats: LP, MC Reissued as Lynsey SingsGetting a Drag – Best Collection Released: 1976 Label: MAM Formats: LP Japan-only releaseNo Honestly Released: October 1977 Label: Pickwick Formats: LPProfile Released: 1981 Label: MAM Formats: LP, MC Germany-only releaseThe Best of Lynsey de Paul Released: 1982 Label: HEP Formats: LP, MC Continental Europe-only releaseGreatest Hits Released: 1994 Label: Repertoire Formats: CD Germany and Japan-only releaseBest of the 70's Released: 2000 Label: Disky Formats: CD Netherlands-only releaseSugar and Beyond: Anthology 1972–1974 Released: 18 March 2013 Label: RPM Formats: 2×CDInto My Music: Anthology 1975–1979 Released: 18 March 2013 Label: RPM Formats: 2×CDTen Best Released: 14 December 2015 Label: Enterprise Formats: digital download
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUKAUSBEL (FL)BEL (WA)GERIRENLSWESWITUR"Sugar Me"1972541216—14—9Surprise"Getting a Drag"18———46————12 rowspan="5" "All Night"197356————————20"Won't Somebody Dance with Me"14————921———"So Good to You" (Japan-only release)1974——————————"Ooh I Do"25—1326——16———"No Honestly"7—————————Love Bomb"My Man and Me"197540—————————Taste Me... Don't Waste Me"Rhythm and Blue Jean Baby"——————————"Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" (Japan-only release)——————————Taste Me... Don't Waste Me"Hug and Squeeze Me"——————————Love Bomb"Sugar Shuffle" (US, Japan and Peru-only release)——————————"Happy Christmas to You from Me" (with Barry Blue)——————————"Love Bomb"1976——————————Love Bomb"If I Don't Get You the Next One Will"—————————— rowspan="3" "Rock Bottom" (with Mike Moran)1977192111847—61—"You Give Me Those Feelings"——————————"Hollywood Romance"1978——————————Tigers and Fireflies"Tigers and Fireflies"1979——————————"Strange Changes"1981——————————"Air on a Heart String" (with Horea Crishan)1983——————————Magie der Panflöte, Folge 2 (by Crishan)"There's No Place Like London" (Lynsey & Friends)1994—————————— rowspan="2" "Water" (Twiggz featuring Lynsey de Paul)2018——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Contributions +YearSongArtistAlbumRole1970N/AThe PipkinsGimme Dat DingAlbum artwork1971We Want to Sing1972Sugarloaf HillDel DavisN/AWriter, Backing vocals1973"I Gotcha Now"ZakatekNon-album singlesWriter, producer, arranger"So Good to You""Get Your Gun"Cowriter, producer, co-arranger"Gotta Runaway"1974"Alice"Mott the HoopleThe HoopleBacking vocals"Roll Away the Stone""Rock 'n' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)"WizzardNon-album singles"Roter Mann"ZakatekCowriter, producer, co-arranger1976"Don't You Remember When"Vera LynnBacking vocals, co-writer, producer"That Old Feeling"Producer"Because"Lynsey de PaulAll This and World War IIDe Paul guest performed the track1977"Hi Summer"Carl WayneNon-album singlesWriter, producer"My Girl and Me"1981"All I Am"Marti WebbWon't Change PlacesCo-writer, producer"What You Gonna Do with Your Freedom"1983"Air on a Heart String"Horea CrishanMagie der Panflöte, Folge 2Synthesiser1988"Hearts of Gold"GoldNon-album singleWriter, producer, arranger"Sacks of Gold"
Hits written for other artists
1972: "Storm in a Teacup" (co-written with Ron Roker, No. 7 hit in the UK for the Fortunes) 1972: "On the Ride (You Do It Once, You Do It Twice)" (co-written with Ed Adamberry), No. 23 hit in the Netherlands for Continental Uptight Band 1972: "Crossword Puzzle" (co-written with Barry Green), No. 2 in Thailand for Dana Rosemary Scallonpage 56, Billboard, 2 September 1972 1973: "You Do It Once, You Do It Twice" (co-written with Ed Adamberry), No. 1 hit in Malaysia for Family Robinson 1973: "When You've Gotta Go" (co-written with Ron Roker), No. 100 hit in Australia and No. 17 peak on the Netherlands Tipparadehttps://www.top40.nl/solomon-king/solomon-king-when-you-ve-gotta-go-18688 for Solomon KingTop 100 (ARIA Chart) Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing 1973: "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" (co-written with Barry Blue), No. 2 hit in the UK for Barry Blue 1973: "Tip of My Tongue" (co-written with Barry Blue), UK chart bubbler listing for Brotherly Love 1974: "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" (co-written with Barry Blue) No. 93 hit in the US for Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, No. 79 on the Cashbox Top 100 1974: "School Love" (co-written with Barry Blue), No. 11 hit in the UK for Barry Blue 1974: "Miss Hit and Run" (co-written with Barry Blue), No. 26 hit in the UK for Barry Blue 1974: "Hot Shot" (co-written with Barry Blue), No. 26 hit in the UK for Barry Blue 1974: "Central Park Arrest" written by de Paul, No. 30 hit in the UK for Thunderthighs (de Paul plays piano on this) 1977: "Let Your Body Go Downtown" (co-written with Mike Moran), No. 38 hit in the UK for Martyn Ford Orchestra 1977: "Hi Summer" written by de Paul, No. 10 hit in South Africa and No. 4 in Rhodesia, No. 141 in the UK for Carl Wayne 1984: "We Got Love" (co-written with Terry Britten), No. 118 UK hit for the Real Thing and No. 50 on the Music Week UK Disco and Dance chartMusic Week, p. 32, 3 November 1984 1986: "There's No Place Like London" (co-written with Gerard Kenny), No. 138 in the UK for Shirley Bassey 1989: "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" (remix version co-written with Barry Blue), No. 86 in the UK for Barry Blue 1996: "Martian Man" (track on "The Milkman" maxi-CD by Julianne Regan's group Mice), No. 92 in the UK
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