English electronic music duo Goldfrapp have released seven studio albums, two live albums, two compilation albums, four extended plays, 25 singles, eight promotional singles, one video album and 29 music videos. The band was formed in 1999 in London, and consists of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesiser) and Will Gregory (synthesiser).
Goldfrapp's debut studio album Felt Mountain was released in September 2000. The album reached number 57 on the United Kingdom albums chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In 2001, it was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in the UK. Black Cherry, their second album, was released in April 2003. The album reached the UK Top 20 and has been certified Platinum by the BPI. Singles from the album, particularly the UK Top 20 hit "Strict Machine", experienced success on the UK Singles Chart and across nightclubs in North America, influencing the dance-oriented sound of future releases.
In August 2005, the duo released their third album Supernature. The album reached number two in the UK, where it was certified Platinum, and is Goldfrapp's best-selling album, with over one million copies sold worldwide. The album produced two UK Top Ten hits with "Ooh La La" and "Number 1", and the Top 20 hit "Ride a White Horse", two of which also became number-one US Hot Dance Club Play hits,. The album was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007. Goldfrapp's fourth album Seventh Tree was followed in 2008. The album, which featured the UK Top Ten hit "A&E", peaked at number two in the UK and reached the top 20 of several other national album charts, including in Australia, Austria, Belgium and Ireland. Head First, Goldfrapp's fifth studio album, was released in March 2010. It reached number six in the UK and produced three singles: "Rocket", "Alive" and "Believer". Goldfrapp's sixth studio album, Tales of Us, was released in September 2013, peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart. Goldfrapp's seventh studio album Silver Eye, was released in March 2017, and reached number six in the UK, becoming the duo's fifth Top Ten album. It produced four singles: "Anymore", "Systemagic", "Everything Is Never Enough" and "Ocean" featuring Dave Gahan.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales UK AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: All except Black Cherry: Black Cherry: AUT BEL(FL) FRA GER IRE NZ SWI US Felt Mountain Released: 11 September 2000 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 57 44 44 — 48 36 — — 98 — BPI: Gold World: 500,000 UK: 177,096 US: 52,000 Black Cherry Released: 23 April 2003 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 19 71 — 46 45 25 30 — 41 — BPI: Platinum UK: 256,703 US: 52,000 Supernature Released: 17 August 2005 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 23 33 16 43 26 9 35 29 138 BPI: Platinum IRMA: Gold World: 1,000,000 UK: 500,000 US: 49,000 Seventh Tree Released: 22 February 2008 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 11 37 10 37 21 9 39 11 48 BPI: Gold UK: 200,062 Head First Released: 19 March 2010 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 6 14 33 35 70 28 17 18 14 45 BPI: Silver UK: 70,000 Tales of Us Released: 6 September 2013 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 4 15 24 6 33 9 15 — 8 75 BPI: Silver Silver Eye Released: 31 March 2017 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 6 20 27 25 57 31 19 — 24 118 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Details Live 2005 Released: 3–11 October 2005 Label: Live Here Now Format: CD-R iTunes Originals Released: 30 September 2008 Label: Mute Format: Digital download
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chartpositionsCertifications UK IRE SWI USDance USIndie We Are Glitter Released: 17 October 2006 Label: Mute Formats: CD, digital download — — — 8 48 The Singles Released: 3 February 2012 Label: Mute, Parlophone Formats: CD, digital download 33 77 98 19 — BPI: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details Wonderful Electric:Live in London Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Mute Format: Digital download Ride a White Horse:Live in London E.P. Released: 13 February 2006 Label: Mute Format: Digital download Live Session EP Released: 26 December 2006 Label: Mute Format: Digital download iTunes Festival:London 2010 Released: 26 July 2010 Label: Mute Format: Digital download
Singles
+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except noted: "Utopia", "Clowns" and "Believer": AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: "Strict Machine", "A&E" and "Rocket": "Number 1": AUT BEL(FL) GER IRE SPA SWI USSales USDance "Lovely Head" 2000 — — — — — — — — — — Felt Mountain "Utopia" 131 — — — — — — — — — "Human" 2001 87 — — — — — — — — — "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" 62 — — — — — — — — — "Pilots (On a Star)" / "Lovely Head" 68 — — — — — — — — — "Train" 2003 23 — — — — — — — 64 — Black Cherry "Strict Machine" 20 54 — — — — — — 36 1 "Twist" 2004 31 — — — — — — — — — "Black Cherry" 28 — — — — — — — — — "Ooh La La" 2005 4 36 — — 82 16 1 96 — 1 Supernature "Number 1" 9 — — — 73 29 11 — 8 1 "Ride a White Horse" 2006 15 — — — — 36 7 — 38 29 "Fly Me Away" 26 — — — — 40 — — — 6 "Satin Boys, Flaming Chic" — — — — — — — — — — We Are Glitter "A&E" 2008 10 85 — 38 98 33 — — 2 22 Seventh Tree "Happiness" 25 — — — — — — — — — "Caravan Girl" 54 — — — — — — — 25 — "Clowns" 115 — — — — — — — — — "Rocket" 2010 47 55 38 — 32 36 — 50 4 1 Head First "Alive" — — — — — — — — 25 1 "Believer" 180 — — — — — — — 31 31 "Melancholy Sky" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — The Singles "Thea" 2014 — — — — — — — — 8 — Tales of Us "Anymore" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Silver Eye "Systemagic" — — — — — — — — — — "Everything Is Never Enough" — — — — — — — — — — "Ocean" (featuring Dave Gahan) 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "—" 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 Peaks Album BELTip(FL) "Big Black Cloud, Little White Lie" 2003 — rowspan="2" "Yes Sir" — "Slide In" 2005 — Supernature "Winter Wonderland" 2008 — Winter Wonderland "Drew" 2013 86 Tales of Us "Annabel" — "Ocean" 2017 — Silver Eye "Moon in Your Mouth" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "End Titles" 2001 Accelerator: The Soundtrack "Mona on the Tennis Court" 2005 My Summer of Love "Meeting in the Moors" "Pulse" "Mona and Tamsin on a Rock" "Sadie's Room" "Mona at the Gate" "It's Not Over Yet" 2008 Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3 "Sex Exciter" 2010 Any Which Way "We Radiate" The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack
Remixes + List of remixes by Goldfrapp for other artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Artist "This Is the New Shit"(Marilyn Manson vs. Goldfrapp) 2003 Marilyn Manson "Halo"(Goldfrapp remix) 2004 Depeche Mode "A Pain That I'm Used To"(Goldfrapp remix) 2005 "The W.A.N.D. Supernaturalistic"(Goldfrapp remix) 2006 The Flaming Lips "Judas"(Goldfrapp remix) 2011 Lady Gaga
Videography
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peaks UK Wonderful Electric:Live in London Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Mute Format: DVD 9
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Lovely Head" (version one) 2000 Wolfgang Tillmans "Lovely Head" (version two) "Utopia" Dylan Kendle "Human" 2001 Jake Scott "Pilots (On a Star)" James Griffiths "Train" 2003 Dawn Shadforth "Strict Machine" Jonas Odell "Twist" 2004 H5 "Black Cherry" The Makers "Ooh La La" 2005 Dawn Shadforth "Number 1" "Ride a White Horse" 2006 Diane Martel "Fly Me Away" Andreas Nilsson "A&E" 2008 Dougal Wilson "Happiness" "Clowns" (Super 8) Alison Goldfrapp and Francis Kennard "Caravan Girl" The Malloys "Rocket" 2010 Kim Gehrig "Alive" Legs "Believer" Lisa Gunning "Yellow Halo" 2011 "Drew" 2013 "Annabel" "Thea" (Tales of Us Live Projection) 2014 "Jo" "Stranger" "Laurel" "Anymore" 2017 Mary Calderwell "Systemagic" Alison Goldfrapp "Everything Is Never Enough" "Ocean" 2018
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