Emma Bunton discography
Bunton in 2019
Studio albums4
Music videos12
Singles15

English singer Emma Bunton has released four studio albums, 15 singles (including one as a featured artist) and 12 music videos. Her debut solo album A Girl Like Me was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. On 7 September 2001, A Girl Like Me was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies,[1] ultimately becoming the 147th best-selling album in the UK for 2001.[2] The album brought the UK number-one "What Took You So Long?" as well as top-five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1988 song by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold 127,000 copies in the UK.

Bunton's second album, Free Me, was released in 2003 through 19 Entertainment/Universal Records. Four singles were taken from it: "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". After some success in the American dance charts the album was sold in North America. The American edition included remixes and a different cover. "Downtown" was released on 13 November 2006 and charted at number three in the UK. Life in Mono was released as Bunton's third album on 4 December 2006, and peaked at number 65 in the UK. The second and final single from the album, "All I Need to Know", was released in February 2007 and charted at 60 in the UK. In November 2012, she released a new single with former bandmate Melanie C titled "I Know Him So Well", from Melanie's sixth album Stages.[citation needed]

Bunton's fourth studio album, My Happy Place, was released in 2019 and was preceded by the singles "Baby Please Don't Stop" and "Too Many Teardrops". Aside from the two preceding singles, the album tracks were all cover versions of Bunton's favourite songs; the singer collaborated with Will Young, Robbie Williams, Josh Kumra and her husband, Jade Jones.[3][4][5]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
UK
[6] 		AUS
[7] 		AUT
[8] 		DEN
[9] 		FRA
[10] 		GER
[11] 		IRE
[12] 		NZ
[13] 		SCO
[14] 		US
Heat.
[15]
A Girl Like Me 4 86 75 23 79 67 55 21 6 —
Free Me
  • Released: 9 February 2004
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Labels: Universal, 19
 7 — — — — — — — 9 30
Life in Mono
  • Released: 4 December 2006
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Universal, 19
 65 — — — — — — — 69 —
My Happy Place
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, vinyl
  • Label: BMG
 11 92 — — — — 88 — 7 7
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[6] 		AUS
[20] 		GER
[11] 		IRE
[12] 		ITA
[21] 		NL
[22] 		NZ
[13] 		SCO
[23] 		SWE
[24] 		SWI
[25]
"What I Am"
(with Tin Tin Out) 		1999 2 65 81 14 — 94 48 10 52 — Eleven to Fly
"What Took You So Long?" 2001 1 10 36 9 9 56 1 1 14 25 A Girl Like Me
"Take My Breath Away" 5 48 — 26 16 — — 6 — 89
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" 20 — — 62 — — — 27 — —
"Free Me" 2003 5 — — 33 — — — 5 — — Free Me
"Maybe" 6 56 52 17 20 88 — 4 33 93
"I'll Be There" 2004 7 — — 42 — — — 10 — —
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria" 15 — — 40 — — — 18 — —
"Downtown" 2006 3 — — 36 — — — 2 — — Life in Mono
"All I Need to Know" 2007 60 — — 98 — — — 24 — —
"Baby Please Don't Stop" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — My Happy Place
"Too Many Teardrops"[27] — — — — — — — — — —
"You're All I Need to Get By"
(with Jade Jones)[28] 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Coming Home for Christmas" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
UK
[29] 		UK Indie
[30]
"I Know Him So Well"
(Melanie C featuring Emma Bunton) 		2012 153 14 Stages

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"A World Without You"[31] 2001 A Girl Like Me
"A Girl Like Me"[32] 2002

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Single Year Peak Album
UK
[33]
"Something Tells Me" 2006 119 Life in Mono
"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" 122

Guest appearances

Title Year Other(s) artist(s) Album
"Where Did Our Love Go?" 1998 None Live at Wembley Stadium
"Sophisticated Lady" 1999 Mel B "Word Up" (single)
"(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind" None Pokémon: The First Movie – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Ronan Keating Wicked Women
"I Don't Know" 2001 Damage Since You've Been Gone
"Good Vibrations" 2002 Brian Wilson, Cliff Richard, Atomic Kitten Party at the Palace
"Baby Love" None
"Sometimes" 2003 Chicken Shed The Chicken Shed Album
"2 Become 1" None Pepsi Silver Clef Concert[34]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"What I Am"
(with Tin Tin Out) 		1999 Greg Masuak[35][36][37]
"What Took You So Long?" 2001
"Take My Breath Away"
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" Phil Griffin[38]
"Free Me" 2003 Tim Royes[39]
"Maybe" Harvey & Carolyn[40]
"I'll Be There" 2004 Giuseppe Capotondi[41]
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria" Harvey & Carolyn[42]
"Downtown" 2006
"All I Need to Know" 2007 Max & Dania[43]
"Baby Please Don't Stop" 2019 Marc Klasfeld[44]
"You're All I Need to Get By" Max & Dania

Writing credits

List of songs written by Bunton with and for other artists.
Title Year Artist Album
"To Have to Let Go" 2002 Nikki Webster Bliss
"One Thing I Know" 2003 S Club 8 Sundown

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 7 September 2001. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2001" (PDF). The Official Charts Company. ChartsPlus. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Emma Bunton announces first solo album in 12 years, 'My Happy Place'". Attitude.co.uk. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (7 June 2018). "Spice Girls' Emma Bunton drops bombshell on live TV: 'This is the first time I've said it'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Emma Bunton announces new album, duet with Robbie Williams". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "UK Charts: Emma Bunton". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ^ Peaks of albums in Australia:
  8. ^ "Discographie Emma Bunton" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Discography Emma Bunton". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Discographie Emma Bunton" (in French). French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Charverfolgung / Bunton, Emma / Longplay" (in German). Musicline.de. GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Discography Emma Bunton". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Discography Emma Bunton". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  14. ^ Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Chart:
  15. ^ "Emma Bunton Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  16. ^ "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 25th June 2001" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Albums turning 20 years old in 2021". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Emma Bunton – A Girl Like Me". Entertainment Africa. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  19. ^ "Emma Bunton – Free Me". Entertainment Africa. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  20. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  21. ^ "Search: Emma Bunton". Italian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  22. ^ "Discografie Emma Bunton" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  23. ^ Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Chart:
  24. ^ "Discography Emma Bunton". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Search: Emma Bunton" (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  27. ^ Nied, Mike (12 March 2019). "Emma Bunton Continues Serving Retro Vibes On New Single "Too Many Teardrops"". Idolator. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  28. ^ "Listen: Emma Bunton & her boyfriend Jade Jones cover 'You're All I Need to Get By' live". AXS. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  29. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 24.11.2012 (wk46)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  30. ^ "Archive Chart - I Know Him So Well". Official Charts Company. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  31. ^ "Emma Bunton – A World Without You". Discogs. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  32. ^ "Emma Bunton – A Girl Like Me". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  33. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (Darren B – David Byrne)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  34. ^ "Emma Bunton on DVD Pepsi Silver Clef Concert - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
  35. ^ "A Girl Like Emma!". Girl.com.au. June 2001. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  36. ^ "What Took You So Long?" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records (CD single – 724389746204). 2001.
  37. ^ "Take My Breath Away" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records (DVD single – VSDVD1814). 2001.
  38. ^ "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records (DVD single – VSDVD1821). 2001.
  39. ^ "Free Me" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 602498683989). 2003.
  40. ^ "Maybe" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 9812785). 2003.
  41. ^ "I'll Be There" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 9816268). 2004.
  42. ^ "Downtown" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 1717348). 2006.
  43. ^ "Emma Bunton New single All I Need to Know". FemaleFirst.co.uk. First Active Media Ltd. 24 January 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  44. ^ "Emma Bunton "Baby Please Don't Stop"". Machine Shop. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

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