| John Farnham discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 21 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 19 |
| Video albums | 13 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 74 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
John Farnham, billed under stage name Johnny Farnham from 1964 until 1979, is a British-born Australian pop singer who has released 21 studio albums, 6 live albums, 3 soundtracks, 19 compilation albums, 13 video albums, 3 extended plays and 74 singles.[1][2][3]
Manager Kenn Brodziak changed his stage name to John Farnham in 1980, and he released his first album under this banner Uncovered, featuring his version of The Beatles hit single "Help!". His career has mostly been as a solo artist but he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band during 1982–1985.[4][5][6] Aside from solo releases, Farnham has recorded albums and duets with other artists or bands, including Tom Jones and Olivia Newton-John.[1][4]
Farnham was vocalist for The Mavericks from 1964,[4] by late 1965 he had joined Strings Unlimited,[3][4] In 1966, they recorded a three-track demo tape with Farnham on vocals, Stewart Male on lead guitar, Barry Roy on rhythm guitar, Mike Foenander on keyboards and Peter Foggie on drums.[7] Talent manager, Darryl Sambell, saw Strings Unlimited perform on 29 April 1967 and encouraged Farnham to go solo.[6][7] Farnham recorded an advertising jingle, "Susan Jones", for airline, Ansett-ANA, and signed a contract with EMI.[3][7] Farnham's debut single was a novelty song, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)", released in November 1967. His debut extended play, Johnny Farnham, followed in December, and his single peaked at No. 1 on the Australian National Singles Charts for five weeks in early 1968.[8] Selling 180,000 copies in Australia, "Sadie" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade.[6][9] Farnham's debut studio album, Sadie was issued in April 1968. Other No. 1 singles are "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" in 1969–1970, "You're the Voice" in 1986 and "Age of Reason" in 1988;[10][11] and his No. 1 albums are Whispering Jack in 1986–1987, Age of Reason in 1988, Chain Reaction in 1990, Then Again in 1993, Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986-1997 in 1997, Highlights from The Main Event with Olivia Newton-John and with Anthony Warlow in 1998, 33⅓ in 2000, The Last Time in 2002 and in 2015 and Friends for Christmas.[10][11][12][13]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10][11] |
NOR [14] |
NZL [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] | |||||
| Released as Johnny Farnham (1964–1979)[1][4] | ||||||||||
| Sadie |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Everybody Oughta Sing a Song |
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12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Looking Through a Tear |
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11 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Christmas Is... Johnny Farnham[nb 1] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Johnny |
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24 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Together (with Allison Durbin) |
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22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Johnny Farnham Sings the Shows |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Hits Magic & Rock 'N Roll |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Johnny Farnham Sings Hits from the Movies |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| J.P. Farnham Sings |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Released as John Farnham (1980–present)[1][4] | ||||||||||
| Uncovered |
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20 | — | — | — | — | – | |||
| Whispering Jack |
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1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | |||
| Age of Reason |
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1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | — | |||
| Chain Reaction |
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1 | — | 8 | 35 | — | — | |||
| Then Again... |
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1 | — | 34 | — | — | — |
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| Romeo's Heart |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 33⅓ |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Last Time |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| I Remember When I Was Young |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Jack |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Friends for Christmas (with Olivia Newton-John) |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] |
NOR [14] |
NZL [15] | ||||||
| Released as Johnny Farnham (1964–1979)[1][4] | ||||||||
| Johnny Farnham Sings the Big Hits of '73 Live![nb 2] |
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45 | — | — | ||||
| Released as John Farnham (1980–present)[1][4] | ||||||||
| Full House | 2 | 11 | 16 |
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| Highlights from The Main Event[nb 3] (with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow) |
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1 | — | — |
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| Live at the Regent Theatre – 1st July 1999 |
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7 | — | — |
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| John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert[nb 4] (with Tom Jones) |
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3 | — | — |
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| The Acoustic Chapel Sessions |
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10 | — | — | ||||
| Highlights from Two Strong Hearts: Live (with Olivia Newton-John) |
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1 | — | — |
| |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11][10] | |||
| Released as Johnny Farnham (1964–1979)[1][4] | |||
| Charlie Girl (with Anna Neagle and Derek Nimmo) |
|
29 | |
| Pippin (with Colleen Hewett) |
|
60 | |
| Released as John Farnham (1980–present)[1][4] | |||
| Jesus Christ Superstar (with Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens) |
|
1 |
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| Finding the Voice: Music from the Feature Documentary (with various artists) |
|
2 [35] |
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| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11][10] |
GER |
NZL [15] | |||||
| Released as Johnny Farnham (1967–1979)[1][4] | |||||||
| The Best of Johnny Farnham |
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— | — | — | |||
| Johnny Farnham's Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — | |||
| Released as John Farnham (1980–present)[1][4] | |||||||
| The Best of John Farnham |
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— | — | — | |||
| John Farnham Phenomenon (18 Farnham Classics) |
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44 | — | — | |||
| Another Side of John Farnham |
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— | — | — | |||
| Time Brings Change |
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— | — | — | |||
| Where Do I Begin? |
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— | — | — | |||
| The Classic Gold Collection – Through the Years (1967–1985) |
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— | — | — | |||
| Johnny Farnham |
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— | — | — | |||
| Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 aka Greatest Hits |
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1 | 40 | 13 | |||
| Anthology 2: Classic Hits 1967–1985 (Recorded Live) |
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12 | — | — |
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| Anthology 3: Rarities |
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20 | — | — |
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| Love Songs |
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— | — | — | |||
| One Voice: The Greatest Hits |
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2 | — | 29 |
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| Collections |
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— | — | — | |||
| Essential: John Farnham |
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— | — | — | |||
| The Essential John Farnham aka The Essential 3.0 |
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6 | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | ||||
| Whispering Jack – Live in Concert |
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— |
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Recorded live at the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre, Melbourne in March 1987 and was broadcast on national TV. An edited VHS version (100 min) was released later in 1987. An even further edited DVD version (68 min) was included on the 20th Anniversary re-release of Whispering Jack on 25 November 2006. |
| Classic Jack Live! |
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6[A] |
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Recorded during the Age of Reason National Tour live from National Tennis Centre, Melbourne and televised in May 1989 on Seven Network, an edited VHS version (90 min) was released in July. Recorded with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Re-released on DVD (PAL) on 13 November 2005. |
| Chain Reaction Live In Concert |
|
5[B] |
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Recorded during the Chain Reaction National Tour live from National Tennis Centre, Melbourne and televised in 1990 on Seven Network, an edited VHS version (110 min) was released. Re-released on DVD (PAL) on 13 November 2005. |
| Talk of the Town Tour |
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— | Recorded during the Talk of the Town Tour in support of Then Again..., live from National Tennis Centre, Melbourne and televised on Seven Network in 1994, an edited VHS version (110 min) was released. | |
| The Main Event |
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— | Recorded on 8 December 1998 of The Main Event Tour with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow and televised on Seven Network. VHS and DVD versions (159 min) released in December. | |
| Anthology 1 – The Videos |
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— | Collection of Farnham's music videos during 1986–1997. | |
| 33⅓ |
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2 | Released in support of 33⅓, with live performances in the studio, interviews and "The Making of 33⅓". | |
| An Audience with John Farnham |
|
9 |
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Filmed on 23 October 2002 in front of an audience of friends and family at Seven Network's Studios in Melbourne, backstage footage added. |
| The Last Time |
|
1 |
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Filmed on 15 June 2003 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, of the final show in The Last Time Tour, behind the scenes footage added. |
| One Voice: The Greatest Clips |
|
2 |
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Collection of Farnham's music videos and rare footage. |
| John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert (with Tom Jones) |
|
1 |
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Filmed in early 2005 of a performance by Farnham & Tom Jones as part of their Together in Concert Tour. |
| John Farnham with the Sydney Symphony Live at the Sydney Opera House |
|
1 |
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Filmed in early 2006 of a performance by Farnham & Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House, televised on Nine Network. |
| Two Strong Hearts Live (with Olivia Newton-John) |
|
1 |
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Recorded at Rod Laver Arena on 8 April 2015 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Released as Johnny Farnham (1964–1979)[1][4] | ||
| Johnny Farnham |
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| Number One |
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| Released as John Farnham (1980–present)[1][4] | ||
| Fight for Survival – The Concert for Rwanda |
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| Title | Year | Chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] | ||||
| "Sadie" | 1967 | 1 |
|
Johnny Farnham (EP) / Sadie |
| "Underneath the Arches" / "Friday Kind of Monday" | 1968 | 6[48] | ||
| "Jamie" / "I Don't Want to Love You" | 8[49] | Everybody Oughta Sing a Song | ||
| "Rose Coloured Glasses" | 16[50] | |||
| "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "One" | 1969 | 4[51] | Looking Through a Tear | |
| "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | 1[52][53] | |||
| "Comic Conversation" | 1970 | 10[54] | Non-album single | |
| "Christmas Happy" | — | Christmas Is Johnny Farnham | ||
| "Acapulco Sun" | 1971 | 21[55] | Non-album single | |
| "Baby, Without You" (with Allison Durbin) |
16[56] | Together | ||
| "Walking the Floor on My Hands" | 25[57] | Non-album singles | ||
| "For Christ's Sake Help the Kids" | 1972 | — | ||
| "Rock Me Baby" | 4[58] | |||
| "Charlie Girl" | — | Johnny Farnham Sings the Shows | ||
| "Don't You Know It's Magic" | 12[59] | Hits, Magic & Rock 'N Roll | ||
| "Everything Is Out of Season" | 1973 | 8[60] | ||
| "I Can't Dance to Your Music" | 12[61] | Non-album singles | ||
| "Shake a Hand" | 24[62] |
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] | |||
| "Corner of the Sky" | 1974 | — | Pippin |
| "One Minute Every Hour" | 91 | Non-album single | |
| "Things to Do" | 1975 | 88 | JP Farnham Sings |
| "Don't Rock the Boat" | — | ||
| "You Love Me Back to Life Again" | 1976 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" | 1977 | — | |
| "Help!" | 1980 | 8 | Uncovered |
| "She's Everywhere" | 90 | ||
| "Please Don't Ask Me" | 1981 | 67 | |
| "Too Much Too Soon" | 82 | Non-album singles | |
| "That's No Way to Love Someone" | 52 | ||
| "Nothing's Gonna Stand in Our Way" (Germany and Mexico only) |
1984 | — | Savage Streets |
| "Justice for One" | — | ||
| "Love (It's Just the Way It Goes)" (with Sarah M Taylor) |
1985 | — | The Slugger's Wife |
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11][10] |
AUT [63] |
GER [64] |
NLD [65] |
NZL [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [66] |
US [67] | ||||
| "Break the Ice" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rad | |
| "You're the Voice" | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 82 |
|
Whispering Jack | |
| "Pressure Down" | 4 | — | 32 | 99 | 8 | 11 | — | 78 | — | |||
| "A Touch of Paradise" | 1987 | 24 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Reasons" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Age of Reason" | 1988 | 1 | — | 20 | 43 | 4 | — | — | 87 | — | Age of Reason | |
| "Two Strong Hearts" | 6 | — | — | 43 | 28 | — | — | 80 | — | |||
| "Beyond the Call" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We're No Angels" | 1989 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Communication" (with Dannielle Gaha) |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Chain Reaction" | 1990 | 6 | — | — | 79 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
|
Chain Reaction |
| "That's Freedom" | 6 | — | 56 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Burn for You" | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "In Days to Come" | 1991 | 49 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Jimmy Barnes) |
3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
|
Soul Deep | |
| "Please Don't Ask Me" (live) | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full House | ||
| "Help!" (live) (Germany only) |
1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You're the Voice" (live) (Germany only) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Everything's Alright" (with Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens) |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Jesus Christ Superstar | |
| "Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" | 1993 | 16 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Then Again... | |
| "Angels" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | ||||
| "Talk of the Town" | 1994 | 61 | Then Again... | |
| "The Reason Why" | 116 | |||
| "Have a Little Faith" | 1996 | 3 | Romeo's Heart | |
| "A Simple Life" | 29 | |||
| "Heart's on Fire" | 50 | |||
| "Don't Let It End" | 66 | |||
| "All Kinds of People" | 1997 | 191 | ||
| "Everytime You Cry" (with Human Nature) |
3 |
|
Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 | |
| "Trying to Live My Life Without You" | 2000 | 42 | 33⅓ | |
| "Dare to Dream" (with Olivia Newton-John) |
(promo) | Official Music from the Opening Ceremony – Sydney 2000 | ||
| "Man of the Hour" | 128 | 33⅓ | ||
| "You're the Only One" | 2001 | — | ||
| "The Last Time" | 2002 | (promo) | The Last Time | |
| "Keep Talking" | 65 | |||
| "No Ordinary World" | 2003 | (promo) | ||
| "We Will Rock You" (with Queen) |
(promo) | One Voice: The Greatest Hits | ||
| "Downhearted" | 2005 | (promo) | I Remember When I Was Young | |
| "Even When I'm Sleeping" | (promo) | |||
| "Hit the Road Jack" / "Fever" | 2010 | — | Jack |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Things Go Better with Coca-Cola" | 1968 | A Groovin' with Coca-Cola |
| "My World Is Empty Without You" (with Rainey Haynes) |
1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens (soundtrack) |
| "Innocent Hearts" | Savage Streets (soundtrack) | |
| "The Quiet Ones You Gotta Watch" | ||
| "Running for Love" | 1985 | Fletch (soundtrack) |
| "Thunder in Your Heart" | 1986 | Rad (soundtrack) |
| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | The Christmas Album | |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (live) (with Jimmy Barnes) |
1991 | Live at the Palais 1991 |
| "You're the Voice" (live) | 1993 | The Best of the Prince's Trust Concerts |
| "You'll Never Walk Alone" | The Spirit of Christmas | |
| "Amazing Grace" | 1994 | The Spirit of Christmas '94 |
| "Cool Water" (with Smokey Dawson) |
1995 | Ridin' All Over Again |
| "Showing We Care" | I Can Do That | |
| "Rock Me Baby" | 1996 | John Bromell - What a Great Guy! |
| "Don't Let It End" | Santa's Hit List | |
| "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" | The Spirit of Christmas '96 | |
| "Advance Australia Fair" | 1997 | Anthem - Celebration of Australia |
| "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Mike Batt & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
1998 | Philharmania |
| "When All Else Fails" | The Real Macaw (soundtrack) | |
| "Small One" | 1999 | The Spirit of Christmas 1999 |
| "Black Dog" | 2000 | 102 Dalmatians (soundtrack) |
| "Love's in Need of Love Today" | 2003 | The Spirit of Christmas 2003 |
| "One Little Christmas Tree" | 2005 | The Spirit of Christmas 2005 |
| "I Remember When I Was Young" (live) | 2006 | Sunrise Live - The Concert Series |
| "Two Strong Hearts" (with Olivia Newton-John) |
2020 | Artists Unite for Fire Fight |
| "You're the Voice" (with Olivia Newton-John, Mitch Tambo and Brian May) |