Albums that have at least five singles released from them

Scritti Politti's Cupid & Psyche '85 boasted five singles here in the UK:

• Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
• Absolute
• Hypnotize
• The Word Girl
• Perfect Way

 

Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks

(In this order in the USA; mileage in other countries may vary)

Rodeo
Shameless
What She's Doing Now
Papa Loved Mama
The River

(A sixth song, "Against the Grain," also charted but was not an official single.)

 

Paul Simon
Graceland

1. "You Can Call Me Al"
   Released: September 5, 1986
2. "Graceland"
   Released: November 1986
3. "The Boy in the Bubble"
   Released: March 1987
4. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"
   Released: April 1987
5. "Under African Skies"
   Released: August 1987

 

Yes, in the UK we also got Give into Me and Gone too Soon from Dangerous as well as those above.

 

IMO this is a great choice to start the thread, because while many other albums have had more singles peeled off, this was one of the very first LPs to have five singles released.

Especially all in one country. I notice some of the albums posted so far include a mix, where songs A, B, C, and D were issued in the USA, while songs A, B, F and G were released in the UK. IMO, that should count as 4 singles in each country, not six singles overall.

 

I kinda feel like that one is only able to counted as a technicality, since no single country ever saw more than 4, and most only 3. I feel like by the time of Achtung Baby, they knew they had the popularity to sustain five singles, world-wide.

 

For that matter, S&G-- Bookends

At the Zoo
Fakin' It
Mrs. Robinson
Hazy Shade of Winter
America

 

I agree with this. I would have framed the original post as "5 singles released in a country", because IMO that's different than releasing four singles in say the UK and USA, but a different mix of songs. But it's not my thread, LOL.

 

If you combine US and UK singles, Elton John's Breaking Hearts:

Sad Songs Say So Much
Passengers (UK)
Who Wears These Shoes
In Neon (US)
Breaking Hearts (UK)

 

Dexys Midnight Runners Too-Rye-Ay contained five songs that had had/would appear on 7" as an A-side in the UK, although the first and second singles listed here were re-recorded for the album:

• Plan B
• Liars A To E
• The Celtic Soul Brothers
• Come On Eileen
• Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)

 

Okay.
The Miracle (1989) - The Miracle, I Want It All, The Invisible Man, Breakthru, Scandal.
A Kind Of Magic (1986) One Vision, A Kind Of Magic, Pain Is So Close To Pleasure, Friends Will Be Friends, Who Wants To Live Forever.

 

Plus "When You Were Mine" was released as the sixth single in Canada and Japan.

 

Teenage Dream, Katy Perry. Five #1 singles (one of two albums ever to do this), one #3, and one that did not chart:

"California Gurls"
"Teenage Dream"
"Firework"
"E.T."
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
"The One That Got Away"
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"

 

Blondie's "Parallel Lines" had various singles released around the world.
"Picture This"
"Hanging On The Telephone"
"Heart Of Glass"
"Sunday Girl"
"I'm Gonna Love You Too"
"One Way Or Another"

 

Thompson did a nice single/12 remix for Boy, I still need to track down his Diamonds mix. Shipping costs have kept me at bay importing it

 

you're wrong about the reasoning, there is no cashing in, and no vinyl craze.
they're releasing all their singles again, because of the super deluxe boxsets
of movement, and power corruption and lies, with more singles coming out
eventually.

i agree, to some people substance it the only new order album that they have,
and since most of those songs never appeared on an album, this is an actual album for them.

its certainly not a greatest hits, as only 2 songs went top 10 in the uk, with the
rest doing a lot more poorly. only a single song made it into the top 40 in the US,
and that was true faith at 32, the rest didn't even chart, except perfect kiss at 109,
and bizarre love triangle at 98.

also, i didn't see any restrictions on when singles were released, so why limit them.

later
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I've tried to stick to albums where at least 5 singles were released in the same territories.

Bjork - Post (1995) - all 6 singles were U.K. Top 40 hits, three of them hit the Top 10
1. Army of Me
2. Isobel
3. It's Oh So Quiet
4. Hyperballad
5. Possibly Maybe
6. I Miss You

Bjork - Homogenic (1997)
1. Joga
2. Bachelorette
3. Hunter
4. Alarm Call
5. All is Full of Love

Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008) - confusing list of singles, but most countries got at least 5 singles.
1. If I Were a Boy
2. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
3. Diva [U.S. only]
4. Halo
5. Ego [U.S. only]
6. Sweet Dreams
7. Broken-Hearted Girl [Europe/Australia]
8. Video Phone
9. Why Don't You Love Me [U.K. only]

Christina Aguilera - Stripped (2002)
1. Dirrty
2. Beautiful
3. Fighter
4. Can't Hold Us Down
5. The Voice Within

Florence + The Machine - Lungs (2009) - all released and charted in the U.K.
1. Kiss with a Fist
2. Dog Days are Over
3. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
4. Drumming Song
5. You've Got the Love
6. Cosmic Love

Lady Gaga - The Fame (2008)
1. Just Dance
2. Poker Face
3. Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) - did not get released in the U.S., but did get released in Australia and parts of Europe.
4. LoveGame
5. Paparazzi

Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011) - 4 U.S. Top 10's plus one Top 30 single
1. Born This Way
2. Judas
3. The Edge of Glory
4. You and I
5. Marry the Night

Tori Amos - Boys for Pele (1996)
1. Caught a Lite Sneeze
2. Talula
3. Hey Jupiter
4. Professional Widow
5. In the Springtime of His Voodoo [U.S. only]

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die (2012)
1. Video Games
2. Born to Die
3. Blue Jeans
4. Summertime Sadness
5. National Anthem [U.K.]
6. Dark Paradise [Germany/Austria/Switzerland]

Mariah Carey - Daydream (1995)
1. Fantasy
2. One Sweet Day
3. Always Be My Baby
4. Open Arms [Europe/Australia/Japan]
5. Forever [Europe/Australia]

 

The Chicago album with the most singles is, oddly enough, Chicago 19. Four Top Ten hits and one flop:

I Don't Wanna Live Without your Love
Look Away
you're Not Alone
We Can Last Forever (flop)
What Kind of Man Would I Be

 

Elton John
Too Low For Zero

1. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
   Released: April 1983
2. "I'm Still Standing"
   Released: 3 July 1983
3. "Kiss the Bride"
   Released: 1983
4. "Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)"/"Crystal"
   Released: 1983
5. "Too Low for Zero"
   Released: 1984

 

Wow! I didn't realize all those singles came from that one album! Shows you how long it's been since I even played it!

 

Technically, "Keeping The Faith" single was a different mix.

 

Guns N Roses
Appetite For Destruction

1. "It's So Easy/Mr. Brownstone"
   Released: June 15, 1987
2. "Welcome to the Jungle"
   Released: September 28, 1987
3. "Sweet Child o' Mine"
   Released: June 21, 1988
4. "Paradise City"
   Released: January 10, 1989
5. "Nightrain"
   Released: July 25, 1989

 

Let's go back to 1977:

Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack. This one is a bit tricky because it contains a lot of previously-released singles, but for this list, i'll keep it to these songs that were released as a result of the album.

How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
Staying Alive - Bee Gees
Night Fever - Bee Gees
More Than A Woman - Tavares
Disco Inferno - Trammps
If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
Boogie Shoes - K.C. and The Sunshine Band

 

Well Grant, if you're adding soundtracks to your album thread
Xanada, 1980 Electric Light Orchestra/Olivia-Newton John
Xanadu-ELO/ONJ
Magic-ONJ
All Over The World-ELO
I'm Alive-ELO
Don't Walk Away-ELO
Suddenly-ONJ

 

I believe Motown were one of the first to do this: e.g. The Four Tops' Second Album. (Sorry I don t have a track listing to hand)