Song artist 223 - Simple Minds

This page lists the song chart entries of Simple Minds.A list of the hit albums by Simple Minds is also available. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Simple Minds	Don't You (Forget About Me)	1985	US Billboard 1 - Feb 1985 (22 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1985 (15 weeks), France 1 - Apr 1985 (2 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1985, Canada 2 - Mar 1985 (14 weeks), Belgium 2 - Apr 1985 (15 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - May 1985 (23 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Austria 5 - Jun 1985 (4 months), Germany 5 - May 1985 (4 months), Italy 6 of 1985, UK 7 - Apr 1985 (67 weeks), Springbok 7 - Aug 1985 (10 weeks), Holland free40 8 of 1985, Switzerland 8 - May 1985 (16 weeks), US Radio 10 of 1985 (peak 1 11 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1985, Sweden (alt) 13 - May 1985 (20 weeks), ARC 14 of 1985 (peak 1 14 weeks), Poland 14 - Jun 1985 (8 weeks), KROQ 14 of 1985, Sweden 15 - Mar 1985 (3 weeks), US BB 16 of 1985, Europe 19 of the 1980s (1985), Canada 21 of 1985, Scrobulate 21 of 80s, Switzerland 26 of 1985, POP 57 of 1985, Virgin 91, Belgium 155 of all time, Germany 317 of the 1980s (peak 4 13 weeks), TheQ 319, OzNet 884, Acclaimed 1087 (1985), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), RYM 11 of 1985
2	Simple Minds	Alive & Kicking	1985	Canada 1 - Oct 1985 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1985 (14 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Nov 1985, Holland 2 - Oct 1985 (13 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1985 (19 weeks), Norway 5 - Oct 1985 (6 weeks), Sweden 6 - Oct 1985 (6 weeks), UK 7 - Oct 1985 (16 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1985 (1 week), Sweden (alt) 11 - Oct 1985 (6 weeks), KROQ 11 of 1985, Italy 12 of 1985, Switzerland 13 - Nov 1985 (8 weeks), ARC 14 of 1986 (peak 2 15 weeks), Springbok 16 - Jan 1986 (7 weeks), US BB 17 of 1986, ODK Germany 17 - Oct 1985 (18 weeks), Germany 21 - Oct 1985 (2 months), Poland 29 - Nov 1985 (4 weeks), Holland free40 32 of 1985, US Radio 36 of 1985 (peak 3 9 weeks), Canada 43 of 1985, Brazil 47 of 1986, US CashBox 55 of 1986, Europe 66 of the 1980s (1985), RYM 103 of 1985
3	Simple Minds	Belfast Child	1989	UK 1 - Feb 1989 (12 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1989 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1989, Europe 1 for 1 week - Mar 1989, Belgium 2 - Feb 1989 (11 weeks), Germany 3 - Mar 1989 (3 months), Holland free40 5 of 1989, Norway 9 - Mar 1989 (6 weeks), France 10 - Apr 1989 (1 week), Poland 12 - Apr 1989 (13 weeks), Italy 17 of 1989, Europe 31 of the 1980s (1989), Germany 197 of the 1980s (peak 3 12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1989)
4	Simple Minds	She's a River	1995	France 3 - Dec 1994 (2 weeks), Belgium 5 - Feb 1995 (8 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 6 - Dec 1994 (13 weeks), UK 9 - Jan 1995 (5 weeks), Holland 13 - Jan 1995 (4 weeks), Poland 15 - Jan 1995 (10 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Feb 1995 (7 weeks), Canada 30 of 1995, Italy 39 of 1995, ODK Germany 39 - Jan 1995 (10 weeks), Holland free40 48 of 1995, US Billboard 52 - Feb 1995 (9 weeks)
5	Simple Minds	Sanctify Yourself	1986	Belgium 5 - Feb 1986 (8 weeks), UK 10 - Feb 1986 (8 weeks), Holland 11 - Jan 1986 (9 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Jan 1986 (14 weeks), Sweden 15 - Feb 1986 (2 weeks), Canada 25 - Jan 1986 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 38 - Feb 1986 (8 weeks), Holland free40 51 of 1986, KROQ 67 of 1985, US CashBox 94 of 1986, US Radio 121 of 1986 (peak 14 4 weeks), RYM 119 of 1986
6	Simple Minds	Let There Be Love	1991	Italy 1 for 1 week - Jun 1991, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1991, Poland 2 - Apr 1991 (15 weeks), Belgium 2 - Apr 1991 (9 weeks), Holland 4 - Mar 1991 (10 weeks), UK 6 - Mar 1991 (7 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Apr 1991 (10 weeks), Italy 8 of 1991, France 9 - Mar 1991 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Apr 1991 (16 weeks), Sweden 17 - Mar 1991 (3 weeks), Germany 19 - Apr 1991 (2 months), Holland free40 41 of 1991
7	Simple Minds	Promised You a Miracle	1982	France 5 - Nov 1982 (1 week), Holland free40 8 of 1987, UK 13 - Apr 1982 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 17 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), Holland 24 - May 1982 (4 weeks), KROQ 39 of 1982, Belgium 225 of all time, OzNet 838, Acclaimed 1915 (1982), RYM 96 of 1982
8	Simple Minds	See the Lights	1991	UK 20 - May 1991 (4 weeks), Belgium 28 - Jun 1991 (1 week), Poland 32 - Jun 1991 (8 weeks), US Billboard 40 - May 1991 (10 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 46 - Jun 1991 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 48 - Jun 1991 (11 weeks), Holland free40 62 of 1991, Canada 95 of 1991
9	Simple Minds	All the Things She Said	1986	UK 9 - Apr 1986 (12 weeks), France 9 - Apr 1986 (1 week), Holland 16 - Apr 1986 (6 weeks), Belgium 17 - Apr 1986 (5 weeks), US Billboard 28 - Apr 1986 (13 weeks), Holland free40 40 of 1986, ODK Germany 51 - May 1986 (7 weeks), KROQ 69 of 1986, RYM 63 of 1986
10	Simple Minds	Waterfront	1983	New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1984, Holland free40 8 of 1984, UK 13 - Nov 1983 (10 weeks), Sweden (alt) 16 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), KROQ 40 of 1984, Belgium 213 of all time, RYM 71 of 1983
11	Simple Minds	This is Your Land	1989	Belgium 4 - Apr 1989 (8 weeks), Holland 6 - Apr 1989 (8 weeks), Holland free40 9 of 1989, Sweden 9 - May 1989 (6 weeks), Switzerland 10 - May 1989 (9 weeks), UK 13 - Apr 1989 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 25 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Italy 42 of 1989
12	Simple Minds	Speed Your Love to Me	1984	France 1 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Sweden (alt) 18 - Feb 1984 (2 weeks), UK 20 - Jan 1984 (4 weeks), KROQ 64 of 1984, RYM 82 of 1984
13	Simple Minds	Kick it In	1989	France 7 - Jul 1989 (1 week), UK 15 - Jul 1989 (5 weeks), Poland 27 - Sep 1989 (7 weeks), Holland 29 - Aug 1989 (4 weeks), Belgium 30 - Aug 1989 (1 week), Holland free40 55 of 1989, ODK Germany 65 - Sep 1989 (6 weeks)
14	Simple Minds	Up On the Catwalk	1984	France 4 - May 1984 (2 weeks), Holland free40 6 of 1984, UK 27 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks), KROQ 74 of 1984, RYM 106 of 1984
15	Simple Minds	Love Song	1981	Canada 15 - Nov 1981 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 16 - Mar 1982 (2 weeks), Holland free40 20 of 1992, UK 47 - Aug 1981 (4 weeks), RYM 126 of 1981
16	Simple Minds	Glittering Prize	1982	Norway 8 - Oct 1982 (3 weeks), Sweden (alt) 11 - Sep 1982 (10 weeks), UK 16 - Aug 1982 (11 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 159 (1982)
17	Simple Minds	Home	2005	France 8 - Jul 2005 (1 week), Poland 24 - Sep 2005 (9 weeks), UK 41 - Sep 2005 (1 week), ODK Germany 53 - Sep 2005 (9 weeks)
18	Simple Minds	Stand By Love	1991	UK 13 - Aug 1991 (4 weeks), Holland 23 - Sep 1991 (4 weeks), Belgium 26 - Oct 1991 (1 week), Switzerland 27 - Sep 1991 (4 weeks), Holland free40 69 of 1991
19	Simple Minds	Hypnotised	1995	France 5 - Mar 1995 (1 week), UK 18 - Apr 1995 (5 weeks), Poland 20 - Jan 1995 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 62 - Apr 1995 (10 weeks)
20	Simple Minds	Ballad Of The Streets	1989	Switzerland 3 - Mar 1989 (16 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Mar 1989 (17 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Austria 12 - Apr 1989 (5 months), Switzerland 17 of 1989
21	Simple Minds	Ghostdancing	1986	Belgium 9 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), UK 13 - Nov 1986 (10 weeks), Holland 20 - Nov 1986 (6 weeks), Holland free40 43 of 1986
22	Simple Minds	Cry	2002	France 7 - Mar 2002 (1 week), UK 47 - Mar 2002 (1 week), ODK Germany 92 - Apr 2002 (1 week)
23	Simple Minds	Someone, Somewhere in Summertime	1982	France 3 - Feb 1983 (3 weeks), UK 36 - Nov 1982 (5 weeks), RYM 48 of 1982
24	Simple Minds	The Amsterdam	1990	UK 18 - Dec 1989 (6 weeks), Belgium 26 - Jan 1990 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 40 - Jan 1990 (7 weeks)
25	Simple Minds	Sweat in Bullet	1981	Sweden (alt) 17 - Feb 1982 (4 weeks), UK 52 - Nov 1981 (3 weeks), RYM 157 of 1981
26	Simple Minds	Sign O' the Times	1989	Holland 18 - Dec 1989 (5 weeks), Holland free40 43 of 1989, Poland 43 - Feb 1990 (2 weeks), Italy 61 of 1990
27	Simple Minds	Glitterball	1998	UK 18 - Mar 1998 (2 weeks), Poland 49 - Feb 1998 (1 week)
28	Simple Minds	I Travel	1980	France 2 - Nov 1980 (3 weeks), RYM 80 of 1980
29	Simple Minds	Real Life	1991	UK 34 - Oct 1991 (3 weeks), Poland 34 - Dec 1991 (16 weeks)
30	Simple Minds	Life In A Day	1979	France 9 - Aug 1979 (1 week), UK 62 - May 1979 (2 weeks)
31	Simple Minds	Love Song/Alive & Kicking	1992	UK 6 - Oct 1992 (6 weeks)
32	Simple Minds	The American	1981	UK 59 - May 1981 (3 weeks), RYM 68 of 1981
33	Simple Minds	New Gold Dream	1983	Belgium 203 of all time, RYM 147 of 1983
34	Simple Minds	Oh Jungle Land	1986	France 2 - Oct 1986 (1 week)
35	Simple Minds	Once Upon a Time	1985	France 2 - Dec 1985 (1 week)
36	Simple Minds	Take a Step Back	1989	KROQ 88 of 1989
37	Simple Minds	War Babies	1998	UK 43 - May 1998 (1 week)
38	Simple Minds	Promised You A Miracle (Live)	1987	UK 19 - Jun 1987 (10 weeks)
39	Simple Minds	Space Face	2003	France 7 - Feb 2003 (1 week)
40	Simple Minds	Stars Will Lead The Way	2009	ODK Germany 88 - Jun 2009 (3 weeks)
41	Simple Minds	Stranger	2006	ODK Germany 97 - Mar 2006 (1 week)
42	Simple Minds	Turn On Tune in Cop Out	1995	Poland 34 - Apr 1995 (5 weeks)

In addition to the above listed songs Simple Minds also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Liquid People & Simple Minds	Monster	2002	UK 67 - Jul 2002 (1 week)
2	John 00 Fleming & Simple Minds	Belfast Trance	2002	UK 74 - Feb 2002 (1 week)

Comments

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26 Jul 2018

In 1992 Love song/Alive and Kicking peaked 6 on UK chart,(#31) in this case should it be combined with #2 and #15? #15 is Top 20 in 1992 Holland list, should chart positions from re-released singles ranked separately? Anotherexample :Should I Stay Or Should I go by The Clash, Same song became a hit in 1983 and 1991. Situations like this always happen in England.

Simple Minds had a UK hit in 1981 with "Love Song" and in 1985 with "Alive & Kicking". The fact that a rerelease of these two in 1992 was also a hit gives us an issue. We could have split the two songs and added a year (so "Love Song (1992)" for example) or just left the title as a double. Because the only chart that has the double listed is the UK one we decided to leave the listing as you see it. Any edits would give misleading entries, we felt this was the least bad way to leave it.

In general we try to make as few adjustments to entries as possible, however there are occasions where every option gives a result that has an issue. In those cases we try and be both consistent and to select the least bad option.

We always welcome input from users, and you will see many pages here have suggested edits that we are happy to make. On this occasion we think the current entries are the best option. However we do thank you for your suggestion and hope you will continue to point out our inconsistencies.

8 Jun 2018

UK 7 - Apr 1985 (67 weeks)

I'm thinking about if [Don't you should ranked higher in 1985.This is sounbelievable although it has only peaked at #7. Additionally the songs that spent many weeks on chart should ranked higher in your chart, do you think you should fix it,or you have a better way to cope with it? It's hard to say how could we make it better.

The fact that many of the charts don't have any duration makes that even harder. In places where we have more detail we can take a "better" approach, see the MusicID revenue site for an example.

2 May 2018

(2) Double Listings

#1 & #42 are the same (Don't You Forget About Me). Also #10 & #43 (Waterfront).

Data fixed, thanks