Squeeze discography explained

Squeeze are a British rock band active from 1974 to 1982, from 1985 to 1999, and from 2007 to the present date. Founded by Glenn Tilbrook (guitar, vocals), Chris Difford (guitar, vocals), Jools Holland (keyboards) and Paul Gunn (drums), the group have released 15 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 4 live albums, 1 extended play, 48 singles and 34 music videos. All Squeeze's hits are written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	NZ [4]	SCO [5]	SWE [6]	US [7]
Squeeze	Released: March 1978 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cool for Cats	Released: 4 April 1979 Label: A&M	45	18	—	32	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[8] BPI: Silver[9]
Argybargy	Released: February 1980 Label: A&M	32	—	26	—	—	—	71	CAN: Gold[10]
East Side Story	Released: 15 May 1981 Label: A&M	19	—	29	—	—	25	44	BPI: Silver[11]
Sweets from a Stranger	Released: 30 April 1982 Label: A&M	20	—	26	—	—	23	32
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti	Released: August 1985 Label: A&M	31	97	—	—	—	—	57
Babylon and On	Released: September 1987 Label: A&M	14	84	95	—	—	—	36	BPI: Silver[12]
Frank	Released: 24 August 1989 Label: A&M	58	—	—	—	—	—	113
Play	Released: July 1991 Label: Reprise	41	—	—	—	—	—	—
Some Fantastic Place	Released: 14 September 1993 Label: A&M	26	—	—	—	—	—	182
Ridiculous	Released: 13 November 1995 Label: A&M/Ark 21/I.R.S.	50	—	—	—	87	—	—
Domino	Released: November 1998 Label: Quixotic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spot the Difference	Released: 3 August 2010 Label: XOXO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cradle to the Grave	Released: 2 October 2015 Label: Virgin EMI/Love	12	—	—	—	18	—	—
The Knowledge	Released: 13 October 2017 Label: Love	25	—	—	—	21	—	—

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK	CAN	US
A Round and a Bout	Released: 1990 Label: I.R.S./Deptford Fun City	50	—	163
Live at the Royal Albert Hall	Released: 1997 Label: A&M	—	—	—
Five Live: On Tour in America	Released: 2007 Label: Love	—	—	—
Live at the Fillmore	Released: 2012 Label: Anchor & Hope	—	—	—

Charted compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK	AUS	US
Singles – 45's and Under	Released: 22 October 1982 Label: A&M	3	76	47	BPI: Platinum[13] RIAA: Platinum[14]
Greatest Hits	Released: 1992 Label: A&M	6	—	—	BPI: Platinum[15]
Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze	Released: 2002 Label: A&M	8	—	—	BPI: Gold[16]
Essential Squeeze	Released: 2007 Label: Love	25	—	—	BPI: Silver[17]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		UK
Packet of Three	Released: July 1977 Label: Deptford Fun City	—
Food for Thought	Released: 4 November 2022[18] Label: Love Records	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		UK	AUS	CAN	IRE [19]	NL [20]	NZ	US [21]	US Main. Rock [22]
"Take Me, I'm Yours"	1978	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		Squeeze
"Bang Bang"		49	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Goodbye Girl"		63	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		Cool for Cats
"Cool for Cats"	1979	2	5	—	8	33	11	—	x	BPI: Gold[23]
"Up the Junction"		2	—	—	3	—	—	—	x	BPI: Silver[24]
"Slap and Tickle"		24	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Christmas Day"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x		Non-album single
"Another Nail in My Heart"	1980	17	—	56	10	—	—	—	x		Argybargy
"If I Didn't Love You"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)"		44	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Farfisa Beat"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x
"Is That Love"	1981	35	—	—	25	—	—	—	—		East Side Story
"Tempted"		41	95	45	—	—	—	49	8
"Labelled with Love"		4	—	—	2	46	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[25]
"Messed Around"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Black Coffee in Bed"	1982	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	26		Sweets from a Stranger
"When the Hangover Strikes"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I've Returned"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Annie Get Your Gun"		43	52	—	16	—	—	—	40		Singles – 45's and Under
"Last Time Forever"	1985	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
"No Place Like Home"		83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hits of the Year"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
"Heartbreaking World"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"By Your Side"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"King George Street"	1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hourglass"	1987	16	90	23	24	65	—	15	22		Babylon and On
"Trust Me to Open My Mouth"		72	—	—	—	—	—	—	50
"The Waiting Game"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"853-5937"	1988	91	—	50	—	—	—	32	37
"Footprints"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"If It's Love"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Frank
"Love Circles"	1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Annie Get Your Gun (Live)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Round and a Bout
"Sunday Street"	1991	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Play
"Satisfied"		132	—	47	—	—	—	—	49
"Crying in My Sleep"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Cool for Cats" [UK Re-issue]	1992	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Third Rail"	1993	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Some Fantastic Place
"Everything in the World"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Some Fantastic Place"		73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Loving You Tonight"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"It's Over"	1994	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"This Summer"	1995	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ridiculous
"Electric Trains"		44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Heaven Knows"	1996	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"This Summer (Remix)"		32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Down in the Valley"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Happy Days"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cradle to the Grave
"Innocence in Paradise"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Knowledge
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart												"x" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time.

Music Videos

!Year!Title!Director!Album

1978	"Take Me I'm Yours"		Squeeze
1979	“Cool For Cats” (Version 1)	Derek Burbridge[26]	Cool For Cats
	“Cool For Cats” (Version 2)
	“Up the Junction”
	"Christmas Day"	Brian Grant[27]	Non-album single
1980	“Another Nail in My Heart”	Derek Burbridge[28]	Argybargy
	“Pulling Mussels from a Shell”
1981	“Is That Love?”	Barney Bubbles & Chalkie Davis	East Side Story
	“Tempted” (Version 1)
	“Tempted” (Version 2)
	“Messed Around”
1982	“Black Coffee in Bed”	Steve Barron	Sweets from a Stranger
	"I've Returned"
1985	“Last Time Forever”	Geoff Wonfor	Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
	“Hits of the Year”
1987	“Hourglass”	Adrian Edmonson	Babylon and On
	“Trust Me to Open My Mouth”
1988	“853-5937”	Adrian Edmonson[29]
	“Footprints”	Carlos Grasso[30]
1989	“If It’s Love”		Frank
1990	"Annie Get Your Gun (Live)"		A Round and a Bout
1991	“Sunday Street”	Enrique Badulescu[31]	Play
	“Satisfied”
1993	“Third Rail”		Some Fantastic Place
	“Everything in the World”
	“Some Fantastic Place”	Peter Orton[32]
	“Loving You Tonight”
1995	“This Summer”	Lloyd Stanton[33]	Ridiculous
	“Electric Trains”
1996	“Heaven Knows”
2015	“Happy Days”		Cradle to the Grave
	“Cradle to the Grave”
	“Nirvana”
2017	“Patchouli”		The Knowledge

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chart Stats – Squeeze. Official Charts Company. 12 October 2017.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 316.
3. RPM album chart positions:
   • Argybargy: 2 August 1980. Top Albums/CDs. RPM. 33. 19. 13 July 2021.
   • East Side Story: 4 July 1981. Top Albums/CDs. RPM. 35. 4. 13 July 2021.
   • Sweets from a Stranger: 12 June 1982. Top Albums/CDs. RPM. 36. 18. 13 July 2021.
   • Babylon and On: 26 December 1987. Top Albums/CDs. RPM. 47. 12. 13 July 2021.
4. Web site: Squeeze in New Zealand Charts. New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. 13 July 2021.
5. Scottish Albums Chart positions:
   • Ridiculous: Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 (19 November 1995 - 25 November 1995). 13 July 2021. Official Charts Company.
   • Cradle to the Grave: Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 (09 October 2015 - 15 October 2015). 13 July 2021. Official Charts Company.
   • The Knowledge: Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 (20 October 2017 - 26 October 2017). 13 July 2021. Official Charts Company.
6. Web site: Squeeze in Swedish Charts. Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. 13 July 2021.
7. Chart History: Squeeze: Billboard 200. Billboard. 13 July 2021.
8. Squeezing the Gold. Cash Box. World Radio History. 37. 2 February 1980. 3 December 2021.
9. Web site: Squeeze: Cool for Cats. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
10. Web site: Gold/Platinum ("Squeeze" search). 13 July 2021. Music Canada.
11. Web site: Squeeze: East Side Story. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
12. Web site: Squeeze: Babylon And On. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
13. Web site: Squeeze: Singles – 45's and Under. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
14. Web site: Gold & Platinum ("Squeeze" search). 13 July 2021. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
15. Web site: Squeeze: Greatest Hits. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
16. Web site: Squeeze: Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
17. Web site: Squeeze: Essential. 13 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
18. Web site: Squeeze "Food for thought" EP profits to independent food banks – 2 Nov 22 at Harrogate Convention Centre. Harrogate Informer. 4 November 2022.
19. Web site: Search the Charts. Irish Charts. IRMA. 16 July 2021. Note: Search for "Squeeze" to display results.
20. Web site: Discografie Squeeze. Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. 16 July 2021.
21. Chart History: Squeeze: Hot 100. Billboard. 16 July 2021.
22. Chart History: Squeeze: Mainstream Rock Airplay. Billboard. 16 July 2021.
23. Web site: Squeeze: Cool for Cats. 16 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
24. Web site: Squeeze: Up The Junction. 16 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
25. Web site: Squeeze: Labelled With Love. 16 July 2021. British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
26. Web site: Stocks . Matt . September 25, 2015 . The 10 best Squeeze videos, by Chris Difford . Louder.
27. Web site: Squeeze: Christmas Day (1979) . IMVDb.
28. Web site: Squeeze: Another Nail in My Heart (1980) . IMDb.
29. Web site: Squeeze: 853-5937 . IMDb.
30. Web site: January 3, 2006 . Footprints . UK Squeeze.
31. Web site: Squeeze: Sunday Street (1991) . IMDb.
32. Web site: Squeeze: Some Fantastic Place (1993) . IMDb.
33. Web site: January 3, 2006 . This Summer/ Electric Trains . UK Squeeze.