This article has the discography of Jenny Morris, a New Zealand-born, Australian-based singer and songwriter.[1] She has released six studio albums, three video albums and twenty-five singles, in addition to two compilation albums on record labels WEA, EastWest, rooART, Yep! and Liberation Blue.
| Jenny Morris discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Other appearances | 15 |
Morris' first success came with New Zealand band The Crocodiles, who had a top 20 hit single with "Tears".[1] Re-locating to Sydney, Australia in February 1981, she became a back-up vocalist for INXS before going on to a successful solo career. Her Australian top 5 ARIA Albums are Shiver in 1989 and Honeychild in 1991, and her top 5 ARIA Singles are "She Has to Be Loved" and "Break in the Weather".[2][3][4]
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
NZ [3] | |||
| 1987 | Body and Soul
|
13 | 21 | |
| 1989 | Shiver
|
5 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Honeychild
|
5 | 5 | |
| 1995 | Salvation Jane
|
70 | — | |
| 2002 | Hit & Myth
|
— | — | |
| 2006 | Clear Blue in Stormy Skies
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||
Compilation albums edit
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
NZ [3] | |||
| 1992 | The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far
|
12 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Listen: The Very Best of Jenny Morris
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||
Soundtracks edit
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Dancing Daze (by Jenny Morris, Wendy Matthews, Mark Williams, Marc Hunter & Jane Clifton)
|
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
NZ [3] | ||||
| "Puberty Blues" | 1981 | 88 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Little by Little" | 1982 | — | — | ||
| "Get Some Humour" | 1985 | 92 | — | ||
| "Dancing Daze" (with Wendy Matthews) |
1986 | — | — | Dancing Daze | |
| "You're Gonna Get Hurt" | 24 | — | Body and Soul | ||
| "Might Have Been" (with Wendy Matthews and Mark Williams) |
— | — | Dancing Daze | ||
| "Body and Soul" | 1987 | 55 | — | Body and Soul | |
| "You I Know" | 13 | 30 | |||
| "Lighthearted" | 70 | 30 | |||
| "Saved Me" | 1989 | 27 | 37 | Shiver | |
| "She Has to Be Loved" | 5 | 3 |
| ||
| "Street of Love" | 51 | — | |||
| "Aotearoa" | 1990 | — | 35 | ||
| "Self Deceiver" | 94 | — | |||
| "Piece of My Heart" | 24 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Break in the Weather" | 1991 | 2 | 5 |
|
Honeychild |
| "I've Had You" | 39 | 39 | |||
| "Zero" | 1992 | 89 | 33 | ||
| "Crackerjack Man" | 125 | — | |||
| "Tears" | 92 | 18 | The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far | ||
| "The Price I Pay" | 1993 | 78 | — | Salvation Jane | |
| "Only We Can Hear" | 1994 | 120 | — | ||
| "Rhythm and Flow" | 1995 | 119 | — | ||
| "In Too Deep" | 143 | — | |||
| "What Do I Do Now" | 1996 | 180 | — | ||
| "Home" | 2001 | — | — | Hit & Myth | |
| "Downtime" | 2002 | — | — | ||
Video albums edit
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Body & Soul |
| 1992 | The Story So Far
|
| 2005 | Alive
|
Other appearances edit
Various artists edit
- 1989 – Two ("I Wish I Was a Little Grub", "Isn't It Funny") ABC Records[10]
- 1989 – Six ("Papa oom mow mow") ABC Records[11]
- 1996 – Mantra Mix ("Rhythm and Flow")[12]
- 1998 – Good Vibrations – A Concert for Marc Hunter ("O Zambezi", "In Too Deep")
- 1999 – The Underwater Melon Man
- 2002 – The Women at the Well ("Beggar on the Street of Love" – Track 14)
As session musician edit
- 1982 – Geoff Chunn – Tracks
- 1983 – I Am Joe's Music – I Am Joe's Music
- 1983 – Models – The Pleasure of Your Company
- 1984 – D.D. Smash – The Optimist
- 1984 – INXS – The Swing
- 1984 – Dropbears – Dropbears
- 1984 – INXS – Dekadance ("Jackson" duet with Michael Hutchence)
- 1989 – Various – ABC Children's Series No 2
- 1997 – Moondog – Moondog
Music videos edit
- "Any Day of the Week" (with the Crocodiles) (1980)
- "Tears" (with the Crocodiles) (1980)
- "Hello Girl" (with the Crocodiles) (1980)
- "Telephone Lover" (with the Crocodiles) (1980)
- "Everywhere I Go" (with QED) (1983)
- "Solo and More" (with QED) (1984)
- "This One" (with QED) (1984)
- "Get Some Humour" (1985)
- "You're Gonna Get Hurt" (1986)
- "Body and Soul" (1987)
- "You I Know" (1987)
- "Lighthearted" (1987)
- "Are You Ready"(1987)
- "Saved Me" (1989)
- "She Has to Be Loved" (1989)
- "Street of Love" (1989)
- "Self Deceiver" (1990)
- "Break in the Weather" (1991)
- "I've Had You" (1991)
- "Zero" (1992)
- "Crackerjack Man" (1992)
- "Tears" (1992)
- "The Price I Pay" (1993)
- "Only We Can Hear" (1994)
- "In Too Deep" (1995)
- "Downtime" (2002)
References edit
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Jenny Morris'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 207. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Jenny Morris in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
- "Only We Can Hear" and "In Too Deep" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- "Crackerjack Man" and "Rhythm and Flow" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- All ARIA-era chart peaks to 21 December 2021: "Jenny Morris ARIA chart history, received 21 December 2021". ARIA. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b c d "charts.nz > Jenny Morris in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Spencer et al, (2007) MORRIS, Jenny[permanent dead link] entry. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Marnie, Simon (25 August 2008). "Jenny Morris". Sunday Brunch. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 14 February 1993. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "1989 Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Two [sound recording] Various artists". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Six [sound recording] Various artists". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mantra mix [sound recording]". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
