This article gives the discography for the British rock band The Pigeon Detectives. Since their formation in 2006 they have released six studio albums and 11 singles that have charted in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.
| The Pigeon Detectives discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 5 |
| Singles | 11 |
The band released their debut album, Wait for Me, in summer 2007 to critical acclaim and it sold well, reaching number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. Four singles were released from the album: "I Found Out" was first released in 2006 and re-released a year later; "Take Her Back" (number 20), "Romantic Type" (number 19) and "I'm Not Sorry" (number 12) all charted in the top 20.
In 2008 the Pigeon Detectives released their second album, Emergency and released the single "This Is an Emergency", which charted at number 14. They have also released the single "Everybody Wants Me", which peaked at number 51. "Say It Like You Mean It" was the last single from the album.
On 1 February 2011, the Pigeon Detectives announced their third album Up, Guards and at 'Em!, which was released on 4 April 2011. The album's lead single, "Done in Secret", was released on 28 March 2011.
Albums edit
| Album | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Ind. [1] |
FRA [2] |
IRL [3] |
NED [4] |
SCO [1] | |||
| Wait for Me |
|
3 | 1 | — | — | 54 | 2 | |
| Emergency |
|
5 | 1 | 189 | 69 | —[A] | 5 |
|
| Up, Guards and at 'Em! |
|
30 | 8 | — | — | — | 43 | |
| We Met at Sea |
|
41 | 7 | — | — | — | 56 | |
| Broken Glances |
|
—[B] | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| TV Show |
|
30 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Singles edit
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK IND. [1] |
POL [9] |
SCO [10] | ||||
| "You Know I Love You" | 2006 | 93 | 9 | — | 67 | Wait for Me | |
| "I Found Out" | 39 | 1 | — | 42 |
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| "Romantic Type" | 2007 | 19 | 1 | — | 18 | ||
| "I'm Not Sorry" | 12 | 1 | 40 | 14 | |||
| "Take Her Back" | 20 | 1 | — | 14 |
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| "I Found Out" (re-release) | 42 | 1 | — | 28 |
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| "This Is an Emergency" | 2008 | 14 | 1 | — | 12 | Emergency | |
| "Everybody Wants Me" | 51 | 3 | — | 21 | |||
| "Say It Like You Mean It" | 161 | 3 | — | 16 | |||
| "Done in Secret" | 2011 | —[C] | 42 | — | — | Up, Guards and at 'Em! | |
| "Lost" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Animal"[12] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | We Met at Sea | |
| "I Won't Come Back" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sounding the Alarm"[13] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Broken Glances | |
| "Lose Control" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lovers Come and Lovers Go"[12] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | TV Show | |
| "Falling to Pieces"[14] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Summer Girl"[15] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Notes edit
- ^ Emergency did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but entered the Dutch Alternative Top 30 chart at number 23.[6]
- ^ Broken Glances did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 65 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[7]
- ^ "Done in Secret" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 63 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Pigeon Detectives". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "THE PIGEON DETECTIVES DANS LES CHARTS FRANÇAIS" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique / Lescharts. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ [1] irish-charts.com
- ^ "DISCOGRAFIE THE PIGEON DETECTIVES" (in Dutch). MegaCharts / Dutchcharts. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Pigeon Detectives" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "The Pigeon Detectives - Emergency - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 03 March 2017 - 09 March 2017". Official Charts Company. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Pigeon Detectives announce 2023 UK tour dates and TV Show album". Radio X. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "You Know I Love You": "2006 07 23 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "I Found Out": "2006 11 12 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Romantic Type": "2007 03 04 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "I'm Not Sorry": "2007 05 27 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Take Her Back": "2007 08 19 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "I Found Out" re-release: "2007 11 18 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "This Is an Emergency": "2008 05 18 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Everybody Wants Me": "2008 08 03 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Say It Like You Mean It": "2008 10 26 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 24 April 2011 - 30 April 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Lovers Come and Lovers Go - Single by The Pigeon Detectives". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Sounding the Alarm - Single by The Pigeon Detectives". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "The Pigeon Detectives release the anthemic new single 'Falling To Pieces'". originalrock.net. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "THE PIGEON DETECTIVES release the video for latest single 'Summer Girl'". XS Noize. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.