Studio albums 5 Video albums 3 EPs 4 | Compilation albums 4 Music videos 18 Singles 15 | |
The discography of UK-based pop-rock project Shakespears Sister consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, 3 video albums, and 18 singles. Originally a solo act consisting of ex-Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey, it eventually evolved into a duo between Fahey and Marcella Detroit. They released their debut studio album Sacred Heart in 1989, which reached #9 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the BPI. The album's lead single, double A Side "Break My Heart / Heroine" did not chart, the second single however, "You're History", reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart, and managed similar top 20 success internationally. Their next three singles, "Run Silent", "Dirty Mind", and "Goodbye Cruel World" (the lead single from their second album Hormonally Yours), all failed to peak within the UK top 50. The second single from Hormonally Yours, "Stay" was the group's first and only #1, staying at the top position for 8 weeks. The song also reached #1 in Ireland and Sweden, and peaked within the top 5 in several other territories. Hormonally Yours peaked at #3 in the UK and was certified double platinum, and reached similar success in international territories.
The fifth and final single from the album, "My 16th Apology" failed commercially due to both members being on hiatus at the time. Detroit left the group shortly afterwards in 1993. Fahey resumed as the sole full member of the group. "I Can Drive" was released as the lead single from Shakespears Sister's third album, #3, and peaked at #30 in the UK. Following this, they were dropped by their label, London Records, and #3 was only released in April 2005 through Fahey's website after London gave her the full rights to the album. Fahey was planning to release her own solo album at the time, which was preceded by three singles, "Bitter Pill", "Pulsatron", and "Bad Blood", which peaked at #108, #95, and failed to chart respectively. In 2004-05, two compilation albums were released, The Best of Shakespears Sister (composed mostly of hits and b-sides), and Long Live the Queens (composed entirely of b-sides, rarities, and unreleased material). Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister project in 2009, and released Songs from the Red Room, composed of her solo recordings. The group's fifth studio album, Cosmic Dancer, was released in 2011, also composed of Fahey's solo work, and acoustic work by the group.
In 2013, Shakespears Sister released a three-part series of EPs through their website titled The Other Side... Demos and Rarities. The first and second EPs were both released in May 2013, the third was released in June 2013. Multiple projects due for release in 2014, including the EP Cherchez La Femme and re-releases of Sacred Heart and Hormonally Yours, have been delayed indefinitely.