China Crisis discography
Studio albums7
Live albums4
Compilation albums13
Video albums3
Singles22

This is the discography of English new wave and synth-pop band China Crisis.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
US
[8][9]
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
  • Released: 12 November 1982
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: LP, MC
21 18 42
Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
  • Released: 31 October 1983
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: LP, MC
20 37 36 36 7 14 32 202
Flaunt the Imperfection
  • Released: 29 April 1985
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
9 38 21 14 6 18 171
What Price Paradise
  • Released: 24 November 1986
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
63 73 86 17 114
Diary of a Hollow Horse
  • Released: 2 May 1989
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
58
Warped by Success
  • Released: 24 August 1994
  • Label: Stardumb
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
Autumn in the Neighbourhood
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Acoustically Yours
  • Released: October 1995
  • Label: Telegraph
  • Formats: CD, MC
Scrap Book Vol 1 – Live at the Dominion Theatre
  • Released: 15 July 2002
  • Label: Crisis
  • Formats: CD
Singing the Praises of Finer Things
  • Released: May 2007
  • Label: Secret/Dream Catcher
  • Formats: CD
Scrapbook Vol. 2 – Live at the Pavillion Theatre
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis
  • Released: 3 September 1990
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, LP, MC
32
Diary: A Collection
  • Released: 21 September 1992
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, MC
Wishful Thinking
  • Released: May 1997
  • Label: Recall 2cd
  • Formats: 2xCD
  • Repackaging of Acoustically Yours and Warped by Success
The Best of China Crisis
  • Released: September 1998
  • Label: Purple Pyramid
  • Formats: CD
  • US-only release
The Best Songs of China Crisis
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Eagle
  • Formats: CD
  • Australasia and Brazil-only release
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: October 2006
  • Label: The Store for Music
  • Formats: CD+DVD
Fine and Also Rare China
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD
Ultimate Crisis
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 5 November 2012
  • Label: Secret
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
  • Collection of live recordings
China Greatness Live
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD
  • Limited release; collection of live recordings
Wishful Thinking: The Very Best of China Crisis
Singles / B-Sides / Versions
  • Released: 15 July 2022
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: digital download
Demos
  • Released: 15 July 2022
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title Album details
Showbiz Absurd
Acoustically Yours
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Telegraph
  • Formats: VHS
Live in Concert at the Paul McCartney Auditorium Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL (FL)
[12]
CAN
[13]
GER
[14]
IRE
[15]
NL
[16]
NZ
[17]
US AC
[18]
US Dance
[18]
"African and White" 1981 Non-album single
"Scream Down at Me" 1982
"African and White" (remix) 45 75 Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
"No More Blue Horizons (Fool Fool Fool)"
"Christian" 1983 12 7
"Tragedy and Mystery" 46 Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
"Working with Fire and Steel" 48 47 29 27
"Wishful Thinking" 1984 9 57 10 16 6 16
"Hanna Hanna" 44
"Black Man Ray" 1985 14 30 54 13 36 15 Flaunt the Imperfection
"King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)" 19 16
"You Did Cut Me" 54 26
"The Highest High" 82
"Arizona Sky" 1986 47 52 37 What Price Paradise
"Best Kept Secret" 1987 36 20
"Saint Saviour Square" 1989 81 Diary of a Hollow Horse
"Red Letter Day" 84
"African and White" (The Steve Proctor remix) 1990 Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis
"Everyday the Same" 1994 90 Warped by Success
"Black Man Ray" (live) 1996 Acoustically Yours
"Everyone You Know" 2013 Non-album single
"It's Too Late" 2015 80's Re:Covered – Your Songs with the 80's Sound
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CHINA CRISIS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Canadian Albums:
  4. German Albums:
  5. "Dutch Albums". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  6. "New Zealand Albums". Charts.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. "Swedish Albums". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  8. "Bubbling Under the Top LPs" (PDF). Billboard. 14 April 1984. p. 57. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 152. ISBN 0898201179.
  10. 1 2 3 "British certifications – China Crisis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 August 2022. Type China Crisis in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 25 August 1985. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. "Belgian (Flanders) Singles". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. Canadian Singles:
  14. German Singles:
  15. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. "Netherlands Singles". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  17. "New Zealand Singles". Charts.nz. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  18. 1 2 "China Crisis Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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