Divinyls discography

Divinyls discography
Divinyls discography
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	6
Video albums	1
Music videos	4
Singles	26
B-sides	2
Soundtrack albums	1

The discography of Australian rock group Divinyls consists of five studio albums, 26 singles, 6 compilation albums and one video release.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales threshold)
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]	NZ ^[2]	SWE ^[3]	UK ^[4]	US ^[5]	Certifications (sales threshold)
Desperate	Release date: January 1983 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, cassette	5	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Platinum^[6]
What a Life!	Release date: 28 October 1985^[7] Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, cassette	4	42	—	—	91
Temperamental	Release date: May 1988 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, cassette	11	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold^[8]
Divinyls	Release date: 29 January 1991 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette	5	—	25	59	15	ARIA: Gold^[9] RIAA: Gold^[10]
Underworld	Release date: August 1996 Label: BMG Formats: CD, cassette	47	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]
Music from Monkey Grip	Release date: May 1982 Label: WEA Formats: Mini-LP, cassette	25

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details
AUS ^[1]
Divinyls Live	Release date: March 1994 Label: Divinyls Format: CD Note: Limited edition	155

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Certifications (sales threshold)
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]	Certifications (sales threshold)
Essential	Release date: 4 November 1991^[11] Label: Chrysalis (321846-2) Formats: CD, cassette	17	ARIA: Platinum^[8]
The Collection	Release date: 6 December 1993^[12] Label: Virgin (8280782) Formats: CD, cassette	171
Make You Happy 1981-1993	Release date: 1997 Label: Raven (RVCD-67) Formats: CD, cassette	190
Greatest Hits	Release date: 14 August 2006 Label: EMI (09463704822 1) Formats: CD, music download	50
The Essential	Release date: 2008 Label: EMI (2430712) Formats: CD, music download	14

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
Year	Single	AUS ^[1]	IRE ^[13]	NZ ^[2]	UK ^[4]	US ^[14]	US Alt ^[15]	Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
1981	"Boys in Town"	8	—	—	—	—	—		Music from Monkey Grip
1982	"Science Fiction"	13	—	—	—	—	—		Desperate
1983	"Siren (Never Let You Go)"	45	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Casual Encounter"	91	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Good Die Young"	32	—	—	—	—	—		What a Life!
1984	"In My Life"	47	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Pleasure and Pain"	11	—	8	—	76	—
1985	"Sleeping Beauty"	50	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Heart Telegraph"	90	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Back to the Wall"	33	—	—	—	—	—		Temperamental
	"Hey Little Boy"	23	—	—	—	—	—
	"Punxsie"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"I Touch Myself"	1	8	17	10	4	2	ARIA: Platinum^[16] BPI: Silver^[17]	Divinyls
1991	"Love School"	43	—	—	—	—	—
	"Make Out Alright"	105	—	—	—	—	19
	"I'm on Your Side"	92	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"	19	—	—	—	—	—		Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1993	"Wild Thing"	39	—	—	—	—	—		The Collection
1993	"Love Is the Drug"	126	—	—	—	—	—		The Collection
1995	"I'm Jealous"	14	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold^[18]	Underworld
1995	"Heart of Steel"	130	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Hard On Me"	94	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Human on the Inside"	59	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"For a Good Time"	163	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Don't Wanna Do This"	148	—	—	—	—	—		N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videography

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1981	"Boys in Town"
1981	"Science Fiction"
1983	"Siren (Never Let You Go)"
	"Casual Encounter"
	"Only Lonely"
1984	"Good Die Young"
1984	"In My Life"
1985	"Pleasure and Pain"
1986	"Sleeping Beauty"
1988	"Back to the Wall"
	"Hey Little Boy"
	"Punxsie"
1990	"I Touch Myself"	Michael Bay
1991	"Love School"	Marcus Nispel
	"Make Out Alright"	Paul Boyd
	"I'm On Your Side"	Paul Boyd
1992	"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"
1993	"Wild Thing"
1995	"I'm Jealous"
1996	"Human on the Inside"
1996	"Hard On Me"
2007	"Don't Wanna Do This"	Viskatoons Animation

Video albums

Jailhouse Rock (1993) – Filmed live at Boggo Road Gaol

References

1 2 3 4 5
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. 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 > Divinyls in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. Temperamental peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report chart in May 1988 - the peak listed on this site represents only its peak following the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart. The 1991 Essential compilation album is erroneously listed as the 1993 compilation The Collection on this site, and the 2008 compilation album The Essential is erroneously listed as "Essential".
- 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. 83.
- All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 16 June 2020: "Divinyls ARIA chart history, received 16 June 2020 from ARIA". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
- "Punxsie" and "Make Out Alright" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- "Hard on Me" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 May 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Human on the Inside" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.
- The Essential 2008 compilation, charting in 2013, (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1209" (PDF). ARIA. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Pandora Archive.
- "Love Is the Drug", "Heart of Steel", "For a Good Time" and "Don't Wanna Do This" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 10 June 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
1 2 "charts.nz > Divinyls in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "swedishcharts > Divinyls in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
1 2 "Official Charts > Divinyls". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "Divinyls Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "Divinyls platinum record". MAAS. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
↑ "Kent Music Report No 590 – 28 October 1985 > LP & Tape: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Imgur.com.
1 2 "Divinyls ARIA chart history, received 16 June 2020 from ARIA". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com.
↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 83.
↑ "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 04/11/91 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 93)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.
↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 06/12/93 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 200)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.
↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Divinyls (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.
↑ "Divinyls Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "Divinyls Chart History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
↑ "British certifications – Divinyls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2023. Type Divinyls in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com.

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[AUS-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Australian chart peaks:
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. 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 > Divinyls in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. Temperamental peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report chart in May 1988 - the peak listed on this site represents only its peak following the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart. The 1991 Essential compilation album is erroneously listed as the 1993 compilation The Collection on this site, and the 2008 compilation album The Essential is erroneously listed as "Essential".

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. 83.

All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 16 June 2020: "Divinyls ARIA chart history, received 16 June 2020 from ARIA". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.

"Punxsie" and "Make Out Alright" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

"Hard on Me" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 May 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.

"Human on the Inside" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.

The Essential 2008 compilation, charting in 2013, (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1209" (PDF). ARIA. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Pandora Archive.

"Love Is the Drug", "Heart of Steel", "For a Good Time" and "Don't Wanna Do This" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 10 June 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[mwAuY] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.

[mwAvM] Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Divinyls in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. Temperamental peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report chart in May 1988 - the peak listed on this site represents only its peak following the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart. The 1991 Essential compilation album is erroneously listed as the 1993 compilation The Collection on this site, and the 2008 compilation album The Essential is erroneously listed as "Essential".

[mwAv8] 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. 83.

[mwAwU] All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 16 June 2020: "Divinyls ARIA chart history, received 16 June 2020 from ARIA". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.

[mwAw4] "Punxsie" and "Make Out Alright" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[mwAxY] "Hard on Me" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 May 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.

[mwAx4] "Human on the Inside" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.

[mwAyY] The Essential 2008 compilation, charting in 2013, (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1209" (PDF). ARIA. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Pandora Archive.

[mwAzQ] "Love Is the Drug", "Heart of Steel", "For a Good Time" and "Don't Wanna Do This" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 10 June 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[NZ-2] 1 2 "charts.nz > Divinyls in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[3] "swedishcharts > Divinyls in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[UK-4] 1 2 "Official Charts > Divinyls". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[5] "Divinyls Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[6] "Divinyls platinum record". MAAS. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[7] "Kent Music Report No 590 – 28 October 1985 > LP & Tape: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Imgur.com.

[ariahistory-8] 1 2 "Divinyls ARIA chart history, received 16 June 2020 from ARIA". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com.

[ryan-9] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 83.

[10] "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[11] "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 04/11/91 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 93)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.

[12] "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 06/12/93 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 200)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.

[13] "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Divinyls (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2 June 2016 – via Imgur.com.

[14] "Divinyls Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[15] "Divinyls Chart History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[16] "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[BPI-17] "British certifications – Divinyls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2023. Type Divinyls in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[18] "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Imgur.com.

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Divinyls
Chrissy Amphlett Mark McEntee Bjarne Ohlin Jeremy Paul Richard Harvey Richard Grossman Frank Infante Charley Drayton Charlie Owen Jerome Smith Clayton Doley
Studio albums	Desperate What a Life! Temperamental Divinyls Underworld
Compilation albums	Essential The Collection Make You Happy Greatest Hits The Essential
Singles	"Boys in Town" "Science Fiction" "Siren (Never Let You Go)" "Casual Encounter" "Good Die Young" "In My Life" "Pleasure and Pain" "Sleeping Beauty" "Heart Telegraph" "Back to the Wall" "Hey Little Boy" "Punxsie" "I Touch Myself" "Love School" "I'm On Your Side" "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" "Wild Thing" "Love Is the Drug" "I'm Jealous" "Hard On Me" "Human on the Inside" "For a Good Time" "Don't Wanna Do This"
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