Alphaville discography

Alphaville discography
Alphaville discography
	Alphaville in 2005
Studio albums	8
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	6
Singles	29
Video albums	3
Music videos	15
Remix albums	1
Box sets	3

The discography of German synth-pop group Alphaville.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Album details	GER ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	CAN ^[3]^[4]	FIN ^[5]	NL ^[6]	NOR ^[7]	SPA ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[10]	US ^[11]	Certifications
Forever Young	Released: 27 September 1984 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC	3	16	60	5	12	1	15	1	4	180	GER: 3× Gold^[12] NOR: Gold^[13] SWE: Platinum^[13] SWI: Gold^[13]
Afternoons in Utopia	Released: 5 June 1986 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC	13	—	82	21	51	8	—	7	12	174
The Breathtaking Blue	Released: 4 April 1989 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC	23	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—
Prostitute	Released: 26 August 1994 Label: WEA Formats: CD, MC	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Salvation	Released: 1 September 1997 Label: WEA Formats: CD, MC	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Catching Rays on Giant	Released: 19 November 2010 Label: Universal/We Love Music Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download	9	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	59	—
Strange Attractor	Released: 7 April 2017 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	—
Eternally Yours	Released: 23 September 2022 Label: Neue Meister Formats: 2×CD, 3×LP, MC, digital download Reworkings of hits with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg	2	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Stark Naked and Absolutely Live	Released: 26 June 2000 Label: Navigator Music Formats: CD

Remix albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	GER ^[1]
Forever Pop	Released: 22 October 2001 Label: Warner Formats: CD, MC	59

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Album details	GER ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	FIN ^[5]	SWE ^[9]	Certifications
Alphaville Amiga Compilation	Released: January 1988 Label: Amiga Formats: LP, MC East Germany-only release	—	—	—	—
Alphaville: The Singles Collection	Released: 18 October 1988 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, MC North America-only release	—	—	—	—
First Harvest 1984–92	Released: 23 March 1992 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC	—	—	2	13	FIN: Gold^[14] SWE: Gold^[15]
History	Released: January 1993 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Fanclub-only release	—	—	—	—
Visions of Dreamscapes	Released: September 1999 Label: Aphex Music Formats: CD Brazil-only release	—	—	—	—
So80s presents Alphaville	Released: 31 October 2014 Label: Soundcolours Formats: 2×CD, digital download	26	—	—	—
Forever! Best of 40 Years	Released: 27 September 2024 Label: WM Germany Formats: 3×CD, digital download, vinyl	8	47	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Album details
Dreamscapes	Released: January 1999 Label: Navigator Music Formats: 8×CD Limited release
CrazyShow	Released: 29 January 2003 Label: Alphaville Formats: 4×CD Limited release
Live at the Whisky a Go Go	Released: January 2019 Label: LA Concert Group Formats: 5×CD+2×DVD+2×Blu-ray

Singles

Title	Year	P eak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Title	Year	GER ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	DEN ^[16]	FIN ^[5]	SA ^[17]	SPA ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[18]	UK ^[19]	US ^[20]^[21]	Certifications	Album
"Big in Japan"	1984	1	4	—	18	5	2	1	1	8	66	GER: Gold^[12]	Forever Young
"Sounds Like a Melody"		3	3	6	—	2	5	1	4	—	—	GER: Gold^[12]
"Forever Young"		4	42^[a]	10	24	7	14	1	3	98	65^[b]	GER: Gold^[12] DEN: Gold^[22] UK: Gold^[23] RIAA: 2× Platinum^[24]
"Jet Set"	1985	11	—	11	—	—	—	17	13	—	—
"Dance with Me"	1986	11	25	3	9	4	27	5	9	—	—		Afternoons in Utopia
"Universal Daddy"		36	—	12	19	—	—	—	26	—	—
"Jerusalem"		57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sensations"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Red Rose"	1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Romeos"	1989	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Breathtaking Blue
"Summer Rain"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Mysteries of Love"	1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Big in Japan 1992 A.D."	1992	—	—	—	3	—	—	15	—	—	—		First Harvest 1984–92
"Fools"	1994	70	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—		Prostitute
"The Impossible Dream"	1994	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Prostitute
"Wishful Thinking"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Salvation
"Flame"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Monkey in the Moon"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Soul Messiah" (US-only release)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dance with Me 2001" (Paul van Dyk remix)	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Forever Pop
"Forever Young 2001" (limited fan edition)	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Forever Pop
"Criminal Girl"	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Forever Young" (Bill Hamel remix; Australia-only release)	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"I Die for You Today"	2010	15	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Catching Rays on Giant
"Song for No One"	2011	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Catching Rays on Giant
"Heartbreak City"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Strange Attractor
"Love Will Find a Way"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Summer in Berlin" (Schiller x Alphaville)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Summer in Berlin (by Schiller)
"Big in Japan" (Symphonic Version)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Eternally Yours
"Forever Young" (with David Guetta and Ava Max)	2024	10	36	—	—	—	—	70 ^[25]	34	—	90		Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

Title	Album details
The Breathtaking Blue Songlines	Released: September 1989 Label: Warner Music Vision Formats: VHS, LD
MoonOffice Compilation	Released: 1993 Label: MoonOffice Formats: VHS Fanclub-only release
Little America	Released: 28 September 2001 Label: Alphaville/Harper & Co./Savage Pictures Formats: DVD

Music videos

Year	Video	Director	Album
1984	"Big in Japan"	Dieter Meier	Forever Young
	"Sound Like a Melody"	Unknown
	"Forever Young"	Brian Ward
1985	"Jet Set"	Karl Danguillier
1985	"Dance with Me"	Karl Danguillier	Afternoons in Utopia
1986	"Universal Daddy"	Unknown
1987	"Red Rose"	Guylas Buda
1992	"Big in Japan 1992 A.D."	Unknown	First Harvest 1984–92
1994	"Fools"	Scott Kennedy	Prostitute
2001	"Forever Young" (Dance Remix)	Cartoon Saloon	Forever Pop
2017	"Heartbreak City"	Unknown	Strange Attractor
2022	"Big in Japan" (Symphonic Version)	Jürgen Schindler	Eternally Yours
	"Sounds Like a Melody" (Symphonic Version)	Alex Schroer
	"Forever Young" (Symphonic Version)	Jürgen Schindler
2024	"Forever Young" (with David Guetta and Ava Max)	Gemma Yin	non-album

Notes

^ "Forever Young" first charted in Austria in 2024.
^ "Forever Young" peaked on the Hot 100 at number 93 in 1985 and number 65 in 1988.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Austrian Charts > Alphaville". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
^ "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 11 May 1985. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 4 October 1986. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961 (The Finnish Chart Archive since 1961: ALB - ANA > Alphaville". Suomenlistalevyt (Sisältää hitin) / Timo Pennanen. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
^ "Dutch charts > Alphaville". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Norwegian Charts > Alphaville". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^ ^a ^b Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Swedish Charts > Alphaville". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 30. ISBN 0898201179.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alphaville)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Afternoons in Utopia music book (1986). "The Alphaville Story". Cosmic Meadows. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
^ "Alphaville" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (A)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ "ALPHAVILLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 36. ISBN 9780898201802.
^ "David Guetta Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
^ "Danish certifications – Alphaville". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 July 2022. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
^ "British certifications – Alphaville". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2024. Type Alphaville in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American certifications – Alphaville". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

External links

Alphaville discography at MusicBrainz
Alphaville discography at Discogs

[22] "Forever Young" first charted in Austria in 2024.

[23] "Forever Young" peaked on the Hot 100 at number 93 in 1985 and number 65 in 1988.

[:0-1] "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[aut-2] "Austrian Charts > Alphaville". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[3] "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 11 May 1985. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[4] "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 4 October 1986. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[fin-5] "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961 (The Finnish Chart Archive since 1961: ALB - ANA > Alphaville". Suomenlistalevyt (Sisältää hitin) / Timo Pennanen. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

[NL-6] "Dutch charts > Alphaville". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[nor-7] "Norwegian Charts > Alphaville". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

[:32-8] Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.

[swe-9] "Swedish Charts > Alphaville". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

[10] "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[:12-11] Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 30. ISBN 0898201179.

[BVMI-12] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alphaville)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[musicbook-13] Afternoons in Utopia music book (1986). "The Alphaville Story". Cosmic Meadows. Retrieved 15 November 2012.

[UKX-14] "Alphaville" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[IFPI-SWE-1987-19982-15] "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

[16] "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[17] "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (A)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[18] "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[19] "ALPHAVILLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[20] Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 36. ISBN 9780898201802.

[21] "David Guetta Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

[BPI2-24] "Danish certifications – Alphaville". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 July 2022. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.

[BPI-25] "British certifications – Alphaville". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2024. Type Alphaville in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[RIAA-26] "American certifications – Alphaville". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

[27] "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

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Alphaville
Marian Gold Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens Ricky Echolette
Studio albums	Forever Young Afternoons in Utopia The Breathtaking Blue Prostitute Salvation Catching Rays on Giant Strange Attractor
Compilations	First Harvest 1984–92 So80s presents Alphaville
Video releases	Songlines
Singles	"Big in Japan" "Sounds Like a Melody" "Forever Young" "Jet Set" "Dance with Me" "Universal Daddy" "Jerusalem" "Red Rose" "Romeos" "Fools" "I Die for You Today" "Song for No One"
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