Status Quo discography

This is the discography of the British rock band Status Quo. They have released around 100 singles and have spent over 400 weeks in the UK Singles Chart.[1] They have spent over 500 weeks in the UK Albums Chart[2] and are one of the most successful bands of all time in the UK. Their most recent album, Backbone, was released in 2019.

Status Quo discography
Status Quo at the Bristol Beacon, Bristol on 15 November 2005
Studio albums33
Live albums10
Compilation albums9
Singles85

For a full list of the band's songs, see List of songs by Status Quo.

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[3]
AUT SWI
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
NOR SWE FRA
[7]
AUS[8] NZ
1968 Picturesque Matchstickable
Messages from the Status Quo
8 12
1969 Spare Parts
  • Label: Pye Records
  • Formats: LP
4 104
1970 Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
  • Label: Pye Records
  • Formats: LP
70
1971 Dog of Two Head
  • Label: Pye Records
  • Formats: LP
40 14 12
1972 Piledriver
5 12 31 23 10 15
1973 Hello!
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
1 7 6 37 12 6 5 35 19 38
1974 Quo
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
2 10 12 21 14 6 8 20 23 25
1975 On the Level
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
1 4 1 11 1 4 3 1 2 12
1976 Blue for You
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
1 3 1 15 2 2 3 4 3 9
1977 Rockin' All Over the World
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
5 24 5 7 9 16 19 8 14 29
1978 If You Can't Stand the Heat...
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette
3 20 8 11 8 18 15 20 21 21
1979 Whatever You Want
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
3 16 5 9 7 21 18 9 22 40
1980 Just Supposin'
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
4 6 3 14 6 22 26 10 31
1981 Never Too Late
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
2 9 5 12 15 12 14 20 33
1982 1+9+8+2
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
1 16 5 29 15 7 21 27 60
1983 Back to Back
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
9 25 20 60 26 18 38 56 97
1986 In the Army Now
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
7 12 1 14 50 6 12 16 87
1988 Ain't Complaining
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
12 11 5 33 54 13 19 67 15
1989 Perfect Remedy
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
49 26 40
1991 Rock 'til You Drop
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
10 26 18 16 22 39
1994 Thirsty Work
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
13 10 72 87 20 6 94
1996 Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album
  • Label: Polygram
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
2 28 42 88 12 14 21
1999 Under the Influence
  • Label: Eagle Records
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
26 28 56 81 76
2000 Famous in the Last Century
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
19 56 46 2 20
2002 Heavy Traffic
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
15 21 35 75 30 48
2003 Riffs
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: CD
44
2005 The Party Ain't Over Yet
  • Label: Sanctuary Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
18 21 19 65 17 184
2007 In Search of the Fourth Chord
  • Label: Fourth Chord Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
15 18 22 71 13 142
2011 Quid Pro Quo
  • Label: earMusic
  • Formats: CD, LP
10 26 8 13 32 32 157
2013 Bula Quo!
  • Label: Fourth Chord Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
10 27 13 17 41 27 121
2014 Aquostic: Stripped Bare
  • Label: Fourth Chord Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
5 33 4 15 26 43 183
2016 Aquostic II: That's a Fact![13]
  • Label: Fourth Chord Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
7 37 13 26 50
2019 Backbone
  • Label: earMusic
  • Formats: CD, LP
6 23 2 6 28 31
[14]
114
[15]
98
[16]

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK AUT CHE GER NLD NOR SWE FRA AU NZ
1969 Status Quo-Tations
1973 The Best of Status Quo
10
1976 The Rest of Status Quo
1980 12 Gold Bars
3 10 4 8 26 22 7 14 14 22
1982 From the Makers of...
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Format: 3xLP
4
1984 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
12 8 53 80
1990 Rocking All Over the Years
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: 2xLP, CD, Double Cassette
2 14 12 41 20 14 20 9 10 23
  • UK: 2× Platinum[10]
1997 Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
  • Label: Polygram
  • Formats: 2xCD, Double Cassette
13 18 8 71
1998 The Singles Collection 1966-1973
  • Label:Castle Music
  • Formats: 2xCD
    2004 XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits
    • Label: Universal Music
    • Formats: 2xCD
    16 33 16 5 35
    2008 Pictures - 40 Years of Hits
    • Label: Universal Music
    • Formats: 2xCD, USB
    8 29 2 112
    2015 Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits
    • Label: Universal Music
    • Formats: 3xCD, 2xLP
    21
      2016 Whatever You Want: The Essential Status Quo
      • Label: Spectrum Music
      • Formats: 3xCD
      90
      2017 Keep 'Em Coming! The Collection
      • Label: Music Club Deluxe
      • Formats: 2xCD
      70

      Live albums

      Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
      (sales thresholds)
      UK AUT SWI GER NLD NOR SWE FRA AU NZ
      1977 Live!
      3 20 2 3 7 4 9 10 6 40
      1977 Tokyo Quo
      • Label: Vertigo
      • Formats: LP
      • Note: Japan-only release
      1984 Live at the N.E.C.
      • Label: Vertigo
      • Formats: LP, Cassette
      83 43 45
      1992 Live Alive Quo
      • Label: Vertigo
      • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
      37
      2010 Live at the BBC
      • Label: Mercury
      • Format: CD
      176
      2013 Back 2 SQ.1 -
      The Frantic Four Reunion
      • Label: Abbey Road
      • Formats: CD, LP
      37 79 22 75 187
      2014 The Frantic Four's Final Fling -
      Live at the Dublin O2 Arena
      • Label: Abbey Road
      • Formats: CD, LP
      34 58 36 68
      2015 Aquostic! Live at the Roundhouse
      • Label: BBC Records
      • Formats: CD, LP
      2017 The Last Night of the Electrics[17]
      • Label: Fourth Chord Records
      • Formats: CD, LP
      24 17 10 93
      2018 Down Down & Dirty at Wacken
      • Label: Fourth Chord Records
      • Formats: CD, LP
      15 23
      Down Down & Dignified at The Royal Albert Hall
      • Label: Fourth Chord Records
      • Formats: CD, LP
      35 66

      Video albums

      Title Details Certification
      Off the Road
      • Released: 1980
      • Label: VCL
      Live in Concert At The N.E.C. Birmingham
      • Released: 1983
      • Label: Spectrum, Polygram Video
      End of the Road '84
      • Released: 1984
      • Label: Videoform
      More from the Road '84
      • Released: 1985
      • Label: Videoform
      Preserved
      • Released: 1985
      • Label: Heron Home Entertainment
      Rocking Through the Years
      • Released: 1986
      • Label: Spectrum, Polygram Video
      Rocking All Over the Years - All Their Greatest Hits Live
      • Released: 1990
      • Label: PolyGram Music Video
      Rock 'til You Drop - The Live Event
      • Released: 1991
      • Label: PolyGram Video Ltd.
      Anniversary Waltz (A Celebration of 25 Rockin' Years)
      • Released: 1991
      • Label: Castle Music Pictures
      Live Alive Quo
      • Released: 1992
      • Label: PolyGram Video Ltd.
      Don't Stop - 30th Anniversary Live Video
      • Released: 1996
      • Label: Polygram Video
      Whatever You Want: The Very Best of Status Quo (26 Classic Rock Hits On Video)
      • Released: 1997
      • Label: Polygram Video
      Famous in the Last Century
      • Released: 2000
      • Label: Eagle Vision
      Special Edition EP
      • Released: 2003
      • Label: Classic Pictures
      Live in Mexico Neza 2003
      • Released: 2004
      • Label: Union Neza Rock y Cultura
      The Ultimate Anthology
      • Released: 2004
      • Label: Ragnarock Records
      The Party Ain't Over Yet... 40 Years of Status Quo
      • Released: 2005
      • Label: Warner Music
      Classic Status Quo / Essential Status Quo
      • Released: 2005
      • Label: Universal Music
      The One and Only
      • Released: 2006
      • Label: Universal Music
      Just Doin' It Live
      • Released: 2006
      • Label: Warner Music Vision
      Pictures: Live At Montreux 2009
      • Released: 2009
      • Label: Eagle Vision
      Hello Quo
      • Released: 2012
      • Label: Anchor Bay Entertainment
      Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits & More!
      • Released: 2015
      • Label: Universal Music
      Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits & More!
      • Released: 2015
      • Label: Universal Music

      Singles

      Year Single Peak chart positions Album
      UK
      [19]
      AUS
      [8][20]
      AUT
      [21]
      BE (FLA)
      [22]
      ESP
      [23]
      GER
      [24]
      IRE
      [25]
      NL 40
      [26]
      NL 100
      [27]
      NOR
      [28]
      NZ
      [29]
      SWE
      [30]
      SWI
      [31]
      US
      [32]
      As The Spectres
      September 1966"I (Who Have Nothing)" non-album single
      November 1966"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
      February 1967"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"
      As The Traffic Jam
      June 1967"Almost but Not Quite There" non-album single
      As The Status Quo
      January 1968"Pictures of Matchstick Men"71918 74 37512Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
      April 1968"Black Veils of Melancholy"51[upper-alpha 1] 3618
      September 1968"Ice in the Sun"84819 171724 70
      November 1968"Technicolor Dreams"
      February 1969"Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" non-album single
      As Status Quo
      May 1969"Are You Growing Tired of My Love"46 Spare Parts
      October 1969"The Price of Love"
      March 1970"Down the Dustpipe"1228 11 non-album single
      October 1970"In My Chair"21 38
      March 1971"Tune to the Music"
      November 1972"Paper Plane"8 4211 20Piledriver
      April 1973"Mean Girl"20 4014 14Dog of Two Head
      July 1973"Gerdundula"53[upper-alpha 1] 16
      August 1973"Caroline"531 3611 Hello!
      April 1974"Break the Rules"8 18 Quo
      November 1974"Down Down"14141 721 182On the Level
      May 1975"Roll Over Lay Down" (live)935 152 273320non-album single
      February 1976"Rain"74010 27145 58Blue for You
      July 1976"Mystery Song"1121 3813 1513
      December 1976"Wild Side of Life"9822 151218 18non-album single
      September 1977"Rockin' All Over The World"3122218 7113 11293Rockin' All Over the World
      November 1977"Rockers Rollin'" / "Hold You Back"
      (Double A-side; not released in the UK)
      15 308 6
      August 1978"Again and Again"1328 18510 98If You Can't Stand the Heat...
      November 1978"Accident Prone"3615 1913 10
      September 1979"Whatever You Want"422114 21255 5Whatever You Want
      November 1979"Living on an Island"1662 283812 25
      October 1980"What You're Proposing"26247 3327 42Just Supposin'
      November 1980"Lies" / "Don't Drive My Car"
      (Double A-Side in the UK only)
      11931 381035 24
      February 1981"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"989 849737 15910Never Too Late
      November 1981"Rock 'n' Roll"833 10325 20Just Supposin'
      March 1982"Dear John"1018 1022 241+9+8+2
      June 1982"She Don't Fool Me"36
      October 1982"Caroline" (live)13 12 non-album single
      September 1983"Ol' Rag Blues"931 47721 2017Back to Back
      November 1983"A Mess of Blues"15 12
      December 1983"Marguerita Time"3 527 3523
      May 1984"Going Down Town Tonight"20 14
      October 1984"The Wanderer"7549 34 610
      May 1986"Rollin' Home"9 1 43910In the Army Now
      July 1986"Red Sky"19 5 29
      September 1986"In the Army Now"2115 21111 15261
      November 1986"Dreamin'"15 2011 17
      July 1987"The Quo Cake Mix"
      (12" single B-side of "Dreamin'"; only released in Spain as A-side)
      13 non-album single
      March 1988"Ain't Complaining"195 398 21Ain't Complaining
      May 1988"Who Gets the Love?"34 27
      August 1988"Running All Over the World"17 489 non-album single
      December 1988"Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)"5 8 Ain't Complaining
      October 1989"Not at All"50 Perfect Remedy
      December 1989"Little Dreamer"76
      September 1990"The Anniversary Waltz - Part One"2104913 1734 5301012non-album single
      December 1990"The Anniversary Waltz - Part Two"1633 14 66
      August 1991"Can't Give You More"37 34Rock 'til You Drop
      January 1992"Rock 'til You Drop"38
      September 1992"Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz - Part 25)"21 27 Live Alive Quo
      July 1994"I Didn't Mean It"21 23 21Thirsty Work
      October 1994"Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!"38
      November 1994"Restless"39
      October 1995"When You Walk in the Room"34 Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album
      February 1996"Fun Fun Fun"
      (Released as Status Quo with The Beach Boys)
      24 81
      March 1996"Don't Stop"35
      October 1996"All Around My Hat"
      (Released as Status Quo and Maddy Prior from Steeleye Span)
      47
      March 1999"The Way It Goes"39 62Under the Influence
      June 1999"Little White Lies"47 73
      September 1999"Twenty Wild Horses"53 96
      May 2000"Mony Mony"48 Famous in the Last Century
      November 2000"Old Time Rock and Roll"83
      August 2002"Jam Side Down"17 Heavy Traffic
      October 2002"All Stand Up (Never Say Never)"51
      September 2004"You'll Come 'Round"14 non-album single
      November 2004"Thinking of You"21
      September 2005"The Party Ain't Over Yet"11 90 The Party Ain't Over Yet
      October 2005"All That Counts Is Love"29
      September 2007"Beginning of the End"48 In Search of the Fourth Chord
      December 2008"It's Christmas Time"40 non-album single
      December 2008"Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
      (Released as Scooter vs Status Quo)
      5719 11 9179Jumping All Over the World - Whatever You Want
      September 2010"In the Army Now (2010)"
      (Released as Status Quo with The Corps of Army Music Choir
      31 non-album single
      April 2011"Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" * Quid Pro Quo
      August 2011"Two Way Traffic" *
      November 2011"Better Than That" *
      January 2012"Movin' On" *
      July 2012"The Winner" * non-album single
      June 2013"Bula Bula Quo!" * Bula Quo! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
      August 2013"Looking Out for Caroline" *129
      October 2013"Go Go Go" *
      October 2014"And It's Better Now" * Aquostic (Stripped Bare)
      December 2014"Pictures of Matchstick Men" *
      February 2015"Paper Plane" *
      May 2015"Break the Rules" *
      September 2016"That's a Fact" * Aquostic II: That's a Fact!
      November 2016"Hold You Back" *
      July 2019"Backbone" * Backbone
      August 2019"Liberty Lane" *
      = single that did not chart or was not released in that country
      * = Download only release

      Music videos

      Year Title Media Director Album
      1968 "Ice in the Sun" B&W Film Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
      "Technicolour Dreams" B&W Film
      1970 "Down the Dustpipe" Colour Film non-album single
      "In My Chair" Colour Film
      1971 "Tune to the Music" Colour Film
      1972 "Paper Plane" Colour Film Piledriver
      1974 "Down Down" Colour Film On the Level
      1975 "Roll Over Lay Down" Colour VT non-album single
      1976 "Rain" Colour VT Blue for You
      "Mystery Song" Colour VT
      "Wild Side of Life" Colour VT
      "Is There a Better Way" Colour VT
      1977 "Rockin All Over the World" Colour VT Rockin' All Over the World
      "Rockers Rollin" Colour Film
      1978 "Again and Again" Colour Film If You Can't Stand the Heat...
      "Someone Show Me Home" Colour Film
      "Accident Prone" Colour Film
      "Let Me Fly" Colour Film
      1979 "Whatever You Want" Colour VT Whatever You Want
      "Who Asked You" Colour VT
      "Living on an Island" Colour VT
      "Runaway" Colour VT
      1980 "What You're Proposing" Colour VT Just Supposin
      "Lies" Colour VT
      "Don't Drive My Car" Colour VT
      1981 "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" Colour VT Godley & Creme Never Too Late
      "Rock 'n' Roll" Colour VT Just Supposin
      1982 "Dear John" Colour VT 1+9+8+2
      1983 "Ol Rag Blues" Colour VT Back to Back
      "A Mess of Blues" Colour Film Nigel Dick
      "Marguerita Time" Colour Film
      1984 "Going Down Town Tonight" Colour Film
      "The Wanderer" Colour Film Sebastian Harris non-album single
      1986 "Rollin' Home" Colour Film In the Army Now
      "Red Sky" Colour Film
      "In The Army Now" B&W/ Colour Film
      "Dreamin" Colour Film
      1988 "Ain't Complaining" Colour Film Terry Bulley Ain't Complaining
      "Who Gets the Love" Colour Film Mike Brady
      "Running All Over the World" Colour Film non-album single
      "Burning Bridges" Colour Film Ain't Complaining
      1989 "Not at All" Colour Film Perfect Remedy
      "Little Dreamer" Colour Film
      1990 "The Anniversary Waltz - Part One" Colour Film non-album single
      "The Anniversary Waltz - Part Two" Colour Film
      1992 "Rock Till You Drop" Colour Film Rock Till You Drop
      1994 "Come On You Reds" Colour Film non-album single
      "I Didn't Mean It" Colour Film Thirsty Work
      "Sherri Don't Fail Me Now" Colour Film
      "Restless" B&W/ Colour Film
      1995 "When You Walk in the Room" B&W/ Colour Film Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album
      1996 "Fun, Fun, Fun" B&W/ Colour VT
      "All Around My Hat" Colour VT
      1999 "The Way It Goes" Colour Film Under the Influence
      2002 "Jam Side Down" Colour Film Heavy Traffic
      2004 "You'll Come Round" Colour Film non-album single
      "Thinking of You" Colour Film
      2005 "The Party Ain't Over Yet" Colour Film The Party Ain't Over Yet
      "All That Counts Is Love" Colour Film
      2007 "Beginning of the End" Colour VT In Search of the Fourth Chord
      2008 "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" Colour VT Marc Schölermann non-album single
      "It's Christmas Time" Colour VT
      2010 "In The Army Now - Reissue" Colour VT
      2011 "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" Colour VT Quid Pro Go
      "Two Way Traffic" B&W VT
      "Let's Rock" B&W VT
      2013 "Bula Bula Quo" Colour VT Bula Quo! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
      "Looking Out for Caroline" Colour VT
      "Go, Go, Go" B&W VT
      2014 "Rockin All Over The World - Aquostic Stripped Bare" Colour VT Aquostic (Stripped Bare)
      2016 "That's a Fact!" Colour VT Aquostic II: That's a Fact!
      2019 "Backbone" Colour VT Backbone
      "Liberty Lane" Colour VT

      Notes

      1. Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

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