Dido (singer)

Dido
Dido in 2019
Background information
Birth nameDido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong
Born (1971-12-25) 25 December 1971 (age 54)
OriginKensington, London, England
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Years active1995–present
LabelsRCA Records, Cheeky, Arista Records, Sony Music, Sony Music, Legacy, BMG

Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971) is an English singer who has released five albums. She is of French and Irish descent. Dido is married to Rohan Gavin.

Career

1999–2001: No Angel

Her debut studio album, No Angel, was released on 1 June 1999 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, by 2003 the album had sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and in the UK it was the second biggest selling album behind Back to Bedlam by James Blunt. The album included the singles "Here with Me", "Thank You" and "Hunter".

2003–2004: Life for Rent

She released her second studio album, Life for Rent, on 29 September 2003 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it her second number one album in the UK, it was also certified 9× Platinum. The album includes the singles "White Flag", "Life for Rent", "Don't Leave Home" and "Sand in My Shoes". Her single "White Flag" reached number one in seven countries.

2008–2009: Safe Trip Home

Her third studio album, Safe Trip Home, was released on 17 November 2008 and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Don't Believe in Love" and "Quiet Times".

2013: Girl Who Got Away

She released her fourth studio album, Girl Who Got Away, was released on 4 March 2013 and peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "No Freedom" and "End of Night".

2019: Still on My Mind

Her fifth studio album, Still on My Mind, was released on 8 March 2019 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Give You Up", "Take You Home" and "Friends".

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK AUS CAN FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWI US
No Angel [en] 1141213124
  • BPI: 10× Platinum
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum
  • BVMI [en]: 3× Gold
  • IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum
  • MC: 4× Platinum
  • NVPI [en]: Platinum
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 5× Platinum
  • SNEP: Diamond
Life for Rent [en]
  • Released: 29 September 2003 (UK)
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 1121111114
  • BPI: 9× Platinum
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum
  • BVMI: 3× Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum
  • MC: 3× Platinum
  • NVPI: Platinum
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 4× Platinum
  • SNEP: 2× Platinum
Safe Trip Home [en]
  • Released: 17 November 2008 (UK)
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 269331186113
  • BPI: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
  • IRMA: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
  • SNEP: Gold
Girl Who Got Away [en]
  • Released: 4 March 2013 (UK)
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 512103214811232
  • BPI: Silver
Still on My Mind [en]
  • Released: 8 March 2019
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 31412116181931445
  • BPI: Silver
  • SNEP: Gold

Live albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS GER
Live at Brixton Academy [en]
  • Released: 21 June 2005 (UK)
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, DVD, digital download
 5350
  • ARIA: Platinum

Compilation albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK AUS FRA IRE SWI
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 25 November 2013 (UK)
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 27961704157
  • BPI: Gold

Demo albums

Title Details
Odds & Ends [en]
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Formats: CD-R

Collaborative albums

Title Details
The Last Summer
(Deluxe Edition)
(with R Plus [en])
  • Released: 19 July 2020
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
The Highbury Fields EP
  • Released: 1999 (UK)
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD
Dido Live [en]
  • Released: 2 June 2005 (UK)
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK AUS AUT FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWI US
"Here with Me" 1999 452941682236—
  • BPI: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
  • SNEP: Gold
 No Angel
"Don't Think of Me" 2000 ——————————
"Thank You" 3—2530415293163
  • BPI: Platinum
  • RIAA: Gold
  • RMNZ: Platinum
"Hunter" 2001 1750—45—48732859—
"All You Want" ——————————
"White Flag" 2003 211512512218
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
  • RIAA: Gold
  • RMNZ: Platinum
 Life for Rent
"Life for Rent" 8283124338241719—
  • BPI: Silver
"Don't Leave Home" 2004 25—54—673538—45—
"Sand in My Shoes" 293757—542759—95—
"Don't Believe in Love" 2008 54—29———83—16— Safe Trip Home
"Quiet Times" 2009 ——————————
"Everything to Lose" 2010 —————————— Sex and the City 2:
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"No Freedom" 2013 51——6459—98—28— Girl Who Got Away
"End of Night" ——————————
"Give You Up" 2019 —————————— Still on My Mind
"Take You Home" ——————————
"Friends" ——————————
"Thank You (Not So Bad)"
(with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Tiesto and W&W)		 2023 50—1485163614—14—
  • BPI: Gold
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
  • SNEP: Gold
 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country.
As featured artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK AUS AUT FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWI US
"Stan"
(Eminem featuring Dido)		 2000 111411314151
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
  • ARIA: 9× Platinum
  • BVMI: 3× Gold
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 4× Platinum
  • SNEP: Platinum
 The Marshall Mathers LP
"One Step Too Far"
(Faithless featuring Dido)		 2002 621——48847—51— Outrospective
"Feels Like Fire"
(Santana featuring Dido)		 2003 ———————26—— Shaman
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
(with Band Aid 20)		 2004 19157271317—
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
 Non-album single
"Sing"
(Annie Lennox featuring various artists)		 2008 161————————— Songs of Mass Destruction
"Feelin' Good"
(Faithless featuring Dido)		 2010 125————————— The Dance
"Summer Dress"
(R Plus featuring Dido)		 2019 —————————— The Last Summer
"Those Days"
(R Plus featuring Dido)		 ——————————
"My Boy"
(R Plus featuring Dido)		 ——————————
"Together (In These Times)"
(R Plus featuring Dido)		 2020 ——————————
"When Love Sucks"
(Jason Derulo featuring Dido)		 2023 ——————————
  • SNEP: Gold
 Nu King
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country.

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA
"Let Us Move On"
(featuring Kendrick Lamar)		 2012 — Girl Who Got Away
"Hurricanes" 2018 87 Still on My Mind
"Friends" —
"Chances" 2019 —
"Still on My Mind" —
"Find a Way"
(with Faithless & Suli Breaks)		 2025 — Non-album single

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Flowerstand Man" 1996 Faithless Reverence
"Postcards" 1998 Sunday 8PM
"Hem of His Garment" Faithless, Pauline Taylor
"Dub Be Good To Me" 2002 Faithless NME Presents: 1 Love
"Don't You Trust Me" 2004 2Pac Loyal to the Game
"No Roots" Faithless No Roots
"I Eat Dinner" Rufus Wainright Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason soundtrack
"Time Takes Time" 2005 Dusted Safe from Harm
"Hurt U"
"Winter"
"Last This Day" 2006 Faithless To All New Arrivals
"Fire and Rain" 2007 none Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project
"North Star" 2010 Faithless The Dance
"If I Rise" A. R. Rahman 127 Hours: Music from the Motion Picture
"Beside the Sea" 2017 Damien Dempsey Soulsun
"Together" 2019 R Plus The Last Summer
"Cards"
"Look Up!"
"Fly to You" 2023 Caroline Polachek, Grimes Desire, I Want to Turn into You

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
As lead artist
"Here with Me" (version 1) 1999 Big TV!
"Here with Me" (version 2) 2000 Liz Friedlander
"Thank You" 2001 David Meyers
"Hunter" Matthew Rolston
"All You Want" Russell Thomas
"White Flag" 2003 Joseph Kahn
"Life for Rent" Sophie Muller
"Don't Leave Home" 2004 Jake Nava
"Sand in My Shoes" Alex De Rakoff
"Don't Believe in Love" 2008 AlexandLiane
"Look No Further" Sally Williams
"It Comes and It Goes" Tinge Krishnan
"The Day Before the Day" Cristiana Miranda
"Us 2 Little Gods" 2009 Marcus Prado
"If I Rise"
(with A. R. Rahman)		 2011 N/a
"No Freedom" 2013 Ethan Lader
"End of Night" De La Muerte
"Hurricanes" (lyric video) 2019 Peter Lawrie Winfield
"Give You Up" Sophie Muller
"Take You Home" Rankin
As featured artist
"Stan"
(Eminem featuring Dido)		 2000 Dr. Dre, Philip Atwell
"One Step Too Far"
(Faithless featuring Dido)		 2002 Liz Friedlander
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
(with Band Aid 20)		 2004 Geoff Wonfor
"Feelin' Good" (Faithless featuring Dido) 2010 N/a

Notes

  1. ↑ "Here with Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number sixteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  2. ↑ "Don't Believe in Love" did not enter the Australian Singles Chart Top 100, but peaked at number 42 on the Australian Physical Singles Chart.
  3. ↑ "Give You Up" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
  4. ↑ "Give You Up" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart.
  5. ↑ "Thank You (Not So Bad)" did not enter the Australian Singles Chart but peaked at number 18 on the Australia Dance Chart.
  6. ↑ "Thank You (Not So Bad)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
  7. ↑ "One Step Too Far" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Chart
  8. ↑ "Sing" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart, and number 18 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "British certifications – Dido". British Phonographic Industry. Type Dido in the "Search:" field.
  2. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dido)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dido)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  5. 1 2 "Canadian certifications – Dido". Music Canada.
  6. 1 2 "Dutch certifications – Dido" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Dido in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "American certifications – Dido". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Dido – No Angel". Recorded Music NZ.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "French certifications – Dido" (in French). SNEP.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Dido – Life for Rent". Recorded Music NZ.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  12. ↑ "The Irish Charts - 2008 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  13. ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "New Zealand single certifications – Dido". Radioscope. Type Dido in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ↑ "Austrian certifications – Dido" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  18. ↑ "The ARIA Report Issue #977" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2025-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ↑ "GIVE YOU UP – DIDO". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Thank You (Not So Bad)". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Thank You (Not So Bad) Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike in the "Search:" field.
  22. ↑ "Austrian certifications – Dido" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  23. ↑ "British certifications – Eminem". British Phonographic Industry. Type Eminem in the "Search:" field.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  25. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eminem)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  26. ↑ "Austrian certifications – Eminem" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  27. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Eminem)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "American certifications – Eminem". Recording Industry Association of America.
  29. ↑ "French certifications – Eminem" (in French). SNEP.
  30. ↑ "British certifications – Band Aid 20". British Phonographic Industry. Type Band Aid 20 in the "Search:" field.

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