Will Young
Will Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer and actor. He was born in Berkshire.
He became famous in 2002 when he won the British singing competition, Pop Idol. Since then, he has had a successful music career.
Young has released three albums so far and has had four number one singles in the United Kingdom. He acted in the film Mrs. Henderson Presents.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
GER |
IRE |
NLD |
SWI | |||||||||
| From Now On |
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1 | 62 | 11 | 23 | — |
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| Friday's Child |
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1 | — | 9 | 48 | — |
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| Keep On |
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2 | — | 33 | 85 | — |
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| Let It Go |
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2 | — | 12 | — | — |
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| Echoes |
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1 | — | 12 | — | — |
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| 85% Proof |
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1 | — | 38 | — | — |
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| Lexicon |
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2 | — | 73 | — | 84 | |||||||
| Crying on the Bathroom Floor |
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3 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Light It Up |
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5 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
SCO |
US Heat. | |||
| The Hits |
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7 | — | N/a |
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| Leave Right Now |
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N/a | N/a | 13 | |
| The Essential |
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15 | — | N/a |
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| 20 Years: The Greatest Hits |
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6 | 5 | — | |
Video albums
- Will Young Live (7 April 2003)
- Live in London (21 March 2005)
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Summer Covers |
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| Crying on the Bathroom Floor: Remix EP |
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Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK Dig. |
BEL |
GER |
IRE |
ITA | NL |
NZ |
SWE |
US | ||||
| "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" | 2002 | 1 | 65 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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From Now On |
| "Light My Fire" | 1 | — | 60 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — |
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| "The Long and Winding Road" (with Gareth Gates) | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Don't Let Me Down" | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "You and I" | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Leave Right Now" | 2003 | 1 | — | 64 | — | 1 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 81 |
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Friday's Child |
| "Your Game" | 2004 | 3 | — | 66 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Friday's Child" | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Switch It On" | 2005 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | Keep On | |
| "All Time Love" | 2006 | 3 | 5 | — | 69 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Who Am I" | 11 | 17 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Changes" | 2008 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | Let It Go | |
| "Grace" | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let It Go" | 2009 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hopes & Fears" | 62 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hits | ||
| "Jealousy" | 2011 | 5 | 5 | 68 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Echoes |
| "Come On" | 83 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Losing Myself" | 2012 | 72 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Just Want a Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Revolution" | 2015 | 103 | 60 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85% Proof | |
| "Thank You" | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Joy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What the World Needs Now" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All the Songs" | 2019 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lexicon | |
| "My Love" | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Daniel" | 2021 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crying on the Bathroom Floor | |
| "Elizabeth Taylor" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crying on the Bathroom Floor" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Why Does It Hurt" | 2022 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 Years: The Greatest Hits | |
| "Falling Deep" | 2024 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Light It Up | |
| "Midnight" | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Light It Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Promotional singles
| Single | Year |
|---|---|
| "Tell Me the Worst" (Club promo) | 2009 |
| "The Way I See" | 2011 |
| "Amy" | 2016 |
| "Christmas Time" | 2019 |
| "Strong" | 2021 |
| "Breaking Free" | 2022 |
| "The Worst" | 2024 |
Other appearances
| Song | Year | Other performer(s) | Film / Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Beyond the Sea" | 2002 | N/a | Pop Idol: The Big Band Album |
| "I Won't Dance" | N/a | ||
| "Your Love Is King" | 2004 | N/a | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason |
| "Letting in the Sunshine" | 2005 | N/a | Mrs. Henderson Presents |
| "Goody Goody" | Camille O'Sullivan | ||
| "The Blitz: Bombing" / "The Grecian Frieze" / "Defiance" | N/a | ||
| "All the Things You Are" | N/a | ||
| "The Sails of the Windmill" | Camille O'Sullivan | ||
| "Girl in the Little Green Hat" | N/a | ||
| "Hey Ya!" | 2006 | N/a | Radio 1's Live Lounge |
| "History" | 2010 | Groove Armada | Black Light |
| "Running Up that Hill" | 2011 | N/a | Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2011 |
| "Hanging on the Telephone" | 2013 | N/a | Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2013 |
| "I Only Want to Be with You" | 2019 | Emma Bunton | My Happy Place |
References
- ↑ "Will wins Pop Idol". 10 February 2002 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Total Film - GamesRadar+". gamesradar.
- ↑ "Will Young | News". Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- 1 2 3 4 "UK Charts > Will Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Young, Will / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Irish Charts > Will Young". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Dutch Charts > Will Young". dutchharts.nl. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Discografie Will Young". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "British certifications – Will Young". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 May 2026. Type Will Young in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "IRMA 2005 Certification Awards". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Echoes". Amazon UK. 22 August 2011.
- ↑ "Will Young Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "IRMA 2009 Certification Awards". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ Griffiths, George (25 October 2021). "Will Young announces new album 20 Years – The Greatest Hits to celebrate Pop Idol anniversary". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ "Summer Covers (2016) – Will Young – High Quality Music Downloads – 7digital United Kingdom". 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Will Young Belgium (Flanders) singles discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Will Young German singles chart history". musicline.de. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Dutch Album Charts > Will Young". dutchharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Will Young New Zealand singles discography". charts.nz/. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Will Young Swedish singles discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ White, Jack (21 March 2019). "Will Young signs new record deal and announces his seventh studio album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Will Young debuts new single My Love". Entertainment Focus. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ Copsey, Rob (26 April 2021). "Will Young announces new album Crying On The Bathroom Floor, unveils lead single Daniel". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Will Young Unveils New Single "Elizabeth Taylor"". stereoboard. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Will Young Posts Title Track Of Upcoming Album Crying on the Bathroom Floor". stereoboard. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Will Young returns with new track 'Why Does It Hurt' from 20th anniversary Greatest Hits LP". Retropop Magazine. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ Released as a free download exclusively to Amazon as a taster for the parents album, Echoes. | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005EOZ1U6
- ↑ "Amy (2016) Will Young". 7 Digital. 21 Jul 2016. Retrieved 26 Apr 2021.
- ↑ "Christmas Time (2020) Will Young". 7 Digital. 22 Nov 2019. Retrieved 26 Apr 2021.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2006-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Myspace
- Will Young interview at musicOMH.com Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Will Young on IMDb