Irish singer and songwriter Róisín Murphy has released six studio albums, one live album, one remix album, five extended plays, 33 singles (including 10 as a featured artist) and 18 music videos. Murphy debuted in 1995 as lead singer of the electronic music duo Moloko. The duo achieved success in the United Kingdom, producing four top 20 singles. Moloko broke up in 2003 after Murphy had ended her relationship with musical partner Mark Brydon.
| Róisín Murphy discography | |
|---|---|
.png) Murphy in 2022 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 19 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Singles | 33 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
Murphy's first solo recordings, co-written and produced with Matthew Herbert, were released through three extended plays and were then compiled into her debut solo album Ruby Blue. Released in June 2005, the album was composed of electronic, jazz and pop songs. It reached number 88 on the UK Albums Chart and produced two singles. Overpowered, her second album, was released in October 2007. Incorporating various musical styles such as electronic, disco and house, the album received positive reviews from music critics. It reached the top 20 in the UK and produced three singles. In 2008, the album was shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize in Ireland.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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| IRE | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | FIN | FRA | GER | NLD | SWI | UK | ||||
| Ruby Blue |
| — | — | 50 | 7 | 29 | — | 43 | 49 | 43 | 88 | ||
| Overpowered |
| 51 | — | 35 | 4 | 28 | 154 | 57 | 13 | 32 | 20 |
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| Hairless Toys |
| 16 | 57 | 29 | 12 | — | — | 27 | 13 | 25 | 19 |
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| Take Her Up to Monto |
| 22 | 73 | 45 | 40 | — | — | 62 | 65 | 26 | 41 | ||
| Róisín Machine | 5 | 53 | 21 | 25 | — | — | 24 | 58 | 26 | 14 | |||
| Hit Parade |
| 11 | 95 | 51 | 16 | — | — | 6 | 54 | 12 | 5 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| Live at Ancienne Belgique 19.11.07 |
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Remix albums
| Title | Details |
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| Crooked Machine |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Sequins 1 |
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| Sequins 2 |
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| Sequins 3 |
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| iTunes Live: London Sessions |
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| Mi Senti |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| AUS | BEL (FL) | DEN | FIN | GER | NLD | UK | US Sales | ||||
| "If We're in Love" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruby Blue | |
| "Sow into You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Overpowered" | 2007 | — | 28 | 34 | 10 | 86 | 44 | 149 | — | Overpowered | |
| "Let Me Know" | — | 25 | — | 11 | — | 88 | 28 | — | |||
| "You Know Me Better" | 2008 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | ||
| "Movie Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |||
| "Orally Fixated" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Momma's Place" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Golden Era" (with David Morales) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Simulation" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Róisín Machine | ||
| "Jealousy" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Exploitation" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hairless Toys | ||
| "Evil Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Unputdownable" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "House of Glass" (Maurice Fulton Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Ten Miles High" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Take Her Up to Monto | |
| "Whatever" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All My Dreams" / "Innocence" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Plaything" / "Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jacuzzi Rollercoaster" / "Can't Hang On" (featuring Ali Love) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Rumble" / "World's Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Incapable" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Róisín Machine | |
| "Narcissus" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Murphy's Law" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Something More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "CooCool" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hit Parade | |
| "The Universe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fader" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Freak Me Now" (with Jessie Ware) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | That! Feels Good! | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| IRE | BEL (FL) Tip | GER | NLD | UK | |||
| "Feel Up" (Spook featuring Róisín Murphy) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Never Enough" (Boris Dlugosch featuring Róisín Murphy) | 2001 | 26 | — | 95 | 73 | 16 | |
| "Wonderland" (The Psychedelic Waltons featuring Róisín Murphy) | 41 | 15 | — | — | 37 | ||
| "Royal T" (Crookers featuring Róisín Murphy) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | Tons of Friends |
| "Boadicea" (Mason featuring Róisín Murphy) | 2011 | — | 19 | — | — | — | They Are Among Us |
| "Cherry Picking" (Toddla T featuring Róisín Murphy) | — | — | — | — | — | Watch Me Dance | |
| "Flash of Light" (Luca C & Brigante featuring Róisín Murphy) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Look Around You" (Boris Dlugosch featuring Róisín Murphy) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Leviathan" (Freeform Five featuring Róisín Murphy) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Invisions" (Luca C & Brigante featuring Róisín Murphy) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
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| US Sales | |||
| "In Sintesi" | 2014 | 21 | Mi Senti |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "The Truth" | 1999 | Handsome Boy Modeling School, J-Live | So... How's Your Girl? |
| "Sorted?" | 2002 | Pulp | B-side to "Bad Cover Version" single |
| "Yellow Moon" | 2009 | Marius de Vries | The Revolution Presents Revolution |
| "Hold Up Your Hand" | 2010 | Crookers | Tons of Friends |
| "Don't You Agree?" | David Byrne, Fatboy Slim | Here Lies Love | |
| "7 Hills" | 2011 | Tony Christie | Now's the Time! |
| "Dance for the Lights" | The Feeling | Together We Were Made | |
| "Alternate State" | 2013 | Hot Natured | Different Sides of the Sun |
| "Illumination" | 2018 | DJ Koze | Knock Knock |
| "Scratch That" | |||
| "The Cruel Twirl" | Ssion | O | |
| "Salam" | Mashrou' Leila | The Beirut School |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "If We're in Love" | 2005 | Simon Henwood | |
| "Sow into You" | |||
| "Overpowered" | 2007 | Jamie Thraves | |
| "Let Me Know" | Daniel Wolfe | ||
| "You Know Me Better" | 2008 | Jaron Albertin | |
| "Movie Star" | Simon Henwood | ||
| "Cré ni a forna" | 2011 | Javier Barcala | |
| "Simulation" | 2013 | Bernadette Huber, Mathias Schuckert and Maren Knieling | |
| "Exploitation" | 2015 | Róisín Murphy | |
| "Evil Eyes" | |||
| "Unputdownable" | |||
| "House of Glass" (Maurice Fulton Remix) | |||
| "Ten Miles High" | 2016 | ||
| "Whatever" | |||
| "All My Dreams" | 2018 | ||
| "Plaything" | |||
| "Jacuzzi Rollercoaster" | |||
| "The Rumble" | |||
| "Narcissus" | 2019 | ||
| "Something More" | 2020 | ||
| "Fader" | 2023 |
Notes
References
External links
- Official website
- Róisín Murphy at AllMusic
- Róisín Murphy discography at Discogs
- Róisín Murphy discography at MusicBrainz