Beth Orton discography
# Beth Orton discography

The discography of Beth Orton, an English folktronica singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, twenty singles (including two promotional releases) and thirteen music videos. Orton debuted in 1993 as the singer of the duo Spill, a collaboration with William Orbit. The two released one single, a cover of John Martyn's song "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil".

Orton's solo debut studio album, Superpinkymandy, was released in November 1993. Produced with Orbit, it was only released in Japan. Trailer Park, her second studio album, was released in 1996. It reached number sixty-eight on the United Kingdom albums chart and earned Orton two Brit Award nominations. Four singles, "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine", "She Cries Your Name", "Touch Me with Your Love" and "Someone's Daughter", were released from the album: "She Cries Your Name" peaked at number forty in the UK. The studio album Central Reservation followed in March 1999. It reached number seventeen in the UK and number thirty-five in New Zealand. Two singles were released from the album: "Stolen Car" and "Central Reservation", with both songs charting in the United States and the UK.

Orton worked extensively with producers Victor Van Vugt and Ben Watt in recording her fourth studio album, Daybreaker, which was released in July 2002. It peaked at number eight in the UK and number forty on the US Billboard 200 – it was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album produced four singles, "Concrete Sky", "Carmella", "Anywhere" and "Thinking About Tomorrow". Comfort of Strangers, her fifth studio album, followed in September 2006. It charted within the top 50 of the Australian and UK album charts. Three singles, "Conceived", "Shopping Trolley" and "Heart of Soul", were released from the album: "Conceived" reached number forty-four in the UK. Orton's sixth studio album, Sugaring Season, was released in October 2012. Produced by Tucker Martine, the album peaked at number twenty-six in the UK and number ninety on the US Billboard 200. Three singles were released from the album: "Something More Beautiful", "Magpie" and "Call Me the Breeze".

## Albums

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Superpinkymandy | Released: 24 November 1993 (JPN) Label: Toshiba EMI (TOCP7984) Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trailer Park | Released: 1996 (UK) Labels: Heavenly, Dedicated (HVNLP17CD) Formats: CD, DD, LP | 68 | 84 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Central Reservation | Released: 9 March 1999 (UK) Labels: Heavenly, Dedicated (HVNLP22CD) Formats: CD, DD, LP | 17 | 37 | 35 | — | 110 | BPI: Gold |
| Daybreaker | Released: 16 July 2002 (UK) Labels: Heavenly, Astralwerks (HVNLP37CD) Formats: CD, DD, LP | 8 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 40 | BPI: Silver |
| Comfort of Strangers | Released: 7 February 2006 (UK) Labels: EMI, Astralwerks (3534012) Formats: CD, DD, LP | 24 | 40 | — | 51 | 92 | |
| Sugaring Season | Released: 1 October 2012 (UK) Labels: Anti-, Epitaph (271182) Formats: CD, DD, LP | 26 | — | — | — | 90 | |
| Kidsticks | Released: 27 May 2016 (UK) Labels: Anti- Formats: CD, DD, LP | 40 | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Weather Alive | Released: 23 September 2022 Label: Partisan Formats: CD, DD, LP | 27 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | Certifications |
| The Other Side of Daybreak | Released: 2 September 2003 (US) Labels: Astralwerks, EMI (ASC92266) Formats: CD, DD | — | — | |
| Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection | Released: 7 October 2003 (UK) Labels: Heavenly, BMG (HVNLP45CD) Formats: CD, DD | 45 | 59 | BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

## Extended plays

List of extended plays :

| Title | EP details |
| - | - |
| Best Bit (featuring Terry Callier) | Released: 29 November 1997 (UK) Labels: Heavenly, Dedicated (HVN72CD) Format: CD |
| Concrete Sky | Released: 15 July 2002 (UK) Labels: Heavenly, Astralwerks (HVN115CD) Formats: CD, DD |
| Discover Beth Orton | Released: 25 July 2008 (UK) Label: Sony BMG Format: DD |

## Singles

### As lead artist

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | US AAA | US Alt. | US Dance | Album |
| "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil" (with William Orbit) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | Superpinkymandy |
| "She Cries Your Name" | 1996 | 40 | 142 | — | — | — | Trailer Park |
| "Touch Me with Your Love" | 1997 | 60 | — | — | — | — | Trailer Park |
| "Someone's Daughter" | 1997 | 49 | — | — | — | — | Trailer Park |
| "Best Bit" | 1997 | 36 | — | — | — | — | Best Bit |
| "Stolen Car" | 1999 | 34 | 124 | 9 | 32 | — | Central Reservation |
| "Central Reservation" | 1999 | 37 | — | — | — | 43 | Central Reservation |
| "Concrete Sky" | 2002 | — | — | 14 | — | — | Daybreaker |
| "Anywhere" | 2002 | 55 | — | — | — | — | Daybreaker |
| "Thinking About Tomorrow" | 2003 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Daybreaker |
| "Conceived" | 2005 | 44 | — | 4 | — | — | Comfort of Strangers |
| "Shopping Trolley" | 2006 | 87 | — | — | — | — | Comfort of Strangers |
| "Heart of Soul" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Comfort of Strangers |
| "Something More Beautiful" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Sugaring Season |
| "Magpie" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Sugaring Season |
| "Call Me the Breeze" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Sugaring Season |
| "Moon" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Kidsticks |
| "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain" (with The Chemical Brothers) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name :

| Title | Year | Album |
| - | - | - |
| "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine" | 1996 | Trailer Park |
| "Carmella" | 2002 | Daybreaker |

### As a featured artist

List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | UK | US Dance | Album |
| "Dice" (Finley Quaye and William Orbit) | 2004 | — | — | Much More Than Much Love |
| "Sing" (Annie Lennox featuring Various Artists) | 2007 | 161 | 18 | Songs of Mass Destruction |
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

## Other appearances

List of non-single appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| - | - | - | - |
| "Water From a Vine Leaf" | 1993 | William Orbit | Strange Cargo III |
| "Snapper" | 1994 | Red Snapper | Snapper EP |
| "In Deep" | 1994 | Red Snapper | The Swank EP |
| "Alive Alone" | 1995 | The Chemical Brothers | Exit Planet Dust |
| "Kiss of the Bee" | 1995 | William Orbit | Strange Cargo Hinterland |
| "Million Town" | 1995 | William Orbit | Strange Cargo Hinterland |
| "She Cries Your Name" | 1995 | William Orbit | Strange Cargo Hinterland |
| "Where Do I Begin" | 1997 | The Chemical Brothers | Dig Your Own Hole |
| "Love Can Do" | 1999 | Terry Callier | Lifetime |
| "Beautiful Way" | 1999 | Beck | Midnite Vultures |
| "Untouchable Part 2" | 2001 | Princess Superstar | Princess Superstar Is |
| "Brown Sugar" | 2001 | Ryan Adams | Gimme Shelter Vol. 1 |
| "The State We're In" | 2002 | The Chemical Brothers | Come with Us |
| "O-o-h Child" | 2003 | — | Hope |
| "Wild World" | 2003 | — | How to Deal Soundtrack |
| "Thinking About Tomorrow" | 2003 | — | How to Deal Soundtrack |
| "Inside" | 2004 | New Buffalo | The Last Beautiful Day |
| "Sisters of Mercy" | 2006 | — | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man |
| "Frankie" | 2006 | — | The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited |
| "Katie Cruel" | 2006 | Bert Jansch and Devendra Banhart | The Black Swan |
| "Watch the Stars" | 2006 | Bert Jansch and Kevin Barker | The Black Swan |
| "When the Sun Comes Up" | 2006 | Bert Jansch | The Black Swan |
| "What a Wonderful World" | 2008 | — | Winter Wonderland |
| "I Me Mine" / "Dig It" | 2010 | — | Let It Be Revisited |
| "You Better Mind" | 2010 | Sam Amidon | I See the Sign |
| "Superstar" / "Diamonds and Rust" | 2011 | Justin Vivian Bond | Dendrophilia |
| "Bamboo (River Come Down)" | 2013 | — | Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys |

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director :

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| - | - | - |
| "She Cries Your Name" | 1996 | Ellen Nolan |
| "Touch Me With Your Love" | 1997 | Ellen Nolan |
| "Someone's Daughter" | 1997 | — |
| "Best Bit" | 1997 | Steve Hanft |
| "Stolen Car" | 1999 | Hal Hartley |
| "Central Reservation" | 1999 | Hal Hartley |
| "Concrete Sky" (Version one) | 2002 | Mike Mills |
| "Concrete Sky" (Version two) | 2002 | Gina Birch |
| "Anywhere" | 2002 | Intro |
| "Conceived" | 2005 | Huse Monfaradi |
| "Shopping Trolley" | 2006 | Karni and Saul |
| "Something More Beautiful" | 2012 | — |
| "Magpie" | 2012 | Arni & Kinski |
