SIMPLY RED

Simply Red are a British soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985 by lead vocalist, singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall (born June 8, 1960 in Manchester), from the ashes of punk outfit The Frantic Elevators. Simply Red were apparently named after Mick’s hair and his interest in the football team Manchester United. Simply Red scored a string of hit singles in the 1980s and 1990s, including songs such as Holding Back The Years, Stars, For Your Babies and the 1995 UK Official Singles Chart Number 1 Fairground. Simply Red have sold over 50 million albums and have had five UK Official Album Chart Number 1s, including 1991’s Stars. Although Simply Red has essentially been Mick Hucknall as a constant, the band themselves split in 2010, reforming again in 2015. Simply Red won the Best British Group gong at the 1992 and 1993 BRIT Awards, as well as Mick Hucknall going home with Best British Male (award) that year as well. Simply Red have also been awarded Songwriter of the Year and Outstanding Song Collection at the Ivors.

SIMPLY RED Songs stats

UK No1s: 1
UK Top 10s: 10
UK Top 40s: 32
UK Top 75s: 40
Weeks at No1: 4
Weeks in the Top 10: 25
Weeks in the Top 40: 154
Weeks in the Top 75: 251

SIMPLY RED Albums stats

UK No1s: 5
UK Top 10s: 15
UK Top 40s: 18
UK Top 75s: 20
Weeks at No1: 26
Weeks in the Top 10: 168
Weeks in the Top 40: 395
Weeks in the Top 75: 662

SIMPLY RED news

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Features

Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1995

Flashback

Number 1 on the chart this week in 1995: Simply Red - Fairground

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SIMPLY RED Hits

Official Singles Chart

Jun

1985

MONEY'S TOO TIGHT TO MENTION
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 13,
Weeks: 12

Sep

1985

COME TO MY AID
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 66,
Weeks: 4

Nov

1985

HOLDING BACK THE YEARS
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 51,
Weeks: 4

Mar

1986

JERICHO
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 53,
Weeks: 3

May

1986

HOLDING BACK THE YEARS {1986}
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 15

Aug

1986

OPEN UP THE RED BOX
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 61,
Weeks: 4

Feb

1987

THE RIGHT THING
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 10

May

1987

INFIDELITY
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 31,
Weeks: 5

Aug

1987

MAYBE SOMEDAY
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 88,
Weeks: 2

Nov

1987

EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 10

Mar

1988

I WON'T FEEL BAD
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 68,
Weeks: 4

Jan

1989

IT'S ONLY LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 13,
Weeks: 9

Apr

1989

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 10

Jul

1989

A NEW FLAME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 17,
Weeks: 8

Oct

1989

YOU'VE GOT IT
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 46,
Weeks: 3

Sep

1991

SOMETHING GOT ME STARTED
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 8

Nov

1991

STARS
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 10

Feb

1992

FOR YOUR BABIES
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 9,
Weeks: 8

May

1992

THRILL ME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 33,
Weeks: 5

Jul

1992

YOUR MIRROR
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 17,
Weeks: 4

Nov

1992

THE MONTREUX EP
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 10

Sep

1995

FAIRGROUND
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 14,
Weeks No. 1: 4

Dec

1995

REMEMBERING THE FIRST TIME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 22,
Weeks: 10

Feb

1996

NEVER NEVER LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 18,
Weeks: 4

Apr

1996

DAYDREAM BELIEVER (CHEER UP PETER REID) cover art

DAYDREAM BELIEVER (CHEER UP PETER REID)
SIMPLY RED & WHITE

Peak: 41,
Weeks: 4

Jun

1996

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 6

Nov

1996

ANGEL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 14

Sep

1997

NIGHT NURSE
SLY AND ROBBIE FT SIMPLY RED

Peak: 13,
Weeks: 8

May

1998

SAY YOU LOVE ME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Aug

1998

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 13

Dec

1998

GHETTO GIRL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 2

Oct

1999

AIN'T THAT A LOT OF LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 14,
Weeks: 8

Feb

2000

YOUR EYES
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 26,
Weeks: 3

Mar

2003

SUNRISE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 11

Jul

2003

FAKE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 21,
Weeks: 5

Dec

2003

YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Apr

2004

HOME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 40,
Weeks: 2

Oct

2005

PERFECT LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 30,
Weeks: 4

Sep

2006

OH WHAT A GIRL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 57,
Weeks: 2

Mar

2007

SO NOT OVER YOU
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 3

Jun

2007

STAY
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 36,
Weeks: 1

Official Albums Chart

Oct

1985

PICTURE BOOK
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 137

Mar

1987

MEN AND WOMEN
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 67

Feb

1989

A NEW FLAME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 91,
Weeks No. 1: 7

Oct

1991

STARS
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 158,
Weeks No. 1: 12

Oct

1995

LIFE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 48,
Weeks No. 1: 3

Oct

1996

GREATEST HITS
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 80,
Weeks No. 1: 2

May

1998

BLUE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 34,
Weeks No. 1: 2

Nov

1999

LOVE AND THE RUSSIAN WINTER
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 18

Nov

2000

IT'S ONLY LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 27,
Weeks: 9

Apr

2003

HOME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 41

Oct

2005

SIMPLIFIED
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 12

Mar

2007

STAY
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 14

Mar

2008

STARS - COLLECTOR'S EDITION
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 31,
Weeks: 3

Nov

2008

25 - THE GREATEST HITS
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 9,
Weeks: 65

Mar

2010

SONGS OF LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 12,
Weeks: 9

Dec

2013

SONG BOOK - 1985-2010
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 41,
Weeks: 6

Jun

2015

BIG LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 18

Dec

2018

SYMPHONICA IN ROSSO - LIVE AT ZIGGO cover art

SYMPHONICA IN ROSSO - LIVE AT ZIGGO
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 58,
Weeks: 2

Nov

2019

BLUE EYED SOUL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 7

Jun

2023

TIME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 1

Official Singles Downloads Chart

Jun

2007

STAY
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 42,
Weeks: 1

Official Physical Singles Chart

Sep

1995

FAIRGROUND
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 14,
Weeks No. 1: 4

Dec

1995

REMEMBERING THE FIRST TIME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 22,
Weeks: 10

Feb

1996

NEVER NEVER LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 18,
Weeks: 4

Apr

1996

DAYDREAM BELIEVER (CHEER UP PETER REID)
SIMPLY RED & WHITE

Peak: 41,
Weeks: 4

Jun

1996

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 6

Nov

1996

ANGEL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 14

Sep

1997

NIGHT NURSE
SLY AND ROBBIE FT SIMPLY RED

Peak: 13,
Weeks: 8

May

1998

SAY YOU LOVE ME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Aug

1998

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 13

Dec

1998

GHETTO GIRL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 2

Oct

1999

AIN'T THAT A LOT OF LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 14,
Weeks: 8

Feb

2000

YOUR EYES
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 26,
Weeks: 3

Mar

2003

SUNRISE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 11

Jul

2003

FAKE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 21,
Weeks: 5

Dec

2003

YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Apr

2004

HOME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 40,
Weeks: 2

Oct

2005

PERFECT LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 26,
Weeks: 5

Jan

2006

SOMETHING GOT ME STARTED/A SONG FOR YOU cover art

SOMETHING GOT ME STARTED/A SONG FOR YOU
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 45,
Weeks: 3

Oct

2006

OH WHAT A GIRL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 35,
Weeks: 3

Mar

2007

SO NOT OVER YOU
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 17,
Weeks: 4

Jun

2007

STAY
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 2

Nov

2007

THE WORLD AND YOU TONIGHT
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 31,
Weeks: 3

Nov

2008

GO NOW
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 16,
Weeks: 3

Official Albums Chart Update

Dec

2014

25 - THE GREATEST HITS
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 15

Jun

2015

BIG LOVE
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 17

Dec

2018

SYMPHONICA IN ROSSO - LIVE AT ZIGGO
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 48,
Weeks: 3

Nov

2019

BLUE EYED SOUL
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 7

Oct

2021

REMIXED VOL 1 (1985 - 2000)
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 98,
Weeks: 1

Jun

2023

TIME
SIMPLY RED

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 2

Please note, the data displayed for this chart reflects the title's midweek position only, peak positions on this chart also relate to midweek chart positions. Official Albums Chart Update data available on officialcharts.com goes back to October 2014.