Emma Bunton discography
ArtistEmma Bunton
Studio4
Singles16
Music videos13

English singer Emma Bunton has released four studio albums, sixteen singles (including one as a featured artist) and thirteen music videos. Her debut solo album A Girl Like Me was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. On 7 September 2001, A Girl Like Me was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies,[1] ultimately becoming the 147th best-selling album in the UK for 2001.[2] The album brought the UK number-one "What Took You So Long?" as well as top-five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1988 song by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" and the top twenty single "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold 127,000 copies in the UK.

Bunton's second album, Free Me, was released in 2003 through 19 Entertainment and Universal Records. Four singles were taken from it: "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". After some success in the American dance charts, the album was sold in North America. The American edition included remixes and a different cover. "Downtown" was released on 13 November 2006 and charted at number three in the UK. Life in Mono was released as Bunton's third album on 4 December 2006, and peaked at number 65 in the UK. The second and final single from the album, "All I Need to Know", was released in February 2007 and charted at 60 in the UK. In November 2012, she released the single, "I Know Him So Well" with fellow Spice Girls member, Melanie C.

Bunton's fourth studio album, My Happy Place, was released in 2019 and was preceded by the singles "Baby Please Don't Stop" and "Too Many Teardrops". Aside from the two preceding singles, the album tracks were all cover versions of Bunton's favourite songs; the singer collaborated with Will Young, Robbie Williams, Josh Kumra and her husband, Jade Jones.[3][4][5] In 2024, Bunton released an orchestral version of the Spice Girls' "2 Become 1" as a single.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
UK
[6]		AUS
[7]		AUT
[8]		DEN
[9]		FRA
[10]		GER
[11]		IRE
[12]		NZ
[13]		SCO
[14]		US
Heat.
[15]
A Girl Like Me4867523796755216—
Free Me
  • Released: 9 February 2004
  • Formats: cassette, CD, digital download
  • Labels: Universal, 19
7———————930
Life in Mono
  • Released: 4 December 2006
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Universal, 19
65———————69—
My Happy Place
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Formats: cassette, CD, digital download, LP
  • Label: BMG
1192————88—77
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications and originating album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[6]		AUS
[20]		GER
[11]		IRE
[12]		ITA
[21]		NL
[22]		NZ
[13]		SCO
[23]		SWE
[24]		SWI
[25]
"What I Am"
(with Tin Tin Out)		19992658114—94481052—Eleven to Fly
"What Took You So Long?"2001110369956111425A Girl Like Me
"Take My Breath Away"548—2616——6—89
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight"20——62———27——
"Free Me"20035——33———5——Free Me
"Maybe"65652172088—43393
"I'll Be There"20047——42———10——
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria"15——40———18——
"Downtown"20063——36———2——Life in Mono
"All I Need to Know"200760——98———24——
"Baby Please Don't Stop"2019——————————My Happy Place
"Too Many Teardrops"[27]——————————
"You're All I Need to Get By"
(with Jade Jones)[28]		——————————
"Coming Home for Christmas"——————————rowspan=2
"2 Become 1"2024—[a]—————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions and originating album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[29]		UK Indie
[30]
"I Know Him So Well"
(Melanie C featuring Emma Bunton)		201215314Stages

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and originating album
TitleYearAlbum
"A World Without You"[31]2001A Girl Like Me
"A Girl Like Me"[32]2002

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions and originating album
TitleYearPeakAlbum
UK
[33]
"Something Tells Me"2006119Life in Mono
"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"122

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing year released, collaborated artists and originating album
TitleYearCollaborated artist(s)Album
"Where Did Our Love Go?"1998Live at Wembley Stadium
"Sophisticated Lady"1999Melanie B"Word Up" (b-side)
"(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind"Pokémon: The First Movie – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"Ronan KeatingWicked Women
"Hotter"2000Melanie BHot
"I Don't Know"2001DamageSince You've Been Gone
"Good Vibrations"2002Brian Wilson, Cliff Richard, Atomic KittenParty at the Palace
"Baby Love"
"Sometimes"2003Chicken ShedThe Chicken Shed Album
"2 Become 1"Pepsi Silver Clef Concert[34]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"What I Am"
(with Tin Tin Out)		1999Greg Masuak[35][36][37]
"What Took You So Long?"2001
"Take My Breath Away"
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight"Phil Griffin[38]
"Free Me"2003Tim Royes[39]
"Maybe"Harvey & Carolyn[40]
"I'll Be There"2004Giuseppe Capotondi[41]
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria"Harvey & Carolyn[42]
"Downtown"2006
"All I Need to Know"2007Max & Dania[43]
"Baby Please Don't Stop"2019Marc Klasfeld[44]
"You're All I Need to Get By"Max & Dania
2 Become 12024Howard Greenhalgh

Writing credits

List of songs for other artists, with Bunton receiving writing credits, showing year released, collaborated artist and originating album
TitleYearArtistAlbum
"To Have to Let Go"2002Nikki WebsterBliss
"One Thing I Know"2003S Club 8Sundown

Notes

  1. ^ "2 Become 1" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Sales Chart on 27 December 2024.[45]

References

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  2. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2001". The Official Charts Company. ChartsPlus. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Emma Bunton announces first solo album in 12 years, My Happy Place". Attitude. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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  7. ^ Peaks of albums in Australia: * A Girl Like Me: "ARIA Report: 21st May 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 11 August 2020. * My Happy Place: "ARIA Chart Watch #521". auspOp. 20 April 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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  14. ^ Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Chart: * A Girl Like Me: "22 April 2001 – 28 April 2001". Official Charts Company * Free Me: "15 February 2004 – 21 February 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * Life in Mono: "10 December 2006 – 16 December 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * My Happy Place: "19 April 2019 – 25 April 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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  20. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia: * For all except noted: "Search: Emma Bunton". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2013. * For "What I Am": "The ARIA Report: 16th April 2001 (Issue No: 581)". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived 21 February 2002 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 July 2013. * For "Maybe": "The ARIA Report: 23rd August 2004 (Issue No: 756)". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  23. ^ Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Chart: * "What I Am": "07 November 1999 – 20 November 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "What Took You So Long?": "08 April 2001 – 14 April 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "Take My Breath Away": "02 September 2001 – 08 September 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight": "16 December 2001 – 22 December 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "Free Me": "01 June 2003 – 07 June 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "Maybe": "19 October 2003 – 25 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "I'll Be There": "01 February 2004 – 07 February 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "Crickets Sing for Anamaria": "06 June 2004 – 12 June 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "Downtown": "26 November 2006 – 02 December 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014. * "All I Need to Know": "18 February 2007 – 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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  28. ^ "Listen: Emma Bunton & her boyfriend Jade Jones cover "You're All I Need to Get By" live". AXS. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  29. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 24.11.2012 (wk46)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  30. ^ "Archive Chart - "I Know Him So Well"". Official Charts Company. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  31. ^ "Emma Bunton – "A World Without You"". Discogs. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  32. ^ "Emma Bunton – "A Girl Like Me"". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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  34. ^ "Emma Bunton on DVD Pepsi Silver Clef Concert - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2011.[dead link]
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  37. ^ "Take My Breath Away" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records (DVD single – VSDVD1814). 2001.
  38. ^ "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. Virgin Records (DVD single – VSDVD1821). 2001.
  39. ^ "Free Me" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 602498683989). 2003.
  40. ^ "Maybe" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 9812785). 2003.
  41. ^ "I'll Be There" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 9816268). 2004.
  42. ^ "Downtown" (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings (CD single – 1717348). 2006.
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  44. ^ "Emma Bunton "Baby Please Don't Stop"". Machine Shop. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  45. ^ "Emma Bunton - "2 Become 1"". Official Charts Company. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.