Inner Circle discography

This is the discography for Jamaican reggae band Inner Circle.

Inner Circle discography
Studio albums	22
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	14
Singles	54

Studio albums

1970s-1980s

Title	Album details	Notes
Dread Reggay Hits	Released: 1973 Label: Top Ranking	Released as Rock the Boat in the UK.
Heavy Reggae	Released: 1974 Label: Top Ranking	Released as Blame it on the Sun in the UK and The Inner Circle in Japan.
Reggae Thing	Released: 1976 Label: Capitol (#ST-11574)	Recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and California, USA.
Barry Biggs and the Inner Circle	Released: 1977 Label: Trojan (#TRLS142)	Split album with Barry Biggs
Ready for the World	Released: 1977 Label: Capitol (#ST-11664)	Released worldwide via Capitol Records between 1977 and 1979.
Everything is Great	Released: 1979 Label: Island (#ILPS 9558)	Recorded at Dynamic Sounds Studios in Jamaica.
New Age Music	Released: 1980 Label: Island (#ILPS 9608)	Album dedicated to Jacob Miller: 4 May 1956 – 23 March 1980.
Something So Good	Released: 1982 Label: Carrere (#67866)	Released across Europe between 1982 and 1983.
One Way	Released: 1987 Label: RAS (#RAS3030)	Released in Australasia through Festival Records
Identified	Released: 1989 Label: Vision (#VR-3309)	Credits include Lancelot Hall, Bernard Harvey and Calton Coffie

1990s-present

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		AUS ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NED ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	UK ^[10]	US ^[11]
Black Roses	Released: 1990 Label: RAS (#RAS3062)	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	29	—	—	—
Bad to the Bone Bad Boys (US version)	Released: 1992 Label: RAS (#RAS3085)	32	15	40	13	12	40	6	6	6	44	64	AUT: Gold^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] GER: Gold^[14] NZ: Gold^[15] SWI: Platinum^[16] US: Platinum^[17]
Reggae Dancer	Released: 1994 Label: WEA (#4509-96116)	—	14	—	21	18	42	23	12	8	—	—
Da Bomb Speak My Language (US version)	Released: 1996 Label: WEA (#0630-15192)	—	26	—	27	—	—	—	45	31	—	—
Jamaika Me Crazy	Released: 1998 Label: WEA (#3984-23562)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
State of Da World	Released: 2009 Label: WEA (#5051865-5467)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Regional studio albums

Title	Album details	Notes
Killer Dub	Released: 1978 Label: Top Ranking	Canada and US release only.
Montego Bay	Released: 1999 Label: East/West (#AMCE-7040)	Japan only. Recorded at Inner Circle's personal Florida based studios.
Big Tings	Released: 2000 Label: VP (#VP1596)	US only. Includes tracks from Jamaika Me Crazy, Montego Bay, and Reggae Man.
Reggae Man	Released: 2000 Label: East/West (#AMCE-7155)	Japan only. Recorded at Inner Circle's personal Florida based studios.
Barefoot in Negril	Released: 2001 Label: East/West (#AMCE-7280)	Japan only. Recorded at Inner Circle's personal Florida based studios.
Log On	Released: 2002 Label: East/West (#AMCE-10001)	Japan only. Recorded at Inner Circle's personal Florida based studios.

Live albums

Date	Title	Notes/Label
1995	Forward Jah Jah People	Highlights from the 9th Cartagena Festival. Charly Records.

Compilation albums

Date	Title	Notes/Label
1984	Reggae Greats	Jacob Miller and Inner Circle. Island Records.
1992	The Best of Inner Circle	Featuring Jacob Miller. Island Records.
1993	The Best of Inner Circle	Trojan Records.
	The Best of Inner Circle	The Capitol Years 1976–1977. Capitol Records
1998	Greatest Hits	NZ: #10.^[7] Warner Music.
2000	Big in Jamaica	Inner Circle and Jacob Miller. Music Deluxe.
2002	Kool Operator	Remixes from Reggae Man, Barefoot in Negril, and Log On. Circle Sound International.
2004	This Is Crucial Reggae	Disc also contains a CD-ROM Track. Sanctuary Records.
	Forward Jah Jah Children	Jacob Miller and Inner Circle. Trojan Records.
	The Best Of (Sweat A La La La La Long)	SWE: #18.^[8] Warner Music Sweden.
2005	Mixed Up Moods	Released in Japan. Absord Records.
2007	It's Da Best of Inner Circle	Released in Japan. WEA.
2008	Da Covers!! It's Da New Best of Inner Circle	Released in Japan. WEA.
2014	The Best of Inner Circle: Everything Is Great	Spectrum Music.

Singles

1970s-1980s

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
		NED ^[6]	UK ^[10]
1970	"Why Can't I Touch You" (with The Chosen Few)	—	—	Non-album singles
1972	"I See You" (Funky Brown and The Inner Circle Band)	—	—
1973	"Dog and Bone" (Hebrew Children's & Inner Circles)	—	—
1974	"Duppy Gunman"	—	—	Rock the Boat
	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" (as Inner Circles)	—	—
	"Can You Handle It?"	—	—	Blame It on the Sun
1975	"Your Kiss Is Sweet"	—	—
1976	"Jah Music"	—	—	Reggae Thing
	"Tired Fe Lick Weed in a Bush" (with Jacob Miller)	—	—
1977	"All Night Till Daylight" (with Jacob Miller)	—	—	Non-album single
1979	"Everything Is Great"	—	37	Everything Is Great
	"Music Machine"	28	—
	"Stop Breaking My Heart"	—	50
	"Mary Mary"	38	—
	"We a Rockers"	—	—
1980	"We Come to Rock You"	—	—	New Age Music
	"New Age Music"	—	—
	"Discipline Child"	—	—
	"Summer in the City"	—	—
1982	"Something So Good"	—	—	Something So Good
1986	"Groovin' in Love" (UK only)	—	—	Non-album singles
	"Computer Style" (Jamaica only)	—	—
	"Massive Girl" (Jamaica only)	—	—
	"Reggae Beat Box" (US only)	—	—
1987	"Never Can Say Goodbye" (US only)	—	—
	"One Way"	—	—	One Way
1989	"Black and White"	—	—	Identified
	"Bad Boys" (US only - theme from TV show Cops)	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1990s–present

Year	Title	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		AUS ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	CAN ^[18]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[19]	NED ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	UK ^[10]	US ^[11]
1990	"Bad Boys" (1st re-issue)	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	2	—	—	—		Black Roses
1991	"Black Roses"	—	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Sweat (A La La La La Long)"	—	2	—	5	1	1	—	2	1	43	—	AUT: Gold^[12] GER: Platinum^[14] UK: Gold^[20]	Bad to the Bone
	"Rock with You"	—	5	—	7	8	7	—	38	7	—	—
1993	"Bad to the Bone"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Wrapped Up in Your Love"	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Bad Boys" (2nd re-issue)	25	21	19	—	35	—	5	—	—	52	8	RIAA: Gold^[17]	Bad Boys
	"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (1st re-issue)	2	—	38	—	—	—	1	—	—	3	16	AUS: 2× Platinum^[21] NZ: Platinum^[22] RIAA: Gold^[17]
	"Rock with You" (1st re-issue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	98
1994	"Hit and Run" (Sandy Reed featuring Inner Circle)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		I Believe
	"Games People Play"	97	11	85	2	27	8	4	7	7	67	84		Reggae Dancer
	"Summer Jammin'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—
1995	"Whip It (With My Love)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Black Roses" (1st re-issue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Da Bomb"	—	20	—	7	55	—	8	7	—	—	—	NZ: Gold^[23]	Da Bomb
	"I Think I Love You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Tell Me (What You Want Me To Do)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	38	—	—	—
1998	"Ob-la-di Ob-la-da"	—	—	—	20	—	—	6	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"Not About Romance"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	92		Speak My Language
2004	"Sweat (A La La La La Long) 2004" (featuring Lady Saw)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
	"Don't Quit"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Forward Jah Jah Children"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	"One Day Christian"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Girls Wild All Over the World"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"No Cocaine" (Slightly Stoopid and Inner Circle)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	"Candy Girl (Sugar Sugar)" (featuring Flo Rida)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		State of Da World
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

1. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Inner Circle in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
   • Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
   • "Games People Play": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – 25 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
2. "Austrian chart peaks". austriancharts.at (Hung Medien). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
3. Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
   • "Bad to the Bone". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
5. German studio albums chart peaks:
   • "Bad to the Bone". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
   • "Reggae Dancer". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl (Hung Medien). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz (Hung Medien). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch (Hung Medien). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. UK chart peaks:
    • "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
    • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
    • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "US chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Austrian certification". IFPI Austria. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
13. "Canada certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 25 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Inner Circle" in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter.
14. Note: User needs to enter "Inner Circle" in the "Interpret" field and press Enter "German Certification". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
15. "New Zealand certification - Bad to the Bone". RMNZ. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
16. "Swiss certification". IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
17. "US certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 25 November 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Inner Circle" in the "Search..." field and press Enter.
18. Canadian singles chart peaks:
    • "Bad Boys (2nd re-issue)". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Sweat (A La La La La Long) (1st re-issue)". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Games People Play". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
19. German singles chart peaks:
    • "Sweat (A La La La La Long)". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Rock With You". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Wrapped Up in Your Love". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Bad Boys (2nd re-issue)". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Games People Play". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
    • "Da Bomb". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
20. "British certifications – Inner Circle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Type Inner Circle in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
21. . Australian Record Industry Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
22. "New Zealand certification - "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"". RMNZ. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
23. "New Zealand certification - "Da Bomb"". RMNZ. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

External links

• Inner Circle discography discography at Discogs