Years & Years discography

British synth-pop band Years & Years have released two studio albums, four extended plays, seventeen singles (including two as a featured artist and one promotional single), and thirteen music videos.

Years & Years discography
Years & Years at Festival SOS 4.8 in Murcia, 2015.
Studio albums	2
Music videos	13
EPs	4
Singles	17

The group's debut studio album, Communion, was released in 2015, charting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and obtaining Platinum status in the country. Their debut single failed to chart in the UK, however third single "Desire" reached the top 40. The band achieved global success and recognition for their 2015 single "King", which topped the UK charts and attained top-ten positions around the world. This was followed by "Shine" and "Eyes Shut". Three years later in 2018, the band released their second album Palo Santo, which was accompanied by the singles "Sanctify" and "If You're Over Me".

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions											Sales	Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	BEL [3]	CAN [4]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NL [7]	SCO [8]	SWE [9]	US [10]	US Dance [11]
Communion	Released: 10 July 2015 Label: Polydor, Interscope Formats: CD, DL, LP, streaming	1	5	2	8	16	1	5	1	6	47	1	WW: 1,000,000[12] UK: 260,000[13]	BPI: Platinum[14] IFPI SWE: Gold[15]
Palo Santo	Released: 6 July 2018[16] Label: Polydor Formats: CD, DL, LP, streaming	3	26	6	52	27	7	14	3	38	75	1		BPI: Gold[14]

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak
		US [10]
Traps	Released: 9 September 2013 Label: Kitsuné	—
Real	Released: 17 February 2014 Label: Kitsuné	—
Take Shelter	Released: August 2014 Label: Polydor, Copenhagen	—
Y & Y	Released: 3 February 2015 Label: Polydor, Copenhagen	123
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	BEL [3]	CAN [17]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NL [7]	SCO [18]	SWE [9]	US Dance [19]
"I Wish I Knew"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Real"	2014	158	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Communion
"Take Shelter"		140	—	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[14]
"Desire"		22	—	57	—	—	61	32	20	—	21	BPI: Platinum[14] IFPI DEN: Gold[20]
"King"	2015	1	9	11	80	9	3	5	1	26	14	BPI: 2× Platinum[14] ARIA: Platinum[21] BVMI: Platinum[22] IFPI DEN: Platinum[23] IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum[15] RIAA: Gold[24]
"Shine"		2	15	18	—	29	9	77	1	81	47	BPI: Platinum[14] ARIA: Gold[25] BVMI: Gold[22] IFPI DEN: Gold[26]
"Eyes Shut"		17	—	53	—	—	25	—	11	86	—	BPI: Platinum[14] IFPI DEN: Gold[27] IFPI SWE: Gold[15]
"Desire" (re-release featuring Tove Lo)	2016	27	—	22	—	—	—	—	13	78	—
"Worship"		168	—	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	50
"Meteorite"		72	—	67	—	—	—	—	39	—	—		Bridget Jones's Baby
"Sanctify"	2018	25	—	47	—	—	57	—	16	—	19	BPI: Silver[14]	Palo Santo
"If You're Over Me"		6	147	50	—	—	7	—	4	43	16	BPI: Platinum[14] IFPI DEN: Gold[28]
"All for You"		47	—	79	—	—	70	—	31	—	29
"Play" (with Jax Jones)		8	—	59	—	—	19	—	9	—	34	BPI: Gold[14]
"Valentino" (with MNEK)[29]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"It's a Sin"	2021	—[lower-alpha 1]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	UK Dance [31]	AUS [2]	BEL (FL) [32]	BEL (WA) [33]	FRA [34]	IRE [6]	NL [7]	SCO [18]
"Sunlight" (The Magician featuring Years & Years)	2014	7	3	20	7	11	184	57	37	7	BPI: Silver[14] ARIA: Gold[35] BEA: Gold[36] NVPI: Platinum[37]	Non-album singles
"Illuminate" (Tourist featuring Years & Years)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dreamland" (Pet Shop Boys featuring Years & Years)[38]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11		Hotspot
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Palo Santo"	2018	Palo Santo

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		UK [1]	US Dance [19]
"Foundation"	2015	110	—	Communion
"Ties"		172	48
"Karma"	2018	91	21	Palo Santo
"Come Alive" (with Jess Glynne)		80	—	The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Come Alive" (with Jess Glynne)	2018	The Greatest Showman: Reimagined

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"I Wish I Knew"	2012	Ayshea Halliwell	[lower-alpha 2]
"Real"	2014	Robert Francis Müller	[39]
"Take Shelter"			[40]
"Desire"		Sing J Lee	[41]
"King"	2015	Nadia Marquard Otzen	[42]
"Foundation"		Fred Rowson	[43]
"Shine"		Nadia Marquard Otzen	[44]
"Shine" (Choose Dark)		Fred Rowson	[45]
"Eyes Shut"		Chino Moya	[46]
"Desire" (Gryffin Remix)		Brian Harrison	[47]
"Shine" (Choose Light)		Fred Rowson	[48]
"Shine" (Choose Shadow)			[49]
"Desire" (featuring Tove Lo)	2016		[50]
"Worship"		Matt Lambert	[51]
"Meteorite"		Ollie Wolf	[52]
"Sanctify"	2018	Fred Rowson	[53]
"If You're Over Me"			[54]
"All for You"		Stephen Agnew	[55]

Notes

1. "It's a Sin" did not enter the Official UK Top 100 Chart, but debuted at number 12 on the Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100.[30]
2. The music video for "I Wish I Knew" is no longer available on Years & Years' YouTube account.

References

1. Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
   • For all except noted: "Years & Years". Official Charts Company.
   • For "Take Shelter": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 30 August 2014". Zobbel.de.
   • For "Worship": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 4 April 2015". Zobbel.de.
   • For "Foundation": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 4 July 2015". Zobbel.de.
   • For "Real" and "Ties": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 18 July 2015". Zobbel.de.
2. Peaks in Australia:
   • All except noted: "Discography Years & Years". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
   • "If You're Over Me": "australian-charts.com - ARIA Chartifacts 23-July-2018". Gavin Ryan (bulion) on Hung Medien. July 23, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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6. "Discography Years & Years". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
7. "Discografie Years & Years". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
8. Peaks for albums on the Scottish Albums Chart:
   • Communion: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 17 July 2015 – 23 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
   • Palo Santo: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 13 July 2018 – 19 July 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
9. "Discography Years & Years". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
10. "Years & Years Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
11. https://www.billboard.com/music/years-years/chart-history/ELP
12. "14th Jan: Years & Years lead nominations for Brit Awards 2016". Machine Management.
13. Copsey, Rob (January 5, 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Artist Albums of 2015 revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
14. "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Years & Years" and select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
15. "Search for Years & Years". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
16. "Palo Santo by Years & Years". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved April 26, 2018.
17. "Years & Years Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
18. Peak chart positions for singles on the Scottish Singles Chart:
    • "Sunlight": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 05 October 2014 – 11 October 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "Desire": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 30 November 2014 – 06 December 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "King": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 08 March 2015 – 14 March 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "Shine: "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 10 July 2015 – 16 July 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "Eyes Shut": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 11 December 2015 – 17 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "Desire" (re-release): "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 15 April 2016 – 21 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "Meteorite": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 23 September 2016 – 29 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "Sanctify": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 06 April 2018 – 12 April 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
    • "If You're Over Me": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 22 June 2018 – 28 June 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
    • "All for You": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 5 October 2018 – 11 October 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
    • "Play": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 25 January 2019 – 31 January 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
19. "Years & Years Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
20. "Years & Years "Desire"". IFPI Denmark. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
21. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
22. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved June 13, 2019.
23. "Years & Years "King"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
24. "American certifications – Years & Years – King". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
25. Ryan, Gavin (September 5, 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'What Do You Mean?' Justin Bieber Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
26. "Years & Years "Shine"". IFPI Denmark.
27. "Years & Years "Eyes Shut"". IFPI Denmark. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
28. http://www.ifpi.dk/certificeringer-0
29. "Olly Alexander & MNEK team up on Years & Years' 'Valentino'". Attitude. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
30. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 29 January 2021 - 04 February 2021". February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021. line feed character in |title= at position 37 (help)
31. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
32. "The Magician feat. Years And Years – Sunlight". ultratop.be. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
33. "The Magician feat. Years And Years – Sunlight". ultratop.be. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
34. "Discographie Years & Years". lescharts.com.
35. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
36. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
37. "Goud/Platina". nvpi.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved October 8, 2018.
38. "Dreamland (feat. Years & Years)". Spotify. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
39. "Real" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. February 4, 2014 – via YouTube.
40. "Take Shelter" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. August 3, 2014 – via YouTube.
41. "Desire" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. November 4, 2014 – via YouTube.
42. "King" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. January 19, 2015 – via YouTube.
43. "Foundation" by Years & Years. Pitchfork. January 22, 2015 – via YouTube.
44. "Shine" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. June 7, 2015 – via YouTube.
45. "Shine #ChooseDark" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. July 15, 2015 – via YouTube.
46. "Eyes Shut" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. September 27, 2015 – via YouTube.
47. "Desire (Gryffin Remix)" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. November 18, 2015 – via YouTube.
48. "Shine #ChooseLight" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. December 13, 2015 – via YouTube.
49. "Shine #ChooseShadow" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. December 13, 2015 – via YouTube.
50. "Desire (featuring Tove Lo)" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. March 3, 2016 – via YouTube.
51. "Worship" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. June 30, 2016 – via YouTube.
52. "Meteorite" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. September 28, 2016 – via YouTube.
53. "Sanctify" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via YouTube.
54. "If You're Over Me" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via YouTube.
55. "All For You" by Years & Years. YearsAndYearsVevo. Retrieved July 6, 2018 – via YouTube.