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This is the discography of the English synth-pop band Heaven 17.

Year	Title	Details
1999	How Live Is	Released: 25 October 1999 Label: Almafame Released since under various names on different labels, including Live at Last in 2008
2006	Live at Scala, London	Released: 27 February 2006 Label: Live Here Now Limited CD. DVD also released
2013	Live From Metropolis Studios	Released: 16 September 2013 Label: Edsel Limited edition release with DVD
2015	Live at the Jazz Cafe, 2015	Released: 3 September 2015 Label: Self-released

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[3]	US ^[10]
1982	Heaven 17		—	—	68
1986	Endless	Released: 30 June 1986 Label: Virgin	70	—	—
1992	The Best of Heaven 17	Released: 21 September 1992 Label: Virgin	—	—	—
1993	Higher and Higher: The Best of Heaven 17	Released: 8 March 1993 Label: Virgin	31	129	—
1996	16 Classic Tracks	Released: 1996 Label: Boots, EMI Re-release under a different title of the 1992 The Best of Heaven 17	—	—	—
2000	Heaven 17	Released: 2000 Label: Disky	—	—	—
2001	We Blame Love	Released: 2001 Label: Falcon Neue Medien Germany-only release Compilation of live recordings	—	—	—
2005	Heaven 17	Released: 2005 Label: Autarc Media Only released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland	—	—	—
2006	Greatest Hits	Released: 16 October 2006 Label: Virgin Includes a DVD of video clips	—	—	—
2011	So80s Presents Heaven 17	Released: 7 February 2011 Label: EMI Germany-only release	—	—	—
2012	Play to Win: The Very Best of Heaven 17		—	—	—
2021	Essential Heaven 17	Released: 23 July 2021 Label: Spectrum	73	—	—
“—” denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Year	Title	Details
1995	The Remix Collection	Released: 3 April 1995 Label: Virgin
1998	Retox/Detox	Released: 27 July 1998 Label: Eagle

Year	Title	Details
2016	5 Classic Albums
2019	Play to Win: The Virgin Years	Released: 29 March 2019 Label: Edsel CD: 10-CD set featuring all five albums from the 1980s, along with over 100 bonus tracks Vinyl: 5-LP set featuring the five 1980s albums
2020	Another Big Idea (1996 – 2015)	Released: 20 March 2020 Label: Edsel CD: 9-CD set featuring all three studio album since reforming in 1996, plus the remix album Retox/Detox, the live album How Live Is, plus many bonus tracks Vinyl: 4-LP set featuring the three 1990s/2000s studio albums

Year	Title	Details
1996	Executive Summary	Released: August 1996 Label: Eye of the Storm Germany-only promo sampler
2011	Rarities 2011	Released: November 2011 Label: Self-released Free download-only release, available from Heaven 17’s website
2017	Not for Public Broadcast	Released: 17 February 2017 Label: Society of Sound Download-only mini-album

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
Year	Single	UK ^[1]^[13]^[14]	AUS ^[2]^[15]	CAN ^[16]	GER ^[17]	IRE ^[18]	ITA ^[19]	NL ^[7]	NZ ^[8]	US ^[20]	US Dance ^[21]	Album
1981	“(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang”	45	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	Penthouse and Pavement
	“I’m Your Money”	—^[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	“Play to Win”	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	—	19	Penthouse and Pavement
	“Penthouse and Pavement”	57	93	—	—	—	—	—	37	—	19
1982	“The Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu)”	—^[B]	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—
	“Let Me Go”	41	78	41	—	26	—	—	—	74	4	The Luxury Gap
	“Who’ll Stop the Rain”^[24]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36
1983	“Temptation”	2	38	—	11	3	45	25	15	—	34
	“We Live So Fast”^[24]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	102	34
	“Come Live with Me”	5	100	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—
	“Crushed by the Wheels of Industry”	17	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	34
1984	“Sunset Now”	24	93	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	39	How Men Are
1984	“This Is Mine”	23	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	28
1985	“…(And That’s No Lie)”	52	—	—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—
1986	“The Foolish Thing to Do” (feat. Jimmy Ruffin)	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
1986	“Contenders”	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	Pleasure One
1987	“Trouble”	51	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pleasure One
1988	“The Ballad of Go Go Brown”	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
1988	“Train of Love in Motion”	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
1992	“Temptation” (Brothers in Rhythm Remix)	4	64	—	42	9	—	18	—	—	—	Higher and Higher – The Best of Heaven 17
1993	“(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” (The Rapino Brothers Remixes)	40	173	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	“Penthouse and Pavement” (The Tommy D Remixes)	54	150	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26
1996	“Designing Heaven”	128	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bigger Than America
1997	“We Blame Love”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bigger Than America
1998	“With This Ring Let Me Go” (Molella & Phil Jay present Heaven 17 meets Fast Eddie)	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2006	“Hands Up to Heaven”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	Before After
2007	“I’m Gonna Make You Fall in Love with Me”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	“Don’t Fear the Reaper”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	“Illumination” and “Pray” (limited edition vinyl)^[25]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not for Public Broadcast
2016	“Captured” and “Unseen” (limited edition vinyl)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not for Public Broadcast
“—” denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Year	Video	Details
1983	Heaven 17’s Industrial Revolution
2005	Live at Scala, London 29 November 2005	Released: 2005 Label: Live Here Now Medium: DVD
2010	Penthouse And Pavement Live in Concert 2010 (30th Anniversary Special Edition)	Released: December 2010 Label: Blink TV, Strong Pictures Medium: DVD
2013	Live From Metropolis Studios	Released: 16 September 2013 Label: Edsel Medium: DVD

Year	Title	Director
1981	“Penthouse and Pavement”	Steve Barron
1982	“Let Me Go”	Steve Barron
1983	“Temptation”	Chris Gabrin
	“We Live So Fast”	Jean-Pierre Berckmans
	“Come Live with Me”	Jean-Pierre Berckmans
	“Crushed by the Wheels of Industry”	Daniel Kleinman
1984	“Sunset Now”	Ray Davies^[26]
1984	“This Is Mine”
1985	“…(And That’s No Lie”
1986	“The Foolish Thing to Do”
1986	“Contenders”	Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
1987	“Trouble”	Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
1992	“Temptation” (Brothers in Rhythm Remix)
1993	“Penthouse and Pavement” (1993 Remix)	Bob Caldwell^[27]

Soundtrack appearances

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^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 59 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.^[22]
^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 41 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.^[23]

^ ^a ^b ^c “Official Charts > Heaven 17”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 137. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ ^a ^b “Heaven 17 albums chart history received from ARIA in May 2024”. ARIA. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release’s peak on the national chart
^ “Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit HAS – HEL”. Sisältää hitin. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ “InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste”. Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ “offiziellecharts.de Search results for Heaven 17 (albums)” (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b “Discografie Heaven 17”. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b “Discography Heaven 17”. charts.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ “Discography Heaven 17”. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b “Heaven 17 Chart History: Billboard 200″. Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c “BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Heaven 17”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ “Heaven 17 / 5 Classic Albums | superdeluxeedition”. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ “Gallup Top 200 Singles”. Gallup. 19 November 1988. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via ukmix.org.
^ “Chart Log UK: H & Claire- Hysterix”. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
^ “Heaven 17 singles chart history received from ARIA in May 2024”. ARIA. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release’s peak on the national chart
^ “Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada Top Singles – Volume 38, No. 15, June 11, 1983”. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ “offiziellecharts.de Search results for Heaven 17 (singles)” (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ Ward, Jaclyn. “irishcharts.ie Search results for Heaven 17”. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ “Indice per Interprete: H”. Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ “Heaven 17 Chart History: Hot 100”. Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ “Heaven 17 Chart History: Dance Club Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ “Singles Top 100” (PDF). Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 10. 25 May 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ “Top 100 Singles” (PDF). Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 49. 8 March 1982. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ ^a ^b Released only in the USA.
^ “Limited Vinyl pressed for new songs ‘Illumination’ & ‘Pray’“. Heaven17.com. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
^ “Heaven 17 – Articles and reviews”. www.heaven17.de. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ “Heaven 17 – Penthouse and Pavement (Remix) (1993) | BFI”. www2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[23] This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 59 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.^[22]

[25] This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 41 on the Record Business Top 100 Singles chart.^[23]

[occ-1] “Official Charts > Heaven 17”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[aus-2] Australian chart peaks:

Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 137. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.

Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[5] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 137. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.

[6] Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[aus2-3] “Heaven 17 albums chart history received from ARIA in May 2024”. ARIA. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release’s peak on the national chart

[4] “Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit HAS – HEL”. Sisältää hitin. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[5] “InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste”. Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

[6] “offiziellecharts.de Search results for Heaven 17 (albums)” (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[dutch_charts-7] “Discografie Heaven 17”. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

[nzlcharts-8] “Discography Heaven 17”. charts.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

[9] “Discography Heaven 17”. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

[billboardalbums-10] “Heaven 17 Chart History: Billboard 200″. Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[bpi-11] “BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Heaven 17”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[12] “Heaven 17 / 5 Classic Albums | superdeluxeedition”. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[13] “Gallup Top 200 Singles”. Gallup. 19 November 1988. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via ukmix.org.

[14] “Chart Log UK: H & Claire- Hysterix”. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

[15] “Heaven 17 singles chart history received from ARIA in May 2024”. ARIA. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release’s peak on the national chart

[16] “Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada Top Singles – Volume 38, No. 15, June 11, 1983”. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

[17] “offiziellecharts.de Search results for Heaven 17 (singles)” (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[18] Ward, Jaclyn. “irishcharts.ie Search results for Heaven 17”. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[19] “Indice per Interprete: H”. Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

[20] “Heaven 17 Chart History: Hot 100”. Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[21] “Heaven 17 Chart History: Dance Club Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[22] “Singles Top 100” (PDF). Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 10. 25 May 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via World Radio History.

[24] “Top 100 Singles” (PDF). Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 49. 8 March 1982. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2023 – via World Radio History.

[USA-26] Released only in the USA.

[27] “Limited Vinyl pressed for new songs ‘Illumination’ & ‘Pray’“. Heaven17.com. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

[28] “Heaven 17 – Articles and reviews”. www.heaven17.de. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[29] “Heaven 17 – Penthouse and Pavement (Remix) (1993) | BFI”. www2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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