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The Wildhearts The Wildhearts are an English Rock music, rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatl ...
are a British
rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
band from
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
. Since their formation in 1989, the band have released eleven
studio albums An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century a ...
, nine
live albums An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century a ...
, 11
compilation albums A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks we ...
, seven
extended plays An extended play (EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive ...
(EPs), 25
singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...
, four video albums and 17
music videos A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
. After debuting in 1992 with the EPs '' Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go'' and '' Don't Be Happy... Just Worry'', the Wildhearts released their full-length debut ''
Earth vs the Wildhearts ''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' is the debut studio album by British rock band the Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and '' Earth vs. the Spider''. The album has been reiss ...
'' in 1993 on East West and
Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm. History Bron had been producing Uriah Heep (band), Uriah Heep for Vertigo Reco ...
, reaching number 46 on the
UK Albums Chart The Official Albums Chart is the United Kingdom's industry-recognised national record chart for album, albums. Entries are ranked by sales and audio streaming. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the O ...
. The album was reissued in 1994 with the addition of "Caffeine Bomb", the band's first UK Singles Chart top 40 release. The next year saw the group break the top 20 on both charts for the first time, with the release of '' P.H.U.Q.'' and lead single " I Wanna Go Where the People Go", which charted at number 6 and 16 on their respective charts. ''
Fishing for Luckies ''Fishing for Luckies'' is an album by The Wildhearts that originated as a fan club-only release of newly recorded material, but has since been expanded and re-released with extra tracks. Original release The Wildhearts released the original ' ...
'', which originally received a limited release in 1994, was reissued in 1996 and reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, with lead single "
Sick of Drugs "Sick of Drugs" is a 1996 single by The Wildhearts. The song peaked at #14 on the UK singles chart, the highest chart position achieved by the band. The band played the song on Top of the Pops shortly after its release, but their performance was ...
" reaching number 14. The Wildhearts released '' Endless, Nameless'' on
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in 1997, which peaked at number 46 in the UK; both singles from the album made the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart. The band subsequently went on hiatus, before returning in 2003 with
Gut Records Gut Records was a British independent record label, based in Maida Vale in London, England. Formed in 1991, Gut was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at Island Records. The first single released on the label, Right Said ...
release ''
The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed ''The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed'' is a 2003 album by the Wildhearts. The album's title makes reference to 1969 horror film '' Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed''. The album was the first new studio release since the Wildhearts broke up in 1997 a ...
'', which charted at number 54 in the UK and number 38 in Japan – their only release to break the country's albums chart top 40. The same year, the group reached the UK Singles Chart top 20 for the third and final time with "
Stormy in the North, Karma in the South Stormy In The North, Karma In The South is the title of a single released by The Wildhearts The Wildhearts are an English Rock music, rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic ...
". In 2007, the Wildhearts issued their self-titled sixth studio album on Round Records, which peaked at number 55 on the UK Albums Chart. The 2008 follow-up ''
Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1. ''Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.'' is the seventh studio album and first covers album by British rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, ...
'', an album of
cover version In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song release ...
s, failed to register on the main UK chart but reached the top 20 of both the UK Independent Albums and the
UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart and UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart are record charts compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 40 most popular singles and albums in the rock and heavy metal genres. The ...
s. 2009 saw the band release eighth album ''
¡Chutzpah! ''¡Chutzpah!'' is the eighth studio album by British rock band the Wildhearts. Recorded at producer Jacob Hansen's studio in Ribe, Denmark, it was released on 31 August 2009 by Backstage Alliance. The album was the band's final studio release f ...
'' on Backstage Alliance, which charted in the UK at number 53 and topped the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart. The Wildhearts did not release another album until ten years later, when 2019's '' Renaissance Men'' peaked at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart – the band's highest position since 1995. ''
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'', an EP/mini album issued later that year, reached number 25. '' 21st Century Love Songs'', released in 2021, gave the group their second UK top 10 album when it peaked at number 9. All three aforementioned releases reached the top ten in Scotland, with ''21st Century Love Songs'' peaking at number 2.


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The Wildhearts official website
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