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The discography of English boy band [[Union J]] consists of one studio album, three singles and three music videos. Union J first announced that they had signed a record deal with [[Sony Music Entertainment]] at a performance in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] on 15 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a445625/x-factor-union-j-sign-sony-record-deal.html|title='X Factor' Union J sign Sony record deal|date=17 December 2012|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> Their debut single "[[Carry You]]" was recorded in [[London]] in January 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a450820/x-factors-union-j-record-debut-single.html|title='X Factor's Union J record debut single|last=Daniels|first=Colin|date=14 January 2013|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=7 September 2013}}</ref> and was released in June 2013, charting at number six in the [[United Kingdom]]. On 28 January, it was confirmed that the subsidiary label that Union J had signed with was [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a454195/union-j-sign-deal-with-rca-records-new-single-due-out-in-june.html|title=Union J sign deal with RCA Records, new single due out in June|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=2013-01-28|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=2013-09-07}}</ref> In June 2013, it was announced that the band would embark on their first UK headline tour, the [[Magazines and TV Screens Tour]], which consists of 18 dates in December 2013 and January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22853658|title=Union J announce a headline UK tour starting late 2013|date=11 June 2013|work=[[Newsbeat]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=7 September 2013}}</ref> Their second single, "[[Beautiful Life (Union J song)|Beautiful Life]]", was released on 21 October and debuted at number 8. The following week saw the release of their self-titled debut album, ''[[Union J (album)|Union J]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/music/948463/union-j-album-artwork-exclusive-reveal|title=Union J album artwork: EXCLUSIVE REVEAL|publisher=[[sugarscape.com]]|date=4 September 2013|accessdate=7 September 2013}}</ref> On 5 November 2013, they announced that their third single would be "[[Loving You Is Easy (Union J song)|Loving You Is Easy]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a529045/union-j-announce-new-single-loving-you-is-easy-listen.html|title=Union J announce new single 'Loving You Is Easy'|last=Rigby|first=Sam|date=5 November 2013|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref>
The discography of English boy band [[Union J]] consists of three studio albums, five singles and six music videos. Union J first announced that they had signed a record deal with [[Sony Music Entertainment]] at a performance in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] on 15 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a445625/x-factor-union-j-sign-sony-record-deal.html|title='X Factor' Union J sign Sony record deal|date=17 December 2012|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|access-date=9 July 2013}}</ref> Their debut single "[[Carry You (Union J song)|Carry You]]" was recorded in [[London]] in January 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a450820/x-factors-union-j-record-debut-single.html|title='X Factor's Union J record debut single|last=Daniels|first=Colin|date=14 January 2013|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|access-date=7 September 2013}}</ref> and was released in June 2013, charting at number six in the [[United Kingdom]]. On 28 January, it was confirmed that the subsidiary label that Union J had signed with was [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a454195/union-j-sign-deal-with-rca-records-new-single-due-out-in-june.html|title=Union J sign deal with RCA Records, new single due out in June|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=2013-01-28|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|access-date=2013-09-07}}</ref> In June 2013, it was announced that the band would embark on their first UK headline tour, the [[Magazines and TV Screens Tour]], which consists of 18 dates in December 2013 and January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22853658|title=Union J announce a headline UK tour starting late 2013|date=11 June 2013|work=[[Newsbeat]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=7 September 2013}}</ref> Their second single, "[[Beautiful Life (Union J song)|Beautiful Life]]", was released on 21 October and debuted at number 8. The following week saw the release of their self-titled debut album, ''[[Union J (album)|Union J]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/music/948463/union-j-album-artwork-exclusive-reveal|title=Union J album artwork: EXCLUSIVE REVEAL|publisher=[[sugarscape.com]]|date=4 September 2013|access-date=7 September 2013}}</ref> On 5 November 2013, they announced that their third single would be "[[Loving You Is Easy (Union J song)|Loving You Is Easy]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a529045/union-j-announce-new-single-loving-you-is-easy-listen.html|title=Union J announce new single 'Loving You Is Easy'|last=Rigby|first=Sam|date=5 November 2013|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|access-date=14 November 2013}}</ref>


In 2014, Union J left RCA and signed with [[Epic Records]]. "[[Tonight (We Live Forever)]]", the lead single from their second album, was released on 17 August 2014. This will be followed up by "[[You Got It All (Union J song)|You Got It All]]", written by [[Magic!]]'s Nasri, to be released in November 2014.
In 2014, Union J left RCA and signed with [[Epic Records]]. "[[Tonight (We Live Forever)]]", the lead single from their second album, was released on 17 August 2014. This was followed up by "[[You Got It All (Union J song)|You Got It All]]", written by [[Magic!]]'s [[Nasri (musician)|Nasri]], released in November 2014. Although it was the most purchased single of the week, [[audio streaming]] of [[Ed Sheeran]]'s "[[Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran song)|Thinking Out Loud]]" prevented it from reaching the number one spot. Their second album, ''[[You Got It All – The Album]]'', reached number 28 on the UK Albums Chart.

In December 2022, Union J released their third studio album, ''Ten'', to celebrate ten years since their formation. The album includes previously released singles "Alive" and "Dancing".


==Albums==
==Albums==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/union%20j/|title=Union J > UK Charts|publisher=officialcharts.com/ [[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/union%20j/|title=Union J > UK Charts|publisher=officialcharts.com/ [[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Irish Albums Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE">{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Union+J|title=Discography Union J|publisher=Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen|accessdate=8 February 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Irish Albums Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE">{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Union+J|title=Discography Union J|publisher=Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen|access-date=8 February 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br><ref name="SCOAlbums">Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br><ref>Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
* For ''Union J'': {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/23/2013-11-09/|title=Chart Archive > 9 November 2013|publisher=officialcharts.com/ [[Official Charts Company]]}}
* For ''Union J'': {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20131103/40/|title=Chart Archive > 9 November 2013|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
* For ''You Got It All – The Album'': {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20141214/40/|title=Chart Archive > 14 December 2014|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
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* Released: 28 October 2013
* Released: 28 October 2013
* Label: [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]
* Label: [[Syco]], [[RCA Records|RCA]]
* Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[music download|digital download]]
* Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[music download|digital download]]
| 6 || 8 || 5
| 6 || 8 || 5
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* UK: 60,000+<ref name="bpi"/>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: 60,000<ref name="bpi">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx|title=Certified Awards|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|date=20 June 2014}}</ref>
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* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Silver<ref name="bpi">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx|title=Certified Awards|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|date=11 March 2015}}</ref>
* BPI: Silver
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! scope="row"| ''[[You Got It All – The Album]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[You Got It All – The Album]]''
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* Released: 8 December 2014
* Released: 8 December 2014
* Label: [[Epic Records|Epic]], Sony
* Label: Syco, Epic
* Format: CD, digital download
* Format: CD, digital download
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| 28 || 57 || 26
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! scope="row"| ''Ten''
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* Released: 23 December 2022
* Label: R U Listening Ltd
* Format: Digital download; streaming
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==Extended plays==
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! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details
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! scope="row"| ''Who Would've Thought''
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* Released: 12 July 2019
* Format: Digital download
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|}


==Singles==
==Singles==
===As lead artists===
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br><ref name="SCO"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br><ref>Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
* For "Carry You": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20130609/41/|title=Chart Archive > 15 June 2013|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
* For "Beautiful Life": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20131027/41/|title=Chart Archive > 2 November 2013|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
* For "Tonight (We Live Forever)": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20140824/41/|title=Chart Archive > 30 August 2014|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
* For "You Got It All": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20141207/41/|title=Chart Archive > 13 December 2014|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
</ref>
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! scope="row"| "[[Carry You (Union J song)|Carry You]]"
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| rowspan="3"| 2013
! scope="row"| "[[Carry You]]"
| 6 || 12 || 4
| 6 || 12 || 4
| rowspan="3"| ''Union J''
| rowspan="3"| ''Union J''
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| 8 || 19 || 7
| 8 || 19 || 7
|-
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! scope="row"| "[[Loving You Is Easy (song)|Loving You Is Easy]]"
! scope="row"| "[[Loving You Is Easy (Union J song)|Loving You Is Easy]]"
| 196 || — || —
| 196 || — || —
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
! scope="row"| "[[Tonight (We Live Forever)]]"
! scope="row"| "[[Tonight (We Live Forever)]]"
| 9 || 25 || 7
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| 9 || 45 || 7
| rowspan="2"| ''You Got It All – The Album''
| rowspan="2"| ''You Got It All – The Album''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[You Got It All (Union J song)|You Got It All]]"
! scope="row"| "[[You Got It All (Union J song)|You Got It All]]"
| 2 || 64 || 2
| 2 || 64 || 2
|-
! scope="row"| "Alive"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/union-j-announce-comeback-single-alive/|title=Union J Announce Comeback Single 'Alive'|date=7 July 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| 166 || — || —
| rowspan="3"| ''Who Would've Thought''
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! scope="row"| "Dancing"<br/><small>(featuring [[Ironik]])</small>
| — || — || —
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! scope="row"| "Paralysed"
| 2019
| — || — || —
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| colspan="11" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
| colspan="11" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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! scope="row"| "Carry You in ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]''"
! scope="row"| "Carry You in ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]''"
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! scope="row"| "Beautiful Life"
! scope="row"| "Beautiful Life"
|Naroop<ref>http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2013/09/17/union-j-beautiful-life-naroop-dir</ref>
|Naroop<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2013/09/17/union-j-beautiful-life-naroop-dir|title = WATCH IT: Union J "Beautiful Life" (Naroop, dir.)|website = VideoStatic}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "Loving You Is Easy"
! scope="row"| "Loving You Is Easy"
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! scope="row"| "You Got It All"
! scope="row"| "You Got It All"
| Frank Borin
| Frank Borin
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! scope="row"| "Alive"
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| rowspan="2"| Jedd Roberts
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! scope="row"| "Dancing" (Featuring Ironik)
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! scope="row"| "Paralysed"
| rowspan="1"| 2019
| Askaris & Sean Russell for RU Listening Ltd
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[[Category:Discographies of British artists]]
[[Category:Pop music group discographies]]
[[Category:Pop music group discographies]]
[[Category:The X Factor discographies]]

Latest revision as of 14:09, 22 May 2024

Union J discography
Studio albums3
EPs1
Singles8
Music videos9

The discography of English boy band Union J consists of three studio albums, five singles and six music videos. Union J first announced that they had signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment at a performance in Cardiff, Wales on 15 December 2012.[1] Their debut single "Carry You" was recorded in London in January 2013[2] and was released in June 2013, charting at number six in the United Kingdom. On 28 January, it was confirmed that the subsidiary label that Union J had signed with was RCA Records.[3] In June 2013, it was announced that the band would embark on their first UK headline tour, the Magazines and TV Screens Tour, which consists of 18 dates in December 2013 and January 2014.[4] Their second single, "Beautiful Life", was released on 21 October and debuted at number 8. The following week saw the release of their self-titled debut album, Union J.[5] On 5 November 2013, they announced that their third single would be "Loving You Is Easy".[6]

In 2014, Union J left RCA and signed with Epic Records. "Tonight (We Live Forever)", the lead single from their second album, was released on 17 August 2014. This was followed up by "You Got It All", written by Magic!'s Nasri, released in November 2014. Although it was the most purchased single of the week, audio streaming of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" prevented it from reaching the number one spot. Their second album, You Got It All – The Album, reached number 28 on the UK Albums Chart.

In December 2022, Union J released their third studio album, Ten, to celebrate ten years since their formation. The album includes previously released singles "Alive" and "Dancing".

Albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[7]
IRE
[8]
SCO
[9]
Union J 6 8 5
You Got It All – The Album
  • Released: 8 December 2014
  • Label: Syco, Epic
  • Format: CD, digital download
28 57 26
Ten
  • Released: 23 December 2022
  • Label: R U Listening Ltd
  • Format: Digital download; streaming
- - -

Extended plays

[edit]
Title Details
Who Would've Thought
  • Released: 12 July 2019
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

[edit]
Single Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[7]
IRE
[8]
SCO
[11]
"Carry You" 2013 6 12 4 Union J
"Beautiful Life" 8 19 7
"Loving You Is Easy" 196
"Tonight (We Live Forever)" 2014 9 45 7 You Got It All – The Album
"You Got It All" 2 64 2
"Alive"[12] 2018 166 Who Would've Thought
"Dancing"
(featuring Ironik)
"Paralysed" 2019
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

[edit]
List of videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Carry You" 2013 Sarah Chatfield
"Carry You in Kick-Ass 2"
"Beautiful Life" Naroop[13]
"Loving You Is Easy" Carly Cussen
"Tonight (We Live Forever)" 2014 Director X
"You Got It All" Frank Borin
"Alive" 2018 Jedd Roberts
"Dancing" (Featuring Ironik)
"Paralysed" 2019 Askaris & Sean Russell for RU Listening Ltd

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "'X Factor' Union J sign Sony record deal". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ Daniels, Colin (14 January 2013). "'X Factor's Union J record debut single". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  3. ^ Corner, Lewis (2013-01-28). "Union J sign deal with RCA Records, new single due out in June". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  4. ^ "Union J announce a headline UK tour starting late 2013". Newsbeat. BBC. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Union J album artwork: EXCLUSIVE REVEAL". sugarscape.com. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  6. ^ Rigby, Sam (5 November 2013). "Union J announce new single 'Loving You Is Easy'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Union J > UK Charts". officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Union J". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. ^ Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
  10. ^ a b "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 11 March 2015.
  11. ^ Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
  12. ^ "Union J Announce Comeback Single 'Alive'". 7 July 2018.
  13. ^ "WATCH IT: Union J "Beautiful Life" (Naroop, dir.)". VideoStatic.