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Joe's chart history

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The list format is: Chart entry date / record title / label and catalogue no. / peak position (in bold) / weeks on chart


Album charts

UK album charts (Music Week Top 75)


17 Mar 1979  Look Sharp!                       A&M AMLH 64743   40   10 wks
13 Oct 1979  I'm The Man                       A&M AMLH 64794   12   17 wks
18 Oct 1980  Beat Crazy                        A&M AMLH 64837   42    3 wks
 4 Jul 1981  Jumpin' Jive                      A&M AMLH 68530   14   14 wks
 3 Jul 1982  Night And Day                     A&M AMLH 64906    3   27 wks
 7 Apr 1984  Body And Soul                     A&M AMLX 65000   14   14 wks
 5 Apr 1986  Big World                         A&M JWA 3        41    5 wks
 7 May 1988  Live 1980/86                      A&M AMA 6706     66    2 wks
29 Apr 1989  Blaze Of Glory                    A&M AMA 5249     36    3 wks
15 Sep 1990  Stepping Out - The Best Of...     A&M 397052-1      7    7 wks
11 May 1991  Laughter & Lust                   Virgin VUSLP34   41    2 wks

US album charts (Billboard Top 200)


 7 Apr 1979  Look Sharp!                                        20   39 wks
27 Oct 1979  I'm The Man                                        22   25 wks
 8 Nov 1980  Beat Crazy                                         41   16 wks
 1 Aug 1981  Jumpin' Jive                                       42   13 wks
17 Jul 1982  Night And Day                                       4   57 wks
24 Sep 1983  Mike's Murder                                      64   13 wks
 7 Apr 1984  Body And Soul                                      20   29 wks
19 Apr 1986  Big World                                          34   25 wks
 2 May 1987  Will Power                                        131    8 wks
21 May 1988  Live 1980/86                                       91   12 wks
 6 May 1989  Blaze Of Glory                                     61   21 wks
18 May 1991  Laughter & Lust                                   116    4 wks

German album charts (Der Musikmarkt Top 75)


 9 May 1983  Night And Day                                A&M   11   20 wks
 9 Apr 1984  Body And Soul                                A&M   21   22 wks
14 Apr 1986  Big World                                    A&M   24   17 wks
       1987  Will Power                                   A&M   58 
       1988  Live 1980/86                                 A&M   52 
 8 May 1989  Blaze Of Glory                               A&M   27 
       1990  Stepping Out - The Best Of Joe Jackson       A&M   78 
24 Mar 2003  Volume 4                                    Ryko   49    3 wks

Dutch album charts


 5 May 1979  Look Sharp!                                        36    7 wks
 3 Nov 1979  I'm The Man                                        33    7 wks
10 Jul 1982  Night And Day                                       2   44 wks
17 Sep 1983  Mike's Murder                                      16   10 wks
31 Mar 1984  Body And Soul                                       2   29 wks
 5 Apr 1986  Big World                                           2   23 wks
 9 May 1987  Will Power                                         22    8 wks
 7 May 1988  Live 1980/86                                        5   28 wks
 3 Sep 1988  Tucker                                             82    3 wks
29 Apr 1989  Blaze Of Glory                                      8   18 wks
22 Sep 1990  Stepping Out - The Best Of Joe Jackson             14    6 wks
11 May 1991  Laughter & Lust                                    15    9 wks
15 Oct 1994  Night Music                                        64    3 wks
17 Mar 2003  Volume 4                                           27    ? wks

Italian album charts

(up to 1988)

       1983  Night And Day                            A&M/CBS   12   15 wks
       1984  Body And Soul                            A&M/CBS   21   12 wks
       1986  Big World                                A&M/CBS   19    6 wks

Singles charts

UK singles charts (Music Week)


 4 Aug 1979  Is She Really Going Out With Him?   A&M AMS 7459   13    9 wks
12 Jan 1980  It's Different For Girls            A&M AMS 7493    5    9 wks
 4 Jul 1981  Jumpin' Jive                        A&M AMS 8145   43    5 wks
 8 Jan 1983  Steppin' Out                        A&M AMS 8262    6    8 wks
12 Mar 1983  Breaking Us In Two                  A&M AM 101     59    4 wks
28 Apr 1984  Happy Ending                        A&M AM 186     58    3 wks
 7 Jul 1984  Be My Number Two                    A&M AM 200     70    2 wks
 7 Jun 1986  Left Of Center (Suzanne Vega        A&M AM 320     32    9 wks
               featuring Joe Jackson)

US singles charts (Billboard Hot 100)


 9 Jun 1979  Is She Really Going Out With Him?       A&M 2132   21   15 wks
21 Aug 1982  Steppin' Out                            A&M 2428    6   27 wks
15 Jan 1983  Breaking Us In Two                      A&M 2510   18   16 wks
26 Nov 1983  Memphis                                 A&M 2601   85    4 wks
21 Apr 1984  You Can't Get What You Want             A&M 2628   15   16 wks
14 Jul 1984  Happy Ending                            A&M 2635   57    8 wks

US singles charts (Record World Top 100)


 2 Jun 1979  Is She Really Going Out With Him?                  16   19 wks
21 Aug 1982  Steppin' Out                                        6   26 wks
15 Jan 1983  Breaking Us In Two                                 18   16 wks
26 Nov 1983  Memphis                                            85    4 wks
21 Apr 1984  You Can't Get What You Want                        15   16 wks
14 Jul 1984  Happy Ending                                       57    8 wks

German singles charts (Der Musikmarkt Top 75)


 9 May 1983  Steppin' Out                                 A&M   28   12 wks
27 May 1991  Stranger Than Fiction                     Virgin   53   13 wks

Dutch singles charts (De Nederlandse Top 40)


16 Apr 1980  The Harder They Come                               35    5 wks
24 Jul 1982  Real Men                                           15    7 wks
12 May 1984  Happy Ending                                       34    3 wks
13 Aug 1988  Is She Really Going Out With Him? (Live)            3    9 wks
18 Mar 1989  (He's A) Shape In A Drape                          29    3 wks
 3 Jun 1989  Nineteen Forever                                   27    3 wks

Airplay charts

USA: Billboard Album Rock Tracks (Top 50)
compiled from national album rock radio airplay reports


 4 May 1991  Obvious Song                    Virgin album cut   28    6 wks
15 Jun 1991  Oh Well                         Virgin album cut   25    7 wks

USA: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks (Top 30)
compiled from commercial and college radio airplay reports


 4 May 1991  Obvious Song                    Virgin album cut    2   10 wks
13 Jul 1991  Oh Well                         Virgin album cut   20    2 wks

Germany: Media Control Airplay Top 50


 1 Mar 1983  Steppin' Out                                 A&M   46    2 wks
24 Apr 1984  Happy Ending                                 A&M   38    4 wks
21 Nov 1988  (He's A) Shape In A Drape                    A&M   40    2 wks

Special charts

USA: Billboard Top Classical Crossover (Top 15)


20 Sep 1997  Heaven & Hell               Sony Classical 60273    3   12 wks?

USA: Billboard Top Classical Albums (Top 15)


 6 Nov 1999  Symphony No. 1              Sony Classical 64435    7    2 wks?

Lyric quote taken from "Hit Single"

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