The Stranglers discography
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{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = The Stranglers
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| Studio = 18
| Live = 20
| Compilation = 17
| Video = 14
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| EP = 7
| Singles = 51
| B-sides =
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| 1Option name = Box sets
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The following is a comprehensive discography of English rock band the Stranglers.
Albums
=Studio albums=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Album details ! colspan="10" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications |
scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | UK {{cite web |title=STRANGLERS {{!}} full Official Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28282/stranglers/ |access-date=9 September 2021 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}{{Cite web |title=The Official Zobbel Homepage |url=https://zobbel.de/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=zobbel.de}} ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | AUS ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | CAN ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | FRA ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | GER ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NL ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NOR ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NZ ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | SWE ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | US |
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scope="row" |Rattus Norvegicus
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| 4 | 82 | — |— | — | — |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |No More Heroes
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| 2 | 79 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |— | |
scope="row" |Black and White
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| 2 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |— | |
scope="row" |The Raven
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| 4 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |— | |
scope="row" |The Gospel According to the Meninblack
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| 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — |— | |
scope="row" |La folie
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| 11 | 29 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |— | |
scope="row" |Feline
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| 4 | — | 88 | — | 52 | 39 | 16 | 18 | — |— | |
scope="row" |Aural Sculpture
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| 14 | 38 | 35 | — | 17 | 31 | — | 13 | 37 |— | |
scope="row" |Dreamtime
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| 16 | 64 | 83 | 18 | — | 60 | — | 45 | — |172 | |
scope="row" |10
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| 15 | 142 | — | — | — |71 | — | — | — |— | |
scope="row" |Stranglers in the Night
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| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |— | |
scope="row" |About Time
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| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |— | |
scope="row" |Written in Red
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|52 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Coup de Grace
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|171 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Norfolk Coast
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|70 |— |— |142 |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Suite XVI
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|45 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Giants
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|48 |— |— |121 |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Dark Matters
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|4 |— |— |118 |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
colspan="13" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
=Live albums=
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Album details ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications (sales thresholds) |
scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | UK ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | GER ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NZ |
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scope="row" |Live (X Cert)
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| 7 | — |49 | |
scope="row" |All Live and All of the Night
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| 12 | 55 | — | |
scope="row" |Live at the Hope and Anchor
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Death and Night and Blood
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Access All Areas
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Friday the Thirteenth
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| 198 | — | — | |
scope="row" |Live in London
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81
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| — |— | — | |
scope="row" |5 Live 01
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Live at the Apollo
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| — | — | — | |
scope="row" |Coast to Coast
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Themeninblackinbrugge
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Live at the Apollo 2010
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Feel It Live
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Black and White Live
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Rattus Relived
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Dave Greenfield – A Tribute
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Themeninblackintokyo
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|— |— |— | |
scope="row" |Fifty Years in Black – The Anniversary Tour 2024
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| 36 |— |— | |
colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
=Compilation albums=
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Album details ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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scope="row" |IV
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scope="row" |The Collection 1977–1982
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| 12 | 16 | |
scope="row" |Off the Beaten Track
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| 80 | — | |
scope="row" |Rarities
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| — | — | |
scope="row" |Singles (The UA Years)
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| 57 | — | |
scope="row" |Greatest Hits 1977–1990
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| 4 | — | |
scope="row" |The Early Years – 74-75-76 Rare Live and Unreleased
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| — | — | |
scope="row" |The Sessions
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| — | — | |
scope="row" |The Hit Men
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| 113 | — | |
scope="row" |Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers
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| 21 | — | |
scope="row" |Sweet Smell of Success – Best of the Epic Years
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| — | — | |
scope="row" |The Very Best of The Stranglers
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| 28 | — | |
scope="row" |Decade: The Best of 1981–1990
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|— |— | |
scope="row" |The UA Singles 1977–1982
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|— |— | |
scope="row" |Decades Apart
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|146 |— | |
scope="row" |Skin Deep – The Collection
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|— |— | |
scope="row" |Here and There: The Epic B-Sides Collection 1983–1991
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|— |— | |
colspan="5" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
= Box sets =
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scope="row" |The Old Testament: The U.A. Studio Recordings (1977–1982)
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scope="row" |The UA Singles '77–79'
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scope="row" |The Epic Years
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scope="row" |The UA Singles '79–82'
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scope="row" |Original Album Classics
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scope="row" |Giants and Gems: An Album Collection
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scope="row" |Original Album Series
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scope="row" |The Stranglers
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= Video albums =
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scope="row" |The Video Collection 1977–1982
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scope="row" |Screentime
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scope="row" |The Meninblack in Colour 1983–1990
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scope="row" |Saturday Night Sunday Morning
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scope="row" |The Old Testament
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scope="row" |Friday the Thirteenth
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scope="row" |Live at Alexandra Palace
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scope="row" |Euro Live
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scope="row" |Live '78, SF
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scope="row" |On Stage on Screen
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scope="row" |Rattus at the Roundhouse
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scope="row" |Live at the Apollo 2010
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scope="row" |Never to Look Back: The Video Collection 1983–2012
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scope="row" |The Ruby Tour 2014
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EPs
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" |EP details !Peak chart positions |
scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" |UK |
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scope="row" |Something Better Change
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scope="row" |Don't Bring Harry
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|41 |
scope="row" |No Mercy
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scope="row" |The Nighttracks Radio 1 Session (24th January 1982)
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scope="row" |Original John Peel Session: 30th August 1977
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scope="row" |The John Peel Session (1st March 1977)
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scope="row" |BBC in Concert (23rd April 1977)
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colspan="3" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:17em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:2em;" | Year ! colspan="9" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications (sales thresholds) ! rowspan="2" |Albums |
scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | UK ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | AUS ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | BE (FLA) ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | CAN ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | FRA ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | GER ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | IRE ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NL ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NZ |
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scope="row" |"(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)"/"London Lady"
| rowspan="5" |1977 |44 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |35 | | rowspan="2" |Rattus Norvegicus |
scope="row" |"Peaches"/"Go Buddy Go"
|8 |54 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Something Better Change"/"Straighten Out"
|9 |— |— |— |— |— |— |29 |— | | rowspan="2" |No More Heroes |
scope="row" |"No More Heroes"
|8 |— |— |— |— |— |— |25 |— | |
scope="row" |"Sometimes" {{Efn|"Sometimes" was only released as a single in Japan.|group=upper-alpha}}
|— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Rattus Norvegicus |
scope="row" |"5 Minutes"
| rowspan="4" |1978 |11 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Non-album single |
scope="row" |"Nice 'n' Sleazy"
|18 |— |— |— |— |— |26 |— |— | |Black and White |
scope="row" |"Walk on By"
|21 |— |— |— |— |— |11 |— |— | | rowspan="2" |Non-album singles |
scope="row" |"Sverige (Jag är insnöad pä östfronten)" {{Efn|"Sverige (Jag är insnöad pä östfronten)" is a Swedish-language version of "Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)" (from the Back and White album), that was only released as a single in Sweden.|group=upper-alpha}}
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scope="row" |"Duchess"
| rowspan="2" |1979 |14 |— |— |— |— |— |27 |— |— | | rowspan="2" |The Raven |
scope="row" |"Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)"
|36 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Bear Cage"
| rowspan="2" |1980 |36 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | | rowspan="2" |Non-album singles |
scope="row" |"Who Wants the World?"
|39 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Thrown Away"
| rowspan="3" |1981 |42 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | | rowspan="2" |The Gospel According to the Meninblack |
scope="row" |"Just Like Nothing on Earth"
|81 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Let Me Introduce You to the Family"
|42 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | | rowspan="3" |La Folie |
scope="row" |"Golden Brown"
| rowspan="3" |1982 |2 |10 |7 |— |— |63 |3 |10 |— | |
scope="row" |"La folie"
|47 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Strange Little Girl"
|7 |— |— |— |— |— |7 |— |— | |The Collection 1977–1982 |
scope="row" |"European Female"
| rowspan="3" |1983 |9 |— |— |— |— |— |9 |— |— | | rowspan="3" |Feline |
scope="row" |"Midnight Summer Dream"
|35 |— |— |— |— |— |24 |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Paradise"
|48 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Skin Deep"
| rowspan="2" |1984 |15 |11 |17 |— |— |— |11 |21 |19 | | rowspan="5" |Aural Sculpture |
scope="row" |"No Mercy"
|37 |90 |8 |88 |— |28 |— |32 |— | |
scope="row" |"Let Me Down Easy"
| rowspan="2" |1985 |48 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Spain" {{Efn|"Spain" was only released as a single in Spain.|group=upper-alpha}}
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scope="row" |"Nice in Nice"
| rowspan="3" |1986 |30 |— |— |— |— |— |19 |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Always the Sun"
|30 |21 |— |— |15 |— |16 |42 |— | | rowspan="4" |Dreamtime |
scope="row" |"Big in America"
|48 |— |38 |— |— |50 |28 |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Shakin' Like a Leaf"
| rowspan="3" |1987 |58 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Dreamtime" {{Efn|"Dreamtime" was only released as a single in the US.|group=upper-alpha}}
|— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"All Day and All of the Night" (live)
|7 |— |— |— |— |— |3 |— |38 | | rowspan="3" |All Live and All of the Night |
scope="row" |"Strange Little Girl" (live) {{Efn|The live version of "Strange Little Girl" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.|group=upper-alpha}}
| rowspan="2" |1988 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Golden Brown" (live) {{Efn|The live version of "Golden Brown" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.|group=upper-alpha}}
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scope="row" |"Grip '89 (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (remix)
|1989 |33 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Singles (The UA Years) |
scope="row" |"96 Tears"
| rowspan="3" |1990 |17 |165 |— |— |— |— |9 |— |— | | rowspan="2" |10 |
scope="row" |"Sweet Smell of Success"
|65 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Always the Sun" (Sunny Side Up Mix)
|29 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | | rowspan="2" |Greatest Hits 1977–1990 |
scope="row" |"Golden Brown" (reissue)
|1991 |68 |— |— |— |— |— |25 |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Heaven or Hell"
| rowspan="2" |1992 |46 |— |— |— |— |— |— |77 |— | | rowspan="2" |Stranglers in the Night |
scope="row" |"Sugar Bullets"
|115 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Lies and Deception"
|1995 |111 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |About Time |
scope="row" |"In Heaven She Walks"
|1997 |86 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Written in Red |
scope="row" |"Big Thing Coming"
| rowspan="2" |2004 |31 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | | rowspan="2" |Norfolk Coast |
scope="row" |"Long Black Veil"
|51 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
scope="row" |"Spectre of Love"
|2006 |57 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Suite XVI |
scope="row" |"Retro Rockets"
|2010 |198 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Decades Apart |
scope="row" |"Mercury Rising"
|2012 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Giants |
scope="row" |"And If You Should See Dave..."{{cite web |date=14 May 2021 |title=Download 'And If You Should See Dave…' now |url=https://thestranglers.co.uk/download-and-if-you-should-see-dave-now/ |access-date=28 January 2022 |publisher=thestranglers.co.uk}}
| rowspan="3" |2021 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | | rowspan="3" |Dark Matters |
scope="row" |"If Something's Gonna Kill Me (It Might as Well Be Love)"{{cite web |date=6 August 2021 |title=If Something's Gonna Kill Me digital single and video |url=https://thestranglers.co.uk/if-somethings-gonna-kill-me-digital-single-and-video/ |access-date=28 January 2022 |publisher=thestranglers.co.uk}}
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scope="row" |"This Song"{{cite web |date=6 August 2021 |title=The Stranglers release new single |url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/the-stranglers-release-new-song-video-for-if-somethings-gonna-kill-me-it-might-as-well-be-love/ |access-date=28 January 2022 |publisher=Rock 'N' Load}}
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colspan="13" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
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