Gary Numan's UK Chart Placings
Compiled By Markus Dietrich
(Paraphrased from the liner notes from HERE I AM - circa
1994)
With 34 UK hit singles bearing his name, Gary Numan is the 18th most successful singles artist in the history of British pop music. His 20 hit LP's also rank him amongst the Top 30 all-time album artists. With over 10 million record sales world-wide, numerous record industry awards and acknowledgement as the first artist to put out a music video for general release, it's plain to see that Gary Numan is not your average run of the mill pop star - face it, how many do you know that have their own record company and possess a full pilot's licence? Now regarded as one of Europe's foremost display pilots, Gary still records and tours to this day. He might not be the darling of the media but there's no denying his impact and influence, particularly on the New Romantic and Electro scenes, that has seen him not only outsell but also outlast most of his so-called 'peers'.
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| Date | Title | Pos. | Weeks | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23 1979 | Replicas | 1 | 20 | 12 |
| September 1 1979 | Tubeway Army | 22 | 3 | -- |
| September 15 1979 | The Pleasure Principle | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| September 13 1980 | Telekon | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| May 2 1981 | Living Ornaments '79-'80 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| September 19 1981 | Dance | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| September 18 1982 | I, Assassin | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| September 24 1983 | Warriors | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| October 13 1984 | The Plan (1978) | 33 | 3 | -- |
| December 1 1984 | Berserker | 39 | 1 | -- |
| April 20 1985 | White Noise | 27 | 3 | -- |
| October 5 1985 | The Fury | 15 | 3 | -- |
| -- | Strange Charm | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | The Skin Mechanic | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Metal Rhythm | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Outland | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Machine + Soul | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Dream Corrosion | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Sacrifice | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Dark Light | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Human | -- | -- | -- |
| Released | Title | Pos. | Weeks | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 1979 | Are 'Friends' Electric? | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| September 8 1979 | Cars | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| December 1 1979 | Complex | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| May 31 1980 | We Are Glass | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| August 30 1980 | I Die: You Die | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| January 3 1981 | This Wreckage | 14 | 4 | -- |
| September 5 1981 | She's Got Claws | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| December 12 1981 | Love Needs No Disguise (Dramatis w/Gary Numan) |
28 | 1 | -- |
| March 13 1982 | Music For Chameleons | 21 | 4 | -- |
| June 26 1982 | We Take Mystery (To Bed) | 9 | 3 | -- |
| September 4 1982 | White Boys & Heroes | 16 | 2 | -- |
| September 3 1983 | Warriors | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| October 29 1983 | Sister Surprise | 24 | 2 | -- |
| November 10 1984 | Berserker | 26 | 3 | -- |
| June 1 1985 | The Live EP | 28 | 3 | -- |
| August 17 1985 | Your Fascination | 28 | 2 | -- |
| September 28 1985 | Call Out The Dogs | 38 | 1 | -- |
| February 16 1986 | Change Your Mind (Sharpe & Numan) |
19 | 5 | -- |
| April 26 1986 | This Is Love | 29 | 3 | -- |
| July 5 1986 | I Can't Stop | 25 | 3 | -- |
| March 28 1987 | Radio Heart (Radio Heart featuring Gary Numan) |
35 | 6 | -- |
| June 13 1987 | London Times (Radio Heart featuring Gary Numan) |
48 | 2 | -- |
| September 19 1987 | Cars ('E' Reg Model) | 16 | 7 | -- |
| January 30 1988 | No More Lies (Sharpe & Numan) |
34 | 2 | -- |
| October 1 1988 | New Anger | 46 | 2 | -- |
| December 3 1988 | America | 49 | 1 | -- |
| June 3 1989 | I'm On Automatic (Sharpe & Numan) |
44 | 2 | -- |