22 Simply Red songs

"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California. It was a major hit for the Hollies in early 1974, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart.

"Fairground" is a 1995 song released by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released as the first single from their fifth album, Life (1995). Co-written and co-produced by frontman Mick Hucknall, it makes extensive use of a sample of Dutch duo the Goodmen's 1993 hit "Give It Up". It became Simply Red's first and only No. 1 single on the UK Singles Chart, staying at the top for four weeks in September and October 1995, and was also a chart hit in mainland Europe and Australia, but failed to generate long-term success in North America.

"Fake" is a song written and recorded by British soft rock group Simply Red. It was released in July 2003 as the second single from the album, Home. It was the next single after their international smash hit "Sunrise". It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for the week of 14 February 2004.

"For Your Babies" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by Mick Hucknall, it was included on the band's forth album, Stars (1991), and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart in February 1992. It also reached the top 20 in Ireland and the top 30 in Austria and Belgium. The track was included on the band's compilation albums, Greatest Hits in 1996, Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits in 2008 and Songs of Love in 2010. It was also featured on the band's acoustic album Simplified in a new version.

"Heaven" is a song by the American new wave band Talking Heads from their 1979 album Fear of Music. The lyrics refer to heaven as a "place where nothing ever happens", and describe a bar, a party, and a kiss. The song has been called "the calm after their unusual ominous storm" by AllMusic as well as something "psychologists would certainly have a field day with" by author and The Guardian journalist Ian Gittins.

"Holding Back the Years" is the seventh track on Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book (1985). It remains their most successful single, having reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It is one of two Simply Red songs to reach number one in the US. It also reached number four on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Holding Back the Years" had initially been released in the UK the year before, reaching number 51. The song was nominated in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards.

"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. It became their first hit after being released as a single in September 1972, topping the US R&B chart and peaking at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Money's Too Tight " is a song written and first recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine, and released as a single in 1982. The song was ranked at number 6 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1982 by NME.

"Never Never Love" is a 1996 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was featured on the album Life and reached number 18 on the UK chart when released in February 1996. The song additionally peaked at number 7 in Hungary and number 26 in Iceland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 93 in March 1996. The music video for "Never Never Love" featured British actresses Stephanie Beacham, Rula Lenska and Billie Whitelaw.

"A New Flame" is a 1989 song by English soul band Simply Red, released as the third single from their third studio album by the same name (1989). It is written by Mick Hucknall and produced by Stewart Levine. The song was a Top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it reached the Top 30 in Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

"Night Nurse" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Gregory Isaacs, released as a single in 1982 after signing to Island Records. It is the title track of his 1982 album of the same name, which was a top 40 hit on the UK Albums Chart. At the time, "Night Nurse" was hugely popular in the clubs and received heavy radio play. A cover version in 1997 by Sly and Robbie featuring Simply Red became a hit single in the UK. BBC Radio 1 disc jockey Chris Goldfinger picked "Night Nurse" as one of his favourites in 1996, adding, "Gregory has a unique voice and singing style. I love the lyrics. Gregory is always my all-time favourite."

Picture Book is the debut album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the U.S. #1 single "Holding Back the Years", the band's most successful single, and a cover of The Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight ". Three other singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box".

"Remembering the First Time" is a 1995 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was featured on their fifth album, Life and reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart when released in December 1995. The song also peaked at number seven in Iceland, number 19 in Spain, and number 23 in the Netherlands. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 80 in December 1995.

"The Right Thing" is a single released by British soul group Simply Red in 1987. It was taken from the album Men and Women. The song reached #11 on the UK charts in early 1987 and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Say You Love Me" is a 1998 song by British soul band Simply Red, released as the second single from their sixth album, Blue (1998). Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was quite successful in Europe, peaking at number four in Hungary, number seven in the UK, number 15 in Ireland, number 18 in Austria and number 19 in Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 24 in May 1998.

"Something Got Me Started" is the first single released from British band Simply Red's fourth album, Stars (1991). It was released in several forms — a 7-inch single, a 12-inch single, and a CD version, which includes a remix by Perfecto.

"Stars" is a 1991 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released as the second single from their fourth album of the same name (1991). Written by lead singer Mick Hucknall and produced by Stewart Levine, "Stars" became the first single from the album to crack the UK top 10, reaching number eight in December 1991. Outside the UK, "Stars" reached the top 10 in Denmark, Luxembourg and Zimbabwe and peaked within the top 40 in more than 10 other countries. In the United States it climbed to number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the band's last appearance on the listing, and reached number eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group Simply Red. It was released on 17 March 2003 as the first single from their eighth studio album, Home (2003), as well as the first single from frontman Mick Hucknall's new record label, simplyred.com. The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number three in Canada, and number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Thrill Me" is a 1991 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by Mick Hucknall and Fritz McIntyre, it was released as the fourth single from their fourth album, Stars. It reached number 33 on the UK chart in May 1992. The single also reached number five in Zimbabwe, number 30 in Ireland and number 58 in the Netherlands. It was later included on the band's compilation albums, Greatest Hits in 1996, Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits in 2008 and Song Book 1985–2010 in 2013.

"We're in This Together" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. It was released as the fourth and last single from their album, Life. The song was chosen as the official song for UEFA Euro 1996 held in England. Simply Red performed at the opening and closing ceremony. It reached number 8 in the Czech Republic, number 11 in the UK and number 13 in Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number 39. A music video was also made to accompany it.

You Make Me Feel Brand New

"You Make Me Feel Brand New" is a 1974 single by the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics. An R&B ballad, the song was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.

"Your Mirror" is a 1991 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by Mick Hucknall, it was featured on the album Stars and reached number 17 on the UK chart when released in July 1992. The song was included on the band's compilation albums, Greatest Hits in 1996, Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits in 2008 and Song Book 1985–2010 in 2013.