Ian Brown
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Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock
band The Stone Roses
, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career. His latest studio album My Way
was released on 28 September 2009.
, England, United Kingdom in 1963. His father, George, was a joiner
and his mother Jean worked as a receptionist in a paper factory. When he was 5, Brown's family, including a brother and sister, moved to Timperley
. He was educated at Park Road County Primary Infant and Junior School and then Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
. His interest in music was inspired by the punk movement, specifically the bands Sex Pistols
, The Clash
and Manchester band Slaughter & The Dogs
. Brown and original Stone Roses
bassist Pete Garner attended the recording of the Clash single "Bankrobber
" in Manchester.
and Simon Wolstencroft
. They eventually became The Patrol, with Andy Couzens on vocals. The band soon split up, with Brown selling his bass to buy a scooter. Brown moved to Hulme
, and attended northern soul
"all-nighters" across the north of England in the early 1980s as the scene faded. Around this time, Brown met soul
legend Geno Washington
, who told him, "You should be a star".
In 1983 Brown joined The Waterfront as co-vocalist, the band that would evolve into The Stone Roses.
The Stone Roses rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their debut album voted the best British album of all time in 2004. The band's second album, Second Coming, received a mixed reaction, and after several changes of line-up, the band split up in October 1996.
On 17 October, 2011, Brown alluded to a Stone Roses reunion via text message, saying: "We are going to rule the world again. It's happening." On the following day, a reunion was announced for the band with performances planned for June 2012 in Manchester. In a press conference interview, the members of the Stone Roses have said that a new album is planned.
, Brown established his solo career with the debut solo single "My Star
", which was released in the UK on 12 January 1998. The debut album Unfinished Monkey Business
followed on 2 February 1998. The album was produced and financed by Brown, and featured ex-Roses members Mani
, Nigel Ipinson, Aziz Ibrahim
and Robbie Maddix. The album sold over 300,000 copies.
Brown toured in Summer 1998 with a band that included Ibrahim, Inder Mathura (percussion), Simon Moore (drums), and Sylvan Richardson (bass), including performances at the Glastonbury Festival
and the V Festival
.
His second album, Golden Greats
, was released by Polydor Records
1999. It featured more electronic instrumentation and earned high critical acclaim. For his third studio album Music of the Spheres Brown sought outside production help for the first time, hiring the services of songwriter and producer Dave McCracken
who would go on to become a regular collaborator. He toured the US for the first time as a solo artist in support of the album.
Brown's fourth solo album, Solarized
, was released in the UK on 13 September 2004, and was the first to be released under the revived Polydor imprint Fiction Records
. When his new Fiction A&R Jim Chancellor was asked in HitQuarters
what contribution he makes to Brown's records he said, "There's not as much to do. Ian is very much the master of his own records."
Since the break-up of the Stone Roses in 1996, Brown has released six solo albums and fourteen UK Top 40
singles. He has sold out seven UK tours, and appeared three times at the Glastonbury Festival
, including headlining The Other Stage in 2005. He has also appeared five times at V Festival
since 1998. Brown has also regularly appeared at T in the Park
and Oxegen
festivals and played the Move festival in 2002 at Lancashire Cricket Ground.
Brown had a cameo role in the 2004 film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
'.
For the 2005/6 season, Brown was the shirt sponsor of London Commercial Division football team Chiswick Homefields, the players wearing an 'IB – The Greatest' logo on their chests.
At the 2006 NME
awards, Brown was presented with the "Godlike Genius" award and in 2007 was given the Q
"Legend" Award.
In September 2007, Brown released his fifth studio album, The World is Yours
. The album represented a more political approach in his music, particularly the anti-war track "Illegal Attacks
", which featured Sinéad O'Connor
. The album also featured former Smith
bassist Andy Rourke
and Paul Ryder
of Happy Mondays
.
My Way
, his sixth solo album, was released in September 2009. It was recorded at London's Battery Studios with producer Dave McCracken
; the first single, "Stellify", was released 21 September 2009.
Brown has collaborated several times with UNKLE
, appearing on "Be There" in 1999 and on "Reign" on the 2003 album Never, Never, Land
, which was also released as a single.
The Stone Roses
reached No. 5 in The Guardian
s 100 Best Albums Ever poll1998 The Stone Roses reached No. 4 in Q magazine's 100 Best Albums Ever poll
2004 The Stone Roses reached No. 1 in The Observer s 100 Best British Albums Ever poll
2006 The Stone Roses reached No. 1 in the NME writers 100 Best British Albums Ever poll
2006 The Stone Roses reached No. 7 in NME fans 100 Best Albums Ever poll
Solo
has sold over a Certified 1.7 Million Albums
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career. His latest studio album My Way
My Way (Ian Brown album)
My Way is the sixth solo album by British artist Ian Brown. The album was released on September 28, 2009. The album's lead single "Stellify" was released on September 21, 2009...
was released on 28 September 2009.
Early life
Brown was born in WarringtonWarrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, England, United Kingdom in 1963. His father, George, was a joiner
Joiner
A joiner differs from a carpenter in that joiners cut and fit joints in wood that do not use nails. Joiners usually work in a workshop since the formation of various joints generally requires non-portable machinery. A carpenter normally works on site...
and his mother Jean worked as a receptionist in a paper factory. When he was 5, Brown's family, including a brother and sister, moved to Timperley
Timperley
Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester....
. He was educated at Park Road County Primary Infant and Junior School and then Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham Grammar School For Boys
-Admissions:The school is non-fee paying with admission via an entrance exam. It had foundation school status which allowed a degree of independence from the local education authority, but from 2011 under the UK Government's Free School Programme it attained Academy status.-Foundation:The school...
. His interest in music was inspired by the punk movement, specifically the bands Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
, The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
and Manchester band Slaughter & The Dogs
Slaughter & The Dogs
Slaughter & The Dogs is an English punk rock band that formed in the late 1970s in Manchester, England. They were one of the first UK punk bands to sign for a major label, Decca Records.-Career:...
. Brown and original Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
bassist Pete Garner attended the recording of the Clash single "Bankrobber
Bankrobber
"Bankrobber" is a song, and single by The Clash. The song was not released on any of their studio albums, instead appearing on their compilation Black Market Clash...
" in Manchester.
Stone Roses
Brown's music career began in 1980, playing bass guitar in band with John SquireJohn Squire
John Thomas Squire is an English musician, songwriter and artist.Squire is best known as the guitarist for The Stone Roses, a rock band in which he formed a songwriting partnership with lead singer Ian Brown. After leaving The Stone Roses he went on to found The Seahorses and has since released...
and Simon Wolstencroft
Simon Wolstencroft
Simon Wolstencroft is a musician from Manchester, England, best known for playing drums with The Fall between June 1986 and August 1997.Wolstencroft was a member of an early incarnation of The Stone Roses; having previously been a member of The Weeds and The Colourfield. He was also drummer for...
. They eventually became The Patrol, with Andy Couzens on vocals. The band soon split up, with Brown selling his bass to buy a scooter. Brown moved to Hulme
Hulme
Hulme is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. Located immediately south of Manchester city centre, it is an area with significant industrial heritage....
, and attended northern soul
Northern soul
Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged from the British mod scene, initially in northern England in the late 1960s. Northern soul mainly consists of a particular style of black American soul music based on the heavy beat and fast tempo of the mid-1960s Tamla Motown sound...
"all-nighters" across the north of England in the early 1980s as the scene faded. Around this time, Brown met soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
legend Geno Washington
Geno Washington
Geno Washington is an American R&B singer who released five albums with The Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969, and eight solo albums beginning in 1976.-Early to late 1960s:...
, who told him, "You should be a star".
In 1983 Brown joined The Waterfront as co-vocalist, the band that would evolve into The Stone Roses.
The Stone Roses rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their debut album voted the best British album of all time in 2004. The band's second album, Second Coming, received a mixed reaction, and after several changes of line-up, the band split up in October 1996.
On 17 October, 2011, Brown alluded to a Stone Roses reunion via text message, saying: "We are going to rule the world again. It's happening." On the following day, a reunion was announced for the band with performances planned for June 2012 in Manchester. In a press conference interview, the members of the Stone Roses have said that a new album is planned.
Solo career
After a break from music in MoroccoMorocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Brown established his solo career with the debut solo single "My Star
My Star (Ian Brown song)
"My Star" is a song by Ian Brown, released as the first single from his first solo album, Unfinished Monkey Business. It peaked at #5 on the UK singles chart.-Track listing:1-Track Promo CD#"My Star " - 4:29CD Single#"My Star" – 5:13...
", which was released in the UK on 12 January 1998. The debut album Unfinished Monkey Business
Unfinished Monkey Business
Unfinished Monkey Business is the debut solo album by Ian Brown released in February 1998 via Polydor Records. The album was self-financed and produced by Brown, and was his first album release since the break-up of The Stone Roses in October 1996...
followed on 2 February 1998. The album was produced and financed by Brown, and featured ex-Roses members Mani
Gary Mounfield
Gary Manny "Mani" Mounfield , is an English rock bassist of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. He has a distinctive playing style that combines a fast moving rock style with a dance rhythm or dub groove...
, Nigel Ipinson, Aziz Ibrahim
Aziz Ibrahim
Aziz Ibrahim is a British musician. He was born in Longsight, Manchester to Pakistani parents. He is best known for his work as guitarist with Simply Red, The Stone Roses and their former vocalist Ian Brown in whose support band he regularly performs – both in the studio and live...
and Robbie Maddix. The album sold over 300,000 copies.
Brown toured in Summer 1998 with a band that included Ibrahim, Inder Mathura (percussion), Simon Moore (drums), and Sylvan Richardson (bass), including performances at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
and the V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
.
His second album, Golden Greats
Golden Greats (Ian Brown Album)
Golden Greats is the second solo album released by Ian Brown, the ex-frontman of The Stone Roses. Despite the title, the album is not a compilation album, but rather, a studio album...
, was released by Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
1999. It featured more electronic instrumentation and earned high critical acclaim. For his third studio album Music of the Spheres Brown sought outside production help for the first time, hiring the services of songwriter and producer Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken is a British songwriter and music producer under the Roc Nation management. He is well known for his production on Ian Brown from The Stone Roses solo albums, Golden Greats, Music of the Spheres and Solarized...
who would go on to become a regular collaborator. He toured the US for the first time as a solo artist in support of the album.
Brown's fourth solo album, Solarized
Solarized
Solarized is the fourth solo album released by Ian Brown, the former lead singer of The Stone Roses. The album was first released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2004.-Background:...
, was released in the UK on 13 September 2004, and was the first to be released under the revived Polydor imprint Fiction Records
Fiction Records
Fiction Records is a UK label founded by Chris Parry in 1978 that is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. Formerly independent, the label is now owned by Polydor, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.-History:...
. When his new Fiction A&R Jim Chancellor was asked in HitQuarters
HitQuarters
HitQuarters is an international music industry publication and contact database founded in 1999. It is noted for in-depth interviews with industry figures, with past subjects including Simon Cowell, Martin Kierszenbaum, Jason Flom, Diane Warren, Peter Edge, Ron Fair and RedOne, as well as its A&R...
what contribution he makes to Brown's records he said, "There's not as much to do. Ian is very much the master of his own records."
Since the break-up of the Stone Roses in 1996, Brown has released six solo albums and fourteen UK Top 40
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
singles. He has sold out seven UK tours, and appeared three times at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, including headlining The Other Stage in 2005. He has also appeared five times at V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
since 1998. Brown has also regularly appeared at T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
and Oxegen
Oxegen
Oxegen is an annual music festival in Ireland held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. As of 2007, 2008, 2009, the festival has been cited as Ireland's biggest music festival. And by 2009, the festival is cited as the greenest festival, being a 100% carbon neutral event in Ireland. It was previously...
festivals and played the Move festival in 2002 at Lancashire Cricket Ground.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published on 8 July 1999. The novel won the 1999 Whitbread Book Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the 2000 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and was short-listed for other...
'.
For the 2005/6 season, Brown was the shirt sponsor of London Commercial Division football team Chiswick Homefields, the players wearing an 'IB – The Greatest' logo on their chests.
At the 2006 NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
awards, Brown was presented with the "Godlike Genius" award and in 2007 was given the Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
"Legend" Award.
In September 2007, Brown released his fifth studio album, The World is Yours
The World Is Yours (Ian Brown album)
The World is Yours is the fifth solo album by Ian Brown, released on the October 15, 2007.In making the album, Brown enlisted the help of The Smiths and Happy Mondays bassists Andy Rourke and Paul Ryder respectively. He also sought the services of Paul McCartney to play bass on one of the tracks,...
. The album represented a more political approach in his music, particularly the anti-war track "Illegal Attacks
Illegal Attacks
"Illegal Attacks" is a single by Ian Brown featured on the album The World Is Yours."Illegal Attacks" was released as the album's lead single on October 8, 2007, and was a contentious track, dealing head-on with the political issues of the day. Sinéad O'Connor is featured as a guest vocalist on the...
", which featured Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
. The album also featured former Smith
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
bassist Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke is a bass guitarist best known for being a former member of The Smiths.-Career:...
and Paul Ryder
Paul Ryder
Paul Ryder is the former bass player and a founding member of the Manchester band Happy Mondays. He was an active member of the band from its inception in 1983 through to 2000 and was often credited for giving the band their trademark groove upon which some of their biggest hits were built...
of Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
.
My Way
My Way (Ian Brown album)
My Way is the sixth solo album by British artist Ian Brown. The album was released on September 28, 2009. The album's lead single "Stellify" was released on September 21, 2009...
, his sixth solo album, was released in September 2009. It was recorded at London's Battery Studios with producer Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken is a British songwriter and music producer under the Roc Nation management. He is well known for his production on Ian Brown from The Stone Roses solo albums, Golden Greats, Music of the Spheres and Solarized...
; the first single, "Stellify", was released 21 September 2009.
Brown has collaborated several times with UNKLE
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
, appearing on "Be There" in 1999 and on "Reign" on the 2003 album Never, Never, Land
Never, Never, Land
Never, Never, Land is the second album by the British electronic music act UNKLE, released on . On an expanded edition entitled Never, Never, Land Revisited was released. The original album debuted at #71 in Australia...
, which was also released as a single.
Awards and achievements
Brown has won numerous awards in his career, in recognition of his work as a solo artist and his work with The Stone Roses. The awards he has won are as follows:The Stone Roses
- 1997
The Stone Roses (album)
The Stone Roses is the debut album by English rock band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by some as one of the most important albums ever...
reached No. 5 in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
s 100 Best Albums Ever poll
Solo
- 2002 Muso AwardsMuso AwardsThe Muso Awards is a charity music award ceremony held in London, England, that began in September 2002. The awards are voted "by musicians, for musicians", and the ceremony features live performances by a variety of artists...
Best Single ("Whispers") - 2002 NME AwardsNME AwardsThe NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME .The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine....
Best Solo Artist - 2006 NME AwardsNME AwardsThe NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME .The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine....
Godlike Genius Award - 2007 Q AwardsQ AwardsThe Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards have become one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards, helped in no small part by the often boisterous behavior of the celebrities who attend the event...
Legend Award - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009 – nominated for Best British Solo Artist at the Brit AwardsBrit AwardsThe Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
Discography
In the UK Ian Brown as a Solo Artist and with The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
has sold over a Certified 1.7 Million Albums
Albums
| Year | Studio Albums | UK | Certification Certification Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Unfinished Monkey Business Unfinished Monkey Business Unfinished Monkey Business is the debut solo album by Ian Brown released in February 1998 via Polydor Records. The album was self-financed and produced by Brown, and was his first album release since the break-up of The Stone Roses in October 1996... |
4 | UK British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Gold |
| 1999 | Golden Greats Golden Greats (Ian Brown Album) Golden Greats is the second solo album released by Ian Brown, the ex-frontman of The Stone Roses. Despite the title, the album is not a compilation album, but rather, a studio album... |
14 | UK British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Gold |
| 2001 | Music of the Spheres | 3 | UK British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Gold |
| 2004 | Solarized Solarized Solarized is the fourth solo album released by Ian Brown, the former lead singer of The Stone Roses. The album was first released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2004.-Background:... |
7 | UK British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Gold |
| 2007 | The World Is Yours The World Is Yours (Ian Brown album) The World is Yours is the fifth solo album by Ian Brown, released on the October 15, 2007.In making the album, Brown enlisted the help of The Smiths and Happy Mondays bassists Andy Rourke and Paul Ryder respectively. He also sought the services of Paul McCartney to play bass on one of the tracks,... |
4 | – |
| 2009 | My Way My Way (Ian Brown album) My Way is the sixth solo album by British artist Ian Brown. The album was released on September 28, 2009. The album's lead single "Stellify" was released on September 21, 2009... |
8 | – |
| Year | Remix Albums | UK | Certification Certification Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit... |
| 2002 | Remixes of the Spheres Remixes of the Spheres Remixes of the Spheres is a collection of mixes, live versions and unreleased B-sides by former lead singer of the Stone Roses, Ian Brown. The album reworks many tracks from his 3rd album, Music of the Spheres. UNKLE, Nightmares on Wax and Freelance Hellraiser were among the collaborators on this... |
87 | – |
| Year | Compilation Albums | UK | Certification Certification Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit... |
| 2004 | Under The Influence | – | – |
| 2005 | The Greatest | 5 | UK British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Gold |
| 2005 | The Greatest Promos | – | – |
Singles
| Title | Year | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "My Star My Star (Ian Brown song) "My Star" is a song by Ian Brown, released as the first single from his first solo album, Unfinished Monkey Business. It peaked at #5 on the UK singles chart.-Track listing:1-Track Promo CD#"My Star " - 4:29CD Single#"My Star" – 5:13... " |
1998 | 5 | |
| "Corpses Corpses in their Mouths "Corpses in Their Mouths" is a song written by The Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown and guitarist Aziz Ibrahim. It was issued as the second single to be taken from Brown's debut album Unfinished Monkey Business in April 1998 and managed to reach #14 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
1998 | 14 | |
| "Can't See Me Can't See Me "Can't See Me" is a song by Ian Brown, released as a single from his debut solo album Unfinished Monkey Business. It was released in June, 1998, and rose to #21 on the United Kingdom charts.... " |
1998 | 21 | |
| "Be There Be There (song) Be There is a song by Unkle, featuring Ian Brown on vocals.Be There was originally on the album Psyence Fiction as an instrumental track called "Unreal". The lyrics were written by Brown.... " |
1999 | 8 | UNKLE featuring Ian Brown |
| "Love Like a Fountain Love Like a Fountain "Love Like a Fountain" is the first single from Ian Brown's second solo album, Golden Greats. Released on October 25, 1999, it placed #23 on the UK Singles Chart. The single version of the song was included in Brown's compilation album, The Greatest... " |
1999 | 23 | |
| "Dolphins Were Monkeys Dolphins Were Monkeys "Dolphins Were Monkeys" is the second single from Ian Brown's second solo album, Golden Greats. Released on 7 February 2000, it placed at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The single edit is also featured on Brown's compilation album, The Greatest... " |
2000 | 5 | |
| "Golden Gaze Golden Gaze "Golden Gaze" is the third single from Ian Brown’s second solo album, Golden Greats. Released on June 5, 2000, it placed #29 on the UK Singles Chart.The track was influenced by the Stevie Wonder song, “Golden Lady” from his Innervisions album... " |
2000 | 29 | |
| "F.E.A.R." | 2001 | 13 | |
| "Whispers" | 2002 | 33 | |
| "Keep What Ya Got Keep What Ya Got "Keep What Ya Got" is the lead single from Ian Brown's fourth solo album, Solarized. Released on September 20, 2004, it placed #18 on the UK Singles Chart.... " |
2004 | 18 | |
| "Reign" | 2004 | 40 | UNKLE featuring Ian Brown |
| "Time Is My Everything Time Is My Everything "Time Is My Everything" is the second single from Ian Brown's fourth solo album, Solarized. Released on January 15, 2005, it placed #15 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
2005 | 15 | |
| "All Ablaze All Ablaze "All Ablaze" is an original single from Ian Brown's compilation album, The Greatest. Released on September 5, 2005, it placed #20 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
2005 | 20 | |
| "Illegal Attacks Illegal Attacks "Illegal Attacks" is a single by Ian Brown featured on the album The World Is Yours."Illegal Attacks" was released as the album's lead single on October 8, 2007, and was a contentious track, dealing head-on with the political issues of the day. Sinéad O'Connor is featured as a guest vocalist on the... " |
2007 | 16 | Ian Brown featuring Sinead O'Connor |
| "Sister Rose Sister Rose "Sister Rose" is the second single from Ian Brown's fifth studio album, The World Is Yours. It was released on 3 December 2007 but only charted at number 87 on the UK chart.-CD single:#"Sister Rose"... " |
2007 | 87 | |
| "Stellify Stellify Stellify is the first single from Ian Brown's sixth solo album My Way. It was the first time that Brown "sort of consciously sat down and decided to write a love song". The song was released on September 21, 2009... " |
2009 | 31 | |
| "Just Like You" | 2009 |