The Specials discography
English ska revival band the Specials have released a diverse discography since their debut in 1979, including: nine studio albums, one collaboration album, five live albums, eleven compilation albums, four extended plays, twenty-three singles, and filmed five videos.
Their debut album "The Specials" and "More Specials" both achieved Gold status, while their 2019 album "Encore" hit number 1 on the UK chart. The band collaborated with Desmond Dekker on the album "King of Kings". Their work spans various formats and has seen chart success in multiple countries.
Videography
- "Dance Craze – The Best of British Ska... Live!"
- "The Special AKA on Film"
- "The Specials: Too Much, Too Young"
- "The Best of the Specials"
- "The Specials – 30th Anniversary Tour"
Films
- Sixteen Candles – song – "Little Bitch"
- Natural Born Killers – song – "Ghost Town"
- Multiplicity – song – "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"
- Grosse Pointe Blank – songs – "Pressure Drop", "A Message to You, Rudy" and "You're Wondering Now"
- SLC Punk! – songs – "Too Hot" and "Gangsters"
- 200 Cigarettes – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
- Mystery Men – song – "Gangsters"
- A Room for Romeo Brass – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
- An Extremely Goofy Movie – song – "Pressure Drop"
- Snatch – song – "Ghost Town"
- Garage Days – song – "Ghost Town"
- Shaun of the Dead – song – "Ghost Town"
- This Is England – songs – "Do the Dog", "Pressure Drop"
- We Own The Night – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
- Vivarium – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
Television
- Father Ted – Episode – Think Fast, Father Ted – song – "Ghost Town"
- Six Feet Under – song – "Monkey Man"
- Misfits (TV series) – song – "A Message to You Rudy"
Commercials
- The song "A Message to You, Rudy" was featured in a SFR television commercial directed by Bruno Aveillan, with world champion football player, Marcel Desailly in 2001
- The song "Blank Expression" was featured in a Ford Fiesta television commercial in 2003
Video games
- Dance Dance Revolution – song – "Little Bitch"
- MLB 2K7 – Song – "A Message To You, Rudy"
- Skate 2 – Song – "Ghost Town"