Status Quo discography
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This is the discography of the British rock band Status Quo. They have released around 100 singles and have spent over 400 weeks in the UK singles chart. They have spent over 500 weeks in the UK Albums Chart and are one of the most successful bands of all time in the UK. Their most recent album, Backbone, was released in 2019.
For a full list of the band's songs, see List of songs by Status Quo.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NOR | SPA | SWE | SWI | |||
| Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo | Released: 27 September 1968 Label: Pye Formats: LP, MC, 4-track, reel-to-reel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Spare Parts | Released: 26 September 1969 Label: Pye Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon | Released: 28 August 1970 Label: Pye Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dog of Two Head | Released: 5 November 1971 Label: Pye Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Piledriver | Released: 15 December 1972 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 5 | 15 | — | 13 | 31 | — | 23 | — | — | — | AUS: Platinum FRA: Gold SWE: Gold UK: Gold |
| Hello! | Released: 28 September 1973 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 1 | 19 | — | 6 | 37 | — | 6 | — | 10 | — | AUS: Platinum FRA: Gold NL: Gold SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum UK: Gold |
| Quo | Released: 3 May 1974 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 2 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 21 | — | 6 | — | 8 | — | AUS: Gold FRA: Gold GLF: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| On the Level | Released: 21 February 1975 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | AUS: 3× Platinum FRA: Gold NL: Gold SWE: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| Blue for You | Released: 12 March 1976 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 1 | 3 | — | 17 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | AUS: 3× Platinum FRA: Gold NL: Gold NZ: Platinum SPA: Platinum UK: Gold |
| Rockin' All Over the World | Released: 11 November 1977 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 5 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | 19 | — | AUS: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold GER: Gold SPA: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| If You Can't Stand the Heat... | Released: 27 October 1978 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 3 | 21 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 18 | — | 15 | — | AUS: Gold FRA: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| Whatever You Want | Released: 12 October 1979 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 3 | 22 | 16 | — | 9 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 18 | — | AUS: Gold FRA: Gold NL: Gold UK: Gold |
| Just Supposin' | Released: 17 October 1980 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 4 | 31 | 6 | — | 14 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 26 | — | FRA: Gold SPA: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| Never Too Late | Released: 13 March 1981 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 2 | 33 | 9 | — | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | FRA: Gold SPA: Platinum UK: Gold |
| 1+9+8+2 | Released: 16 April 1982 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 1 | 60 | 16 | — | 29 | 15 | 7 | — | 21 | — | UK: Gold |
| Back to Back | Released: 25 November 1983 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 9 | 97 | — | — | 60 | 26 | — | — | 38 | 20 | UK: Gold |
| In the Army Now | Released: 29 August 1986 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC | 7 | 87 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | NOR: Silver SPA: Gold UK: Gold |
| Ain't Complaining | Released: 6 June 1988 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC | 12 | — | 11 | 12 | 33 | — | 13 | — | 19 | 5 | UK: Gold |
| Perfect Remedy | Released: 13 November 1989 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 26 | UK: Silver |
| Rock 'til You Drop | Released: 23 September 1991 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | |
| Thirsty Work | Released: 22 August 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 13 | — | — | — | 87 | 87 | — | — | 6 | 10 | |
| Don't Stop | Released: 5 February 1996 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD, MC | 2 | — | — | — | 42 | 88 | — | — | 14 | 28 | UK: Gold |
| Under the Influence | Released: 31 March 1999 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, MC | 26 | — | — | — | 56 | 81 | — | — | — | 28 | |
| Famous in the Last Century | Released: 17 April 2000 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD, MC | 19 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 20 | 56 | |
| Heavy Traffic | Released: 23 September 2002 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD, MC | 15 | 48 | — | — | 35 | 75 | — | — | 30 | 21 | UK: Silver |
| Riffs | Released: 17 November 2003 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD, MC | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | UK: Silver |
| The Party Ain't Over Yet | Released: 19 September 2005 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD | 18 | — | — | — | 19 | 65 | — | — | 17 | 21 | |
| In Search of the Fourth Chord | Released: 17 September 2007 Label: Fourth Chord Formats: CD, LP | 15 | — | — | — | 22 | 71 | — | — | 13 | 18 | |
| Quid Pro Quo | Released: 27 May 2011 Label: Fourth Chord Formats: CD, 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download | 10 | — | 26 | — | 13 | 32 | — | — | 32 | 8 | UK: Silver |
| Bula Quo! | Released: 7 June 2013 Label: Fourth Chord Formats: 2×CD, LP, digital download | 10 | — | 27 | — | 17 | 41 | — | — | 27 | 13 | UK: Silver |
| Aquostic – Stripped Bare | Released: 17 October 2014 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download | 5 | — | 33 | — | 15 | 26 | — | — | 43 | 4 | UK: Gold |
| Aquostic II – That's a Fact! | Released: 21 October 2016 Label: Fourth Chord Formats: CD, 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download | 7 | — | 37 | — | 26 | 50 | — | — | — | 13 | |
| Backbone | Released: 6 September 2019 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD, 2×CD, LP, digital download | 6 | 98 | 23 | — | 6 | 28 | — | 43 | 31 | 2 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NOR | SWE | SWI | |||
| Live! | Released: 4 March 1977 Label: Vertigo Formats: 2×LP, MC, 8-track | 3 | 6 | 20 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 9 | — | AUS: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold GER: Gold NL: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold UK: Gold |
| Tokyo Quo | Released: June 1977 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP Japan-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the N.E.C. | Released: 5 November 1982 (as part of From the Makers of... box set) / May 1984 (individual) Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 83 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 45 | — | |
| Live Alive Quo | Released: 2 November 1992 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pictures – Live at Montreux 2009 | Released: 12 October 2009 Label: Eagle Vision/Montreux Sounds Formats: CD | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the BBC | Released: 22 October 2010 Label: Mercury/Universal Music Formats: 2×CD, 4×CD, 7×CD | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Frantic Four Reunion – Live at the O2 Academy Glasgow | Released: 3 October 2013 Label: earMusic Formats: 2×LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Frantic Four Reunion – Live at the Hammersmith Apollo | Released: 3 October 2013 Label: earMUSIC Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download | 37 | — | — | — | 22 | 75 | — | — | 79 | |
| The Frantic Four Reunion – Live at Wembley Arena | Released: 3 October 2013 Label: earMusic Formats: 2×CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Frantic Four's Final Fling – Live at the Dublin O2 Arena | Released: 29 August 2014 Label: earMUSIC Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download | 34 | — | — | — | 36 | 68 | — | — | 58 | |
| Aquostic – Live at the Roundhouse | Released: 13 April 2015 Label: earMUSIC Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download | — | — | 51 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 33 | |
| The Last Night of the Electrics | Released: 14 July 2017 Label: earMUSIC Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download | 24 | — | — | — | 10 | 93 | — | — | 17 | |
| Down Down & Dignified at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: 17 August 2018 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | 35 | |
| Down Down & Dirty at Wacken | Released: 17 August 2018 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 15 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NOR | SPA | SWE | SWI | |||
| Status Quo-Tations | Released: November 1969 Label: Marble Arch Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Status Quo | Released: May 1973 Label: Pye Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Golden Hour of Status Quo | Released: June 1973 Label: Golden Hour Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| Down the Dustpipe | Released: October 1975 Label: Golden Hour Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| The Rest of Status Quo | Released: September 1976 Label: Pye Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The File Series | Released: January 1977 Label: Pye Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Just for the Record | Released: June 1979 Label: Pye Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 Gold Bars | Released: 14 March 1980 Label: Vertigo Formats: LP, MC | 3 | 14 | — | — | 19 | 26 | 22 | 22 | — | — | AUS: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Fresh Quota | Released: 18 September 1981 Label: PRT Formats: LP, MC Mini-album | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Music of Status Quo Vol. 1 1972–1974 | Released: February 1981 Label: Vertigo Formats: MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 | Released: 23 November 1984 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC | 12 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| The Complete Hitalbum | Released: January 1985 Label: Arcade Formats: LP, MC Netherlands-only release | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hit Album | Released: February 1987 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, MC Continental Europe-only release | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Rocking All Over the Years | Released: 8 October 1990 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, 2×LP, 2×MC | 2 | 10 | 14 | — | 46 | 20 | — | 5 | 20 | 12 | AUS: 4× Platinum SPA: Gold SWE: Gold SWI: Gold UK: 2× Platinum |
| Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo | Released: 13 October 1997 Label: PolyGram TV/Vertigo Formats: 2×CD, 2×MC | 13 | 71 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 18 | UK: Gold |
| The Singles Collection 1966–1973 | Released: June 1998 Label: Castle Music Formats: 2×CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Complete Status Quo | Released: October 1998 Label: Reader's Digest Formats: 4xCD, 4xMC Only available by mail order | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Status Quo Vol. 1 | Released: March 1999 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Status Quo Vol. 2 | Released: August 1999 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Status Quo Vol. 3 | Released: February 2000 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits and More | Released: April 2000 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2×CD Netherlands-only release | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Status Quo | Released: November 2000 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Technicolor Dreams of the Status Quo – The Complete '60s Recordings | Released: February 2001 Label: Castle Music Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Down the Dustpipe – The '70s Pye Collection | Released: July 2001 Label: Castle Music Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Got You Covered | Released: August 2001 Label: Crimson Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Swedish Collection | Released: April 2002 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2×CD Sweden-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
| XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits | Released: 20 September 2004 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: 2×CD | 16 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Platinum |
| Gold | Released: August 2005 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2×CD | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | |
| Pictures – 40 Years of Hits | Released: 10 November 2008 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2×CD, 4×CD | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | UK: Gold |
| Die grössten Erfolge | Released: 17 February 2012 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD Continental Europe-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | |
| Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits | Released: 20 November 2015 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3×CD, 2×LP | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whatever You Want – The Essential Status Quo | Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: 3×CD | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Keep 'Em Coming! – The Collection | Released: 17 February 2017 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2×CD | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Collected | Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3×CD | — | — | 64 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Essential | Released: 28 August 2020 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3×CD | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quo'ing In – The Best of the Noughties | Released: 16 September 2022 Label: earMUSIC Formats: 2×CD, 3×CD, digital download | 80 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
| Driving to Glory | Released: 29 November 2024 Label: Explore Rights Management Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | NL | |||
| From the Makers Of... | Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Phonogram Formats: 3×LP, 2×MC | 4 | — | UK: Gold |
| Great Box | Released: 25 June 1991 Label: Vertigo Formats: 4×CD Japan-only release | — | — | |
| The 70s Singles Box | Released: July 2001 Label: Castle Music/Sanctuary Formats: 6×CDS | — | — | |
| Rockers Rollin' – Quo in Time 1972–2000 | Released: 3 December 2001 Label: Universal Music Formats: 4×CD | — | — | |
| The Essential Status Quo | Released: November 2001 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: 3×CD | — | — | UK: Gold |
| The Singles Collection 1968–69 | Released: January 2002 Label: Castle Music/Sanctuary Formats: 7×CDS | — | — | |
| Now and Then | Released: 13 June 2005 Label: Crimson Formats: 3×CD | 49 | — | |
| Top 100 | Released: 23 August 2010 Label: Universal Music Formats: 5×CD Netherlands-only release | — | 23 | |
| 4 Original Albums | Released: January 2011 Label: Universal Music/Vertigo Formats: 4×CD | — | — | |
| 5 Original Albums | Released: August 2011 Label: Mercury/Universal Music/Vertigo Formats: 5×CD | — | — | |
| Classic Album Selection | Released: 22 March 2013 Label: Mercury Formats: 5×CD | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Collection 1972–1980 | Released: 14 August 2015 Label: Universal Music Formats: 11×LP | — | — | |
| 5 Classic Albums | Released: 6 November 2015 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Music Formats: 5×CD | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Collection 1981-1996 | Released: 10 February 2017 Label: Universal Music Formats: 12×LP | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Singles Collection 1972–1979 | Released: 10 March 2017 Label: Universal Music/Vertigo Formats: 13×7" | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Singles Collection 1980–1984 | Released: 2 June 2017 Label: Universal Music Formats: 12×7" | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Singles Collection 1984–1989 | Released: 4 August 2017 Label: Universal Music Formats: 12×7" | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Singles Collection 1990–1999 | Released: 30 November 2018 Label: Universal Music Formats: 16×7" | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Singles Collection 2000–2010 | Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Universal Music Formats: 10×7" | — | — | |
| The Early Years 1966–69 | Released: 15 March 2024 Label: BMG Formats: 5×CD | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
1960s–1970s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | GER | IRE | NL | SPA | SWI | US | ||||
| As the Spectres | |||||||||||||
| "I (Who Have Nothing)" | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Hurdy Gurdy Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| As the Traffic Jam | |||||||||||||
| "Almost but Not Quite There" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| As the Status Quo | |||||||||||||
| "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | 1968 | 7 | 19 | 18 | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 12 | Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo | |
| "Black Veils of Melancholy" | 51 | 85 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ice in the Sun" | 8 | 48 | — | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 70 | |||
| "Technicolor Dreams" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| As Status Quo | |||||||||||||
| "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" | 1969 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spare Parts | |
| "The Price of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Down the Dustpipe" | 1970 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "In My Chair" | 21 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tune to the Music" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Railroad" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dog of Two Head | |
| "Paper Plane" | 8 | — | — | — | 42 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Piledriver | ||
| "Gerdundula" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | Dog of Two Head | ||
| "Mean Girl" | 1973 | 20 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Waste My Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Piledriver | ||
| "Caroline" | 5 | 31 | — | — | 36 | 11 | — | — | — | — | UK: Gold | Hello! | |
| "Break the Rules" | 1974 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | Quo | |
| "Just Take Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Down Down" | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | UK: Silver | On the Level | |
| "Roll Over Lay Down" (live) | 1975 | 9 | 2 | — | 5 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Rain" | 1976 | 7 | 40 | — | 10 | 27 | 14 | 5 | — | 8 | — | Blue for You | |
| "Mystery Song" | 11 | — | — | 21 | 38 | — | 15 | — | — | — | |||
| "Mad About the Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wild Side of Life" | 9 | 8 | — | 22 | 15 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Spinning Wheel Blues" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon | |
| "Rockin' All Over the World" | 3 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | — | 3 | — | UK: Platinum | Rockin' All Over the World | |
| "Rockers Rollin'" / "Hold You Back" | — | — | — | 15 | 30 | — | 6 | — | — | — | |||
| "Again and Again" | 1978 | 13 | — | — | 28 | 18 | 5 | 9 | — | 8 | — | If You Can't Stand the Heat... | |
| "Accident Prone" | 36 | — | — | 15 | 19 | — | 10 | — | — | — | |||
| "Like a Good Girl" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Whatever You Want" | 4 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | UK: Silver | Whatever You Want | |
| "Living on an Island" | 16 | 62 | — | — | 38 | 12 | 25 | 28 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
1980s–1990s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | GER | IRE | NL | SPA | SWI | ||||
| "What You're Proposing" | 1980 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Just Supposin' | |
| "Lies" / "Don't Drive My Car" | 11 | — | 9 | 31 | 38 | 10 | 24 | — | — | UK: Silver | ||
| "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" | 1981 | 9 | 89 | — | — | 49 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 10 | Never Too Late | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll" | 8 | — | — | 33 | — | 3 | 20 | 10 | — | UK: Silver | Just Supposin' | |
| "Dear John" | 1982 | 10 | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | 1+9+8+2 | |
| "She Don't Fool Me" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Young Pretender" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jealousy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Caroline" (live) | 13 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | Live at the NEC | ||
| "I Love Rock and Roll" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1+9+8+2 | ||
| "Ol' Rag Blues" | 1983 | 9 | — | — | 31 | 47 | 7 | 20 | — | 17 | Back to Back | |
| "A Mess of Blues" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |||
| "Marguerita Time" | 3 | — | — | — | 52 | 7 | 35 | — | 23 | UK: Silver | ||
| "Going Down Town Tonight" | 1984 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Wanderer" | 7 | 54 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | 12 Gold Bars Vol.2 | ||
| "Rollin' Home" | 1986 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | — | 10 | In the Army Now | |
| "Red Sky" | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 29 | |||
| "In the Army Now" | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | FRA: Gold UK: Silver | ||
| "Dreamin'" | 15 | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | 17 | |||
| "The Quo Cake Mix" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Ain't Complaining" | 1988 | 19 | — | 5 | — | 39 | 8 | — | — | 21 | Ain't Complaining | |
| "Who Gets the Love?" | 34 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||
| "I Know You're Leaving" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Running All Over the World" | 17 | — | — | — | 48 | 9 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | UK: Silver | Ain't Complaining | |
| "Not at All" | 1989 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perfect Remedy | |
| "Little Dreamer" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Anniversary Waltz – Part One" | 1990 | 2 | 104 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 5 | — | 12 | UK: Gold | Rocking All Over The Years |
| "The Anniversary Waltz – Part Two" | 16 | — | — | 33 | — | 14 | 66 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Can't Give You More" | 1991 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rock 'til You Drop | |
| "Rock 'til You Drop" | 1992 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz Part 25)" | 21 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | Live Alive Quo | ||
| "Come On You Reds" (with The Manchester United Football Squad) | 1994 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | UK: Silver | Non-album single |
| "I Didn't Mean It" | 21 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Thirsty Work | ||
| "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Restless" | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When You Walk in the Room" | 1995 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop | |
| "Fun Fun Fun" (with the Beach Boys) | 1996 | 24 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Stop" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All Around My Hat" (with Maddy Prior) | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Way It Goes" | 1999 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | Under the Influence | |
| "Little White Lies" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | |||
| "Twenty Wild Horses" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
2000s–present
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUT | BEL (FL) | GER | NL | SWI | |||
| "Mony Mony" | 2000 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | Famous in the Last Century |
| "Old Time Rock and Roll" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Jam Side Down" | 2002 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy Traffic |
| "All Stand Up (Never Say Never)" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You'll Come 'Round" | 2004 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits |
| "Thinking of You" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Party Ain't Over Yet" | 2005 | 11 | — | — | 90 | — | — | The Party Ain't Over Yet |
| "All That Counts Is Love" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Beginning of the End" | 2007 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | In Search of the Fourth Chord |
| "It's Christmas Time" | 2008 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | Pictures – 40 Years of Hits |
| "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" (as Scooter vs Status Quo) | 57 | 19 | — | 11 | 91 | 79 | Jumping All Over the World – Whatever You Want | |
| "In the Army Now (2010)" (with the Corps of Army Music Choir) | 2010 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | Quid Pro Quo |
| "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Two Way Traffic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Better Than That" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Movin' On" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Winner" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bula Bula Quo!" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bula Quo! |
| "Looking Out for Caroline" | — | — | 129 | — | — | — | ||
| "Go Go Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "And It's Better Now" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic – Stripped Bare |
| "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paper Plane" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Break the Rules" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "That's a Fact" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic II – That's a Fact! |
| "Hold You Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Backbone" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Backbone |
| "Liberty Lane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Face the Music" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Cut Me Some Slack" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quo'ing In – The Best of the Noughties |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Videos
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Off the Road | Released: 1980 Label: VCL Formats: VHS Withdrawn soon after release | |
| Live in Concert at the N.E.C. Birmingham | Released: September 1983 Label: Spectrum/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, Beta | |
| End of the Road '84 | Released: November 1984 Label: Videoform Formats: VHS, Beta, LD | |
| More from the Road '84 | Released: February 1985 Label: Videoform Formats: VHS, Beta | |
| Preserved | Released: November 1985 Label: Heron Home Entertainment Formats: VHS, Beta | |
| Rocking Through the Years | Released: December 1986 Label: Channel 5 Formats: VHS, Beta | |
| Rocking All Over the Years – All Their Greatest Hits Live | Released: October 1990 Label: PolyGram Music Video Formats: VHS, LD | |
| Anniversary Waltz – A Celebration of 25 Rockin' Years | Released: February 1991 Label: Castle Music Pictures Formats: VHS, LD | |
| Rock 'til You Drop – The Live Event | Released: October 1991 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS | |
| Knebworth '90 – Top Stars Live on Stage | Released: December 1991 Label: Castle Music Pictures Formats: VHS | |
| Live Alive Quo | Released: December 1992 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS | |
| Don't Stop – 30th Anniversary Live Video | Released: February 1996 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS | |
| Famous in the Last Century | Released: October 2000 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: VHS, DVD | |
| XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits | Released: September 2004 Label: Universal Formats: DVD | BPI: Gold |
| Classic Status Quo | Released: February 2005 Label: Universal Formats: DVD | |
| The Party Ain't Over Yet... 40 Years of Status Quo | Released: November 2005 Label: Warner Music Vision Formats: 2xDVD | BPI: Gold |
| The One and Only Status Quo | Released: September 2006 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: DVD | |
| Just Doin' It Live | Released: 6 November 2006 Label: Warner Music Vision Formats: DVD | BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold |
| Pictures – Live at Montreux 2009 | Released: 12 October 2009 Label: Eagle Vision/Montreux Sounds Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | |
| Live at the BBC | Released: 22 October 2010 Label: Mercury/Universal Formats: DVD | |
| Hello Quo! | Released: 29 October 2012 Label: Anchor Bay Entertainment Formats: DVD, 2xDVD, Blu-ray, 2xBlu-ray | |
| The Frantic Four Reunion 2013 – Live at Wembley Arena | Released: 3 October 2013 Label: earMUSIC Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | |
| The Frantic Four's Final Fling – Live at the Dublin O2 Arena | Released: 29 August 2014 Label: earMUSIC Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | |
| Aquostic – Live at the Roundhouse | Released: 13 April 2015 Label: earMUSIC Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | |
| Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits & More! | Released: 20 November 2015 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: 2xDVD | |
| The Last Night of the Electrics | Released: 14 July 2017 Label: earMUSIC Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | |
| Down Down & Dirty at Wacken | Released: 17 August 2018 Label: earMUSIC Formats: DVD, Blu-ray |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Media | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Down the Dustpipe" | Colour Film | Non-album singles | |
| "In My Chair" | Colour Film | |||
| 1971 | "Tune to the Music" | Colour Film | ||
| 1972 | "Paper Plane" | Colour Film | Piledriver | |
| 1975 | "Down Down" | Colour Film | On the Level | |
| "Roll Over Lay Down" | Colour VT | Non-album single | ||
| 1976 | "Rain" | Colour VT | Blue for You | |
| "Mystery Song" | Colour VT | |||
| "Wild Side of Life" | Colour VT | Non-album single | ||
| 1977 | "Rockin All Over the World" | Colour VT | Rockin' All Over the World | |
| "Rockers Rollin" | Colour Film | |||
| 1978 | "Again and Again" | Colour Film | If You Can't Stand the Heat... | |
| "Someone Show Me Home" | Colour Film | |||
| "Accident Prone" | Colour Film | |||
| "Let Me Fly" | Colour Film | |||
| 1979 | "Whatever You Want" | Colour VT | Whatever You Want | |
| "Who Asked You" | Colour VT | |||
| "Living on an Island" | Colour VT | |||
| "Runaway" | Colour VT | |||
| 1980 | "What You're Proposing" | Colour VT | Just Supposin' | |
| "Lies" | Colour VT | |||
| "Don't Drive My Car" | Colour VT | |||
| 1981 | "Something' 'Bout You Baby I Like" | Colour VT | Godley & Creme | Never Too Late |
| "Rock 'n' Roll" | Colour VT | Just Supposin' | ||
| 1982 | "Dear John" | Colour VT | 1+9+8+2 | |
| 1983 | "Ol' Rag Blues" | Colour VT | Back to Back | |
| "A Mess of Blues" | Colour Film | Nigel Dick | ||
| "Marguerita Time" | Colour Film | |||
| 1984 | "Going Down Town Tonight" | Colour Film | ||
| "The Wanderer" | Colour Film | Sebastian Harris | 12 Gold Bars Vol.2 | |
| 1986 | "Rollin' Home" | Colour Film | In The Army Now | |
| "In The Army Now" | B&W/Colour Film | |||
| "Dreamin" | Colour Film | |||
| 1988 | "Ain't Complaining" | Colour Film | Terry Bulley | Ain't Complaining |
| "Who Gets the Love?" | Colour Film | Mike Brady | ||
| "Running All Over the World" | Colour Film | Non-album single | ||
| "Burning Bridges" | Colour Film | Ain't Complaining | ||
| 1989 | "Not at All" | Colour Film | Perfect Remedy | |
| "Little Dreamer" | Colour Film | |||
| 1990 | "The Anniversary Waltz - Part One" | Colour Film | Rocking All Over The Years | |
| "The Anniversary Waltz - Part Two" | Colour Film | Non-album single | ||
| 1991 | "Can't Give You More" | Colour VT | Rock 'til You Drop | |
| 1992 | "Rock 'til You Drop" | Colour VT | ||
| 1994 | "Come On You Reds" | Colour VT | Non-album single | |
| "I Didn't Mean It" | Colour Film | Thirsty Work | ||
| "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" | Colour Film | |||
| "Restless" | B&W/Colour Film | |||
| 1995 | "When You Walk in the Room" | B&W/Colour Film | Don't Stop | |
| 1996 | "Fun, Fun, Fun" | B&W/Colour VT | ||
| "All Around My Hat" | Colour VT | |||
| 1999 | "The Way It Goes" | Colour Film | Under the Influence | |
| 2002 | "Jam Side Down" | Colour Film | Heavy Traffic | |
| 2004 | "You'll Come 'Round" | Colour Film | XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits | |
| "Thinking of You" | Colour Film | |||
| 2005 | "The Party Ain't Over Yet" | Colour VT | The Party Ain't Over Yet | |
| "All That Counts Is Love" | Colour VT | |||
| 2007 | "Beginning of the End" | Colour VT | John Keeling | In Search of the Fourth Chord |
| 2008 | "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" | Colour Film | Marc Schölermann | Jumping All Over the World |
| "It's Christmas Time" | Colour VT | Pictures – 40 Years of Hits | ||
| 2010 | "In The Army Now (2010)" | Colour VT | Quid Pro Quo | |
| 2011 | "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" | Colour VT | ||
| "Two Way Traffic" | B&W VT | |||
| "Let's Rock" | B&W VT | |||
| 2013 | "Bula Bula Quo" | Colour VT | Bula Quo! | |
| "Looking Out for Caroline" | Colour VT | |||
| "Go, Go, Go" | B&W VT | |||
| 2016 | "That's a Fact!" | Colour VT | Aquostic II – That's a Fact! | |
| 2019 | "Backbone" | Colour VT | Backbone | |
| "Liberty Lane" | Colour Film |