SPECIAL A K A

  • 2
    UK Number 1s
  • 8
    UK Top 10s
  • 10
    UK Top 40s
  • 13
    UK Top 75s
  • 5
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 24
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 65
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 104
    Weeks in Top 75
  • 1
    UK Number 1s
  • 4
    UK Top 10s
  • 7
    UK Top 40s
  • 8
    UK Top 75s
  • 1
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 13
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 54
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 99
    Weeks in Top 75
Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Wks
No 1		 Chart
Facts
28.07.
1979
GANGSTERS
GANGSTERS
SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE CHSTT1
06 12 00
Buy Listen
27.10.
1979
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
SPECIALS FEATURING RICO+
2 TONE CHSTT5
10 14 00
26.01.
1980
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (THE SPECIAL AKA LIVE! EP)
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (THE SPECIAL AKA LIVE! EP)
SPECIALS
2 TONE CHSTT7
01 10 02
Buy Listen
24.05.
1980
RAT RACE/RUDE BOYS OUTA JAIL
RAT RACE/RUDE BOYS OUTA JAIL
SPECIALS
2 TONE CHSTT11
05 09 00
Buy
20.09.
1980
STEREOTYPE/INTERNATIONAL JET SET
STEREOTYPE/INTERNATIONAL JET SET
SPECIALS
2 TONE CHSTT13
06 08 00
Buy
13.12.
1980
DO NOTHING/MAGGIE'S FARM FT RICO WITH THE ICE RINK STRING SOUNDS
DO NOTHING/MAGGIE'S FARM FT RICO WITH THE ICE RINK STRING SOUNDS
SPECIALS FEATURING RICO+
2 TONE CHSTT16
04 11 00
20.06.
1981
GHOST TOWN
GHOST TOWN
SPECIALS
2 TONE CHSTT17
01 14 03
Buy Listen
23.01.
1982
THE BOILER
THE BOILER
RHODA WITH THE SPECIAL A.K.A.
2 TONE CHSTT18
35 05 00
Buy
08.01.
1983
WAR CRIMES (THE CRIME REMAINS THE SAME)
WAR CRIMES (THE CRIME REMAINS THE SAME)
SPECIAL AKA
NO-LABEL MIUCT2638
84 02 00
Buy Listen
03.09.
1983
RACIST FRIEND/BRIGHT LIGHTS
RACIST FRIEND/BRIGHT LIGHTS
SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE CHSTT25
60 03 00
Buy
17.03.
1984
NELSON MANDELA
NELSON MANDELA
SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE CHSTT26
09 10 00
Buy Listen
01.09.
1984
WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT YOU IS YOUR GIRLFRIEND
WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT YOU IS YOUR GIRLFRIEND
SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE CHSTT27
51 05 00
Buy Listen
09.07.
1988
NELSON MANDELA {1988}
NELSON MANDELA {1988}
SPECIAL AKA
NO-LABEL MIUCT1614
93 02 00
Buy
09.10.
1993
THE 2 TONE (EP)
THE 2 TONE (EP)
SPECIAL AKA/MADNESS/SELECTER/BEAT
2 TONE CHSTT31
30 03 00
Buy
10.02.
1996
HYPOCRITE
HYPOCRITE
SPECIALS
KUFF KUFFD3
66 02 00
Buy Listen
06.04.
1996
PRESSURE DROP
PRESSURE DROP
SPECIALS FT S STAPLE & KENDELL
KUFF KUFFD4
100 01 00
Buy Listen
14.12.
2013
NELSON MANDELA
NELSON MANDELA
SPECIAL AKA
CHRYSALIS GBAYK8400044
96 01 00
Buy Listen
Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Wks
No 1		 Chart
Facts
03.11.
1979
SPECIALS
SPECIALS
SPECIALS
2-TONE CDLTT5001
04 45 00
Buy Listen
04.10.
1980
MORE SPECIALS
MORE SPECIALS
SPECIALS
2-TONE CHRTT5003
05 20 00
Buy Listen
23.06.
1984
IN THE STUDIO
IN THE STUDIO
SPECIAL AKA
2-TONE CHRTT5008
34 06 00
Buy
07.09.
1991
THE SPECIALS SINGLES
THE SPECIALS SINGLES
SPECIALS
2-TONE CHRTT5010
10 09 00
Buy
07.07.
2001
SPECIALS
SPECIALS
SPECIALS
CHRYSALIS CCD5001
22 03 00
Buy Listen
12.04.
2008
THE BEST OF
THE BEST OF
SPECIALS
CHRYSALIS CHRTV20082
26 10 00
Buy Listen
04.07.
2009
SINGLES - BEST OF
SINGLES - BEST OF
SPECIALS
CHRYSALIS CCD5010
73 02 00
Buy
11.04.
2015
THE SPECIALS
THE SPECIALS
SPECIALS
RHINO 0825646336081
94 02 00
Buy Listen
14.02.
2019
ENCORE
ENCORE
SPECIALS
UMC 7721090
01 11 01
Buy

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