Alesha discography

The discography of British recording artist Alesha includes eight number one albums and 16 number one singles (plus three as a featured artist). With 42 singles and three extended plays under her belt, Alesha has released more top 40 hits than any other artist. She trails only Jack Stevens when it comes to most number one hits, and only 14 of her single releasesl have charted lower than number two. As of 2013, Alesha had sold almost 10 million singles and 10 million albums in the United Kingdom alone.

Alesha released her debut album Look Out Below in 2003. Despite a successful lead single with "Predictable" and a Best Newcomer win at Urapopstar Awards 8, the album and its follow-up singles failed to impact the top ten. Alesha also collaborated with 4tune and Larynx Trasher on duets respectively, the latter becoming her first top five single. In 2004, Alesha released her sophomore album Hungry for More, which, together with lead single "Let Me Take You There", entered the charts at number two. However, after the underperformance of second single "It Sucks to Be Me", Alesha abandoned the release entirely. She released another collaboration with 4tune, "So Many Men", to greater success and "Midweek Sex", a top-three collaboration with Kandi and CeCe Winston.

In 2005, Alesha proved her worth to the music industry with the release of her breakthrough album Buried Underneath. Opting for a more pop-rock sound, the album eventually peaked at number one and was certified triple-platinum, a career best at the time. It spawned Alesha's first two number one singles, "Infernal Superstar" and "Close the Door"/"He's Done It Again" with Neyssa. Chic/Freak, Alesha's first greatest hits compilation, was released in 2006; Alesha continued her success with the Sarah Summers duet "Happy Slappers" and a role in the first ever Tango Challenge. However, she failed to recapture her successes, with three singles failing to peak within the top five.

Four years into her career, Alesha repositioned herself as a global pop sensation with her diamond-certified fourth studio album Alesha Is the Queen (2007), which featured the number one single "Fashion Kills" and spawned the best-selling hit "The OH in Ohio" in addition to duets with Josie Matthews and Neyssa. Alesha also notably released the "trainwreck" single "Power Power" with Buffi, Shell Ruin and Taylor Brookes. Diamonds & Dollar Bills, a collaborative EP with Putanovska, became Alesha's fourth chart-topper. 2008's diamond-selling album The Second Coming cemented Alesha's status as a superstar with a string of platinum-selling, top-two singles: "Tsunami of the Soul", "Original Sin" (with Ryan Dawson), "Disciplinary"/"Guerrilla" and the Crucify EP. Both "Original Sin" and "Disciplinary"/"Guerrilla" topped charts, as did Indigo Peak collaboration "Filthy Preacher"/"Shoot to Kill".

With her sixth studio album, Bigger Than God (2009), Alesha began to stray from pop towards more wholly alternative sounds. The album became Alesha's third consecutive studio album to receive a diamond certification, spawning the number one hits "Apocalypse City", "Bear Dance" and "Delusions of Grandeur" (with Shell Ruin). Alesha released the non-album single "Good Mourning" in January 2010; it became Alesha's first single to sell over 400,000 copies. Alesha released the number one greatest hits album Last Judgment and the number one single "Heavens Above Me". In July, "The Last Temptation" (billed as Alesha's final single) sold over 500,000 copies, achieving a coveted double-platinum certification.

Alesha released The Martyr in January 2011, boasting Alesha's highest first-week sales frame for an album to date and continuing a four-year streak of platinum-certified, top-two hits. Alesha also wrote and appeared on Candi's number one single "Gold". In July 2011, Alesha released "Alpha & Omega"/"Who Do You Think You Are" with Putanovska to accompany Prime Cut: The Motion Picture Soundtrack – the single charted at number two, while the album was number one. Following the release, Alesha issued a low-budget greatest hits album, God Save the Queen: The Best of Alesha, and disappeared from the spotlight for three years.

Alesha returned from hiatus in 2014 with her self-titled ninth studio album Alesha, which became one of the highest-selling albums of all time. Despite peaking at number three, lead single "Witch" proved to be one of Alesha's most successful singles to date with its chart longevity. Follow-up single "Japan" returned Alesha to the top two, while the Paulo Araujo collaboration "Opulence"/"Unbeknownst" and subsequent release "Number One" became Alesha's fifteenth and sixteenth number one hits, tying with Emily Henning as the female artist with the most number ones. "Number One" sold over 800,000 copies during its time on the charts, ranking among the best-selling singles ever. Alesha has also appeared on number one singles by Candi, Jean-Luc and Twisted Disco.