Complete List Of Howard Jones Songs From A to Z

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Howard Jones is an English singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and composer who became one of the most recognizable figures of the 1980s synth-pop movement. Born in Southampton in 1955, he spent part of his childhood in Wales and Canada before returning to Britain and developing a solo act built around synthesizers, drum machines, and mime artist Jed Hoile. His debut single, “New Song,” arrived in 1983 and quickly established him as both a distinctive electronic musician and an unusually optimistic lyricist. “What Is Love?” followed soon afterward and confirmed that his breakthrough was no accident.

Jones released Human’s Lib in 1984 and Dream Into Action in 1985, producing a run of songs that included “Pearl in the Shell,” “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life in One Day,” “Look Mama,” and “No One Is to Blame.” He expanded his sound on One to One, Cross That Line, and In the Running, gradually moving beyond the one-man synth setup that had defined his earliest performances. His catalog from this period also contains an unusually large number of B-sides, extended releases, orchestral recordings, and non-album songs. Many of those tracks later became important parts of expanded editions and career-spanning collections.

After leaving the major-label system, Jones continued recording independently through his Dtox label and explored a much wider range of styles. Albums such as Working in the Backroom, Angels & Lovers, People, Revolution of the Heart, and Ordinary Heroes moved between electronic pop, mature songwriting, acoustic arrangements, and piano-centered material. He also released two collections of improvised piano solos and returned to electronic production with Engage, Transform, and Dialogue. Collaborations, archival recordings, soundtrack and compilation appearances, covers, and newly issued rarities have continued to add to the catalog.

In 2025, Jones released Piano Composed in two different forms, Ivory and Spirio, presenting two recordings of the same ten new compositions. His 2026 activity included the new single “Stand Up” and the first audio release of his 1983 High Wycombe Town Hall concert, which finally issued his performance of “Ding Dong Merrily on High.” More than four decades after “New Song,” his work now stretches from classic synth-pop and piano improvisation to orchestral versions, electronic collaborations, live-only pieces, and modern remixes. The A-to-Z catalog below brings those officially released recordings together while avoiding routine live duplicates and simple remasters of the same master recording.

Complete List Of Howard Jones Songs From A to Z

0-E

1. “5 Pianos” – Engage (2015)
2. “After Steg” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
3. “All I Want” – One to One (1986)
4. “Always Asking Questions” – The 12″ Album (1984)
5. “Angels and Lovers” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
6. “Another Chance” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
7. “Assault and Battery” – Dream Into Action (1985)
8. “At the Speed of Love” – Transform (2019), with BT
9. “Automaton” – Dream Into Action (1985)
10. “Back in Your Life” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
11. “Be the Hero” – Dialogue (2022)
12. “Beating Mr. Neg” – Transform (2019)
13. “Black & White” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
14. “Blue” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
15. “Boom Bap Respite” – Life in One Day single B-side (1985)
16. “Bounce Right Back” – Like to Get to Know You Well single B-side (1984)
17. “Building Our Own Future” – Building Our Own Future single (2006)
18. “Cathedral of Chutai” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
19. “Cathedral of Chutai Excerpt” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
20. “Celebrate It Together” – Dialogue (2022)
21. “Celebrate It Together (Lifelike Remix)” – Celebrate It Together (Lifelike Remix) single (2023)
22. “Celebrate Our Love” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
23. “Change the Man” – New Song single B-side (1983)
24. “Cherish Life” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
25. “China Dance” – Human’s Lib (1984)
26. “City Song” – In the Running (1992)
27. “Collective Heartbeat” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
28. “Collective Heartbeat (Havana Version)” – Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023 (2023)
29. “Conditioning” – Human’s Lib (1984)
30. “Cookin’ in the Kitchen” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
31. “Cross That Line” – Cross That Line (1989)
32. “Dig This Well Deep” – You Know I Love You… Don’t You? single B-side (1986)
33. “Ding Dong Merrily on High (Live)” – Like To Get To Know You Well: Recorded Live At High Wycombe Town Hall, 1983 (2026), traditional Christmas carol
34. “Don’t Always Look at the Rain” – Human’s Lib (1984)
35. “Don’t Be Part of It” – Tame Yourself (1991)
36. “Don’t Get Me Wrong” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
37. “Don’t Put These Curses on Me” – The Very Best of Howard Jones (2003)
38. “Don’t Put These Curses on Me (BBC Session)” – At the BBC (2021)
39. “Don’t Want to Fight Anymore” – One to One (1986)
40. “Dream Into Action” – Dream Into Action (1985)
41. “Dreamin’ On” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
42. “Dreams of a Better Place (Live)” – At the BBC (2021)
43. “Eagle Will Fly Again” – Transform (2019)
44. “Egypt Love Trance” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
45. “Elegy” – Dream Into Action (1985)
46. “Equality” – Human’s Lib (1984)
47. “Even If I Don’t Say” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
48. “Everlasting Love” – Cross That Line (1989)
49. “Everything” – People (1998)
50. “Everything Is Connected” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
51. “Exodus” – In the Running (1992)

F-J

52. “Fallin’ Away” – In the Running (1992)
53. “Fight On” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
54. “Finding the Silver Lining” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
55. “Five Pianos” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
56. “Float 54” – AAAAA: The 5 A’s (1991)
57. “For Chris @ 50” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
58. “For Daisaku Ikeda” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
59. “For Freddie” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
60. “For Giovanni and Tina” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
61. “For Jan” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
62. “For Jeff” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
63. “For Mica’s 16th Birthday” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
64. “For Nick & Anne’s Wedding” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
65. “For Rosie” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
66. “For Sadia” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
67. “For Sue” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
68. “For You, See Me” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
69. “Formed by the Stars” – Dialogue (2022)
70. “Fresh Air Waltz” – Cross That Line (1989)
71. “Give Me Strength” – One to One (1986)
72. “Good Friday the 13th” – AAAAA: The 5 A’s (1991)
73. “Good Luck, Bad Luck” – One to One (1986)
74. “Guardians of the Breath” – Cross That Line (1989)
75. “Gun Turned on the World” – In the Running (1992)
76. “Have You Heard the News?” – The Prisoner single (1989)
77. “Hero in Your Eyes” – Transform (2019)
78. “Hey Jude (Live)” – Live in Japan (2022), The Beatles cover
79. “Hide and Seek” – Human’s Lib (1984)
80. “Hide and Seek (Orchestral Version)” – You Know I Love You… Don’t You? double-pack single (1986)
81. “Hold On to Your Heart” – Engage (2015)
82. “Hope Is a Decision” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
83. “Human’s Lib” – Human’s Lib (1984)
84. “Hunger for the Flesh” – Dream Into Action (1985)
85. “Hunt the Self” – Human’s Lib (1984)
86. “I Believe in You” – Dialogue (2022)
87. “I Don’t Hate You” – Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023 (2023)
88. “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)” – I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) single (1992)
89. “I Must Go” – Perform.00 (2000)
90. “I’ve Said Too Much” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
91. “If You Love” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
92. “Into the Dark” – Into the Dark single (2008), with Ferry Corsten
93. “Is There a Difference?” – Dream Into Action (1985)
94. “It Just Doesn’t Matter” – What Is Love? single B-side (1983)
95. “It’s Great to See You Smile Again” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
96. “It’s in Your Hands” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
97. “Jasper 12 Solo” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
98. “Joy” – Engage (2015)
99. “Just Look at You Now” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)

K-O

100. “L’Homme Contre Danse” – AAAAA: The 5 A’s (1991)
101. “Last Supper” – Cross That Line (1989)
102. “Law of the Jungle” – Pearl in the Shell single B-side (1984)
103. “Lazarus (Live at Siyan)” – Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023 (2023), David Bowie cover
104. “Learning How to Love” – Look Mama single B-side (1985)
105. “Left No Evidence” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
106. “Let It Flow” – Little Bit of Snow single B-side (1987)
107. “Let Me Be the First to Know” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
108. “Let the People Have Their Say” – People (1998)
109. “Let the People Have Their Say (Original Version)” – Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023 (2023)
110. “Let the Spirit Carry Me” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
111. “Level View Chill” – Transform (Deluxe Edition) (2020)
112. “Life in One Day” – Dream Into Action (1985)
113. “Lift Me Up” – In the Running (1992)
114. “Like to Get to Know You Well” – Like to Get to Know You Well single (1984)
115. “Little Bit of Snow” – One to One (1986)
116. “Look Mama” – Dream Into Action (1985)
117. “Love? (BBC Session)” – At the BBC (2021), early version of What Is Love?
118. “Love Is a Good Thing” – Perform.00 (2000)
119. “Love Never Wasted” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
120. “Love Never Wasted (Revisited)” – Ordinary Heroes limited edition (2009)
121. “Mila’s Sleep Time” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
122. “Modern Man” – The Very Best of Howard Jones (2003)
123. “Mother” – Transform (2019)
124. “My One True Love” – Dialogue (2022)
125. “Natural” – Human’s Lib (1984)
126. “New Man” – Lift Me Up single (1992)
127. “New Song” – New Song single (1983)
128. “New Song (2023 Elephant Talk Remix)” – New Song (2023 Elephant Talk Remix) single (2023)
129. “New Song 99” – Perform.00 (2000)
130. “New Song (Farmyard Version)” – Celebrating Together: The 40th Anniversary EP (2024)
131. “New Song (Revisited)” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
132. “New Year Present” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
133. “No One Is to Blame” – Dream Into Action (1985)
134. “No One Is to Blame (Katrina Carlson Version)” – Here and Now (2007), with Katrina Carlson
135. “No One Is to Blame (Single Version)” – No One Is to Blame single (1986)
136. “Not One of the Lonely Tonight” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
137. “Nothing to Fear” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
138. “One Last Try” – In the Running (1992)
139. “Ordinary Heroes” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
140. “Out of Thin Air” – Cross That Line (1989)
141. “Over & Above” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
142. “Overture 2” – Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023 (2023)

P-T

143. “Pearl in the Shell” – Human’s Lib (1984)
144. “Power of the Media” – The Prisoner single (1989)
145. “Powerhouse” – Cross That Line (1989)
146. “Reflection for Midge” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
147. “Respected” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
148. “Revolution of the Heart” – The Very Best of Howard Jones (2003)
149. “Risk (BBC Session)” – At the BBC (2021)
150. “Road to Cairo” – Rubáiyát: Elektra’s 40th Anniversary (1990)
151. “Roll Right Up” – All I Want single B-side (1986)
152. “Rough Day” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)
153. “Rubber Morals” – The Prisoner single B-side (1989)
154. “Say It Like You Mean It” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
155. “Seize the Day” – Engage (2015)
156. “Show Me” – In the Running (1992)
157. “Sister Brother” – Engage (2015)
158. “Sleep My Angel” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
159. “Slip Away” – Slip Away single (2004), with Mohito
160. “Someone You Need” – Perform.00 (2000), with Duncan Sheik
161. “Soon You’ll Go” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
162. “Specialty” – Dream Into Action (1985)
163. “St Michael’s Mount” – Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)
164. “Stand Up” – Stand Up single (2026)
165. “Stay With Me” – Transform (2019)
166. “Stay With Me (We’re In This Together) [Alternative Recording]” – Stay With Me (We’re In This Together) [Alternative Recording] single (2023)
167. “Step Into These Shoes” – One to One (1986)
168. “Stir It Up” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
169. “Straight Ahead” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
170. “Take Us Higher” – Transform (2019)
171. “Tao Te Ching” – Hide and Seek single B-side (1984)
172. “Tape to Tape Rag (Live)” – Live Acoustic America (1996)
173. “Tears to Tell” – In the Running (1992)
174. “The Balance of Love (Give and Take)” – One to One (1986)
175. “The Brutality of Fact” – Everlasting Love single B-side (1989)
176. “The Chase” – No One Is to Blame single B-side (1986)
177. “The Human Touch” – Engage (2015)
178. “The Moon Over Kamakura” – Engage (2015)
179. “The One to Love You” – Transform (2019), with BT
180. “The One to Love You (The Lifelike Mix)” – Transform (Deluxe Edition) (2020), with BT
181. “The Presence of Other” – Revolution of the Heart (2005)
182. “The Prisoner” – Cross That Line (1989)
183. “The Voices Are Back” – In the Running (1992)
184. “The Walk” – Engage (2015)
185. “The Way You Choose to See It” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
186. “Things Can Only Get Better” – Dream Into Action (1985)
187. “Things Can Only Get Better (Cedric Gervais Version)” – Things Can Only Get Better single (2013), with Cedric Gervais
188. “Things Can Only Get Better (Simlish Version)” – Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023 (2023)
189. “Those Who Move Clouds” – Cross That Line (1989)
190. “Tin Man Song” – Transform (2019)
191. “To Feel Love” – Dialogue (2022)
192. “Tomorrow Is Now” – People (1998)
193. “Too Shy (Live)” – Live At The O2 (2024), Kajagoogoo cover
194. “Total Conditioning” – The 12″ Album (1984)
195. “Transform” – Transform (2019), with BT
196. “Turning Poison Into Medicine” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
197. “Two Souls” – In the Running (1992)

U-Z

198. “Wanders to You” – Cross That Line (1989)
199. “We Make the Weather” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
200. “Wedding Song” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
201. “What Can I Say?” – The Very Best of Howard Jones (2003)
202. “What Is Love?” – What Is Love? single (1983)
203. “What Is Love? (Symphonic Version)” – 80’s Symphonic (2018)
204. “When Lovers Confess” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
205. “Where Are We Going?” – One to One (1986)
206. “Who You Really Want to Be” – Dialogue (2022)
207. “Why Look for the Key?” – Dream Into Action (1985)
208. “Will You Still Be There?” – One to One (1986)
209. “Winter Always Turns to Spring” – Piano Composed Ivory / Piano Composed Spirio (2025), two officially released recordings
210. “You Are Beautiful to Me” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
211. “You Are the Peacemaker” – Dialogue (2022)
212. “You Can Say It’s All Over” – Working in the Backroom (1993)
213. “You Jazzy Nork!” – Howard Jones’ 12″ERS Vol. 2 (1985)
214. “You Knew Us So Well” – Ordinary Heroes (2009)
215. “You Know I Love You… Don’t You?” – One to One (1986)
216. “You’re the Buddha” – Angels & Lovers (1997)
217. “Your Heart Has Won” – Ordinary Heroes limited edition (2009)

Howard Jones Studio Albums

Human’s Lib (1984)

Dream Into Action (1985)

One to One (1986)

Cross That Line (1989)

In the Running (1992)

Working in the Backroom (1993)

Angels & Lovers (1997)

People (1998)

Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones (2003)

Revolution of the Heart (2005)

Piano Solos For Friends And Loved Ones, Vol. 2 (2007)

Ordinary Heroes (2009)

Engage (2015)

Transform (2019)

Dialogue (2022)

Piano Composed Ivory (2025)

Piano Composed Spirio (2025)

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