Releases: Chameleon – The Very Best Of Toyah
Celebrating 45 years of music, Toyah will release a new career-spanning, hit packed collection Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah on 5 September 2025 on Cherry Red Records. A pioneering figure in the UK’s new wave and post-punk movement, Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and artistic versatility.
Spanning 1979-2024, Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah includes the top 40 singles I Want To Be Free, It’s A Mystery, Thunder In The Mountains, Brave New World, Good Morning Universe, Rebel Run and Don’t Fall In Love, alongside classic cuts right up to her 2021 Top 25 album Posh Pop.
Chameleon lives up to its name and highlights Toyah’s musical longevity as a singer/actress that burst out of the punk/new wave scene in the late 1970s, became a pop icon in the 1980s and who has remained an ever-evolving creative force across five decades. Her music, which blends theatricality with powerful rock energy has earned her a devoted fan base, Gold-selling records and respect as an acclaimed live performer and songwriter. Toyah played Glastonbury Festival and Isle of Wight for two consecutive years in 2023/2024 and has amassed a staggering 144 million views on YouTube with her inventive and creative weekly videos.
Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah will be available on 2LP, 2CD and a 3CD+Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition. Pre-order begins from Monday 23 June at www.cherryred.co.uk
The double vinyl contains 28 tracks, the 2CD edition includes 40 tracks and a deluxe 3CD+Blu-Ray edition adds a third 17-track disc of rarities and a 40-track Blu-Ray featuring Toyah’s iconic music videos and classic TV performances and concert footage from 1980-2024.
All formats include the previously unreleased track Worst In Me, the 2CD and Deluxe Edition also adds a live version of David Bowie’s Fashion performed by Toyah & Robert Fripp on their summer 2024 tour.
The album’s artwork package is awash with the striking, inventive and chameleonic images that are synonymous with Toyah. The package is presented with meticulous photography of the iconic looks Toyah Willcox crafted herself alongside the world’s very best stylists and rock photographers.
Sleevenote contributions from Shirley Manson (Garbage) and Saffron (Republica) reflect on the impact Toyah had on them personally.
• Pre-Order Chameleon – The Very Best Of Toyah on 2CD edition, 3CD+Blu-Ray Deluxe Box Set, and 2LP Gold Vinyl at Cherry Red (The editions with signed postcards will no doubt sell out almost immediately!). Read the press release/news announcement at toyahwillcox.com. Browse the 2CD/2LP tracklist/info. Browse the Deluxe Edition tracklist/info. Watch Toyah announcing the release in yesterday’s bonus Toyah At Home.
