American Authors discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Music videos | 19 |
EPs | 7 |
Singles | 16 |
Promotional singles | 8 |
New York-based rock band American Authors have released 4 studio albums, 7 EPs, and 16 singles, 8 of which were promotional singles, in their 13-year tenure as a band. Their discography also includes 19 music videos, 3 headlining tours, and three supporting tours for OneRepublic, The Fray, and The Revivalists respectively.
The band's first EP and first two studio albums recorded under the name American Authors have been major label releases on Universal Music Group subsidiary, Island Records. However, much of the band's early material was released independently under the name The Blue Pages.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
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US [1] | US Rock [2] | AUS [3] | AUT [4] | CAN [5] | GER [6] | UK [7] | |||||||
Oh, What a Life |
| 15 | 3 | 35 | 58 | 12 | 68 | 26 |
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What We Live For |
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Seasons |
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Best Night of My Life |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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Surrounded by Wolves [11] [12]
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Bear Fight [13] [14]
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Night Hawke [15]
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Anthropology [16]
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Rich with Love [17]
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Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [1] | US Rock [2] | ||
American Authors |
| 156 | 42 |
Counting Down |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [19] | US Adult [20] | US Rock [21] | AUS [3] | AUT [4] | CAN [22] | GER [6] | NZ [23] | SWE [24] | UK [7] | ||||
"Believer" [25] | 2013 | — [upper-alpha 1] | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oh, What a Life |
"Best Day of My Life" | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 17 | |||
"Luck" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"In a Big Country" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Go Big or Go Home" [31] | 2015 | — | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What We Live For | |
"Pride" | — | 29 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"What We Live For" | 2016 | — | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I'm Born to Run" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Everything Everything" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Born in China | ||
"Good Ol' Boys" (with Gazzo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Do My Own Thing" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Deep Water" [32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Seasons | ||
"Say Amen" (featuring Billy Raffoul) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bring It On Home" (original or featuring Phillip Phillips and Maddie Poppe) | 2019 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Champion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Microphone" [33] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Counting Down | |
"Best I Can" [34] (with Seeb) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Brick by Brick" [35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Counting Down" [36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Nice and Easy" [37] (featuring Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray) | 2021 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Favorite Time of the Year" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Timeless" (with Chad Tepper) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"One Way Up" (with Fedde Le Grand) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Good 4 U" (Olivia Rodrigo cover) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Circles" (Post Malone cover) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Blind for Love" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Best Night of My Life | ||
"Christmas Karaoke" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson & Mitchell Parish cover) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Best Night of My Life" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Best Night of My Life | |
"We Happy Don't Worry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Rocketman" (featuring American Authors) | 2019 | Magic Giant | Non-album single |
"Move" (featuring Rob Thomas and American Authors) | 2021 | Santana | Blessings and Miracles |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Rock [21] | |||
"Trouble" | 2014 | 44 | Oh, What a Life |
"Right Here Right Now" | 2016 | — | What We Live For |
"I Wanna Go Out" | 2017 | — | Seasons |
"Do My Own Thing" | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
"Say Amen" (featuring Billy Raffoul) | — | Seasons | |
"Neighborhood" (featuring Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE) | — | ||
"Stay Around" | 2019 | — | |
"Champion" (featuring Beau Young Prince) | — | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Believer (Brooklyn Version)" | 2013 | Anthony Leonardi III & Brendan Walter |
"Best Day of My Life (Dog Version)" | Joshua Mikel | |
"Best Day of My Life" | Mark Staubach | |
"Believer" | 2014 | Anthony Leonardi III, Brendan Walter, Chris Newhard |
"Luck" | Taylor Cohen | |
"Go Big or Go Home" | 2015 | Ethan Lader |
"Pride" | Rosco Guerrero | |
"Pride (Radio Mix / American Sign Language Video)" | 2016 | Brendan Walter & Mel Soria |
"What We Live For" | Rosco Guerrero | |
"I'm Born to Run" | 2017 | Jesse DeFlorio |
"Everything Everything" | ||
"Good Ol' Boys" | ||
"Deep Water (Viral)" | 2018 | Harrison Sanborn |
"Deep Water" | Lauren Sick | |
"Say Amen" | Jesse DeFlorio & Seth Iliff | |
"Neighborhood" | Rosco Guerrero | |
"Stay Around" | 2019 | Spencer Kohn |
"Calm Me Down" | Rosco Guerrero | |
"Before I Go" | Jesse DeFlorio | |
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