American Authors discography

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American Authors discography
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American Authors performing at London's nightclub Heaven in November 2014
Studio albums5
EPs7
Singles16
Music videos19
Promotional singles8

New York-based rock band American Authors have released 5 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.

Contents

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.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[1]
US
Rock

[2]
AUS
[3]
AUT
[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
UK
[7]
Oh, What a Life 1533558126826
What We Live For
  • Released: July 1, 2016
  • Label: Island, Dirty Canvas
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
606
Seasons
  • Released: February 1, 2019
  • Label: Island, Dirty Canvas
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
Best Night of My Life
  • Released: February 10, 2023
  • Label: French Poet Society
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Call Your Mother
  • Released: October 18, 2024
  • Label: French Poet Society
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

As the Blue Pages

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title and detailsTrack listing
Surrounded by Wolves [11] [12]
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: N/A
No.TitleLength
1."Speed of Light"3:30
2."It's a Shame"4:08
3."10 Years Behind"3:27
4."Love Like This"4:11
Bear Fight [13] [14]
  • Released: January 20, 2009
  • Label: Walking City
No.TitleLength
1."Away Away"3:51
2."4 Out of 10"3:50
3."Better Times"4:31
4."Loverboy" (single)3:27
5."There Will Be Blood" (feat. Kyle Patrick)4:19
Night Hawke [15]
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Walking City
No.TitleLength
1."That 850" 
2."Lil' Mama" 
3."Slow Down"3:30
4."Breaking Me" 
5."True Blood" 
6."Say It Again" 
Anthropology [16]
  • Released: February 1, 2011
  • Label: C*Medice Productions
No.TitleLength
1."Run Back Home" (single)3:45
2."Love You Fear"4:09
3."Best I Could Do"3:08
4."Keep Me Dreaming" (single)4:10
5."Fight for You"3:33
Rich with Love [17]
  • Released: December 22, 2012
  • Label: C*Medice Productions
No.TitleLength
1."Rich with Love"3:26
2."Lonely Life"3:32
3."Tell Me How You Feel"4:01
4."All in the Fire"3:30
5."Couldn't Get It Right"4:22
6."Time and Time Again"3:54

As American Authors

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
Rock

[2]
American Authors
  • Released: August 27, 2013
  • Label: Island, Dirty Canvas
  • Formats: digital download
15642
Counting Down
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

2010s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
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 [A] 1212
  • RIAA: Gold [8]
Oh, What a Life
"Best Day of My Life"11121020534131017
"Luck"2014
"In a Big Country"Non-album single
"Go Big or Go Home" [31] 20152220What We Live For
"Pride"2933
"What We Live For"20162640
"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)
201934
"Champion"Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2020s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Adult

[20]
US AC
[13]
"Microphone" [33] 2020Counting Down
"Best I Can" [34]
(with Seeb)
"Brick by Brick" [35]
"Counting Down" [36]
"Nice and Easy" [37]
(featuring Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray)
202123Non-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"2026Best Night of My Life
"Christmas Karaoke"Non-album singles
"Sleigh Ride"
(Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish cover)
"Best Night of My Life"2023Best Night of My Life
"We Happy Don't Worry"
"Perfectly Imperfect"
(featuring Billy Raffoul)
Non-album singles
"Sweet Caroline"
(Neil Diamond cover)
"Come Home to Me"
"Christmas in Hollis"
(Run-DMC cover)
"My Last Dime"2024Call Your Mother
"Daisies"
"Save Tonight"
(Eagle-Eye Cherry cover)
"Can't Stand the Mourning"
"Something Amazing"
(featuring Rozes)
"Come Too Far"
"Bon Voyage"
"This Christmas Eve"Non-album singles
"Tumble Down (The Whistle Song)"2025Voz Extraña
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Rocketman"
(MAGIC GIANT featuring American Authors)
2019 Magic Giant Non-album single
"Move"
(Santana featuring Rob Thomas and American Authors)
2021 Santana Blessings and Miracles
"This Time Is Right"
(CVBZ featuring American Authors)
CVBZ Non-album singles
"One Way Up"
(Fedde Le Grand featuring American Authors)
2022 Fedde Le Grand
"The Life That I Got"
(Lit featuring American Authors)
Lit Tastes Like Gold
"Island in the Sun"
(Smallpools featuring American Authors)
2023 Smallpools Cameras & Coastlines & Covers
"The Best"
(EDVN featuring American Authors)
2024EDVNNon-album singles
"Love & Drugs"
(teamwork. featuring Kiiara and American Authors)
2025teamwork.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Rock

[21]
"Trouble"201444Oh, What a Life
"Right Here Right Now"2016What We Live For
"I Wanna Go Out"2017Seasons
"Do My Own Thing"2018Non-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
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Believer" (Brooklyn version)2013Anthony Leonardi III and Brendan Walter
"Best Day of My Life" (Dog version)Joshua Mikel
"Best Day of My Life"Mark Staubach
"Believer"2014Anthony Leonardi III, Brendan Walter and Chris Newhard
"Luck"Taylor Cohen
"Go Big or Go Home"2015Ethan Lader
"Pride"Rosco Guerrero
"Pride" (radio mix / American sign language video)2016Brendan Walter and Mel Soria
"What We Live For"Rosco Guerrero
"I'm Born to Run"2017Jesse DeFlorio
"Everything Everything"
"Good Ol' Boys"
"Deep Water" (Viral)2018Harrison Sanborn
"Deep Water"Lauren Sick
"Say Amen"Jesse DeFlorio and Seth Iliff
"Neighborhood"Rosco Guerrero
"Stay Around"2019Spencer Kohn
"Calm Me Down"Rosco Guerrero
"Before I Go"Jesse DeFlorio
"Bring It On Home"
"Microphone"2020Spencer Kohn
"Brick by Brick"Orlando Romero
"Nice and Easy"2021Chris Greider
"Favorite Time of the Year"Duncan Hatch
"Timeless"2022Janush Libicki
"Blind for Love"Matt Sanchez and Bianca Magick
"Best Night of My Life"2023Chris Greider
"We Happy Don't Worry"
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Rocketman"2019 Magic Giant
"Move"2021Joshua Mikel
"This Time Is Right"Matt Wilds

Tours

Co-headlining
Supporting

Notes

  1. "Believer" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100. [26]

References

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  10. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.
  11. "The Blue Pages". Ourstage.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  12. "Surrounded by Wolves EP - The Blue Pages — Listen and discover music at". Last.fm. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "The Blue Pages: Vans, Fans, Warped Tour, and Being the Next Berklee Band to Break Out | The Berklee Groove". Berkleegroove.com. September 30, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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  15. "The Blue Pages Online Store — "Night Hawke" EP". Thebluepages.bigcartel.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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  17. "Rich With Love | The Blue Pages". Thebluepagesmusic.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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