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 albums4
Music videos19
EPs7
Singles16
Promotional singles8

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.

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 chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
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
606
Seasons
  • Released: February 1, 2019
  • Label: Island, Dirty Canvas
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Best Night of My Life
  • Released: February 10, 2023
  • Label: French Poet Society
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

as The Blue Pages
Title and detailsTrack listing
Surrounded by Wolves [11] [12]
  • Type: EP
  • 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]
  • Type: EP
  • Released: January 20, 2009
  • Label: Walking City Records
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]
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Walking City Records
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]
  • Type: EP
  • 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]
  • Type: EP
  • 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
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
Rock

[2]
American Authors
  • Released: August 27, 2013
  • Label: Island, Dirty Canvas
  • Formats: Digital download
15642
Counting Down

Singles

As lead artist

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 [upper-alpha 1] 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
"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"20Best Night of My Life
"Christmas Karaoke"Non-album singles
"Sleigh Ride"
(Leroy Anderson & Mitchell Parish cover)
"Best Night of My Life"2023Best Night of My Life
"We Happy Don't Worry"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  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]
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Rocketman"
(featuring American Authors)
2019 Magic Giant Non-album single
"Move"
(featuring Rob Thomas and American Authors)
2021 Santana Blessings and Miracles

Promotional singles

List of songs, 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

Videos

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Believer (Brooklyn Version)"2013Anthony Leonardi III & Brendan Walter
"Best Day of My Life (Dog Version)"Joshua Mikel
"Best Day of My Life"Mark Staubach
"Believer"2014Anthony Leonardi III, Brendan Walter, Chris Newhard
"Luck"Taylor Cohen
"Go Big or Go Home"2015Ethan Lader
"Pride"Rosco Guerrero
"Pride (Radio Mix / American Sign Language Video)"2016Brendan Walter & 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 & Seth Iliff
"Neighborhood"Rosco Guerrero
"Stay Around"2019Spencer Kohn
"Calm Me Down"Rosco Guerrero
"Before I Go"Jesse DeFlorio

Tours

Co-headlining

Supporting

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