Birds of Tokyo discography

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Birds of Tokyo discography
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Birds of Tokyo performing in January 2011
Studio albums6
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Video albums1
EPs3
Singles32

The discography of Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, three EPs and thirty two singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
AUS
[1]
Day One 88
Universes
  • Released: 8 July 2008
  • Label: Independent/MGM Distribution
  • Format: CD, digital download
3
Birds of Tokyo
  • Released: 23 July 2010
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
2
  • ARIA: Platinum [3]
March Fires 1
  • ARIA: Platinum [4]
Brace
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
3
Human Design
  • Released: 24 April 2020
  • Label: Eleven, EMI
  • Format: CD, [5] LP, digital download, streaming
1

Live albums

List of live albums, with release date and selected chart positions shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[1]
The Broken Strings Tour
  • Released: 5 February 2010
  • Label: Independent/MGM
  • Format: CD, digital download
11

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with release date and selected chart positions shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[1]
Playlist
  • Released: 6 November 2015
  • Label: Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music Australia
  • Format: CD, digital download
4

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release date and selected chart positions shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
AUS
[1]
Birds of Tokyo
  • Released: January 2005
  • Label: Egg Records
    (Independent)
  • Format: CD, digital download
This Fire
  • Released: October 2012
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, 10" vinyl, digital download
32
  • ARIA: Gold [6]
Anchor
  • Released: 24 April 2015
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
23
  • ARIA: Platinum [7]

Singles

List of singles, with year and selected chart positions shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsYear-end positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[1]
NZ
[8]
Triple J Hottest 100
[9]
ARIA Singles Chart
[10]
"One Way/Stay"2005Non-album single
"Off Kilter"2006Day One
"Black Sheets"2007
"Wayside"61
"Silhouettic"200822Universes
"Broken Bones"20
"Wild Eyed Boy"51
"White Witch"155
"Head in My Hands"2009
"The Saddest Thing I Know"20106487Birds of Tokyo
"Plans"1132447
"Wild at Heart"5047
"Circles"2011162
"This Fire"2012 [upper-alpha 1] 51This Fire (EP) and March Fires
"Lanterns"201332225
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum [12]
March Fires
"When the Night Falls Quiet"43
"Talking to a Stranger" [13] Non-album single
"Anchor"2015 [upper-alpha 2] 72Anchor EP
"I'd Go with You Anywhere"18146
  • ARIA: Gold [7]
Playlist
"Brace"2016100Brace
"Empire"
"Unbreakable"2018 [upper-alpha 3] Human Design
"Good Lord"20191974
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [15]
"The Greatest Mistakes" [upper-alpha 4]
"Two of Us"202065
  • ARIA: Platinum [15]
"Dive" [17]
"Never Going Back" [18]
"Weekend" [19] Non-album single
"Superglue"
(with Stand Atlantic) [20]
2021TBA
"Smith Street" [21] 2022
"Daylight" [22] 2022
"Lion" [23] 2023

Notes

  1. Sales of "This Fire" counted towards the EP This Fire.
  2. Sales of "Anchor" counted towards the EP Anchor.
  3. "Unbreakable" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 33 on the ARIA Digital Tracks Chart. [14]
  4. "The Greatest Mistakes" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the ARIA Digital Tracks Chart. [16]

DVDs

List of DVDs
TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[1]
The Broken Strings Tour
  • Released: 5 February 2010
  • Label: MGM
  • Format: DVD
3


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