George Michael discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
EPs | 1 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Singles | 44 |
Video albums | 5 |
Music videos | 36 |
Promotional singles | 6 |
English singer-songwriter George Michael's releases consist of five studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, 44 singles, six promotional singles, 36 music videos, and five video albums. In his career, Michael sold an estimated 100 million to 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. [1] [2]
Michael's debut solo album, Faith , was released by Columbia Records in the United States and sibling label Epic Records in the United Kingdom in November 1987. It included the singles "I Want Your Sex", "Faith" (the Billboard Hot 100 year-end number-one single of 1988 in the United States), "Father Figure", "One More Try", "Monkey" and "Kissing a Fool". The album peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [3] [4] It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies. [5] [6] Also in 1987, Michael collaborated with Aretha Franklin on the UK and US number one single "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". [3] [7] In September 1990, Michael released his second album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 , which peaked at number one in the UK, number two in the US, and was certified 4× Platinum by the BPI. [3] [4] [5] The album spawned the singles; "Praying for Time", "Waiting for That Day", "Freedom! '90", "Heal the Pain" and "Cowboys and Angels".
In December 1991, Michael released "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", a duet with Elton John; it reached number one in the UK and US. [3] [7] In 1992, Michael recorded "Too Funky", for the charity project Red Hot + Dance ; the song reached number four in the UK and number ten in the US. [3] [7] In 1993, Michael released his version of "Somebody to Love", which was performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with Queen. It debuted at number one in the UK and was certified Gold. [3] [4] In early 1996, Michael released "Jesus to a Child", a UK number-one single. [3] The follow-up "Fastlove", also peaked at number one in the UK. [3] Following "Fastlove", the album Older was released, in May 1996. Other singles from the album included "Spinning the Wheel", "Star People '97" and the double A-sides "Older" / "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "You Have Been Loved" / "The Strangest Thing '97". All of these reached the UK top three. [3] Michael released his first greatest hits collection, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael , in November 1998; it contained the new songs "Outside" and "As", a duet with Mary J. Blige. The album was Michael's most successful in the UK, reaching number one and it was certified 8× Platinum. [3] [4]
Michael's fourth solo album, Songs from the Last Century , was released in December 1999 and included cover versions of popular songs. His next album, Patience , was released in March 2004 and peaked at number one in the UK. [3] Twenty Five , released in 2006, was Michael's second greatest hits album, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. It debuted at number one in the UK. [3] The album contains songs mainly from Michael's solo career and two new songs: "An Easier Affair" and "This Is Not Real Love" (a duet with Mutya Buena, then a member of the Sugababes, and now a member of Mutya Keisha Siobhan). In December 2008, Michael released a new track "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" on his website for free. [8] The following year, "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" was officially released as a commercial single. This was followed by "True Faith" (which was a UK top 30 and Irish top 40 hit, and an extensive re-working of the New Order song); and "You and I", another charity single. His next single was "White Light", and it was a commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK singles chart. The song has also charted in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [3] | AUS [9] | AUT [10] | FRA [11] | GER [12] | IRE [13] | NLD [14] | SWE [15] | SWI [16] | US [5] | ||||
Faith | 1 | 3 | 3 | 52 [A] | 3 | 52 [A] | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
Older |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
Songs from the Last Century |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 157 | ||
Patience |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
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UK [3] | AUS [9] | AUT [10] | GER [12] | IRE [13] | NLD [14] | SWE [15] | SWI [16] | US [5] | |||||
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | |||
Twenty Five |
| 1 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
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Symphonica |
| 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 60 |
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AUS [9] | AUT [10] | FRA [11] | GER [12] | IRE [13] | NLD [14] | SWE [15] | SWI [16] | US [5] | UK [3] | ||||
Five Live (with Queen and Lisa Stansfield) [B] |
| 17 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 46 | 1 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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UK [3] | AUS [9] | AUT [10] | FRA [11] | GER [12] | IRE [41] | NLD [14] | SWE [15] | SWI [16] | US [7] | ||||||
"Careless Whisper" [C] | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Make It Big | |||
"A Different Corner" | 1986 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 7 |
| Music from the Edge of Heaven | ||
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin) | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Aretha | |||
"I Want Your Sex" | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Faith | |||
"Faith" | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |||||
"Hard Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Father Figure" | 1988 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
"One More Try" | 8 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||
"Monkey" | 13 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
"Kissing a Fool" | 18 | 55 | — | 45 | 44 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 5 | |||||
"Praying for Time" | 1990 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 | ||
"Waiting for That Day" | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | 11 | 79 | — | — | 27 | |||||
"Freedom! '90" | 28 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 20 | — | 8 | |||||
"Heal the Pain" (original version) | 1991 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | ||||
"Cowboys and Angels" | 45 | 164 | — | 36 | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | |||||
"Soul Free" [D] | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Elton John) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Duets | ||||
"Too Funky" | 1992 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Red Hot + Dance | |||
"Somebody to Love" (with Queen) | 1993 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 30 |
| Five Live EP | ||
"Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | 69 | ||||||
"Jesus to a Child" | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Older | |||
"Fastlove" | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |||||
"Spinning the Wheel" | 2 | 14 | 29 | — | 67 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 24 | — |
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"Older" / "I Can't Make You Love Me" | 1997 | 3 | 61 | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 60 | — | — |
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"Star People '97" | 2 | 51 | 37 | — | 64 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 28 | — [E] |
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"Waltz Away Dreaming" (with Toby Bourke) | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Room 21 | ||||
"You Have Been Loved" | 2 | 75 | — | — | — | 11 | 44 | 53 | — | — |
| Older | |||
"Outside" | 1998 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 19 | — | Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael | |||
"As" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | 1999 | 4 | 45 | — | 27 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 22 | — |
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"If I Told You That" (with Whitney Houston) | 2000 | 9 | 37 | — | — | 58 | 25 | 31 | 44 | 33 | — | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | |||
"Freeek!" | 2002 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 2 | — |
| Patience | ||
"Shoot the Dog" | 12 | 36 | 41 | 59 | 44 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 14 | — | |||||
"Amazing" | 2004 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 10 | — [F] |
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"Flawless (Go to the City)" | 8 | 26 | 72 | — | 54 | 23 | 30 | — | 36 | — [G] | |||||
"Round Here" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | |||||
"John and Elvis Are Dead" [H] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"An Easier Affair" | 2006 | 13 | 36 | 58 | 87 | 44 | 20 | 37 | 23 | 28 | — | Twenty Five | |||
"This Is Not Real Love" (featuring Mutya Buena) | 15 | — | 62 | — | — | 27 | 32 | — | 36 | — | |||||
"December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" [I] | 2008 | 14 | — | 63 | — | 37 | 40 | 18 | 43 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
"True Faith" | 2011 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | ||||
"White Light" | 2012 | 15 | 88 | 53 | 73 | 21 | 32 | 6 | — | 34 | — | ||||
"Let Her Down Easy" | 2014 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Symphonica | |||
"Fantasy" (featuring Nile Rodgers) | 2017 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged | |||
"This Is How (We Want You to Get High)" [53] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Christmas | |||
"Always" (with Waze & Odyssey, Mary J. Blige and Tommy Theo) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Roxanne" [54] | 1999 | Songs from the Last Century |
"Miss Sarajevo" [55] | ||
"Heal the Pain" (featuring Paul McCartney) [J] | 2008 | Twenty Five |
"You and I" | 2011 | Non-album single |
"Going to a Town" | 2014 | Symphonica |
"Feeling Good" |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US [7] | |||
"Mother's Pride" | 1990 | 46 [K] | Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Turn to Gold" | 1984 | Turn to Gold |
"The Last Kiss" | 1985 | Romance |
"Nikita" | Ice on Fire | |
"Wrap Her Up" | ||
"Learn to Say No" (with Jody Watley) | 1987 | Jody Watley |
"Jive Talkin'" | Outrageous | |
"Heaven Help Me" | 1989 | Spell |
"Red Dress" | 1990 | Son of Albert |
"Someday" | 1991 | Change |
"Tonight" | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin | |
"I'm Your Man" | 1995 | I've Gotta Have It All |
"You Spin Me Round" [56] | Non-album single | |
"Chameleon (Shed Your Skin)" [57] | 1997 | Smoke + Mirrors |
"The Grave" | 2003 | Hope (War Child) |
"Blame It on the Sun" (with Ray Charles) | 2005 | Genius & Friends |
"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (with Tony Bennett) | 2006 | Duets: An American Classic |
"We Are Cinderella" [58] | 2021 | This Time Tomorrow |
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Me or the Rumours" (The George Michael mix) | 1989 | Deon Estus | Spell |
"Only You" (Laker Boy mix) [59] | 1991 | Praise | Praise |
"Someday" [56] | Pepsi & Shirlie | Change | |
"One Nation Under a Groove" [L] | Jay Henry | Non-album single | |
"Tripping on Your Love" (George Michael Metropolis mix) | Bananarama | Pop Life | |
"Brother Louie" [61] [M] | 1993 | Louie Louie | Let's Get Started |
"We Are Cinderella" [58] | 2021 | Sleeper | This Time Tomorrow |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Careless Whisper" | 1984 | Duncan Gibbins |
"A Different Corner" | 1986 | Luc Roeg [64] |
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin) | 1987 | Brian Grant |
"I Want Your Sex" | Andy Morahan [65] | |
"Faith" | ||
"Father Figure" | ||
"One More Try" | 1988 | Tony Scott |
"Monkey" | Andy Morahan | |
"Kissing a Fool" | ||
"Praying for Time" | 1990 | Michael Borofsky |
"Freedom! '90" | David Fincher [66] | |
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Elton John) | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
"Too Funky" | 1992 | George Michael and Thierry Mugler [67] [68] |
"Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | 1993 | Marcus Nispel [69] |
"Jesus to a Child" | 1996 | Howard Greenhalgh [70] |
"Fastlove" | Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton [71] | |
"Spinning the Wheel" | ||
"Star People '97" | 1997 | Milton Lage [72] |
"Older" | Andy Morahan | |
"Waltz Away Dreaming" (with Toby Bourke) | The New Renaissance | |
"Outside" | 1998 | Vaughan Arnell [73] |
"As" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | 1999 | Big TV! [74] |
"Roxanne" | Joanna Bailey [75] | |
"If I Told You That" (with Whitney Houston) | 2000 | Kevin Bray [76] |
"Freeek!" | 2002 | Joseph Kahn [77] |
"Shoot the Dog" | 2DTV [78] | |
"Amazing" | 2004 | Matthew Rolston [79] |
"Flawless (Go to the City)" | Jake Scott [80] | |
"Round Here" | Andy Morahan | |
"John and Elvis Are Dead" | 2005 | Anthea Benton [81] |
"An Easier Affair" | 2006 | Jake Nava [82] |
"December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" | 2009 | M.I.E. [83] [84] |
"True Faith" | 2011 | |
"White Light" | 2012 | Ryan Hope [85] |
"Let Her Down Easy" | 2014 | Vaughan Arnell |
"Fantasy" (featuring Nile Rodgers) | 2017 | — |
The English rock band Radiohead have released nine studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one remix album, nine video albums, seven EPs, 32 singles, and 48 music videos. Their debut album, Pablo Honey, released in February 1993, reached number 22 in the UK, receiving platinum certifications in the UK and US. Their debut single, "Creep", remains their most successful, entering the top 10 in several countries. Their second album, The Bends, released in March 1995, reached number four in the UK and is certified triple platinum.
American alternative rock band R.E.M. has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, fourteen compilation albums, one remix album, one soundtrack album, twelve video albums, seven extended plays, sixty-three singles, and seventy-seven music videos. Formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry, the band was pivotal in the development of the alternative rock genre. Their musical style inspired many other alternative rock bands and musicians, and the band became one of the first alternative rock acts to experience breakthrough commercial success. R.E.M. have sold more than ninety million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
English musician Phil Collins has released 8 studio albums, 1 live album, 5 compilation albums, 2 remix albums, 3 soundtrack albums, 2 box sets, 50 singles, 18 video albums, and 41 music videos. A Grammy and Academy Award-winning solo artist, Collins has sold more than 34.5 million albums in the United States, and 150 million records worldwide.
The English rock band Oasis have released seven studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, six video albums, one extended play, twenty seven singles which includes one double single, nineteen promotional singles and thirty-six music videos. As of 2024, the band has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time and been named by Guinness World Records as the most successful act in the United Kingdom between the years 1995 and 2005. Oasis had 22 consecutive UK top 10 hits between 1994 and 2008. Oasis was formed in 1991 by vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll – they were later joined by guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher. The band signed to Creation Records in May 1993 and released their debut single "Supersonic" the following year; it peaked at number 31 in the United Kingdom. Follow-up singles "Shakermaker" and "Live Forever" became UK top 15 hits, with the latter also attaining success in the United States. Definitely Maybe, the band's debut studio album, topped the UK Albums Chart and went on to be certified nine times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
American singer and songwriter Pink has released nine studio albums, one live album, five video albums, six compilation albums, 59 singles, three charity singles, six promotional singles, and 51 music videos. Throughout her career, Pink has sold 60 million albums, 75 million singles and 2.4 million DVDs worldwide. According to RIAA, she has sold 18 million albums and 13.5 million digital singles. She is also UK's second best-selling female artist of the 21st century. Billboard ranked her as the fifth top female artist of the 2000s, eighth top female artist of the 2010s and the 59th greatest artist of all time. Official Charts Company hailed her as UK's most played female artist of the 21st century.
The American duo the White Stripes has released six studio albums, two live albums, four video albums, one compilation album, one extended play, 28 singles, and 20 music videos.
American rock band Bon Jovi has released 16 studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, five EPs, 66 singles, 14 video albums, and 71 music videos. Bon Jovi has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. As of 2018, the band has sold 21.8 million albums in the US Nielsen SoundScan era. Billboard ranked Bon Jovi as the 45th Greatest Artist of all time, achieving 6 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 & 4 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Bon Jovi has sold 34.5 million albums in the United States.
The discography of American heavy metal band Metallica includes 11 studio albums, eight live albums, three extended plays, 49 singles, 10 video albums, 43 music videos, one soundtrack album, one collaboration album and three box sets. They are a San Francisco-based metal band formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich (drums). After several bassist and lead guitarist changes, the band settled on Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett, respectively. Metallica started playing locally, releasing their first widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather, in 1982. The demo caught the attention of Johny Zazula, who signed Metallica to Megaforce Records. The band released Kill 'Em All in 1983, and the following year they released Ride the Lightning. After Ride the Lightning was released, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to Elektra Records. In March 1986, the band released its third studio album, Master of Puppets, which was Metallica's first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While promoting the album, Burton was killed in a bus accident. Jason Newsted was hired as a replacement. The band's first release to feature Newsted was The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited, and then followed by ...And Justice for All in August 1988, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200.
The discography of American girl group the Pussycat Dolls consists of two studio albums, two extended plays, two video albums, 15 singles, two promotional singles, and 15 music videos. To date, the group has sold 15 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide.
English electronic music group the Prodigy has released seven studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, one mix album, three extended plays, twenty-one singles, and twenty-two music videos. Hailed as pioneers of genres such as rave, techno, and big beat, the group have sold over 20 million albums worldwide. As of 9 November 2018 their UK album sales stood at 4,707,982.
The discography of Rage Against the Machine, an American rock band, consists of four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one demo album, 17 singles, four video albums and 15 music videos. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991 by vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk, the band signed to Epic Records and released its self-titled debut album in 1992. The album reached number 45 on the United States Billboard 200 and was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of three million units. Rage Against the Machine singles "Killing in the Name", "Bullet in the Head" and "Bombtrack" charted in the United Kingdom and several other regions.
The discography of Kings of Leon, an American rock band, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two video album, five extended plays, 26 singles, one promotional single and 26 music videos. As of 2016 the band has sold over 21 million albums worldwide and 38 million singles. The band released their debut extended play Holy Roller Novocaine in February 2003, followed by the release of the extended play What I Saw in May. Their debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood, was released in July 2003, peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has since been certified two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and three times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Three singles were released from the album, including the UK top 40 hit "Molly's Chambers". In November 2004, Kings of Leon released their second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified double platinum by the BPI and the ARIA. The album's first single, "The Bucket", peaked at number 16 in the UK; it also became the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
The discography of Hole, a Los Angeles–based American alternative rock band, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, and 16 singles.
The discography of Beastie Boys, an American hip hop group, consists of eight studio albums, four compilation albums, five video albums, seven extended plays, 40 singles and 44 music videos.
The discography of American alternative rock band AFI consists of eleven studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, one video album, twelve extended plays, twenty-two singles and twenty-two music videos.
The discography of Snow Patrol, an alternative rock band, consists of eight studio albums, thirty-two singles, eight extended plays, three compilation albums and one live DVD. Snow Patrol was formed in 1994 by Gary Lightbody, Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland under the name Shrug. They released an extended play (EP) titled The Yogurt vs. Yogurt Debate. Morrison left in 1995, and the band changed their name to Polarbear. Under this name they released their other EP, Starfighter Pilot, on the Electric Honey label. Drummer Jonny Quinn joined in 1997 and the band signed to Jeepster Records the same year. They then underwent their final name change to Snow Patrol. The band's first two studio albums: Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up were released in 1998 and 2001 respectively, but failed to do well commercially. Subsequently, the band was dropped by the label.
American rock band Matchbox Twenty have released five studio albums, one compilation album, one box set, three video albums, two extended plays, twenty-five singles and nineteen music videos. The band released their debut studio album, Yourself or Someone Like You, in October 1996. The album's lead single "Long Day" was moderately successful, while the album's second single "Push" received large amounts of airplay in the United States. As it was not released for commercial sale, "Push" was deemed ineligible by American chart provider Billboard to appear on its main Hot 100 singles chart. It did, however, peak at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and became a top-ten hit in countries such as Australia and Canada. With the success of "Push" and follow-up singles "3AM", "Real World" and "Back 2 Good", Yourself or Someone Like You eventually peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and was certified twelve-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
English musical duo Wham! released three studio albums, four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 14 singles, two remix albums and two documentary films.
American pop rock band Train has released 11 studio albums, three live albums, one compilation album, one video album, four extended plays, 34 singles, six promotional singles, and 29 music videos. The band independently released their eponymous debut studio album in 1996, two years after their formation. In February 1998, the band signed to Aware Records and Columbia Records and re-released the album under the two labels. Three singles were released from Train; the album's first single, "Meet Virginia", peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number 76 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In the period following the release of Train, producer Brendan O'Brien started working with the band in a partnership that would last for three albums. The band released their second studio album Drops of Jupiter in March 2001; it was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Drops of Jupiter ". The single became a commercial success, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also becoming a top 10 hit in Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. "Drops of Jupiter " also won an award for Best Rock Song at the 44th Grammy Awards. The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, earning a double platinum certification from the RIAA. "She's on Fire", the third single from Drops of Jupiter, achieved moderate success in Australia and the UK. Train's third studio album, My Private Nation, was released in June 2003. It peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album's first two singles, "Calling All Angels" and "When I Look to the Sky", peaked at numbers 19 and 74 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. The band released their fourth studio album For Me, It's You in January 2006. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles.
American singer Adam Lambert has released five studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, six extended plays, twenty-five singles, and thirteen music videos. As of January 2011, he had sold 1.2 million albums and 4.2 million singles worldwide.
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