Gotye discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Live albums | 1 |
Music videos | 20 |
Singles | 12 |
Other albums | 3 |
Belgian-Australian singer Gotye has released three studio albums, one remix album, one live album, one collaborative album, one video album, twelve singles, and at least twenty music videos. Having developed a passion for music in his childhood years, he began his musical career as the lead singer of Australian rock band Downstares. [1] Following the group's dissolution, Gotye turned his interest to creating sample-based electronic music; he sent out demo tapes of his music to several Australian radio stations. [1] [2] In 2002, he formed the indie pop band The Basics with fellow singer-songwriter Kris Schroeder. [2] Gotye later signed to Creative Vibes as a solo artist and released his debut studio album Boardface in February 2003.
Like Drawing Blood , Gotye's second studio album, was released in May 2006. It peaked at number 13 in Australia and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). [3] [4] Like Drawing Blood was nominated by radio station Triple J for its annual J Award and produced the singles "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess", which charted in Australia and the Belgian region of Flanders. [5] [6] [7] Mixed Blood , an album containing remixes and cover versions of Gotye's material, was released in June 2007; it peaked at number 64 in Australia. [3]
Gotye released his third studio album Making Mirrors in August 2011; it was preceded by the releases of its first two singles, "Eyes Wide Open" and "Somebody That I Used to Know". The latter became an international hit and topped the charts in thirty-one countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. [6] [8] [9] [10] The single also topped American chart provider Billboard's 2012 year-end Hot 100 chart. [11] Fueled by the success of "Somebody That I Used to Know", Making Mirrors topped the charts in Australia and reached the top ten in several other countries. [3] An additional four singles were released from the album: "I Feel Better", "Easy Way Out", "Save Me" and "State of the Art".
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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AUS [3] | AUT [12] | BEL (FL) [7] | CAN [13] | FRA [14] | GER [15] | IRL [16] | NZ [17] | UK [18] | US [19] | |||||
Boardface |
| 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Like Drawing Blood |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | — |
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Making Mirrors | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details |
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Pulling the Stitching Out (Les Campbell featuring Gotye) |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [3] | ||
Mixed Blood |
| 64 |
Title | Details | Featured artists |
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Live at The Songroom (Season 2, Episode 9) |
| The Basics, Monty Cotton |
Title | Details |
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Video Mirrors (companion album to Making Mirrors) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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AUS [6] | AUT [12] | BEL (FL) [7] | CAN [38] | FRA [14] | GER [39] | IRL [16] | NZ [17] | UK [9] | US [10] | ||||
"Learnalilgivinanlovin" | 2006 | — | — | — [upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Like Drawing Blood | |
"Hearts a Mess" | 2007 | 82 | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Coming Back" | 2008 | — | — | — [upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Eyes Wide Open" | 2010 | 55 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 4] | 96 |
| Making Mirrors |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
"I Feel Better" | — | — | — [upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Easy Way Out" [45] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 6] | — | ||
"Save Me" | — | — | — [upper-alpha 7] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"State of the Art" [47] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ghosts" [48] (with Yum Cha Sessions) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Quasimodo's Dream" [49] (with Perfect Tripod) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Somebody (2024)" (with Fisher and Chris Lake featuring Sante Sansone and Kimbra) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Only the Pain Will Set You Free (Gotye's Pain Free Remix)" (Don Meers) | 2001 | Train Noise / Track Works |
"Just Can't Get Enough (Mothloop Mix)" (Gotye; originally by Depeche Mode) | 2004 | Re-Fashioned Vol. 2: British Airwaves |
"Surrender" [50] (Gotye with faTT deX) | 2006 | Re-Fashioned 007: The James Bond Themes Go Under Cover |
"Hotel Home" [51] (Spender featuring Gotye) | 2013 | Modern Pest EP |
"The Way You Talk" (Bibio featuring Gotye) | 2016 | A Mineral Love |
"Heart's a Mess" (R.T.P. Da Dream featuring Gotye) | M.V.P. Champion King Dream | |
"The Outfield" (The Night Game featuring Gotye) | 2017 | The Night Game |
"All or Nothing" (Jackmann with Wally De Backer) | 2020 | Whatever Doesn't Kill You, Just Makes You Bored EP |
Title | Year |
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"Atmosphere" [52] (as Wally De Backer) | 1995 |
"1-900" (among Downstares) | c. 1998 |
"The Better of Me" [53] | c. 2002 |
"Good Times 'n' Easy Feelings" [54] |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Out Here in the Cold" | 2003 | Jacob Simkin |
"The Only Thing I Know" | 2007 | |
"Night Drive" | ||
"The Only Way" | ||
"Thanks for Your Time" | Lucy Dyson [55] | |
"Hearts a Mess" | Brendan Cook [56] | |
"Learnalilgivinanlovin" | Shannon Cross [57] | |
"Coming Back" | Renata Bliss [58] | |
"Eyes Wide Open" | 2010 | Brendan Cook [59] |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) | 2011 | Natasha Pincus [60] |
"Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You" | Greg Sharp, Ivan Dixon [61] [62] | |
"State of the Art" | ||
"Bronte" | Ari Gibson [57] | |
"Easy Way Out" | 2012 | Darcy Prendergast [63] |
"In Your Light" | KOALA MAGIC [64] | |
"Save Me" | Peter Lowey [65] | |
"Giving Me a Chance" | Gina Thorstensen, Nacho Rodriguez [66] | |
"Dig Your Own Hole" | Saiman Chow [67] | |
"Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver" | Greg Sharp, Ivan Dixon [67] | |
"What Do You Want?" | Lucinda Schreiber [68] | |
"Sometimes It Snows in April" (a cappella) | 2016 | — [69] |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" (live) (featuring The Basics and Monty Cotton) | 2020 | Ryan Gaskett [70] [71] [72] [73] |
"Long As I Can See the Light" (live) (with The Basics) | ||
"So Hard For You" (live) (with The Basics) | ||
"Hearts a Mess" (live) (featuring The Basics and Monty Cotton) | ||
"Just Hold On" (a cappella) | — [74] | |
"Lookin' Over My Shoulder" (remastered) (with The Basics) | Campbell Hynam-Smith [75] |
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