Hilltop Hoods discography

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The discography of Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods consists of seven studio albums, one compilation albums, six extended plays (EPs), twenty-four singles and three DVDs. Their debut studio album A Matter of Time was released independently in 1999.

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Their second studio album Left Foot, Right Foot was also released independently two years later in 2001, while their first label record, their third studio album The Calling , was released via Obese Records on 22 September 2003. It became Hilltop Hoods' first charted album as it peaked at 50th on the Australian national chart. It was also certified platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Their fourth studio album became their first number one album in Australia, titled The Hard Road. Released on 6 April 2006 via Obese Records, it was certified platinum by ARIA. The record also received a remixed version the following year, titled The Hard Road: Restrung , it placed at 8th on the Australian chart and was certified gold in the country. State of the Art, their fifth studio album, became their second number one album in the country and their first double platinum record. It was released on 12 June 2009 via Golden Era Records.

Their subsequent two albums, Drinking from the Sun (2012) and Walking Under Stars (2014), were also certified double-platinum and charted at number one in Australia. Drinking from the Sun, which is Hilltop Hood's sixth studio album, peaked in New Zealand at 37th while their seventh studio album Walking Under Stars debuted at 23rd in the country and also at 19th in Switzerland. Their sixth and seventh studio albums were modified and re-released in 2016 as Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung , a remix album. It was certified platinum and charted in Australia and Switzerland at number one and fifty respectively.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, peak chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[1]
NZ
[2]
SWI
[3]
A Matter of Time
Left Foot, Right Foot
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, 2LP
The Calling
  • Released: 22 September 2003
  • Label: Obese
  • Formats: 2LP, CD, digital download
50
The Hard Road
  • Released: 1 April 2006
  • Label: Obese
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
  • ARIA: Platinum [5]
State of the Art
  • Released: 12 June 2009
  • Label: Golden Era
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [6]
Drinking from the Sun
  • Released: 9 March 2012
  • Label: Golden Era
  • Formats: CD, digital download
137
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [7]
Walking Under Stars
  • Released: 8 August 2014
  • Label: Golden Era
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12319
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [8]
The Great Expanse 118
  • ARIA: Platinum [9]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[1]
The Highlights
  • Released: 15 November 2023
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
37
[10]

Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected details, peak chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[1]
SWI
[3]
The Hard Road: Restrung
  • Released: 23 May 2007
  • Label: Obese Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8
  • ARIA: Gold [5]
Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung
  • Released: 19 February 2016
  • Label: Golden Era Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
150
  • ARIA: Platinum [11]

Instrumental albums

List of instrumental albums, with selected details, peak chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[1]
State of the Art (Instrumental Edition)
  • Released: 2 October 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: LP
31
Drinking from the Sun (Instrumental Edition)
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: LP
21
Walking Under Stars (Instrumental Edition)
  • Released: 20 November 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: LP
37
The Great Expanse (Instrumental Edition)
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: LP
33

Extended plays

Singles

List of singles, with peak chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsYear-end
positions
Certifications Album
AUS
[1]
NZ
[2]
Triple J
Hottest 100

[12]
"Testimonial Year"2003The Calling
"Dumb Enough"44
"The Nosebleed Section"759
  • ARIA: 10× Platinum [13]
"Clown Prince"20063023The Hard Road
"The Hard Road"3
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [13]
"What a Great Night"41
"Recapturing the Vibe Restrung"200726The Hard Road: Restrung
"Chase That Feeling"200983
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum [13]
State of the Art
"Still Standing"3437
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [6]
"The Light You Burned"
(featuring Trials)
62
"I Love It"
(featuring Sia)
201161310
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum [13]
  • RMNZ: Gold [14]
Drinking from the Sun
"Speaking in Tongues"
(featuring Chali 2na)
201288
  • ARIA: Platinum [13]
"Shredding the Balloon"
  • ARIA: Platinum [13]
"Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom"6484
  • ARIA: Platinum [13]
"Won't Let You Down"
(featuring Maverick Sabre)
20141736
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [13]
Walking Under Stars
"Pyramid Building"42
"Walking Under Stars"58
  • ARIA: Gold [6]
"Cosby Sweater"43
  • ARIA: 12× Platinum [13]
"Live and Let Go"
(featuring Maverick Sabre and Brother Ali)
201542
"The Art of the Handshake"
  • ARIA: Gold [9]
"Higher"
(featuring James Chatburn)
949
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [9]
Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung
"1955"
(featuring Montaigne and Tom Thum)
20162 [upper-alpha 1] 4
  • ARIA: 12× Platinum [13]
"I'm A Ghost (Restrung)"
  • ARIA: Gold [9]
"2016 Golden Era Cypher"
(with Funkoars, A.B. Original, Briggs, Vents, K21 & Purpose) [17]
Non-album single
"Clark Griswold"
(featuring Adrian Eagle)
20184844
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [9]
The Great Expanse
"Leave Me Lonely"11 [upper-alpha 2] 24
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum [13]
"Exit Sign"
(featuring Illy and Ecca Vandal)
20191610
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum [13]
"Can't Stop"
(Triple J Like a Version) [19]
Non-album singles
"I'm Good?" [20] 202041
[21]
9
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [13]
"Show Business"
(featuring Eamon) [22]
202271TBA
"A Whole Day's Night"
(featuring Montaigne and Tom Thum) [23]
54
"Laced Up" [24] 2023 [upper-alpha 3]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other certified songs

List of other certified songs, with selected certifications
TitleYear Certifications Album
"Fifty in Five"2009
  • ARIA: Gold [9]
State of the Art
"Through the Dark"2014Walking Under Stars
"Sell It All, Run Away"
(featuring Timberwolf)
2019
  • ARIA: Gold [9]
The Great Expanse

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and certifications
TitleDetailsCertification
The Calling Live
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Obese Records
  • ARIA: Gold [4]
The City of Light
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Obese Records
Parade of the Dead
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Golden Era
  • ARIA: Platinum [27]

Production credits

Notes

  1. "1955" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles chart. [16]
  2. "Leave Me Lonely" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [18]
  3. "Laced Up" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [25]

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