Perfume Genius discography

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Perfume Genius discography
Perfume Genius Performing in NYC.jpg
Perfume Genius in 2012
Studio albums7
EPs1
Singles13
Music videos13

American musician Perfume Genius has released seven studio albums, one extended play, 13 singles and 13 music videos to date. Mike Hadreas began his music career under the Perfume Genius moniker in 2008 when he set up his MySpace page. Two years later, he released his debut album, Learning . He has released four albums since; Put Your Back N 2 It in 2012, Too Bright in 2014, No Shape in 2017, and Set My Heart on Fire Immediately in 2020. All of his albums have been released by Matador Records and received critical acclaim according to Metacritic. [1] No Shape and the song "Queen" have both appeared in Pitchfork's decade-end lists for the 2010s. [2] [3] In 2020, he had his first song to chart on the Adult Alternative Songs chart with "On the Floor".

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak positions
US
[4]
US
Indie

[5]
ARIA
Hit.

[6]
BEL
(FL)

[7]
BEL
(WA)

[8]
IRL
[9]
NZ
Heat

[10]
POR
[11]
SCO
[12]
UK
[12]
Learning
  • Released: June 22, 2010
  • Label: Matador, Organs
41
Put Your Back N 2 It
  • Released: February 21, 2012
  • Label: Matador
[A] 1973
Too Bright
  • Released: September 23, 2014
  • Label: Matador
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No Shape
  • Released: May 5, 2017
  • Label: Matador
185131230116909408096
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
  • Released: May 15, 2020
  • Label: Matador
[B] 34213919 [C]
Ugly Season
  • Released: June 17, 2022
  • Label: Matador
[D] [E]
Glory
  • Released: March 28, 2025
  • Label: Matador
[F] 8242 [G]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

TitleDetails
Immediately Remixes
  • Released: March 12, 2021
  • Label: Matador
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, LP

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
AAA

[15]
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[7]
NZ
Hot

[16]
"Mr. Peterson"2010Learning
"All Waters"2011Put Your Back N 2 It
"Hood"2012
"Dark Parts"
"Take Me Home"
"Queen"2014Too Bright
"Grid"
"Slip Away"2017No Shape
"Go Ahead"
"Eye in the Wall"2019Ugly Season
"Describe"2020 [H] Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
"On the Floor"32 [I]
"Pop Song"2022Ugly Season
"It's a Mirror"2025Glory
"No Front Teeth"
(featuring Aldous Harding)
10
"Clean Heart"
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
DL

[17]
US
Alt.
DL

[18]
US
Rock
DL

[19]
AUS
DL

[20]
BEL
(WA)
Tip

[21]
FRA
[21]
"I Think I Knew"
(Cate Le Bon featuring Perfume Genius)
2013 Mug Museum
"Jonathan"
(Christine and the Queens featuring Perfume Genius)
201526120 Christine and the Queens
"Spitting Off the Edge of the World"
(Yeah Yeah Yeahs featuring Perfume Genius)
2022152121 Cool It Down
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt
DL

[18]
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[7]
"Normal Song"201220Put Your Back N 2 It
"Jason"202043Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector
"Lookout, Lookout"2010Patrick Sher [22]
"Hood"2012Winston H. Case [23]
"Take Me Home"Patrick Sher [24]
"Dark Parts"2013Winston H. Case [25]
"Queen"2014Cody Critcheloe [26]
"Grid"Charlotte Rutherford [27] [28]
"Fool"
"Slip Away"2017Andrew Thomas Huang [29]
"Die 4 You"Floria Sigismondi [30]
"Wreath" [31]
"Not for Me"2018 Mike Hadreas [32] [33] [34]
"Describe"2020
"On the Floor"

Remixes

TitleYearArtistRef.
"Good Ones"
(Perfume Genius Remix)
2021 Charli XCX [35]

Notes

  1. Put Your Back N 2 It did not enter the US Billboard 200 but did peak at number 23 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.
  2. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately did not enter the US Billboard 200 but did peak at number 24 on the Top Album Sales chart.
  3. "Set My Heart on Fire Immediately" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Sales Chart. [12]
  4. Ugly Season did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Current Album Sales Chart. [13]
  5. "Ugly Season" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Album Downloads Chart. [12]
  6. Glory did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Current Album Sales Chart. [13]
  7. "Glory" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Sales Chart. [12]
  8. "Describe" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [7]
  9. "On the Floor" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Flemish Ultratip chart. [7]

References

  1. "Perfume Genius on Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. "Perfume Genius: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  5. "Perfume Genius: Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  6. Peaks on the ARIA Hitseekers chart:
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Discografie Perfume Genius". irish-charts.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. "Discographie Perfume Genius". irish-charts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. "Discography Perfume Genius". irish-charts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  11. "Discography Perfume Genius". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Perfume Genius | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Perfume Genius Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  14. "Reshaped – EP by Perfume Genius". Apple Music. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  15. "Perfume Genius - Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  16. "Search the Charts by artist, title etc". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  17. "Perfume Genius Chart History: Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Perfume Genius Chart History: Alternative Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  19. "Perfume Genius Chart History: Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  20. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1825. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 24, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Christine And The Queens feat. Perfume Genius - Jonathan". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  22. "Lookout, Lookout". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  23. "Hood". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  24. "Perfume Genius - "Take Me Home" (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. October 5, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  25. "Dark Parts". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  26. "Queen". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  27. "Grid". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  28. "Fool". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  29. "Slip Away". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  30. "Die 4 You". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  31. "Perfume Genius - Wreath (Dance Compilation)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. September 19, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  32. "Not for Me". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  33. "Describe". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  34. "On the Floor". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  35. Torres, Eric (December 10, 2021). "Charli XCX Shares New Perfume Genius Remix of "Good Ones": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2021.