Relient K discography

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Relient K discography
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Relient K live in May 2007. Left to right: Jon Schneck, Matt Hoopes, Matt Thiessen, Dave Douglas, John Warne.
Studio albums8
EPs11
Compilation albums5
Singles30
Music videos10
Others1
Compilation appearances15

The discography of Relient K, an American Christian rock band, mainly consists of eight studio albums, eleven EPs, two Christmas albums, twenty seven singles, and four compilation albums. Relient K released a demo album titled, All Work & No Play on June 20, 1998. The demo album landed them a record deal with Gotee Records and they released their debut studio album Relient K on April 25, 2000, via Gotee. [1] Their second studio album The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek was released on August 28, 2001. The album reached number 158 on the Billboard 200.

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They released their third studio album Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do on March 11, 2003. The album helped them breakthrough into the Christian music scene, [1] where the album peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Christian Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's lead single "Getting Into You" peaked at number 25 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. A Christmas album was released on November 4, 2003, titled Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand . Their fourth studio album Mmhmm was released on November 2, 2004, through Gotee and Capitol Records. [1] The album spawned two hit singles, "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been". Both singles were certified Gold by the RIAA and reached the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82 and number 58, respectively. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold. The album also topped the Christian Albums chart.

Their fifth studio album Five Score and Seven Years Ago was released on March 6, 2007. The album reached number six on the Billboard 200. A second Christmas album, Let It Snow, Baby... Let It Reindeer was released on October 23, 2007, which peaked at number 96 on the Billboard 200. On October 6, 2009, the band's sixth studio album Forget and Not Slow Down was released, via Mono vs Stereo. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Christian Albums chart. Their seventh studio album Collapsible Lung was released on July 2, 2013, and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. They released their eighth studio album Air for Free on July 22, 2016. The album peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 and reached number one on the Christian Albums chart.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Rock

[4]
US
Alt

[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
NZ
Heat

[8]
UK
Indie

[9]
Relient K
  • Released: April 25, 2000
  • Label: Gotee (GTD 2818)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
  • Released: August 28, 2001
  • Label: Gotee (GTD2841)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
1586
Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do
  • Released: March 11, 2003
  • Label: Gotee (GTD2890R)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
382
Mmhmm
  • Released: November 2, 2004
  • Label: Gotee, Capitol
  • (GTD72953)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
151
Five Score and Seven Years Ago
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Gotee, Capitol (CDP 0946 3 70592 2 7)
  • Format: CD, CD/DVD-V, DL, LP
61332
Forget and Not Slow Down 15154
Collapsible Lung
  • Released: July 2, 2013
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo (MVS70044)
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
16243
Air for Free
  • Released: July 22, 2016
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
4416372620
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Holiday albums

List of holiday albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Rock

[4]
US
Alt

[5]
US
Hol

[17]
Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
  • Released: November 4, 2003
  • Label: Gotee (GTD72921)
  • Format: CD, DL
Let It Snow, Baby... Let It Reindeer
  • Released: October 23, 2007
  • Label: Capitol (509995 08202 2 1 )
  • Format: CD, DL
96524178
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Rock

[4]
US
Alt.

[5]
Double Take: Relient K
  • Released: December 26, 2006 [18]
  • Label: Gotee
  • Format: CD, DL
The Bird and the Bee Sides
  • Released: July 1, 2008
  • Label: Gotee (GTD70009)
  • Format: CD, DL
251129
The First Three Gears 2000–2003
  • Released: April 20, 2010 [19]
  • Label: Gotee (2-523138)
  • Format: CD, DL
Is for Karaoke
  • Released: October 4, 2011
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo, Columbia (6694470030 0)
  • Format: CD, DL
35
All Work & No Playlist
  • Released: 2020 [20]
  • Label: SMLXL Vinyl
  • Format: LP
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Rock

[4]
US
Alt

[5]
2000 A.D.D.
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Gotee (DPRO14885)
  • Format: CD
The Creepy EP
  • Released: August 28, 2001
  • Label: Gotee (DPRO16324)
  • Format: CD
Employee of the Month EP
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Gotee (DPRO0048)
  • Format: CD
The Vinyl Countdown
  • Released: August 1, 2003
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo (none)
  • Format: 7" vinyl
Apathetic EP
  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: Capitol (CDP 0946 3 42009 2 9)
  • Format: CD, DL
945
Must Have Done Something Right EP
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Gotee, Capitol (094638980124) [21]
  • Format: CD
The Nashville Tennis EP
  • Released: July 1, 2008
  • Label: Gotee (GTD70009)
  • Format: CD
Is for Karaoke EP
  • Released: June 28, 2011
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo (MVS70021)
  • Format: CD, DL
15044023
Is for Karaoke EP, Pt. 2
  • Released: October 4, 2011 [22]
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo (none)
  • Format: DL
26
The Creepier EP...er
  • Released: October 28, 2016 [23]
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo
  • Format: DL
Truly Madly Deeply EP
  • Released: February 12, 2017 [24]
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo
  • Format: DL
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live

List of live albums
TitleAlbum details
Live
  • Released: April 24, 2020 [25]
  • Label: Mono vs Stereo
  • Format: CD

Others

List of other releases
TitleAlbum details
All Work & No Play
  • Released: June 20, 1998 [26]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[27]
US
Pop

[28]
US
Christ

[29]
US
Christ
Air

[30]
US
Christ
AC

[31]
US
Christ
Rock

[32]
AUS
Hit.

[33]
CAN
CHR

[34]
UK
Christ
Air

[35]
UKR
Air

[36]
"My Girlfriend"2000Relient K
"Wake Up Call" [37]
"Less is More" [38] 2001 [A] The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
"Pressing On"2
"The Pirates Who Don't do Anything" [40] 2002 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Original Move Soundtrack
"For Moments I Feel Faint" [41] [B] The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
"Those Words Are Not Enough"3
"Getting Into You" [43] 20032532Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do
"I Am Understood?"2
"Chap Stick, Chapped Lips & Things Like Chemistry" [44]
"Falling Out" [45]
"Forward Motion"3
"I Celebrate the Day" [46] Deck the Hall, Bruise Your Hand
"Be My Escape"20048244 [C] 1Mmhmm
"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"2005582132216
"The Truth"92Apathetic EP
"High of 75"20061736Mmhmm
"Must Have Done Something Right"4513180Five Score and Seven Years Ago
"Forgiven"131
"The Best Thing"20074829
"I Need You"15
"Give Until There's Nothing Left"17284
"Devastation and Reform"20081
"Forget and Not Slow Down" [48] 2009376Forget and Not Slow Down
"Therapy" [49] 46
"That's My Jam"
(with Owl City)
2013 [D] Collapsible Lung
"Look on Up" [51] 201632Non-album single
"Bummin" [52] Air for Free
"Can't Wait for Christmas"
(TobyMac featuring Relient K)
2017405Light of Christmas
"A Hurt Like That" [53]
(Phangs featuring Matt Thiessen and Relient K)
2021I Love Everything You Hate About Yourself
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ
Rock

[32]
"Softer to Me" [54] 2000Relient K
"I Don't Need a Soul" [55] 20093Forget and Not Slow Down
"PTL" [56] 2013Collapsible Lung
"Collapsible Lung" [57]
"Happy Earth Day" [58] 2017Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak Chart PositionsAlbum
US
Christ

[29]
US
Christ
Air

[30]
US
Christ
AC

[31]
US
Christ
CHR

[59]
US
Christ
Rock

[32]
UK
Christ
Air

[35]
"More Than Uselss"20051Mmhmm
"Let It All Out"6
"The Scene and the Herd"20084Five Score and Seven Years Ago
"I Just Want You to Know"18The Birds and the Bee Sides
"The Last, The Lost, The Least"7
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"1195Let it Snow Baby... Let it Reindeer
"I'm Getting Nuttin' For Christmas"4
"12 Days of Christmas"2010 [E]
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"5'Tis The Season To Be Gotee
"Don't Blink"2013 [F] 3Collapsible Lung
"Sleigh Ride"2014 [G] Let it Snow Baby... Let it Reindeer
"Local Construction"20163Air for Free
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Can't Wait for Christmas"
(TobyMac featuring Relient K)
2022TobyMac: The Goodness of Christmas
"Ammunition (Relient K version)" [61]
(Switchfoot featuring Relient K)
2023 The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version)
"Fast Car" [62]
(Rookie of the Year featuring Matt Thiessen and Relient K)
2024WTF

Music videos

TitleYearDirectorAlbum
"My Girlfriend"2000Eric Welch [63] Relient K
"Pressing On"2001 The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
"Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry"2003Eliot Lester [64] Two Lefts Don't Make a Right... But Three Do
"Be My Escape"2005Charles Jensen [63] Mmhmm
"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" Jon Watts [63]
"Must Have Done Something Right"2007 Marc Webb [63] Five Score and Seven Years Ago
"The Best Thing"Barnaby Roper [65]
"Sleigh Ride"2008Rob Corley, Tom Bancroft, Funny Pages [66] Let it Snow, Baby... Let it Reindeer
"Mountaintop"2016Ryan Hamblin [67] Air for Free
"Candy Hearts"2017Jake Germany [68] Truly Madly Deeply EP

Compilation appearances

YearAlbumSong(s)Label
2001Happy Christmas, Vol. 3"Santa Claus Is Thumbing to Town" BEC
2002 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Original Movie Soundtrack"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" Big Idea
2003Smash-Ups TobyMac "Yours" vs. Relient K "Pressing On" Sparrow
2004 VeggieTales: Veggie Rocks!"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" ForeFront
2005 Punk Goes 80's "Manic Monday" Fearless
Happy Christmas, Vol. 4"I Celebrate the Day" Tooth & Nail
2006 27th Annual Covenant Hits "Be My Escape"CMC Distribution
Freaked! "Between You and Me" (dc Talk cover) Gotee
Now That's What I Call Christmas!, 3 "Twelve Days of Christmas" Sony BMG
2007Gotee Hits"Be My Escape" (Radio Mix)Gotee
Gotee Acoustic"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" (Acoustic)
Punk Goes Acoustic 2 "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" (Acoustic)Fearless
2008Canada Rocks"Give Until There's Nothing Left"CMC Distribution
GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection "Be My Escape"CMC Distribution
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie Original Movie Soundtrack"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything"Big Idea
2010Freedom: Artists United for International Justice [69] "What Can I Do?" International Justice Mission

Notes

  1. "Less is More" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Christian CHR Songs chart. [39]
  2. "For Moments I Feel Faint" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Christian CHR Songs chart. [42]
  3. "Be My Escape" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Christian CHR Songs chart. [47]
  4. "That's My Jam" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart. [50]
  5. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart. [50]
  6. "Don't Blink" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart. [50]
  7. "Sleigh Ride" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, but peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Christian Streaming Songs chart. [60]

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