Rob Thomas discography

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Rob Thomas discography
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Thomas at a Vanity Fair party in New York City, 2010
Studio albums5
Music videos9
EPs2
Singles22
Featured singles3

Rob Thomas is an American alternative rock singer and songwriter. Along with releasing albums as the lead singer for Matchbox Twenty, Thomas has released five solo studio albums, two extended plays, and eighteen singles.

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Thomas' debut album, ...Something to Be , was released on April 5, 2005. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, as well as charting to number on the Australian albums chart. The album featured the Top 10 single "Lonely No More", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was soon after certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. ...Something to Be was subsequently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Cradlesong , Thomas' second album, was released in June 2009. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Four singles were released, including the single "Her Diamonds", Thomas' second Top 40 single on the Hot 100. The three additional singles released all failed to crack the Top 40 in the US, but the album was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Other than recording solo albums and albums with Matchbox Twenty, Thomas was also featured on "Smooth", a 1999 single by Santana. The song was an international success, peaking within the Top 20 of several countries around the world, including becoming a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2010, Thomas was once again featured on a Santana song. "Sunshine of Your Love" was released as a single from Santana's album, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time .

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NOR
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
...Something to Be 11192101314191911
Cradlesong
  • Released: June 30, 2009
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
33840175675
  • RIAA: Gold [11]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [14]
The Great Unknown [15]
  • Released: August 21, 2015
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
64133195
Chip Tooth Smile [16]
  • Released: April 26, 2019
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
13336
Something About Christmas Time
  • Released: October 22, 2021
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and certifications
TitleDetailsCertification
Something to Be Tour Live at Red Rocks
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: E1 Entertainment
  • Format: Blu Ray / DVD

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
[18]
...Something More
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
Someday
  • Released: March 22, 2010
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
91
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[19]
US AC
[20]
AUS
[21]
AUT
[3]
CAN
[22]
GER
[23]
NL
[24]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[25]
SWI
[26]
UK
[10]
2003"A New York Christmas"Non-album single
2005"Lonely No More"6132416399102411
  • RIAA: Platinum [27]
  • ARIA: Platinum [28]
...Something to Be
"This Is How a Heart Breaks"5225132467
"Ever the Same"4842934
2006"...Something to Be"40
"Streetcorner Symphony"644
2007"Little Wonders"58112013222040
  • RIAA: Platinum [32]
Meet the Robinsons (soundtrack)
2009"Her Diamonds"2323277935
  • RIAA: Platinum [33]
  • ARIA: Platinum [34]
Cradlesong
"Give Me the Meltdown"4189
"Someday"594
2010"Mockingbird"95275073
"Real World '09"
2015"Trust You" [15] 26The Great Unknown
"Hold On Forever"2555
2016"Pieces"12
"Heaven Help Me"
2019"One Less Day (Dying Young)"18 [lower-alpha 1] Chip Tooth Smile
"Can't Help Me Now"
2020"I Believe in Santa Claus"
(with Abby Anderson)
Something About Christmas Time
2021"Christmas Time"
(featuring Ingrid Michaelson)
"Santa Don't Come Here Anymore"
(featuring Brad Paisley)
"That Spirit of Christmas"
(featuring BeBe Winans)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
YearSingleArtistPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[19]
US AC
[20]
AUS
[21]
AUT
[3]
CAN
[37]
GER
[38]
NZ
[7]
NL
[24]
SWI
[26]
UK
[39]
1999"Smooth" Santana 1114913211840183
  • AUS: 2× Platinum [40]
  • US: Platinum [41]
Supernatural
2011"Sunshine of Your Love"11 Guitar Heaven
2021"Move"
(Santana, featuring Rob Thomas and American Authors) [42]
11 Blessings and Miracles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Lonely No More"2005 Joseph Kahn
"This Is How a Heart Breaks"Pedro Romhanyi
"Ever the Same" Phil Harder
"Little Wonders"2007 Dave Meyers
"Her Diamonds"2009
"Give Me the Meltdown" Walter Robot
"Someday" Alan Ferguson
"Trust You"2015Phil Harder
"Hold on Forever" Alex Herron [ citation needed ]
"Pieces"2016Garen Barsegian
"One Less Day (Dying Young)"2019 Andy Morahan
"Can't Help Me Now"Kevin Slack
"Small Town Christmas"2021

Other appearances

YearSongArtistAlbum
2013"This Is How a Heart Breaks" Straight No Chaser Under the Influence

Notes

  1. "One Less Day (Dying Young)" did not enter the Top 100, but peaked at number 42 on the Digital Singles Chart. [36]

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