Styx discography

Styx discography
Studio albums	17
EPs	3
Live albums	9
Compilation albums	16
Singles	39

This is the discography of American rock band Styx. Over the years they have released 17 studio albums, 9 live albums, 16 compilation albums, 39 singles, and 3 extended plays. 16 singles have hit the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and 8 have hit the top 10.

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications [1] [2] [3] [4] (sales threshold)
		US [5]	AUS [6]	NZ [7]	NOR [8]	SWE [9]	UK [10]
1972	Styx Release date: August 31, 1972 [11] Label: Wooden Nickel Records	207 [A]	—	—	—	—	—
1973	Styx II Release date: July 1973 Label: Wooden Nickel Records	20	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold
	The Serpent Is Rising Release date: October 1973 Label: Wooden Nickel Records	192	—	—	—	—	—
1974	Man of Miracles Release date: October 1974 Label: Wooden Nickel Records	154	—	—	—	—	—
1975	Equinox Release date: December 1975 Label: A&M Records	58	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold CAN: Platinum
1976	Crystal Ball Release date: October 1976 Label: A&M Records	66	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold CAN: Gold
1977	The Grand Illusion Release date: July 7, 1977 Label: A&M Records	6	49	—	—	38	—	US: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum
1978	Pieces of Eight Release date: September 1978 Label: A&M Records	6	70	—	—	30	—	US: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum
1979	Cornerstone Release date: October 1979 Label: A&M Records	2	21	14	25	—	36	US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold
1981	Paradise Theatre Release date: January 16, 1981 Label: A&M Records	1	27	30	5	6	8	US: 3× Platinum UK: Silver CAN: Platinum
1983	Kilroy Was Here Release date: February 22, 1983 Label: A&M Records	3	45	—	3	6	67	US: Platinum CAN: Platinum
1990	Edge of the Century Release date: October 9, 1990 Label: A&M Records	63	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold
1999	Brave New World Release date: June 29, 1999 Label: CMC International	175	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Cyclorama Release date: February 18, 2003 Label: Sanctuary Records	127	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Big Bang Theory Release date: May 10, 2005 Label: New Door Records	46	—	—	—	—	—
2017	The Mission Release date: June 16, 2017 Label: Universal Music Enterprises	45	—	—	—	—	—
2021	Crash of the Crown Release date: June 18, 2021 Label: Universal Music Enterprises	114	—	—	—	—	—
2025	Circling from Above Release date: July 18, 2025 Label: Universal Music Enterprises	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year	Title	Peak positions		Certifications
		US [5]	UK [10]
1984	Caught in the Act	31	44
1997	Return to Paradise	139	—	US: Gold [1]
2000	Arch Allies: Live at Riverport	—	—
2001	Styx World: Live 2001	—	—
2002	At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis	—	—
2003	21st Century Live	—	—
2006	One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra	—	—
2012	The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight - Live	—	—
2015	Live at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Peak positions	Certifications
		US [5]
1977	Best of Styx	—	US: Gold [1] CAN: Platinum [3]
1980	Lady	—
1987	Styx Classics Volume 15	—	US: Gold [1]
1991	Styx Radio-Made Hits 1975–1991	—
1992	Greatest Hits	—	CAN: Platinum [3]
1995	Styx Greatest Hits	138	US: 2× Platinum [1]
1996	Styx Greatest Hits Part 2	—
1997	The Best of Times: The Best of Styx	—
1999	Best of Styx 1973–1974	—
2000	Extended Versions	—
2000	The Singles Collection	—
2001	Styx Yesterday & Today	—
2002	20th Century Masters	—
2003	Rockers	—
2004	Come Sail Away - The Styx Anthology	136
2005	The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings	—
2010	Icon 2	—
2011	Babe The Collection	—

Extended plays

Year	Title
2010	Regeneration: Volume 1 Release date: October 14, 2010 Label: Eagle Records
2011	Regeneration: Volume 2 Release date: 2011 Label: Eagle Records
2021	The Same Stardust Release date: June 12, 2021 Label: UME

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		US [13]	US Main [14]	US AC [15]	GER	NL [16]	AUS	NZ	JPN [17]	UK [18]	CAN
1972	"Best Thing"	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Styx
1973	"Lady"	6	—	—	—	—	23	17	—	—	19		Styx II
1975	"You Need Love"	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	"Lorelei"	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6		Equinox
	"Light Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Mademoiselle"	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25		Crystal Ball
1977	"Jennifer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Crystal Ball"	— [B]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Come Sail Away"	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9		The Grand Illusion
1978	"Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)"	29	—	—	—	28	42	—	—	—	20
	"Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)"	21	—	—	—	47	98	—	—	—	9		Pieces of Eight
	"Sing for the Day"	41	—	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	27
1979	"Renegade"	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10
	"Babe"	1	—	9	—	11	3	3	—	6	1	CAN: Gold [3] UK: Silver [2] US: Gold [1]	Cornerstone
1980	"Why Me"	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10
	"Boat on the River"	—	—	—	5	29	—	—	—	—	—
	"Borrowed Time"	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76
	"Lights"	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	"The Best of Times"	3	16	26	52	—	23	26	—	42	1		Paradise Theatre
	"Too Much Time on My Hands"	9	2	—	—	—	68	—	—	—	4
	"Snowblind" [airplay]	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Nothing Ever Goes as Planned"	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12
	"Rockin' the Paradise"	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Mr. Roboto"	3	3	—	8	—	40	—	29	90	1	CAN: Gold [3] US: Gold [1]	Kilroy Was Here
	"Don't Let It End"	6	—	13	70	—	—	—	—	56	15
	"High Time"	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Music Time"	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Caught in the Act
1990	"Love Is the Ritual"	80	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59		Edge of the Century
	"Show Me the Way"	3	—	3	—	—	—	—	9	—	4
1991	"Love at First Sight"	25	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	18
1997	"Paradise"	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Return to Paradise
	"On My Way"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83
1999	"Everything Is Cool"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Brave New World
2003	"Waiting for Our Time"	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cyclorama
	"I Am the Walrus"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Big Bang Theory
2009	"Can't Stop Rockin'" (featuring REO Speedwagon)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
2017	"Gone Gone Gone"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Mission
2021	"Crash of the Crown"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Crash of the Crown
	"Reveries"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country

Notes

1. Styx did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 207 on the "Bubbling Under" the Top LPs chart. ^[12]
2. Crystal Ball did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 109 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. ^[12]

References

1. "American certifications – Styx". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2012-12-17.
2. "British certifications – Styx". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2012-12-17.Type Styx in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
3. "Canadian certifications – Styx". Music Canada . Retrieved 2012-12-17.
4. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Styx)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 2012-12-17.
5. "Styx Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 299. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
7. "Styx" (ASP). New Zealand Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
8. "Styx" (ASP). Norwegian Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
9. "Styx" (ASP). Swedish Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
10. "Artist Chart History: Styx". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 29, 2021.
11. Great Rock Discography. 1995. p. 798. ISBN   978-0-86241-541-9.
12. Whitburn, Joel (1998). Bubbling Under Singles & Albums. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. pp. 193, 381. ISBN   0-89820-128-4.
13. "Styx Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved May 17, 2021.
14. "Styx Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved May 17, 2021.
15. "Styx Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved May 17, 2021.
16. "Single Top 100".
17. "Japan #1 IMPORT DISKS by Oricon Hot Singles". Hbr3.sakura.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
18. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 538. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Official discography of Styx
• Styx discography at Discogs