The Cardigans discography

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The Cardigans discography
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Studio albums6
Compilation albums3
Music videos20
Singles20

The Cardigans are a band from Sweden. They have released six studio albums, which in total have sold about 15 million copies worldwide. This is a list of their album and single releases.

Contents

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
SWE
[1]
CAN
[2]
DEN
[3]
FIN
[4]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
JPN
[7]
NOR
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
Emmerdale
  • Released: 18 February 1994
  • Label: Trampolene Records
  • Formats: CD · Cassette
29
Life 20501351
First Band on the Moon
  • Released: 12 August 1996
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD · LP · Cassette
241168341835
Gran Turismo
  • Released: 19 October 1998
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD · LP · Cassette
1302844381928151
Long Gone Before Daylight
  • Released: 24 March 2003
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD · LP · Cassette
11310472444847 [A]
  • GLF: 2× Platinum [20]
  • IFPI DEN: Gold [21]
Super Extra Gravity
  • Released: 14 October 2005
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD · digital download
114158530142878
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[1]
BEL
[22]
DEN
[3]
IRE
[23]
JPN
[7]
NOR
[8]
SPA
[24]
SWI
[25]
UK
[9]
The Other Side of the Moon
  • Released: 5 December 1997
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD
44
iTunes Originals
  • Released: 28 April 2005
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: digital download
Best Of
  • Released: 30 January 2008
  • Label: Stockholm Records
  • Formats: CD · digital download
581860995937832
"—" denotes an album that was not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[1]
AUS
[26]
CAN
[2]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
IRE
[23]
NLD
[27]
NZ
[28]
UK
[9]
US Alt.
[29]
"Rise and Shine" [C] 1994Emmerdale
"Black Letter Day" [D]
"Sick & Tired"96
"Carnival"19954435Life
"Hey! Get Out of My Way" [E]
"Sick & Tired" (re-issue)34
"Rise and Shine" (new version)29
"Lovefool"1996151133161121129First Band on the Moon and Romeo + Juliet OST
"Been It"56First Band on the Moon
"Your New Cuckoo"35
"My Favourite Game"19983616827901315361416Gran Turismo
"Erase/Rewind"19991260711662367
"Hanging Around"17
"Burning Down the House" (with Tom Jones)2821271858137 Reload
"For What It's Worth"20038379831Long Gone Before Daylight
"You're the Storm"1074
"Live and Learn"
"I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer"200539359Super Extra Gravity
"Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)"200649
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
Life: The True Story
  • Released: 25 October 1995
  • Label: PolyGram
  • Format: VHS, LaserDisc
Live in London
  • Released: April 1997
  • Label: PolyGram
  • Formats: VHS, VCD, LaserDisc, DVD

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Rise & Shine"1994Bjorn Lindgren
"Black Letter Day"
"Sick and Tired"
"Carnival"1995
"Rise & Shine" (Japan version)
"Lovefool"1996Bjorn Lindgren
"Lovefool" (US version) Geoff Moore
"Been It"Bjorn Lindgren
"Been It" (US version)1997Lawrence Carroll
"Your New Cuckoo"Quatsi
"My Favourite Game"1998 Jonas Akerlund
"Erase/Rewind"1999 Adam Berg
"Hanging Around" Sophie Muller
"Burning Down the House" (with Tom Jones)David Mouldy
"Junk of the Hearts" (Nåid Remix)
"For What It's Worth"2003 Amir Chamdin
"You're the Storm"
"Live and Learn"
"I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer"2005Martin and Bo Johan Renck
"Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)"2006

Other appearances

Notes

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