The Doobie Brothers discography

Last updated

The Doobie Brothers discography
Studio albums15
Live albums6
Compilation albums9
Singles36

The following is a comprehensive discography of the Doobie Brothers, an American rock band. Ten of their albums were certified gold or platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Their first greatest hits album, released in 1976, "Best of The Doobies," achieved diamond status. Two of the Doobie Brothers' singles hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100: "Black Water" in 1974 and "What A Fool Believes" in 1979. That song was ranked number 19 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NLD
[4]
NZ
[5]
SWE
[6]
UK
[7]
1971 The Doobie Brothers
  • Released: April 30, 1971
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: Vinyl, 8-Track, CS, CD, Digital
1972 Toulouse Street
  • Released: July 1, 1972
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: Vinyl, 8-Track, CS, CD, Digital
21572430
1973 The Captain and Me
  • Released: March 2, 1973
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, Quad
71012
  • US: 2× Platinum [10]
  • AUS: Gold [9]
1974 What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
  • Released: February 1, 1974
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, Quad
424131719
1975 Stampede
  • Released: April 25, 1975
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, Quad, CD
46511514
1976 Takin' It to the Streets
  • Released: March 19, 1976
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
871811742
1977 Livin' on the Fault Line
  • Released: August 19, 1977
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
101612144025
1978 Minute by Minute
  • Released: December 1, 1978
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
16172646
1980 One Step Closer
  • Released: September 17, 1980
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
31818422253
1989 Cycles
  • Released: May 17, 1989
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
174486932
1991 Brotherhood
  • Released: April 15, 1991
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
821885
2000 Sibling Rivalry
  • Released: October 3, 2000
  • Label: Pyramid / Rhino
  • Format: CD, LP
2010 World Gone Crazy
  • Released: September 28, 2010
  • Label: DooBro Entertainment / HOR
  • Format: CD, LP, download
39
2014 Southbound 16
2021 Liberté
  • Released: October 29, 2021
  • Label: DB Entertainment / Island
  • Format: CD, LP, download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

YearAlbumChart
positions
Certifications
US
[1]
CAN
[3]
1983 Farewell Tour
  • Released: June 1983
  • Label: Rhino Encore
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD
7987
1996 Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert
1999Best of The Doobie Brothers Live
  • Released: June 1, 1999
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD, LP
2004 Live at Wolf Trap
  • Released: October 26, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Format: CD, DVD, download
  • AUS: Gold (DVD) [21]
2011Live at the Greek Theater 1982
  • Released: June 28, 2011
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD, DVD, download
2019Live from the Beacon Theatre
  • Released: June 28, 2019
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD, DVD, Blu-ray, download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

YearAlbumChart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NZ
[5]
UK
[7]
1976 Best of The Doobies
  • Released: October 29, 1976
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD (later)
542313
  • AUS: 3× Platinum [22]
  • US: Diamond (10× Platinum) [23]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum [18]
  • UK: Silver [12]
1981 Best of The Doobies Volume II
  • Released: November 1981
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
3946
1993 Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
  • Released: May 24, 1993
  • Label: WEA
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
104119
1999Long Train Runnin': 1970–2000
  • Released: September 14, 1999
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD
2001 Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 4, 2001
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD
14245
2002Doobie's Choice
  • Released: February 19, 2002
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD, LP
2003 Divided Highway
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Label: Simply the Best
  • Format: CD
2007 The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
  • Released: March 13, 2007
  • Label: Rhino/WEA
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Unauthorized releases

There have been several unauthorized collections taken from the same set of 13 early demos, including On Our Way Up .

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Hot
[28]
US AC
[29]
US MR
[30]
AUS
[31]
CAN
[32]
NLD
[4]
UK
[7]
1971"Nobody" The Doobie Brothers
1972"Listen to the Music"11503729 Toulouse Street
"Jesus Is Just Alright"353317
1973"Long Train Runnin'"8588107 The Captain and Me
"China Grove"1561921
1974"Another Park, Another Sunday"32 What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
"Eyes of Silver"52
"Nobody" (reissue)58The Doobie Brothers
"Black Water"138229What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
1975"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)"11341129 Stampede
"Sweet Maxine"40
"I Cheat the Hangman"60
1976"Takin' It to the Streets"13947 Takin' It to the Streets
"Wheels of Fortune"87
"It Keeps You Runnin'"3739
1977"Little Darling (I Need You)"4855 Livin' on the Fault Line
"Echoes of Love"66
"Nothin' But a Heartache"
1979"What a Fool Believes"1221211031 Minute by Minute
"Minute by Minute"14131747
"Dependin' on You"253735
1980"Real Love"5105312 One Step Closer
"One Step Closer"2421
"Wynken, Blynken & Nod"7631 In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record
1981"Keep This Train A-Rollin'"62One Step Closer
"Can't Let It Get Away"Can't Let It Get Away (Japan-only compilation) [33]
1982"Here to Love You"65 Best of The Doobies Volume II (Minute by Minute)
1983"You Belong to Me" (live)79 Farewell Tour
1989"The Doctor"931132143773 Cycles
"Need a Little Taste of Love"4527363
"South of the Border"30
1991"Dangerous"2171 Brotherhood
"Rollin' On"12
2001"Ordinary Man"29 Sibling Rivalry
2010"Nobody" World Gone Crazy
2011"World Gone Crazy"
2022"Easy" [34] 18Liberté
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

YearSongAlbum
1994"What a Fool Believes" (live version)Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II [35]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U2 discography</span>

The discography of the Irish rock band U2 consists of 15 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 84 singles, and nine extended plays (EPs). The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 as teenagers. In 1979, the group issued their first release, the EP U2-3, which sold well in Ireland. The following year, the group signed to Island Records and released their debut album, Boy. It reached number 52 in the UK and number 63 in the US. They followed it up with the release of October (1981) and War (1983). War was a commercial success, becoming the band's first number-one album in the UK while reaching number 12 in the US. The album yielded the singles "Two Hearts Beat As One", "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", the latter two have since become among the band's most popular songs. On the subsequent War Tour, the group recorded the live album Under a Blood Red Sky and concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks, both of which sold well and helped establish them globally as a live act.

<i>Best of The Doobies</i> 1976 greatest hits album by the Doobie Brothers

Best of The Doobies is the first greatest hits album by the Doobie Brothers. The album has material from Toulouse Street through Takin' It to the Streets, and is also a diamond record. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on October 29, 1976, and has been re-released numerous times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garth Brooks discography</span>

American country music singer-songwriter Garth Brooks has released seventeen studio albums, two live albums, and fifty-one singles. He has sold estimated over 170 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to RIAA, Brooks is the top-selling solo artist of all time with 157 million certified albums in the US. American Music Awards honored him the "Artist of the 90s Decade" and iHeartRadio Music Awards also honored him the "Artist of the Decade".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timbaland discography</span>

The American rapper and record producer Timbaland has released 3 studio albums, 17 singles, and 14 music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">INXS discography</span>

The discography of INXS, an Australian rock band, consists of 12 studio albums, 71 singles, 12 compilation albums, 4 live albums and 5 extended plays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">System of a Down discography</span>

System of a Down is an American heavy metal band formed by vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan in the mid-1990s. They have released five studio albums, nineteen singles, and thirteen music videos. By the end of 1997, the group had signed to American Recordings, then distributed as Columbia Records. The following year, they released their eponymous debut album, which peaked at number 124 on the United States' Billboard 200 and number 103 on the United Kingdom's UK Albums Chart; it was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold by Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). Their eponymous debut album produced a single for the song "Sugar", which reached the top 30 on the Billboard mainstream rock songs and alternative songs charts. Their follow-up album, Toxicity (2001), topped the US and Canadian charts, and also reached the top 10 in Australia, Finland, and New Zealand. The album was certified triple platinum in its home country, and triple platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), as well as double platinum by Music Canada. Toxicity produced singles for the title track, "Chop Suey!", and "Aerials". The last of these peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs and Alternative Songs charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bee Gees discography</span>

The discography of the British-Australian musical group Bee Gees consists of 39 albums and 83 singles. In a career spanning more than 50 years, the "Kings of Disco" have already sold over 120 million records worldwide, becoming among the best-selling music artists in history. Billboard ranked them as the 28th Greatest Artist[s] of All Time. According to RIAA, the Bee Gees have sold 28 million certified albums in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Smashing Pumpkins discography</span>

The discography of the Smashing Pumpkins, an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, consists of twelve studio albums, four live albums, one digital live album series, seven compilation albums, five extended plays, 55 singles, four video albums, 37 music videos, and contributions to five soundtrack albums. This list does not include material recorded by the Smashing Pumpkins members with other side projects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashanti discography</span>

As of March 2014, American pop and R&B singer Ashanti has released six studio albums, twenty-four singles, and twenty-one music videos on her record labels Murder Inc., Def Jam, and Motown.

The discography of Ja Rule, an American rapper. He has released seven studio albums and twenty singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Timberlake discography</span>

The discography of American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, and 51 singles. Timberlake started his music career in 1995, as a member of boy band NSYNC. Following the group's hiatus in 2002, he released his solo debut studio album, Justified, in November that same year. The album was a commercial success and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and additionally topped the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Justified earned multiple multi-platinum certifications, including a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and a sextuple platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It produced four singles: "Like I Love You", "Cry Me a River", "Rock Your Body" and "Señorita"; all performed well commercially, with two of them becoming top 5 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and top two hits on the UK Singles Chart. "Rock Your Body" also reached number one in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silverchair discography</span> Band discography

The discography of Silverchair, an Australian alternative rock band, consists of five studio albums, one extended play (EP), twenty singles, one live album, two compilation albums, four video albums, and twenty music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lifehouse discography</span> Pop rock band discography

American alternative rock band Lifehouse has released seven studio albums, three extended plays, one DVD, and sixteen singles. The band's debut single, "Hanging by a Moment", was named Billboard's song of the year in 2001. After signing to DreamWorks Records in 2000, the band released their debut studio album, No Name Face, which has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demi Lovato discography</span>

American singer Demi Lovato has released eight studio albums, two video albums, two soundtrack albums, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), 53 singles, and 13 promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Lovato has achieved 51 million certified units. As of August 2023, she has sold 9.7 million albums and 23.9 million song downloads and her songs have registered 7.7 billion on-demand streams in the United States. She has a total of 36 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including four top-ten songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Script discography</span>

Irish pop rock band the Script has released six studio albums, four EPs, 22 singles and 20 music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Johnson discography</span>

Hawaii-born musician Jack Johnson has released eight studio albums, one soundtrack album, one remix album, two live albums, two extended plays (EPs), twenty-one singles and four video albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">3OH!3 discography</span>

The discography of 3OH!3, an American electropop group, contains six studio albums, four extended plays and 11 singles. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Their second single, a remix of "Starstrukk" featuring Katy Perry from Want, was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, and Australia. They gained further recognition by featuring Kesha on the song "My First Kiss", which was made the lead single from their album Streets of Gold. The album later peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruno Mars discography</span>

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released three studio albums, one collaborative studio album, one EP, 32 singles and four promotional singles. With estimated sales of over 26 million albums and 200 million singles worldwide, Mars is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Six of his singles are among the best-selling singles of all time: in order of release date, "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", "The Lazy Song", "When I Was Your Man", "Uptown Funk" and "That's What I Like". According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he has sold 91.5 million copies in the United States. His first two albums have sold 5.04 million copies in the US market alone. In 2012, Mars was named 2011's best selling music artist worldwide. In 2022, he became the first artist to receive six diamond certified songs in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rob Thomas discography</span>

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.

<i>Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers</i> 1993 greatest hits album by The Doobie Brothers

Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers is a compilation album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released in 1993. The album has 19 tracks, including a remix version of "Long Train Runnin'". The album reached at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and also peaked at number 19 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  3. 1 2 3 "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada . March 31, 2004.
  4. 1 2 "The Doobie Brothers" (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "The Doobie Brothers" (ASP). New Zealand Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  6. "The Doobie Brothers" (ASP). Swedish Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 "Artist Chart History: Doobie Brothers". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  8. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Toulouse Street". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. 1 2 3 "Was It Any of These Men?" (PDF). Cash Box . February 28, 1974. p. 51. Retrieved November 15, 2021 via World Radio History.
  10. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – The Captain and Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
  11. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "British certifications – Doobie Brothers". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 3, 2023.Type Doobie Brothers in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Stampede". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. "The Doobie Brothers Cover the Globe" (PDF). Cash Box . March 11, 1978. p. 26. Retrieved November 15, 2021 via World Radio History.
  15. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Takin' It to the Streets". Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Livin' on the Fault Line". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Canadian album certifications – Doobie Brothers". Music Canada.
  19. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – One Step Closer". Recording Industry Association of America.
  20. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Cycles". Recording Industry Association of America.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  23. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Best of the Doobies". Recording Industry Association of America.
  24. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  25. "American certifications – Doobie Brothers – Best of the Doobies Vol. II". Recording Industry Association of America.
  26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  27. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand .
  28. "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  29. "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  30. "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  31. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing May 20, 1991" . Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  32. Lwin, Nanda (1999). Top 40 hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Mississauga, Ont.: Music Data Canada. ISBN   1-896594-13-1.
  33. Discogs entry for compilation.
  34. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  35. "Grammy's Greatest Moments Vol. 2: Various Artists". Amazon. 1994. Retrieved November 25, 2011.