ZZ Top discography

ZZ Top discography
ZZ Top in 2008. From left to right: Dusty Hill, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons.
Studio albums	15
EPs	3
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	6
Singles	38
Video albums	4

The following is a comprehensive discography of ZZ Top, an American rock band. They have released 15 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums and 38 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications [1] (sales threshold)
		US [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	CAN [5]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	NOR [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
1971	ZZ Top's First Album Release date: January 16, 1971 Label: London Records	— [A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972	Rio Grande Mud Release date: April 4, 1972 Label: London Records	104	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	Tres Hombres Release date: July 26, 1973 Label: London Records	8	36	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold [13] CAN: Gold
1975	Fandango! Release date: April 18, 1975 Label: London Records	10	61	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	60	US: Gold [13] CAN: Platinum
1976	Tejas Release date: November 29, 1976 Label: London Records	17	72	—	3	—	—	—	21	—	—	US: Gold [13]
1979	Degüello Release date: November 8, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Records	24	100	19	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum [13] GER: Gold [14]
1981	El Loco Release date: July 15, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Records	17	—	—	19	—	52	—	26	—	88	US: Gold [13]
1983	Eliminator Release date: March 23, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. Records	9	2	—	2	—	25	13	13	11	3	US: Diamond [13] AUT: Gold [15] CAN: Diamond AUS: 4× Platinum [16] FIN: Platinum [17] GER: 3× Gold [14] FRA: 2× Platinum UK: 4× Platinum [18]
1985	Afterburner Release date: October 28, 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Records	4	6	18	1	—	3	8	3	2	2	US: 5× Platinum [13] AUS: 2× Platinum [19] GER: 3× Gold [14] FIN: Platinum [17] FRA: Gold UK: Platinum [18]
1990	Recycler Release date: October 16, 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Records	6	27	15	10	—	4	2	2	1	8	US: Platinum [13] CAN: Platinum FIN: Platinum [17] GER: Platinum [14] SWI: Platinum [20] UK: Silver [18] FRA: 2× Gold
1994	Antenna Release date: January 18, 1994 Label: RCA Records	14	40	2	12	—	3	4	1	3	3	US: Platinum [13] AUT: Gold [15] CAN: Gold FIN: Gold [17] FRA: Gold GER: Gold [14] NOR: Gold SWI: Gold [20]
1996	Rhythmeen Release date: September 17, 1996 Label: RCA Records	29	146	31	38	14	9	15	6	8	32
1999	XXX Release date: September 28, 1999 Label: RCA Records	100	176	—	—	50	11	—	26	23	—
2003	Mescalero Release date: September 9, 2003 Label: RCA Records	57	—	33	—	46	9	21	22	22	—
2012	La Futura Release date: September 11, 2012 Label: American Recordings	6	75	7	7	13	5	7	11	4	29	GER: Gold [14]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [2]	AUT [4]	BEL [21]	FIN [22]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	NLD [23]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
2008	Live from Texas Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Eagle Rock	—	—	—	—	145	—	—	—	—
2011	Live in Germany 1980 Released: 2011 Label: Eagle Rock	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	Tonite at Midnight: Live Greatest Hits from Around the World Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Suretone	111	50	108	—	89	35	139	30	50
2022	Raw ('That Little Ol' Band from Texas' Original Soundtrack) Released: July 22, 2022 [24] Label: BMG Rights Management	141 [25]	19	85	37	102	3	—	5	81
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	NLD [23]	NOR [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
1977	The Best of ZZ Top Released: March 21, 1977 Label: London Records	94	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 2× Platinum [13]
1992	Greatest Hits Released: April 14, 1992 Label: Warner Bros. Records	9	2	2	—	4	7	7	2	1	5	US: 3× Platinum [13] AUS: 4× Platinum [16] AUT: Platinum [15] BEL: Platinum CAN: Platinum FIN: Platinum [17] FRA: Diamond GER: 3× Gold [14] SWI: Platinum [20] UK: Platinum [18]
1994	One Foot in the Blues Released: November 22, 1994 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	142	—	—	47	—	—	25	28	—
2004	Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Rhino Entertainment	30	—	—	178	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver [18]
2014	The Very Baddest Released: July 22, 2014 Label: Warner Brothers	95	—	—	200	—	82	—	—	48	—	UK: Gold [18]
2019	Goin' 50 Released: June 14, 2019 Label: Warner Records Inc.	129 [26]	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	22	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Video albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales threshold)
		GER [7]	SWI [10]
1992	Greatest Hits: The Video Collection Released: 1992 Label: Warner Music Vision	—	—	US: Platinum [13]
2008	Live from Texas Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Eagle Rock	21	2	US: 2× Multi-Platinum [13] CAN: 5× Multi-Platinum [27] GER: Platinum [28] AUS: Gold [29] FIN: Gold [17]
2009	Double Down Live: 1980 & 2008 Released: October 20, 2009 Label: Eagle Rock	60	8
2014	Live at Montreux 2013 Released: July 22, 2014 Label: Eagle Rock	35	3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Box sets

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [3]	FIN [22]	GER [7]	SWE [9]
1987	The Six Pack Released: 1987 Label: Warner Bros. Records	99	—	—	—
2003	Chrome, Smoke & BBQ Released: October 14, 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	—	—	—
2013	The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1990 Released: June 7, 2013 Label: Rhino/Warner Records	—	40	88	38
2017	Cinco: The First Five LPs Released: June 9, 2017 Label: Rhino/Warner Records	—	—	—	—
2018	Cinco №2: The Second Five LPs Released: June 1, 2018 Label: Rhino/Warner Records	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

Year	EP	Peak chart positions [30] [31] [32]
		US [2]	IRE [33]	NOR [8]	NZ [34] [35]	UK [11]
1985	The ZZ Top Summer Holiday E.P.	—	23	—	24	51
1987	Club	—	—	—	6	—
2012	Texicali	106	—	35	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions [30] [31] [32]										Certifications	Album
		US [2]	AUS [3]	CAN	GER [7]	IRE [33]	NLD [36]	NZ [34]	SWE [37]	SWI [38]	UK [11]
1969	"Salt Lick" b/w "Miller's Farm"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1970	"(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		ZZ Top's First Album
1972	"Francine"	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rio Grande Mud
1974	"La Grange"	41	18	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver [18]	Tres Hombres
	"Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975	"Tush"	20	87	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fandango!
1976	"It's Only Love"	44	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tejas
1977	"Arrested for Driving While Blind"	91	—	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Enjoy and Get It On"	105	—	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"I Thank You"	34	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Degüello
	"Cheap Sunglasses"	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	"Leila"	77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		El Loco
	"Tube Snake Boogie"	103	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Gimme All Your Lovin'"	37	82	39	—	9	3	—	—	—	10	UK: Gold [18]	Eliminator
	"Sharp Dressed Man"	56	66	—	—	8	8	—	—	—	22	UK: Silver [18]
	"TV Dinners"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67
1984	"Legs"	8	6	9	—	9	19	7	—	—	16
1985
	"Sleeping Bag"	8	36	18	40	14	—	13	13	—	27		Afterburner
	"Stages"	21	63	42	—	23	—	40	—	—	43
1986	"Rough Boy"	22	85	58	—	23	—	—	—	—	23
	"Velcro Fly"	35	—	—	68	—	—	10	—	—	54
1987	"Planet of Women"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"Doubleback"	50	41	14	33	—	—	28	9	13	29		Recycler
	"Concrete and Steel"	—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"My Head's in Mississippi"	—	166 [39]	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	37
	"Give It Up"	79	106 [40]	33	69	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Burger Man"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Viva Las Vegas"	—	28	34	34	8	27	17	7	20	10		Greatest Hits
	"Rough Boy" (1992 re-release)	—	165	—	—	—	81	—	—	38	49
1994	"Pincushion"	124	122	32	—	—	—	33	11	40	15		Antenna
	"Breakaway"	—	166	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
	"PCH"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Fuzzbox Voodoo"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"She's Just Killing Me"	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rhythmeen
	"What's Up with That"	—	196	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	58
	"Bang Bang"	—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"Fearless Boogie"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		XXX
2000	"36-22-36"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Piece"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Mescalero
2012	"I Gotsta Get Paid"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		La Futura
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, "x" denotes when chart did not exist

As featured artist

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
		GER [7]	BEL [41]	SWI [38]	UK [11]
1999	"Gimme All Your Lovin' 2000" (Martay feat. ZZ Top)	39	56	33	28	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Promo singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Main [2]
1985	"Can't Stop Rockin'"	8	Afterburner
1986	"Delirious"	16
	"Woke Up with Wood"	18
1990	"Decision or Collison"	14	Recycler
1994	"Girl in a T-Shirt"	27	Antenna
1997	"Rhythmeen"	35	Rhythmeen
	"Loaded"	-
2000	"Poke Chop Sandwich"	-	XXX
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Main [2]
1981	"Pearl Necklace"	28	El Loco
1983	"Got Me Under Pressure"	18	Eliminator
1992	"Gun Love"	8	Greatest Hits
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album	Artist	Notes
1990	"Reverberation (Doubt)"	Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson	Various artists	The 13th Floor Elevators cover
2003	"She Loves My Automobile" (Willie Nelson with ZZ Top)	Live and Kickin'	Willie Nelson & Friends	Live recording
2016	"Waiting for the Bus" / "Jesus Just Left Chicago"	Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals	Eric Clapton and Guests	Live recordings

Notes

1. ZZ Top's First Album did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at #201 on the Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart. ^[12]

References

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External links

• ZZ Top discography at Discogs