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ZZ Top discography
ZZ Top discography
	ZZ Top in 2008 from left to right; Dusty Hill, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons.
Studio albums	15
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	7
Singles	44

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The following is a comprehensive discography of ZZ Top, an American blues rock band. Over the years they have released fifteen studio albums, four albums, seven compilation albums and forty-four singles.

ZZ Top has sold over 25 million albums in the US with additional sales internationally. ZZ Top has also promoted sales with several international tours including the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany where Double Down Live was recorded and subsequently released as a live compilation.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	UK	AUS ^[5]	NZL ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	NOR ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	AUT ^[10]	GER ^[11]^[12]	FIN ^[13]	FRA ^[14]	Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
1971	ZZ Top's First Album First studio album Release date: January 16, 1971 Label: London Records	201	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972	Rio Grande Mud Second studio album Release date: April 4, 1972 Label: London Records	104	—	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	Tres Hombres Third studio album Release date: July 26, 1973 Label: London Records	8	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold CAN: Gold
1975	Fandango! Fourth studio album Release date: April 18, 1975 Label: London Records	10	60	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold CAN: Platinum
1976	Tejas Fifth studio album Release date: November 29, 1976 Label: London Records	17	—	72	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold
1979	Degüello Sixth studio album Release date: November 8, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Records	24	—	100	—	—	—	—	19	—	—	—	US: Platinum GER: Gold
1981	El Loco Seventh studio album Release date: July 20, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Records	17	88	—	—	26	—	—	—	52	—	—	US: Gold
1983	Eliminator Eighth studio album Release date: March 23, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. Records	9	3	2	4	13	13	11	—	25	1	16	US: Diamond CAN: Diamond UK: 4× Platinum AUS: 4× Platinum FIN: Platinum^[15] GER: 3× Gold AUT: Gold FRA: 2× Platinum
1985	Afterburner Ninth studio album Release date: October 28, 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Records	4	2	6	1	3	8	2	18	3	1	—	US: 5× Platinum GER: 3× Gold UK: Platinum FIN: Platinum^[15] FRA: Gold
1990	Recycler Tenth studio album Release date: March 23, 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Records	6	8	27	23	2	2	1	15	4	1	9	US: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Platinum FIN: Platinum^[15] SWI: Platinum^[16] UK: Silver FRA: 2× Gold
1994	Antenna Eleventh studio album Release date: January 18, 1994 Label: RCA Records	14	3	40	13	1	4	3	2	3	1	7	US: Platinum AUT: Gold CAN: Gold FIN: Gold^[15] FRA: Gold GER: Gold NOR: Gold SWI: Gold
1996	Rhythmeen Twelfth studio album Release date: September 17, 1996 Label: RCA Records	29	32	—	—	6	15	8	31	9	3	14
1999	XXX Thirteenth studio album Release date: September 28, 1999 Label: RCA Records	100	—	—	—	26	—	23	—	11	24	50
2003	Mescalero Fourteenth studio album Release date: April 15, 2003 Label: RCA Records	57	—	—	—	22	21	22	33	9	18	46
2012	La Futura Fifteenth studio album Release date: September 11, 2012 Label: American Recordings	6	29	75	—	11	7	4	7	5	4	13	GER: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	US Blues ^[4]	UK ^[17]	AUS ^[5]	NZL ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	NOR ^[8]	AUT ^[10]	Certifications (sales threshold)
2008	Live from Texas Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Eagle Rock Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CAN (DVD): 5× Multi-Platinum^[18] US (DVD): 2× Multi-Platinum^[19] GER (DVD): Platinum^[20] AUS (DVD): Gold^[21] FIN (DVD): Gold^[15]
2009	Double Down Live Released: October 20, 2009 Label: Eagle Rock Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	Live at Montreux 2013 Released: July 22, 2014 Label: Eagle Rock Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	Tonite at Midnight: Live Greatest Hits from Around the World Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Suretone Records	111	—	50	—	—	—	—	50 ^[22]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	US Blues ^[4]	UK ^[17]	AUS ^[5]	NZL ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	NOR ^[8]	AUT ^[10]	Certifications (sales threshold)
1977	The Best of ZZ Top Released: March 21, 1977 Label: London Records	94	—	—	44	—	—	—	—	US: 2× Platinum
1987	Six Pack Released: 1987 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	—	—	99	—	—	—	—
1992	Greatest Hits Released: April 14, 1992 Label: Warner Bros. Records	9	—	5	2	2	2	7	2	FRA: Diamond AUS: 4× Platinum US: 3× Platinum FIN: Platinum^[15] GER: 3× Gold AUT: Platinum BEL: Platinum CAN: Platinum SWI: Platinum^[16] UK: Gold
1994	One Foot in the Blues Released: November 22, 1994 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	10	—	—	—	25	—	—
2003	Chrome, Smoke & BBQ Released: October 14, 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Rancho Texicano Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Rhino Records	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver
2014	The Very Baddest Released: July 22, 2014 Label: Warner Brothers	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions^[23]^[17]^[24]^[25]^[26]										Album
Year	Single	US	US Main	AUS	UK	IRE	NLD	NZL	SWI	SWE	GER	Album
1970	"Salt Lick"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
1970	"(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ZZ Top's First Album
1972	"Francine"	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Rio Grande Mud
1973	"La Grange"	41	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tres Hombres
1973	"Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tres Hombres
1975	"Tush"	20	—	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Fandango!
1976	"It's Only Love"	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tejas
1977	"Arrested for Driving While Blind"	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977	"Enjoy and Get It On"	105	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"I Thank You"	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Degüello
1980	"Cheap Sunglasses"	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Degüello
1981	"Leila"	77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	El Loco
	"Tube Snake Boogie"	103	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Pearl Necklace"	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Gimme All Your Lovin'"	37	2	82	10	9	3	—	33	—	39	Eliminator
	"Got Me Under Pressure"	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Sharp Dressed Man"	56	8	66	22	8	8	—	—	—	—
	"TV Dinners"	—	38	—	67	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Legs"	8	3	6	16	9	19	7	—	—	—
1985
	"Sleeping Bag"	8	1	36	27	14	—	13	—	13	40	Afterburner
	"Can't Stop Rockin'"	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Stages"	21	1	63	43	23	—	40	—	—	—
1986	"Rough Boy"	22	5	84	23	23	81	—	38	—	—
	"Delirious"	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Woke Up with Wood"	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Velcro Fly"	35	15	—	54	—	—	10	—	—	68
1990	"Doubleback"	50	1	41	29	—	—	28	13	9	33	Recycler
	"Concrete and Steel"	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"My Head's in Mississippi"	—	1	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Give It Up"	79	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	69
1991	"Decision or Collision"	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Viva Las Vegas"	—	16	28	10	8	27	17	20	7	34	ZZ Top's Greatest Hits
1992	"Gun Love"	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ZZ Top's Greatest Hits
1994	"Pincushion"	124	1	91	15	—	—	33	40	11	—	Antenna
	"Breakaway"	—	7	—	60	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Girl in a T-Shirt"	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Fuzzbox Voodoo"	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"She's Just Killing Me"	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Rhythmeen
	"What's Up with That"	—	5	—	58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Bang Bang"	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Rhythmeen"	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"Fearless Boogie"	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	XXX
2000	"36-22-36"	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	XXX
2003	"Piece"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mescalero
2012	"I Gotsta Get Paid"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Texicali/La Futura
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

^ "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by ZZ Top". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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^ ^a ^b ^c Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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^ ^a ^b ^c Steffen Hung. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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[ZZTopASearch-1] "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by ZZ Top". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[2] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2011-08-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Home". BPI. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[Allmusic_albums-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e allmusic ((( ZZ Top > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))

[AUS-5] Steffen Hung (1994-03-13). "australian-chart.com - Australian charts portal". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[NZL-6] Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[SWE-7] Steffen Hung. "Swedish charts portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[NOR-8] Steffen Hung. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[SWI-9] Steffen Hung. "Die Offizieel Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[AUT-10] Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[GER-11] usicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[GER2-12] "Suche nach "ZZ Top"". Media Control. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-08.

[FIN-13] Steffen Hung. "Discography ZZ Top". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[FRA-14] Steffen Hung. "Discographie ZZ Top". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[ZZ_Top-15] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "ZZ Top". Retrieved 2013-02-06.

[swisscharts.com-16] "ZZ Top". Retrieved 2013-02-06.

[UK-17] ttp://www.everyhit.co.uk/searchsec.php

[18] "Gold and Platinum Search". musiccanada.com. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

[19] "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[20] "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

[21] "ARIA - Accreditations". aria.com. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

[22] ttp://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2602614/

[ZZTopSHistory-23] usic ((( ZZ Top > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))

[Joel_Whitburn_2009-24] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 12th Edition. Joel Whitburn. Copyright 2009.

[Joel_Whitburn_2008-25] Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Joel Whitburn. Copyright 2008.

[The_Essential_Rock_Discography_2006-26] The Essential Rock Discography. Martin C. Strong. Copyright 2006.

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v t e ZZ Top
Billy Gibbons Frank Beard Elwood Francis Lanier Greig Dan Mitchell Billy Ethridge Dusty Hill
Studio albums	ZZ Top's First Album Rio Grande Mud Tres Hombres Fandango! Tejas Degüello El Loco Eliminator Afterburner Recycler Antenna Rhythmeen XXX Mescalero La Futura
Compilations	The Best of ZZ Top Greatest Hits One Foot in the Blues Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
Live albums	Live from Texas
Box sets	The Six Pack Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
Singles	"Francine" "La Grange" "Tush" "It's Only Love" "Arrested for Driving While Blind" "I Thank You" "Cheap Sunglasses" "Leila" "Tube Snake Boogie" "Gimme All Your Lovin'" "Sharp Dressed Man" "TV Dinners" "Legs" "Sleeping Bag" "Stages" "Velcro Fly" "Rough Boy" "Doubleback" "My Head's in Mississippi" "Viva Las Vegas" "Pincushion" "She's Just Killing Me" "What's Up with That"
Other songs	"Waitin' for the Bus" "Jesus Just Left Chicago" "Master of Sparks" "Pearl Necklace" "Got Me Under Pressure"
Video albums	Greatest Hits Live from Texas Live at Montreux 2013
Tours	Worldwide Texas Tour Recycler Tour XXX Tour Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour Whack Attack Tour Hollywood Blues Tour El Camino Ocho Tour 2010 World Tour Gang of Outlaws Tour Tonnage Tour
Related articles	Discography Super Bowl XXXI halftime show CadZZilla Bill Ham Moving Sidewalks American Blues Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to ZZ Top ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends
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