We Are Scientists discography

We Are Scientists discography
We Are Scientists discography
Studio albums	8
EPs	5
Compilation albums	1
Singles	30
Other releases	5

This is the discography for American band We Are Scientists. They have released eight studio albums, five EPs, one compilation album and many singles, amongst various other releases.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Chart positions								Certifications
Title	Details	US Heat ^[1]	AUS Hit. ^[2]	EUR ^[3]	GER ^[4]	IRL ^[5]	SCO ^[6]	UK ^[7]	UK Indie ^[7]	Certifications
With Love and Squalor	Released: October 17, 2005 Label: Virgin	10	20	97	67	—	51	43	15	BPI: Gold
Brain Thrust Mastery	Released: March 17, 2008 Label: EMI	41	20	41	—	58	12	11	—
Barbara^[8]	Released: June 14, 2010 Label: PIAS and Master Swan	21	—	—	—	92	53	46	6
TV en Français	Released: March 3, 2014 Label: 100% and Dine Alone	38	—	—	—	—	37	36	5
Helter Seltzer	Released: April 22, 2016 Label: 100%	—	—	—	—	—	47	48	5
Megaplex	Released: May 4, 2018 Label: 100%	—	—	—	—	—	28	45	5
Huffy	Released: October 8, 2021 Label: 100%	—	—	—	—	—	11	32	1
Lobes	Released: January 23, 2023 Label: 100%	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	5

Other albums

Title	Details	Chart positions
Title	Details	UK ^[9]
Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order)	Demo album^[10]^[11] Released: April 2002 Self-released through Devious Semantics	—
Crap Attack	Compilation album Released: November 6, 2006 Label: EMI	97
Live in the UK 2008^[12]	Live unmixed recordings taken at four different UK shows, made available to purchase shortly after from the merchandise stand. Recorded and sold at Glasgow Barrowlands – April 12, 2008, Manchester Academy – April 15, 2008, Birmingham Academy – April 18, 2008 and Shepherds Bush Empire – April 24, 2008	—
Live from Union Chapel, London	Live acoustic from Union Chapel, London. Released: April 14, 2008	—
T.V. en Français, Sous la Mer^[13]	Acoustic album Released: April 20, 2015 Label: 100%	—
Megaplex: Rise of the Lycans	Compilation of B-sides, acoustic takes and demos, expanding on their album Megaplex Released: April 19, 2019 Label: 100%	—
With Love and Squalor – Live in Woodstock 1969	Acoustic album Released: December 6, 2019 Label: 100%	—

EPs

Title	Details
Bitchin'^[14]	Released: October 2002 Label: Self-released
In Action	Released: October 2003 Label: Checkered Seagull
The Wolf's Hour	Released: December 1, 2004 Label: Self-released
Business Casual EP^[15]	Released: October 15, 2013^[15] Label: Dine Alone
Wasabi	Released: April 13, 2019 Split with Art Brut^[16] Label: Dine Alone

Singles

Year	Title	Description	Chart positions				Album
Year	Title	Description	EUR ^[3]	SCO ^[17]	UK ^[18]^[19]	UK Indie ^[20]	Album
2005	"Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt"	Released: June 27, 2005 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records	—	—	56	—	With Love and Squalor
	"Cash Cow"	2005 Promotional single only 7-inch vinyl	—	—	—	—	With Love and Squalor
	"Textbook Under the Sea"	Released: 2005 Promotional single only 7-inch vinyl Label: Virgin Records	—	—	—	—	Non-album promotional single
	"The Great Escape"	Released: October 10, 2005 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records	—	35	37	—	With Love and Squalor
2006	"It's a Hit"	Released: February 20, 2006 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records	96	25	29	—
2006	"Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt"	(reissue) Released: May 3, 2006 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records	67	17	21	—
2008	"After Hours"	Released: March 3, 2008 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records	48	5	15	—	Brain Thrust Mastery
	"Chick Lit"	Released: June 9, 2008 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records	—	1	37	—
	"Impatience"	Released: October 27, 2008 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: PIAS Recordings	—	16	148	—
2010	"Rules Don't Stop"	Released: April 5, 2010 7-inch vinyl, CD, digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	123	14	Barbara
	"Nice Guys"	Released: June 7, 2010 CD, digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	172	17	Barbara
	"Goal! England"	Released: June 10, 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup for England^[21] Digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	-	-	Non-album single
	"I Don't Bite"	Released: October 11, 2010 CD, digital Label: PIAS Recordings	—	—	—	—	Barbara
2011	"Washington Parks" (With Ash, originally by Robert Manning)^[22]	Released: August 3, 2011 In support of National Multiple Sclerosis Society Digital only	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2013	"Something About You"/"Let Me Win"^[15]	Released: July 16, 2013 7-inch vinyl, digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	"Return the Favor"^[15]	Released: September 20, 2013 Promo CD, digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	—	—	Business Casual EP
	"Dumb Luck"	Released: September 20, 2013 Promo CD, digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	—	—	Business Casual EP
2014	"Make It Easy"	Released: 2014 Promo CD, digital Label: Master Swan	—	—	—	—	TV en Français
	"Sprinkles"	Released: 2014 Promo only Label: Master Swan	—	—	—	—	TV en Français
	"Distillery"	Released: 2014 Split with Surfer Blood's song "NW Passage" 7-inch single Label: Dine Alone Records	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2016	"Buckle"^[23]	Released: March 18, 2016 CD, digital Label: 100%	—	—	—	—	Helter Seltzer
	"Too Late"	Released: April 1, 2016 Promo only	—	—	—	—
	"In My Head"	Released: April 15, 2016 Promo only	—	—	—	—
2018	"One In, One Out"^[24]	Released: February 5, 2018 Digital only Grönland Records	—	—	—	—	Megaplex
	"Your Light Has Changed"	Released: March 15, 2018 Digital only 100% Records	—	—	—	—
	"Not Another Word"	Released: March 15, 2018 Digital only 100% Records	—	—	—	—
	"Heart Is a Weapon"	Released: May 20, 2018 Digital 100% Records	—	—	—	—
	"No Wait at Five Leaves"/"No Wait at Five Leaves, Under the Sea"	Released: October 9, 2018 Digital only 100% Records	—	—	—	—
	"Heart Is A Weapon" (Mediterranean Vibe) / "Give It Up"^[25]	Released: May 20, 2018 7-inch vinyl SON Estrella Galicia	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2019	"Second Acts"	Released: February 15, 2019 Digital only 100% Records	—	—	—	—	Megaplex: Rise of the Lycans
2019	"Give It Up"	Released: March 15, 2019 Digital only 100% Records	—	—	—	—	Megaplex: Rise of the Lycans
2020	"I Cut My Own Hair"	Released: May 22, 2020 Digital 100% Records	—	—	—	—	Seventh album
2021	"Handshake Agreement"	Released: August 2021	—	—	—	—	Huffy

Soundtrack appearances

"Ode to Star L23" appears in the 2007 film I'll Believe You
"Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" has been featured in:
- The CSI: NY episode "Stuck On You"
- An episode of MTV show The Hills
- A scene in the How I Met Your Mother episode "Belly Full of Turkey" (season 1, episode 9)
"Inaction" has been featured in:
- An episode of The O.C.
- The Greek episode "Hazed and Confused"
- The video game Pure
"The Great Escape" has been featured in:
- A preview for the MTV show Maui Fever
- The video games Burnout Revenge and Burnout Legends
- Adverts for Sky Sports
- A montage of the Best Movie nominees at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards
"Lousy Reputation" is featured in the video game SSX On Tour
"Callbacks" is featured on the video game True Crime: New York City
"After Hours" has been featured in:
- The background of a Sony commercial
- The movie Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, as well as its trailer and official soundtrack
"Rules Don't Stop" is featured in the video game FIFA 11 and Dirt 3

References

^ "We Are Scientists - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
^
Peaks on the ARIA Hitseekers chart:
- With Love and Squalor: "ARIA Report: Issue 833" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- Brain Thrust Mastery: "ARIA Report: Issue 943" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "We Are Scientists - AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^ "We Are Scientists - German Music Charts". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^ "We Are Scientists - Irish Music Charts". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^
Peaks in Scotland:
- With Love and Squalor: "2005-10-29 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
- Brain Thrust Mastery: "2008-03-23 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
- Barbara: "2010-06-20 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
- TV en Français: "2014-03-09 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
- Helter Seltzer: "2016-04-29 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
- Megaplex: "2018-05-04 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
- Huffy: "2018-10-15 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
^ ^a ^b "We Are Scientists | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
^ Gregory, Jason (2010-02-08). "We Are Scientists To Release New Album In June". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
^ "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
^ Chang, Mary (29 January 2010). "Interview: We Are Scientists (Part 1)". There Goes The Fear. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^ Fallon, Ken (28 May 2010). "We Are Scientists". cluas. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Live in the UK 2008". Concert Live. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ ""T.V. en Français, Sous la Mer" is now very, very real". We Are Scientists. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "We Are Scientists-Bitching!". Discogs. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "We Are Scientists announce Business Casual EP, share "Return the Favor"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
^ "WE ARE SCIENTISTS + ART BRUT Launch WASABI (We Are Scientists Art Brut International)" (PDF). Art Brut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^
Peaks in Scotland:
- The Great Escape: "2005-10-09 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- It's a Hit: "2006-02-26 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt: "2006-05-07 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- After Hours: "2008-03-09 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- Chick Lit: "2008-06-15 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- Inpatience: "2008-09-21 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "We Are Scientists - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^ Entry position. "Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008". ChartsPlus (370). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 1–4.
^
Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:
- "Rules Don't Stop": "2012 Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 11 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Nice Guys": "2012 Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 13 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Keith Murray; Chris Cain (11 June 2010). "How To Write a World Cup Anthem". Slate. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ Cooper, Leonie (11 August 2011). "Ash and We Are Scientists team up for charity song – audio". NME. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "Buckle - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
^ "We Are Scientists unveil new single 'One In One Out', announce UK tour and new album 'Megaplex'". NME. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
^ "We are Scientists at SON Records". estrellagalicia. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] "We Are Scientists - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

[hitseekers-2] Peaks on the ARIA Hitseekers chart:
With Love and Squalor: "ARIA Report: Issue 833" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

Brain Thrust Mastery: "ARIA Report: Issue 943" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[3] With Love and Squalor: "ARIA Report: Issue 833" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

[4] Brain Thrust Mastery: "ARIA Report: Issue 943" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[AM-3] "We Are Scientists - AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[GER-4] "We Are Scientists - German Music Charts". Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[IRL-5] "We Are Scientists - Irish Music Charts". Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[6] Peaks in Scotland:
With Love and Squalor: "2005-10-29 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

Brain Thrust Mastery: "2008-03-23 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

Barbara: "2010-06-20 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

TV en Français: "2014-03-09 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

Helter Seltzer: "2016-04-29 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

Megaplex: "2018-05-04 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

Huffy: "2018-10-15 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[9] With Love and Squalor: "2005-10-29 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[10] Brain Thrust Mastery: "2008-03-23 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[11] Barbara: "2010-06-20 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[12] TV en Français: "2014-03-09 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[13] Helter Seltzer: "2016-04-29 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[14] Megaplex: "2018-05-04 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[15] Huffy: "2018-10-15 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.

[OCC-7] "We Are Scientists | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2018.

[gigwise_announce-8] Gregory, Jason (2010-02-08). "We Are Scientists To Release New Album In June". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09.

[CLUK_W-9] "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2008-09-24.

[theregoesfear1-10] Chang, Mary (29 January 2010). "Interview: We Are Scientists (Part 1)". There Goes The Fear. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

[11] Fallon, Ken (28 May 2010). "We Are Scientists". cluas. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[12] "Live in the UK 2008". Concert Live. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[13] ""T.V. en Français, Sous la Mer" is now very, very real". We Are Scientists. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[bitching-14] "We Are Scientists-Bitching!". Discogs. Retrieved September 25, 2013.

[businesscasual-15] "We Are Scientists announce Business Casual EP, share "Return the Favor"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2013.

[16] "WE ARE SCIENTISTS + ART BRUT Launch WASABI (We Are Scientists Art Brut International)" (PDF). Art Brut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[17] Peaks in Scotland:
The Great Escape: "2005-10-09 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

It's a Hit: "2006-02-26 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt: "2006-05-07 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

After Hours: "2008-03-09 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

Chick Lit: "2008-06-15 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

Inpatience: "2008-09-21 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[27] The Great Escape: "2005-10-09 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[28] It's a Hit: "2006-02-26 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[29] Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt: "2006-05-07 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[30] After Hours: "2008-03-09 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[31] Chick Lit: "2008-06-15 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[32] Inpatience: "2008-09-21 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[occ-18] "We Are Scientists - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[ChartsPlus_2008-09-27_S-19] Entry position. "Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008". ChartsPlus (370). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 1–4.

[UK-Indie-singles-20] Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:
"Rules Don't Stop": "2012 Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 11 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

"Nice Guys": "2012 Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 13 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[36] "Rules Don't Stop": "2012 Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 11 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[37] "Nice Guys": "2012 Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 13 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[21] Keith Murray; Chris Cain (11 June 2010). "How To Write a World Cup Anthem". Slate. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[22] Cooper, Leonie (11 August 2011). "Ash and We Are Scientists team up for charity song – audio". NME. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[23] "Buckle - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

[24] "We Are Scientists unveil new single 'One In One Out', announce UK tour and new album 'Megaplex'". NME. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

[25] "We are Scientists at SON Records". estrellagalicia. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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Keith Murray Chris Cain Andy Burrows Scott Lamb Michael Tapper
Albums	Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) With Love and Squalor Brain Thrust Mastery Barbara TV en Français Helter Seltzer Megaplex Huffy Lobes
Compilations	Crap Attack
EPs	In Action Business Casual
Singles	"After Hours" "Rules Don't Stop" "Nice Guys"
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