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The '''discography of Foo Fighters''', an [[United States|American]] [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1994 by [[Dave Grohl]], consists of seven [[studio album]]s, |
The '''discography of Foo Fighters''', an [[United States|American]] [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1994 by [[Dave Grohl]], consists of seven [[studio album]]s, three [[extended play]]s (EPs), four video albums and twenty-eight [[Single (music)|singles]]. [[Foo Fighters]] consists of Grohl (vocals and guitar), [[Taylor Hawkins]] (drums), [[Nate Mendel]] (bass), [[Chris Shiflett]] (guitar), and [[Pat Smear]] (guitar). |
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The band's [[Foo Fighters (album)|self-titled debut album]] (1995) peaked at number twenty three on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' and was certified platinum in the United States. Their follow-up ''[[The Colour and the Shape]]'' (1997) charted higher, reaching number ten on the ''Billboard 200'', and went platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. The "[[Everlong]]" single from the album was certified gold in the US. ''[[There Is Nothing Left to Lose]]'' (1999) was again certified platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. "[[Learn to Fly]]" was the band's first single to peak at number one. Foo Fighters' fourth album ''[[One by One]]'' (2002) was their first to top the charts in the United Kingdom and Australia. In 2003, the band released their first video album, ''[[Everywhere but Home]]'', featuring live concert footage from the ''One by One'' tour. |
The band's [[Foo Fighters (album)|self-titled debut album]] (1995) peaked at number twenty three on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' and was certified platinum in the United States. Their follow-up ''[[The Colour and the Shape]]'' (1997) charted higher, reaching number ten on the ''Billboard 200'', and went platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. The "[[Everlong]]" single from the album was certified gold in the US. ''[[There Is Nothing Left to Lose]]'' (1999) was again certified platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. "[[Learn to Fly]]" was the band's first single to peak at number one. Foo Fighters' fourth album ''[[One by One]]'' (2002) was their first to top the charts in the United Kingdom and Australia. In 2003, the band released their first video album, ''[[Everywhere but Home]]'', featuring live concert footage from the ''One by One'' tour. |
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Foo Fighters discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Video albums | 4 |
Music videos | 35 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 28 |
Other appearances | 31 |
The discography of Foo Fighters, an American alternative rock band formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, consists of seven studio albums, three extended plays (EPs), four video albums and twenty-eight singles. Foo Fighters consists of Grohl (vocals and guitar), Taylor Hawkins (drums), Nate Mendel (bass), Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Pat Smear (guitar).
The band's self-titled debut album (1995) peaked at number twenty three on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States. Their follow-up The Colour and the Shape (1997) charted higher, reaching number ten on the Billboard 200, and went platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. The "Everlong" single from the album was certified gold in the US. There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999) was again certified platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. "Learn to Fly" was the band's first single to peak at number one. Foo Fighters' fourth album One by One (2002) was their first to top the charts in the United Kingdom and Australia. In 2003, the band released their first video album, Everywhere but Home, featuring live concert footage from the One by One tour.
The band's fifth album, In Your Honor was released in 2005. "Best of You" achieved the band's highest certifications for a single, earning platinum status in the US and Canada. Skin and Bones, a live album with videos, debuted at number twenty one in the US, selling about 49,000 copies in its first week.[1] The band's sixth album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007) topped the charts in the UK, Australia, Canada and Belgium; earning Foo Fighters more number ones than any other release. The album's singles also charted well; "The Pretender", "Long Road to Ruin", and "Let It Die" all topped the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. Their latest album, Wasting Light, is slated for release on 11 April 2011 in the UK and 12 April in the US. Foo Fighters have sold 9.5 million albums in the USA alone.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
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US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL [6] [7] |
CAN [8] [3] |
DEN [9] |
FIN [10] [11] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
IRL [14] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
NOR [17] |
SWE [18] |
SWI [19] |
UK [20] | |||||
1995 | Foo Fighters | 23 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 5 | — | 21 | — | 33 | — | 22 | 2 | — | 18 | 26 | 3 | |||
1997 | The Colour and the Shape
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10 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 8 | — | 12 | 24 | 41 | — | 39 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 3 | |||
1999 | There Is Nothing Left to Lose
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10 | 5 | 34 | 46 | 4 | — | 25 | 62 | 23 | 49 | 59 | 12 | 8 | 7 | — | 10 | |||
2002 | One by One
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3 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 1 | |||
2005 | In Your Honor
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2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||
2007 | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
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3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||
2011 | Wasting Light
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— | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
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"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [36] |
DEN [9] |
FIN [10] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
IRL [14] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
NOR [17] |
SWE [18] |
SWI [19] |
UK [20] | |||
2009 | Greatest Hits | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 4 | |
2011 | Medium Rare
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
EPs
Year | Album details |
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2003 | DVD/EP
|
2005 | Five Songs and a Cover
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2008 | Let It Die
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Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL [6] |
GER [13] |
IRL [14] |
SWE [18] |
SWI [19] |
NZ [16] |
NOR [17] |
UK [20] | |||
2006 | Skin and Bones
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21 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 33 | 51 | 40 | 1 | 35 | 35 | |
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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US [41] |
US Air [42] |
US Alt [43] |
US Main [44] |
US Rock [45] |
AUS [4] [46] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [47] [44] [48] |
CAN Alt [49] |
IRL [14] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [18] |
UK [20] | ||||
1995 | "This Is a Call" | — | 35 | 2 | 6 | — | 9 | — | 35 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 11 | — | 5 | Foo Fighters | |
"I'll Stick Around" | — | 51 | 8 | 12 | — | 61 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | |||
"For All the Cows" | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |||
1996 | "Big Me" | — | 13 | 3 | 18 | — | 65 | — | 16 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | 19 | ||
1997 | "Monkey Wrench" | — | 58 | 9 | 9 | — | 17 | — | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | The Colour and the Shape | |
"Everlong" | — | 42 | 3 | 4 | — | 45 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 34 | — | 18 | Gold (US)[21] | ||
1998 | "My Hero" | — | 59 | 6 | 8 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | ||
"Walking After You"[I] | — | — | 12 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 20 | The X-Files soundtrack | ||
1999 | "Learn to Fly" | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | 36 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 72 | 23 | 52 | 21 | Gold (US)[21] Gold (CAN)[38] |
There Is Nothing Left to Lose |
2000 | "Stacked Actors"[II] | — | — | 25 | 9 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Generator"[III] | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | |||
"Breakout" | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 59 | — | — | 15 | — | 63 | — | — | 29 | |||
"Next Year" | — | — | 17 | — | — | 85 | — | — | 12 | — | 92 | — | — | 42 | |||
2002 | "The One" | 121 | — | 14 | 20 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Orange County soundtrack | |
"All My Life" | 43 | 41 | 1 | 3 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 14 | 95 | 46 | 37 | 5 | One by One | ||
2003 | "Times Like These" | 65 | 64 | 5 | 5 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 27 | 90 | — | — | 12 | Gold (US)[21] | |
"Low" | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | 40 | — | 30 | — | 44 | 100 | — | — | 21 | |||
"Have It All" | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |||
2005 | "Best of You" | 18 | 46 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 94 | 38 | 41 | 4 | Platinum (US)[21] Platinum (CAN)[23] |
In Your Honor |
"DOA" | 68 | 67 | 1 | 5 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 40 | 86 | 34 | — | 25 | Gold (US)[21] | ||
"Resolve" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 39 | — | 32 | |||
2006 | "No Way Back" / "Cold Day in the Sun" | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | ||
2007 | "The Pretender" | 37 | 59 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 26 | 15 | — | 11 | 39 | 9 | 11 | 8 | Gold (US) [21] Gold (AUS)[25] Platinum (CAN)[38] |
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace |
"Long Road to Ruin" | 89 | 69 | 1 | 2 | — | 38 | 6 | 42 | — | — | — | 21 | 23 | 35 | |||
2008 | "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)"[IV] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | ||
"Let It Die"[V] | 106 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 58 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2009 | "Wheels" | 72 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 22 | — | 38 | 45 | 13 | 24 | 22 | Greatest Hits | |
2011 | "Rope"[V] | 70 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 41 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 22 | Wasting Light | |
"—" denotes singles that did not chart. |
- I ^ The original version of Walking After You appeared on the album The Colour and the Shape. However the version that appeared on the X-Files soundtrack and was released as a single was a re-recorded version.
- II ^ Released only in Australia as a limited edition single.
- III ^ Released only in Australia and as a limited edition single in Europe.
- IV ^ Released as a downloadable single in the UK only.
- V ^ Released as a downloadable single only.
Promotional singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US Alt [42] |
US Main [42] | |||
1995 | "Exhausted" | — | — | Foo Fighters |
1996 | "Alone+Easy Target" | — | — | |
1998 | "Baker Street" | — | 34 | Non-album singles |
2003 | "Darling Nikki" | 15 | — | |
2006 | "Miracle" | — | — | In Your Honor |
- The above songs were released as promotional singles only and were not retail singles.
Videos
Year | Video | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [50][51] |
AUS [52] |
NZ [53] |
NOR [54] | |||
2003 | Everywhere but Home
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22 | 1 | — | 8 | |
2006 | Skin and Bones
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21 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
|
Skin and Bones & Live in Hyde Park
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— | 14 | — | 1 |
| |
2008 | Live at Wembley Stadium
|
— | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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"—" denotes videos that did not chart. |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director [55][56][57][58][59][60] |
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1995 | "I'll Stick Around" | Gerald Casale |
1996 | "Big Me" | Jesse Peretz |
1997 | "Monkey Wrench" | Dave Grohl |
"Everlong" | Michel Gondry | |
1998 | "My Hero" | Dave Grohl |
"Walking After You" | Matthew Rolston | |
1999 | "Learn to Fly" | Jesse Peretz |
2000 | "Breakout" | The Malloys |
"Generator" | ||
"Next Year" | Phil Harder | |
2002 | "The One" | Jesse Peretz |
"All My Life" | Dave Grohl | |
"Walking a Line" | ||
"Times Like These" | Liam Lynch | |
2004 | "Low" | Jesse Peretz |
2005 | "Best of You" | Mark Pellington |
"DOA" | Mike Palmieri | |
"Resolve" | ||
2006 | "No Way Back" | |
2007 | "The Pretender" | Sam Brown |
"Long Road to Ruin" | Jesse Peretz | |
2009 | "Wheels" | Sam Brown |
2011 | "White Limo" | Dave Grohl[61] |
"Rope" | ||
"Bridge Burning" | William J. Doyle | |
"Rope" (Version 2) | DJay Brawner | |
"Dear Rosemary" | Karl Richter | |
"White Limo" (Version 2) | Randy Scott Slavin | |
"Arlandria" | Nicholas J. Spaventa | |
"These Days" | Jay Hollinsworth | |
"Back & Forth" | Justin Staggs | |
"A Matter of Time" | Genie Lyn Wiggins | |
"Miss the Misery" | Pete Levin[62] | |
"I Should Have Known" | Daniel Fickle | |
"Walk" | Philip Hodges |
Other appearances
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