The Decemberists discography
Appearance
The discography of The Decemberists, the indie/folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL (FL) [4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
IRL [7] |
NED [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | |||||||||
Castaways and Cutouts |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Her Majesty the Decemberists |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Picaresque |
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128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
The Crane Wife |
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35 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | —[A] | — | 127 | |||||||
The Hazards of Love |
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14 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | 50 | |||||||
The King Is Dead |
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1 | 26 | 52 | 86 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 37 | 58 | 24 | |||||||
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |
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7 | 27 | 23 | 58 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 13 | |||||||
The Queen of Hearts (with Olivia Chaney as Offa Rex) |
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—[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
I'll Be Your Girl |
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9 | 86 | 24 | 133 | 34 | 55 | — | 125 | — | 8 | |||||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [1] |
NED [8] |
UK [10] | ||
We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11) |
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78 | —[D] | 146 |
EPs
Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Label |
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US [1] | |||
5 Songs | 2001 | — | Independent Release, reissued on Hush Records in 2003 |
The Tain | March 4, 2004 | — | Acuarela Discos |
Picaresqueties | September 13, 2005 | — | Kill Rock Stars |
Connect Sets | November 17, 2006 | — | Sony Connect Exclusive |
Live from SoHo | January 16, 2007 | — | iTunes exclusive |
Live at Bull Moose[16] | April 16, 2011 | — | Capitol Records, for Record Store Day 2011 |
iTunes Session | August 2, 2011 | 117 | iTunes exclusive |
Long Live the King | November 1, 2011 | 44 | Capitol Records |
Florasongs | October 9, 2015 | 64 | Capitol Records |
Traveling On | December 14, 2018 | —[E] | Capitol Records |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US Sales [18] |
US AAA [19] |
US Alt [20] |
US Rock [21] |
JPN [22] |
MEX Air. [23] |
SCO [24] |
UK [10] |
UK Indie [25] | |||||
2004 | "Billy Liar" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Her Majesty the Decemberists | ||
2005 | "16 Military Wives" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 14 | Picaresque | ||
2006 | "O Valencia!" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 71 | —[F] | 9 | The Crane Wife | ||
"The Perfect Crime #2" | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2008 | "Valerie Plame"[27] | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume I | ||
"Days Of Elaine"[28] | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume II | |||
"Record Year For Rainfall"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume III | |||
2009 | "The Rake's Song"[30] | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hazards of Love | ||
2010 | "Down by the Water" | — | 2 | — | 33 | 35 | — | — | — | — | The King Is Dead | ||
"January Hymn" | 6 | — | — | —[G] | — | — | — | —[H] | — | ||||
2011 | "This Is Why We Fight" | — | 9 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2012 | "Calamity Song"[33] | — | 4 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"One Engine"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond | |||
2014 | "Make You Better"[35] | — | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | —[I] | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World | ||
2015 | "The Wrong Year"[37] | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Cavalry Captain"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Why Would I Now?"[39] | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Florasongs | |||
2017 | "Ben Franklin's Song"[40] | — | — | —[J] | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | The Hamildrops | ||
2018 | "Severed"[42] | — | 1 | — | 43 | — | 47 | — | — | — | I'll Be Your Girl | ||
"Once in My Life"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Sucker's Prayer"[44] | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Traveling On" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Traveling On | |||
"—" denotes singles that did not chart. |
Other charting songs
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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US Alt [20] |
US Rock [21] |
BEL (FL) [4] |
UK Indie [25] | ||||||
2004 | "The Tain" | — | — | — | 48 | The Tain EP | |||
2011 | "Don't Carry It All" | —[K] | —[L] | — | — | The King Is Dead | |||
2015 | "Philomena" | — | — | 129 | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World | |||
"—" denotes singles that did not chart. |
Compilation appearances
Title | Date | Label | Song |
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Read: Interpreting Björk | 2003 | Hush Records | "Human Behavior" (Björk cover) |
Preserve Volume One | 2003 | Fractured Discs | "Like A Lion" |
Bridging the Distance | 2007 | Arena Rock | "Think About Me" (Fleetwood Mac cover) |
Alternative Rock Xmas | 2007 | Capitol Records | "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk On Christmas)" (John Denver cover) and "Angel, Won't You Call Me" |
Dark Was the Night | 2009 | 4AD | "Sleepless" |
Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1 | 2010 | "We Both Go Down Together" | |
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond | 2012 | Universal Republic | "One Engine" |
Live Current: Cover To Cover | 2014 | 89.3 The Current | "Crazy On You" (Heart cover) |
Holidays Rule, Volume 2 | 2017 | Capitol | "Jesus Christ" (Big Star cover) |
DVD
Title | Date | Label |
---|---|---|
The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook | March 20, 2007 | Kill Rock Stars |
Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized | December 1, 2009 | Capitol Records |
Notes
- ^ The Crane Wife did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Dutch Alternative Top 30 Albums Chart.[11]
- ^ The Hazards of Love did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Dutch Alternative Top 30 Albums Chart.[12]
- ^ The Queen of Hearts did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number four on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[14]
- ^ We All Raise Our Voices to the Air did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Dutch Alternative Top 30 Albums Chart.[15]
- ^ Traveling On did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales Chart.[17]
- ^ "O Valencia!" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 64 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[26]
- ^ "January Hymn" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[31]
- ^ "January Hymn" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 51 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[32]
- ^ "Make You Better" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[36]
- ^ "Ben Franklin's Song" did not enter the Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.[41]
- ^ "Don't Carry It All" did not enter the Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.[41]
- ^ "Don't Carry It All" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 40 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[31]
References
- ^ a b c "The Decemberists Album & Song Charts - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography The Decemberists". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- The Hazards of Love: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2011" (PDF) (1091). Pandora Archive. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
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(help) - I'll Be Your Girl: "ARIA Chart Watch #465". auspOp. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "THE DECEMBERISTS IN DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN HITPARADE". austriancharts.at. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ a b "The Decemberists albums (Flanders)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ^ "The Decemberists Billboard Canada". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "The Decemberists German Charts". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography The Decemberists". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ a b "The Decemberists MegaCharts" (in Dutch). MegaCharts / Dutchcharts. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "THE DECEMBERISTS IN DER SCHWEIZER HITPARADE". Hit Parade. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b c Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: "Decemberists - The Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- For "Sixteen Military Wives" and The Crane Wife: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- For We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: "CHART: CLUK Update 24.03.2012 (wk11)". zobbel.de. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Dutch Alternative Top 30 10/02/2007". DutchCharts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch Alternative Top 30 28/03/2009". DutchCharts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "American certifications – The Decemberists". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Offa Rex Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch Alternative Top 30 24/03/2012". DutchCharts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "SpecialRelease". Record Store Day. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "The Decemberists – Billboard Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Decemberists Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Decemberists Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Decemberists Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard.
- ^ a b "The Decemberists Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "The Decemberists – Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "O Valencia!": "Scottish Singles Archive - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Peaks on UK Independent Chart:
- "16 Military Wives": "Independent Singles Archive - 27 November 2005 - 03 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "O Valencia!": "Independent Singles Archive - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "The Tain": "Independent Singles Archive - 29 March 2009 - 04 April 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Always the Bridesmaid, Vol. 1 - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Always the Bridesmaid, Vol. 2 - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Always the Bridesmaid, Vol. 3 - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Rake's Song - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Decemberists – Chart History – Rock Digital". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 02 January 2011 - 08 January 2011". Official Charts Company. January 2, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Calamity Song by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "One Engine (from The Hunger Games Soundtrack) - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Make You Better by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 18 January 2015 - 24 January 2015". Official Charts Company. January 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Cavalry Captain by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Why Would I Now? - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Ben Franklin's Song - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Decemberists – Chart History – Alternative Digital Song Sales". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Severed by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Once in My Life by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.