The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| EPs | 10 |
| Soundtrack albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 19 |
| B-sides | 1 |
The discography of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, an American ska punk band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts, consists of nine studio albums, ten EPs and nineteen singles, among other recordings.
The Bosstones' 1997 release Let's Face It was the most commercially successful album for the band, featuring the hit single "The Impression That I Get", which hit #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Many attribute the surge of ska punk popularity in the late 90s to the single's success. That album earned a gold and platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]
Studio albums
Year Title Peak chart positions Sales and certifications[1] US
[2]UK
[3]AUS
[4]CAN
[5]1989 Devil's Night Out — — — — 1992 More Noise and Other Disturbances - Released: February 7, 1992
- Label: Taang!
- Format: CD, LP, CS
— — — — 1993 Don't Know How to Party - Released: May 18, 1993
- Label: PolyGram
- Format:
187 — — — 1994 Question the Answers - Released: October 4, 1994
- Label: Mercury
- Format: CD, CS
138 — — — - US sales: 500,000+
- RIAA certification: Gold
1997 Let's Face It - Released: March 11, 1997
- Label: Mercury
- Format: CD, CS
27 40 27 75 - US sales: 1,000,000+
- RIAA certification: Platinum
2000 Pay Attention - Released: May 2, 2000
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Format: CD, LP, CS
74 — — — 2002 A Jackknife to a Swan - Released: July 9, 2002
- Label: SideOneDummy
- Format: CD, LP
131 — — — 2009 Pin Points and Gin Joints - Released: December 8, 2009
- Label: Big Rig
- Format: CD, LP, Digital download
— — — — 2011 The Magic of Youth - Released: December 6, 2011
- Label: Big Rig
- Format: CD
— — — — 2018 While We're at It - Released: June 15, 2018
- Label: Big Rig
- Format: CD, LP
— — — — "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US (Airplay) | US Mod. |
UK[6] | AUS | CAN | CAN Alt. | ||||
| 1991 | "Where'd You Go?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where'd You Go? EP | |
| 1993 | "Someday I Suppose" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | Don't Know How to Party | |
| "Don't Know How to Party" | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | |||
| "A Man Without" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Almost Anything Goes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Last Dead Mouse" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Detroit Rock City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kiss My Ass (compilation) | |
| "Kinder Words" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Question the Answers | ||
| "Pictures to Prove It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "Hell of a Hat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "The Impression That I Get" | 23 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 1 |
|
Let's Face It |
| "The Rascal King" | 68 | 7 | 63 | 40 | 65 | 4 | |||
| "Royal Oil" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wrong Thing Right Then" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Deedles (soundtrack) | ||
| 1998 | "Every Trick in the Book" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "So Sad to Say" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | Pay Attention | |
| "She Just Happened" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "Fabled Barney and the Population" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "You Gotta Go!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Jackknife to a Swan | |
| 2007 | "Don't Worry Desmond Dekker" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Medium Rare | |
| 2009 | "Impossible Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Impossible Dream | |
| 2010 | "2000 Miles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Like a Shotgun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Magic of Youth | |
| 2016 | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EPs
- Where'd You Go? (1991)
- Ska-Core, the Devil, and More (1993)
- Simmer Down (1994) (promotional only)
- Here We Go Again (1995); packaged with later pressings of Question the Answers
- So Far, So Good (1997) (promotional only)
- A Sample (1997) (promotional cassette only)
- Wake Up Call (1998) (promotional only)
- Selections from the Middle East (1998) (promotional only)
- Toe Tapping Treats (2000) (promotional only; also includes one Sum 41 track)
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Madcap (2002) (split EP release with Madcap released by Chunksaah Records)
- Don't Worry Desmond Dekker (2008)
Music videos
- Devil's Night Out (1989)
- Where'd You Go? (1991)
- Guns and the Young (1992)
- Don't Know How to Party (1993)
- Someday I Suppose (1993)
- Simmer Down (1994)
- Detroit Rock City (1994)
- Kinder Words (1994)
- Hell of a Hat (1995)
- The Impression That I Get (1997)
- The Rascal King (1997)
- The Common Decency (1997)
- Royal Oil (1998)
- Wrong Thing Right Then (1998)
- Zig Zag Dance (1998)
- So Sad to Say (2000)
- You Gotta Go! (2002)
- Don't Worry Desmond Dekker (2008)
- 2000 Miles (2010)
- The Daylights (2012)
- A Wonderful Day for the Race (2018)
- The Constant (2018)
Collections
- Awfully Quiet (2001) (UK only collection of songs from the Taang! releases)
- Medium Rare (2007) (a mix of new and previously unreleased material as well as vinyl B-sides)
Live albums
- Live from the Pit (1997) (radio promo only)
- Live from the Middle East (1998)
Other appearances
Compilations
- Mashin' Up the Nation: Best of American Ska Volumes 1 & 2 (1987)
- Mash It Up: Volume 3 (1994)
- Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved (1994)
- Ska-Ville USA: Volume 2 (1995)
- Music for Our Mother Ocean 2 (with the Pietasters) (1997)
- A Home for the Holidays (1997)
- A Family Christmas in Your Ass (1997)
- Tibetan Freedom Concert (1997)
- Mashin' Up the Nation: Best of American Ska Volumes 3 & 4 (1998)
- Boston Retroactive (1999)
- Burning London – The Clash Tribute (1999)
- Metalliska – A Ska Tribute to 80's Metal (2000)
- Warped Tour 2001 Tour Compilation (2001)
- A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (2003)
- The Best of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2005)
Soundtracks
- Clueless (1995)
- Meet the Deedles (1997)
- Elmopalooza! (1998)
- Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 (1998)
- Digimon: The Movie (2000)
- Step Brothers (2008)
Notes
- ^ a b "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Last accessed January 27, 2008.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Billboard. Last accessed January 27, 2008.
- ^ "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyhit.com. Last accessed January 27, 2008.
- ^ "Music Charts". acharts.com. Last accessed January 27, 2008.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 363. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "American certifications – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2014.