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Sam Roberts discography

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Sam Roberts discography
Sam Roberts singing at Lollapalooza in 2007.
Studio albums8
EPs4
Singles20
Music videos12

This is the full discography for the Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts who is signed to Universal (Canada) since 2001. In 2000, Roberts recorded a set of demos entitled "Brother Down".[1] Some of these songs appeared on later albums, including the song "Brother Down" which appeared on Roberts' 2002 release "The Inhuman Condition" EP. The latter reached the charts in Canada. Since then Roberts has released six albums, four EPs and a number of singles.[2]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Chart positions Certifications Sales
CAN
[3]
US
Heat

[3]
2003 We Were Born in a Flame 2
  • CAN: 145,000[5]
2006 Chemical City
  • Released: May 16, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
3
  • MC: Platinum[4]
2008 Love at the End of the World
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
1 47
  • CAN: 9,000 (first week)[6]
2011 Collider
  • Released: May 10, 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
3
  • CAN: 7,000 (first week)[7]
2014 Lo-Fantasy
  • Released: February 11, 2014
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
3 35[8]
  • CAN: 5,800 (first week)[9]
2016 TerraForm
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
8
[10]
2020 All Of Us
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
56[11]
2023 The Adventures Of Ben Blank
  • Released: October 20, 2023
  • Label: Known Accomplice

EPs

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Year Album Chart
Positions[12]
Certification
CAN
2002 The Inhuman Condition
32
2004 Rolling Stone Original
- -
2011 iTunes Live from Montreal
  • Released: October 24, 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
  • iTunes download-only release
- -
2015 Counting The Days
  • Released: April 18, 2015
  • Label: Paper Bag Records / Universal Music Canada
  • 12" vinyl Record Store Day release, later followed by a digital release
- -

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[13][14]
CAN
Alt

[15][16][17][18]
CAN
Rock

[19][20][21][22]
2002 "Brother Down" × 3 The Inhuman Condition
"Don't Walk Away Eileen" × 4
2003 "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" 29 × × We Were Born in a Flame
"Hard Road" × 25
"Dead End/Every Part of Me" ×
2006 "The Gate" × 1 Chemical City
"Bridge to Nowhere" × 8
"With a Bullet" × 10
2008 "Them Kids" 36 × 1 Love at the End of the World
"Detroit '67" 82 × 15
2009 "Fixed to Ruin" × 15
2011 "I Feel You" 83 3 3 Collider
"The Last Crusade" 44
"Without a Map" 16 29
2012 "Let It In" 6 16
2013 "We're All In This Together" 70 3 1 Lo-Fantasy
"Shapeshifters"
2014 "Human Heat" 7 3
"Kid Icarus" 12 27
2016 "If You Want It" 2 2 TerraForm
"FIEND" 34 41
2017 "Rogue Empire"
2020 "Ascension" 5 All Of Us
"I Like The Way You Talk About The Future"
"Youth"
2021 "All Of Us"
"Take Me Away" 15
2023 "Picture of Love" 21 The Adventures Of Ben Blank
"I Dream Of You"
"Afterlife" 29 40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Miscellaneous

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These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Roberts:

Year Song Collaborating Artist Album
2003 "Never Destroy Us" The Dears No Cities Left
2004 "Dirty Water" K-os Joyful Rebellion
2006 "Valhalla" K-os Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
"Magic On My Mind" n/a Help! A Day In The Life compilation
"Late In The Evening [live]" n/a Hommage à / Tribute to Paul Simon compilation
"You Can Call Me Al [live]"
2008 "Marvin The Meerkat" n/a Roll Play 2 compilation
2009 "I'm Running" Misstress Barbara I'm No Human
"Dark Eyes" n/a Victoria Day soundtrack
2010 "Wavin' Flag" Young Artists For Haiti Wavin' Flag single
"One Good Time" Anthony D'Amato Down Wires
2011 "Loin d'ici" Cœur de pirate Blonde
2012 "Let It In (King Britt’s Je Ne Sais Quoi Mix)" King Britt
"Faultline Blues" n/a Esquire Presents: Pacific Standard Time
2013 "Don't Touch" K-os Black On Blonde
"History Repeated" Maestro Fresh Wes Orchestrated Noize
2014 "Protector" Kandle In Flames
2016 "Life As It Happens" Krief Automanic
2020 "Instant Nightmare!" The Dears Lovers Rock

Music videos

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Video Director
"Brother Down" James Cooper
"Don't Walk Away Eileen" Maxime Giroux
"Where Have All the Good People Gone?" Kyle Davison
"Hard Road" Kyle Davison
"The Gate" Christopher Mills
"Bridge to Nowhere" Dave Pawsey
"Them Kids" Dave Pawsey
"Detroit '67" Dave Pawsey
"I Feel You" Dave Pawsey/Jonathan Legris
"Without A Map" Malcolm Hearn
"We're All In This Together" George Vale
"Shapeshifters" Dave Pawsey
"If You Want It" Amit Dabrai

References

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  1. ^ Higgs, Jennifer. "Sam Roberts". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  2. ^ "Sam Roberts". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e Sam Roberts - Gold & Platinum
  5. ^ "RISING UP FROM THE NORTH". Billboard. April 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Sam Roberts nets first No. 1 disc". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-03.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Sam Roberts enters charts at No. 3". Jam!. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-05-19.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Sam Roberts". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 19 February 2014". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "On The Charts | FYIMusicNews". www.fyimusicnews.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  11. ^ "Sam Roberts". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  12. ^ Williams, John (May 28, 2008). "Sam Roberts nets first No. 1 disc". canoe.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Sam Roberts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  14. ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 17, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  16. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 4, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  17. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 18, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  18. ^ Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 24, 2012
  19. ^ Peak positions for Sam Roberts' singles on Canadian Airplay Chart by Nielsen BDS:
  20. ^ Peak positions for Sam Roberts' singles on Canadian Rock chart:
  21. ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  22. ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.