The Muppets discography

The Muppets discography
The Muppets discography
Studio albums	15
EPs	1
Compilation albums	4
Singles	8
Music videos	5
Other appearances	2

The discography of The Muppets, an American puppet group originally created by puppeteer Jim Henson, includes of fifteen studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play, eight singles, two "featured artist" singles and five music videos. Of the studio and compilation albums, three are soundtracks from seasons of The Muppet Show and seven of eight motion pictures. The soundtrack to the sixth film, Muppets from Space was orchestral as opposed to derivative compositions performed by the characters. Walt Disney Records has served as the primary record label for musical projects by The Muppets since 2004.

The Muppets are also known for numerous songs from their films and television series, some of which, including "Rainbow Connection", "Bein' Green", "The Muppet Show Theme" and their rendition of "Mah Nà Mah Nà", have become a prevalent part of contemporary pop culture, with several adaptations from other artists of varying genres. Not all discography has been performed by the group as an ensemble cast; some characters such as Kermit the Frog and Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, have gone on to perform solo compositions.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US	CAN	US Soundtracks	UK	AUS	US Digital	Sales	Certifications
The Muppet Show	Released: June 25, 1977 Label: Arista Records / Pye Records Formats: LP	53	—	—	1	39	—		BPI: Gold
The Muppet Show 2	Released: 1978 Label: Arista Records / Pye Records Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—		BPI: Silver
The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording	Released: 1979 Label: Atlantic Records (later re-released by Walt Disney Records) Formats: LP, Tape	32	—	—	—	31	—		RIAA: Gold^[1] BPI: Silver
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together	Released: October 1979 Label: RCA Records Formats: LP	26	—	—	—	—	—		RIAA: Platinum^[2]
The Great Muppet Caper: The Original Soundtrack	Released: 1981 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: LP	66	—	—	—	—	—
The Muppets Take Manhattan: The Original Soundtrack	Released: 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP	204	—	—	—	—	—
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Released: 1992 Label: Jim Henson Records (later re-released by Walt Disney Records) Formats: CD, LP	189	—	—	—	—	—
Ol' Brown Ears Is Back	Released: April 6, 1993 Label: Jim Henson Records Formats: CD Artist: Rowlf the Dog	—	—	—	—	—	—
Muppet Beach Party	Released: May 25, 1993 Label: Jim Henson Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kermit Unpigged	Released: September 27, 1994 Label: Jim Henson Records Formats: CD	20^[3]	—	—	—	—	—
The Muppet Treasure Island: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Released: February 13, 1996 Label: Angel Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Best of the Muppets featuring The Muppets' Wizard of Oz	Released: May 17, 2005 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas	Release date: October 17, 2006 Re-release date: November 1, 2011 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Muppets: Original Soundtrack	Release date: November 22, 2011 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, digital download	38	—	4	—	57	11
Muppets Most Wanted: Original Soundtrack	Release date: March 18, 2014 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, digital download	68	—	4	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US	CAN	US Rock	US Digital	Sales	Certifications
Muppet Hits	Released: 1993 Label: BMG Kidz/ Jim Henson Records Formats: CD and cassette	—	—	—	—
Muppet Hits Take 2	Released: 1994 Label: BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records Formats: CD and cassette	—	—	—	—
The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem and More!	Released: 2002 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Muppets: The Green Album	Released: August 23, 2011 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, Digital download	8	14	1	5	US: 30,000^[4]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Year	Album details
2008	A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (Soundtrack from the TV Special) Released: 23 November 2009 Label: Walt Disney Records Format: Digital download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
Year	Single	US	UK^[5]	CAN	Album
1977	"The Muppet Show Theme"	—	—	—	The Muppet Show
	"Halfway Down the Stairs"	—	7	—
	"Mahna Mahna"	—	—	—
	"The Muppet Show Music Hall" (EP)	—	19	—
1978	"For What It's Worth"	—	—	—	The Muppet Show 2
1979	"Rainbow Connection"	25	—	—	The Muppet Movie
	"Movin' Right Along"	—	—	—	The Muppet Movie
	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	—	—	—	John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
	"The Peace Carol"	—	—	—	John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1981	"The First Time It Happens"	—	—	—	The Great Muppet Caper
2009	"Pöpcørn"	—	—	—
	"Bohemian Rhapsody"	—	32	—
	"I Believe" ^[A]	—	—	—
2011	"Muppet Show Theme Song" ^[B]	—	—	14	Muppets: The Green Album
	"The Muppet Show Theme"	—	182^[6]	—	The Muppets: Original Soundtrack
	"Man or Muppet"	—	121^[6]	—	The Muppets: Original Soundtrack
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes:

^ performed by Kermit and Tiffany Thornton
^ performed by OK Go

Music videos

Year	Song	Album	Label
2002	"Keep Fishin'"	Maladroit	Geffen Records
2009	"Bohemian Rhapsody"	Bohemian Rhapsody (Muppets Version)	Walt Disney Records
2009	"Pöpcørn"	Pöpcørn
2011	"Muppet Show Theme Song"	Muppets: The Green Album
2012	"All I Need is Love"^[7]	Cee Lo's Magic Moment	Elektra Records / Walt Disney Records

Other appearances

Year	Album	Song(s)	Label(s)
2009	My Christmas	"Jingle Bells"	Universal Music Group / Decca Records
2012	Cee Lo's Magic Moment	"All I Need is Love"^[8] Credited as Disney's The Muppets	Elektra Records

References

^ "Background: The Great Muppet Caper". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^ "Album artist 141 - John Denver". Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^ "The Muppets: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^ Trust, Gary. "The Muppets Score First Billboard 200 Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
^ "The Muppets | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
^ ^a ^b "Chart Log UK: Chart entries update". The Official Charts Company. 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
^ Published Friday, Sep 21 2012, 12:10 BST (2012-09-21). "Christina Aguilera to feature on new Cee Lo Green Christmas album - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-10-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Published Tuesday, Sep 11 2012, 17:29 BST (2012-09-11). "'The Voice's Cee Lo Green to release Christmas album 'Magic Moment' - The Voice News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-10-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] rformed by Kermit and Tiffany Thornton

[7] rformed by OK Go

[RIAA-1] "Background: The Great Muppet Caper". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2012.

[2] "Album artist 141 - John Denver". Retrieved November 23, 2012.

[3] "The Muppets: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[4] Trust, Gary. "The Muppets Score First Billboard 200 Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

[5] "The Muppets | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

[UKChart-8] "Chart Log UK: Chart entries update". The Official Charts Company. 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

[9] Published Friday, Sep 21 2012, 12:10 BST (2012-09-21). "Christina Aguilera to feature on new Cee Lo Green Christmas album - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-10-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] Published Tuesday, Sep 11 2012, 17:29 BST (2012-09-11). "'The Voice's Cee Lo Green to release Christmas album 'Magic Moment' - The Voice News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-10-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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