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This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Courtney Love, best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Hole. Love has released one solo studio album and three singles.
Love's musical career started with a brief position as singer in Faith No More.[1] Love also founded the all-female group Babes in Toyland with Kat Bjelland, though she was kicked out of the band.[2] Love formed Hole in 1989, and the band released their debut album Pretty on the Inside in 1991. Love married Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1992, and the same year their child Frances Bean Cobain was born. The band's next album, Live Through This, was released in 1994 a week after Cobain's death. Live Through This became the band's best-selling album, topped the annual Village Voice Pazz & Jop critic's poll[3] and was named one of "the greatest and most influential records ever" by Time.[4] Hole's next album, Celebrity Skin, was also met with positive reviews and spawned several of Hole's most commercially successful singles. U.S. sales were less than those of Live Through This, however, the album was still an international hit and sold strongly. R Live Through This.[2] Love formed the band Bastard with Hole drummer Patty Schemel in 2001, though the group quickly dissolved.[2] Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson disbanded Hole in 2002 amidst a lawsuit from Universal Music Group against the band for breach of contract.[5] Love released her first solo album, America's Sweetheart, in 2004 to underwhelming sales.[6] Nobody's Daughter will be Love's next solo album.[7]
[edit] Studio albums
"—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.
[edit] Singles
"—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] Music videos
[edit] References
- ^ "Faith No More biography". FNM.com. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ a b c Sutton, Michael and Torreano, Bradley. "Courtney Love > Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Hegemony Sez Who?". Village Voice, 28 February 2007. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh. "The All-TIME 100 Albums: Live Through This by Hole". Time, 13 November 2006. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ Saraceno, Christina. "Hole Call It Quits". Rolling Stone, 24 May 2002. Retrieved on 5 November 2007.
- ^ Friedman, Roger. "Courtney Love: Did Virgin Records Use Her?". Fox News, 20 May 2004. Retrieved on 5 November 2007.
- ^ Ulaby, Neda. "Rebuilding Courtney Love, One Song at a Time". NPR Music, 15 May 2007. Retrieved on 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Courtney Love". Billboard. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ "DJ Steve L. – LZ Love". Chart Log UK. Retrieved on 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Search for: Courtney Love". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Search for: Courtney Love". Lescharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Search for: Courtney Love". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Search for: Courtney Love". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Suche nach: Courtney Love". Austriancharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Crossing Over: Courtney Love". The Movie Paradise, 15 March 2007. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Courtney Love". Billboard. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Chart Stats - UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive - Courtney Love". ChartStats.com. Retrieved on 4 November 2007.
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Mayor of the Sunset Strip". All Music Guide. Retrieved on 6 November 2007.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Bottum, Courtney Love Go To The Movies". Billboard, 16 March 2005. Retrieved on 5 November 2007.
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