Kaiser Chiefs discography

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Kaiser Chiefs discography
Kaiser Chiefs performing in Munich, Germany in 2005.
Kaiser Chiefs performing in Munich, Germany in 2005.
Releases
↙Studio albums 2
↙Extended plays 1
↙Singles 11
↙Video albums 1
↙Music videos 10
↙Miscellaneous 3
References and footnotes

This is the discography of the Kaiser Chiefs, a British rock music band. Kaiser Chiefs have released two studio albums, one EP, eleven singles, and one music DVD on B-Unique Records.

The group's debut album Employment was released in March 2004. The album was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970s,[1] and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million.[2] It produced four top twenty singles and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2005.[3] The band's second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob was released in February 2007. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and was was certified platinum.[4] In April 2008, the album's lead single "Ruby" was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Title of 2007-2008".[5] Kaiser Chiefs are currently recording their third album with producer Mark Ronson.[6]

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

Year Title Chart peak positions Sales and certifications
UK AUS FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWI US
2005 Employment 2 — 133 — 2 12 — — 86
  • Sales: 3 million[2]
  • BPI certification: 5× platinum[7]
  • IFPI certification: 2× platinum[8]
2007 Yours Truly, Angry Mob
  • Released on 26 February 2007
  • Label: B-Unique (BUN #122)
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, vinyl
 1 9 45 19 2 1 39 11 45
  • US sales: 17,000+[9]
  • BPI certification: Platinum[4]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] EPs

Year Title Notes
2005 Lap of Honour
  • Released only in Japan.
  • Contained b-sides, live recordings and an exclusive remix.

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart peak positions Album
UK GER IRL NL NZ US Rock
2004 "Oh My God" 66 — — — — — Employment
"I Predict a Riot" 22 — — — — —
2005 "Oh My God" (re-issue) 6 — 27 82 — —
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" 10 — — 52 — —
"I Predict a Riot" (re-issue) / "Sink That Ship" 9 79 25 74 — 34
"Modern Way" 11 — — 89 — —
2007 "Ruby" 1 11 5 7 29 14 Yours Truly, Angry Mob
"Everything Is Average Nowadays" 19 99 — 91 — —
"The Angry Mob" 22 — — — — —
"Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" 112 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Limited edition singles

These songs were released as limited edition 7" singles through the band's official website.

[edit] Miscellaneous

These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Kaiser Chiefs.

Year Song Album Notes
2005 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Help!: A Day in the Life Originally recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips.[11]
2007 "Flowers in the Rain" Radio 1 Established 1967 Originally recorded by The Move.[12]

[edit] Music videos

Year Song Director
2004 "Oh My God" (Version 1) Model Robot[13]
"I Predict a Riot" (Version 1) Charlie Paul[13]
2005 "Oh My God" (Version 2)
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" Tim Pope[13]
"I Predict a Riot" (Version 2) StyleWar[13]
"Modern Way" Scott Lyon and Ricky Wilson[13]
2007 "Ruby" StyleWar[14]
"Everything Is Average Nowadays"
"The Angry Mob" W.I.Z.[15]
"Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" Jim Canty[16]

[edit] DVDs

Year Title Notes
2005 Enjoyment
  • Contained a documentary, live performances and music videos.

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Employment > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Kaiser Chiefs 2007 Biography". KaiserChiefs.co.uk. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "Antony and Johnsons win Mercury". BBC.co.uk. September 7, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "British platinum certification for Yours Truly, Angry Mob". British Phonographic Industry. March 23, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "Ivor Novello Awards 2008". KaiserChiefs.co.uk. April 24, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  6. ^ "Mark Ronson: 'New Kaiser Chiefs Album Echoes Debut'". NME. May 5, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  7. ^ "British platinum certification for Employment". British Phonographic Industry. February 17, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  8. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2006". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  9. ^ Hasty, Katie. "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200". Billboard.com. April 4, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  10. ^ ""You Can Have It All" 5" CD single". Eil.com. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  11. ^ "Help: A Day In The Life". War Child Music. September 9, 2005. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  12. ^ "Radio 1's new covers' album". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Artist Videography". The Music Video Database. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
  14. ^ "Everything Is Average Nowadays #1 NME Chart MTV2". KaiserChiefs.co.uk. May 8, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  15. ^ "W.I.Z. Featured Work". OilFactory.com. May 8, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  16. ^ "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) Video On The NME Chart On MTV2". KaiserChiefs.co.uk. November 11, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2008.

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