Soundgarden discography

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Soundgarden discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 5
↙Compilation albums 2
↙Extended plays 5
↙Singles 18
↙Video albums 2
↙Music videos 16
References and footnotes

This is a discography of Soundgarden, a Seattle, Washington-based alternative rock band. Soundgarden has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, five extended plays (EP), and eighteen singles. This list does not include material recorded by Soundgarden band members with Skin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, or Audioslave.

Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The drummer position was originally filled by Cornell, however in 1986 Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer. The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with legendary punk record label SST Records and released its debut full-length album Ultramega OK. The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign to a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder than Love. In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd. The new line-up released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and Soundgarden found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention being paid to the Seattle music scene. The band's next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun". In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside. While successful, it did not reach the level of success of the band's previous album, Superunknown. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. Soundgarden has sold eight million records in the US,[1] and an estimated twenty million albums worldwide.[2]

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]		 UK
[4]		 AUS
[5]		 AUT
[6]		 BEL
[7]		 GER
[8]		 NLD
[9]		 NOR
[10]		 NZ
[11]		 SWE
[12]
1988 Ultramega OK — — — — — — — — — —
1989 Louder than Love 108 — — — — — — — — —
1991 Badmotorfinger 39 39 — — — — — — 49 — US: 2× Platinum[13]
CAN: Platinum[14]
1994 Superunknown
  • Released: March 8, 1994
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1 4 1 12 — 13 11 5 1 3 US: 5× Platinum[13]
CAN: 3× Platinum[14]
UK: Gold[15]
1996 Down on the Upside
  • Released: May 21, 1996
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 2 7 1 19 18 15 12 6 1 3 US: Platinum[13]
CAN: Platinum[14]
AUS: Platinum[16]
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

[edit] EPs

Year Album details
1987 Screaming Life
  • Released: October 1987
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CS, LP
1988 Fopp
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Format: LP
1990 Loudest Love
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD
1992 Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD with limited editions of Badmotorfinger
1995 Songs from the Superunknown

[edit] Compilations

Year Album details Chart positions
US
[3]		 UK
[4]		 NZ
[11]
1990 Screaming Life/Fopp
  • Released: May 11, 1990
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CD, CS
 — — —
1997 A-Sides 63 51 6
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

[edit] Videos

Year Video details
1990 Louder than Live
1992 Motorvision

[edit] Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Main
[17]		 US Mod
[17]		 UK
[4][18]		 AUS
[19]		 GER
[20]		 IRE
[21]		 NLD
[22]		 NZ
[23]		 SWE
[24]
1987 "Hunted Down" — — — — — — — — — Screaming Life EP
1989 "Flower" — — — — — — — — — Ultramega OK
"Loud Love" — — 87 — — — — — — Louder than Love
1990 "Hands All Over" — — 82 — — — — — —
"Room a Thousand Years Wide" — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1991 "Jesus Christ Pose" — — 30 — — — — — — Badmotorfinger
"Outshined" — — 50 — — — — — —
1992 "Rusty Cage" — — 41 — — — — — —
1994 "Spoonman" 3 9 20 23 — 23 37 10 37 Superunknown
"The Day I Tried to Live" 13 25 42 — — — — — —
"Black Hole Sun" 1 2 12 6 26 7 25 22 19
"My Wave" 11 18 — 50 — — — 46 —
"Fell on Black Days" 4 13 24 — — 14 45 — —
1996 "Pretty Noose" 4 2 14 22 — — — 18 42 Down on the Upside
"Burden in My Hand" 1 2 33 — — — — — —
"Blow Up the Outside World" 1 8 40 — — — — — —
1997 "Ty Cobb" — — — — — — — — —
"Rhinosaur"[I] 19 — — — — — — — —
"Bleed Together" 13 32 — — — — — — — A-Sides
"—" denotes singles that did not chart.
  • I^  "Rhinosaur" was never released as a single, but charted when released as a B-side on the "Ty Cobb" single.

[edit] Music videos

Year Title Director
1988 "Flower" Mark Miremont
1989 "Loud Love"
1990 "Hands All Over"
1991 "Jesus Christ Pose" Eric Zimmerman
"Outshined" Matt Mahurin
"Outshined" (Canadian version)
1992 "Rusty Cage" Eric Zimmerman
1994 "Spoonman" Jeffrey Plansker
"The Day I Tried to Live" Matt Mahurin
"Black Hole Sun" Howard Greenhalgh
"My Wave" Henry Shepherd
Doug Pray
"Fell on Black Days" Jake Scott
1996 "Pretty Noose" Frank Kozik
"Pretty Noose" (international version) Henry Shepherd
"Burden in My Hand" Jake Scott
"Blow Up the Outside World" Gerald Casale

[edit] Miscellaneous

Year Song Title Label
1986

"Heretic"
"Tears to Forget"
"All Your Lies"

 Deep Six C/Z
1988

"Sub Pop Rock City"

 Sub Pop 200 Sub Pop
1989

"All Your Lies"
"Head Injury"

 Program: Annihilator II SST
1990

"Hunted Down"
"Nothing to Say"

 Fuck Me I'm Rich Waterfront/Sub Pop

"Get on the Snake"

 Lost Angels: Original Soundtrack A&M

"Heretic"

 Pump Up the Volume: Original Soundtrack MCA

"Ugly Truth" (live)

 New Music Awards College Media, Inc.

"Fresh Deadly Roses"

 Pave the Earth A&M
1992

"Birth Ritual"

 Singles: Original Soundtrack Epic
1993

"Outshined"

 True Romance: Original Soundtrack Morgan Creek

"Show Me"

 No Alternative Arista

"HIV Baby"

 Born to Choose Rykodisc
1994

"New Damage" (with Brian May)

 Alternative NRG Hollywood

"Jesus Christ Pose"

 S.F.W.: Original Soundtrack A&M
1995

"Blind Dogs"

 The Basketball Diaries: Original Soundtrack Island
1996

"Kyle Petty, Son of Richard"

 Home Alive: The Art of Self-Defense Epic

"My Wave"

 Music for Our Mother Ocean Surfdog/Interscope

"Nothing to Say"

 Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack Sub Pop

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gold and Platinum Database Search. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Gil (September 25, 1998). Ex-Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Plows Ahead With Solo Debut. VH1.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  3. ^ a b Soundgarden Chart History: Albums. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  4. ^ a b c UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts. everyhit.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  5. ^ Australian-Charts.com. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  6. ^ Austrian Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. austriancharts.at. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  7. ^ Belgian Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. belgiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  8. ^ Chartverfolgung / Soundgarden / Longplay. musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  9. ^ Dutch Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  10. ^ Norwegian Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  11. ^ a b New Zealand-Charts.com. newzealand-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  12. ^ Swedish Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  13. ^ a b c Gold and Platinum Database Search. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  14. ^ a b c CRIA Database Search. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  15. ^ Superunknown Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  16. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association Accreditations. aria.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  17. ^ a b Soundgarden Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  18. ^ UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive - Soundgarden. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  19. ^ Soundgarden. Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  20. ^ Chartverfolgung / Soundgarden / Single. musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  21. ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  22. ^ Dutch Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  23. ^ Soundgarden. New Zealand-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
  24. ^ Swedish Single/Album Chart / Soundgarden / Longplay. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.

[edit] External links

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