The Strokes discography
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 The Strokes performing in March 2005. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 3 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 9 | |
| ↙Video albums | 1 | |
| ↙Music videos | 11 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
The Strokes are an American alternative rock band. Formed in New York City in 1999, the band consists of Julian Casablancas (vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums). The Strokes discography consists of three studio albums, one extended play (EP), nine singles, and eleven music videos. This list does not include any solo material recorded by members of The Strokes.
In January 2001, The Strokes released a demo EP, The Modern Age, on independent record label Rough Trade. The large amount of hype generated by the record, especially from the British music press, led to a bidding war among major record labels.[1] The band signed up with RCA Records, and released their debut LP Is This It in August 2001. Helped by lead single "Hard to Explain", the album debuted at number two in the UK and number 33 on the Billboard 200. Is This It was highly-acclaimed by critics, earning a number of accolades including a place on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[2] The album sold more than two million copies worldwide, and was certified platinum in the UK.[3]
The group released their next LP, Room on Fire, in October 2003. The album did well on the charts, reaching number two and going platinum in the UK, while peaking at the fourth spot in the US. Three singles were released from the album, the highest-charting of which was "12:51", which reached number seven in the UK. The band's latest album First Impressions of Earth was released in January 2006. Although critics suggested the post-Christmas release date was an indication of the band's lower expectations of the record, First Impressions of Earth was the first Strokes album to top the UK charts.[3] Of the three singles issued to support the album, the most successful was "Juicebox", which became the first single by the group to break into the Billboard Hot 100. "Juicebox" was also their highest-charting effort in the UK, where it reached number five.
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| US [4] |
UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
BEL [8] |
FR [9] |
GER [10] |
NLD [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
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| 2001 | Is This It | 33 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 54 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 86 | UK: Platinum[16] US: Gold[17] CAN: Gold[18] AUS: Platinum[19] |
| 2003 | Room on Fire
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4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 29 | UK: Platinum[20] US: Gold[17] CAN: Gold[18] AUS: Gold[21] |
| 2006 | First Impressions of Earth
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4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | UK: Gold[22] |
- I^ The US version of Is This It featured alternate artwork, and the song "When It Started" instead of "New York City Cops".
[edit] EPs
| Year | EP details |
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| 2001 | The Modern Age
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [24] |
US Pop 100 [25] |
US Mod |
UK [5] |
AUS [26] |
CAN [24] |
GER [27] |
IRL [28] |
NLD [29] |
SWE [30] |
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| 2001 | "Hard to Explain" | — | — | 27 | 16 | — | 7 | — | 10 | — | 56 | Is This It |
| "Last Nite" | — | — | 5 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Someday" | — | — | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | ||
| 2003 | "12:51" | — | — | 15 | 7 | — | 30 | — | 22 | 40 | 39 | Room on Fire |
| 2004 | "Reptilia" | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The End Has No End" | — | — | 35 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Juicebox" | 98 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 100 | 18 | 98 | 50 | First Impressions of Earth |
| 2006 | "Heart in a Cage" | — | — | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Only Live Once" | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. | ||||||||||||
[edit] Videos
| Year | Release details | Comments |
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| 2002 | The Videos and More
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Features promotional videos of the Is This It singles, and previously unaired performances on the MTV2 Special, "2$Bill". |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2001 | "Last Nite" | Roman Coppola |
| 2002 | "The Modern Age" | |
| "Hard to Explain" | Roman Coppola Johannes Gamble Julian Casablancas |
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| "Someday" | Roman Coppola | |
| 2003 | "12:51" | |
| 2004 | "Reptilia" | Jake Scott |
| "The End Has No End" | Sophie Muller | |
| 2005 | "Juicebox" | Mike Palmieri |
| 2006 | "Heart in a Cage" | Samuel Bayer |
| "You Only Live Once" | ||
| 2007 | "You Only Live Once" (alternate version) | Warren Fu |
[edit] References
- ^ Phares, Heather. The Strokes Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on May 21, 2008.
- ^ Is This It: Accolades. AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on May 21, 2008.
- ^ a b Deusner, Stephen M. (January 3, 2006). "First Impressions of Earth Record Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on May 21, 2008.
- ^ The Strokes Artist Chart History: Albums. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b UK charts. Everyhit.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Australia album chart history. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Austria album chart history. AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Belgium album chart history. ultratop.be. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes France album chart history. lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Germany album chart history. Musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Netherlands album chart history. DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Norway album chart history. NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes New Zealand album chart history. charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Sweden album chart history. SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Switzerland album chart history. HitParade.ch. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Is This It Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b Gold and Platinum database. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b Canadian Recording Industry Association – Search Certification Database. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Room on Fire Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ First Impressions of Earth Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Norway singles chart history. NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b c The Strokes Billboard Chart History: Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Artist Chart History: Singles. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Australia singles chart history. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Germany singles chart history. Musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Irish Singles Chart. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Netherlands singles chart history. DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ The Strokes Sweden singles chart history. SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
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