Soundgarden discography
Soundgarden discography
Releases |
↙Studio albums |
5 |
↙Compilation albums |
2 |
↙Extended plays |
5 |
↙Singles |
18 |
↙Video albums |
2 |
↙Music videos |
16 |
The discography of Soundgarden, a Seattle, Washington-based alternative rock band, consists of 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 with 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 given 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, the album could not emulate the precedent set by 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 worldwide.[2]
Chris Cornell announced Soundgarden's reunion on January 1, 2010.[3]
Studio albums
Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications
(sales thresholds) |
US
[4] |
AUS
[5] |
AUT
[6] |
BEL
[7] |
CAN
[8] |
GER
[9] |
NLD
[10] |
NOR
[11] |
NZ
[12] |
SWE
[13] |
UK
[14] |
1988 |
Ultramega OK
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
1989 |
Louder Than Love
- Released: September 5, 1989
- Label: A&M
- Formats: CD, CS, LP
|
108 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
1991 |
Badmotorfinger
- Released: October 8, 1991
- Label: A&M
- Formats: CD, CS, LP
|
39 |
— |
— |
— |
50 |
— |
— |
— |
16 |
— |
39 |
US: 2× Platinum[1]
CAN: Platinum[15] |
1994 |
Superunknown
- Released: March 8, 1994
- Label: A&M
- Formats: CD, CS, LP
|
1 |
1 |
19 |
— |
2 |
13 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
US: 5× Platinum[1]
CAN: 3× Platinum[15]
UK: Gold[16] |
1996 |
Down on the Upside
- Released: May 21, 1996
- Label: A&M
- Formats: CD, CS, LP
|
2 |
1 |
12 |
18 |
4 |
15 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
US: Platinum[1]
CAN: Platinum[15]
AUS: Platinum[17] |
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Compilations
Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
US
[4] |
AUS
[5] |
NZ
[12] |
UK
[18] |
1990 |
Screaming Life/Fopp
- Released: May 11, 1990
- Label: Sub Pop
- Formats: CD, CS
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
1997 |
A-Sides
- Released: November 4, 1997
- Label: A&M
- Formats: CD, CS
|
63 |
39 |
6 |
90 |
2010 |
Telephantasm
- Released: September 28, 2010
- Label: A&M
- Formats: CD, LP
|
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|
|
|
Extended plays
Year |
Album details |
1987 |
Screaming Life
- Released: October 1, 1987
- Label: Sub Pop
- Formats: CS, LP
|
1988 |
Fopp
- Released: August 1, 1988
- Label: Sub Pop
- Format: LP
|
1990 |
Loudest Love
- Released: October 1990
- Label: A&M
- Format: CD
|
1992 |
Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)
- Released: June 23, 1992
- Label: A&M
- Format: CD with limited editions of Badmotorfinger
|
1995 |
Songs from the Superunknown
- Released: November 21, 1995
- Label: A&M
- Format: CD
|
Singles
Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
Certification |
Album |
US
[19] |
US
Main.
[19] |
US
Alt.
[19] |
AUS
[20] |
CAN
[21] |
CAN
Alt.
[22] |
GER
[23] |
IRE
[24] |
NLD
[25] |
NZ
[26] |
SWE
[27] |
UK
[14]
[28][29] |
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 |
23 |
12 |
— |
— |
23 |
37 |
10 |
37 |
20 |
Gold |
Superunknown |
"The Day I Tried to Live" |
|
13 |
25 |
— |
— |
27 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
42 |
Gold |
"Black Hole Sun" |
24[a] |
1 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
— |
26 |
7 |
25 |
22 |
19 |
12 |
Platinum |
"My Wave" |
38[a] |
11 |
18 |
50 |
66 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
46 |
— |
— |
|
"Fell on Black Days" |
75[a] |
4 |
13 |
— |
66 |
— |
— |
14 |
45 |
— |
— |
24 |
Gold |
1996 |
"Pretty Noose" |
37[a] |
4 |
2 |
22 |
43 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
42 |
14 |
|
Down on the Upside |
"Burden in My Hand" |
44[a] |
1 |
2 |
— |
9 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
33 |
|
"Blow Up the Outside World" |
29[a] |
1 |
8 |
76 |
89 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
40 |
Gold |
1997 |
"Ty Cobb" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
"Rhinosaur"[I] |
— |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
"Bleed Together" |
67[a] |
13 |
32 |
— |
— |
28 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
A-Sides |
2010 |
"Black Rain" |
96 |
12 |
20 |
90 |
44 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
109 |
|
Telephantasm |
"—" 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.
- a^ Peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart.
Videos
Year |
Video details |
US peak
chart position[30] |
1990 |
Louder Than Live
- Released: May 22, 1990
- Label: A&M
- Format: VHS
|
15 |
1992 |
Motorvision
- Released: November 17, 1992
- Label: A&M
- Format: VHS
|
25 |
Music videos
Year |
Title |
Director |
1988 |
"Flower" |
Mark Miremont[31] |
1989 |
"Loud Love" |
Kevin Kerslake[32] |
1990 |
"Hands All Over" |
1991 |
"Jesus Christ Pose" |
Eric Zimmerman[33] |
"Outshined" |
Matt Mahurin[34] |
"Outshined" (Canadian version) |
1992 |
"Rusty Cage" |
Eric Zimmerman[35] |
1994 |
"Spoonman" |
Jeffrey Plansker[36] |
"The Day I Tried to Live" |
Matt Mahurin[35] |
"Black Hole Sun" |
Howard Greenhalgh[37] |
"My Wave" |
Henry Shepherd[38]
Doug Pray[35] |
"Fell on Black Days" |
Jake Scott[35] |
1996 |
"Pretty Noose" |
Frank Kozik[39] |
"Pretty Noose" (International version) |
Henry Shepherd[40] |
"Burden in My Hand" |
Jake Scott[41] |
"Blow Up the Outside World" |
Gerald Casale[42] |
2010 |
"Get On the Snake" |
Other appearances
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 |
1990 |
"Ugly Truth" (live)
|
New Music Awards |
College Media, Inc. |
"Fresh Deadly Roses"
|
Pave the Earth |
A&M |
1992 |
"Birth Ritual"
|
Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Epic |
1993 |
"Show Me"
|
No Alternative |
Arista |
"HIV Baby"
|
Born to Choose |
Rykodisc |
1994 |
"New Damage" (with Brian May)
|
Alternative NRG |
Hollywood |
1995 |
"Blind Dogs"
|
The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Island |
1996 |
"Kyle Petty, Son of Richard"
|
Home Alive: The Art of Self-Defense |
Epic |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Soundgarden&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (September 25, 1998). "Ex-Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Plows Ahead With Solo Debut". VH1.com. http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/502068/09251998/soundgarden.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Soundgarden Chart History: Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=5719&model.vnuAlbumId=185189. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "CRIA Database Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ↑ "Superunknown Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=3244. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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- ↑ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2006". http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Soundgarden Artist Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5719&model.vnuAlbumId=185189. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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- ↑ Soundgarden Rail Against the "Jesus Christ Pose" in New and Gripping Video. Levine Schneider Public Relations. October 30, 1991.
- ↑ Macnie, Jim. "Soundgarden Hyperventilate and See Stars: The Godfathers of Grunge Go Psychedelic". Musician. April 1994.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 "Soundgarden music videos". Music Video Database. http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Soundgarden&first=&sortord=1=. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "Salvatore Totino". Twist Films. http://www.twistfilms.net/team/salvatore-totino. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
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- ↑ Zogbi, Marina. "Upshot on "The Upside" from Kim Thayil". Metal Edge. August 1996.
- ↑ "Soundgarden - Pretty Noose: International Version". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fZ86Fh0XPk. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ "Soundgarden - Burden In My Hand: Closed-Captioned". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDRZtMkeRbY. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ Gold, Jonathan. "Chris Cornell: Great Voice. Great Face. Great Soul". Details. December 1996.
External links
Soundgarden |
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Chris Cornell · Kim Thayil · Matt Cameron · Ben Shepherd
Scott Sundquist · Hiro Yamamoto · Jason Everman |
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Studio albums |
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Extended plays |
Screaming Life · Fopp · Loudest Love · SOMMS · Songs from the Superunknown
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Compilations |
Screaming Life/Fopp · A-Sides · Telephantasm
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Videos |
Louder Than Live · Motorvision
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Singles |
"Hunted Down" · "Flower" · "Loud Love" · "Hands All Over" · "Room a Thousand Years Wide" · "Jesus Christ Pose" · "Outshined" · "Rusty Cage" · "Spoonman" · "The Day I Tried to Live" · "Black Hole Sun" · "My Wave" · "Fell on Black Days" · "Pretty Noose" · "Burden in My Hand" · "Blow Up the Outside World" · "Ty Cobb" · "Bleed Together" · "Black Rain" · "The Telephantasm"
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