Foo Fighters discography
Foo Fighters discography
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl performing in 2005 |
| Releases |
| ↙Studio albums |
7 |
| ↙Live albums |
1 |
| ↙Compilation albums |
2 |
| ↙EPs |
3 |
| ↙Singles |
29 |
| ↙Video albums |
4 |
| ↙Music videos |
36 |
| ↙Other appearances |
31 |
The discography of Foo Fighters, an American alternative rock band formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, consists of seven studio albums, three extended plays (EPs), four video albums and twenty-eight singles. Foo Fighters consists of Grohl (vocals and guitar), Taylor Hawkins (drums), Nate Mendel (bass), Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Pat Smear (guitar).
The band's self-titled debut album (1995) peaked at number twenty three on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States. The album's first single, "This Is a Call" was a top ten hit in both the UK and Australia. Their follow-up album The Colour and the Shape (1997) charted higher, reaching number ten on the Billboard 200, and went platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. The "Everlong" single from the album was certified gold in the US. Their third album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999) was again certified platinum in the US, Australia and Canada. The album's first single "Learn to Fly" was the band's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Foo Fighters' fourth album One by One (2002) was their first to top the charts in the United Kingdom and Australia. In 2003, the band released their first video album, Everywhere but Home, featuring live concert footage from the One by One tour.
The band's fifth album, In Your Honor was released in 2005. The album's first single "Best of You" achieved the band's highest certifications for a single, earning platinum status in the US and Canada, and was a top five hit in both the UK and Australia.[1] The band's sixth album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007) topped the charts in the UK, Australia, Canada and Belgium. The album's first single" The Pretender" went platinum in Canada and gold in the US, and was a top ten hit in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and the UK.[2]
Their latest album, Wasting Light was released in April 2011 and debuted at number one in twelve countries.[3] The album's first single "Rope" holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number one on the US Rock Songs chart. Foo Fighters have sold 9.5 million albums in the US.[4]
Albums
Studio albums
| Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications |
US
[5] |
AUS
[6] |
AUT
[7] |
BEL
[8]
[9] |
CAN
[10]
[5] |
DEN
[11] |
FIN
[12]
[13] |
FRA
[14] |
GER
[15] |
IRL
[16] |
NLD
[17] |
NZ
[18] |
NOR
[19] |
SWE
[20] |
SWI
[21] |
UK
[22] |
| 1995 |
Foo Fighters
- Released: July 4, 1995
- Label: Roswell/Capitol (#507735 2)
- Format: CD, LP, CS
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23 |
3 |
13 |
23 |
5 |
— |
3 |
— |
33 |
— |
22 |
2 |
— |
18 |
26 |
3 |
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| 1997 |
The Colour and the Shape
- Released: May 20, 1997
- Label: Roswell/Capitol (#55832)
- Format: CD, LP, CS
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10 |
5 |
19 |
7 |
8 |
— |
5 |
24 |
41 |
— |
39 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
50 |
3 |
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| 1999 |
There Is Nothing Left to Lose
- Released: November 2, 1999
- Label: RCA (#678922)
- Format: CD, LP, CS
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10 |
5 |
34 |
46 |
4 |
— |
25 |
62 |
23 |
49 |
59 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
— |
8 |
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| 2002 |
One by One
- Released: October 22, 2002
- Label: RCA (#680082)
- Format: CD, LP, DVD
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3 |
1 |
19 |
22 |
3 |
20 |
5 |
26 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
28 |
1 |
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| 2005 |
In Your Honor
- Released: June 14, 2005
- Label: RCA (#68038)
- Format: CD, LP
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2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
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| 2007 |
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
- Released: September 25, 2007
- Label: RCA (#711516)
- Format: CD, LP
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3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
24 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
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| 2011 |
Wasting Light
- Released: April 12, 2011
- Label: RCA
- Format: CD, LP, download
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
EPs
| Year |
Album details |
UK |
| 2005 |
Five Songs and a Cover
- Released: November 20, 2005
- Label: RCA (#345008)
- Format: CD
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| 2011 |
iTunes Festival: London 2011
- Released: 2011
- Label: RCA
- Format: Internet download
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167
[43] |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Live albums
Singles
1995 to 2000
- I ^ The original version of "Walking After You" appeared on the album The Colour and the Shape. However the version that appeared on the X-Files soundtrack and was released as a single was a re-recorded version.
- II ^ Billboard's Album & Song Chart History for Foo Fighters shows the peak for "Learn to Fly" as #13. However, the Billboard Hot 100 chart which ran in the March 4, 2000, issue of Billboard magazine, lists the peak of the song as #19.
- III ^ "Stacked Actors" was released only in Australia as a limited edition single.
- IV ^ "Generator" was released only in Australia and as a limited edition single in Europe.
2001 to 2010
- IV ^ "The One" was only released in Australia but was made available by import in the US and UK.
- V ^ "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" was released as a downloadable single in the UK only.
- VI ^ "Let It Die" was released as a downloadable single only.
- A ^ "The One" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 21.[58]
- B ^ "Let It Die" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 6.[58]
- C ^ Charted only on the Belgian combined sales and airplay chart (Ultratip)
2011-present (download only)
- VI ^ "Rope" was also released on a limited edition vinyl .
- C ^ Charted only on the Belgian combined sales and airplay chart (Ultratip)
Promotional singles
Videos
Music videos
| Year |
Song |
Director
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| 1995 |
"I'll Stick Around" |
Gerald Casale |
| 1996 |
"Big Me" |
Jesse Peretz |
| 1997 |
"Monkey Wrench" |
Dave Grohl |
| "Everlong" |
Michel Gondry |
| 1998 |
"My Hero" |
Dave Grohl |
| "Walking After You" |
Matthew Rolston |
| 1999 |
"Learn to Fly" |
Jesse Peretz |
| 2000 |
"Breakout" |
The Malloys |
| "Generator" |
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| "Next Year" |
Phil Harder |
| 2002 |
"The One" |
Jesse Peretz |
| "All My Life" |
Dave Grohl |
| "Walking a Line" |
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| "Times Like These" |
Liam Lynch |
| 2004 |
"Low" |
Jesse Peretz |
| 2005 |
"Best of You" |
Mark Pellington |
| "DOA" |
Mike Palmieri |
| "Resolve" |
| 2006 |
"No Way Back" |
| 2007 |
"The Pretender" |
Sam Brown |
| "Long Road to Ruin" |
Jesse Peretz |
| 2009 |
"Wheels" |
Sam Brown |
| 2011 |
"White Limo" |
Dave Grohl[82] |
| "Rope" |
| "Bridge Burning" (Contest Winner Version) |
Will Doyle & Richard Peete[83] |
| "Rope" (Contest Winner Version) |
Djay Brawner[84] |
| "Dear Rosemary" (Contest Winner Version) |
Karl Richter[85] |
| "White Limo" (Contest Winner Version) |
Randy Scott Slavin[86] |
| "Arlandria" (Contest Winner Version) |
Nicholas Spaventa[87] |
| "These Days" (Contest Winner Version) |
Jay Hollinsworth[88] |
| "Back & Forth" (Contest Winner Version) |
Justin Staggs[89] |
| "A Matter of Time" (Contest Winner Version) |
Genie Wiggins[90] |
| "Miss the Misery" (Contest Winner Version) |
Pete Levin[91] |
| "I Should Have Known" (Contest Winner Version) |
Daniel Fickle[92] |
| "Walk" (Contest Winner Version) |
Phil Hodges[93] |
| "Walk" |
Sam Jones[94] |
| "Hot Buns" |
[95] |
Other appearances
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- ^ Bandit Stockholm - Webbradio
- ^ Bridge Burning (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Will Doyle & Richard Peete) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Rope (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by DJay Brawner) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Dear Rosemary (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Karl Richter) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ White Limo (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Randy Scott Slavin) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Arlandria (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Nicholas Spaventa) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ These Days (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Jay Hollinsworth) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Back & Forth (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Justin Staggs) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ A Matter Of Time (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Genie Wiggins) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Miss The Misery (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Pete Levin) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ I Should Have Known (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Daniel Fickle) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Walk (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Phil Hodges) | The Official Foo Fighters Site
- ^ Video Static Music Video News
- ^ Pop Blend News
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There Is Nothing Left to Lose Tour • One by One Tour • In Your Honor Tour • Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Tour • Wasting Light World Tour |
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