Jane's Addiction performing in June 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 4 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 3 | |
| ↙Singles | 13 | |
| ↙Music videos | 10 | |
| ↙Other songs | 1 | |
| ↙Number-one alternative singles | 3 | |
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band is composed of Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitar), Eric Avery (bass) and Stephen Perkins (drums). After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly toured in 1997, reunited in 2001 and then parted ways in 2004. Jane's Addiction have since reunited again in 2008, with founding member Eric Avery returning on bass (Avery has since left again). The band's varied musical style have influences rooted in punk and heavy metal.
Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands to emerge from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain mainstream media attention and commercial success in the United States. Their initial farewell tour launched the first Lollapalooza festival, an annual touring alternative rock showcase. As a result, Jane's Addiction became icons of what Farrell dubbed the "Alternative Nation".[1]
Their debut album, Nothing's Shocking, was released in 1988 on Warner Bros. Records. The album was a failure on the music charts only reaching #103 on the Billboard 200, however, the album was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three singles, "Jane Says", "Mountain Song" and "Ocean Size", were released from the album in 1988 and 1989 respectively. Their debut single "Jane Says", became their first chart entry on the Alternative Songs chart, peaking at #6. The song was the only song from Nothing's Shocking to enter any Billboard chart.
In 1990, the group released their second studio album, Ritual de lo Habitual. The album reached the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and was also their highest-selling album to date, going 3× Multi-Platinum in the US. The album featured four singles including the #1 singles "Stop!" and "Been Caught Stealing". After this album, they took a 13 year hiatus away from new music, however, they did release six compilation and live albums between 1987 and 2009.
Strays was their first full-length studio album in 13 years. It was released on Capitol Records on July 22, 2003. It was a great success on the albums charts. It peaked at #4 in the US, along with many other international charts. The albums lead single, "Just Because", became their first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also became their first Top 5 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, as well as their third #1 on the Alternative Songs chart. The second single, however, only made it into the Top 40 of the rock charts. Nevertheless, the album was certified gold.
After a four year hiatus, Jane's Addiction reunited in 2008 and recently completed a fourth album, The Great Escape Artist, which was released on October 18, 2011.
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| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
BEL [4] |
CAN [5][6] |
CHE [7] |
FIN [8] |
FRA [9] |
GER [10] |
IRL [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZL [13] |
NOR [14] |
PRT [15] |
UK [16] |
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| 1988 | Nothing's Shocking
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103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | Ritual de lo habitual
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19 | 50 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| 2003 | Strays
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4 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 48 | 43 | 22 | 94 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 14 | ||
| 2011 | The Great Escape Artist
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12 | 71 | — | 31 | — | 48 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 52 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released to that country | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [5] |
CHE [7] |
FIN [8] |
FRA [9] |
GER [10] |
IRL [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZL [13] |
NOR [14] |
PRT [15] |
UK [20] |
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| 1991 | Live and Rare
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| 1997 | Kettle Whistle
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21 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 40 | — | 199 |
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| 2006 | Up from the Catacombs: The Best of Jane's Addiction
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188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Year | Details | NZL [21] |
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| 1987 | Jane's Addiction
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| Year | Details |
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| 2009 | A Cabinet of Curiosities
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US [22] |
US Main [22] |
US Alt [23] |
CAN [22] |
IRL [24] |
NLD [12] |
UK [16] |
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| 1988 | "Jane Says" | — | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | Nothing's Shocking |
| "Mountain Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Ocean Size" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | "Stop!" | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Ritual de lo Habitual |
| "Been Caught Stealing" | — | 29 | 1 | — | 24 | — | 34 | ||
| 1991 | "Three Days" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Classic Girl" | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 60 | ||
| "Ripple" | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Deadicated | |
| 1997 | "Jane Says" (live) | — | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — | Kettle Whistle |
| "So What!" | — | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "Jane Says" (2nd re-issue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2003 | "Just Because" | 72 | 4 | 1 | 22 | — | 93 | 14 | Strays |
| "True Nature" | — | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | 41 | ||
| 2011 | "End to the Lies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Great Escape Artist |
| "Irresistible Force" | — | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Underground" | — | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||
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| Year | Song | Album | Label |
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| 2009 | "Chip Away"/"Whores" | NINJA 2009 Tour Sampler | The Null Corporation |
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