Kaiser Chiefs performing in Munich, Germany in 2005. |
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 4 | |
| ↙EPs | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 13 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Music videos | 12 | |
| ↙Other appearances | 2 | |
The discography of Kaiser Chiefs, a British indie rock band, consists of four studio albums, one extended play, thirteen singles, and one video album. Kaiser Chiefs were formed in 1997 in Leeds, England by classmates Nick Hodgson (drums), Nick Baines (keyboards) and Simon Rix (bass).[1] The trio were later joined by Andrew White (guitar) and Ricky Wilson (vocals).
The group's debut album Employment was released in March 2005. Influenced by the New Wave and punk rock of the late 1970s,[2] the record enjoyed success in the United Kingdom with sales of over 1.9 million.[3] The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and certified five times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[4][5] It produced four singles, and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2005[6] and nominated for "Best British Album" at the 2006 BRIT Awards.[7] Also in 2005, the band released Enjoyment, a video album composed of music videos, live performances and interviews.
The band's second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, was released in February 2007. It reached number one and was certified platinum in the UK, and peaked at number forty-five in the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.[4][8] Yours Truly, Angry Mob produced four singles, two of which reached the top twenty on the UK Singles Chart.[4] In April 2008, the album's lead single, "Ruby", was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Title of 2007–2008".[9] Kaiser Chiefs released their third album, Off with Their Heads, in October 2008. It reached number two in the UK and produced two singles.[4]
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| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Sales | |||||||||||
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| UK [4] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [11] |
BEL (Fla) [12] |
GER [13] |
IRE [14] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWI [17] |
US [18] |
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| 2005 | Employment
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2 | 60 | — | 19 | 55 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 86 |
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| 2007 | Yours Truly, Angry Mob
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1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 45 |
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| 2008 | Off with Their Heads
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2 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 19 | 55 | ||||
| 2011 | The Future Is Medieval
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10 | 25 | — | 34 | — | — | 40 | — | 83 | — | ||||
| 2012 | Start the Revolution Without Me
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||
| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Lap of Honour |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| UK [4] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [11] |
BEL (Fla) [12] |
GER [24] |
IRE [14] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWI [17] |
US Alt [25] |
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| 2004 | "Oh My God" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Employment | |||
| "I Predict a Riot" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2005 | "Oh My God" [A] | 6 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 82 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Predict a Riot" / "Sink That Ship" [A] | 9 | — | — | 67 | 79 | 25 | 74 | — | — | 34 | |||||
| "Modern Way" | 11 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 89 | — | — | — | |||||
| "You Can Have It All" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2007 | "Ruby" | 1 | — | 14 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 13 | 14 | Yours Truly, Angry Mob | |||
| "Everything Is Average Nowadays" | 19 | — | — | 67 | 99 | — | 91 | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Angry Mob" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" [B] | 112 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | "Never Miss a Beat" | 5 | 47 | 65 | 42 | 76 | 49 | 74 | — | — | — | Off with Their Heads | |||
| "Good Days Bad Days" | 111 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | "Little Shocks" | 179 [26] |
— | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Future Is Medieval | |||
| "Man on Mars" | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Kinda Girl You Are" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2012 | "On the Run"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Start the Revolution Without Me | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Video details |
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| 2005 | Enjoyment
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| 2008 | Live at Elland Road
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| Year | Title | Director(s) |
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| 2004 | "Oh My God" (Version 1) | Charlie Paul[29] |
| "I Predict a Riot" (Version 1) | ||
| 2005 | "Oh My God" (Version 2) | |
| "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" | Tim Pope[30] | |
| "I Predict a Riot" (Version 2) | StyleWar[31] | |
| "Modern Way" | Scott Lyon and Ricky Wilson[32] | |
| 2007 | "Ruby" | StyleWar[33][34] |
| "Everything Is Average Nowadays" | ||
| "The Angry Mob" | W.I.Z.[35] | |
| "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" | Jim Canty[36] | |
| 2008 | "Never Miss A Beat" | Goodtimes[37] |
| "Good Days Bad Days" | Alex Courtes[38] | |
| 2009 | "You Want History" | |
| 2011 | "Little Shocks" | Jamie Roberts |
| "Man on Mars" | Sara Dunlop | |
| "Kinda Girl You Are" | Dan Sully |
These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Kaiser Chiefs.
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Help!: A Day in the Life | Originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles[39] |
| 2007 | "Flowers in the Rain" | Radio 1 Established 1967 | Originally recorded by The Move[40] |
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