Oingo Boingo discography
Oingo Boingo discography
Releases |
↙Studio albums |
8 |
↙Live albums |
1 |
↙Compilation albums |
6 |
↙EPs |
2 |
↙Singles |
14 |
↙Music videos |
9 |
↙Soundtracks |
1 |
↙Tribute and cover albums |
2 |
The discography of Oingo Boingo, an American New Wave band, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, six compilation albums, two extended plays, one soundtrack, fourteen singles, nine music videos, and a list of soundtrack appearances.
Discography
Studio albums
Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications
(sales thresholds) |
US
|
1981 |
Only a Lad
|
172 |
— |
1982 |
Nothing to Fear
- Released: June 22, 1982
- Label: A&M Records
- Formats: CD, LP
|
148 |
— |
1983 |
Good for Your Soul
- Released: July 26, 1983
- Label: A&M Records
- Formats: CD, LP
|
144 |
— |
1984 |
So-Lo 1
- Released: November 11, 1984
- Label: MCA Records
- Format: CD, LP
|
— |
— |
1985 |
Dead Man's Party
- Released: October 28, 1985
- Label: MCA Records
- Formats: CD, LP
|
98 |
Gold |
1987 |
Boi-ngo
- Released: March 2, 1987
- Label: MCA Records
- Formats: CD, LP
|
77 |
— |
1990 |
Dark at the End of the Tunnel
- Released: February 20, 1990
- Label: MCA Records
- Formats: CD, LP
|
72 |
— |
1994 |
Boingo 2
- Released: May 17, 1994
- Label: Giant Records
- Formats: CD, LP
|
71 |
— |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
- 1 Danny Elfman solo album, but generally thought of as an Oingo Boingo release.
- 2 Released as Boingo.
Live albums
Compilations
Year |
Album details |
1988 |
Boingo Alive
- Released: September 26, 1988
- Label: MCA Records
- Format: CD, LP
|
1989 |
The Best of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
- Released: 1989
- Label: A&M Records
- Format: CD, LP
|
1990 |
Stay
- Released: 1990
- Label: MCA Records
- Format: CD, LP
|
1991 |
Best O' Boingo
- Released: September 17, 1991
- Label: MCA Records
- Format: CD, LP
|
1999 |
Anthology
|
2002 |
The Best of Oingo Boingo: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
- Released: September 24, 2002
- Label: MCA Records
- Format: CD, LP
|
Extended plays
Soundtracks
Year |
Album details |
1980 |
Forbidden Zone
- Released: 1980
- Label:
- Format: CD, LP
|
Tribute albums
Singles
Year |
Title |
Chart positions |
Album |
U.S. |
U.S. Modern Rock |
UK |
1976 |
"You Got Your Baby Back"1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
1980 |
"Only a Lad" |
- |
- |
- |
Only a Lad |
1983 |
"Wake Up (It's 1984)" |
- |
- |
- |
Good for Your Soul |
1985 |
"Weird Science" |
45 |
- |
- |
Dead Man's Party |
1986 |
"Just Another Day" |
85 |
- |
- |
1986 |
"Dead Man's Party" |
- |
- |
- |
1986 |
"Stay" |
- |
- |
- |
1986 |
"Pain" |
- |
- |
- |
BOI-NGO |
1987 |
"Not My Slave" |
- |
- |
- |
1988 |
"Winning Side" |
- |
14 |
- |
Boingo Alive |
1989 |
"Flesh and Blood" |
- |
- |
- |
Dark at the End of the Tunnel |
1990 |
"Out of Control" |
- |
- |
- |
1990 |
"When the Lights Go Out" |
- |
15 |
- |
1994 |
"Insanity" |
- |
- |
- |
Boingo |
1994 |
"Hey!" |
- |
23 |
- |
Music videos
Year |
Song |
Director(s) |
Album |
1981 |
"Little Girls" |
|
Only a Lad |
1982 |
"Private Life" |
|
Nothing to Fear |
1983 |
"Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me" |
|
Good for Your Soul |
1984 |
"Gratitude" |
|
So-Lo |
1985 |
"Weird Science" |
|
Dead Man's Party |
1986 |
"Just Another Day" |
|
"Dead Man's Party" |
|
"Stay" |
|
1990 |
"Out of Control" |
|
Dark at the End of the Tunnel |
1994 |
"Insanity" |
|
Boingo |
Bootlegs
Only A Lad Demos & Outtakes
Other appearances
- The music video of "Weird Science" made an appearance in Beavis and Butt-head. However, the duo disliked the song: Butt-head believed that "this guy (Danny Elfman) thinks he's smart," while Beavis thought "college music sucks." The duo decided to change the channel.
References
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Studio albums |
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Live albums |
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Compilations |
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Extended plays |
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Singles |
"You Got Your Baby Back" • "Only a Lad" • "Wake Up (It's 1984)" • " Weird Science" • "Just Another Day" • " Dead Man's Party" • "Stay" • "Pain" • "Not My Slave" • "Winning Side" • "Flesh 'N Blood" • "Out of Control" • "When the Lights Go Out" • "Insanity" • "Hey!"
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