| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙EPs | 4 | |
| ↙Singles | 6 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Music videos | 6 | |
The discography of The Libertines, a London-based indie rock band, consists of two studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), one compilation album, six singles and six music videos. Formed in 1997, The Libertines consisted of Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums).
The Libertines released their first single "What a Waster" in June 2002 on Rough Trade records. The single broke into the UK Top 40, and earned the band acclaim from the British music press.[1] The Libertines followed up with their debut full-length album Up the Bracket in October 2002. Although Up the Bracket only peaked at number thirty-five in the UK, the album was critically acclaimed,[2] and rated as one of the year's best by many publications.[3] Two singles were released to support the album; "Up the Bracket", which reached number twenty-nine in the UK, and "Time for Heroes", which peaked at the twentieth spot.
In August 2003, The Libertines released their fourth single, "Don't Look Back into the Sun". It was their highest-charting effort so far, reaching number eleven. The band's self-titled second album The Libertines was released a year later in August 2004. The album debuted at the top of the British charts, helped by lead single "Can't Stand Me Now", which hit number two. The Libertines, which was certified platinum in the UK, saw the band chart in the United States for the first time, peaking at number 111 on the Billboard 200. However the album was to be the band's last, as they soon disbanded due to Doherty's substance abuse problems, run-ins with the law and disagreements with Barât.[4][5] In 2007, Rough Trade issued a greatest hits compilation, Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines, which reached number twenty-three in the UK.[6]
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| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK [6] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
BEL [9] |
FR [10] |
GER [11] |
IRE [12] |
JPN [13] |
NLD [14] |
NOR [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
US [18] |
US Heat [18] |
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| 2002 | Up the Bracket
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35 | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 13 | |
| 2004 | The Libertines
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1 | 53 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 51 | 111 | 4 |
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| 2007 | Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines
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23 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Details |
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| 2003 | Time for Heroes
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I Get Along
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Don't Look Back into the Sun/Death on the Stairs
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| 2005 | What Became of the Likely Lads
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| UK [6] |
IRE [12] |
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| 2002 | "What a Waster" | 37 | — | Non-album single[I][II] |
| "Up the Bracket" | 29 | — | Up the Bracket | |
| 2003 | "Time for Heroes" | 20 | — | |
| "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | 11 | — | Non-album single[II] | |
| 2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | 2 | 28 | The Libertines |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | 9 | — | ||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | ||||
| Year | Details | Notes |
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| 2003 | Up the Bracket (Bonus DVD)
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| 2004 | Boys in the Band
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| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2002 | "Up the Bracket" | Gina Birch |
| 2003 | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | Alexander Strickland-Clarke |
| "Time for Heroes" | Gina Birch | |
| "I Get Along" | ||
| 2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | Douglas Hart and Becky Hastings |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | Johan Renck |
| Year | Song | Album | Comments |
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| 2003 | "What a Waster"[21] | The Football Factory soundtrack | Previously released as a single. |
| "Lazy Sunday"[22] | Blackball soundtrack | Cover of a 1968 Small Faces song. | |
| 2004 | "Born in England"[23] | Single | Xfm's song for the Euro 2004 football tournament. Also features James Nesbitt, Delays, Bernard Butler, The Wheatleys, and members of Supergrass. |
| "All at Sea"[24] | The Observer newspaper free CD | Previously unreleased song. The other songs on the CD were "Can't Stand Me Now", "Don't Look Back Into the Sun", "Time for Heroes" and "Narcissist". | |
| "Up the Bracket (live)"[25] | Bring Your Own Poison - the Rhythm Factory Sessions | "Another Girl, Another Planet" is a hidden track performed along with Peter Perrett. | |
| "Another Girl, Another Planet" | |||
| 2006 | "Arbeit Macht Frei"[26] | Children of Men soundtrack | Previously released on The Libertines. |
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