Athlete discography
Athlete discography
![](../I/m/AthleteBandApril2008.jpg) Athlete performing in 2008. |
Releases |
↙Studio albums |
4 |
↙Compilation albums |
1 |
↙EPs |
3 |
↙Singles |
14 |
This is the discography of British rock band Athlete. It comprises 4 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 14 singles, 3 EPs and numerous compilations on which band's songs have appeared on.
Albums
Studio albums
Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications |
UK [1] |
2003 |
Vehicles and Animals
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19 |
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2005 |
Tourist
- Released: 31 January 2005
- Label: Parlophone (#5607402)
- Formats: Double LP, CD, digital download
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1 |
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2007 |
Beyond the Neighbourhood
- Released: 3 September 2007
- Label: Parlophone (#5031772)
- Formats: LP, CD, digital download
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5 |
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2009 |
Black Swan
- Released: 24 August 2009
- Label: Fiction, Polydor (#2710397)
- Formats: CD, digital download
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18 |
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Compilation albums
Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications |
UK [1] |
2010 |
Singles 01-10
- Released: 27 September 2010
- Label: EMI
(Standard - #9068802, Deluxe - #9068732)
- Formats: CD, Deluxe CD, digital download
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174 |
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Live albums
Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications |
UK |
2012 |
Live At Union Chapel
- Released: 27 February 2012
- Formats: CD, digital download
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2013 |
Vehicles & Animals Live
- Released: 25 November 2013
- Label: Daley's Bread
- Formats: CD, digital download
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Extended plays
Year |
EP details |
Peak chart positions |
UK |
2002 |
Athlete
- Labels: Parlophone
- Formats: CD, digital download
|
85 |
2008 |
The Outsiders EP
- Labels: Parlophone
- Formats: CD, digital download
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2009 |
The Getaway EP
- Labels: Polydor
- Formats: CD, digital download
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— |
Singles
Compilation songs
Athlete tracks have appeared on the following compilation CDs:
Year | Compilation | Track |
2002 | The Album Vol. 4 | "Westside" |
2004 | The Alternative Album Vol. 2 | "Westside" |
The Best Bands in the World...Ever | "Beautiful" |
The Best Bands 2004 | "You Got The Style" |
2005 | The Alternative Album Vol. 3 | "Shake Those Windows" |
The Album: Music from EMI | "Wires" |
Acoustic 05 | "You Got The Style" |
The Album Vol. 6 | "Half Light" |
2006 | The Acoustic Album | "Wires" |
The Last Kiss Soundtrack | "El Salvador" |
The Ultimate Bands - The Classic Anthems | "Wires" |
Relaxing Songs 2006 | "Wires" |
2007 | The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show | "God Only Knows" |
Top Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music | "El Salvador" |
In popular culture
- "Black Swan Song" was chosen by the Poppy Appeal in 2009 as a song for Remembrance Sunday due to its references to war.
- "Chances" was covered by Westlife and released on their 2010 album Gravity
- "Light The Way" from Black Swan was used on the BBC1 Premier League highlight show "Match Of The Day" during the 2009-2010 season as background music whilst showing the league tables
- "Chances" from Tourist was used in the 2006 Russell Crowe film A Good Year
- "Chances" was also used in the 2010 episode of Doctor Who Vincent and the Doctor
- "Wires" is the theme song for The Learning Channel's show Diagnosis X
- "El Salvador" appears on the 2-CD set "Top Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music"; inspired from the BBC 2 TV show.
- "Tourist" is used in the Adidas commercial Impossible is 0 featuring Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas.[3]
- "Wild Wolves" was one of the featured songs on Gossip Girl, Episode "The Hurt Locket".[4]
- "Wires" was featured at the end of episode 6 of Season 2 of The Vampire Diaries and "Superhuman Touch" can be heard in the background of episode 5 of season 2 of the same programme.
- "Wires" was used during the live BBC performance of Frankenstein's Wedding during the scene when Frankenstein destroys the Creature's Bride.
- "The Unknown" is featured in the credits of the 2011 movie Soul Surfer.
- "Wires", "Street Map", Best Not To Think About It", "Don't Hold Your Breath", and "Black Swan Song" were featured on One Tree Hill.
References
External links
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- Joel Pott
- Carey Willetts
- Stephen Roberts
- Tim Wanstall
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- Athlete
- The Outsiders EP
- The Getaway
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