Foster the People discography

Foster the People discography

Foster the People at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, from left to right: Mark Pontius, Mark Foster, and Cubbie Fink
Releases
↙Studio albums 2
↙EPs 2
↙Singles 10
↙Music videos 8

The discography of American indie pop band Foster the People consists of two studio albums, two extended plays, 10 singles and eight music videos.

Mark Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song "Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group was signed to Columbia Records' imprint Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at the music festivals Coachella and South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio, reaching number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100,[1][2] while also becoming successful in international markets. The success of "Pumped Up Kicks" also propelled Torches to number eight on the Billboard 200 chart. Four other singles were released from the album, including "Helena Beat", "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" and "Houdini", all of which entered the Alternative Songs chart.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]		 US
Alt.
[4]		 AUS
[5]		 CAN
[6]		 FRA
[7]		 IRL
[8]		 NLD
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 SWI
[11]		 UK
[12]
Torches 8 1 1 7 29 13 53 18 49 12
Supermodel
  • Released: March 18, 2014 (US)[19]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 3 1 8 4 51 24 57 17 17 26

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Foster the People
  • Released: January 18, 2011 (US)[20]
  • Label: Startime, Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download
Spotify Sessions

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[2]		 US
Alt.
[1]		 AUS
[22]		 CAN
[23]		 FRA
[7]		 IRL
[8]		 NLD
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 SWI
[11]		 UK
[24]
"Pumped Up Kicks" 2010 3 1 1 3 10 11 35 6 17 18 Torches
"Helena Beat" 2011 121[upper-alpha 1] 9 74 70 — — — — — —
"Call It What You Want" — — 39 — — — — — — 139
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" 2012 86 5 — 56 121 — — — — —
"Houdini" — 37 — — — — 98 — — —
"Broken Jaw"[29] — — — — — — — — — —
"Coming of Age" 2014 103[upper-alpha 2] 4 64 69 — — — — — 158 Supermodel
"Pseudologia Fantastica" — — — — 118 — — — — —
"Best Friend" 119[upper-alpha 3] 15 — 86 150 — — — — —
"Are You What You Want to Be?"[30] — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Pumped Up Kicks" 2011 Josef Geiger[31]
"Helena Beat" Ace Norton[32][33]
"Call It What You Want"
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" Daniels[34][35]
"Houdini" 2012
"Coming of Age" 2014 BRTHR[36]
"Best Friend" Ben Brewer[37]
"Pseudologia Fantastica" Mark Foster[38]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Helena Beat" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number twenty-one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]
  2. ↑ "Coming of Age" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]
  3. ↑ "Best Friend" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number nineteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[27]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Foster the People – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Foster the People – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Discography Foster the People". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Discographie Foster the People". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Discography Foster the People". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Discografie Foster the People". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Discography Foster the People". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Discographie Foster the People" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Foster the People" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Torches by Foster the People". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Gold & Platinum: Foster the People". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Foster the People" and select "Search by Artist"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Canadian certifications – Foster the People". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Certifications Albums Or – année 2012" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Supermodel by Foster the People". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Foster the People – EP by Foster the People". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Spotify Sessions – Live From the Village". Spotify. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  22. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  23. ↑ "Foster the People – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  24. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  26. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 07 November 2011". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "Foster the People – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  29. ↑ "Broken Jaw" (single). Foster the People. Columbia Records. 2012. 38-196228.
  30. ↑ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  31. ↑ Ditzian, Eric (August 28, 2011). "Foo Fighters Win, Defend Rock Music At VMAs". MTV News (Viacom Media Networks). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  32. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (July 18, 2011). "Foster The People 'Helena Beat' (Ace Norton, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  33. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (November 7, 2011). "Foster The People 'Call It What You Want' (Ace Norton, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  34. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (December 8, 2011). "Foster The People 'Don't Stop' (Daniels, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Houdini | Foster the People | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. April 25, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  36. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (February 6, 2014). "Foster The People 'Coming Of Age' (BRTHR, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Best Friend | Foster the People | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 29, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Pseudologia Fantastica | Foster the People | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

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