Switchfoot discography
 Singer Jon Foreman and drummer Chad Butler in 2005 | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 9 |
| ↙Live albums | 2 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 3 |
| ↙EPs | 10 |
| ↙Singles | 28 |
| ↙B-sides | 17 |
| ↙Music videos | 23 |
The discography of American alternative rock band Switchfoot consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, five video albums, seven extended plays, twenty-six singles, two promotional singles and twenty-three music videos. The band, originally called Chin Up, consists of singer/guitarist and primary songwriter Jon Foreman, bassist Tim Foreman, drummer Chad Butler, lead guitarist Drew Shirley and synthesizer/keyboardist/guitarist Jerome Fontamillas.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [1] |
US Alt. [2] |
US Christ. [3] |
US Heat. [4] |
US Rock [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [7] |
JPN [8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] | ||||
| The Legend of Chin |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| New Way to Be Human |
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— | — | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Learning to Breathe |
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— | — | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beautiful Letdown | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Nothing Is Sound | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | 20 | 73 | 31 | — |
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| Oh! Gravity. |
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18 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 74 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Hello Hurricane |
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13 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | — | ||
| Vice Verses |
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8 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 62 | 30 | — | 31 | 127 | ||
| Fading West |
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6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 50 | 12 | — | 27 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Best of Bootlegs, Vol. 1 |
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| The Best Yet Live in Nashville |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Christ. [3] | ||||
| The Early Years: 1997–2000 | — | 20 |
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| The Best Yet |
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123 | 9 | ||
| Playlist: The Very Best of Switchfoot | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Switchfootage | ||
| Live in San Diego |
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| Switchfootage 2 |
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| Live at the Ventura Theatre |
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| The Best Yet: Live |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Alt. [2] |
US Christ. [3] |
US Dance [31] |
US Digital [32] |
US Rock [5] | ||
| Live EP |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oh! EP |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Building a Hurricane |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| iTunes Session |
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— | — | 17 | — | — | — |
| Eastern Hymns for Western Shores |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vice Re-Verses |
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— | — | 33 | 19 | — | — |
| Backstage EP |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fading West EP |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Backstage EP#2 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Edge of the Earth |
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39 | 6 | 3 | — | 20 | 11 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [40] |
US Adult [41] |
US Alt. [42] |
US Christ. [43] |
US Christ. Rock [44] |
US Rock [45] |
AUS [46] |
CAN [47] |
NLD [48] |
UK [49] | |||||
| "Chem 6A"[50] | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Legend of Chin | ||
| "New Way to Be Human"[51] | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Way to Be Human | ||
| "You Already Take Me There"[52] | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Learning to Breathe | ||
| "Meant to Live" | 2003 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 52 | — | 92 | 29 |
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The Beautiful Letdown | |
| "More Than Fine"[53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Gone" | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dare You to Move" | 2004 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 37 | — | — | 35 | 41 | — | 117 |
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| "This Is Your Life" | — | 36 | 30 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Stars" | 2005 | 68 | 15 | 16 | 25 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — |
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Nothing Is Sound | |
| "We Are One Tonight" | 2006 | — | 29 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dirty Second Hands"[54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oh! Gravity. | |||
| "Oh! Gravity." | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Awakening" | 2007 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Head over Heels (In This Life)" | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Rebuild" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "This Is Home" | 2008 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian soundtrack | ||
| "Another Christmas (Old Borego)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Mess of Me" | 2009 | — | — | 13 | 30 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | Hello Hurricane | ||
| "Always" | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" | 2010 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Your Love Is a Song" | — | 27 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bullet Soul" | — | — | 40 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dark Horses" | 2011 | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | 5 | — | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Vice Verses | ||
| "Restless" | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Afterlife" | 2012 | — | — | 19 | 28 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Original" | — | — | 39 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Where I Belong" | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Who We Are" | 2013 | — | — | 16 | 13 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Fading West | ||
| "Love Alone Is Worth the Fight" | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "When We Come Alive" | 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fading West" | 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Edge of the Earth | ||
| "Against the Voices" | 2015 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [43] | |||
| "Ba55" | 2013 | 25 | Fading West EP |
| "The World You Want" | 2014 | 49 | Fading West |
| "Slipping Away" | 48 | ||
| "Let It Out" | 39 | ||
| "All or Nothing at All" | 45 | ||
| "Skin and Bones" | 2015 | 23 | The Edge of the Earth |
| "What It Costs" | 97 | ||
| "Slow Down By Heartbeat" | 78 | ||
| "Liberty" | 72 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Album | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Chem 6a" | Stephen Lewis | The Legend of Chin | Watch |
| 1999 | "New Way to Be Human" | Brandon Dickerson | New Way to Be Human | Watch |
| "Company Car" | Scott Mortensen | Watch | ||
| 2000 | "You Already Take Me There" | Brandon Dickerson | Learning to Breathe | Watch |
| 2003 | "Meant to Live" (Live Version) | Chad Butler | The Beautiful Letdown | Watch |
| "Meant to Live" | Laurent Briet | Watch | ||
| 2004 | "Meant to Live" (Spider-Man 2 Version) | Watch | ||
| "Dare You to Move" | Robert Hales | Watch | ||
| "Dare You to Move" (Version 2) | Marc Webb | Watch | ||
| 2005 | "Stars" | Scott Speer | Nothing Is Sound | Watch |
| "Stars" (Live Version) | Watch | |||
| "Happy Is a Yuppie Word" | Scott Speer | Watch | ||
| 2006 | "We Are One Tonight" (Fan Montage Version) | Watch | ||
| "We Are One Tonight" | Jon Watts | Watch | ||
| "The Blues" | Andy Barron | Watch | ||
| "Oh! Gravity." | P.R. Brown | Oh! Gravity. | Watch | |
| 2007 | "Awakening" | Brandon Dickerson | Watch | |
| 2008 | "This Is Home" | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Watch | |
| "This Is Home" (Version 2) | Erwin Brothers | The Best Yet | Watch | |
| 2009 | "Mess of Me" (Live Version) | Andy Barron | Hello Hurricane | Watch |
| "Mess of Me" (Official Version) | Paul Kerby | Watch | ||
| "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" (Live Version) | Watch | |||
| 2010 | "Always" | Chad Butler | Watch | |
| "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" (Official Version) | Tom Aiello, Edd Flynn | Watch | ||
| 2011 | "Dark Horses" | Tom Aiello | Vice Verses | Watch |
| "Restless" | Watch | |||
| 2012 | "Rise Above It" | |||
| 2013 | "The Original" | Bryant Jansen | Watch | |
| "Who We Are" | Fading West | Watch | ||
| "Love Alone Is Worth the Fight" | Watch | |||
| 2014 | "When We Come Alive" | Derec Dunn | Watch |
Compilation appearances (Partial List)*
- Features major appearances only
| Year | Album | Song(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Happy Christmas | "Evergreen" | BEC Records |
| 1999 | Listen: Louder | "Spirit" | Sparrow Records |
| 2002 | A Walk to Remember Soundtrack | "I Dare You to Move" "Someday We'll Know" (Jon Foreman & Mandy Moore) "Learning to Breathe" "You" "Only Hope" |
Sparrow Records |
| 2003 | Mixdown | "New way to Be Human (Remix) | Forefront Records |
| 2004 | Full Circle (Charlie Peacock) | "Insult Like the Truth" | Sparrow Records |
| 2004 | Kevin & Bean's Christmastime in the 909 | "Old Borego" | KROQ 106.7 |
| 2005 | Elektra: The Album | "Sooner or Later (re-recorded)" | Wind-up Records |
| 2005 | Happy Christmas Vol. 4 | "Evergreen" | Tooth & Nail Records |
| 2006 | Nickelodeon Kid's Choice, Vol. 2 | "Stars" | Viacom International |
| 2006 | Smash-Ups | "Switchfoot "You Already Take Me There" vs. Grits "TN Bwoys"" | Sparrow Records |
| 2007 | San Diego Fire Relief CD | "Rebuild" | Sounden Recordings |
| 2008 | Class of '08: Dare You to Move | "Dare You to Move" | Star Song Music |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack) | "This Is Home" | Disney Records |
| 2009 | Disney Box Office Hits | "This Is Home" | Disney Records |
| 2009 | So Much to Save | "Dirty Second Hands" | Dave Matthews Band/So Much to Save |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0: Original Songs from the Television Series | "Out of Control" | CBS |
B-sides
| Year | A-side | Song(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Beautiful Letdown | "Monday Comes Around" "Meant to Live (Acoustic)" "Dare You to Move (Alternative Radio Mix)" |
Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG |
| 2003 | Meant to Live (Single) | "Monday Comes Around" "On Fire [Live]" "The Beautiful Letdown [Live]" Meant to Live [Multimedia Track] |
Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG |
| 2004 | Dare You to Move (Single) | "Monday Comes Around" "Meant to Live (Live)" "On Fire [Live]" "Gone [Live]" |
Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG |
| 2005 | Stars (Single) | "Stars (Acoustic)" "Dare You to Move (Acoustic)" |
Columbia/SonyBMG |
| 2005 | Nothing Is Sound | "Goodnight Punk" "Old Borego" "Stars (Acoustic)" "Dare You to Move (Alternative Version) "Daylight to Break" |
Columbia/SonyBMG |
| 2006 | Oh! Gravity. (Single) | "Oh! Gravity. Album Preview" | Columbia/SonyBMG |
| 2006 | Oh! Gravity. | "American Dream (acoustic)" "Awakening (Rhapsody Original version)" " Burn Out Bright (acoustic)" "C'mon C'mon (acoustic)" "C'mon C'mon (remix)" "Dirty Second Hands (Live Bootleg From Tulsa, OK)" "Revenge" "The Shadow Proves The Sunshine (alternate version)" |
Columbia/SonyBMG |
| 2008 | The Best Yet | "We Are Bound" | Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment |
| 2009 | Hello Hurricane | "Stitches" "Mess of Me (Acoustic Version)" "Always (Alternate Acoustic Version)" "Lucky Man" (The Verve Cover) "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) [Acoustic] |
lowercase people records/Atlantic Records |
Covers
Switchfoot/Jon Foreman have performed several covers live, and in studio. For official purposes, only published covers have been posted below.
- Respect by Aretha Franklin (around 2003)
- God Only Knows by The Beach Boys (2005)
- Crazy in Love by Beyoncé Knowles (2006-2007)
- I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty (2008-2009)
- Lucky Man by The Verve (2010)
- Sabotage by Beastie Boys (2010)
- Sorrow by Bad Religion (2010)
Notes
- ↑ "Oh! Gravity." did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[55]
- ↑ "Dark Horses" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[55]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Switchfoot – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Switchfoot – Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Peak chart positions for albums on the Christian Albums chart in the United States:
- All except New Way to Be Human and Learning to Breathe: "Switchfoot – Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- New Way to Be Human and Learning to Breathe: "Switchfoot – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Switchfoot – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Discography Switchfoot". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- Oh! Gravity: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 January 2007" (PDF) (881). Pandora Archive. February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- Vice Verses: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 October 2011" (PDF) (1127). Pandora Archive. September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Nothing Is Sound: "Albums: Top 100 (For The Week Ending 29 September, 2005)". Jam!. Sun Media. September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on October 1, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- Vice Verses: "Albums: Top 100 (For The Week Ending 29 September, 2011)". Jam!. Sun Media. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- Fading West: "Switchfoot Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Switchfoot. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "スウィッチフットのアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Discography Switchfoot". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 8.10.2011 (Week 39)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Blodgett-Williams, Dacia A. "The Legend of Chin – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Learning to Breathe – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "The Beautiful Letdown – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 "American certifications – Switchfoot". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian certifications – Switchfoot". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Nothing Is Sound – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Oh! Gravity. – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Farias, Andree. "Hello Hurricane – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Vice Verses – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Fading West by Switchfoot". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ Best of Bootlegs, Vol. 1 (track listing). Switchfoot. lowercase people records. 2008.
- ↑ The Best Yet Live in Nashville (track listing). Switchfoot. lowercase people records. 2009.
- ↑ The Early Years: 1997–2000 (track listing). Switchfoot. Re:Think Records. 2004. RTD 74565.
- ↑ Johnson, Jared. "The Best Yet – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Playlist: The Very Best of Switchfoot – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Switchfootage (track listing). Switchfoot. 2003.
- ↑ "Live in San Diego – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Switchfootage 2 (track listing). Switchfoot. Columbia Records. 2006.
- ↑ Live at the Ventura Theatre (track listing). Switchfoot. lowercase people records. 2007.
- ↑ The Best Yet: Live (track listing). Switchfoot. lowercase people records. 2009.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Live – EP by Switchfoot". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ Oh! (track listing). Switchfoot. 2006. DPRO79712.
- ↑ Building a Hurricane (track listing). Switchfoot. lowercase people records. 2009.
- ↑ "iTunes Session – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Eastern Hymns for Western Shores (track listing). Switchfoot. lowercase people records. 2010.
- ↑ "Vice Re-Verses by Switchfoot". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Fading West EP Tracklisting Revealed". landofbrokenhearts.org. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 "Switchfoot – Chart History: Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Christian Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- "Meant to Live": Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993–2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- "Dare You to Move" and "Stars": "Discography Switchfoot". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart History: Canadian Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Discografie Switchfoot". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "Meant to Live": "Switchfoot". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- "Dare You to Move": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Chem 6a - Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "New Way to Be Human – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "You Already Take Me There – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "More Than Fine – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Dirty Second Hands – Single by Switchfoot". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 "Switchfoot – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Switchfoot at AllMusic
- Switchfoot discography at Discogs
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