Cage the Elephant discography

Cage the Elephant discography

Matthew Shultz of Cage the Elephant performing at the London Barfly in March 2008
Studio albums 4
Live albums 1
Music videos 10
EPs 1
Singles 15

The discography of American rock band Cage the Elephant consists of four studio albums, one live album, one extended play, fifteen singles and ten music videos. The band released their self-titled debut album in June 2008. It peaked at number 59 on the United States Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the Billboard Top Alternative Albums chart.[1][2] The album sold 375,000 copies in the US and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3][4] "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked", the album's third single, peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top 50 hit in Canada and the United Kingdom.[5][6][7] The singles "In One Ear" and "Back Against the Wall" both topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[8]

Thank You, Happy Birthday, the band's second studio album, was released in January 2011. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, as well as on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.[1][2][9] "Shake Me Down", the album's lead single, peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band's third number-one hit on the Alternative Songs chart.[5][8] The album's remaining singles—"Around My Head", "Aberdeen" and "Always Something"—all entered the latter chart.[8]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]		 US
Alt.
[2]		 US
Hard
Rock
[10]		 US
Rock
[9]		 CAN
[11]		 UK
[12]
Cage the Elephant 59 18 6 23 69 38
  • US: 500,000[3]
Thank You, Happy Birthday
  • Released: January 11, 2011 (US)[15]
  • Label: Jive, Universal
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 2 2 — 2 7 26
Melophobia
  • Released: October 8, 2013 (US)[16]
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 15 6 3 6 21 117
Tell Me I'm Pretty
  • Released: December 18, 2015 (US)
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 26 3 — 3 30 135
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums
Title Album details
Live from the Vic in Chicago
  • Released: January 17, 2012 (US)[17]
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Live at Grimey's
  • Released: April 17, 2010 (US)[18]
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[5]		 US
AAA
[19]		 US
Alt.
[8]		 US
Main.
Rock
[20]		 US
Rock
[21]		 CAN
[6]		 CAN
Rock
[22]		 JPN
[23]		 MEX
Air.
[24]		 UK
[7]
"Free Love"[25] 2007 — — — — — — — — — — Cage the Elephant
"In One Ear" 2008 — — 1 20 3 — — — — 51
"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" 83 24 3 8 6 42 — 90 — 32
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
"Back Against the Wall" 2009 — — 1 26 12 56 — — — 127
"Shake Me Down" 2010 78 — 1 10 1 51 — — — 55 Thank You, Happy Birthday
"Around My Head" 2011 — — 15 — 27 — — — — —
"Aberdeen" — — 7 — 22 — — — 40 —
"Always Something" 2012 — — 39 — — — — — — —
"Come a Little Closer" 2013 —[upper-alpha 1] 1 1 10 15 72 2 — 41 — Melophobia
"Take It or Leave It" 2014 — 29 12 — 46 — 26 — 39 —
"Spiderhead" — — — — — — — — 50 —
"Cigarette Daydreams" —[upper-alpha 2] 3 1 17 9 — 6 — — —
"Mess Around"[27] 2015 — 1 1 12 16 93 1 — — — Tell Me I'm Pretty
"Trouble" — — — — 25 — — — — —
"Too Late to Say Goodbye" — — — — 44 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"[28] 2012 Chimes of Freedom

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"In One Ear" (version 1) 2008 N/A[29]
"In One Ear" (version 2) D.A.R.Y.L.[30][31]
"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked"
"Back Against the Wall" 2009 Isaac Rentz[32][33][34]
"In One Ear" (version 3) 2010
"Shake Me Down" 2011
"Around My Head" Chris Marrs Piliero[35]
"Aberdeen" Isaac Rentz[36]
"Come a Little Closer" 2013 Matthew Shultz[37]
"Take It or Leave It" 2014 Isaac Rentz[38]
"Cigarette Daydreams" Mark Pellington
"Mess Around" 2015 Georges Melies[39]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Come a Little Closer" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]
  2. ↑ "Cigarette Daydreams" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Harding, Cortney (December 3, 2010). "Cage The Elephant Lets Loose with New 'Birthday' Album". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gold & Platinum: Cage the Elephant". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  7. 1 2 Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  9. 1 2 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
  12. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
  13. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Cage the Elephant – Cage the Elephant". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Cage the Elephant - Cage the Elephant: Silver". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  15. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Thank You, Happy Birthday – Cage the Elephant". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  16. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Melophobia – Cage the Elephant". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  17. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Live from the Vic in Chicago – Cage the Elephant". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Live at Grimey's EP out for Record Store Day". cagetheelephant.com. Sony Music Entertainment. April 15, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  24. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the Mexico Ingles Airplay chart:
  25. ↑ "Free Love – Cage the Elephant". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  26. 1 2 "Cage the Elephant – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015.
  28. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan – Various Artists". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  29. ↑ Cage the Elephant. "Cage The Elephant – In One Ear". YouTube. Google. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  30. ↑ "Cage the Elephant 'In One Ear'". Pulse Films. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  32. ↑ "Back Against The Wall | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  33. ↑ "In One Ear | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  34. ↑ "Shake Me Down | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Around My Head | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  36. ↑ "Aberdeen | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  37. ↑ "Come A Little Closer (Official Video) | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Take It or Leave It | Cage The Elephant | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  39. ↑ "Cage The Elephant Unleash New Single ‘Mess Around’". Radio.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

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