Gotye discography
Belgian-Australian singer Gotye has released three studio albums, one remix album, eleven singles, and seventeen music videos. Having developed a passion for music in his childhood years, he began his musical career as the lead singer of Australian rock band Downstares.[1] Following the group's dissolution, Gotye turned his interest to creating sample-based electronic music; he sent out demo tapes of his music to several Australian radio stations.[1][2] In 2002, he formed the indie pop band The Basics with fellow singer-songwriter Kris Schroeder.[2] Gotye later signed to Creative Vibes as a solo artist and released his debut studio album Boardface in June 2003.
Gotye discography | |
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Gotye performing at the Wollongong Botanic Garden in March 2008 | |
Studio albums | 3 |
Music videos | 17 |
Singles | 11 |
Remix albums | 1 |
Like Drawing Blood, Gotye's second studio album, was released in May 2006. It peaked at number 13 in Australia and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[3][4] Like Drawing Blood was nominated by radio station Triple J for its annual J Award and produced the singles "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess", which charted in Australia and the Belgian region of Flanders.[5][6][7] Mixed Blood, an album containing remixes and cover versions of Gotye's material, was released in June 2007; it peaked at number 64 in Australia.[3]
Gotye released his third studio album Making Mirrors in August 2011; it was preceded by the releases of its first two singles, "Eyes Wide Open" and "Somebody That I Used to Know". The latter became an international hit and topped the charts in thirty-one countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.[6][8][9][10] The single also topped American chart provider Billboard's 2012 year-end Hot 100 chart.[11] Fueled by the success of "Somebody That I Used to Know", Making Mirrors topped the charts in Australia and reached the top ten in several other countries.[3] An additional four singles were released from the album: "I Feel Better", "Easy Way Out", "Save Me" and "State of the Art".
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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AUS [3] |
AUT [12] |
BEL (FL) [7] |
CAN [13] |
FRA [14] |
GER [15] |
IRL [16] |
NZ [17] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | |||||
Boardface |
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93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Like Drawing Blood |
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13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | — | |||
Making Mirrors | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Remix albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [3] | ||
Mixed Blood |
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64 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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AUS [6] |
AUT [12] |
BEL (FL) [7] |
CAN [33] |
FRA [14] |
GER [34] |
IRL [16] |
NZ [17] |
UK [9] |
US [10] | ||||
"Learnalilgivinanlovin" | 2006 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Like Drawing Blood | |
"Hearts a Mess" | 2007 | 82 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Coming Back" | 2008 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Eyes Wide Open" | 2010 | 55 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | Making Mirrors | |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
"I Feel Better" | — | — | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Easy Way Out"[39] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | ||
"Save Me" | — | — | —[upper-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"State of the Art"[41] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ghosts"[42] (with Yum Cha Sessions) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Quasimodo's Dream"[43] (with Perfect Tripod) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Album |
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"Surrender"[44] | 2006 | Re-Fashioned-007: The James Bond Themes Go Under Cover |
"Hotel Home"[45] (Spender featuring Gotye) |
2013 | Modern Pest |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Out Here in the Cold" | 2003 | Jacob Simkin |
"The Only Thing I Know" | 2007 | |
"Night Drive" | ||
"The Only Way" | ||
"Thanks for Your Time" | Lucy Dyson[46] | |
"Hearts a Mess" | Brendan Cook[47] | |
"Learnalilgivinanlovin" | Shannon Cross[48] | |
"Coming Back" | Renata Bliss[49] | |
"Eyes Wide Open" | 2010 | Brendan Cook[50] |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) |
2011 | Natasha Pincus[51] |
"Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You" | Greg Sharp, Ivan Dixon[52][53] | |
"State of the Art" | ||
"Bronte" | Ari Gibson[48] | |
"Easy Way Out" | 2012 | Darcy Prendergast[54] |
"In Your Light" | KOALA MAGIC[55] | |
"Save Me" | Peter Lowey[56] | |
"Giving Me a Chance" | Gina Thorstensen, Nacho Rodriguez[57] | |
"Dig Your Own Hole" | Saiman Chow[58] | |
"Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver" | Greg Sharp, Ivan Dixon[58] | |
"What Do You Want?" | Lucinda Schreiber[59] | |
Notes
- "Learnalilgivinanlovin" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number ten on the Ultratip chart.[35]
- "Hearts a Mess" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number three on the Ultratip chart.[35]
- "Coming Back" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number eighteen on the Ultratip chart.[35]
- "I Feel Better" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number two on the Ultratip chart.[35]
- "Easy Way Out" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 83 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[40]
- "Save Me" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number seven on the Ultratip chart.[35]
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- "Eyes Wide Open": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1081 (Week Commencing 15 November 2010)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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- Like Drawing Blood: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – 2012 + Weekly Updates + Sales 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- Making Mirrors: "Gotye" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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- "Ghosts – Single by Yum Cha Sessions & Gotye". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Quasimodo's Dream – Single by Gotye & Perfect Tripod". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Re-Fashioned-007: The James Bond Themes Go Under Cover – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Modern Pest – EP by Spender". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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External links
- Official website
- Gotye at AllMusic
- Gotye discography at Discogs
- Gotye discography at MusicBrainz