MGMT discography

The discography of MGMT, a Connecticut-based indie rock group, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, one demo album, four extended plays, eleven singles (including one as a featured artist) and fourteen music videos. Originally known under the name The Management, the group was founded in 2002 by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser during their freshman year as art students at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.[1] After graduating and changing the band's name to MGMT, they released an EP titled Time to Pretend in 2005 on the independent record label Cantora Records; music videos were recorded for two of the EP's songs, "Boogie Down" and "Destrokk".[2][3] The critical success of the EP and extensive touring brought the group to the attention of Columbia Records, which signed them in 2006.

MGMT discography
MGMT performing at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee
Studio albums	4
Compilation albums	1
Music videos	14
EPs	4
Singles	11

MGMT then worked extensively with producer Dave Fridmann in recording their debut studio album, Oracular Spectacular, which was released to digital retailers in 2007, with a physical release following in early 2008.[1] The album reached number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and the top ten of the Irish and United Kingdom album charts[4][5][6] – it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[7] double platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[8][9] Three singles, "Time to Pretend", "Electric Feel" and "Kids", were released from the album: "Kids" was the only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 91, later receiving a platinum certification from the RIAA.[7]

In early 2010, MGMT collaborated with rapper Kid Cudi and electronic rock duo Ratatat on the single "Pursuit of Happiness", which reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA:[10] two different music videos were recorded for the song.[11][12] "Pursuit of Happiness" also achieved chart success in European territories, peaking at number two in France and number three in the Wallonia region of Belgium.[13][14] The band released their second studio album, Congratulations, in April 2010, with producer Sonic Boom contributing heavily during the recording process.[1] The album peaked at number two in the Billboard 200 and reached the top ten of several other national album charts, including in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[4][6][15][16][17] Four singles were released from the album: "Flash Delirium", "Siberian Breaks", "It's Working" and "Congratulations", with "Flash Delirium" charting in Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom.[18][19][20] Their self-titled third studio album was released on September 17, 2013.[21]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [4]	AUS [15]	BEL [18]	CAN [16]	FRA [13]	GER [22]	IRL [5]	NZ [23]	SWI [17]	UK [6]
Oracular Spectacular	Released: December 14, 2007 (US)[24] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	38	6	10	24	22	65	5	13	68	8	RIAA: Gold[7] ARIA: Platinum[25] BEA: Gold[26] BPI: Platinum[9] IRMA: 2× Platinum[8] MC: Gold[27] RMNZ: Gold[28] SNEP: Gold[29]
Congratulations	Released: April 13, 2010 (US)[30] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	2	9	6	4	7	15	5	14	5	4	BPI: Silver[9]
MGMT	Released: September 13, 2013 (US)[21] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	14	31	28	19	26	44	29	—	15	45
Little Dark Age	Released: February 9, 2018[31] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	35	31	16	29	45	22	36	—[upper-alpha 1]	12	27
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. Little Dark Age did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number one on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart.[32]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected information

Title	Album details
Late Night Tales: MGMT	Released: October 3, 2011 (US)[33] Label: Late Night Stories Formats: CD, digital download

Demo albums

List of demo albums, with selected information

Title	Album details
Climbing to New Lows	Released: 2005 (US)[34] Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, internet leak

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected information

Title	EP details
Time to Pretend	Released: August 30, 2005 (US)[35] Label: Cantora Formats: CD, digital download
Qu'est-ce que c'est la vie, chaton?	Released: December 6, 2010 (FRA)[36] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download
We Hear of Love, of Youth, and of Disillusionment	Released: January 3, 2011 (US)[37] Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download
Congratulations Remixes	Released: March 11, 2011 (US)[38] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		US [39]	US Alt. [40]	US Rock [41]	AUS [42]	BEL [43]	CAN [19]	FRA [44]	GER [45]	IRL [46]	NZ [47]	UK [20]
"Weekend Wars"[upper-alpha 1]	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Oracular Spectacular
"Time to Pretend"	2008	—[upper-alpha 2]	23	—	62	—[upper-alpha 3]	69	—	91	33	—	35	RIAA: Gold[50] BPI: Gold[51]
"Electric Feel"		—[upper-alpha 4]	—[upper-alpha 5]	—[upper-alpha 6]	7	17	53	—	88	21	10	22	RIAA: Gold[50] ARIA: Platinum[54] BPI: Gold[51] RMNZ: Gold[55]
"Metanoia"		—[upper-alpha 7]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Kids"		91	9	17	21	19	42	27	48	9	29	16	RIAA: Platinum[50] ARIA: Platinum[57] BPI: Platinum[51] RMNZ: Gold[55]	Oracular Spectacular
"Flash Delirium"	2010	—	—	—[upper-alpha 8]	—	—[upper-alpha 9]	87	—	—	—	—	179		Congratulations
"Siberian Breaks"		—[upper-alpha 10]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 11]
"It's Working"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Congratulations"		—[upper-alpha 12]	—	—[upper-alpha 13]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Alien Days"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 14]		MGMT
"Your Life Is a Lie"		—	—	42	—	—[upper-alpha 15]	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Little Dark Age"	2017	—	—[upper-alpha 16]	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Little Dark Age
"When You Die"		—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hand It Over"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Me and Michael"		—	—	29	—	—	—	160	—	—	—	—
"In the Afternoon"[60]	2019	—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 17]	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"As You Move Through The World"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "Weekend Wars" was given away in summer issues of free monthly magazine Nöjesguiden in Stockholm, Sweden. Matching CDs could be picked up for free in all stores in three different shopping malls around Stockholm from June 26 to July 31.[48]
2. "Time to Pretend" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[49]
3. "Time to Pretend" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 2 on the Ultratip chart.[43]
4. "Electric Feel" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[49]
5. "Electric Feel" did not enter the Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.[52]
6. "Electric Feel" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[53]
7. "Metanoia" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[56]
8. "Flash Delirium" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[53]
9. "Flash Delirium" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Ultratip chart.[43]
10. "Siberian Breaks" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 30 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[56]
11. "Siberian Breaks" did not enter the UK Singles Chart chart, but peaked at number 28 on the UK Physical Singles Sales chart.[58]
12. "Congratulations" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[49]
13. "Congratulations" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[53]
14. "Alien Days" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 45 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[59]
15. "Your Life Is a Lie" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 68 on the Ultratip chart.[43]
16. "Little Dark Age" did not enter the Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.[52]
17. "In the Afternoon" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 39 on the Ultratip chart.[43]

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		US [61]	AUS [62]	BEL [18]	CAN [63]	FRA [13]	GER [64]	IRL [5]	SWI [17]	UK [20]
"Pursuit of Happiness" (Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat)	2010	59	41	3	76	2	51	24	50	64	RIAA: 5x Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[65] BEA: Gold[66] BPI: Gold[51] BVMI: Gold[67]	Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Other charted songs

Title	Year	MEX Air. [68]	Album
"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"	2011	38	Late Night Tales
"Cool Song No. 2"	2013	50	MGMT

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other performer(s)	Album
"Worm Mountain"[69]	2009	The Flaming Lips	Embryonic
"Art Is Everywhere"[70]	2010	none	Music Is...Awesome! Volume 2
"Call from the Bank"[71]		Nipsey Hussle	The Marathon
"You Are Too Far From Me"	2011	R. Stevie Moore	Recorded For Japan benefit album
"Future Games"[72]	2012	none	Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, with directors, showing year released

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Boogie Down"	2005	Max Goldblatt[2]
"Destrokk"		John Miserendino[3]
"The Youth"	2008	Eric Wareheim[73]
"Time to Pretend"		Ray Tintori[74]
"Electric Feel"
"Kids"	2009
"Flash Delirium"	2010	Andreas Nilsson[74]
"It's Working"		So Me[74]
"Congratulations"		Tom Kuntz[74]
"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"	2011	Ned Wenlock[75]
"Your Life Is a Lie"	2013	Tom Kuntz[74]
"Cool Song No. 2"		Isaiah Seret[74]
"Alien Days"		Sam Fleischner and Megha Barnabas
"Little Dark Age"	2017	David MacNutt and Nathaniel Axel[76]
"When You Die"	2018	Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack[77]
"Me and Michael"		Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland[78]

As featured artist

List of music videos as featured artist, with directors, showing year released

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Pursuit of Happiness" (version 1) (Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat)	2010	Brody Baker[11]
"Pursuit of Happiness" (version 2) (Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat)		Megaforce[12]

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External links

• Official website
• MGMT discography at Discogs
• MGMT discography at MusicBrainz