The National discography
The discography of American indie rock band The National consists of eight studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), thirteen singles and nine music videos. The band's first two albums, were released by Brassland Records. Their next two albums were released by Beggars Banquet Records, and their fifth, sixth and seventh albums were released by 4AD.
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The National performing at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010. | |
Studio albums | 8 |
Live albums | 4 |
Music videos | 21 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 24 |
The documentary film, A Skin, a Night, accompanied the band's 2008 EP, The Virginia. The National's fifth studio album, High Violet (2010), reached the top ten of a dozen national charts, including peaks of number three in the United States and number five in the United Kingdom. It was certified gold in the UK, Denmark, Ireland and Belgium. The album's lead single, "Bloodbuzz Ohio", peaked at number 16 on the Belgian Ultratop chart.
Albums
Studio albums
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (FL) [3] |
CAN [4] |
DEN [5] |
FIN [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [8] |
IRL [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
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Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers |
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Alligator |
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Boxer |
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68 | — | 32 | — | — | 23 | 90 | — | 31 | 31 | 53 | 57 |
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High Violet |
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3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Trouble Will Find Me |
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3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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Sleep Well Beast |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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I Am Easy to Find |
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5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
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BEL (FL) [3] |
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Daytrotter Session[22] |
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Tiny Desk Concert[23] |
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Boxer (Live in Brussels)[24] |
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Juicy Sonic Magic |
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Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [1] |
BEL (FL) DVD [27] |
IRL [9] | ||
Cherry Tree |
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The Virginia EP |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US AAA [28] |
US Alt [29] |
US Rock [30] |
BEL (FL) [3] |
BEL (WA) [31] |
CAN Rock [32] |
IRL [9] |
MEX Air. [33] |
NZ [10] |
UK [34] | |||||
"Slipping Husband" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers | ||
"Abel" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | Alligator | ||
"Secret Meeting" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Lit Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Mistaken for Strangers" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | Boxer | ||
"Apartment Story" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Fake Empire" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bloodbuzz Ohio" | 2010 | — | — | — | 16 | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | 20 | — | —[upper-alpha 5] | High Violet | ||
"Anyone's Ghost" | — | — | — | 48 | —[upper-alpha 6] | — | — | 24 | — | — | ||||
"Terrible Love" | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 7] | — | — | 23 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 8] | ||||
"Wake Up Your Saints" | 2011 | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 9] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Conversation 16" | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 10] | —[upper-alpha 11] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Demons" | 2013 | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 12] | — | — | 64 | 32 | — | — | Trouble Will Find Me | ||
"Don't Swallow the Cap" | — | — | —[upper-alpha 13] | —[upper-alpha 14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Sea of Love" | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 15] | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | ||||
"Graceless" | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I Need My Girl" | 2014 | — | — | — | 34 | —[upper-alpha 17] | — | — | 43 | — | — |
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"The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness"[38] | 2017 | 1 | 33 | 31 | —[upper-alpha 18] | — | 41 | — | 48 | — | — | Sleep Well Beast | ||
"Guilty Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Carin at the Liquor Store" | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Day I Die" | 7 | — | 40 | —[upper-alpha 20] | —[upper-alpha 21] | 32 | — | 28 | — | — | ||||
"I'll Still Destroy You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"You Had Your Soul With You"[39] | 2019 | 9 | — | 48 | —[upper-alpha 22] | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 23] | I Am Easy to Find | ||
"Light Years"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 24] | — | ||||
"Hairpin Turns"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Rylan"[44] | 13 | — | 44 | —[upper-alpha 25] | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 26] | — | ||||
"Hey Rosey"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Rock Dig. [37] |
BEL (FL) Tip [3] |
UK Indie [47] | |||
"Sorrow" | 2010 | 33 | — | — | High Violet |
"Exile Vilify" | 2011 | — | — | 43 | Portal 2 (soundtrack) |
"Fake Empire" (Live in Brussels) | 2018 | — | 43 | — | Boxer (Live in Brussels) |
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Other appearances
Year | Track | Album |
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2003 | "Clampdown" (The Clash cover) | White Riot Vol. Two (A Tribute to the Clash) |
2005 | "High Beams" | Music for Robots Volume 1 |
2006 | "Minor Star of Rome" | The Believer: 2006 Music Issue |
2009 | "So Far Around the Bend" | Dark Was the Night |
"Sleep All Summer" (with St. Vincent) (Crooked Fingers cover) | Score: 20 Years of Merge Records | |
"Ashamed of the Story I Told" (Polaris cover) | Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy | |
2011 | "Exile Vilify" | digital single (recorded for Portal 2) |
"Think You Can Wait" | Win Win soundtrack | |
"Twenty Miles to NH (Part 2)" (The Philistines Jr. cover) | If a Lot of Bands Play in the Woods reissue various artists disc | |
"About Today (alternate version)" | Warrior soundtrack | |
2012 | "The Rains of Castamere" | Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) |
2013 | "Lean" | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
2015 | "Sunshine on My Back" | digital single (recorded for Mistaken for Strangers) |
2016 | "Peggy-O" | Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead cover album) |
"Morning Dew" | ||
"Terrapin Station" (with Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear) | ||
"I Know You Rider" (live with Bob Weir) | ||
2017 | "Sailors in Your Mouth" | The Bob's Burgers Music Album |
"Christmas Magic" | ||
"Bad Stuff Happens in the Bathroom" (with Låpsley) | ||
2018 | "Le violon blanc de Monsieur Souris" | Souris Calle[48] |
2019 | "Turn on Me" | For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones |
2020 | "Never Tear Us Apart" | Songs for Australia[49] |
Music videos
Year | Video | Directors |
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2005 | "Abel" | Adam Levite |
"Lit Up" | Vincent Moon | |
"Daughters of the Soho Riots" | ||
2007 | "Mistaken for Strangers" | Thread-Count |
"Apartment Story" | Banner Gwin | |
2010 | "Bloodbuzz Ohio" |
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"Terrible Love" (Alternate Version) | Tom Berninger | |
"Conversation 16" | Scott Jacobson | |
2013 | "Sea of Love" | Sophia Peer |
"Graceless" | ||
2014 | "I Need My Girl" | |
2016 | "Morning Dew" | Michael Brown |
2017 | "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" | Casey Reas |
"Guilty Party" | ||
"Carin at the Liquor Store" | ||
"Day I Die" | ||
"I'll Still Destroy You" | Allan Sigurðsson and Ragnar Kjartansson | |
"Dark Side of the Gym" | Justin Peck | |
"Sleep Well Beast" | Casey Reas and Graham MacIndoe |
Notes
- Boxer (Live in Brussels) did not enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[25]
- CD issues of The Virginia EP were packaged with a DVD of the film A Skin, A Night, directed by Vincent Moon.
- The Virginia EP did not enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 8 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[25]
- "Bloodbuzz Ohio" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 37 on the Ultratip chart.[31]
- "Bloodbuzz Ohio" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the UK Physical Chart.[35]
- "Anyone's Ghost" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 33 on the Ultratip chart.[31]
- "Terrible Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 11 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Terrible Love" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[36]
- "Wake Up Your Saints" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 45 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Conversation 16" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Conversation 16" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 29 on the Ultratip chart.[31]
- "Demons" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Don't Swallow the Cap" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[37]
- "Don't Swallow the Cap" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Sea of Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 18 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Graceless" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "I Need My Girl" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Ultratip chart.[31]
- "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Carin at the Liquor Store" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 24 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Day I Die" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number three on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Day I Die" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 46 on the Ultratip chart.[31]
- "You Had Your Soul With You" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "You Had Your Soul With You" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the UK Physical Chart.[40]
- "Light Years" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[42]
- "Rylan" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 39 on the Ultratip chart.[3]
- "Rylan" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[45]
References
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- Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- All except Alligator: "The National" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- Alligator: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman". Zobbel.de. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- Herrera, Monica (April 23, 2010). "The National: Heads Of State". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- Maloney, Devon (May 20, 2013). "The National Stop Fighting the 'Dad Rock' Label: 'This Time, We Didn't Care'". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "The National"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- "September 17 & 23 releases". Universal Music Group. September 2014. p. 169. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Scribd.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2010". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "Certificeringer". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Denmark. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
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- Caulfield, Keith (September 17, 2017). "Thomas Rhett Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Country's First of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "The National - Jul 9, 2007 - Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL". Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- "The National - June 10, 2013 - Tiny Desk Concert". Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- Strauss, Matthew (March 6, 2018). "The National Announce New Album Boxer (Live in Brussels)". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- "The National – Chart History – Vinyl Albums". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Schatz, Lake (September 26, 2019). "The National announce new live album Juicy Sonic Magic". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- "The National – A Skin, A Night & The Virginia EP". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "The National Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- "The National Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- "The National Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- "Discographie The National". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "The National Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- "The National Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman". Zobbel.de. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 9 May 2010". Official Charts Company. May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 28 November 2010 - 04 December 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "The National – Chart History – Rock Digital". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- Wicks, Amanda (May 11, 2017). "The National Share Video for New Song "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness": Watch". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- "The National Announce New Album and Film I Am Easy to Find, Share New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. May 11, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 3 May 2019". Official Charts Company. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Watch the National's Video for New Song "Light Years"". Pitchfork. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "The National Share Video for New Song "Hairpin Turns": Watch". Pitchfork. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "The National – 'Rylan'". Stereogum. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "The National Share New "Hey Rosey" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Peak chart positions on UK Independent Singles chart:
- "Exile Vilify": "2011-04-24 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Bono, Pharrell, The National, Michael Stipe, & More Pay Tribute To A Dead Cat On New Album". Stereogum. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "The National Cover INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart": Listen - For Julia Stone's Australian bushfire relief compilation". Pitchfork. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- The National at AllMusic
- The National discography at Discogs
- The National discography at MusicBrainz