The Libertines discography
The Libertines discography | |
---|---|
Studio albums | 4 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 6 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 12 |
The
studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), one compilation album, 11 singles and six music videos. Formed in 1997, the Libertines consisted of Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell
(drums).
The Libertines released their first single "
UK top 40, and earned the band acclaim from the British music press.[1] The Libertines followed up with their debut full-length album Up the Bracket in October 2002. Although Up the Bracket only peaked at number thirty-five in the UK, it was critically acclaimed,[2] and rated as one of the year's best by many publications.[citation needed] Two singles were released to support the album; "Up the Bracket", which reached number twenty-nine in the UK, and "Time for Heroes
", which peaked at the twentieth spot.
In August 2003, the Libertines released their fourth single, "
greatest hits compilation, Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines, which reached number twenty-three in the UK.[3]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | sales thresholds )
| |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [3] |
AUS [4] |
BEL [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
IRE [8] |
NLD [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
US [12] | |||||
Up the Bracket |
|
35 | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | 59 | — | —[A] | |||
The Libertines |
|
1 | 53 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 53 | 18 | 51 | 111 |
| ||
Anthems for Doomed Youth |
|
3 | 55 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 11 | —[B] |
| ||
All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade |
|
1 | — | 40 | 21 [16] |
7 | 51 [17] |
— | —[C] | 8 | — | |||
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | sales thresholds )
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [3] |
IRE [8] |
JPN [19] |
SCO
[3] | ||||
Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines |
|
23 | 2 | 62 | 155 | 18 |
|
Live albums
Title | Details |
---|---|
Live at O2 Academy Glasgow, 2015 |
|
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
UK
[3] | ||
Time for Heroes |
|
— |
I Get Along |
|
99 |
Don't Look Back into the Sun / Death on the Stairs |
|
— |
What Became of the Likely Lads
|
|
— |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[3] |
BEL (FL) Tip [21] |
CZ Rock [22] |
EU [23] |
IRE [8] |
MEX Air. [24] |
SCO
[3] |
US Sales [25] | |||||
"What a Waster" | 2002 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | Non-album single | |
"Up the Bracket" | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | Up the Bracket | ||
" Time for Heroes "
|
2003 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — |
| |
"Don't Look Back into the Sun" | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
|
Non-album single | |
"Can't Stand Me Now" | 2004 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 28 | — | 2 | 39 |
|
The Libertines |
"What Became of the Likely Lads" | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |||
"Gunga Din"[29] | 2015 | 101 | — | 39 | 12 | — | — | 38 | 89 | — | Anthems For Doomed Youth | |
"Glasgow Coma Scale Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Heart of the Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"You're My Waterloo" | — | — | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Run Run Run" | 2023 | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade | |
"Night of the Hunter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Merry Old England" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes singles that did not chart. |
Notes
- US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[13]
- Current Album Sales Chart.[15]
- ^ All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade did not enter the Sverigetopplistan Albums chart but peaked at number five on the Sverigetopplistan Physical Albums chart.[18]
- ^ "You're My Waterloo" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but entered the Ultratop "Extra Tips".
- ^ "Run Run Run" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 95 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.[30]
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
---|---|---|
2002 | "Up the Bracket" | Gina Birch |
2003 | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | Alexander Strickland-Clarke |
"Time for Heroes" | Gina Birch | |
"I Get Along" | ||
2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | Douglas Hart and Becky Hastings |
"What Became of the Likely Lads" | Johan Renck | |
2015 | "Gunga Din" | Roger Sargent |
"Heart of the Matter" | ||
"You're My Waterloo" | Roger Sargent and Carl Barât |
Miscellaneous
Year | Song | Album | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | "Lazy Sunday"[31] | Blackball soundtrack | Cover of a 1968 Small Faces song. |
2004 | "Born in England"[32] | Single | Euro 2004 football tournament. Also features James Nesbitt, Delays, Bernard Butler, The Wheatleys, and members of Supergrass .
|
"All at Sea"[33] | The Observer newspaper free CD | Previously unreleased song. The other songs on the CD were "Can't Stand Me Now", "Don't Look Back into the Sun", "Time for Heroes" and "Narcissist". | |
"Up the Bracket (live)"[34] | Bring Your Own Poison – the Rhythm Factory Sessions | "Another Girl, Another Planet" is a hidden track performed along with Peter Perrett. | |
"Another Girl, Another Planet" |
References
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (28 May 2002). "A new dawn has come, brothers and sisters...". NME. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ Fox, Jason (3 October 2002). "The Libertines: Up The Bracket ...an unholy row a million times better than 'What A Waster'...". NME. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "UK official charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Report: 6th September 2004" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- Anthems for Doomed Youth: Ryan, Gavin (19 September 2015). "ARIA Albums: Bring Me the Horizon 'That's the Spirit' Debuts at One in Australia". Noise11. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "The Libertines Belgium Chart history". UltraTop.be. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "The Libertines France Chart history". lescharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "Discographie von The Libertines". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Irish chart positions". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- ^ "The Libertines Netherlands Chart history". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "The Libertines Sweden Chart history". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "The Libertines Switzerland Chart history". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "The Libertines Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "The Libertines Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "British album certifications – Libertines". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Type Libertines in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "The Libertines Chart History: Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Top Albums - SNEP". SNEP. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "ザ・リバティーンズ". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Time for Heroes – The Best of the Libertines Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- ^ "Bel Chart Positions"Ultratop (FL) retrieved 16 March 2018
- ^ "CZ – Modern Rock – Top 20 – Libertines" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 35. 28 August 2004. p. 53. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "The Libertines – Chart history (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "The Libertines Billboard – Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Libertines, Time For Heroes, Single". BPI. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Libertines, Don't Look Back into The Sun, Single". BPI. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Libertines, Can't Stand Me Now, Single". BPI. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Chart CLUK Update 12.07.2015". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Run Run Run – Libertines – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Blackball soundtrack. Amazon. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- XfmOnline. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
- ^ The Observer: Exclusive 5-track CD. Last.fm. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Bring Your Own Poison – the Rhythm Factory Sessions. Amazon. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
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