The Presidents of the United States of America discography
| The Presidents of the United States of America discography | |
|---|---|
 The Presidents of the United States of America in concert in 2005. | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| Demo album | 1 |
The discography of The Presidents of the United States of America, an American alternative rock group formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993, consists of six studio albums, sixteen singles, three extended plays, one video album, two compilation albums and a live album. The group's self-titled debut album was released on Columbia Records in 1995, with the singles "Kitty" and "Lump" bringing them exposure on the United States charts, as well as in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. Since then, The Presidents of the United States of America released five further albums, sometimes on different labels, none of which have been received as commercially or critically well as their debut album. The band broke up in 2016.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
NL [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
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6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 18 | — | 3 | 18 | — | 14 | ||
| II |
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31 | 3 | 71 | 30 | 43 | 64 | 35 | 20 | 29 | 50 | 36 | ||
| Freaked Out and Small |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Love Everybody |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| These Are the Good Times People |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kudos to You! |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [18] | |||||||||
| Rarities |
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— | |||||||
| Pure Frosting |
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198 | |||||||
| Lump |
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— | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Thanks for the Feedback |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Froggystyle |
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| Peaches & Live |
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| Munky River |
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| More Bad Times |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US Alt. [20] |
US Main. [21] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [22] |
FRA [23] |
ICE [24] |
IRE [25] |
NZ [26] |
UK [11] | ||||||
| 1994 | "Fuck California" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Naked and Famous" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1995 | "Kitty" | 67[A] | 13 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | The Presidents of the United States of America | |||
| "Lump" | 21[B] | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | — | 27 | 8 | 15 | |||||
| 1996 | "Peaches" | 29 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
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| "Ça Plane Pour Moi" | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | Rarities | ||||
| "Dune Buggy" | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | 29 | — | 15 | The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
| "Mach 5" | 68[C] | 11 | 24 | 29 | 29 | — | 7 | — | 48 | 29 | II | ||||
| "Supersonics" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1997 | "Volcano" | — | 38 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Tiki God" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1998 | "Video Killed the Radio Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | Pure Frosting | |||
| 2000 | "Jupiter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Freaked Out & Small | |||
| "Tiny Explosions" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2001 | "Last Girl on Earth" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | "Some Postman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Everybody | |||
| 2005 | "Zero Friction" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | "Mixed Up S.O.B." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | These Are the Good Times People | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Lump" | Roman Coppola |
| "Kitty" | ||
| 1996 | "Peaches" | |
| "Dune Buggy" | ||
| "Mach 5" | ||
| 1997 | "Volcano" | Mark Kohr |
| "George of the Jungle" | — | |
| 1998 | "Video Killed the Radio Star" | Doug Craig |
| 2000 | "Tiny Explosions" | — |
| 2004 | "Some Postman" | Grant Marshall |
| 2005 | "Zero Friction" | — |
| 2008 | "Mixed Up S.O.B." | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 2011 | "Can't Stop (Catchin' 'Em All)" | Chase Jarvis |
| 2014 | "Poor Little Me" | Martin Ballew |
Notes
- ^ "Kitty" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 67 on the US Radio Songs chart.
- ^ "Lump" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the US Radio Songs chart.
- ^ "Mach 5" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 68 on the US Radio Songs chart.
References
- ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com - The Presidents of the United States of America in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 223.
- "Volcano": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 20 Apr 1997". ARIA. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America Top Albums/CDs positions (6 - 47)". RPM. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "finnishcharts.com - Finnish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "lescharts.com - French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Official Charts - Presidents of the United States of America". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Presidents of the United States of America – Presidents of the United States of America". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the keywords "The Presidents of the United States of America"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 22 September 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "American album certifications – Presidents of the United States of America – Presidents II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Rodney P. - The Pussycat Dolls". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "lescharts.com - French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Icelandic Singles Chart (Íslenski Listinn):
- "Peaches": "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.3. – 15.3. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 9, 1996. p. 50. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- "Dune Buggy": "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.9. – 2.10. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 27, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- "Mach 5": "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.12. '96 – 8.1. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). December 27, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Search for Irish peaks
- ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". ARIA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Imgur.
