Barenaked Ladies discography

Barenaked Ladies discography

Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and Jim Creeggan (l-r)
Releases
↙Studio albums	9
↙Live albums	2
↙Compilation albums	1
↙EPs	1
↙Singles	31
↙Video albums	3
↙Pre-label Releases	4
↙Themed albums	3

The discography of Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies consists of ten primary studio albums, thirty-one singles, two live albums, a greatest hits compilation, and three video releases. This list does not include material recorded by band members individually or with other side projects.

Barenaked Ladies was formed in 1988 by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, both singer-songwriter guitarists. Andy and Jim Creeggan joined the group on percussion and bass respectively approximately a year later. In mid-1990, Tyler Stewart joined the band as drummer with Andy Creeggan shifting to keyboards after returning from an exchange trip. Andy Creeggan left the band before the mid-1995 sessions for its third album (recorded as a four-piece). He was replaced by Kevin Hearn in early 1996. The band's lineup remained unchanged until Page left the band in early 2009. They have sold at least 15 million records including albums and singles.

Albums

Pre-label releases

The following albums were recorded and released prior to the band's first major record deal. They are essentially demo/promo tapes, though the Yellow Tape became commercially successful.

Year	Album	Chart Positions	Certifications	Notes
		CAN	CAN [1]
1988	Buck Naked	—	—	Demo tape — Several versions released. Steven Page & Ed Robertson only.
1990	Barenaked Lunch	—	—	Demo tape — Not widely distributed. Creeggan brothers had joined the band.
1990	Barenaked Recess	—	—	Demo tape — Unreleased.
1991	The Yellow Tape	9[2]	Gold	Demo tape — Became commercial following demand. Tyler Stewart had joined the band.
	Variety Recordings	—	—	Apparently recorded as a radio promo disc.
1992	Barenaked Ladies EP	—	—	UK Re-release of the Yellow Tape released in a CD and vinyl format.

Studio albums

The following are LP length studio albums which contain original material with no specified theme or topic:

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [3][4]	US [4]	UK
1992	Gordon Released: July 28, 1992 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	1	—	—	CAN: Diamond[1] US: Gold[5]
1994	Maybe You Should Drive Released: Sire/Reprise Label: Format: CD, Cassette	3	175	57	CAN: 2× Platinum[1]
1996	Born on a Pirate Ship Released: March 19, 1996 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	18	111	—	CAN: Gold[1] US: Gold[5]
1998	Stunt Released: July 7, 1998 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	9	3	20	CAN: 4× Platinum[1] US: 4× Platinum[5] UK: Gold[citation needed]
2000	Maroon Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	1	5	64	CAN: Platinum[1] US: Platinum[5]
2003	Everything to Everyone Released: October 21, 2003 Label: Reprise Format: CD	6	10	176
2006	Barenaked Ladies Are Me Released: September 12, 2006 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD, Vinyl	7	17	—
2007	Barenaked Ladies Are Men Released: February 6, 2007 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD	39	102	—
2010	All in Good Time Released: March 30, 2010 Label: Raisin' Records Format: CD, Vinyl	3	23	169

Themed/topical albums

The following are studio albums whose content has a specified unifying topic or purpose. This includes a holiday album, a soundtrack to a Stratford Shakespeare production, and an album of songs geared towards children.

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [4]	US [4]	UK
2004	Barenaked for the Holidays	26	64	—
2005	As You Like It	—	—
2008	Snacktime!	10	61

EPs

Barenaked Ladies has released one Extended play disc consisting of commercially unreleased tracks (new songs or new versions), which also included enhanced multimedia content. Other EP releases were download-only compilations of previously-released tracks.

Year	Album	Chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN	US
1996	Shoe Box E.P.	—	—
2003	Everything Acoustic E.P. (internet only)	—	—
2005	Barenaked for Hanukkah E.P. (internet only)	—	—	CAN: Gold[1]

Compilation albums

Barenaked Ladies has released one greatest hits compilation, as well as an iTunes Music Store-exclusive iTunes Originals which compiles old tracks along with newly recorded live performances and interviews. Another greatest hits compilation was released September 27, 2011. 2011 will also see the release of a standalone compilation disc of rarities.

Year	Album	Chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [4]	US [4]
2001	Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001)	3	38	CAN: 2× Platinum[1] US: Gold[5]
2006	iTunes Originals - Barenaked Ladies (internet only)	—	—
2011	Hits from Yesterday & the Day Before	—	—
2011	Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before[6]	—	—

Live albums

Barenaked Ladies has two true commercial live album releases. The band has also recorded and released many of their regular concerts for their fans both digitally and in directly-retailed physical media (CDs and flash drives), though these are typically mixed live during the show and are released as-is. Some of these concert recordings have become available in through some commercial retailers in both digital and CD form, though these are not considered a part of the band's primary discography. Similarly, a compilation of these live tracks, released in 2006 as part of the Extended Versions album series, is not considered a part of the band's primary discography.

Year	Album	Chart Positions	Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [4]
1996	Rock Spectacle	86	US: Platinum[5]
2007	Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan (Video also released on DVD)	—	—

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions						Album
		CAN [7][8]	CAN AC [9]	CAN Alt [10]	U.S. [8]	U.S. Mod Rock[8]	UK
1992	"Lovers in a Dangerous Time"	16	24	—	—	—	—	Kick at the Darkness
	"Be My Yoko Ono"	77	—	—	—	—	—	Gordon
	"Enid"	2	—	—	—	—	—
	"Grade 9"	53	—	—	—	—	—
	"If I Had $1000000"	13	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Brian Wilson"	18	—	—	—	—	—
	"What a Good Boy"	34	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Jane"	3	1	—	—	—	—	Maybe You Should Drive
	"Alternative Girlfriend"	22	4	—	—	—	—
1995	"Life, in a Nutshell"	29	21	—	—	—	—
1996	"Shoe Box"	10	15	—	—	—	—	Born on a Pirate Ship
	"The Old Apartment"	14	32	—	88	—	—
	"Break Your Heart"	—	47	—	—	—	—
1997	"Brian Wilson" (2000/live versions)	—	—	—	68	23	73	Rock Spectacle
1998	"One Week"	3	5	—	1	1	5	Stunt
	"It's All Been Done"	1	1	—	44	15	28
1999	"Alcohol"	73	—	—	—	33	—
	"Call and Answer"	10	6	—	121	—	52
	"Get in Line"	18	26	—	—	—	—	King of the Hill soundtrack
2000	"Pinch Me"	4	10	14	15	30	—	Maroon
2001	"Too Little Too Late"	—	—	—	86	—	122
	"Falling for the First Time"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Thanks That Was Fun"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits
2003	"Another Postcard"	28	—	—	82	—	—	Everything to Everyone
2004	"Testing 1,2,3"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"For You"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Celebrity" (UK only)	—	—	—	—	—	81
	"Maybe Katie" (Canada only)	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Easy"	—	—	—	122	—	—	Barenaked Ladies Are Me
	"Wind It Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Sound of Your Voice"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"7 8 9"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Snacktime!
	"Pollywog in a Bog"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Drawing"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	"You Run Away"	25	5	—	—	—	—	All in Good Time
	"Every Subway Car" (feat. Erin McCarley)	—	—	—	—	—	—

Alternate format releases

Flash drive

Year	Release	Content
2005	Barenaked on a Stick	Primarily contains Barenaked for the Holidays, plus bonus content.
2006	Barenaked on a Stick: Barenaked Ladies Are Me	Primarily contains Barenaked Ladies Are Me Deluxe Edition, plus bonus content

Other songs

Songs recorded for non-album use

• "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" on Kick at the Darkness (1991) (later included on Disc One) - a cover of Bruce Cockburn for a tribute album
• "The Ballad of Gordon" as a PSA for FOX around the release of Gordon
• "Fight the Power" on Coneheads soundtrack (1993) - a cover of Public Enemy
• "Grim Grinning Ghosts" on Disney's Music From The Park (1996)
• "Gangster Girl" for The Wrong Guy film (1997)
• "Get in Line" on King of the Hill soundtrack (1999) (later included on Disc One)
• "When Doves Cry" on Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge Vol. 2, a Prince cover recorded for the Andrew Denton Breakfast Show on Australia's Triple M Radio (1999)
• "Green Christmas" on The Grinch soundtrack (2000) - later re-recorded for Maybe This Christmas Too? (2003), and again for Barenaked for the Holidays; included on various other holiday compilations
• "La La La La Lemon" on For the Kids (2002)
• "One Little Slip" on Chicken Little soundtrack (2005)
• "Legal Age Life at Variety Store" on The Secret Sessions (2007) - recorded live at their February 12, 2007 concert in Regina, SK with Jason Plumb and Tim Mech
• "The Other Day I Met a Bear" on The Simple Life: Camp Songs (2007)

Theme songs

• Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993)
• Seven Little Monsters (2000)
• The Big Bang Theory - Big Bang Theory Theme (2007)
• "TFC" - Official team theme for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (2007)^[11]

DVD/Video releases

• Too Little Too Late (DVD Single)
• Barelaked Nadies (Music video compilation DVD)
• Talk to the Hand: Live In Michigan (Live concert album/DVD)

Releases by other companies

• Barenaked in America (Feature film biography)
• The Barenaked Truth (Documentary biography)

References

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2. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 10, February 29 1992". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2065&volume=55&issue=10&issue_dt=February%2029%201992&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=tju1lsum588epn9l8h191f5kg2. Retrieved 2010-02-23. 
3. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Barenaked+Ladies&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=50. Retrieved 2010-10-12. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Barenaked Ladies - Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barenaked-ladies-p22368/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-10-12. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f} http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
6. ^ http://barenakedladies.com/blog/barenaked-ladies/201109/27-greatest-hits-out-today-rarities-disc-released-later-year
7. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Top Singles positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Barenaked+Ladies&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} "Barenaked Ladies - Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barenaked-ladies-p22368/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
9. ^ "Adult Contemporary positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Barenaked+Ladies&q2=Adult+Contemporary&interval=20. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 
10. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Rock/Alternative positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Barenaked+Ladies&q2=Rock%2FAlternative&interval=20. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
11. ^ anthems Rapture, Spree, RJD2, Bad Brains Pen Soccer Anthems(Online Article)

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