CKY is an American rock band from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1998 by Deron Miller, Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera, the group released its first two albums Volume 1 and Volume 2 (a compilation of songs and skits from the first CKY video) on Teil Martin/Distant Recordings in 1999, supported by lead single "96 Quite Bitter Beings".[1] After signing with Island/Def Jam, the band followed their debuts up in 2002 with Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild, which was their first release to chart when it reached number 99 on the US Billboard 200 and number 108 on the UK Albums Chart.[2][3] Lead single "Familiar Realm" reached the US Mainstream Rock top 40.[4] In 2005, CKY issued An Answer Can Be Found and reached number 35 of the Billboard 200,[2] with "Familiar Realm" peaking at number 32 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[4]
CKY discography | |
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![]() CKY performing in 2019 | |
Studio albums | 5 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 18 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 15 |
With Matt Deis added as its first full-time bassist, CKY signed with Roadrunner Records in 2006 and released Carver City in 2009.[1] The album reached number 46 on the US Billboard 200,[2] number 4 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart,[5] and number 14 on the Top Rock Albums chart.[6] In March 2011, the group released its first career-retrospective album B-Sides & Rarities, followed by B-Sides & Rarities Volume II later in the year.[7] After continued tensions between band members, frontman Deron Miller left CKY in 2011; he was replaced by Daniel Davies for a number of shows in 2012 and later in 2015, before the group went on an extended hiatus.[8][9]
CKY returned in 2016 with Ginsburg taking over lead vocals, signing with Entertainment One Music and releasing The Phoenix in 2017.[10] The album was the band's first since its debut not to chart on the Billboard 200, although it did reach the top 20 of the Independent Albums chart.[11] The limited edition EP Too Precious to Kill was released in 2018 to support Record Store Day, featuring four new tracks.[12] In 2020, the group released a livestreamed show dubbed fuCKYou 2020 on vinyl.[13]
Albums
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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US [2] |
US Curr. [14] |
US Hard [5] |
US Indie [11] |
US Rock [6] |
AUS [15] |
SCO [16] |
UK [3] |
UK Rock [16] | ||||
Volume 1 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 10 | |||
An Answer Can Be Found |
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35 | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 102 | 7 | ||
Carver City |
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46 | — | 4 | — | 14 | 98 | — | 119 | 7 | ||
The Phoenix |
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— | 98 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
New Reason to Dream |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart. |
Live albums
editTitle | Album details |
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Live at Mr. Smalls Theatre |
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fuCKYou 2020 |
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Compilations
editTitle | Album details |
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Volume 2 |
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B-Sides & Rarities |
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B-Sides & Rarities Volume II |
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The Best of CKY |
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Extended plays
editTitle | EP details |
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Disengage the Simulator |
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Hellview |
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Live on West Chester University Radio 1999 |
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Too Precious to Kill |
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Peaks | Album | |
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US Act. [17] |
US Main. [4] | |||
"96 Quite Bitter Beings" | 1999 | — | — | Volume 1 |
"Flesh into Gear" | 2002 | 38 | 38 | Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild |
"Familiar Realm" | 2005 | 31 | 32 | An Answer Can Be Found |
"Hellions on Parade" | 2009 | — | — | Carver City |
"A#1 Roller Rager" | — | — | ||
"96 Quite Bitter Beings" (remastered) | 2010 | — | — | non-album single |
"Afterworld" | 2011 | — | — | B-Sides & Rarities |
"3D" (instrumental) | — | — | B-Sides & Rarities Volume II | |
"Step to CKY" (instrumental) | — | — | ||
"All My Friends Are Dead" (Fuckface Unstoppable with CKY) |
2013 | — | — | non-album single |
"Days of Self Destruction" | 2017 | — | — | The Phoenix |
"Replaceable" | — | — | ||
"Head for a Breakdown" | — | — | ||
"Fuck.Shit.Help. & Yeah" (featuring Hank von Hell and Anders Odden) |
2021 | — | — | non-album singles |
"Lost in Departures" (featuring Daniel Davies and Per Wiberg) |
— | — | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart. |
Videos
editVideo albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak |
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US [18] | ||
Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild: The Video Album |
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34 |
Music videos
editTitle | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"96 Quite Bitter Beings" | 2000 | Bam Margera | [19] |
"Disengage the Simulator" | 2002 | ||
"Attached at the Hip" | |||
"Close Yet Far" | |||
"Escape from Hellview" | |||
"Flesh into Gear" | |||
"Frenetic Amnesic" | |||
"Inhuman Creation Station" | Dave Denenn, Rob Shaw | ||
"Plastic Plan" | Bam Margera | ||
"Shock & Terror" | |||
"Sink into the Underground" | |||
"Sporadic Movement" | |||
"Familiar Realm" | 2005 | Matt Lenski | [20] |
"A#1 Roller Rager" | 2009 | Bam Margera | [21] |
"Afterworld" | 2010 | [22] | |
"Days of Self Destruction" | 2017 | Bobby Bates | [23] |
"Replaceable" | Matthew Joffe | [24] | |
"Head for a Breakdown" | Elena Costa, Sophia Costa | [25] | |
"Wiping Off the Dead" | 2018 | Dave Causa | [26] |
References
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- ^ a b c d "CKY Chart History: The Billboard 200". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c "CKY Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "CKY Chart History: Top Hard Rock Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "CKY Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "CKY To Release 'B-Sides & Rarities' In March". Blabbermouth.net. February 26, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Shaw, Zach (March 19, 2012). "CKY Replaces Deron Miller With Year Long Disaster's Daniel Davies". Metal Insider. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "CKY Confirm The Return Of Daniel Davies For 'Amnesia Rockfest'". Theprp.com. April 17, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Trapp, Philip (May 1, 2017). "CKY release first new song in 8 years, "Days Of Self Destruction"". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "CKY Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "CKY – Too Precious to Kill". Record Store Day. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "CKY Announce Livestream Show". Theprp.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "CKY Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 59.
- ^ a b "CKY songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "CKY Chart History: Active Rock". Billboard charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Music Videos". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 49. New York City, New York: Billboard. December 6, 2003. p. 40. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild: The Video Album (Media notes). CKY. Island Records. 2003.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Familiar Realm - CKY". Vevo. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "CKY: 'A#1 Roller Rager' Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. May 23, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "CKY's "Afterworld" music video teaser". Bam Margera. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Days of Self Destruction - CKY". Vevo. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Replaceable - CKY". Vevo. July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Head For A Breakdown - CKY". Vevo. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Wiping Off the Dead - CKY". Vevo. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.