The Eagles are an American rock band. Since their debut in 1972, they have released 7 studio albums, 3 live albums, 11 compilation albums, 4 video albums and 30 singles. Of those singles, five topped the Billboard Hot 100. The Eagles have a total of 18 Top 40 hits on the pop charts, as well as several hits on the adult contemporary chart. They are one of the best-selling popular music artists in history.

Eagles discography
Performing on the Long Road Out of Eden Tour
Studio albums7
Live albums3
Compilation albums10
Singles30
Video albums2

Their highest-selling studio album is 1976's Hotel California, which was certified 26× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1] The album's title track was their fourth number-one single on the pop charts, as well as their highest certified single, being certified Platinum. The Eagles also hold the distinction of releasing the highest-selling album of the 20th century in the United States. The band's compilation album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) sold more than 26 million copies domestically from its release until the end of 1999.[2]

In 2007, the Eagles issued a full length studio album of new material for the first time in nearly 30 years with Long Road Out of Eden. The album debuted at number one on several charts around the world; including Norway and the United Kingdom. The album featured five consecutive Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, and was certified 7× Platinum in the US.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
CAN
[6][7]
GER
[8]
JPN
[9]
NL
[10]
NOR
[11]
NZ
[12]
SWE
[13]
UK
[14]
Eagles
  • Release date: June 1, 1972
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Asylum
22 13
Desperado
  • Release date: April 17, 1973
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Asylum
41 31 35 5 40 39
On the Border
  • Release date: March 22, 1974
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Asylum
17 27 12 3 28
One of These Nights
  • Release date: June 10, 1975
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Asylum
1 5 2 49 28 2 9 2 8
Hotel California
  • Release date: December 8, 1976
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Asylum
1 1 9 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 2
The Long Run
  • Release date: September 24, 1979
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Asylum
1 1 1 20 1 3 5 2 1 4
Long Road Out of Eden
  • Release date: October 30, 2007
  • Format: 2×CD
  • Label: ERC
1 1 2 1 2 7 1 1 1 2 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
CAN
[6]
GER
[8]
JPN
[9]
NL
[10]
NOR
[11]
NZ
[12]
SWE
[13]
UK
[14]
Eagles Live
  • Release date: November 7, 1980
  • Label: Asylum
6 3 25 55 8 7 25 9 44 24
Hell Freezes Over
  • Release date: November 8, 1994
  • Label: Geffen
1 23 24 1 26 6 10 3 13 9 18
Live from the Forum MMXVIII
  • Release date: October 16, 2020
  • Label: Rhino
16 22 12 7 2 13 30 26
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
CAN
[6][7]
GER
[8]
JPN
[9]
NL
[10]
NOR
[11]
NZ
[12]
SWE
[13]
UK
[14]
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)
  • Release date: February 17, 1976
  • Label: Asylum
1 3 1 35 8 2 31 2
  • RIAA: 3× Diamond (38× Platinum)[40]
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum[28]
  • BPI: Platinum[16]
  • MC: 2× Diamond
Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2
  • Release date: November 13, 1982
  • Label: Asylum
52 5 63 44 2
  • RIAA: Diamond (11× Platinum)
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[41]
The Best of Eagles
  • Release date: May 10, 1985
  • Label: Asylum
7 56 1 8
The Legend of Eagles
  • Release date: 1988
  • Label: Asylum
5
The Very Best of the Eagles (1994)
  • Release date: July 11, 1994
  • Label: Asylum
2 28 22 49 10 4 3 7 4
Selected Works: 1972–1999 109 8
[45]
91 85 2 28
The Very Best of the Eagles (2001)
  • Release date: May 28, 2001
  • Label: Elektra, Warner Strategic Marketing
11 20 9 4 9 29 3
The Very Best Of /
The Complete Greatest Hits
  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Label: Asylum, Warner Strategic Marketing
3 10 43 8 56 21 29 29 5 8 9
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum[51]
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum[48]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[16]
  • MC: 2× Platinum[52]
  • RMNZ: Platinum[53]
Eagles
  • Release date: March 15, 2005
  • Label: Asylum, Warner Strategic Marketing
The Studio Albums 1972–1979 35 87 50
[54]
Legacy
  • Release date: November 2, 2018
  • Label: Elektra/Asylum (Warner Music)
To the Limit: The Essential Collection
  • Release date: April 12, 2024
  • Label: Rhino/Elektra
30 46 52 66 18
[55]
43
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[56]
US
AC

[57]
US
Country

[58]
AUS CAN
[59]
CAN AC
[60]
CAN Country
[61]
NL
[62]
NZ
[63]
UK
[14]
1972 "Take It Easy" 12 12 49 8 Eagles
"Witchy Woman" 9 81 8 26
"Peaceful Easy Feeling" 22 20 35 22
1973 "Tequila Sunrise" 64 26 68 81 Desperado
"Outlaw Man" 59
1974 "Already Gone" 32 12 On the Border
"James Dean" 77 56
"Best of My Love" 1 1 14 1 1
1975 "One of These Nights" 1 20 33 13 18 7 3 23 One of These Nights
"Lyin' Eyes" 2 3 8 34 19 4 20 23 7 23
"Take It to the Limit" 4 4 30 16 6 23 12
1976 "New Kid in Town" 1 2 43 16 1 2 12 11 6 20 Hotel California
1977 "Hotel California" 1 10 60 1 2 6 5 8
"Life in the Fast Lane" 11 96 12 41
1978 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 18 34
[66]
23 5 28 30 Non-album single
1979 "Heartache Tonight" 1 38 13 1 20 7 40 The Long Run
"The Long Run" 8 34 9 9 30 66
1980 "I Can't Tell You Why" 8 3 5 2 49 11
"Seven Bridges Road" 21 17 55 Eagles Live
1994 "Get Over It" 31 21 74 4 13 Hell Freezes Over
"Love Will Keep Us Alive" 1 10 11 52
"The Girl from Yesterday" 58 69
1995 "Learn to Be Still" 15 9
2003 "Hole in the World" 69 5 11 51 69 The Very Best Of
2005 "No More Cloudy Days" 3 Long Road Out of Eden
2007 "How Long" 101 7 23 76 * 110
2008 "Busy Being Fabulous" 12 28 *
"What Do I Do with My Heart" 13
2009 "I Don't Want to Hear Any More" 23
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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Year Song Peak chart
positions
Album
US
AC
[56]
US Adult
[67]
UK
[14]
1995 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 31 Christmas of Hope
1997 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 15
2007 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 93
2013 "Take It Easy" 188 The Complete Greatest Hits
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

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Year Song Album Notes
2017 "Part of the Plan" A Tribute to Dan Fogelberg[68] Dan Fogelberg cover

Videography

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Videos/DVDs

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Title Album details Certifications
Hell Freezes Over
  • Release date: November 8, 1994
  • Label: Geffen
  • RIAA: 9× Platinum[69]
  • ARIA: 20× Platinum[70]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[16]
  • MC: Platinum[71]
Farewell 1 Tour: Live from Melbourne
  • Release date: June 14, 2005
  • Label: Warner Vision
  • RIAA: Diamond (30× Platinum)[72]
  • ARIA: 13× Platinum[73]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[16]
  • MC: Diamond[74]
History of the Eagles
  • Release date: April 30, 2013
  • Studio: Jigsaw Productions
Live from the Forum MMXVIII
  • Release date: October 16, 2020 (Premiere: July 5, 2020)[77]

Music videos

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Year Video Album Director
2003 "Hole in the World" The Very Best Of
2007 "How Long" Long Road Out of Eden
2008 "Busy Being Fabulous"

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