English indie folk band Noah and the Whale released four studio albums, two extended play and ten singles.
| Noah and the Whale discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 10 |
After the release of a few singles, the band's debut album, entitled Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down, was released on 11 August 2008. The release made it to Number 5 on the official UK Albums Chart. Doug Fink, brother of singer, Charlie, originally played drums but left to pursue a career as a doctor. Until mid-2008, Laura Marling was a member of the band and performed with them as much as her solo touring schedule allowed. She also performed the background vocals on the band's debut album but left the band several months after its release.
From January 2009 onwards, the band started work on their second full-length LP, entitled The First Days of Spring. Along with the album release, Charlie Fink wrote and directed a film that runs the entire length of the album, also entitled The First Days of Spring. Fink decided not to feature female backing vocals on their second LP due to the painful but inspiring departure of Laura Marling to pursue a solo career. Her separation from the band did however inspire a change from their traditional sound, signaling a new direction in the band's music and lyrics. The album was released on 31 August 2009, a little over a year after their debut. Three days prior to the release Doug Fink, brother of lead singer Charlie, announced he would be leaving the band to pursue a career in medicine. At the same time Fred Abbott was brought in on second guitar/piano and Doug was temporarily replaced by former Pull Tiger Tail drummer Jack Hamson.
In January 2010, it was announced that Noah and the Whale were heading to the recording studio soon to prepare their third album, for which the band was considering the title Old Joy, however, in an interview with the website SoonerMusic.com, lead singer Charlie announced that the album would be called Last Night On Earth. On 3 December 2010 the band released a track from the upcoming album on their official website, titled "Wild Thing". The first official single from the album, "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.", was released on 23 January 2011, peaking at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart. Last Night on Earth was released on 7 March 2011 through Mercury Records. In 2011 the song "Waiting for My Chance to Come" was used in the series finale for the UK teen drama Skins.
The band released their fourth studio album Heart of Nowhere on 6 May 2013.
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (FL) [3] |
IRE [4] |
NL [5] |
SCO [6] |
US [7] | |||
| Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down |
|
5 | — | — | 32 | — | 9 | — | |
| The First Days of Spring |
|
16 | — | — | 19 | —[A] | 22 | — |
|
| Last Night on Earth |
|
8 | 86 | 57 | 11 | 89 | 11 | 135 | |
| Heart of Nowhere |
|
13 | 62 | 95 | 18 | —[B] | 16 | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
Notes
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Noah and the Whale Presents: The A Sides[12] |
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| iTunes Festival: London 2011[13] |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS Hit. [14] |
AUT [15] |
BEL (FL) [3] |
CZ Rock [16] |
IRE [4] |
MEX [17] |
POL [18] |
SCO [19] |
SWI [20] | ||||||
| "5 Years Time"[a] | 2007 | 7 | — | 59 | 72 | — | 10 | — | 40 | 3 | 74 |
|
Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down | ||
| "2 Bodies 1 Heart"[21] | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Shape of My Heart" | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | |||||
| "Blue Skies" | 2009 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The First Days of Spring | |||
| "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N."[b] | 2011 | 14 | 10 | — | 54 | 14 | 26 | — | 43 | 14 | 77 |
|
Last Night on Earth | ||
| "Tonight's the Kind of Night"[c] | 67 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | |||||
| "Life Is Life" | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Waiting For My Chance to Come" | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "There Will Come a Time" | 2013 | 168 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | Heart of Nowhere | |||
| "Lifetime" | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "5 Years Time" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 22 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ^ "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ^ "Tonight's the Kind of Night" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
References
edit- ^ a b Peak chart positions in the UK:
- For all except noted: "Noah & The Whale > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- For "Shape of My Heart": "New Chart Entries > May 17, 2008". Zobbel.de. 17 May 2008.
- For "Blue Skies": "New Chart Entries > September 5, 2009". Zobbel.de. 5 September 2009.
- For "Life Is Life": "New Chart Entries > August 13, 2011". Zobbel.de. 13 August 2011.
- For "Waiting for My Chance to Come": "New Chart Entries > November 5, 2011". Zobbel.de. 5 November 2011.
- For "There Will Come a Time": "New Chart Entries > May 18, 2013". Zobbel.de. 18 May 2013.
- ^ Peak positions in Australia:
- For Last Night on Earth: "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 18th April 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011.
- For Heart of Nowhere: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 May 2013" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1212. Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 May 2013. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Discografie Noah And The Whale". Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b "Discography Noah And The Whale". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Noah And The Whale". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart:
- For Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- For The First Days of Spring: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- For Last Night on Earth: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- For Heart of Nowhere: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Noah and the Whale – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ a b c d e "Certified Awards Search > Enter 'Noah and the Whale'". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Noah And The Whale - The First Days Of Spring - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2011 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Noah And The Whale - Heart of Nowhere - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "YOUNG AND LOST CLUB | Shop | Records".
- ^ iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP by Noah & The Whale iTunes
- ^ Peaks on the ARIA Hitseekers chart:
- "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.": "ARIA Report: Issue 1118" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- "There Will Come a Time": "ARIA Report: Issue 1208" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Discografie Noah And The Whale". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "CZ - Modern Rock - Top 20 - Noah and the Whale" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
- ^ Peaks on the Polish singles chart:
- For "5 Years Time": "Noah And The Whale - 5 Years Time - Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- For "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.": "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Peaks on the Scottish Singles chart:
- For "Shape of My Heart": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- For "5 Years Time": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- For "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- For "Tonight's the Kind of Night": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^
- "5 Years Time": "Schweizer Airplay Charts 39/2008 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.": "Schweizer Airplay Charts 13/2011 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "2 Bodies 1 Heart - Single by Noah & the Whale". iTunes. Retrieved 2 April 2015.