The discography of Ash, a Northern Irish alternative rock band, consists of eight studio albums, three live album, five compilation albums, one EP and sixty singles.
| Ash discography | |
|---|---|
 Ash performing live in 2004 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 60 |
| Music videos | 48 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [7] |
NL [8] |
NOR [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US Heat. [13] | |||
| 1977 |
|
1 | 18 | — | 26 | — | 65 | — | 75 | 26 | 14 | 44 | 40 | — | |
| Nu-Clear Sounds |
|
7 | 44 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Free All Angels |
|
1 | 43 | 28 | — | 121 | 34 | 2 | — | 20 | 32 | 58 | — | 11 |
|
| Meltdown |
|
5 | 87 | 78 | — | — | 65 | 6 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Twilight of the Innocents |
|
32 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kablammo! |
|
41 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Islands |
|
18 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Race the Night |
|
14 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 [15] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that failed to chart or was not released | |||||||||||||||
Mini-albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Trailer |
|
143 |
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
NOR [9] | ||
| Live at the Wireless |
|
85 | — |
| Tokyo Blitz |
|
— | — |
| Live on Mars: London Astoria 1997 |
|
— | — |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
IRE [7] |
NOR [9] | |||||||
| Intergalactic Sonic 7″s |
|
3 | 4 | 18 |
| ||||
| A–Z Vol.1 |
|
68 | 83 | — | |||||
| A–Z Vol.2 |
|
130 | — | — | |||||
| The Best of Ash |
|
132 | — | — | |||||
| Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years of Ash |
|
26 | 14 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that failed to chart or was not released | |||||||||
EPs
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Little Infinity EP |
|
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][16] |
UK Indie [17] |
UK Rock [18] |
AUS [2] |
IRE [19] |
NZ [20] |
SCO [21] | |||||
| 1994 | "Jack Names the Planets" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trailer | ||
| "Petrol" | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Uncle Pat" | 101 | — | 2 | — | 20 | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | "Kung Fu" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 1977 | ||
| "Girl from Mars" | 11 | — | — | 86 | 16 | — | 14 | ||||
| "Angel Interceptor" | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 15 | ||||
| 1996 | "Goldfinger" | 5 | — | — | 50 | 8 | 26 | 8 | |||
| "Oh Yeah" | 6 | — | — | 80 | 14 | — | 5 | ||||
| 1997 | "A Life Less Ordinary" | 10 | 2 | — | 88 | 16 | — | 12 | A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack | ||
| 1998 | "Jesus Says" | 15 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 13 | Nu-Clear Sounds | ||
| "Wildsurf" | 31 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | 34 | ||||
| 1999 | "Numbskull" | a | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "Shining Light" | 8 | 1 | — | 69 | 23 | — | 7 | Free All Angels | ||
| "Burn Baby Burn" | 13 | 1 | — | — | 20 | — | 10 | ||||
| "Sometimes" | 21 | 3 | — | — | 41 | — | 16 | ||||
| "Candy" | 20 | 5 | — | — | 25 | — | 20 | ||||
| "There's a Star" | 13 | 3 | — | — | 38 | — | 21 | ||||
| 2002 | "Walking Barefoot"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Envy" | 21 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 20 | Intergalactic Sonic 7″s | |||
| "Jack Names the Planets" | 82 | 18 | — | — | 12 | — | 89 | ||||
| 2004 | "Clones" | b |
— | — | — | 12 | — | — | Meltdown | ||
| "Orpheus" | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 16 | ||||
| "Starcrossed" | 22 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 21 | ||||
| "Renegade Cavalcade" | 33 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 34 | ||||
| 2007 | "You Can't Have It All" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | Twilight of the Innocents | ||
| "Polaris" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | ||||
| "End of the World" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | ||||
| 2009 | "Return of White Rabbit" | c | — | — | — | — | — | — | A–Z Series | ||
| "True Love 1980" | 148 | 12 | — | — | 88 | — | — | ||||
| "Joy Kicks Darkness" | 171 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Arcadia" | 114 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Tracers" | 140 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Dead Disciples" | 139 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Pripyat" | 165 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2010 | "Ichiban" | 176 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Space Shot" | 129 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Neon" | 120 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Command" | 131 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Song of Your Desire" | 104 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dionysian Urge" | 106 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "War with Me" | 114 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dare to Dream" | 87 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mind Control" | 101 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Insects" | 99 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Binary" | 103 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Physical World" | 96 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Spheres" | 91 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Instinct" | 65 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Summer Snow" | 91 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Carnal Love" | 78 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Embers" | 79 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Change Your Name" | 84 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sky Burial" | 87 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "There Is Hope Again" | 92 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "Cocoon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kablammo! | ||
| "Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Machinery" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | "Buzzkill" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Islands | ||
| "Annabel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Confessions in the Pool" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | "Race the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Race the Night | ||
| "Like a God" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Usual Places" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Crashed Out Wasted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
- A ^ Australia-only release.
a Ineligible for singles chart due to number of tracks
b Downloads chart exclusive. Reached number 1.
c Free download from ashofficial.com
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Jack Names the Planets" | Phil Harder | Trailer |
| "Petrol" | |||
| "Uncle Pat" | |||
| 1995 | "Kung Fu" | Steven Wells and Nick Small | 1977 |
| "Girl from Mars" (UK version) | Peter Christopherson | ||
| "Girl from Mars" (US version) | Jesse Peretz | ||
| "Angel Interceptor" | Ash | ||
| 1996 | "Goldfinger" | Mike Brady | |
| "Oh Yeah" | Julian Barton | ||
| 1997 | "A Life Less Ordinary" | Hammer & Tongs | A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack |
| 1998 | "Jesus Says" | Howard Greenhalgh | Nu-Clear Sounds |
| "Wildsurf" | Howard Greenhalgh | ||
| 1999 | "Numbskull" | Darran Tiernan | |
| 2001 | "Shining Light" | Free All Angels | |
| "Warmer Than Fire" | Darren Tiernan | "Shining Light" B-side | |
| "Burn Baby Burn" | Jeff Thomas | Free All Angels | |
| "Sometimes" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "Candy" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "There's a Star" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| 2002 | "Envy" | Piper Ferguson | Intergalactic Sonic 7″s |
| 2004 | "Clones" (Version 1) | Jeff Thomas | Meltdown |
| "Clones" (Version 2) | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "Orpheus" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "Starcrossed" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "Renegade Cavalcade" | |||
| 2007 | "I Started a Fire" | Josh Kletzkin | Twilight of the Innocents |
| "You Can't Have It All" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "Polaris" | Jeff Thomas | ||
| "End of the World" | |||
| 2009 | "Return of the White Rabbit" (Version 1) | Nico Jones | A–Z Series |
| "Return of the White Rabbit" (Version 2) | Karen Lord | ||
| "Return of the White Rabbit" (Version 3) | |||
| "True Love 1980" | Daniel Garcia | ||
| "Joy Kicks Darkness" | Josh Kletzkin | ||
| "Arcadia" | Josh Kletzkin | ||
| "Tracers" | Josh Kletzkin | ||
| "The Dead Disciples" | Fan Made | ||
| "Pripyat" | |||
| 2010 | "Ichiban" | ||
| "Spaceshot" | Daniel Garcia | ||
| "Neon" | KINo | ||
| "War with Me" | Alex Beck | ||
| "Binary" | Nico Jones | ||
| 2015 | "Free" | Mat Whitecross | Kablammo! |
| "Machinery" | |||
| "Cocoon" | Eric Feigenbaum | ||
| 2018 | "Annabel" | Luc Janin[23] | Islands |
| "Confessions in the Pool" | Dylan Holmes Williams[24] | ||
| 2023 | "Race the Night" | Jed Shepherd[25] | Race the Night |
| "Like a God" | |||
| "Usual Places" | Niall Trask |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "The Official Charts Company > Ash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Ash in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Oh Yeah": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". Retrieved 2016-06-02 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Discographie Ash". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Discography Ash". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Ash". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Ash". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Discography Ash". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Discografie Ash". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Discography Ash". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Discography Ash". charts.nz. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Discography Ash". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Ash – 1977". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Ash Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "BPI > Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 22 September 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_A.HTM UK chart listings
- ^ Peak chart position on the UK Indie Albums Chart:
- A Life Less Ordinary: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Jesus Says: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Windsurf: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Shining Light: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Burn Baby Burn: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Sometimes: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Candy: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- There's a Star: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Envy: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Jack Names The Planets: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- True Love 1980: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Joy Kicks Darkness: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Arcadia: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Tracers: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- The Dead Disciples: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Pripyat: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Ichiban: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Space Shot: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Neon: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Command: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Song of your Desire: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Dinonysian Urge: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- War with Me: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Dare to Dream: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Mind Control: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Insects: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Binary: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Physical World: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Spheres: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Instinct: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Summer Snow: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Carnal Love: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Embers: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Change Your Name: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Sky Burial: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- There is Love Again: "Official UK Indie Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions in UK Rock & Metal Singles and Albums Chart:
- "Uncle Pat": "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Change Your Name": "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Sky Burial": "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/ Irish Singles chart listings
- ^ "Discography Ash". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Scotland:
- "Kung Fu": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Girl From Mars": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Angel Interceptor": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Goldfinger": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Oh Yeah": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "A life Less Ordinary": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Jesus Says": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Windsurf": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Shining Light": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Burn Baby Burn": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Sometimes": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Candy": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "There's a Star": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Envy": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Jack Names The Planets": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Orpheus": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Starcrossed": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Renegade Cavelcade": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "You Can't Have It All": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Polaris": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "End of the World": "Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 January 2022. Select singles in the Format field. Type Ash in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "ASH SHARE COOL NEW VIDEO FOR ANNABEL". Kerrang!. May 2, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Ash 'Confessions In The Pool' by Dylan Holmes Williams". Promonews. September 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Ash announce new album and joint UK and European tour with The Subways". NME. June 15, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
