The Cardigans are a band from Sweden. They have released six studio albums, which in total have sold about 15 million copies worldwide. This is a list of their album and single releases.
| The Cardigans discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Music videos | 20 |
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] |
CAN [2] |
DEN [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
NOR [8] |
UK [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Emmerdale | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Life |
|
20 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 13 | — | 51 | — | |
| First Band on the Moon |
|
2 | 41 | — | 16 | — | 83 | 4 | — | 18 | 35 | |
| Gran Turismo |
|
1 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 151 | |
| Long Gone Before Daylight |
|
1 | — | 13 | 10 | 47 | 24 | 44 | 8 | 47 | —[A] | |
| Super Extra Gravity |
|
1 | — | 14 | 15 | 85 | 30 | 142 | 8 | 78 | — |
|
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] |
BEL [22] |
DEN [3] |
IRE [23] |
JPN [7] |
NOR [8] |
SPA [24] |
SWI [25] |
UK [9] | ||
| The Other Side of the Moon |
|
— | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| iTunes Originals |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Best Of |
|
5 | 81 | 8 | 60 | 99 | 5 | 93 | 78 | 32 |
| The Rest of the Best - Volume 1 |
|
TBC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBC |
| The Rest of the Best - Volume 2 |
|
TBC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBC |
| "—" denotes an album that was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] |
AUS [26] |
CAN [2] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [23] |
NLD [27] |
NZ [28] |
UK [9] |
US Alt. [29] | ||||
| "Rise and Shine"[C] | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Emmerdale | |
| "Black Letter Day"[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sick & Tired" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | |||
| "Carnival" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 35 | — | Life | |
| "Hey! Get Out of My Way"[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sick & Tired" (re-issue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | |||
| "Rise and Shine" (new version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | |||
| "Lovefool" | 1996 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 9 | First Band on the Moon and Romeo + Juliet OST | |
| "Been It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | First Band on the Moon | ||
| "Your New Cuckoo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | |||
| "My Favourite Game" | 1998 | 3 | 61 | 68 | 27 | 90 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 16 | Gran Turismo | |
| "Erase/Rewind" | 1999 | 12 | — | — | 60 | 71 | 16 | 62 | 36 | 7 | — |
| |
| "Hanging Around" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |||
| "Burning Down the House" (with Tom Jones) | 2 | 8 | — | 21 | 27 | 18 | 58 | 13 | 7 | — | Reload | ||
| "For What It's Worth" | 2003 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 98 | — | 31 | — | Long Gone Before Daylight | |
| "You're the Storm" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | |||
| "Live and Learn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" | 2005 | 3 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | 59 | — | Super Extra Gravity | |
| "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" | 2006 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Videography
editVideo albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Life: The True Story | |
| Live in London |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Rise & Shine" | 1994 | Bjorn Lindgren |
| "Black Letter Day" | ||
| "Sick and Tired" | ||
| "Carnival" | 1995 | |
| "Rise & Shine" (Japan version) | — | |
| "Lovefool" | 1996 | Bjorn Lindgren |
| "Lovefool" (US version) | Geoff Moore | |
| "Been It" | Bjorn Lindgren | |
| "Been It" (US version) | 1997 | Lawrence Carroll |
| "Your New Cuckoo" | Quatsi | |
| "My Favourite Game" | 1998 | Jonas Akerlund |
| "Erase/Rewind" | 1999 | Adam Berg |
| "Hanging Around" | Sophie Muller | |
| "Burning Down the House" (with Tom Jones) | David Mouldy | |
| "Junk of the Hearts" (Nåid Remix) | — | |
| "For What It's Worth" | 2003 | Amir Chamdin |
| "You're the Storm" | ||
| "Live and Learn" | — | |
| "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" | 2005 | Martin and Bo Johan Renck |
| "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" | 2006 |
Other appearances
edit- "Lovefool" on William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture (1996)
- "Carnival" on Original Soundtrack: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- "War" on A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack (1997)
- "Deuce" on The X-Files: The Album (1998)
- "War" on 10 Things I Hate About You: Music from the Motion Picture (1999)[33]
Notes
edit- A ^ Long Gone Before Daylight did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 37 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart.[34]
- C ^ The original Emmerdale version of "Rise and Shine" was only released in Sweden. It was later re-recorded for international editions of Life. This new version was re-issued as a single in Sweden, Japan and the UK in 1995 and throughout Europe in 1996.
- D ^ "Black Letter Day" was only released in Sweden.
- E ^ "Hey! Get Out of My Way" was only released in Sweden and Japan. In the UK, "Sick and Tired" was re-issued in its place, with the same B-sides.
References
edit- ^ a b c "swedishcharts.com - Discography The Cardigans" (in Swedish). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums and singles in Canada:
- for First Band on the Moon: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 64, No. 25: Feb 24, 1997". RPM. RPM Library and Archives. 24 February 1997. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- for "Lovefool": "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 7: Apr 21, 1997". RPM. RPM Library and Archives. 21 April 1997. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- for Gran Turismo: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 68, No. 9: Nov 23, 1998". RPM. RPM Library and Archives. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- for "My Favourite Game": "Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 9: Nov 23, 1998". RPM. RPM Library and Archives. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b * Peak chart positions for albums in Denmark:
- for Gran Turismo: "Hits of the World - Gran Turismo - Denmark". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 19. 8 May 1999. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510.
- for all other albums: "danishcharts.dk - Discography The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "finnishcharts.com - Discography The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "lescharts.com - Discographie The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "The Cardigans | Longplay-Chartverfolgung". GfK Entertainment Charts (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
- for First Band on the Moon: "Hits of the World - First Band on the Moon - Japan". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 37. 14 September 1996. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
- for Gran Turismo: "Hits of the World - Gran Turismo - Japan". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. 28 October 1998. p. 60. ISSN 0006-2510.
- for all other albums: カーディガンズのランキング [The Cardigans album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Discography The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cardigans | Full Official Charts History". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "The Cardigans Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 1987–1998" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 1987–1998] (PDF). Swedish Recording Industry Association (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "有料音楽配信認定" [Recording Industry Association of Japan - Statistics - Certified Awards]. 日本レコード協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 June 2017. Note: User must enter "カーディガンズ" ("The Cardigans") in "アーティスト" ("Artist") field.
- ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – Cardigans". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 August 2024. Type Cardigans in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. 6 August 1997. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 1999" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 1999] (PDF). Swedish Recording Industry Association (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Cardigans Platinumskiva för 50000 sålda skivor av 'Gran Turismo' 1998". Lauritz.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "SNEP - Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique - Les Certifications" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 June 2017. Note: User must define "Cardigans" as the search parameter.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 26 June 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista" [Swedish Charts - Sweden's Official Charts] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Hitlisten.nu - Danmarks officielle hitlister | Album Top 40 - uge 33 - 2003". Hitlisten (in Danish). 15 August 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "ultratop.be - The Cardigans - Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b * Peak chart positions for albums and singles in Ireland:
- For singles before 2000: "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- For albums and singles after 2000: "irishcharts.com - Discography The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - The Cardigans - Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "The Cardigans - Best Of - hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com - Discography The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Discographie The Cardigans - dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "charts.nz - Discography The Cardigans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "The Cardigans Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "ARIA End Of Year Singles 1997 | Top 100 Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 June 2017. Note: "Lovefool" at number 52.
- ^ "New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart | 11 May 1997". Recorded Music NZ. 11 May 1997. Retrieved 1 June 2017. Note: "Lovefool" at number 35.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Singles". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Discogs discography for The Cardigans". discogs.com. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "The Cardigans Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 June 2017.