The discography of the Norwegian glam metal band Wig Wam includes six studio albums, one live album, 17 singles, one video album and seven music videos. The band was formed in Halden in 2001 and released their debut studio album, 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast, in 2004. The album was reissued in 2005 with a new title, Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller, and additional songs. The band achieved international fame later that year when they represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "In My Dreams", written by guitarist Teeny, and placed ninth. The song became a significant hit for the band in Norway and in other countries around Europe and Asia.[1]
| Wig Wam discography | |
|---|---|
 Wig Wam performing live in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 17 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 7 |
Wig Wam released their second studio album, Wig Wamania, in 2006 and their first live album, Live in Tokyo, the following year. The band's third studio album, Non Stop Rock'n Roll, was released in 2010 and their fourth album, Wall Street, in 2012. After thirteen years together, Wig Wam split up in 2014. The band reunited in 2019 and released the album Never Say Die in 2021. Wig Wam experienced a resurgence in popularity internationally the following year when their single "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" was used as the theme song for the HBO Max television series Peacemaker.[2] The band's sixth studio album, Out of the Dark, was released in 2023.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [3] |
SWI [4] | ||
| 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast |
|
— | — |
| Wig Wamania |
|
10 | — |
| Non Stop Rock'n Roll |
|
3 | — |
| Wall Street |
|
19 | — |
| Never Say Die |
|
— | 74 |
| Out of the Dark |
|
— | — |
Reissues
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [3] |
SWI [4] | ||
| Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller |
|
10 | — |
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live in Tokyo |
|
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [3] |
SWE [5] | |||
| "I Turn to You" | 2004 | — | — | 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast |
| "Crazy Things" | — | — | ||
| "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" | 2005 | — | — | Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller |
| "In My Dreams" | 1 | 26 | ||
| "Bless the Night" | 11 | — | ||
| "Gonna Get You Someday" | 2006 | 5 | — | Wig Wamania |
| "Daredevil Heat" | — | — | ||
| "At the End of the Day" | — | — | ||
| "Bygone Zone" | 16 | — | ||
| "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" | 2010 | 11 | — | Non Stop Rock'n Roll |
| "Wall Street" | 2012 | — | — | Wall Street |
| "The Bigger The Better" | — | — | ||
| "Never Say Die" | 2020 | — | — | Never Say Die |
| "Kilimanjaro" | — | — | ||
| "Out of the Dark" | 2022 | — | — | Out of the Dark |
| "High n Dry" | 2023 | — | — | |
| "Forevermore" | — | — | ||
Videography
editVideo albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Made in Japan |
|
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" | 2005 | Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller |
| "Bless the Night" | ||
| "Gonna Get You Someday" | 2006 | Wig Wamania |
| "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" | 2010 | Non Stop Rock'n Roll |
| "Never Say Die" | 2020 | Never Say Die |
| "Kilimanjaro" | ||
| "Out of the Dark" | 2022 | Out of the Dark |
Other appearances
edit| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (with Bruce Kulick) | 2005 | Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss |
References
edit- ^ Røkeberg, Morten (22 March 2005). "Wig Wam topper VG-lista". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Shirey, Paul (13 January 2022). "Peacemaker Opening Dance Sequence Explained By James Gunn". ScreenRant. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Discography Wig Wam". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Discographie Wig Wam". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Discography Wig Wam". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.