Cage the Elephant discography

The discography of American rock band Cage the Elephant consists of five studio albums, one live album, one extended play, 17 singles and 18 music videos. The band released their self-titled debut album in June 2008. It peaked at number 59 on the United States Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the Billboard Top Alternative Albums chart.[1][2] The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3][4] "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked", the album's third single, peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top 50 hit in Canada and the United Kingdom.[5][6][7] The singles "In One Ear" and "Back Against the Wall" both topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[8]

Cage the Elephant discography
Matthew Shultz of Cage the Elephant performing at the London Barfly in March 2008
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Music videos18
EPs1
Singles17

Thank You, Happy Birthday, the band's second studio album, was released in January 2011. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, as well as on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.[1][2][9] "Shake Me Down", the album's lead single, peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band's third number-one hit on the Alternative Songs chart.[5][8] The album's remaining singles—"Around My Head", "Aberdeen" and "Always Something"—all entered the latter chart.[8]

Their third album Melophobia (2013) featured the hit singles "Cigarette Daydreams" and "Come a Little Closer".

In 2015, they released their fourth studio album Tell Me I'm Pretty. "Mess Around", "Trouble" and "Cold Cold Cold" were all released as singles.

On November 26, 2018, they announced their fifth studio album, Social Cues, which was released on April 19, 2019.

Albums

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]		 US
Rock
[9]		 AUT
[10]		 BEL
[11]		 CAN
[12]		 FRA
[13]		 NLD
[14]		 SCO
[15]		 SWI
[16]		 UK
[17]
Cage the Elephant 5923——69——62—38
  • US: 1,000,000[3]
Thank You, Happy Birthday
  • Released: January 11, 2011 (US)[20]
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 22——7——31—26
  • US: 500,000
Melophobia
  • Released: October 8, 2013 (US)[21]
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 156——21————117
Tell Me I'm Pretty
  • Released: December 18, 2015 (US)
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 263——30————135
Social Cues
  • Released: April 19, 2019 (US)
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 21247722114659223879
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums
List of live albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]		 US
Alt.
[2]		 US
Rock
[9]		 CAN
[12]
Live from the Vic in Chicago
  • Released: January 17, 2012 (US)[23]
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital download
 —[upper-alpha 1]———
Unpeeled
  • Released: July 28, 2017 (US)
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 6191150

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title Details
Live at Grimey's
  • Released: April 17, 2010 (US)[25]
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[5]		 US
AAA
[26]		 US
Alt.
[8]		 US
Main.
[27]		 US
Rock
[28]		 CAN
[6]		 CAN
Rock
[29]		 JPN
[30]		 MEX
Air.
[31]		 UK
[7]
"Free Love"[32] 2007 —————————— Cage the Elephant
"In One Ear" 2008 ——1203—24——51
"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" 832438642290—32
"Back Against the Wall" 2009 ——12612562——127
"Shake Me Down" 2010 78—1101511——55
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
 Thank You, Happy Birthday
"Around My Head" 2011 ——15—27—36—41—
"Aberdeen" ——7—22—24—40—
"Come a Little Closer" 2013 —[upper-alpha 2]111015722—41—[upper-alpha 3]
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
 Melophobia
"Take It or Leave It" 2014 —[upper-alpha 4]2912—46—26—39—
"Cigarette Daydreams" —[upper-alpha 5]31199—6———
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
"Mess Around" 2015 —111216931——— Tell Me I'm Pretty
"Trouble" 2016 —414012—9———
"Cold Cold Cold" 2017 —65—22—4—49—
"Whole Wide World" —116—25—17——— Unpeeled
"Ready to Let Go" 2019 —11127—[upper-alpha 6]1——— Social Cues
"Social Cues" —11—5—5———
"Black Madonna" 2020 —12—10—19———
"Skin and Bones" —43—41—25———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs
List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Alt.
[8]		 US
Rock
[28]		 MEX
Air.
[31]
"Always Something" 2012 39—— Thank You, Happy Birthday
"Spiderhead" 2014 ——50 Melophobia
"Too Late to Say Goodbye" 2016 —44— Tell Me I'm Pretty
"Night Running"
(with Beck)		 2019 —29— Social Cues
"Goodbye" —35—
"Broken Boy" 2020 —[upper-alpha 7]—[upper-alpha 8]—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"[39] 2012 Chimes of Freedom

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"In One Ear" (version 1) 2008 N/A[40]
"In One Ear" (version 2) D.A.R.Y.L.[41][42]
"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked"
"Back Against the Wall" 2009 Isaac Rentz[43][44][45]
"In One Ear" (version 3) 2010
"Shake Me Down" 2011
"Around My Head" Chris Marrs Piliero[46]
"Aberdeen" Isaac Rentz[47]
"Come a Little Closer" 2013 Matthew Shultz[48]
"Take It or Leave It" 2014 Isaac Rentz[49]
"Cigarette Daydreams" Mark Pellington
"Mess Around" 2015 Georges Melies[50]
"Trouble" 2016 Matthew Shultz & Juliette Buchs Shultz[51]
"Cold Cold Cold" 2017 Matthew Shultz[52][53]
"Ready to Let Go" 2019
"Night Running" Jennifer Juniper Stratford[54]
"Social Cues" Matthew Shultz[55][56]
"Black Madonna" 2020

Notes
  1. "Live from the Vic in Chicago" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number six on the Music Video Sales chart.[24]
  2. "Come a Little Closer" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[33]
  3. "Come a Little Closer" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[34]
  4. "Take It or Leave It" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[35]
  5. "Cigarette Daydreams" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[33]
  6. "Ready to Let Go" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 45 on the Canadian All-format Airplay chart.[36]
  7. "Broken Boy" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.[37]
  8. "Broken Boy" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[38]

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