The Presidents of the United States of America discography
The discography of The Presidents of the United States of America, an American alternative rock group formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993, consists of five studio albums, sixteen singles, three extended plays, one video album, two compilation albums and a live album. The group's self-titled debut album was released on Columbia Records in 1995, with the singles "Kitty" and "Lump" bringing them exposure on the United States charts, as well as in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. Since then, The Presidents of the United States of America released five further albums, sometimes on different labels, none of which have been received as commercially or critically well as their debut album. The band broke up in 2016.
| The Presidents of the United States of America discography | |
|---|---|
 The Presidents of the United States of America in concert in 2005. | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Demo album | 1 |
In 1996, their single "Peaches" became their first and only chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching the Top 40 at number 29. It also managed to chart within the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 in New Zealand. Despite their growing popularity at the time, no further single managed to make the Top 40, or even chart on the Hot 100.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
NL [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
| The Presidents of the United States of America |
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6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 18 | — | 3 | 18 | — | 14 | ||
| II |
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31 | 3 | 71 | 30 | 43 | 64 | 35 | 20 | 29 | 50 | 36 | ||
| Freaked Out and Small |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Love Everybody |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| These Are the Good Times People |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kudos to You! |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [18] | |||||||||
| Rarities |
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— | |||||||
| Pure Frosting |
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198 | |||||||
| Lump |
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— | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Thanks for the Feedback |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Peaches & Live |
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| Munky River |
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| More Bad Times |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US Air [20] |
US Alt [21] |
US Pop [22] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [23] |
FRA [24] |
IRE [25] |
NZ [26] |
SWE [27] |
UK [11] | ||||
| 1994 | "Fuck California" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album songs | |
| "Naked and Famous" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "Kitty" | — | 67 | 13 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | The Presidents of the United States of America | |
| "Lump" | — | 21 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | 15 | |||
| 1996 | "Peaches" | 29 | 37 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 8 | ||
| "Dune Buggy" | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 15 | |||
| "Mach 5" | — | 68 | 11 | — | 29 | 29 | — | — | 48 | — | 29 | II | ||
| 1997 | "Volcano" | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tiki God" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1998 | "Video Killed the Radio Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | Pure Frosting | |
| 2000 | "Jupiter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Freaked Out & Small | |
| "Tiny Explosions" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "Last Girl on Earth" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Some Postman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Everybody | |
| 2005 | "Zero Friction" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Mixed Up S.O.B." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | These Are the Good Times People | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Lump" | Roman Coppola |
| "Kitty" | ||
| 1996 | "Peaches" | |
| "Dune Buggy" | ||
| "Mach 5" | ||
| 1997 | "Volcano" | Mark Kohr |
| "George Of The Jungle" | N/A | |
| 1998 | "Video Killed the Radio Star" | Doug Craig |
| 2000 | "Tiny Explosions" | N/A |
| 2004 | "Some Postman" | Grant Marshall |
| 2005 | "Zero Friction" | N/A |
| 2008 | "Mixed Up S.O.B." | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 2014 | "Poor Little Me" | Martin Ballew |
References
- "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com - The Presidents of the United States of America in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Volcano": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 20 Apr 1997". ARIA. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- "The Presidents of the United States of America Top Albums/CDs positions (6 - 47)". RPM. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- "finnishcharts.com - Finnish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "lescharts.com - French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "Official Charts - Presidents of the United States of America". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- "RIANZ Top 50 Albums > 22 September 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- "British Phonographic Industry search results". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 19, 2011: The Presidents of the United States of America certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 19, 2011: II certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "Chart Log UK: Rodney P. - The Pussycat Dolls". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Radio Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- "The Presidents of the United States of America Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "lescharts.com - French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- Search for Irish peaks
- "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
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