Sleater-Kinney discography
Sleater-Kinney is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington in 1994. The band's discography consists of 10 studio albums, one live album, one compilation box set, 16 singles, and nine music videos. The band released their debut album, Sleater-Kinney, in 1995 on the independent record label Chainsaw Records. The band's second album, Call the Doctor, was released in 1996 to critical acclaim, cementing the band's reputation as one of the major musical acts from the Pacific Northwest. Dig Me Out, Sleater-Kinney's third album, was released the following year on Kill Rock Stars. It became one of their most successful albums, appearing on several publications' best album lists.[1]
Sleater-Kinney discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 9 |
Singles | 17 |
Sleater-Kinney released their fourth album, The Hot Rock, in 1999. The Hot Rock became the band's first album that entered the US Billboard Top 200 chart. Their next album, All Hands on the Bad One, was released in 2000 and received a nomination for Outstanding Music Album at the 12th Annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Awards.[2][3] One Beat, Sleater-Kinney's sixth album, followed in 2002 and met with high critical praise. Sleater-Kinney released their seventh album, The Woods, in 2005 on Sub Pop. The album produced the singles "Entertain" and "Jumpers". In 2006, the band announced an indefinite hiatus.[4] The band's first seven albums had sold a combined total of 583,000 copies in the United States by October 2014.[5]
After a ten-year hiatus, Sleater-Kinney released their eighth studio album, No Cities to Love, in 2015.[6]
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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US [7] |
US Heat. [8] |
US Indie [9] |
UK [10] | |||
Sleater-Kinney | — | — | — | — | US: 25,000[12] | |
Call the Doctor |
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— | — | — | — | US: 60,000[12] |
Dig Me Out |
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— | — | — | — | US: 130,000[12] |
The Hot Rock |
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181 | 12 | — | — | US: 97,000[12] |
All Hands on the Bad One |
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177 | 12 | — | 156 | US: 98,000[12] |
One Beat |
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107 | 2 | 5 | — | US: 90,000[12] |
The Woods | 80 | — | 2 | 143 | US: 94,000[12] | |
No Cities to Love | 18 | — | 2 | 27 | US: 28,000[12] | |
The Center Won't Hold | 27 | — | — | 45 | ||
Path of Wellness |
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— | — | — | — | |
Little Rope |
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TBA | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Live albums
Title | Details | Certifications |
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Live in Paris |
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Compilations
Title | Details | Sales |
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Start Together |
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3,000[12]
(as of February 2015) |
Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US AAA [20] |
UK [21] | ||||
"You Ain't It!" | 1994 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Big Big Lights"[22] (split w/ Cypher in the Snow) |
1998 | — | — | ||
"One More Hour"[23] | — | 153 | Dig Me Out | ||
"Little Babies"[23] | — | 147 | |||
"Get Up"[14] | 1999 | — | 98 | The Hot Rock | |
"A Quarter to Three/Burn, Don't Freeze"[23] | — | 157 | |||
"You're No Rock n' Roll Fun"[14] | 2000 | — | 85 | All Hands on the Bad One | |
"Entertain"[24] | 2005 | — | 112 | The Woods | |
"Jumpers"[25] | — | — | |||
"Bury Our Friends"[16] | 2014 | — | — | No Cities to Love | |
"Hurry On Home"[26] | 2019 | 35 | — | The Centre Won't Hold | |
"Can I Go On" | 24 | — | |||
"Animal" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Worry with You" | 2021 | 19 | — | Path of Wellness | |
"High in the Grass" | — | — | |||
"Method" | — | — | |||
"Hell" | 2023 | TBA | Little Rope | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
Title | Details | Album |
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"Get Up" |
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The Hot Rock |
"You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" |
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All Hands on the Bad One |
"Entertain" |
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The Woods |
"Jumpers" |
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"Modern Girl" (live) |
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"Bury Our Friends" |
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No Cities to Love |
"A New Wave" |
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"Can I Go On" |
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The Center Won't Hold |
"Love" |
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Other appearances
Song | Album | Year |
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"You Ain't It!" | Move Into The Villa Villakula | 1994 |
"Write Me Back, Fucker" | ||
"More Than a Feeling" | ||
"I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone" | All Over Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1997 |
"It's Enough" | CMJ New Music: Volume 48, August 1997 | 1997 |
"Get Up" | CMJ New Music: Volume 65, January 1999 | 1999 |
"Dance Song '97" (live) | Yo-Yo a Go-Go '97: Another Live Compilation[32] | 1999 |
"Banned from the End of the World" | Everything Is Nice: The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology | 1999 |
"The End of You" | After The Fair: 21st Century Women | 2000 |
"What If I Was Right?" | Jackson's Jukebox[33] | 2000 |
"The Ballad of a Ladyman" | Turbo's Tunes | 2000 |
"Banned from the End of the World" (live) | Yo-Yo a Go-Go 1999[34] | 2001 |
"The Ballad of a Ladyman" (live) | Calling All Kings & Queens | 2001 |
"Maraca" | Group (Soundtrack) | 2002 |
"Oh!" | Mollie's Mix[35] | 2003 |
"Combat Rock" | Peace Not War | 2003 |
"Angry Inch" (with Fred Schneider) | Wig in a Box: Songs from and Inspired by Hedwig and the Angry Inch | 2003 |
"Off With Your Head" | Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 | 2004 |
"Off With Your Head" | Future Soundtrack for America | 2004 |
"Entertain" | Songbook of Songs[36] | 2004 |
"Turn It On" | Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box[37] | 2005 |
"Jumpers" (live) | Live at KEXP, Vol. 2 | 2006 |
"Step Aside" | Safe Haven, A Benefit for SMYRC[38] | 2006 |
"Jumpers" (live) | The L Word: Season Three Soundtrack | 2006 |
"Modern Girl" | Rough Trade Shops: Counter Culture 05 | 2006 |
"Step Aside" | Wed-Rock: A Benefit for Freedom To Marry | 2006 |
"Fortunate Son" (live) | ||
"You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" (live) | Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1[39] | 2010 |
"Here we Come" | 7-inches for Planned Parenthood | 2017 |
Notes
References
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- "GLAAD Announces Nominees For 12th Annual Media Awards Presented By Absolut Vodka". GLAAD. 2001-01-16. Archived from the original on 2001-04-09. Retrieved 2001-04-09.
- "GLAAD Honors Paris Barclay, Will & Grace, Queer as Folk, k.d. lang, Los Angeles Times At 12th Annual Media Awards Presented By Absolut Vodka In Los Angeles". GLAAD. 2001-04-29. Archived from the original on 2001-06-04. Retrieved 2001-06-04.
- "Sleater-Kinney Going On 'Indefinite Hiatus'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- Christgau, Robert (2014-10-21). "Deeper & Better: Reaccessing Sleater-Kinney's Material Girls". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- Kory Grow (2014-10-20). "Sleater-Kinney Reform, Share Powerful New Song 'Bury Our Friends'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- "Sleater-Kinney Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- "Sleater-Kinney Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- "Sleater-Kinney Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- Pre-2014: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- Since 2014:"Sleater-Kinney" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- "Sleater-Kinney - Sleater-Kinney". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "Unfinished Business". NPR. 2015-02-03. Archived from the original on 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- "Sleater-Kinney - Call the Doctor". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "Sleater-Kinney". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- "Sleater-Kinney - The Woods". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- Amy Phillips and Jenn Pelly (2014-10-20). "Sleater-Kinney Return! New Album No Cities to Love! 2015 Tour! "Bury Our Friends" Lyric Video!". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- Daniel Kreps (2014-09-02). "Sleater-Kinney Releasing Career-Spanning 'Start Together' Box Set". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- Certification Updates in Russia and the CIS, 240618izvestiamusic-pdf
- Janice Headley (2017-01-27). "Friday Music News". KEXP-FM. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- "Sleater-Kinney: Triple A Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- Above Position 100: "Sleater-Kinney" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- Below Position 100: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- Chris Nelson (1998-02-06). "Sleater-Kinney Support Women's Self-Defense Project". MTV. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- "Matador Records Catalog by Artist". Matador Records. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "Sleater-Kinney - Entertain". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "Hurry On Home – Single by Sleater-Kinney". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- Chris Nelson (1999-02-17). "Sleater-Kinney Join Fans For First-Ever Video". MTV. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- "Sleater-Kinney - You're No Rock N Roll Fun". MTV. 2000-05-02. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- "Sleater-Kinney - Entertain". MTV. 2005-06-22. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- "Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers". MTV. 2005-10-07. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- Tom Breihan (2015-02-19). "Sleater-Kinney – "A New Wave" Video (Feat. Bob's Burgers)". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- "Yo-Yo a Go-Go '97: Another Live Compilation - Various Artists". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- "Jackson's Jukebox". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- "Yo-Yo a Go-Go 1999 - Various Artists". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- "Mollie's Mix - Various Artists". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- "Various Artists - Songbook of Songs". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- "Whatever: The '90s Pop and Culture Box - Various Artists". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- "Safe Haven, A Benefit for SMYRC - Various Artists". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- Aharona Ament (2012-07-08). "The Metro Releases Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1. July 22". Gapers Block. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
External links
- Sleater-Kinney discography at Discogs