Soundgarden discography

The discography of Soundgarden, an American rock band, consists of six studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, eight extended plays, 24 singles and 23 music videos.

Soundgarden discography
Soundgarden performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago, 2010; L-R: Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd. Not pictured: Kim Thayil.
Studio albums6
Live albums2
Compilation albums6
Video albums3
Music videos23
EPs8
Singles24

Soundgarden was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The drummer position was originally filled by Cornell until 1986 when Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer. The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with legendary punk record label SST Records and released its debut full-length album, Ultramega OK. The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign with a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder Than Love.

In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd. The new line-up released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and Soundgarden found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene. The band's next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun".[1] In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside; while successful, the album could not emulate the precedent set by Superunknown. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. Soundgarden has sold 14 million records in the US,[2] and an estimated 30 worldwide.[3] Cornell announced Soundgarden's reunion on January 1, 2010,[4] The band's first studio album in 16 years, King Animal, was released on November 13, 2012.[5] It debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200.[1]

Albums

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[7]		 CAN
[8]		 GER
[9]		 NLD
[10]		 NOR
[11]		 NZ
[12]		 SWE
[13]		 UK
[14]
Ultramega OK[15]
  • Released: October 31, 1988
  • Label: SST
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 ——————————
Louder Than Love
  • Released: September 5, 1989
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 108—————————
Badmotorfinger
  • Released: October 8, 1991
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 3927—50———16—39
Superunknown
  • Released: March 8, 1994
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1119113115134
Down on the Upside
  • Released: May 21, 1996
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 2112215126137
King Animal 5619610241342521
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums
List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]		 BEL (FL)
[23]		 BEL (WA)
[24]		 SWI
[25]		 UK
[14]
Live on I-5
  • Released: March 22, 2011
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, LP
 47———130
Live from the Artists Den
  • Released: July 26, 2019[26]
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 —877732—

Compilation albums
List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]		 AUS
[6]		 BEL (FL)
[23]		 BEL (WA)
[24]		 CAN
[8]		 GER
[9]		 NLD
[10]		 NOR
[11]		 NZ
[12]		 UK
[14]
Screaming Life/Fopp[27]
  • Released: May 11, 1990
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CD, CS
 ——————————
A-Sides
  • Released: November 4, 1997
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, CS
 6339——51———690
Telephantasm
  • Released: September 28, 2010
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD, LP
 24209676157397351283
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
The Classic Album Selection
  • Released: May 21, 2012
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD box set
 ——149193——————
Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path
  • Released: November 24, 2014
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD box set
 ——————————
Essentials
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums
List of video albums
Title Album details
Louder Than Live[28]
  • Released: May 22, 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: VHS
Motorvision[29]
  • Released: November 17, 1992
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: VHS
Live from the Artists Den

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title EP details
Screaming Life[30]
  • Released: October 1, 1987
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CS, 12"
Fopp[31]
  • Released: August 1, 1988
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: 12"
Loudest Love
  • Released: October, 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD
Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)[32]
  • Released: June 23, 1992
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD
Songs from the Superunknown[33]
  • Released: November 21, 1995
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD
Before the Doors: Live on I-5 Soundcheck[34]
  • Released: November 25, 2011
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: 10"
King Animal Demos[35]
  • Released: April 20, 2013
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: 10"

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[36]		 US
Alt.
[37]		 US
Main. Rock
[38]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[39]		 GER
[40]		 NLD
[10]		 NZ
[12]		 SWE
[13]		 UK
[41]
"Hunted Down"[42] 1987 —————————— Screaming Life
"Flower"[43] 1989 —————————— Ultramega OK
"Loud Love" —————————87 Louder Than Love
"Hands All Over" 1990 —————————82
"Room a Thousand Years Wide"[44] —————————— Non-album single
(later re-recorded for Badmotorfinger)
"Jesus Christ Pose" 1991 —————————30 Badmotorfinger
"Outshined" ——[upper-alpha 1]4576—————50
"Rusty Cage" 1992 ———80—————41
"Spoonman" 1994 —932312—37103720 Superunknown
"The Day I Tried to Live" —2513——————42
"Black Hole Sun" —[upper-alpha 2]21652625221912
"My Wave" —18115066——46——
"Fell on Black Days" —[upper-alpha 3]1345266—45——24
"Pretty Noose" 1996 —[upper-alpha 4]242243——184214 Down on the Upside
"Burden in My Hand" —[upper-alpha 5]21579————33
"Blow Up the Outside World" —[upper-alpha 6]817689————40
"Ty Cobb"[48] 1997 ——————————
"Bleed Together" —3213——————— A-Sides
"Black Rain" 2010 9620109044————109 Telephantasm
"The Telephantasm"[49] —[upper-alpha 7]—————————
"Live to Rise" 2012 —[upper-alpha 8]121—69————— Avengers Assemble
"Been Away Too Long" —161—93————— King Animal
"By Crooked Steps" 2013 ——1———————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes
  1. "Outshined" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart.[45]
  2. "Black Hole Sun" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[46]
  3. "Fell on Black Days" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 54 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[46]
  4. "Pretty Noose" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 37 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[46]
  5. "Burden in My Hand" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 40 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[46]
  6. "Blow Up the Outside World" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 53 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[46]
  7. "The Telephantasm" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[50]
  8. "Live to Rise" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[51]

Promotional singles
List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Main. Rock
[52]
"Get on the Snake" 1989 — Louder Than Love
"Rhinosaur" 1997 19 Down on the Upside
"Halfway There" 2013 12 King Animal

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s) Album
"Flower" 1988 Mark Miremont[53] Ultramega OK
"Loud Love" 1989 Kevin Kerslake[54] Louder Than Love
"Hands All Over" 1990
"Jesus Christ Pose" 1991 Eric Zimmerman[55] Badmotorfinger
"Outshined" (version 1) Matt Mahurin[56]
"Outshined" (version 2) Kevin Kerslake
"Rusty Cage" 1992 Eric Zimmerman[57]
"Spoonman" 1994 Jeffrey Plansker[58] Superunknown
"The Day I Tried to Live" Matt Mahurin[59]
"Black Hole Sun" Howard Greenhalgh[60]
"My Wave" Henry Shepherd[61]
"Fell on Black Days" Jake Scott[62]
"Superunknown" 1995 Numillennia
"Pretty Noose" (version 1) 1996 Frank Kozik[63] Down On The Upside
"Pretty Noose" (version 2) Henry Shepherd[64]
"Burden in My Hand" Jake Scott[61]
"Blow Up the Outside World" Gerald Casale[65]
"Get on the Snake" (Live) 2010 — Telephantasm
"Black Rain" Brendon Small[66][67]
"Live to Rise" 2012 Robert Hales[68] Avengers Assemble
"Been Away Too Long" Josh Graham[69] King Animal
"By Crooked Steps" 2013 Dave Grohl[70]
"Halfway There" Josh Graham

Other appearances
Year Song Album Label
1986

"Heretic"
"Tears to Forget"
"All Your Lies"

 Deep Six C/Z
1988

"Sub Pop Rock City"

 Sub Pop 200 Sub Pop
1990

"Ugly Truth" (live)

 New Music Awards College Media, Inc.

"Fresh Deadly Roses"

 Pave the Earth A&M
1992

"Birth Ritual"

 Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Epic
1993

"Show Me"

 No Alternative Arista

"HIV Baby"

 Born to Choose Rykodisc
1994

"New Damage" (with Brian May)

 Alternative NRG Hollywood
1995

"Blind Dogs"

 The Basketball Diaries soundtrack Island
1996

"Kyle Petty, Son of Richard"

 Home Alive: The Art of Self-Defense Epic
2012

"Live to Rise"[71]

 Avengers Assemble Hollywood, Marvel Music

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