White Lion discography
The following is a comprehensive discography of White Lion, an American/Danish glam metal band, consists of five studio albums, 3 live albums, six compilation albums, 21 singles, and 5 video albums. This list does not include solo material or sideprojects performed by the members.
| White Lion discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Box sets | 3 |
White Lion was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, releasing their debut album Fight to Survive in 1985. The band achieved success with their number eight hit "Wait" and number three hit "When the Children Cry" from their second album, the double platinum selling Pride.[1] The band continued their success with their third album, Big Game which achieved Gold status and their fourth album Mane Attraction which included a supporting tour. White Lion disbanded in 1992 and not long after their first compilation album, The Best of White Lion was released.
Tramp reformed White Lion with all new musicians in 1999 and again following a failed attempt to reform the original line up and several legal issues in 2004. The new White Lion released a live album in 2005 and a brand new studio album Return of the Pride in 2008.
Studio albums
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS [2][3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NOR [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | ||||
| 1985 | Fight to Survive | 151 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 72 | ||
| 1987 | Pride
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11 | 149 | 44 | – | – | – | 30 | – | 51 | ||
| 1989 | Big Game
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19 | 119 | 28 | 38 | 88 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 47 |
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| 1991 | Mane Attraction
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61 | – | – | 35 | – | – | 23 | 11 | 31 |
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| 1999 | Remembering White Lion
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| 2008 | Return of the Pride
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Live albums
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Rocking the USA
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| 2007 | Live Extended Versions
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| 2009 | White Lion Live
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Compilations
| Year | Title | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Best of White Lion |
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| 2000 | White Lion Hits
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| 2002 | The Essential White Lion
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| 2006 | Anthology 83-89
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| 2007 | The Definitive Rock Collection
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Box sets
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2002 | The Atlantic Albums
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| 2004 | The Bootleg Series
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| 2020 | All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll: The Complete Albums 1985–1991
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Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Main. |
AUS [2][3][15] |
CAN [16] |
NLD [17] |
SWE [18] |
UK [19] | |||
| 1985 | "Broken Heart" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Fight to Survive |
| 1986 | "El Salvador" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1987 | "Wait" | 8 | 18 | – | 48 | – | – | 88 | Pride |
| 1988 | "Tell Me" | 58 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "When the Children Cry" | 3 | 7 | 175 | 2 | – | 7 | 88 | ||
| "All You Need is Rock 'N' Roll" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Don't Give Up" [promo] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1989 | "Little Fighter" | 52 | 12 | 136 | 65 | – | – | – | Big Game |
| "Radar Love" | 59 | – | 117 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1990 | "Cry for Freedom" | – | – | – | – | 19 | – | 47 | |
| "Goin' Home Tonight" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "If My Mind Is Evil" [promo] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1991 | "Love Don't Come Easy" | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | Mane Attraction |
| "Lights and Thunder" | – | – | – | – | – | – | 95 | ||
| "Broken Heart '91" | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | – | ||
| "Out with the Boys" [promo] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1992 | "You're All I Need" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1999 | "When the Children Cry '99" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Remembering White Lion |
| 2005 | "Wait (Live)" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Rocking the USA |
| "When the Children Cry (Live)" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2008 | "Dream" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Return of the Pride |
| "Live Your Life" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Videos
| Year | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Live at the Ritz | Concert filmed at the Ritz in New York City, NY.
Also released on CD. |
| 1988 | One Night in Tokyo
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Concert filmed in Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1992 | Escape from Brooklyn
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Music videos, behind the scenes footage and interviews with band members. |
| 2005 | Concert Anthology: 1987–1991
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Collection of concerts from 1987 to 1991. (The best of Live at the Ritz and One Night in Tokyo)
Re-released in 2010 with a bonus CD. |
| 2008 | Bang Your Head Festival 2005''
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Prefomance at the 2005 Bang Your Head Festival in Germany. |
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1985 | "Broken Heart" |
| 1988 | "Wait" |
| "Tell Me" | |
| "When the Children Cry" | |
| 1989 | "Little Fighter" |
| "Radar Love" | |
| 1990 | "Cry for Freedom" |
| "Goin' Home Tonight" | |
| 1991 | "Love Don't Come Easy" |
| "Broken Heart '91" | |
| 1992 | "Farewell to You" |
| 2005 | "Lights and Thunder (Live video)" |
References
- "Allmusic (White Lion charts & awards)". All music.
- "Week commencing 8 May 1989". Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "Week commencing 24 July 1989". Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- Canadian album chart
- German album chart
- Dutch album chart
- Norwegian album chart
- Swedish album chart
- Swiss album chart
- British album chart
- RIAA Certifications
- "White Lion Music Canada".
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- "Sludge Scan For December 1999". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- "Week commencing 4 December 1989". Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- Canadian singles chart
- Dutch singles chart
- Swedish singles chart
- British singles chart