A Perfect Circle discography explained

Artist:	A Perfect Circle
Studio:	4
Compilation:	2
Video:	1
Ep:	1
Singles:	13
Music Videos:	13
Option:	1
Option Name:	Promotional singles

The discography of American alternative rock supergroup A Perfect Circle consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, one video album, thirteen singles, one promotional single and thirteen music videos. A Perfect Circle is the brainchild of Billy Howerdel.^[1] After hearing demos of Howerdel's music, Maynard James Keenan, the lead singer of Tool, offered his services as vocalist. Howerdel agreed, and the band formed in 1999. They were then joined by bassist/violinist Paz Lenchantin, guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, formerly of Failure, and drummer Tim Alexander, formerly of Primus. Soon after entering the studio to record their first album, Alexander was replaced by Josh Freese of The Vandals. Mer de Noms was released in May 2000, selling 188,000 copies its debut week.^[2] The band embarked on a number of headlining tours all over the world to promote the album which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) one month after its release, and platinum just four months later.

While preparing for their second album, Lenchantin and Van Leeuwen left the band to pursue other projects. They were replaced by bassist Jeordie White (Marilyn Manson) and guitarist Danny Lohner, both of whom had been involved in the production of Mer de Noms and the later Emotive album. Lohner performed only one track on the album before he was replaced by James Iha, formerly of The Smashing Pumpkins. Thirteenth Step was released in September 2003, selling 231,000 copies its debut week.^[3] The band followed the release by touring throughout North America, Europe and Japan for the remainder of the year. In 2004, the band continued touring in Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Europe, concluding in the late-spring in the United States. The album was certified gold just six weeks after release, and platinum in March 2006.

The third album, Emotive, was released in November 2004, selling 142,000 copies its debut week.^[4] Two weeks later, the band released the DVD-CD set entitled Amotion. The set contains music videos for all eight singles, previously unreleased videos, and nine remixes. Emotive was certified gold five weeks after its release, and Amotion a month after its release.

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
US ^[5]	AUS ^[6]	CAN ^[7]	FRA ^[8]	GER ^[9]	NLD ^[10]	NZ ^[11]	NOR ^[12]	SWE ^[13]	UK ^[14]
Mer de Noms	Released: May 23, 2000 (US)^[15] Label: Virgin Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download	4	2	5	—	55	81	2	32	54	55	US: 1,888,000^[16]	RIAA: Platinum ARIA Gold^[17] BPI: Silver^[18] MC: Platinum^[19]
Thirteenth Step	Released: September 16, 2003 (US)^[20] Label: Virgin Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download	2	3	1	41	11	17	1	7	17	37	US: 1,181,000	RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold^[21] BPI: Silver MC: Gold RIANZ Gold^[22]
Emotive	Released: November 2, 2004 (US)^[23] Label: Virgin Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download	2	8	5	61	33	46	2	18	—	80	US: 671,000	RIAA: Gold MC: Gold
Eat the Elephant	Released: April 20, 2018 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download	3	2	3	18	2	12	3	8	18	12	US: 94,000 (as of June 2018)^[24]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US	US Alt. ^[25]	US Rock ^[26]	UK Rock ^[27]
Amotion	Released: November 16, 2004 (US)^[28] Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download	57	—	—	—
Three Sixty	Released: November 19, 2013 (US)^[29] Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download	38	7	13	32
	Released: November 26, 2013 (US)^[30] Label: A Perfect Circle Formats: CD and DVD box set, digital download	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
US Video ^[31]	AUS DVD ^[32]
Amotion	Released: November 16, 2004 (US)^[33] Label: Virgin Formats: DVD	4	10	RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold

Extended plays

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EP details
Deep Cuts	Released: April 7, 2009 (US)^[34] Label: Virgin Formats: Digital download

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions										Album
US ^[35]	US Alt. ^[36]	US Main. Rock ^[37]	US Rock ^[38]	AUS	CAN ^[39]	CAN Alt. ^[40]	NLD	NZ	UK ^[41]
"Judith"	2000	—	5	4	—	25	—	15	—	34	153	Mer de Noms
"3 Libras"		—	12	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	49
"The Hollow"	2001	—	17	14	—	49	—	—	—	—	72
"Weak and Powerless"	2003	61	1	1	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	Thirteenth Step
"The Outsider"	2004	79	5	3	—	—	—	—	69	—	—
"Blue"		—	21	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Imagine"		—	26	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Emotive
"Passive"	2005	—	14	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"By and Down"	2013	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Three Sixty
"The Doomed"	2017	—	—	16	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	Eat the Elephant
"Disillusioned"	2018	—	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—
"TalkTalk"		—	—	17	28	—	—	—	—	—	—
"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"		—	—	27	43	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Kindred"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sessanta E.P.P.P.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

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Year	Album
"Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums"^[42]	2004	Emotive

Music videos

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Year	Director(s)
"Judith"	2000	David Fincher^[43]
"3 Libras"	2001	Paul Hunter^[44]
"Thinking of You"	2002	Steven Grasse^[45]
"Weak and Powerless"	2003	The Brothers Strause^[46]
"The Outsider"	2004	Steven Grasse^[47]
"Blue"		Joseph Perez
"Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums"		Nick Paparone, Paul Thiel, Steven Grasse^[48]
"Imagine"		Gerald Casale^[49]
"Passive"	2005	The Brothers Strause^[50]
"By and Down" (live)	2013	Adam Rothlein^[51]
"The Doomed"	2017	Jeremy Danger, Travis Shinn^[52]
"Disillusioned"	2018	Alex Howard^[53]
"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"		Kyle Cogan^[54]

See also

• List of songs recorded by A Perfect Circle

Notes and References

1. News: A little on edge . . September 8, 2009 . Sculley, Allen . June 11, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611084948/http://www.csindy.com/colorado/a-little-on-edge/Content?oid=1144188 . live .
2. News: Circle of Stars . . 1 . September 14, 2000 . September 8, 2009 . Simutis, David . March 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100330153653/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2000-09-14/music/circle-of-stars/ . live .
3. DMX Is Grand Chart Champ . . . September 24, 2003 . February 13, 2014 . Dansby, Andrew . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090206170056/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/dmx/articles/story/5935505/dmx_is_grand_chart_champ . February 6, 2009.
4. News: Nelly, A Perfect Circle No Match For Now 17 . . . November 10, 2004 . February 13, 2014 . D'Angelo, Joe . February 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222085346/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493607/now-17-tops-albums-chart.jhtml . dead .
5. A Perfect Circle Chart History - Billboard 200 . Billboard . 1 January 2019 . 18 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118192641/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/tlp/ . live .
6. Web site: Discography A Perfect Circle . australian-charts.com . Hung Medien . January 31, 2013 . October 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021024909/http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=A+Perfect+Circle . live .
7. A Perfect Circle Chart History - Canadian Albums . Billboard . 1 January 2019 . 18 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118192634/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/cna/ . live .
8. Web site: Discographie A Perfect Circle . lescharts.com . Hung Medien . January 31, 2013 . French . November 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102202209/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=A+Perfect+Circle . live .
9. Web site: Chartverfolgung / A Perfect Circle / Longplay . musicline.de . . January 31, 2013 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095736/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/A+Perfect+Circle/189/longplay . 2016-03-04 . dead .
10. Web site: Discografie A Perfect Circle . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien . January 31, 2013 . Dutch . October 25, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025141404/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=A+Perfect+Circle . live .
11. Web site: Discography A Perfect Circle . charts.nz . Hung Medien . January 31, 2013 . January 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107181125/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=A+Perfect+Circle . live .
12. Web site: Discography A Perfect Circle . norwegiancharts.com . Hung Medien . January 31, 2013 . November 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104161834/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=A+Perfect+Circle . live .
13. Web site: Discography A Perfect Circle . swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien . January 31, 2013 . October 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142559/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=A+Perfect+Circle . live .
14. Web site: A Perfect Circle . . February 21, 2017 . select "Albums" tab . February 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170223041930/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9182/a%20perfect%20circle/ . live .
15. Web site: Mer de Noms – A Perfect Circle . . . February 13, 2014 . Raggett, Ned . February 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226232434/http://www.allmusic.com/album/mer-de-noms-mw0000066317 . live .
16. Web site: Week Ending July 11, 2010: A Full Recovery . . . July 15, 2010 . January 31, 2013 . Grein, Paul . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008054542/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-july-11-2010-a-full-recovery.html . October 8, 2012.
17. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums. www.aria.com.au. 24 October 2017. 17 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100917112311/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm. live.
18. Web site: Certified Awards . www.bpi.co.uk . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130120124207/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . 20 January 2013 . dead.
19. Canada . A Perfect Circle . January 31, 2013.
20. Web site: Thirteenth Step – A Perfect Circle . . February 13, 2014 . Jurek, Thom . February 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045256/http://www.allmusic.com/album/thirteenth-step-mw0000692011 . live .
21. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums. www.aria.com.au. 24 October 2017. 12 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171112082136/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm. live.
22. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart. THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. 24 October 2017. 23 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023073614/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1262. live.
23. Web site: eMOTIVe – A Perfect Circle . AllMusic . February 13, 2014 . Theakston, Rob . November 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131121155404/http://www.allmusic.com/album/emotive-mw0000744609 . live .
24. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . 2018-06-16 . The Top Selling 15 Metal & Hard Rock Albums Of 2018 So Far . 2022-10-06 . Metal Injection . en-US . 2022-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006162224/https://metalinjection.net/its-just-business/record-sales/here-are-the-top-selling-15-metal-hard-rock-albums-of-2018 . live .
25. A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Alternative Albums . . . February 13, 2014 . November 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121100755/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/alternative-albums/ . live .
26. A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Rock Albums . . . February 13, 2014 . November 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121103443/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/rock-albums/ . live .
27. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 (24 November 2013 – 30 November 2013) . . February 21, 2017 . 13 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160913073217/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20131124/112/ . live .
28. Web site: aMOTION – A Perfect Circle . . . May 28, 2014 . Theakston, Rob . March 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326005635/http://www.allmusic.com/album/amotion-mw0000673347 . live .
29. Web site: Three Sixty . Amazon . February 13, 2014 . February 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140210161831/http://www.amazon.com/Three-Sixty-A-Perfect-Circle/dp/B00EYCMO5E . live .
30. . . 2013 . album . A Perfect Circle Entertainment.
31. Music Video Sales – December 4, 2004 . . . May 28, 2014 . subscription . July 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190731233120/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2004-12-04/music-video . dead .
32. Book: Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 . Moonlight Publishing . Victoria . 2011 . Ryan, Gavin.
33. . . 2004 . DVD . . 7243 5 44115 0 2.
34. Web site: Deep Cuts – A Perfect Circle . . . February 13, 2014 . May 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130521051500/http://www.allmusic.com/album/deep-cuts-mw0002290428 . live .
35. A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Hot 100 . . April 30, 2018 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124085709/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/hsi/ . live .
36. A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Alternative Songs . Billboard . April 30, 2018 . February 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203010752/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/mrt/ . live .
37. A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs . Billboard . April 30, 2018 . November 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128141310/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/rtt/ . live .
38. A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs . Billboard . April 30, 2018 . November 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128141451/https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-perfect-circle/chart-history/ark/ . live .
39. Web site: A Perfect Circle – Awards . . . February 13, 2014 . February 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140214113609/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-perfect-circle-mn0000479149/awards . live .
40. Rock/Alternative . . 71 . 7 . June 19, 2000 . February 13, 2014 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224011146/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7183&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=f8llqdfd8rh7hma1bc8eqi4is0 . February 24, 2014 .
41. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • "Judith": Web site: Chart Log UK: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls . zobbel.de . February 21, 2017 . Zywietz, Tobias . none . June 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606125328/http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_P.HTM . live .
    • "3 Libras" and "The Hollow": Web site: A Perfect Circle . . April 30, 2018 . April 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430181953/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9182/a-perfect-circle/ . live .
42. "Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums" . . 2004 . single . . 18897-1.
43. Web site: Judith A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . May 23, 2000 . May 17, 2014 . May 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520003042/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/9615/judith.jhtml . dead .
44. Web site: 3 Libras A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . February 28, 2006 . May 17, 2014 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301184031/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/926393/3-libras.jhtml . dead .
45. Web site: Thinking Of You A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . May 9, 2005 . May 17, 2014 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301184041/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/930352/thinking-of-you.jhtml . dead .
46. Web site: Weak and Powerless A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . September 15, 2003 . May 17, 2014 . May 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520011621/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/24171/weak-and-powerless.jhtml . dead .
47. Web site: Outsiders (Director's Cut) A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . May 9, 2005 . May 17, 2014 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301183612/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/930351/outsider-directors-cut.jhtml . dead .
48. Web site: Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . May 9, 2005 . May 17, 2014 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301183640/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/930348/counting-bodies-like-sheep-to-the-rhythm-of-the-war-drums.jhtml . dead .
49. Web site: Imagine A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . February 28, 2006 . May 17, 2014 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301182048/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/930347/imagine.jhtml . dead .
50. News: For The Record: Quick News On A Perfect Circle, Ludacris, Bob Marley, Kelly Osbourne, Bam Margera, Akon & More . . . January 12, 2005 . May 17, 2014 . May 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520042555/http://www.mtv.com/news/1495810/for-the-record-quick-news-on-a-perfect-circle-ludacris-bob-marley-kelly-osbourne-bam-margera-akon-more/ . dead .
51. Web site: By And Down (Live At Red Rocks) A Perfect Circle Music Video . . . January 7, 2014 . May 17, 2014 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301183607/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-perfect-circle/992352/by-and-down-live-at-red-rocks.jhtml . dead .
52. Web site: Watch A Perfect Circle's New Music Video for "The Doomed" . . . November 16, 2017 . January 2, 2018 . January 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180101220334/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-a-perfect-circles-new-music-video-for-the-doomed/ . live .
53. Web site: A Perfect Circle. A Perfect Circle - Disillusioned [Official Video]]. www.youtube.com. 9 March 2018. Youtube. 9 March 2018. 9 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309130040/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIsH686xWl0&gl=US&hl=en. live.
54. Web site: A Perfect Circle releases new music video . www.lambgoat.com . Lambgoat . 8 November 2018 . 8 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108225518/https://lambgoat.com/bits/13245/A-PERFECT-CIRCLE-Release-New-Video . live .