Athlete discography explained

Artist:	Athlete
Studio:	4
Live:	2
Compilation:	1
Singles:	14
Ep:	3
Music Videos:	13

The discography of British rock band Athlete comprises four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, fourteen singles and three extended plays (EP). They formed in 2000 with a line-up consisting of vocalist and guitarist Joel Pott, bassist Carey Willetts, keyboardist Tim Wanstall and drummer Steve Roberts.^[1]

They released a self-titled EP in March 2002 through independent label Regal Recordings, peaking at number 85 in the UK.^[2] Its opening track, "Westside" caught the attention of major label Parlophone, who signed the band shortly afterwards.^[3] "You Got the Style" was released as the band's debut single in June 2002, followed by "Beautiful" in November 2002.^{[4] [5]} Athlete released their debut studio album, Vehicles & Animals, in April 2003, peaking at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, where it was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).^[6] "Westside" was released as the album's third single a month later.^[7] "You Got the Style" was re-released in September 2003.^[8]

"Wires" was released as the lead single from Tourist, both of which were released in January 2005.^{[9] [10]} "Wires" peaked at number four in the UK, becoming their highest-charting song in that territory, and was certified silver by the BPI. The album topped the UK Albums Chart, later being certified platinum by the BPI. "Half Light" was released as its second single in April 2005, reaching number 16 in the UK.^[11] "Tourist" was released as the third single in August 2005.^[11] "Twenty Four Hours" was released as the fourth single in November 2005.^[12] "Hurricane" was released as the lead single from Beyond the Neighbourhood in August 2007, charting at number 31 in the UK.^[13] The album appeared in September 2007, reaching number five in the UK, where it was certified silver by the BPI.^[14] It was followed by its second single "Tokyo" in November 2007.^[15] The Outsiders EP was released in June 2008.^[16]

Following the recording of the fourth album, the band signed to Fiction Records, a subsidiary of Polydor Records. "Superhuman Touch" was released as a single in August 2009.^[17] Later that month, the band's fourth album Black Swan was released, reaching the UK top 20.^[17] "Black Swan Song" was released as its second single in September 2009, followed by The Getaway EP in November 2009, which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.^{[18] [19]} In late 2010, EMI Records released the band's first compilation album, Singles 01–10, which was promoted with the single "Back Track".^[11] The band then self-released two live albums, Live at Union Chapel and Vehicles & Animals Live, in 2012 and 2013, respectively.^{[20] [21]}

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
UK ^[22]	UK Indie	UK R&B	AUS ^[23]	BEL (FL) ^[24]	IRL ^[25]	ITA ^[26]	SCO ^[27]	SWI ^[28]	US Heat ^[29]
Vehicles & Animals	Released: 7 April 2003 Label: Parlophone (5822912) Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP	19	9	—	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	UK: 240,000^[30]	BPI Platinum^[31]
Tourist	Released: 31 January 2005 Label: Parlophone (5607402) Formats: CD, CD+DVD-V, CS, DL, LP	1	—	24	60	45	18	72	1	99	—	UK: 83,370^[32]	BPI: Platinum^[33] IRMA: Gold^[34]
Beyond the Neighbourhood	Released: 3 September 2007 Label: Parlophone (5031772) Formats: CD, CD+DVD-V, CS, DL, LP	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	41		BPI: Silver^[35]
Black Swan	Released: 24 August 2009 Label: Fiction (2710397) Formats: CD, DL, LP	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	32	98	31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Album details
Live at Union Chapel	Released: 27 February 2012 Label: Daley's Bread Formats: CD, DL
Vehicles & Animals Live	Released: 25 November 2013 Label: Daley's Bread Formats: CD, DL

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
UK
Singles 01–10	Released: 27 September 2010 Label: EMI (9068802) Formats: CD, DL	174

Extended plays

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2"

EP details	Peak chart positions
UK	US Sales ^[36]
Athlete	Released: 4 March 2002 Labels: Parlophone Formats: CD, DL	85	—
The Outsiders	Released: 23 June 2008 Labels: Parlophone Formats: CD, DL	—	—
The Getaway EP	Released: 2 November 2009 Labels: Polydor Formats: CD, DL	—	8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
UK	UK Indie	AUS ^[37]	IRL	SCO ^[38]
"Westside"	2002	85	12	—	—	—		Vehicles & Animals
"You Got the Style"		37	—	—	—	41
"Beautiful"		41	—	—	—	49
"El Salvador"	2003	31	—	—	—	40
"Westside" (re-issue)		42	—	—	—	53
"You Got the Style" (re-issue)		42	—	—	—	47
"Wires"	2005	4	—	74	73	3	BPI: Silver^[39]	Tourist
"Half Light"		16	—	—	—	15
"Tourist"		43	—	—	—	46
"Twenty Four Hours"		42	—	—	—	44
"Hurricane"	2007	31	—	—	—	28		Beyond the Neighbourhood
"Tokyo"		198	—	—	—	41
"Superhuman Touch"	2009	71	—	—	—	15		Black Swan
"Black Swan Song"		127	—	—	—	—
"Back Track"^[40]	2010	—	—	—	—	—		Singles 01–10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

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Year	scope=col	Album
"Twenty Four Hours" (Joshua Wong remix)^[41]	2006	Sundance Film Festival Sampler 2006 (Sound 8)
"God Only Knows" (The Beach Boys cover)^[42]	2007
"Hurricane" (acoustic)^[43]	2008	Sunset Sessions 2008 Chrysalis Music Sampler
"Best Not to Think About It" (Yogi X mix)^[44]		Chrysalis Music – March 2008 Singles Sampler
"Wires" (live at the iTunes Festival)^[45]		Pure(ly) Acoustic 2
"Bulletproof" (La Roux cover)^[46]	2010	Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions

Music videos

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Year
"You Got the Style"	2002	^[47]
"Beautiful"		^[48]
"El Salvador"	2003	^[49]
"Westside"		^[50]
"Wires"	2005	^[51]
"Half Light"		^[52]
"Tourist"		^[53]
"Twenty Four Hours"		^[54]
"Hurricane"	2007	^[55]
"Tokyo"		^[56]
"Superhuman Touch"	2009	^[57]
"Black Swan Song"		^[58]
"The Getaway"		^[59]

References

Citations

Sources

• Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia. PDF.
• Sexton. Paul. Athlete Is No Tourist in British Charts. Billboard. 26 February 2005. 117. 9. 0006-2510. 1 January 2022. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102095750/https://books.google.com/books?id=SxQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51. live.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete jumps into the chart at No. 21. Evening Chronicle. 25 August 2003. 1 January 2022. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101165245/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music/athlete-jumps-chart-no-21-1660049. live.
2. Web site: Ep Review: Athlete - Athlete EP / Releases. Drowned in Sound. Forrester, Iain. 9 March 2002. 31 December 2021. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221213000/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/5367/reviews/3292-athlete-athlete-ep. dead.
3. Web site: Athlete Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic. Leahey, Andrew. 31 December 2021. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101111745/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/athlete-mn0000109787/biography. live.
4. Web site: You Got the Style - Athlete. AllMusic. 31 December 2021. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101111744/https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-got-the-style-mw0001450092. live.
5. Web site: Athlete - Beautiful. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109085126/http://irish-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Athlete&titel=Beautiful&cat=s. Irish-charts.com. 9 January 2022. 9 January 2022.
6. Web site: Band on the Run!. NME. 18 February 2003. 31 December 2021. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101111747/https://www.nme.com/news/music/athlete-28-1376937. live.
7. Web site: Single Review: Athlete - Westside / Releases. Drowned in Sound. Seudder, Tim. 18 June 2003. 31 December 2021. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221213002/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/5954/reviews/7315-athlete-westside. dead.
8. Web site: Single Review: Athlete - You Got The Style / Releases. Drowned in Sound. Edwards, Tom. 18 September 2003. 31 December 2021. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221212959/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/6020/reviews/8021-. dead.
9. Web site: 'Tourist' Industry!. NME. 9 November 2004. 3 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103123736/https://www.nme.com/news/music/athlete-22-1362562. live.
10. Web site: Another Spring Round UK!. NME. 7 December 2004. 3 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103123738/https://www.nme.com/news/music/athlete-20-1358959. live.
11. Web site: Athlete. Australian-charts.com. 8 July 2022. 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206233842/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Athlete. live.
12. Web site: Athlete - Twenty Four Hours (Parlophone). https://web.archive.org/web/20220710133040/https://www.gigwise.com/features/10342/. Gigwise. Melia, Daniel. 9 November 2005. 10 July 2022. 10 July 2022.
13. "Hurricane". Athlete. 2007. sleeve. Parlophone. CDATHDJ011/50999-5-03176-2-2.
14. Web site: Athlete Beyond The Neighbourhood. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111115744/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/11269/reviews/2354761-. Drowned in Sound. Shapiro, Shain. 4 September 2007. 11 November 2012. 16 January 2016.
15. Web site: Athlete announce new UK tour. NME. 13 November 2007. 22 May 2022. 22 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222103538/https://www.nme.com/news/music/athlete-10-1340741. live.
16. Web site: The Outsiders - EP by Athlete. Apple Music. 10 July 2022. 22 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522125011/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-outsiders-ep/1176924317. live.
17. Web site: Athlete get set to release new album. Shropshire Star. 10 September 2009. 25 May 2022. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221214605/https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2009/09/10/athlete-get-set-to-release-new-album/. live.
18. "Black Swan Song". Athlete. 2009. sleeve. Universal Music Denmark.
19. Web site: The Getaway EP - Athlete / Release Info. AllMusic. 25 May 2022. 9 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209225348/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-getaway-ep-mr0002390020. live.
20. Live at Union Chapel. Athlete. 2012. sleeve. Daley's Bread. DB002.
21. Vehicles & Animals Live. Athlete. 2012. sleeve. Daley's Bread. DB003.
22. Web site: UK Charts > Athlete. Official Charts Company. 2021-01-24. 19 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019013014/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11744/athlete/. live.
23. Ryan 2011, p. 20
24. Web site: Athlete albums (Flanders). Ultratop. 2016-12-12. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708152713/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Athlete. live.
25. Web site: Discography Athlete . Irish-charts.com . 2016-12-12 . 29 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093035/http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Athlete . live .
26. Web site: Athlete Italian Charting. 2016-12-12. Italian-charts.com. 4 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162740/http://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Athlete. live.
27. Peaks in Scotland:
    • Vehicles & Animals: Web site: 2003-04-13 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708152705/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20030413/40/. live.
    • Tourist: Web site: 2005-02-06 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 21 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221134030/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20050206/40/. live.
    • Beyond the Neighbourhood: Web site: 2007-09-09 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017203952/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20070909/40/. live.
    • Black Swan: Web site: 2009-08-30 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 28 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528175542/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20090830/40. live.
28. Web site: Athlete in der Schweizer Hitparade. 2016-12-12. Swiss Hitparade. 27 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227010201/http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Athlete. live.
29. Athlete – Chart History. Billboard. 3 January 2017. 4 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170104104544/http://www.billboard.com/artist/280155/athlete/chart. live.
30. Sexton 2005, p. 51
31. United Kingdom. 7950-470-2. album. Athlete. Vehicles And Animals. 8 July 2022.
32. Green Day Extends Euro Chart Reign. Billboard. Sexton, Paul. 10 February 2005. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104212259/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/green-day-extends-euro-chart-reign-1417935/. live.
33. United Kingdom. 7729-470-2. album. Athlete. Tourist. 8 July 2022.
34. Ireland. 2005. Gold. 29 December 2022.
35. United Kingdom. 886-470-2. album. Athlete. Beyond The Neighbourhood. 8 July 2022.
36. Athlete Chart History: Hot Singles Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116113243/https://www.billboard.com/music/athlete/chart-history/hot-singles-sales. dead. January 16, 2019. Billboard. January 15, 2019.
37. Web site: AMR Singles . top100singles.net . 13 October 2021 . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020102417/https://www.top100singles.net/2018/07/every-unique-amr-top-100-single-of-2000s.html#show . live .
38. Peaks in Scotland:
    • "You Got the Style": Web site: 2002 06 23 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101183737/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20020623/41/. live.
    • "Beautiful": Web site: 2002 11 10 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 8 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108170049/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20021110/41/. live.
    • "El Salvador": Web site: 2003 03 30 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101183714/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20030330/41/. live.
    • "Westside": Web site: 2003 06 29 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 17 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217211700/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20030629/41/. live.
    • "Wires": Web site: 2005 01 23 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 15 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115065631/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20050123/41/. live.
    • "Half Light": Web site: 2005 05 01 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 30 June 2023.
    • "Tourist": Web site: 2005 08 21 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 30 June 2023.
    • "Twenty Four Hours": Web site: 2005 11 20 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105173604/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20051120/41/. live.
    • "Hurricane": Web site: 2007 09 02 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 10 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170710065117/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20070902/41/. live.
    • "Tokyo": Web site: 2007 11 25 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 14 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814102711/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20071125/41/. live.
    • "Superhuman Touch": Web site: 2009 08 23 Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2017. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025715/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20090823/41/. live.
39. United Kingdom. 12933-470-1. single. Athlete. Wires. 8 July 2022.
40. "Back Track". Athlete. 2010. sleeve. EMI Records.
41. Sundance Film Festival Sampler 2006 (Sound 8). Various artists. 2006. sleeve. Chrysalis Music. SC0106.
42. The Saturday Sessions – The Dermot O'Leary Show. Various artists. 2007. sleeve. Virgin Records. VTDCD 873/50999 5 00984 2 2.
43. Sunset Sessions 2008 Chrysalis Music Sampler. Various artists. 2007. sleeve. Chrysalis Music. SC0208.
44. Chrysalis Music – March 2008 Singles Sampler. Various artists. 2008. sleeve. Chrysalis Music. SC0308.
45. Pure(ly) Acoustic 2. Various artists. 2008. sleeve. Universal Music Canada/EMI Music Canada. 0075308932.
46. Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions. Various artists. 2010. sleeve. Sony Music/BBC Radio. 88697780202.
47. Athlete - You Got The Style. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 1 August 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164850/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcJQxxgyH4. live.
48. Athlete - Beautiful. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 1 August 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164846/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYvsHjGwnq4. live.
49. Athlete - El Salvador. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 1 August 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164846/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_K36gBUmQ. live.
50. Athlete - Westside. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 1 August 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164847/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM_pHiPyVms. live.
51. Athlete - Wires (Official Music Video). YouTube. Athlete Band. 10 May 2007. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivKzieP9ZU. live.
52. Athlete - Half Light (Official Music Video). YouTube. Athlete Band. 10 May 2007. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24-YSvcI-V0. live.
53. Athlete - Tourist (Official Music Video). YouTube. Athlete Band. 10 May 2007. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164850/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKZb4KQzjLY. live.
54. Athlete - Twenty Four Hours. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 11 June 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164851/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_BxQHID5Dw. live.
55. Athlete - Hurricane. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 6 August 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164851/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKaZoFPRm9M. live.
56. Athlete - Tokyo. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 6 August 2018. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4LsnNo2ex8. live.
57. Athlete - Superhuman Touch (Official Video). YouTube. Polydor Records. 4 August 2009. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5TTe2Gj2LM. live.
58. Athlete - Black Swan Song. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 9 April 2010. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv3JZpJTZQI. live.
59. Athlete - The Getaway. YouTube. AthleteVevo. 7 May 2010. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708164847/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB0RYMSNgLg. live.