Courtney Love discography explained

Artist:Courtney Love
Studio:1
Singles:5
Music Videos:2
Soundtrack:3
Option Name:Other collaborations
Option:3

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Courtney Love, best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Hole. Aside from her numerous releases with Hole, Love has released one solo studio album, five singles, and appeared in several musical collaborations.

Love's musical career started with a brief position as a singer in Faith No More.[1] Love also founded the all-female group Babes in Toyland with Kat Bjelland, though she was kicked out of the band.[2] Love formed Hole in 1989, and the band released their debut album Pretty on the Inside in 1991. Love married Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1992, and the same year their child Frances Bean Cobain was born. The band's next album, Live Through This, was released in 1994 a week after Cobain's death. Live Through This became the band's best-selling album, topped the annual Village Voice Pazz & Jop critic's poll[3] and was listed by Time in a 100 best albums list.[4] Hole's third album, Celebrity Skin, had lower U.S. sales than Live Through This, but received critical acclaim, and the album's title track garnered them their first No. 1 single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

In 2001, Love formed the band Bastard with Hole drummer Patty Schemel, though the group quickly dissolved after recording several demos. Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson disbanded Hole in 2002 amidst a lawsuit from Universal Music Group against the band for breach of contract.[5] Love released her first solo album, America's Sweetheart, in 2004 to underwhelming sales.[6] In 2009, Love re-formed Hole with new members, releasing the album Nobody's Daughter, which had originally been conceived as a solo album in 2006. In 2013, Love stated that she was again abandoning the Hole moniker, and was returning to recording and performing under her own name as a solo artist. She revealed she had recorded a total of twelve new songs, including the tracks "This Is War", "Wedding Day", and "California", all of which she planned to release on her purported second album, the tentatively titled Died Blonde. In April 2014 "You Know My Name"/"Wedding Day" was released as a double A-side single and garnered praise.[7] [8]

In February 2015, two tracks Love contributed to Fox's hit television series Empire were featured on the show's soundtrack: "Walk Out On Me" and "Take Me to the River" were both produced by Timbaland. Courtney played the role of Empire Record's biggest star "Elle Dallas", a hard rock/soul diva who is determined to make a comeback. Both tracks were received well by the fans and press alike.[9] [10]

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart
positions		Album
US
Alt
[19] 		UK
UK
Ind
[20]
"Mono"20041841—America's Sweetheart
"Hold On to Me"39——
"You Know My Name" / "Wedding Day"2014——34rowspan="3"
"Honour" (with Ginger Wildheart)2015———
"Miss Narcissist" / "Killer Radio"———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack contributions

SongYearAlbum
"I Stalked Him"2004Mayor of the Sunset Strip[21]
"Love, Love, Love"
(duet with Roddy Bottum)		2005Adam & Steve[22]
"Rio Grande"
(duet with Michael Stipe)		2013[23]
"Rat a Tat"
(duet with Fall Out Boy)		Save Rock and Roll[24]
"Walk Out On Me"2015
"Mother"2020The Turning: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[25]

Videography

Music videos

SongYearDirector
"Mono"2004Chris Milk
"You Know My Name"2014Maximilla Lukacs

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Faith No More biography". FNM.com. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
  2. Sutton, Michael and Torreano, Bradley. "[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p178841|pure_url=yes}} Courtney Love > Biography]". Allmusic. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
  3. [Robert Christgau|Christgau, Robert]
  4. [Tyrangiel, Josh]
  5. Saraceno, Christina. "Hole Call It Quits". Rolling Stone, May 24, 2002. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
  6. Friedman, Roger. "Courtney Love: Did Virgin Records Use Her?". Fox News, May 20, 2004. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
  7. Web site: Courtney Love – "You Know My Name". Stereogum. Nelson, Michael. April 22, 2014. June 1, 2017.
  8. Web site: Courtney Love Knows 'You Know My Name' on New Song. Rolling Stone. Blistein, John. April 22, 2014. May 30, 2017.
  9. Web site: Stevie Nicks Headlines Elton John's AIDS Foundation Gala in New York. Rolling Stone. Horowitz, Steven J.. October 16, 2012. October 16, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023224821/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stevie-nicks-headlines-elton-johns-aids-foundation-gala-in-new-york-20121016. October 23, 2013.
  10. Web site: Love Child: Grunge goddess Courtney Love opens up. Philadelphia Weekly. LoBasso, Randy. June 19, 2013. June 19, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016134706/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/Love-Child-Grunge-goddess-Courtney-Love-212152401.html. October 16, 2013.
  11. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=courtney love|chart=all}} Courtney Love Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 29, 2011.
  12. Web site: australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal . Hung Medien . April 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017191921/http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Courtney+Love&cat=a . October 17, 2012 . dead .
  13. Web site: austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40 . Hung Medien . April 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112165644/http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Courtney+Love&cat=a . November 12, 2013 . dead .
  14. Web site: lescharts.com - French charts portal . Hung Medien . April 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210175421/http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Courtney+Love&cat=a . February 10, 2012 . dead .
  15. Web site: Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts - German Albums. Hung Medien. April 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104135552/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Love%2CCourtney/longplay. November 4, 2013.
  16. Web site: charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal . Hung Medien . April 29, 2011 .
  17. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal . Hung Medien . April 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026105444/http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Courtney+Love . October 26, 2012 . dead .
  18. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Courtney Love . . April 29, 2011 .
  19. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=courtney love|chart=Alternative Songs}} Courtney Love Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 29, 2011.
  20. Web site: 2014-05-17 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive. Official Charts Company. May 17, 2014.
  21. Campbell, Al. "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r682758|pure_url=yes}} ''Mayor of the Sunset Strip'']". Allmusic. Retrieved on November 6, 2007.
  22. Prato, Greg. "Bottum, Courtney Love Go To The Movies". Billboard, March 16, 2005. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
  23. Web site: Tom Waits Teams With Keith Richards, Patti Smith Teams With Johnny Depp, Courtney Love Teams With Michael Stipe for Depp-Helmed Compilation. Pitchfork. December 5, 2012. December 5, 2012. Battan, Carrie. https://web.archive.org/web/20131028074703/http://pitchfork.com/news/48833-tom-waits-teams-with-keith-richards-patti-smith-teams-with-johnny-depp-courtney-love-teams-with-michael-stipe-for-depp-helmed-compilation/. October 28, 2013.
  24. Web site: Fall Out Boy Will 'Save Rock and Roll' With Help From 'Courtney, Bitch'. Spin. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515073942/https://www.spin.com/2013/03/fall-out-boy-courtney-love-save-rock-and-roll-bitch/. May 15, 2013.
  25. Web site: Hear Courtney Love's New Song 'Mother' From 'The Turning' Soundtrack. Rolling Stone. November 21, 2019. November 24, 2019. Kreps, Daniel.

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