Eagles discography explained

Artist:	Eagles
Studio:	7
Live:	3
Compilation:	10
Video:	2
Singles:	30

The Eagles are an American rock band. Since their debut in 1972, they have released 7 studio albums, 3 live albums, 11 compilation albums, 4 video albums and 30 singles. Of those singles, five topped the Billboard Hot 100. The Eagles have a total of 18 Top 40 hits on the pop charts, as well as several hits on the adult contemporary chart. They are one of the best-selling popular music artists in history.

Their highest-selling studio album is 1976's Hotel California, which was certified 26× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[1] The album's title track was their fourth number-one single on the pop charts, as well as their highest certified single, being certified Platinum. The Eagles also hold the distinction of releasing the highest-selling album of the 20th century in the United States. The band's compilation album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) sold more than 26 million copies domestically from its release until the end of 1999.^[2]

In 2007, the Eagles issued a full length studio album of new material for the first time in nearly 30 years with Long Road Out of Eden. The album debuted at number one on several charts around the world; including Norway and the United Kingdom. The album featured five consecutive Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, and was certified 7× Platinum in the US.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		US ^[3]	AUS ^[4]	AUT ^[5]	CAN ^[6] ^[7]	GER	JPN ^[8]	NL ^[9]	NOR ^[10]	NZ ^[11]	SWE ^[12]	UK ^[13]
Eagles	Release date: June 1, 1972 Format: LP Label: Asylum	22	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver^[14]
Desperado	Release date: April 17, 1973 Format: LP Label: Asylum	41	31	—	35	—	—	5	—	40	—	39	RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver
On the Border	Release date: March 22, 1974 Format: LP Label: Asylum	17	27	—	12	—	—	3	—	—	—	28	RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver
One of These Nights	Release date: June 10, 1975 Format: LP Label: Asylum	1	5	—	2	49	28	2	9	2	—	8	RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum
Hotel California	Release date: December 8, 1976 Format: LP Label: Asylum	1	1	9	1	3	2	1	1	1	3	2	RIAA: 2× Diamond (26× Platinum) BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: 9× Platinum^[15] IFPI AUT: Gold MC: Diamond NVPI: Platinum
The Long Run	Release date: September 24, 1979 Format: LP Label: Asylum	1	1	—	1	20	1	3	5	2	1	4	RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold
Long Road Out of Eden	Release date: October 30, 2007 Format: 2×CD Label: ERC	1	1	2	1	2	7	1	1	1	2	1	RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum^[16] BPI: 2× Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		US	AUS	AUT	CAN	GER ^[17]	JPN	NL	NOR	NZ	SWE	UK
Eagles Live	Release date: November 7, 1980 Label: Asylum	6	3	—	25	55	8	7	25	9	44	24	RIAA: 7× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold
Hell Freezes Over	Release date: November 8, 1994 Label: Geffen	1	23	24	1	26	6	10	3	13	9	18	RIAA: 9× Platinum ARIA: Platinum^[18] BPI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI NOR: Platinum MC: 7× Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAJ: Gold^[19]
Live from the Forum MMXVIII	Release date: October 16, 2020 Label: Rhino	16	22	12		7		2	13		30	26
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		US	AUS	AUT	CAN	GER	JPN	NL	NOR	NZ	SWE	UK
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)	Release date: February 17, 1976 Label: Asylum	1	3	—	1	—	35	—	8	2	31	2	RIAA: 3× Diamond (38× Platinum) ARIA: 8× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 2× Diamond
Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2	Release date: November 13, 1982 Label: Asylum	52	5	—	63	—	44	—	—	2	—	—	RIAA: Diamond (11× Platinum) ARIA: 3× Platinum
The Best of Eagles	Release date: May 10, 1985 Label: Asylum	—	7	—	—	56	—	—	—	1	—	8	ARIA: 5× Platinum^[20] BPI: 4× Platinum RIAJ: Gold^[21]
The Legend of Eagles	Release date: 1988 Label: Asylum	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	NVPI: Platinum^[22]
The Very Best of the Eagles (1994)	Release date: July 11, 1994 Label: Asylum	—	2	—	28	22	49	10	4	3	7	4	ARIA: 12× Platinum^[23] BPI: 2× Platinum GLF: Gold^[24] NVPI: Platinum RIAJ: Platinum^[25]
	Release date: November 14, 2000 Label: Elektra, Warner Strategic Marketing	109	8 ^[26]	—	—	—	91	85	—	2	—	28	RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum^[27] ^[28] BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold
The Very Best of the Eagles (2001)	Release date: May 28, 2001 Label: Elektra, Warner Strategic Marketing	—	11	—	—	20	—	9	4	9	29	3	BPI: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum
The Very Best Of / The Complete Greatest Hits	Released: October 21, 2003 Label: Asylum, Warner Strategic Marketing	3	10	43	8	56	21	29	29	5	8	9	RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum
Eagles	Release date: March 15, 2005 Label: Asylum, Warner Strategic Marketing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Studio Albums 1972–1979	Release date: March 25, 2013 Label: Asylum/Rhino (Warner Music)	—	—	—	—	—	35	87	—	—	50 ^[29]	—
Legacy	Release date: November 2, 2018 Label: Elektra/Asylum (Warner Music)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
To the Limit: The Essential Collection	Release date: April 12, 2024 Label: Rhino/Elektra	30	—	—	46	52	—	66	—	19 ^[30]	—	43
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US ^[31]	US AC ^[32]	US Country ^[33]	AUS	CAN ^[34]	CAN AC ^[35]	CAN Country ^[36]	NL ^[37]	NZ ^[38]	UK
1972	"Take It Easy"	12	12	—	49	8	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum	Eagles
	"Witchy Woman"	9	—	—	81	8	—	—	26	—	—
	"Peaceful Easy Feeling"	22	20	—	—	35	22	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver
1973	"Tequila Sunrise"	64	26	—	—	68	81	—	—	—	—		Desperado
	"Outlaw Man"	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	"Already Gone"	32	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—		On the Border
	"James Dean"	77	—	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	—
	"Best of My Love"	1	1	—	14	1	1	—	—	—	—
1975	"One of These Nights"	1	20	—	33	13	18	—	7	3	23	BPI: Silver	One of These Nights
	"Lyin' Eyes"	2	3	8	34	19	4	20	23	7	23
	"Take It to the Limit"	4	4	—	30	16	6	—	—	23	12	BPI: Silver
1976	"New Kid in Town"	1	2	43	16	1	2	12	11	6	20	RIAA: Gold^[39] BPI: Silver	Hotel California
1977	"Hotel California"	1	10	—	60	1	2	—	6	5	8	RIAA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 7× Platinum^[40]
	"Life in the Fast Lane"	11	—	—	96	12	41	—	—	—	—
1978	"Please Come Home for Christmas"	18	—	—	34 ^[41]	23	—	—	5	28	30		Non-album single
1979	"Heartache Tonight"	1	38	—	13	1	—	—	20	7	40	US: Gold	The Long Run
	"The Long Run"	8	34	—	—	9	9	—	—	30	66
1980	"I Can't Tell You Why"	8	3	—	—	5	2	—	49	11	—
	"Seven Bridges Road"	21	17	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Eagles Live
1994	"Get Over It"	31	21	—	74	4	13	—	—	—	—		Hell Freezes Over
	"Love Will Keep Us Alive"	—	1	—	—	10	11	—	—	—	52
	"The Girl from Yesterday"	—	—	58	—	—	—	69	—	—	—
1995	"Learn to Be Still"	—	15	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Hole in the World"	69	5	—	—	11	—	—	51	—	69		The Very Best Of
2005	"No More Cloudy Days"	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Long Road Out of Eden
2007	"How Long"	101	7	23	—	76	—		—	—	110
2008	"Busy Being Fabulous"	—	12	28	—	—	—		—	—	—
	"What Do I Do with My Heart"	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	"I Don't Want to Hear Any More"	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Year	Song	Peak chart positions			Album
		US AC	US Adult ^[42]	UK
1995	"Please Come Home for Christmas"	—	31	—	Christmas of Hope
1997	"Please Come Home for Christmas"	15	—	—
2007	"Please Come Home for Christmas"	—	—	93
2013	"Take It Easy"	—	—	188	The Complete Greatest Hits
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Videos/DVDs

Title	Album details	Certifications
Hell Freezes Over	Release date: November 8, 1994 Label: Geffen	RIAA: 9× Platinum ARIA: 20× Platinum^[44] BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Platinum^[45]
	Release date: June 14, 2005 Label: Warner Vision	RIAA: Diamond (30× Platinum) ARIA: 13× Platinum^[46] BPI: 2× Platinum MC: Diamond^[47]
History of the Eagles	Release date: April 30, 2013 Studio: Jigsaw Productions	RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum^[48] BPI: Gold MC: 9× Platinum
Live from the Forum MMXVIII	Release date: October 16, 2020 (Premiere: July 5, 2020)^[49]

Music videos

Year	Video	Album	Director
2003	"Hole in the World"	The Very Best Of
2007	"How Long"	Long Road Out of Eden
2008	"Busy Being Fabulous"

Notes and References

1. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum – July 11, 2010: Hotel California certifications. Recording Industry Association of America. July 11, 2010.
2. Web site: Eagles hits album named best-selling of century. CNN. December 8, 1999. August 14, 2014. August 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110816155604/http://archives.cnn.com/1999/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/08/eagles/. dead.
3. Eagles: Billboard 200. Billboard.
4. Web site: australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal. australian-charts.com. July 11, 2010.
5. Web site: austriancharts.at – Austria Top 40. austriancharts.at. July 11, 2010.
6. Web site: Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Top Albums/CDs. RPM. July 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016041036/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=5um3at89hdep2ko98j9k6p9v63&q1=Eagles&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20. October 16, 2012. dead.
7. Eagles: Billboard 200. Billboard. April 23, 2024.
8. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9.
9. Web site: dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal. dutchcharts.nl. July 11, 2010.
10. Web site: norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal. norwegiancharts.com. July 11, 2010.
11. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. charts.nz. July 11, 2010.
12. Web site: swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal. swedishcharts.com. July 11, 2010.
13. Web site: Artist Chart History: Eagles . . April 9, 2011.
14. United Kingdom. Eagles. February 13, 2024.
15. Australia. The Eagles. album. 2002. December 27, 2021.
16. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums . . January 15, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112192933/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm . January 12, 2012 .
17. Web site: Discographie Eagles. GfK Entertainment.
18. Australia. Eagles. album. 1995. November 28, 2021.
19. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > January 1995 > Certified Awards (November 1994) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . ja . February 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052010/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1995/199501.pdf . November 3, 2013 .
20. Australia. Eagles. album. 1996. November 28, 2021.
21. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > February 1995 > Certified Awards (December 1994) . . ja . February 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116121713/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1995/199502.pdf . January 16, 2014 .
22. Web site: Certifications. NVPI. February 28, 2019. August 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823060828/https://nvpi.nl/nvpi-audio/marktinformatie/goud-platina/. dead.
23. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums | Australia's Official Top 50 Albums - ARIA Charts . June 16, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140906185517/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums . September 6, 2014 .
24. Web site: Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987–1998 . sv . IFPI Sweden . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521214300/http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf . May 21, 2012 .
25. Web site: RIAJ > The Record > July 1997 > Certified Awards (May 1997). Recording Industry Association of Japan . ja . February 2, 2014.
26. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 25, 2019. March 23, 2019.
27. Web site: ARIA Albums: Sia 'This Is Acting' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. February 6, 2016. February 6, 2016.
28. Australia. Eagles. album. 2016. December 28, 2021.
29. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista . . July 1, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151226154145/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ . December 26, 2015 . Click on "Veckans albumlista".
30. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 6, 2024. May 3, 2024.
31. Eagles: Hot 100 . Billboard.
32. Eagles: Adult Contemporary . Billboard.
33. Eagles: Hot Country Songs . Billboard.
34. Peaks in Canada:
    • All except noted: Web site: Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Top Singles. RPM. July 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016041049/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=pe70vq5d1sl6u7litnbdltoqg0&q1=Eagles&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. October 16, 2012. dead.
    • "Please Come Home for Christmas" and "How Long": Eagles Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. January 3, 2024.
35. Web site: Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Adult Contemporary. RPM. July 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016041100/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=6rf37fnjcq9d36ebc7gcgju5a3&q1=Eagles&q2=Adult+Contemporary&interval=20. October 16, 2012. dead.
36. Web site: Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Country. RPM. July 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017234440/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=6rf37fnjcq9d36ebc7gcgju5a3&q1=eagles&q2=Country+Singles&interval=20. October 17, 2012. dead.
37. Web site: dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal. dutchcharts.nl. July 11, 2010.
38. Web site: charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal. charts.nz. July 11, 2010.
39. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum – July 11, 2010: Eagles certified singles. Recording Industry Association of America. July 11, 2010.
40. New Zealand. Eagles. Hotel California. single. 5561. April 25, 2023.
41. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 1, 2024. December 29, 2023.
42. Eagles: Adult Top 40 . Billboard.
43. Web site: Eagles Contribute New Cover Song to Dan Fogelberg Tribute Album. Kielty. Martin. Ultimate Classic Rock. October 2017 . en. April 28, 2020.
44. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 DVD. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090912150429/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-dvd-2005.htm. September 12, 2009.
45. Web site: Gold/Platinum. Music Canada. August 9, 2023 .
46. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120121101635/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesDVDaccreds2011.htm. January 21, 2012.
47. Web site: Gold/Platinum. Music Canada. August 9, 2023 .
48. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 DVDs. ARIA.
49. Web site: Eagles Concert Film Coming To TV This Holiday Weekend. July 5, 2020. www.antimusic.com. en-US.