Everclear discography explained

Artist:Everclear
Studio:11
Singles:24
Ep:5
Compilation:6

The discography of the American rock band Everclear consists of nine studio albums, one live album, six compilation albums, five extended plays, and 24 singles. Their first studio album, World of Noise, was released in 1993 and did not chart.[1] Their second, 1995's Sparkle and Fade, peaked at number 25 in the United States and went platinum in both the US and Canada.[2] Four singles were released from the album, including "Santa Monica", which reached number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

So Much for the Afterglow was released in 1997 and became Everclear's best-selling album, going two times platinum in the US and Canada.[2] The singles "Everything to Everyone" and "I Will Buy You a New Life" both peaked in the top three of the alternative rock charts in the US and Canada, as well.

In 2000, the band released two albums: and . The former peaked in the top 10 in the US and Canada, and one of the singles from the album, "Wonderful", reached the top three of both the US and Canada alternative rock charts.

Everclear's next studio album, Slow Motion Daydream, was released in 2003. A single from that album, "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom" was their last single that charted until "The Man Who Broke His Own Heart" in 2015. The band's first compilation album, , was released in 2004.

In 2006, they released their seventh studio album, Welcome to the Drama Club, and their second compilation album, The Best of Everclear.[1] Welcome to the Drama Club was their first studio album since World of Noise that did not reach the top 100 of the Billboard 200. Over the following six years, they released another studio album, Invisible Stars, and four compilation albums.[1] Their most recent studio album, Black Is the New Black, was released in 2015.[3] The band marked its 30th anniversary with their first live album, Live at the Whisky A Go Go, released September 2023.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[4]
US
Ind.

AUS
[5]
CAN
[6]
NZ
[7]
UK
[8]
1993World of Noise
  • Released: December 10, 1993
  • Label: Tim/Kerr
  • Formats: CD, CS, DI
1995Sparkle and Fade
  • Released: May 23, 1995
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, CS, DI
2593920US: 1,190,000+[9]

Platinum[10]

Platinum[11]

Platinum[12]

1997So Much for the Afterglow
  • Released: October 7, 1997
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, CS, DI
331949563US: 2,200,000+[13]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
2000
  • Released: July 11, 2000
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, CS, DI
93122951US: 1,280,000+[14]
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
  • Released: November 21, 2000
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, CS, DI
6669US: 285,000+[15]
  • MC: Gold
2003Slow Motion Daydream
  • Released: March 11, 2003
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, CS, DI
3385154US: 106,000+
2006Welcome to the Drama Club
  • Released: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Eleven Seven
  • Formats: CD, DI
16911
2009In a Different Light
  • Released: October 6, 2009
  • Label: 429
  • Formats: CD, DI
2011Return to Santa Monica
  • Released: September 27, 2011
  • Label: Cleopatra
  • Formats: CD, DI
2012Invisible Stars
  • Released: June 26, 2012
  • Label: eOne
  • Formats: CD, DI
119215
2015Black Is the New Black 119
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
2004
  • Released: October 5, 2004
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, DI
182
2006The Best of Everclear
  • Released: October 17, 2006
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, DI
2008The Vegas Years
  • Released: April 15, 2008
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, DI
2011Greatest Hits
  • Released: December 27, 2011
  • Label: Cleopatra
  • Formats: DI
2014The Very Best of Everclear
  • Released: May 13, 2014
  • Label: Cleopatra
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live album

EPs

YearEP details
1993Nervous & Weird
  • Released: October 12, 1993
  • Label: Tim/Kerr
  • Formats: CD
1997White Trash Hell
  • Released: March 24, 1997
  • Label: Fire
  • Formats: CD
1998Live from Toronto
  • Released: August 8, 1998
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD
2004Closure
  • Released: November 2, 2004
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD
2011Extended Versions
  • Released: August 16, 2011
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, DI

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
US
Adult

US
Alt.

US
Main.

AUS
CAN
CAN
Alt.

NLD
[17]
NZ
UK
1994"Fire Maple Song"World of Noise
1995"Heroin Girl"347623Sparkle and Fade
"Santa Monica"2951254042740
1996"Heartspark Dollarsign"851329401248
"You Make Me Feel Like a Whore"97
1997"Everything to Everyone"431154025141So Much for the Afterglow
"I Will Buy You a New Life"3320320491
1998"So Much for the Afterglow"[18] 67
"Father of Mine"702342950
1999"One Hit Wonder"12
"The Boys Are Back in Town"40Detroit Rock City soundtrack
2000"Wonderful"113328381212136Songs from an American Movie Vol. One
"AM Radio"101171510973280
"When It All Goes Wrong Again"1211210Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two
2001"Out of My Depth"34
"Rock Star"
"Brown Eyed Girl"26Songs from an American Movie Vol. One
2003"Volvo Driving Soccer Mom"3086Slow Motion Daydream
"The New York Times"
2006"Hater"Welcome to the Drama Club
2007"Glorious"
2008"Rich Girl"The Vegas Years
"Jesus Was a Democrat"Non-album single
2009"At the End of the Day"In a Different Light
2012"Be Careful What You Ask For"Invisible Stars
2015"The Man Who Broke His Own Heart"30Black Is the New Black
2022"Year of the Tiger"Non-album single
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Notes

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/everclear-mn0000152023 "Everclear"
  2. Web site: RIAA certifications . . 2009-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH . 2007-06-26 .
  3. http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/everclear "PledgeMusic"
  4. Peak chart positions in the United States:
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=everclear|chart=Billboard 200}} Everclear Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200]. Billboard. 2012-05-05.
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=everclear|chart=Independent Albums}} Everclear Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums]. Billboard. 2012-05-05.
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=everclear|chart=Hot 100}} Everclear Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. 2012-05-05.
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=everclear|chart=Adult Pop Songs}} Everclear Album & Song Chart History: Adult Pop Songs]. Billboard. 2012-05-05.
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=everclear|chart=Alternative Songs}} Everclear Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs]. Billboard. 2010-11-02.
    • Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=everclear-p165352/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Everclear > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles]. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 2010-11-02.
  5. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  6. Peak chart positions in Canada:
  7. Web site: Discography Everclear. Hung Medien. 2009-07-31.
  8. Web site: Tobias . Zywietz . Chart Log UK: E-40 - E-Z Rollers . Zobbel . 2009-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004235155/http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_E.HTM . 2013-10-04 .
  9. Web site: Basham . David . December 13, 2001 . Got Charts? Usher's Platinum Mine; A Tolkien Spell; An Ill-Fated Concept . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150127050459/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451449/got-charts-ushers-platinum-mine-a-tolkien-spell-an-ill-fated-concept/ . January 27, 2015 . 2022-03-09 . . en.
  10. News: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. RIAA. en-US. 2016-12-27.
  11. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  12. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Everclear. Music Canada. 2011-07-09 .
  13. Billboard Staff . 2004-07-22 . Everclear Singer Headed To DNC . 2022-02-27 . Billboard . en-US.
  14. Web site: GOLD & PLATINUM. September 8, 2023. September 8, 2023. riaa.com.
  15. Billboard Staff . 2002-11-21 . New Everclear Album Moves In 'Slowmotion' . 2022-03-09 . Billboard . en-US.
  16. Web site: Everclear Signs deal with End Records, New Album 'Black Is The New Black' to be released in Spring 2015. December 13, 2014. December 15, 2014. iconvsicon.com.
  17. Web site: Discografie Everclear. Dutch. Hung Medien. 2009-07-31.
  18. Web site: Everclear - So Much for the Afterglow. Discogs. 2011-01-17.