Extreme discography explained

Artist:Extreme
Studio:6
Live:1
Singles:21
Ep:2
Compilation:2

American hard rock/heavy metal band Extreme has released six studio albums, two EPs (only in Japan), two compilations, and eighteen singles. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Extreme that was recorded with DramaGods, Tribe of Judah, Mourning Widows, or Satellite Party.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
JPN
[4]
NLD
[5]
NOR
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
Extreme
  • Released: March 14, 1989
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
8097
Pornograffitti
  • Released: August 7, 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
1027173216203712
III Sides to Every Story
  • Released: September 22, 1992
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
10422751317142
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
Waiting for the Punchline
  • Released: February 7, 1995
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
4051374652910
Saudades de Rock
  • Released: August 12, 2008
  • Label: Open E
  • Format: CD
7813146
Six
  • Released: June 9, 2023
  • Label: earMUSIC
  • Format: CD
67
[11]
32
[12]
61246622
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Take Us Alive 110
Pornograffitti Live 25 / Metal Meltdown
  • Released: September 21, 2016
  • Label: Loud & Proud
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
The Best of Extreme: An Accidental Collocation of Atoms?
  • Released: March 1998
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD
70
The Collection
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Spectrum
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

Studio

YearSong(s)Album
1992"Christmas Time Again"A Very Special Christmas 2
1993"Where Are You Going?"Super Mario Bros.

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Extragraffitti
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Japanese release
  • Format: CD
Running Gag
  • Released: 30 June 1995
  • Label: Japanese release
  • Format: CD
69
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US Main. Rock
AUS
[13]
AUT
[14]
FRA
[15]
GER
[16]
NLD
[17]
NOR
[18]
SWE
[19]
SWI
[20]
UK
"Little Girls"1989Extreme
"Kid Ego"39138
"Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)"
"Play with Me"
"Decadence Dance"19904536Pornograffitti
"Get the Funk Out"34953319
"More Than Words"19911122138814432
"Hole Hearted"42244893012
"Song for Love"199212
"Rest in Peace"9617631242013III Sides to Every Story
"Stop the World"199395922
"Tragic Comic"15
"Am I Ever Gonna Change?"10
"There Is No God"1994Waiting for the Punchline
"Hip Today"1995269944
"Cynical"
"Unconditionally"
"Star"2008Saudades de Rock
"Rise"2023Six
"Banshee"
"#Rebel"
"Other Side of the Rainbow"[26]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard charts. Billboard charts. 2008-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928094213/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/extreme-mn0000789064/awards. September 28, 2012.
  2. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  3. Web site: Discography Extreme. Austrian charts. 2008-08-23.
  4. Web site: Discography Extreme. Oricon. Japanese. 2023-06-14.
  5. Web site: Discografie Extreme. Dutchchars.nl. Dutch. 2008-08-23.
  6. Web site: Discography Extreme. Norwegiancharts.com. Norwegian. 2008-08-23.
  7. Web site: Discography Extreme. Swedishcharts.com. Swedish. 2008-08-23.
  8. Web site: Extreme full Official Chart History. . 2021-01-28.
  9. Web site: A&M Records History 1989. A&M Records. January 22, 2012.
  10. http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=983&Itemid=39 Sludge Scan August 1999
  11. billboardcharts. 1671175169618870274. Debuts on this week's #Billboard200.... June 20, 2023. June 21, 2023.
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 19, 2023. June 16, 2023.
  13. Web site: Week commencing 18 September 1989. 2022-02-11. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Austrian Charting.
  15. Web site: French Charting.
  16. Web site: German Singles Charting. 2009-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20050101063021/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Extreme/single. 2005-01-01. dead.
  17. Web site: Dutch Charting.
  18. Web site: Norwegian Charting.
  19. Web site: Swedish Charting.
  20. Web site: Swiss Charting.
  21. Web site: U.S. certifications. riaa.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070626000000/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. June 26, 2007. August 29, 2008.
  22. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  23. Web site: UK certifications. Bpi.co.uk. August 29, 2008.
  24. Web site: Swedish certifications. Ifpi.se. https://web.archive.org/web/20120521214300/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf. 2012-05-21. September 11, 2008.
  25. Web site: Canada certifications. cria.ca. https://web.archive.org/web/20090412000000/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. April 12, 2009. August 29, 2008.
  26. Web site: Extreme Premiere New Song ‘Other Side of the Rainbow’. noise11. June 1, 2023. June 4, 2023.