Faith No More discography explained

Artist:Faith No More
Studio:7
Live:1
Singles:25
Video:4
Music Videos:21
Compilation:6
Option:2
Option Name:Other appearances

The discography of Faith No More, an American rock group, consists of seven studio albums, nineteen singles, one live album, five compilations, four video albums.

Discography History

Faith No More's first album was We Care a Lot, released by Mordam Records in 1985. The band soon signed with Slash Records and released Introduce Yourself, their second album, in April 1987. Shortly afterwards the rest of the band fired the vocalist, Chuck Mosley, and replaced him with Mike Patton.[1] During the tour supporting their third album, The Real Thing, Faith No More recorded their only live album, Live at the Brixton Academy, and released their first hit single, "Epic". Their fourth studio album Angel Dust was released in 1992 with their final two number-one singles, "Midlife Crisis", and the Lionel Richie cover "Easy", not included on the initial release of the album. Following the tour supporting Angel Dust and the departure of long-time guitarist Jim Martin Faith No More released their fifth studio album, King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime, in 1995. Their final studio album until 2015, Album of the Year, released on June 3, 1997, was their only number-one album.

Faith No More disbanded in 1998 and their first compilation album, Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits, was released later on in the same year with their final single before their disbanding, a cover of the Bee Gees song "I Started a Joke", followed by their similarly named music video compilation Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos. In 2003 their second compilation album, This Is It: The Best of, was released followed by Epic and Other Hits in 2005, The Platinum Collection and the DVD compilation in 2006 and the three-disc compilation album The Works in 2008. Two more compilation albums, The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection and Midlife Crisis: The Very Best of Faith No More, were released in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

After an eleven-year hiatus, Faith No More announced a reunion in 2009. They released their seventh studio album, Sol Invictus, which debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, higher than their past two studio albums, on May 18, 2015, and toured in support of it.[2]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
FIN
[6]
GER
[7]
NLD
[8]
NOR
[9]
NZ
[10]
SWI
[11]
UK
[12]
We Care a Lot
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Mordam
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI
Introduce Yourself
  • Released: April 23, 1987
  • Label: Slash
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI
57
The Real Thing
  • Released: June 20, 1989
  • Label: Slash, Reprise
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI
112163756330
Angel Dust
  • Released: June 8, 1992
  • Label: Slash, Reprise
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI
104458227692
King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
  • Released: March 28, 1995
  • Label: Slash, Reprise
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI
312922886375
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold[20]
Album of the Year
  • Released: June 3, 1997
  • Label: Slash, Reprise
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI
4115423151167
  • ARIA: Platinum
Sol Invictus
  • Released: May 19, 2015
  • Label: Reclamation
  • Formats: CD, LP, DI
15271472636
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
AUT
FIN
NOR
NZ
SWI
UK
Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 24, 1998
  • Label: Slash, London, Reprise
446261037
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
  • Released: January 28, 2003
  • Label: Rhino, WEA
  • Formats: CD, DI
Epic and Other Hits
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: January 10, 2006
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Formats: CD, DI
38
The Works
  • Released: March 31, 2008
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD, DI
The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection
  • Released: June 8, 2009
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD, DI
63777128
MidLife Crisis: The Very Best of Faith No More
  • Released: September 20, 2010
  • Label: Music Club Deluxe
  • Formats: CD, DI
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsCertifications
  • Released: August 20, 1990
  • Label: Slash
  • Formats: LD, VHS
  • RIAA: Gold
Video Croissant
  • Released: February 2, 1993
  • Label: Slash, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: LD, VHS
Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos
  • Released: February 23, 1999
  • Label: Slash, Reprise, London, Warner, Polygram
  • Formats: VHS
  • Released: May 23, 2006
  • Label: Slash, Reprise, Rhino
  • Formats: DVD

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[21]
US
Alt.

[22]
US
Main.

[23]
AUS
GER
NLD
NOR
NZ
SWI
UK
"Quiet in Heaven/Song of Liberty"
1983non-album single
"Chinese Arithmetic"1987Introduce Yourself
"We Care a Lot"40 53
"Anne's Song"1988
"From Out of Nowhere"198983 23The Real Thing
"Epic"19909 25 1 51 2 25
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Platinum[24]
  • BPI: Silver
  • RMNZ: Gold[25]
"Falling to Pieces"92 40 26 16 41
"SurpriseYou're Dead!"
"Edge of the World"
"Midlife Crisis"19921 32 31 32 36 32 10Angel Dust
"A Small Victory"11 84 29
"Everything's Ruined"63 28
"Easy"199358 1 20 10 2 6 9 3
  • ARIA: Platinum
"Another Body Murdered"
41 26Judgment Night soundtrack
"Digging the Grave"199512 48 11 16 42 16King for a Day,
Fool for a Lifetime
"Ricochet"58 27
"Evidence"27 42 38 32
"Ashes to Ashes"199723 8 76 14 39 50 15 Album of the Year
"Last Cup of Sorrow"14 66 32 51
"Stripsearch"83
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
199869 7 40Plagiarism
"I Started a Joke"58 38 49Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits
"Motherfucker"2014Sol Invictus
"Superhero"2015
"Cone of Shame"2016
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

Titlewidth=25pxYearDirector
[27]
"We Care a Lot"1987Bob Biggs & Jay Brown
"Anne's Song"1988Tamra Davis
"From Out of Nowhere"1989Doug Freel
"Epic"1990Ralph Zima
"Falling to Pieces"
"SurpriseYou're Dead!"Billy Gould
"Midlife Crisis"1992Kevin Kerslake
"A Small Victory"Marcus Nispel
"Everything's Ruined"Kevin Kerslake
"Easy"Barry McGuire
"Another Body Murdered"1993Marcus Raboy
"Digging the Grave"1995
"Ricochet"Alex Hemming
"Evidence"Walter Stern
"Ashes to Ashes"1997Tim Royes
"Last Cup of Sorrow"Joseph Kahn
"Stripsearch"Philip Stolzl
"I Started a Joke"1998Vito Rocco
"Sunny Side Up"2015Joe Lynch
"Separation Anxiety"Finch Lynch
"Cone of Shame"2016Goce Cvetanovski

Other appearances

Titlewidth=25pxYearAlbum
"New Improved Song"1988Sounds Waves 2
"Sweet Emotion"1989Kerrang! Flexible Fiend 3
"The Perfect Crime"1991
"Let's Lynch the Landlord"1992Virus 100
"Another Body Murdered"
1993Judgment Night: Music from the Motion Picture
"Engove (Caffeine) (Remix)"1995Metallurgy
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"1997Plagiarism (Sparks)
"Kick Out The Jams"1997The Rock'n'Roll Rider Volume No. 2 - Jack Lives Here

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faith No More - Biography . December 25, 2017 . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . . . June 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625050654/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/faith-no-more-mn0000134729 . live .
  2. Web site: Faith No More to Release First Album in 18 Years, Plot U.S. Tour . Rolling Stone . September 2, 2014 . September 3, 2014 . September 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903224320/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/faith-no-more-to-release-first-album-in-18-years-plot-u-s-tour-20140902 . live .
  3. Faith No More Chart History: Billboard 200 . . June 10, 2020 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117154401/https://www.billboard.com/artist/faith-no-more/chart-history/tlp/ . live .
  4. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: Web site: australian-charts.com > Faith No More in Australian Charts. June 3, 2008. Hung Medien. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511162511/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith%2BNo%2BMore. May 11, 2008.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 98.
    • "Ricochet": Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 12, 2017. May 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505161935/http://i.imgur.com/n0RRDbF.jpg. live. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  5. Web site: austriancharts.at > Faith No More in der Österreichischen Hitparade. June 3, 2008 . Hung Medien . de . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080107204701/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith%2BNo%2BMore . January 7, 2008.
  6. Web site: finnishcharts.com > Faith No More in Finnish Charts. June 3, 2008 . Hung Medien . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080108021005/http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith%2BNo%2BMore . January 8, 2008.
  7. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Faith No More". de. GfK Entertainment. February 27, 2020. August 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180820011210/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Faith+No+More&do_search=do. live. N.B. Select the 'Album' tab to display albums chart peaks.
  8. Web site: dutchcharts.nl > Faith No More in Dutch Charts . June 3, 2008 . Hung Medien . nl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080309124522/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith%2BNo%2BMore . March 9, 2008.
  9. Web site: norwegiancharts.com > Faith No More in Norwegian Charts . June 2, 2008 . Hung Medien . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080110224255/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith%2BNo%2BMore . January 10, 2008.
  10. Web site: Faith No More in New Zealand Charts . June 2, 2008 . Hung Medien . June 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625075216/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith+No+More . live .
  11. Web site: swisscharts.com > Faith No More in Swiss Charts . June 2, 2008 . Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110808084658/http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Faith%2BNo%2BMore . August 8, 2011.
  12. Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
    • Top 100 peaks: Web site: Official Charts > Faith No More. February 27, 2020. Official Charts Company. September 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918191602/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24681/faith-no-more/. live.
    • Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: Web site: Tobias. Zywietz. Chart Log UK: Adam F – FYA. May 29, 2008. Zobbel.de. July 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115709/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_F.HTM. live.
  13. Web site: RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. May 28, 2008. June 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622190816/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. live.
  14. United Kingdom. Faith No More. July 31, 2022.
  15. Web site: CRIA: Certification Results - Search Certification Database . . May 28, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090412081617/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php . April 12, 2009.
  16. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Nztop40.co.nz . May 9, 2017 . December 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191226134305/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums%3Fchart%3D3675 . live .
  17. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Albums . . May 28, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080528162635/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1997.htm . May 28, 2008.
  18. Web site: BVMI - Datenbank. Musikindustrie.de. April 20, 2018. January 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107171800/https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/#topSearch. live.
  19. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Nztop40.co.nz . May 9, 2017 . January 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128173957/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums%3Fchart%3D3563 . live .
  20. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Nztop40.co.nz . May 9, 2017 . January 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128174153/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3680 . live .
  21. Faith No More Chart History: Hot 100 . . June 10, 2020 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117182233/https://www.billboard.com/artist/faith-no-more/chart-history/hsi/ . live .
  22. Faith No More Chart History: Alternative Songs . . June 10, 2020 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117172656/https://www.billboard.com/artist/faith-no-more/chart-history/mrt/ . live .
  23. Faith No More Chart History: Mainstream Rock . . June 10, 2020 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117165009/https://www.billboard.com/artist/faith-no-more/chart-history/rtt/ . live .
  24. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 98.
  25. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Nztop40.co.nz . May 9, 2017 . January 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128174938/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles%3Fchart%3D3439 . live .
  26. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1997.htm ARIA 1997 Singles Certifications
  27. Faith No More . May 23, 2006 . Double Feature: Live at the Brixton Academy, London (You Fat Bastards) / Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos . .