Sam Roberts discography explained

Artist:Sam Roberts
Studio:8
Ep:4
Singles:20
Option:12
Option Name:Music videos

This is the full discography for the Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts who is signed to Universal (Canada) since 2001. In 2000, Roberts recorded a set of demos entitled "Brother Down".[1] Some of these songs appeared on later albums, including the song "Brother Down" which appeared on Roberts' 2002 release "The Inhuman Condition" EP. The latter reached the charts in Canada. Since then Roberts has released six albums, four EPs and a number of singles.[2]

Albums

Studio albums

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Heat

2003We Were Born in a Flame
  • Released: June 17, 2003
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
2
  • CAN: 145,000[5]
2006Chemical City
  • Released: May 16, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
3
  • MC: Platinum
2008Love at the End of the World
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
147
  • MC: Gold
  • CAN: 9,000 (first week)[6]
2011Collider
  • Released: May 10, 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
3
  • CAN: 7,000 (first week)[7]
2014Lo-Fantasy
  • Released: February 11, 2014
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
335[8]
  • CAN: 5,800 (first week)[9]
2016TerraForm
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
8
[10]
2020All Of Us
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
56[11]
2023The Adventures Of Ben Blank
  • Released: October 20, 2023
  • Label: Known Accomplice

EPs

YearAlbumChart
Positions[12]
Certification
CAN
2002The Inhuman Condition32
  • MC: Gold
2004Rolling Stone Original--
2011iTunes Live from Montreal--
2015Counting The Days--

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
CAN
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CAN
Alt

[15] [16] [17] [18]
CAN
Rock

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2002"Brother Down"×3The Inhuman Condition
"Don't Walk Away Eileen"×4
2003"Where Have All the Good People Gone?"29××
  • MC: Gold
We Were Born in a Flame
"Hard Road"×25
"Dead End/Every Part of Me"×
2006"The Gate"×1Chemical City
"Bridge to Nowhere"×8
"With a Bullet"×10
2008"Them Kids"36×1Love at the End of the World
"Detroit '67"82×15
2009"Fixed to Ruin"×15
2011"I Feel You"8333Collider
"The Last Crusade"44
"Without a Map"1629
2012"Let It In"616
2013"We're All In This Together"7031Lo-Fantasy
"Shapeshifters"
2014"Human Heat"73
"Kid Icarus"1227
2016"If You Want It"22TerraForm
"FIEND"3441
2017"Rogue Empire"
2020"Ascension"5All Of Us
"I Like The Way You Talk About The Future"
"Youth"
2021"All Of Us"
"Take Me Away"15
2023"Picture of Love"21The Adventures Of Ben Blank
"I Dream Of You"
"Afterlife"2940

Miscellaneous

These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Roberts:

YearSongCollaborating ArtistAlbum
2003"Never Destroy Us"The DearsNo Cities Left
2004"Dirty Water"K-osJoyful Rebellion
2006"Valhalla"K-os
"Magic On My Mind"n/aHelp! A Day In The Life compilation
"Late In The Evening [live]"n/aHommage à / Tribute to Paul Simon compilation
"You Can Call Me Al [live]"
2008"Marvin The Meerkat"n/aRoll Play 2 compilation
2009"I'm Running"Misstress BarbaraI'm No Human
"Dark Eyes"n/aVictoria Day soundtrack
2010"Wavin' Flag"Young Artists For HaitiWavin' Flag single
"One Good Time"Anthony D'AmatoDown Wires
2011"Loin d'ici"Cœur de pirateBlonde
2012"Let It In (King Britt’s Je Ne Sais Quoi Mix)"King Britt
"Faultline Blues"n/aEsquire Presents: Pacific Standard Time
2013"Don't Touch"K-osBlack On Blonde
"History Repeated"Maestro Fresh WesOrchestrated Noize
2014"Protector"KandleIn Flames
2016"Life As It Happens"KriefAutomanic
2020"Instant Nightmare!"The DearsLovers Rock

Music videos

VideoDirector
"Brother Down"James Cooper
"Don't Walk Away Eileen"Maxime Giroux
"Where Have All the Good People Gone?"Kyle Davison
"Hard Road"Kyle Davison
"The Gate"Christopher Mills
"Bridge to Nowhere"Dave Pawsey
"Them Kids"Dave Pawsey
"Detroit '67"Dave Pawsey
"I Feel You"Dave Pawsey/Jonathan Legris
Malcolm Hearn
"We're All In This Together" George Vale
"Shapeshifters" Dave Pawsey
"If You Want It" Amit Dabrai

Notes and References

  1. News: Sam Roberts. Higgs. Jennifer. The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2016-12-03.
  2. Web site: Sam Roberts. Discogs. 2016-12-03.
  3. Chart History . Billboard. December 6, 2018.
  4. https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=sam%20roberts Sam Roberts - Gold & Platinum
  5. RISING UP FROM THE NORTH. Billboard. April 2006. June 3, 2014.
  6. Sam Roberts nets first No. 1 disc. https://archive.today/20120711030518/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Roberts_Sam/2008/05/28/5697201-ca.html. usurped. July 11, 2012. Jam!. 2011-04-03 .
  7. Sam Roberts enters charts at No. 3. Jam!. 2011-05-19. usurped. https://archive.today/20120709201601/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Roberts_Sam/2011/05/18/18161401.html. 2012-07-09.
  8. Sam Roberts. 2021-01-10. Billboard.
  9. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 19 February 2014. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. February 20, 2014.
  10. Web site: On The Charts FYIMusicNews. www.fyimusicnews.ca. 2016-12-03.
  11. Sam Roberts. 2021-01-10. Billboard.
  12. News: Sam Roberts nets first No. 1 disc. https://archive.today/20120711030518/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Roberts_Sam/2008/05/28/5697201-ca.html. usurped. July 11, 2012. Williams. John. May 28, 2008. canoe.com. 2016-12-03.
  13. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p119187/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Sam Roberts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles]. allmusic. 2010-08-01.
  14. Chart History . Billboard. December 4, 2018.
  15. Web site: Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 17, 2011. America's Music Charts. June 2, 2011.
  16. Web site: Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 4, 2011. America's Music Charts. October 4, 2011.
  17. Web site: Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 18, 2011. America's Music Charts. October 18, 2011.
  18. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2012/04/alternative-rock-april-24-2012.html Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 24, 2012
  19. Peak positions for Sam Roberts' singles on Canadian Airplay Chart by Nielsen BDS:
  20. Peak positions for Sam Roberts' singles on Canadian Rock chart:
  21. Chart History . Billboard. December 4, 2018.
  22. Chart History . Billboard. December 6, 2018.