Thirty Seconds to Mars discography explained

Artist:Thirty Seconds to Mars
Studio:6
Video:1
Music Videos:17
Ep:3
Singles:18
Option:4
Option Name:Promotional singles

American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars has released six studio albums, three extended plays, eighteen singles, four promotional singles, one video album and seventeen music videos. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by brothers Jared Leto and Shannon Leto, with Tomo Miličević joining the band later.[1] The band's debut album, 30 Seconds to Mars, was released through Immortal and Virgin Records in August 2002 and peaked at number 107 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers, selling more than two million copies worldwide as of March 2011.[2] The album produced two singles, "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" and "Edge of the Earth".

The band released their second album, A Beautiful Lie, in August 2005. It peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and received multiple certifications all over the world, including platinum in the United States. The first single from the album, "Attack", was the most added track on American alternative radio during its first week of release, while "The Kill", the second single, set a record for the longest-running hit in the history of the US Alternative Songs chart when it remained on the national chart for more than 50 weeks, following its number three peak in 2006.[3] [4] The third single, "From Yesterday", topped the US Alternative Songs for several weeks. "A Beautiful Lie" was released as the album's fourth single in some territories.

In 2008, the band attempted to sign with a new label, prompting EMI to file a $30 million lawsuit, claiming that Thirty Seconds to Mars was obligated to produce three more albums as required by its contract. The case settled as the band returned to EMI, and This Is War, the third album, arrived in December 2009.[5] The album peaked at number 18 in the United States and reached the top ten of several national album charts, including Austria, New Zealand and Portugal. Its first two singles, "Kings and Queens" and "This Is War", reached the number-one spot on the US Alternative Songs chart. The third single, "Closer to the Edge", topped the UK Rock Chart for eight consecutive weeks.[6] The band collaborated with rapper Kanye West on the single "Hurricane 2.0", which was released as the album's fourth single in selected territories and reached number four on the UK Rock Chart.[7] Their fourth studio album, Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, was released through Universal in May 2013 and reached the top ten in more than fifteen countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States. Its singles "Up in the Air", "Do or Die", and "City of Angels" reached the top twenty in Portugal and on the US Alternative Songs chart. The band released their fifth studio album, America, in April 2018, preceded by the single "Walk on Water".

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[8]
AUS
[9]
AUT
[10]
FIN
[11]
GER
[12]
ITA
[13]
POL
[14]
PRT
[15]
SWI
[16]
UK
[17]
30 Seconds to Mars 107 89
  • WW: 2,000,000
  • US: 121,000
A Beautiful Lie
  • Released: August 30, 2005
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download
36 20 10 15 30 11 51 23 49 38
  • WW: 4,000,000
  • US: 1,200,000
  • UK: 300,000

Gold[23]

This Is War
  • Released: December 8, 2009
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download
18 18 8 19 12 29 34 6 20 15
  • WW: 4,000,000
  • US: 500,000
  • UK: 380,300
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams
  • Released: May 21, 2013
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download
6 4 3 6 3 3 5 1 5 5
  • US: 394,000
  • AFP: 2× Platinum[29]
  • BPI: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold
  • FIMI: Gold
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • ZPAV: Gold[30]
America
  • Released: April 6, 2018
  • Label: Interscope
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
2 10 1 13 1 2 4 2 2 4
It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day
  • Released: September 15, 2023
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
76 9 17 51 16 12 16 25 7 20
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US
Alt.
[31]
US
Rock
[32]
AUT
ITA
[33]
NOR
[34]
PRT
UK
[35]
UK
Rock
[36]
AOL Sessions Undercover[37]
  • Released: March 13, 2007
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: Digital download
To the Edge of the Earth[38]
  • Released: March 25, 2008
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD+DVD
MTV Unplugged
  • Released: August 19, 2011
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: Digital download
76 12 16 38 34 38 9 133 3
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[40]
US
Alt.

[41]
US
Rock
[42]
AUS
[43]
AUT
GER
NLD
[44]
NZ
[45]
PRT
[46]
UK
[47]
"Capricorn (A Brand New Name)"2002× 30 Seconds to Mars
"Edge of the Earth"[48] 2003×
"Attack"200522 × 148A Beautiful Lie
"The Kill"200665 3 × 20 39 36 51 22 16 28
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
"From Yesterday"76 1 × 33 53 72 50 13 17 37
"A Beautiful Lie"200737 × 92 11
"Kings and Queens"200982 1 4 67 35 39 21 14 9 28
  • BPI: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
This Is War
"This Is War"201072 1 4 73 79 52 51
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
"Closer to the Edge"99 7 21 13 20 26 44 21 6 44
  • AFP: Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum[50]
  • BPI: Silver
  • BVMI: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
"Hurricane"
67 45 27 193
"Up in the Air"20133 16 68 45 47 49 12 45 Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams
"Do or Die"20 38 75 42 16
"City of Angels"8 31 93 92 17
"Walk on Water"20172 5 99 38 84 50 39 87
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold
  • MC: Gold[53]
America
"Dangerous Night"20182 8 53 78 36
"Rescue Me"18 31
"Stuck"20232 30 63 It's the End of the World but
It's a Beautiful Day
"Seasons"23 33
"World on Fire"[54] 2024
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt.

US
Rock
FRA
[55]
POL
[56]
"The Kill"
200635
"Search and Destroy"201045This Is War
"Night of the Hunter"201150
"Stay"2014121
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Rock
[57]
AUT
PRT
UK
Rock
[58]
"Hurricane"201039This Is War
"Bad Romance"11
"Stronger"34
"Kings and Queens"201138 MTV Unplugged
"Where the Streets Have No Name"10
"Conquistador"201324Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams
"One Track Mind"
201835 America
"Love Is Madness"
9
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances

Title!scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Santa Through the Back Door"2006Kevin & Bean's Super Christmas[59]
"Stronger"2007Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2[60]
"The Only One" 2008Hypnagogic States[61]
"Stay"2013BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013[62]
"Do or Die" 2014Forget the World[63]
"Wouldn't Change a Thing" 2021Fallen Embers[64]

Video albums

Title! scope="col" style="width:18em;"
Album details
Bartholomew Cubbins 2006–2014
  • Released: April 13, 2015
  • Label: Sisyphus
  • Formats: DVD+Blu-ray

Music videos

Title! scope="col"
YearDirector(s)
"Capricorn (A Brand New Name)"2002Paul Fedor[65]
"Edge of the Earth"2003Kevin McCullough[66]
"Attack"2005Paul Fedor
"The Kill"2006Bartholomew Cubbins[67]
"From Yesterday"
"A Beautiful Lie"2008Angakok Panipaq[68]
"Kings and Queens"2009Bartholomew Cubbins
"Closer to the Edge"2010
"Hurricane"
"This Is War"2011Édouard Salier[69]
"Up in the Air"2013Bartholomew Cubbins
"Do or Die"
"City of Angels"Jared Leto[70]
"Walk on Water"2017
"Rescue Me"2018Mark Romanek[71]
"Hail to the Victor"2021Jared Leto
"Stuck"2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thirty Seconds to Mars. Andrew. Leahey. AllMusic. All Media Network. June 29, 2013.
  2. 30 Seconds To Mars Readies Sophomore Set. Barry A.. Jeckell. March 25, 2005. Billboard. April 23, 2013.
  3. News: 30 Seconds to Mars Comes to Montgomery's Off the Wagon. Montgomery Advertiser. Gannett Company. Darryn. Simmons. August 4, 2005.
  4. Web site: 30STM Breaks Modern Rock Record!. February 2, 2007. April 23, 2013. Kaj. Roth. Melodic. June 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603220855/http://www.melodic.net/?page=news&id=7430. dead.
  5. Web site: Exclusive: 30 Seconds to Mars and EMI make nice, new album due this fall. June 24, 2010. Todd. Martens. April 28, 2009. Los Angeles Times.
  6. Web site: Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles – 28th August 2010. October 19, 2010. Official Charts Company.
  7. Web site: Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles – 22nd January 2012. April 23, 2013. Official Charts Company.
  8. Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
  9. Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
  10. Web site: Discographie Thirty Seconds to Mars. austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. June 24, 2010. German.
  11. Web site: Discography Thirty Seconds to Mars. finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. June 24, 2010.
  12. Web site: Discographie von Thirty Seconds to Mars. GfK Entertainment. de. June 5, 2023.
  13. Web site: Discography Thirty Seconds to Mars. italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. June 24, 2010.
  14. Peak chart positions for albums in Poland:
  15. Web site: Discography Thirty Seconds to Mars. portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. October 15, 2023.
  16. Web site: Thirty Seconds to Mars. swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. June 27, 2011.
  17. Web site: 30 Seconds to Mars. Official Charts Company. October 12, 2010.
  18. United Kingdom. 30 Seconds To Mars. October 6, 2022.
  19. Web site: RIAA Gold & Platinum: Thirty Seconds to Mars. Recording Industry Association of America. July 18, 2010.
  20. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 24, 2010.
  21. Germany. Thirty Seconds to Mars. February 8, 2024.
  22. December 2009. 30 Seconds to Mars: Life During Wartime. J.. Bennett. Rock Sound. 129. 53.
  23. Web site: Gold/Platinum: 30 Seconds To Mars - Music Canada. August 10, 2018. Music Canada.
  24. Web site: Top Oficial AFP: Top 30 Artistas – Semana 42 de 2010. Artistas-espectaculos.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311210609/http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/201042.htm. March 11, 2012. April 21, 2013. Portuguese.
  25. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 9, 2010.
  26. Web site: FIMI Certificazioni: 30 Seconds to Mars. Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Italian. May 22, 2013.
  27. Web site: Gold & Platin. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. May 30, 2010. German.
  28. Web site: ZPAV Accreditations – 2011 Albums. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. May 23, 2018. Polish.
  29. Web site: Top Oficial AFP: Top 30 Artistas – Semana 29 de 2013. Artistas-espectaculos.com. July 29, 2013. Portuguese. https://archive.today/20130729135938/http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/noticias/pt/topafp.htm. July 29, 2013.
  30. Web site: ZPAV Accreditations – 2013 Albums. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. May 23, 2018. Polish.
  31. Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History: Alternative Albums. Billboard. June 28, 2013.
  32. Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History: Top Rock Albums. Billboard. June 28, 2013.
  33. September 2011. [<!-- http://www.musicaedischi.it/rivista_arretrati.php --> Classifiche della 34° settimana del 2011 (dal 27/08/2011 al 02/09/2011)]. Musica e Dischi. 753. 25. Italian.
  34. Web site: Discography Thirty Seconds to Mars. norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. September 9, 2011.
  35. The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending September 3, 2011. ChartsPlus. 523. 3. IQ Ware Ltd. Milton Keynes, England.
  36. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40 – 28 August 2011. Official Charts Company. September 9, 2011.
  37. Web site: AOL Sessions Undercover – EP by Thirty Seconds to Mars. iTunes Store. Apple. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519235513/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aol-sessions-undercover-ep/id715585082. May 19, 2014. January 26, 2018.
  38. Web site: To the Edge of the Earth: 30 Seconds to Mars. Amazon . May 22, 2013.
  39. Martins. Simão. November 2011. 30 Seconds to Mars ganha disco de ouro por MTV Unplugged. Blitz. 65. 41. Portuguese.
  40. Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. June 28, 2013.
  41. Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History: Alternative Airplay. Billboard. December 16, 2023.
  42. Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. Billboard. March 5, 2024.
  43. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  44. Web site: Thirty Seconds To Mars. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. May 30, 2011. Dutch.
  45. Web site: Discography Thirty Seconds to Mars. charts.nz. Hung Medien. June 24, 2010.
  46. Web site: 30 Seconds to Mars. acharts.co. September 7, 2016.
  47. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except noted: Web site: 30 Seconds to Mars. Official Charts Company. October 12, 2010.
    • "Attack": The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending March 3, 2007. ChartsPlus. 288. 3. IQ Ware Ltd. Milton Keynes, England.
    • "Hurricane": The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending January 22, 2011. ChartsPlus. 491. 3. IQ Ware Ltd. Milton Keynes, England.
  48. Web site: 30 Seconds to Mars. AllMusic. All Media Network. Jon. O'Brien. May 22, 2013.
  49. Web site: Latest Gold / Platinum Singles. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195845/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61. July 24, 2011. RadioScope. April 21, 2013.
  50. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 19, 2011.
  51. Portuguese National Top 50 – 2013. Blitz. January 2014. 68. Portuguese.
  52. Portuguese National Top 50 – 2014. Blitz. January 2015. 62. Portuguese.
  53. Web site: Gold/Platinum: Thirty Seconds To Mars - Music Canada. August 10, 2018. Music Canada.
  54. Web site: Fusi . Eleonora . Thirty Seconds To Mars - World On Fire (Radio Date: 23-08-2024) . EarOne . August 22, 2024 . it . August 21, 2024.
  55. Web site: Discographie Thirty Seconds to Mars. lescharts.com. Hung Medien. August 18, 2017. French.
  56. Web site: Lista Przebojów Trójki: Search and Destroy. Polskie Radio. May 31, 2011. Polish. March 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120312034756/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul10554,3589_SEARCH_AND_DESTROY.aspx. dead.
  57. All except noted: Thirty Seconds to Mars Chart History: Rock Airplay. Billboard. June 28, 2013.
  58. Peak chart positions for other charted songs in the United Kingdom Rock Chart:
  59. Web site: Kevin & Bean's Super Christmas. Andy Social. July 5, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110105133753/http://www.andysocial.com/musiclist/albums/album_18204.html. January 5, 2011.
  60. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1214807|pure_url=yes}} Radio 1's Live Lounge, Vol. 2 – Various Artist]. AllMusic. All Media Network. July 5, 2009.
  61. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1426272|pure_url=yes}} Hypnagogic States – The Cure]. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. AllMusic. All Media Network. July 5, 2009.
  62. Web site: BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013 – Various Artist. AllMusic. All Media Network. December 2, 2013.
  63. Web site: Forget the World – Afrojack. David. Jeffries. AllMusic. All Media Network. December 2, 2013.
  64. Web site: Tryon . Oliver . Illenium & Thirty Seconds To Mars Unite On 'Wouldn't Change A Thing' . Cultr . January 5, 2022 . October 15, 2021.
  65. Web site: Paul Fedor and Making videos with 30 Seconds To Mars. Buzznet. April 21, 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130307214703/http://www.buzznet.com/groups/theletomilicevicloversgroup/journals/40962271/. March 7, 2013. mdy-all.
  66. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110726052208/http://onlinemusikvideos.com/8058-30-seconds-to-mars-edge-of-the-earth.php. 30 Seconds to Mars – Edge of the Earth. July 26, 2011. Music Video Archive. April 21, 2013.
  67. Music videos directed by Bartholomew Cubbins:
  68. Web site: Jared Leto Is Back With A New Video And Global Cause. Melodic. Johan. Wippsson. March 6, 2008. April 21, 2013. September 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923010902/http://www.melodic.net/?page=news&id=9861. dead.
  69. Web site: New Video: 30 Seconds To Mars, 'This Is War'. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022225/http://www.mtv.com/news/2297767/30-seconds-to-mars-this-is-war-video/. dead. March 5, 2016. Newman. Jason. MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. April 6, 2011. May 31, 2011.
  70. Music videos directed by Jared Leto:
  71. Web site: Thirty Seconds to Mars Release "Rescue Me" Music Video . . June 12, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612232937/https://www.artistdirect.com/thirty-seconds-to-mars/news/thirty-seconds-to-mars-release-rescue-me-music-video/115625 . dead .