The Libertines Discography
The discography of the Libertines, a London-based indie rock band, consists of four studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), one compilation album, 11 singles and six music videos. Formed in 1997, the Libertines consisted of Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums).
The Libertines released their first single "What a Waster" in June 2002 through Rough Trade Records. The single broke into the UK top 40, and earned the band acclaim from the British music press. The Libertines followed up with their debut full-length album Up the Bracket in October 2002. Although Up the Bracket only peaked at number thirty-five in the UK, it was critically acclaimed, and rated as one of the year's best by many publications. Two singles were released to support the album; "Up the Bracket", which reached number twenty-nine in the UK, and "Time for Heroes", which peaked at the twentieth spot.
In August 2003, the Libertines released their fourth single, "Don't Look Back into the Sun". It was their highest-charting effort so far, reaching number eleven. The band's self-titled second album The Libertines was released a year later in August 2004. The album debuted at the top of the British charts, helped by lead single "Can't Stand Me Now", which hit number two. The Libertines, which was certified platinum in the UK, saw the band chart in the United States for the first time, peaking at number 111 on the Billboard 200. In 2007, Rough Trade issued a greatest hits compilation, Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines, which reached number twenty-three in the UK.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS |
BEL |
FRA |
GER |
IRE |
NLD |
SWE |
SWI |
US | |||||
| Up the Bracket |
|
35 | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — |
| ||
| The Libertines |
|
1 | 53 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 53 | 18 | 51 | 111 |
| ||
| Anthems for Doomed Youth |
|
3 | 55 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 11 | — |
| ||
| All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade |
|
1 | — | 40 | 21 |
7 | 51 |
— | — | 8 | — | |||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK Indie |
IRE |
JPN |
SCO | |||
| Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines |
|
23 | 2 | 62 | 155 | 18 |
|
Live albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Live at O2 Academy Glasgow, 2015 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Time for Heroes |
|
— |
| I Get Along |
|
99 |
| Don't Look Back into the Sun / Death on the Stairs |
|
— |
| What Became of the Likely Lads |
|
— |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK Indie |
BEL (FL) Tip |
CZ Rock |
EU |
IRE |
MEX Air. |
POL |
SCO |
US Sales | ||||
| "What a Waster" | 2002 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Up the Bracket" | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | Up the Bracket | ||
| "Time for Heroes" | 2003 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — |
| |
| "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
|
Non-album single | |
| "Can't Stand Me Now" | 2004 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 28 | — | 34 | 2 | 39 |
|
The Libertines |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |||
| "Gunga Din" | 2015 | 101 | — | 39 | 12 | — | — | 38 | — | 89 | — | Anthems For Doomed Youth | |
| "Glasgow Coma Scale Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heart of the Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You're My Waterloo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Run Run Run" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade | |
| "Night of the Hunter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Merry Old England" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Up the Bracket did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 13 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.
- ^ Anthems for Doomed Youth did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 99 on the Current Album Sales Chart.
- ^ All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade did not enter the Sverigetopplistan Albums chart but peaked at number five on the Sverigetopplistan Physical Albums chart.
- ^ "You're My Waterloo" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but entered the Ultratop "Extra Tips".
- ^ "Run Run Run" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 95 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Up the Bracket" | Gina Birch |
| 2003 | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | Alexander Strickland-Clarke |
| "Time for Heroes" | Gina Birch | |
| "I Get Along" | ||
| 2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | Douglas Hart and Becky Hastings |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | Johan Renck | |
| 2015 | "Gunga Din" | Roger Sargent |
| "Heart of the Matter" | ||
| "You're My Waterloo" | Roger Sargent and Carl Barât |
Miscellaneous
| Year | Song | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Lazy Sunday" | Blackball soundtrack | Cover of a 1968 Small Faces song. |
| 2004 | "Born in England" | Single | Xfm's song for the Euro 2004 football tournament. Also features James Nesbitt, Delays, Bernard Butler, The Wheatleys, and members of Supergrass. |
| "All at Sea" | The Observer newspaper free CD | Previously unreleased song. The other songs on the CD were "Can't Stand Me Now", "Don't Look Back into the Sun", "Time for Heroes" and "Narcissist". | |
| "Up the Bracket (live)" | Bring Your Own Poison – the Rhythm Factory Sessions | "Another Girl, Another Planet" is a hidden track performed along with Peter Perrett. | |
| "Another Girl, Another Planet" |
References
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- ^ "The Libertines – Chart history (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "The Libertines Billboard – Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Libertines, Time For Heroes, Single". BPI. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Libertines, Don't Look Back into The Sun, Single". BPI. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Libertines, Can't Stand Me Now, Single". BPI. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Chart CLUK Update 12.07.2015". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Run Run Run – Libertines – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Blackball soundtrack. Amazon. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Top Story: "Born In England" Out This Week. Xfm Online. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
- ^ The Observer: Exclusive 5-track CD. Last.fm. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Bring Your Own Poison – the Rhythm Factory Sessions. Amazon. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
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