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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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The Pretty Reckless Discography

American rock band The Pretty Reckless has released four studio albums, one compilation, two extended plays, 14 singles, four promotional singles, and 16 music videos. Originally named The Reckless, the band was formed in early 2009, with Taylor Momsen on vocals, Ben Phillips on lead guitar, Mark Damon on bass and Jamie Perkins on drums.

During 2009, they played some small concerts in New York City and then opened for The Veronicas on their North American tour. Following the end of that tour, Interscope Records signed a record deal with the band. Their debut single, "Make Me Wanna Die", reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. The song was eventually featured on their debut studio album, Light Me Up, released in August 2010. The album had sold over one million units in combined singles and albums sales as of January 2014. In March 2012, the band released their second extended play, Hit Me Like a Man EP, which included three original tracks.

In 2013, The Pretty Reckless signed with label Razor & Tie to release their second studio album, Going to Hell, in March 2014. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, spawned five singles, of which three topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart—"Heaven Knows", "Messed Up World (F'd Up World)", and "Follow Me Down". In October 2016, the band released a follow-up album, Who You Selling For, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Take Me Down", topped the US Mainstream Rock chart, making The Pretty Reckless the first act to send its first four entries to number one on that chart, as well as the female-fronted group with the most number ones. Their fourth album Death by Rock and Roll was released in February 2021, through Fearless Records, and its title track and lead single became their fifth US Mainstream Rock number one. The song also gave the band their first number one on Billboard's Canada Rock chart. The follow-up singles, "And So It Went" and "Only Love Can Save Me Now", extended their record for the most number ones for any woman-led act in Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart's history and marked the second time the band topped the chart with three different tracks from the same album. As of May 2023, the band has sold over 1,090,000 album copies in their home country.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
AUS
BEL
(FL)

CAN
FRA
GER
IRE
JPN
NZ
UK
Light Me Up 65 71 57 167 18 48 6
  • US: 132,000
Going to Hell
  • Released: March 12, 2014
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
5 20 57 5 46 35 45 50 19 8
  • US: 225,000
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Gold
Who You Selling For
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
13 33 192 12 90 38 162 24 23
  • UK: 4,157
Death by Rock and Roll
  • Released: February 12, 2021
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
28 15 38 28 109 5 107 6
  • US: 66,000

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Sales
GER
SCO
UK Sales
Other Worlds
  • Released: November 4, 2022
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
34 36 37 29

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peaks
US
Rock

The Pretty Reckless
  • Released: June 22, 2010
  • Label: Interscope
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Hit Me Like a Man EP
  • Released: March 2, 2012
  • Label: Interscope
  • Formats: CD, digital download
44
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
Main.
Rock

US
Rock

AUS
CAN
CAN
Rock

FRA
NZ
UK
UK
Rock

"Make Me Wanna Die" 2010 61 16 1 Light Me Up
"Miss Nothing" 39
"Just Tonight" 163 9
"Kill Me" 2012 22 Non-album single
"Going to Hell" 2013 5 Going to Hell
"Heaven Knows" 1 17 48 2 158 38 61 1
"Messed Up World" 2014 1 44 41
"Follow Me Down" 1 36 8
"Take Me Down" 2016 1 27 5 Who You Selling For
"Oh My God" 2 31
"Back to the River"
(featuring Warren Haynes)
2017 12
"Death by Rock and Roll" 2020 1 19 1 Death by Rock and Roll
"And So It Went"
(featuring Tom Morello)
2021 1 46 5
"Only Love Can Save Me Now"
(featuring Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron)
1 21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"House on a Hill" 2014 Going to Hell
"Prisoner" 2016 Who You Selling For
"Broomsticks" 2020 Death by Rock and Roll
"25"

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Just Tonight" (live) 2011 Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 6
"Only You" 2012 Frankenweenie Unleashed!
(Target limited edition)

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Make Me Wanna Die" (viral version) 2010 Patrick Dwyer
"Miss Nothing" Meiert Avis
"Make Me Wanna Die" Meiert Avis and Chris LeDoux
"Just Tonight" Meiert Avis
"You" 2012
"My Medicine" Meiert Avis, Taylor Momsen and Stefan Smith
"Going to Hell" 2013 Tim Mattia
"Heaven Knows" 2014 Jon J and Taylor Momsen
"Messed Up World (F'd Up World)"
"House on a Hill" Unknown
"Take Me Down" 2016 Meiert Avis
"Oh My God" 2017
"25" 2020 Jon J and Taylor Momsen
"And So It Went" 2021
"Only Love Can Save Me Now"
"Got So High" 2022