The discography of Supergrass, an English alternative rock band, consists of six studio albums, three extended plays, two compilation albums, 26 singles and 24 music videos. They were formed in 1993 by Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey. Rising to prominence during the Britpop era in the mid-1990s with their single "Alright", they were joined by Rob Coombes in 2002 (keyboards) until their demise on 11 June 2010.
The band released their first single "Caught by the Fuzz" on small independent record label, Backbeat records, on a limited run of 500. In October 1994 the single was re-released on the Parlophone label and reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart. Supergrass released their debut full-length album, I Should Coco, in May 1995. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and led to the band receiving four newcomer awards. The album's biggest hit single was "Alright", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. This is the joint highest chart position the band have gained for a single together with "Richard III" from their second album, In It for the Money. This was the first album to be produced entirely by the band and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. Their third self-titled album Supergrass, often referred to as "the X-ray" album due to the picture on the sleeve, peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Their fourth album, Life On Other Planets was the first to include Rob Coombes as an official member of the band. The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart.
In 2004, the band released a singles compilation entitled Supergrass Is 10 to celebrate ten years since the band's formation. This is available on CD and DVD format. The DVD version features a documentary film, in which the band members recall moments during their career in the group. This also shows behind-the-scenes footage of recording sessions and live performances.
Fifth album, Road to Rouen, was recorded in Normandy, France, where the band created their own, purpose built, studio. Released in 2005, it peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart. First single St. Petersburg reached number 22 on the UK singles chart and featured a distinctive video directed by Borkur Sigthorsson. Diamond Hoo Ha is the sixth album from the band. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, which made this release their lowest-charting album to date. The song "Diamond Hoo Ha Man" was first played live at Guilfest and this was recorded and made available as a free download via the band's website. "Rebel in You", from Diamond Hoo Ha, was released independently on Supergrass Records following their split from EMI, as a limited edition run of 1500, vinyl-only singles.
In 2017, Supergrass' back catalogue was bought by BMG from Warner Music, who then put it under The Echo Label, one of their artist catalogue companies, who released the box set The Strange Ones 1994–2008 in 2020 as the start of their re-issue campaign.
Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Caught by the Fuzz": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "Alright": "Mansize Rooster" and "Sun Hits the Sky": FIN FRA JPN NLD NOR NZ SWE US I Should CocoReleased: 15 May 1995 Label: Parlophone (PCS #7373) 1 57 32 — 55 73 — 20 36 — UK: 500,000 BPI: Platinum In It for the MoneyReleased: 21 April 1997 Label: Parlophone (PCS #7388) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 2 28 37 36 29 68 23 7 27 — BPI: Platinum SupergrassReleased: 20 September 1999 Label: Parlophone (#5220562) 3 15 — 42 39 32 4 7 26 — BPI: Platinum Life on Other PlanetsReleased: 30 September 2002 Label: Parlophone (#5418002) Formats: CD, LP 9 22 — 44 73 — 13 — — 195 BPI: Gold Road to RouenReleased: 15 August 2005 Label: Parlophone (#3333342) Formats: CD, LP 9 67 — 85 298 63 — — — — BPI: Silver Diamond Hoo HaReleased: 24 March 2008 Label: Parlophone (#5197342) 19 78 — 66 — — — — — — "—" denotes albums that did not chart.
Live albums Title Details Live on Other PlanetsReleased: 27 November 2020 Label: Supergrass Records (SGCD01XX)
Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK B-Side TraxReleased: 25 January 2000 Label: EMI (TOCP #61033) Released in Japan only — Supergrass Is 10Released: 7 June 2004 Label: Parlophone (#570 8602) 4 BPI: Gold Supergrass: The Albums CollectionReleased: 21 September 2009 Label: Parlophone — The Strange Ones: 1994–2008 Released: 24 January 2020 Label: The Echo Label/BMG Formats: CD, LP52 The Strange Ones: 1994–2008 Super Deluxe Box Set Released: 24 January 2020 Label: The Echo Label/BMG Formats: 13×CD 6×LP 1× vinyl 45 / memorablilia— "—" denotes albums that did not chart.
Extended plays Title Details Introducing... SupergrassReleased: 20 September 1999 Label: Parlophone SupertunesReleased: 11 December 2006 Label: Parlophone Live from London[A] Released: 22 January 2008 Label: Parlophone Format: Digital download
Notes A ^ Released exclusively through iTunes.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUKAUSCANAltFINFRAIRL NB: User needs to enter "Supergrass" in "Search by Artist" and then click "search".NLDNZNORUS Mod Rock"Caught by the Fuzz"19944395————————I Should Coco"Mansize Rooster"20131————————"Lose It"199575—————————"Lenny"10—————————"Alright" / "Time"296——308——2— BPI: Platinum"Going Out"19965————20————In It for the Money"Richard III"1997275———30————"Sun Hits the Sky"10112————81———"Cheapskate"——11——————35"Late in the Day"18—————————"We Still Need More (Than Anyone Can Give)"1998——————————Dead Man on Campus"Pumping on Your Stereo"199911—13——297011—— BPI: SilverSupergrass"Moving"9——14——81——— BPI: Silver"Mary"36—————————"Never Done Nothing Like That Before"200275—————————Life on Other Planets"Grace"13———————18—"Seen the Light"200322—————————"Rush Hour Soul"——————————"Kiss of Life"200423—————————Supergrass Is 10"St. Petersburg"200522—————————Road to Rouen"Low C"52—————————"Fin"2006111—————————"Diamond Hoo Ha Man"2008——————————Diamond Hoo Ha"Bad Blood"73—————————"Rebel in You"——————————"Sofa (Of My Lethargy)"2015——————————I Should Coco 20th anniversary edition"Don't Leave Me Alone"2026——————————Road To Rouen 20th anniversary edition "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released in that particular country.
Music videos Title Year Director "Caught by the Fuzz" (US & UK versions) 1994 Dom and Nic"Director videography for Dom & Nic". The Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 15 October 2008. "Caught by the Fuzz" (Acoustic version) "Mansize Rooster" 1995 "Lenny" "Alright" "Time" "Going Out" 1996 "Richard III" 1997 "Sun Hits the Sky" "Late in the Day" "Cheapskate" "We Still Need More (Than Anyone Can Give)" 1999 Roman Coppola"Music Video Archive for Roman Coppola" . The Directors Bureau. Retrieved 15 October 2008. "Pumping on Your Stereo" Hammer & Tongs. tongsville.com. Retrieved 15 October 2008. "Moving" Nick Gordon "Mary" Sophie Muller"Selected Videography for Sophie Muller". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 October 2008. "Grace" 2002 Dom and Nic "Seen the Light" 2003 Simon Hilton "Rush Hour Soul" Dom and Nic "Lose It" 2004 "Kiss of Life" "St. Petersburg" 2005 Borkur Sigthorsson "Low C" Garth Jennings "Fin" 2006 Supergrass "Diamond Hoo Ha Man" 2008 Charly Coombes (as Chas Harrison) "Bad Blood" Keith Schofield "Next to You" 2019
References
External links The Strange Ones Supergrass discography