The discography of Ash, a Northern Irish alternative rock band, consists of nine studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, one EP and sixty-nine singles.
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)UKAUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Oh Yeah": AUTFINFRAGERIRENLNORNZSWESWIUS Heat. 1977Released: 6 May 1996 Label: Infectious, Home Grown Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 1 18 — 26 — 65 — 75 26 14 44 40 — BPI: Platinum Nu-Clear SoundsReleased: 5 October 1998 Label: Infectious, Home Grown Formats: Cassette, CD, LP, MD 7 44 — — — 86 — — 37 — — — —BPI: Gold Free All AngelsReleased: 23 April 2001 Label: Infectious, Home Grown Formats: Cassette, CD, 2CD, CD+DVD-V, LP, MD 1 43 28 — 121 34 2 — 20 32 58 — 11 BPI: Platinum MeltdownReleased: 17 May 2004 Label: Infectious, Home Grown Formats: CD, 2CD, CD+DVD-V, digital download, LP 5 87 78 — — 65 6 — 25 — — — —BPI: Gold Twilight of the InnocentsReleased: 2 July 2007 Label: Infectious Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, LP 32 — — — — — 26 — — — — — — Kablammo!Released: 25 May 2015 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD, digital download, LP 41 — — — — — 27 — — — — — — IslandsReleased: 18 May 2018 Label: Infectious Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP 18 — — — — — 34 — — — — — — Race the NightReleased: 15 September 2023 Label: Fierce Panda Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP 14 — — — — — 60 — — — — — — Ad AstraReleased: 3 October 2025 Label: Fierce Panda Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP 15 — — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that failed to chart or was not released
Mini-albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsUK TrailerReleased: 24 October 1994 Label: Infectious Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 143
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsUKNOR Live at the WirelessReleased: 24 February 1997 Label: Deathstar Formats: CD, cassette, LP 85 — Tokyo BlitzReleased: December 2001 Label: Infectious, Home Grown Formats: DVD — — Live on Mars: London Astoria 1997Released: 2 December 2016 Label: Earmusic Formats: CD, 2×LP — — BBC Sessions 1994 - 1999Released: 17 July 2021 Label: Atomic Heart Records Formats: Cassette, LP — —
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKIRENOR Intergalactic Sonic 7″sReleased: 9 September 2002 Label: Infectious Formats: CD, cassette, LP 3 4 18 BPI: Gold A–Z Vol.1Released: 19 April 2010 Label: Atomic Heart Formats: CD 68 83 — A–Z Vol.2Released: 25 October 2010 Label: Atomic Heart Formats: CD 130 — — The Best of AshReleased: 3 October 2011 Label: Rhino Formats: CD/DVD 132 — — Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years of AshReleased: 14 February 2020 Label: BMG, Echo Formats: CD, LP 26 14 — "—" denotes releases that failed to chart or was not released
EPs Title EP details Little Infinity EPReleased: June 2012 Label: Atomic Heart, Noyes Formats: Digital download, 12" vinyl
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUKhttp://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_A.HTM UK chart listings UKIndiePeak chart position on the UK Indie Albums Chart: A Life Less Ordinary: Jesus Says: Windsurf: Shining Light: Burn Baby Burn: Sometimes: Candy: There's a Star: Envy: Jack Names The Planets: True Love 1980: Joy Kicks Darkness: Arcadia: Tracers: The Dead Disciples: Pripyat: Ichiban: Space Shot: Neon: Command: Song of your Desire: Dinonysian Urge: War with Me: Dare to Dream: Mind Control: Insects: Binary: Physical World: Spheres: Instinct: Summer Snow: Carnal Love: Embers: Change Your Name: Sky Burial: There is Love Again: UKRockPeak chart positions in UK Rock & Metal Singles and Albums Chart: "Uncle Pat": "Change Your Name": "Sky Burial": AUSIREirishcharts.ie Irish Singles chart listingsNZ SCOPeak chart positions in Scotland: "Kung Fu": "Girl From Mars": "Angel Interceptor": "Goldfinger": "Oh Yeah": "A life Less Ordinary": "Jesus Says": "Windsurf": "Shining Light": "Burn Baby Burn": "Sometimes": "Candy": "There's a Star": "Envy": "Jack Names The Planets": "Orpheus": "Starcrossed": "Renegade Cavelcade": "You Can't Have It All": "Polaris": "End of the World": 1994 "Jack Names the Planets" — — — — — — — Trailer "Petrol" 96 — — — — — — "Uncle Pat" 101 — 2 — 20 — —1995 "Kung Fu" 57 — — — — — 58 1977 "Girl from Mars" 11 — — 86 16 — 14 BPI: Gold "Angel Interceptor" 14 — — — 13 — 151996 "Goldfinger" 5 — — 50 8 26 8 "Oh Yeah" 6 — — 80 14 — 51997 "A Life Less Ordinary" 10 2 — 88 16 — 12 A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack1998 "Jesus Says" 15 2 — — 9 — 13 Nu-Clear Sounds "Wildsurf" 31 8 — — 7 — 341999 "Numbskull" a — — — 8 — —2001 "Shining Light" 8 1 — 69 23 — 7 Free All Angels "Burn Baby Burn" 13 1 — — 20 — 10 "Sometimes" 21 3 — — 41 — 16 "Candy" 20 5 — — 25 — 20 "There's a Star" 13 3 — — 38 — 212002 "Walking Barefoot"[A] — — — — — — — "Envy" 21 3 — — 7 — 20 Intergalactic Sonic 7″s "Jack Names the Planets" 82 18 — — 12 — 892004 "Clones" b — — — 12 — — Meltdown "Orpheus" 13 — — — 17 — 16 "Starcrossed" 22 — — — 19 — 21 "Renegade Cavalcade" 33 — — — 22 — 342007 "You Can't Have It All" 16 — — — — — 12 Twilight of the Innocents "Polaris" 32 — — — — — 14 "End of the World" 62 — — — — — 232009 "Return of White Rabbit" c — — — — — — A–Z Series "True Love 1980" 148 12 — — 88 — — "Joy Kicks Darkness" 171 16 — — — — — "Arcadia" 114 13 — — — — — "Tracers" 140 8 — — — — — "The Dead Disciples" 139 11 — — — — — "Pripyat" 165 17 — — — — —2010 "Ichiban" 176 18 — — — — — "Space Shot" 129 16 — — — — — "Neon" 120 11 — — — — — "Command" 131 12 — — — — — "Song of Your Desire" 104 6 — — — — — "Dionysian Urge" 106 8 — — — — — "War with Me" 114 8 — — — — — "Dare to Dream" 87 8 — — — — — "Mind Control" 101 5 — — — — — "Insects" 99 8 — — — — — "Binary" 103 7 — — — — — "Physical World" 96 7 — — — — — "Spheres" 91 9 — — — — — "Instinct" 65 5 — — — — — "Summer Snow" 91 7 — — — — — "Carnal Love" 78 5 — — — — — "Embers" 79 7 — — — — — "Change Your Name" 84 10 1 — — — — "Sky Burial" 87 14 2 — — — — "There Is Hope Again" 92 14 — — — — —2015 "Cocoon" — — — — — — — Kablammo! "Free" — — — — — — — "Machinery" — — — — — — —2018 "Buzzkill" — — — — — — — Islands "Annabel" — — — — — — — "Confessions in the Pool" — — — — — — —2023 "Race the Night" — — — — — — — Race the Night "Like a God" — — — — — — — "Usual Places" — — — — — — — "Crashed Out Wasted" — — — — — — — "Oh Yeah (Teenage Years)" — — — — — — — Non-album Single 2025"Jump in the Line"——————— Ad Astra "Give Me Back My World"——————— "Which One Do You Want?"——————— "Fun People"——————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
A ^ Australia-only release.
a Ineligible for singles chart due to number of tracks b Downloads chart exclusive. Reached number 1. c Free download from ashofficial.com
Music videos Year Title Director Album1994"Jack Names the Planets" Phil Harder Trailer"Petrol" "Uncle Pat" 1995"Kung Fu" Steven Wells and Nick Small 1977"Girl from Mars" (UK version) Peter Christopherson"Girl from Mars" (US version) Jesse Peretz"Angel Interceptor" Ash1996"Goldfinger" Mike Brady"Oh Yeah" Julian Barton 1997"A Life Less Ordinary" Hammer & Tongs A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack1998"Jesus Says" Howard Greenhalgh Nu-Clear Sounds"Wildsurf" Howard Greenhalgh 1999"Numbskull" Darran Tiernan2001"Shining Light" Free All Angels"Warmer Than Fire" Darren Tiernan "Shining Light" B-side"Burn Baby Burn" Jeff Thomas Free All Angels"Sometimes" Jeff Thomas"Candy" Jeff Thomas"There's a Star" Jeff Thomas 2002"Envy" Piper Ferguson Intergalactic Sonic 7″s2004"Clones" (Version 1) Jeff Thomas Meltdown"Clones" (Version 2) Jeff Thomas"Orpheus" Jeff Thomas"Starcrossed" Jeff Thomas"Renegade Cavalcade" 2007"I Started a Fire" Josh Kletzkin Twilight of the Innocents"You Can't Have It All" Jeff Thomas"Polaris" Jeff Thomas"End of the World" 2009"Return of the White Rabbit" (Version 1) Nico Jones A–Z Series"Return of the White Rabbit" (Version 2) Karen Lord"Return of the White Rabbit" (Version 3) "True Love 1980" Daniel Garcia"Joy Kicks Darkness" Josh Kletzkin"Arcadia" Josh Kletzkin"Tracers" Josh Kletzkin"The Dead Disciples" Fan Made"Pripyat" 2010"Ichiban" "Spaceshot" Daniel Garcia"Neon" KINo"War with Me" Alex Beck"Binary" Nico Jones2015"Free" Mat Whitecross Kablammo!"Machinery" "Cocoon" Eric Feigenbaum2018"Annabel"Luc Janin Islands"Confessions in the Pool"Dylan Holmes Williams2023"Race the Night"Jed Shepherd Race the Night"Like a God""Usual Places"Niall Trask2025"Jump in the Line"Anthony Neale Ad Astra"Give Me Back My World"
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