German rock band Die Ärzte have released 14 studio albums, eight extended plays, seven compilation albums, six live albums, 11 video albums and 50 singles (of which the majority is accompanied by a music video). The band—consisting of members Farin Urlaub, Bela B and Rodrigo González—is one of the best-selling German groups with 7.8 million records sold in Germany.
Their work include German language songs such as "Schrei nach Liebe" (1993), "Ein Song namens Schunder" (1995), "Männer sind Schweine" (1998) and "Manchmal haben Frauen..." (2000), which experienced commercial success in majority German speaking countries. Die Ärzte's albums, released by labels including CBS and Hot Action Records, received several Gold and Platinum certifications by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) in Germany and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Austria and Switzerland in a span of almost 30 years.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Debil Released: 1984 Label: Columbia Format: CD 5 22 77 BVMI: Gold Im Schatten der Ärzte Released: 1985 Label: CBS Format: CD 53 — — BVMI: Gold Die Ärzte Released: 1986 Label: CBS Format: CD 7 — — Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... Released: 19 April 1988 Label: CBS Format: CD 6 13 — BVMI: Gold Die Bestie in Menschengestalt Released: 5 October 1993 Label: Metronome, Vivendi Format: CD 2 1 8 BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold Planet Punk Released: 18 September 1995 Label: Metronome Format: CD 2 3 4 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Le Frisur Released: 24 May 1996 Label: Metronome, Universal Format: CD 3 6 8 13 Released: 25 May 1998 Label: Hot Action Format: CD 1 2 1 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! Released: 20 October 2000 Label: Hot Action Format: CD 1 3 11 BVMI: Platinum Geräusch Released: 29 September 2003 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 1 2 7 BVMI: 2× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold Jazz ist anders Released: 2 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 1 2 2 BVMI: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold auch Released: 13 April 2012 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 1 1 1 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold Hell Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 1 2 2 Dunkel Released: 24 September 2021 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 1 1 1 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Album details Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! Released: 1983 Label: Vielklang, Schnick-Schnack Format: CD Uns geht's prima... Released: 1984 Label: Vielklang Format: CD Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar" Released: 1985 Label: CBS Format: CD Die Ärzte Released: 1989 Label: Amiga Format: CD 1, 2, 3, 4, – Bullenstaat! Released: 1995 Label: Eldo Format: CD Rockgiganten vs. Strassenköter Released: 22 November 1996 Label: Metronome, Gringo Format: CD Jazz ist anders Bonus EP Released: 2 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) Released: 1987 Label: CBS Format: CD 22 — — BVMI: Gold Ab 18 Released: 21 October 1987 Label: CBS Format: CD 33 — — Die Ärzte früher! Released: 13 February 1989 Label: Vielklang Format: CD 4 12 — BVMI: Gold Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze Released: 26 August 1994 Label: Columbia Format: CD 6 — 22 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold Die Ärzte Released: 2001 Label: Howling Bull Format: CD, digital download — — — Bäst of Released: 6 October 2006 Label: Hot Action Format: CD 1 1 4 BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold Seitenhirsch Released: 14 December 2018 Label: And More Bears Format: CD, digital download 10 — — They've Given Me Schrott! – Die Outtakes Released: 8 February 2019 Label: And More Bears Format: CD, digital download 2 10 15 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Live – Nach uns die Sintflut Released: 27 October 1988 Label: CBS Format: CD 1 9 17 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold Wir wollen nur deine Seele Released: 22 November 1999 Label: Hot Action Format: CD 4 16 9 BVMI: Gold Satanische Pferde Released: 1999 Label: Hot Action Format: CD — — — Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 2 5 20 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold Jazzfäst Released: 2009 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download — — — Die Nacht der Dämonen Released: 13 September 2013 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download 1 16 11 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other albums + List of fellow albums Title Album details GötterDÄmmerung Released: October 1997 Label: Gringo, Intercod Format: CD 5, 6, 7, 8 – Bullenstaat! Released: 7 March 2001 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download Männer haben kein Gehirn Released: October 2001 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download Jazz ist anders (Economy) Released: 14 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download Live in Linz 3 July 2009 Released: 3 July 2009 Label: Independent Format: USB Live in Linz 4 July 2009 Released: 4 July 2009 Label: Independent Format: USB
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album GER AUT SWI "Paul" 1984 — — — Debil "Zu spät" 1985 — — — "Wegen dir" — — — Im Schatten der Ärzte "Du willst mich küssen" 1986 — — — "Für immer" — — — Die Ärzte "Ist das alles?" — — — "Gehn wie ein Ägypter" 1987 44 — — Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) "2000 Mädchen" — — — "Radio brennt" 50 — — "Ich ess' Blumen" 1988 — — — Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... "Westerland" 34 — — BVMI: Gold "Der Ritt auf dem Schmetterling (Instrumental)" — — — Live – Nach uns die Sintflut "Live – Zu spät..." 25 — — "Teenager Liebe (unecht)/Gute Nacht" 1989 — — — Die Ärzte früher! "Bitte bitte" 18 — — Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... "Schrei nach Liebe" 1993 1 1 6 BVMI: Gold Die Bestie in Menschengestalt "Mach die Augen zu" 31 9 — "Friedenspanzer" 1994 32 — — "Quark" 37 — — "Ein Song namens Schunder" 1995 4 18 11 BVMI: Gold Planet Punk "Hurra" 25 — 49 "Rod Loves You" — — — "3-Tage-Bart" 1996 30 — 24 Le Frisur "Mein Baby war beim Frisör" 43 — — "Ein Schwein namens Männer" 1998 1 1 1 BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold 13 "Goldenes Handwerk" 36 — — "1/2 Lovesong" 28 — — "Rebell" 1999 42 — — "Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)" 28 — — Wir wollen nur deine Seele "Wie es geht" 2000 5 12 36 Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! "Manchmal haben Frauen..." 4 62 94 BVMI: Gold "Yoko Ono" 2001 46 65 — "Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch" 50 — — "Komm zurück/Die Banane" 2002 34 — — Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule "Unrockbar" 2003 1 9 27 Geräusch "Dinge von denen" 14 33 68 "Nichts in der Welt" 2004 13 29 52 "Deine Schuld" 15 34 62 "Die klügsten Männer der Welt" 23 33 50 "Junge" 2007 1 7 23 Jazz ist anders "Lied vom Scheitern" 2008 7 23 — "Lasse redn" 6 3 79 "HimmelblauPerfektBreit" 2009 26 — — "ZeiDverschwÄndung" 2012 3 20 63 auch "M + F" 13 18 — "Ist das noch Punkrock?" 18 — — "Waldspaziergang mit Folgen / Sohn der Leere" 2013 17 61 — "Morgens pauken" 2020 3 — 86 Hell "True Romance" 1 — — "Ich, am Strand" 2021 4 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Videography Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Richy Guitar Released: 1984 Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray — — — Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live) Released: 1988 Label: CBS Format: VHS, DVD 47 — — Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live) II Released: 1989 Label: CBS Format: VHS 4 12 — Gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte Released: 1996 Label: Metronome Format: VHS, DVD — — — BVMI: Gold Noch mehr gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte Released: 1996 Label: Metronome Format: VHS, DVD — — — BVMI: Gold Killer Released: 2000 Label: Hot Action Format: VHS, DVD — — — BVMI: Platinum Üben, Unsichtbarer! Released: 2001 Format: Digital download — — — Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule Released: 2002 Label: Hot Action Format: VHS, DVD — — — BVMI: Platinum Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten Released: 2004 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD 1 — 16 BVMI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold Overkiller Released: 2009 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD 2 2 — Die Nacht der Dämonen Released: 2013 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD — — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos + List of music videos, with notes and directors Title Year Director(s) "Gehn wie ein Ägypter" 1987 rowspan="2" "Westerland" 1988 "Bitte bitte" 1989 Reinhard Günzler /Peter Clausen "Schrei nach Liebe" 1993 Detlev Buck "Mach die Augen zu" "Friendenspanzer" 1994 Kai Sehr "Quark" "Ein Song namens Schunder" 1995 "Hurra" "Rod Loves You" "3-Tage-Bart" 1996 "Mein Baby war beim Frisör" "Ein Schwein namens Männer" 1998 "Goldenes Handwerk" "1/2 Lovesong" Olaf Heine "Rebell" 1999 "Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)" Schwarwel "Wie es geht" 2000 Norbert Heiker "Manchmal haben Frauen..." Olaf Heine "Yoko Ono" 2001 Sven Bollinger "Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch" Philipp Stölzl "Unrockbar" 2003 Norbert Heiker "Dinge von denen" "Nichts in der Welt" 2004 "Deine Schuld" Sven Bollinger "Die klügsten Männer der Welt" Norbert Heiker "Junge" 2007"Lied vom Scheitern" 2008 "Lasse redn" "HimmelblauPerfektBreit" "ZeiDverschwÄndung" 2012 Yehontan Richer-Levin /Thomas Bausenwein "M + F" Florian Sänger "Ist das noch Punkrock?" Yehontan Richer-Levin /Thomas Bausenwein "Waldspaziergang mit Folgen" 2013
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