The Eagles are an American rock band. Since their debut in 1972, they have released 7 studio albums, 3 live albums, 11 compilation albums, 4 video albums and 30 singles. Of those singles, five topped the Billboard Hot 100. The Eagles have a total of 18 Top 40 hits on the pop charts, as well as several hits on the adult contemporary chart. They are one of the best-selling popular music artists in history.
Their highest-selling studio album is 1976's Hotel California, which was certified 28× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's title track was their fourth number-one single on the pop charts, as well as their highest certified single, being certified Platinum. The Eagles also hold the distinction of releasing the highest-selling album of the 20th century in the United States. The band's compilation album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) sold more than 26 million copies domestically from its release until the end of 1999.
In 2007, the Eagles issued a full length studio album of new material for the first time in nearly 30 years with Long Road Out of Eden. The album debuted at number one on several charts around the world; including Norway and the United Kingdom. The album featured five consecutive Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, and was certified 7× Platinum in the US.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT CAN GER JPN NL NOR NZ SWE UK Eagles Release date: June 1, 1972 Format: LP Label: Asylum 22 — — 13 — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Desperado Release date: April 17, 1973 Format: LP Label: Asylum 41 31 — 35 — — 5 — 40 — 39 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver On the Border Release date: March 22, 1974 Format: LP Label: Asylum 17 27 — 12 — — 3 — — — 28 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver One of These Nights Release date: June 10, 1975 Format: LP Label: Asylum 1 5 — 2 49 28 2 9 2 — 8 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum Hotel California Release date: December 8, 1976 Format: LP Label: Asylum 1 1 9 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 RIAA: 2× Diamond (28× Platinum) BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: 9× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold MC: Diamond NVPI: Platinum The Long Run Release date: September 24, 1979 Format: LP Label: Asylum 1 1 — 1 20 1 3 5 2 1 4 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold Long Road Out of Eden Release date: October 30, 2007 Format: 2×CD Label: ERC 1 1 2 1 2 7 1 1 1 2 1 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT CAN GER JPN NL NOR NZ SWE UK Eagles Live Release date: November 7, 1980 Label: Asylum 6 3 — 25 55 8 7 25 9 44 24 RIAA: 7× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold Hell Freezes Over Release date: November 8, 1994 Label: Geffen 1 23 24 1 26 6 10 3 13 9 18 RIAA: 9× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI NOR: Platinum MC: 7× Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAJ: Gold Live from the Forum MMXVIII Release date: October 16, 2020 Label: Rhino 16 22 12 7 2 13 30 26 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT CAN GER JPN NL NOR NZ SWE UK Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) Release date: February 17, 1976 Label: Asylum 1 3 — 1 — 35 — 8 2 31 2 RIAA: 4× Diamond (40× Platinum) ARIA: 8× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 2× Diamond Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 Release date: 1982 Label: Asylum 52 5 — 63 — 44 — — 2 — — RIAA: Diamond (11× Platinum) ARIA: 3× Platinum The Best of Eagles Release date: May 10, 1985 Label: Asylum — 7 — — 56 — — — 1 — 8 ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum RIAJ: Gold The Legend of Eagles Release date: 1988 Label: Asylum — — — — — — 5 — — — — NVPI: Platinum The Very Best of the Eagles (1994) Release date: July 11, 1994 Label: Asylum — 2 — 28 22 49 10 4 3 7 4 ARIA: 12× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum GLF: Gold NVPI: Platinum RIAJ: Platinum Selected Works: 1972–1999 Release date: November 14, 2000 Label: Elektra, Warner Strategic Marketing 109 8 — — — 91 85 — 2 — 28 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) Release date: May 28, 2001 Label: Elektra, Warner Strategic Marketing — 11 — — 20 — 9 4 9 29 3 BPI: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum The Very Best Of /The Complete Greatest Hits Released: October 21, 2003 Label: Asylum, Warner Strategic Marketing 3 10 43 8 56 21 29 29 5 8 9 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Eagles Release date: March 15, 2005 Label: Asylum, Warner Strategic Marketing — — — — — — — — — — — The Studio Albums 1972–1979 Release date: March 25, 2013 Label: Asylum/Rhino (Warner Music) — — — — — 35 87 — — 50 — Their Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 Release date: July 14, 2017 Label: Rhino/Elektra — — — — — — 2 — — — — Legacy Release date: November 2, 2018 Label: Elektra/Asylum (Warner Music) — — — — — — — — — — — To the Limit: The Essential Collection Release date: April 12, 2024 Label: Rhino/Elektra 30 — — 46 52 — 66 — 18 — 43 RMNZ: Gold "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAC USCountry AUS CANPeaks in Canada: All except noted: "Please Come Home for Christmas" and "How Long": CAN AC CAN Country GER NL NZ UK 1972 "Take It Easy" 12 12 — 49 8 — — — — — 188 BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum Eagles "Witchy Woman" 9 — — 81 8 — — — 26 — — RMNZ: Gold "Peaceful Easy Feeling" 22 20 — — 35 22 — — — — — BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum 1973 "Tequila Sunrise" 64 26 — — 68 81 — — — — — BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum Desperado "Outlaw Man" 59 — — — — — — — — — — 1974 "Already Gone" 32 — — — 12 — — — — — — On the Border "James Dean" 77 — — — 56 — — — — — — "Best of My Love" 1 1 — 14 1 1 — — — — — RMNZ: Gold 1975 "One of These Nights" 1 20 — 33 13 18 — — 7 3 23 BPI: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum One of These Nights "Lyin' Eyes" 2 3 8 34 19 4 20 — 23 7 23 BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Take It to the Limit" 4 4 — 30 16 6 — — — 23 12 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum 1976 "New Kid in Town" 1 2 43 16 1 2 12 44 11 6 20 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum Hotel California 1977 "Hotel California" 1 10 — 60 1 2 — 6 6 5 8 RIAA: Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 11× Platinum "Life in the Fast Lane" 11 — — 96 12 41 — — — — — BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum 1978 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 18 — — 34 23 — — — 5 28 30 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumNon-album single 1979 "Heartache Tonight" 1 38 — 13 1 — — — 20 7 40 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum The Long Run "The Long Run" 8 34 — — 9 9 — — — 30 66 RMNZ: Gold 1980 "I Can't Tell You Why" 8 3 — — 5 2 — — 49 11 — RMNZ: Platinum "Seven Bridges Road" 21 17 55 — — — — — — — — Eagles Live 1994 "Get Over It" 31 21 — 74 4 13 — 55 — — — Hell Freezes Over "Love Will Keep Us Alive" — 1 — — 10 11 — — — — 52 RMNZ: Gold "The Girl from Yesterday" — — 58 — — — 69 — — — — 1995 "Learn to Be Still" — 15 — — 9 — — 79 — — — 2003 "Hole in the World" 69 5 — — 11 — — — 51 — 69 The Very Best Of 2005 "No More Cloudy Days" — 3 — — — — — — — — — Long Road Out of Eden 2007 "How Long" 101 7 23 — 76 — * — — — 110 2008 "Busy Being Fabulous" — 12 28 — — — * — — — — "What Do I Do with My Heart" — 13 — — — — — — — — — 2009 "I Don't Want to Hear Any More" — 23 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs Year Song Peak chartpositions Album USAC US Adult UK 1995 "Please Come Home for Christmas" — 31 — Christmas of Hope 1997 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 15 — — 2007 "Please Come Home for Christmas" — — 93 2013 "Take It Easy" — — 188 The Complete Greatest Hits "—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances YearSongAlbumNotes2017"Part of the Plan"A Tribute to Dan FogelbergDan Fogelberg cover
Videography
Videos/DVDs Title Album detailsCertificationsHell Freezes Over Release date: November 8, 1994 Label: GeffenRIAA: 9× Platinum ARIA: 20× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: PlatinumFarewell 1 Tour: Live from Melbourne Release date: June 14, 2005 Label: Warner VisionRIAA: Diamond (30× Platinum) ARIA: 13× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: DiamondHistory of the Eagles Release date: April 30, 2013 Studio: Jigsaw ProductionsRIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 9× PlatinumLive from the Forum MMXVIII Release date: October 16, 2020 (Premiere: July 5, 2020)
Music videos Year Video Album Director 2003 "Hole in the World" The Very Best Of Martyn Atkins 2007 "How Long" Long Road Out of Eden Don Henley 2008 "Busy Being Fabulous" Olaf Heine
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