The discography of the Kaiser Chiefs, a British indie rock band, consists of eight studio albums, one extended play, thirty-three singles, and one video album. the Kaiser Chiefs were formed in 1996 in Leeds, England by classmates Nick Hodgson (drums), Nick Baines (keyboards) and Simon Rix (bass). The trio were later joined by Andrew White (guitar) and Ricky Wilson (vocals). Hodgson left the band in 2012 and was replaced by Vijay Mistry (formerly of fellow Leeds band and opening act Club Smith) the following year.
The band's debut album Employment was released in March 2005. Influenced by the new wave and punk rock of the late 1970s,Phares, Heather. [ "Employment > Review"]. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2007. the record enjoyed success in the United Kingdom with sales of over 2 million. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart in 2005, then it reclimbed the charts a year later to reach number two and certified five times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It produced four singles, and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2005 and nominated for "Best British Album" at the 2006 BRIT Awards. Also in 2005, the band released Enjoyment, a video album composed of music videos, live performances and interviews.
The band's second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, was released in February 2007. It reached number one and was certified platinum in the UK, and peaked at number forty-five in the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. Yours Truly, Angry Mob produced four singles, two of which reached the top twenty on the UK Singles Chart. In April 2008, the album's lead single, "Ruby", was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Title of 2007–2008". Kaiser Chiefs released their third album, Off with Their Heads, in October 2008. It reached number two in the UK, and produced two singles. In 2014, Kaiser Chiefs released their 5th album, Education, Education, Education & War. On 31 March 2014, it reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking their first number 1 since Yours Truly, Angry Mob.
Albums Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUSTop 50 peaks: Employment: Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012: Education, Education, Education & War: BEL(FL) BEL(WA) GER IRL NLD SCOPeaks on the Scottish Albums chart: For Employment: For Yours Truly, Angry Mob: For Off with Their Heads: For The Future Is Medieval: For Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012: For Education, Education, Education & War: For Stay Together: For Duck: For Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album: SWI US Employment Released: 7 March 2005 Label: B-Unique (BUN #093) Formats: CD, digital download, LP 2 60 19 88 55 2 12 2 — 86UK: 2,079,224 US: 179,000 BPI: 7× Platinum ARIA: Gold BRMA: Gold IRMA: 3× Platinum NVPI: Gold Yours Truly, Angry Mob Released: 21 February 2007 Label: B-Unique (BUN #122) Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, LP 1 9 2 30 6 2 1 1 11 45UK: 887,000 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BRMA: Gold IRMA: Platinum Off with Their Heads Released: 20 October 2008 Label: B-Unique (BUN #144) Formats: CD, digital download, LP 2 12 11 36 29 16 16 5 19 55UK: 295,000BPI: Gold The Future Is Medieval Released: 3 June 2011 Label: Polydor, Universal Formats: CD, digital download, LP 10 25 34 37 — 107 40 17 83 — Education, Education, Education & War Released: 31 March 2014 Label: Fiction, Universal Formats: CD, digital download, LP 1 65 33 40 39 62 37 1 76 —BPI: Gold Stay Together Released: 7 October 2016 Label: Caroline Formats: CD, digital download, LP 4 — 89 105 — — 109 4 88 — Duck Released: 26 July 2019 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, digital download, LP, CS 3 — 90 152 — — — 3 40 — Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album Released: 1 March 2024 Label: V2 Formats: CD, digital download, LP 6 — — — — — — 6 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
US-only albums Title Album details Start the Revolution Without Me Released: 6 March 2012 Label: Downtown/Fiction/Co-Op Formats: CD, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUS BEL(FL) BEL(WL) SCO Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012 Released: 4 June 2012 Label: 19 81 92 86 27 BPI: Gold
Extended plays Title EP details Lap of Honour Released: 18 January 2005 Label: Universal (UICU #1102) Format: CD Released in Japan only[ "Discography: Singles & EPs"]. AllMusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" and "Good Days Bad Days": "Little Shocks": AUS BEL(FL) CZR EUR GER IRL NLD SCOPeaks in Scotland: For "Oh My God": For "I Predict a Riot": For "Everyday I Love You Less and Less": For "Modern Way": For "Ruby": For "Everything Is Average Nowadays": For "The Angry Mob": For "Never Miss a Beat": For "Good Days Bad Days": For "Coming Home": For "Parachute": For "Hole In My Soul": USAlt "Oh My God" 2004 6 — — — — — 27 82 5 — BPI: Silver Employment "I Predict a Riot" 9 96 — — 20 79 25 74 15 34 BPI: 3× Platinum "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" 2005 10 92 — — — — — 52 9 — BPI: Platinum "Modern Way" 11 — — — — — 47 89 12 — BPI: Silver "You Can Have It All" — — — — — — — — — — "Ruby" 2007 1 11 5 1 1 11 5 7 1 14 BPI: 3× Platinum BRMA: Gold Yours Truly, Angry Mob "Everything Is Average Nowadays" 19 — — 32 — 99 — 91 16 — "The Angry Mob" 22 — — — — — — — 10 — "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) 112 — — 100 — — — — — — "Never Miss a Beat" 2008 5 47 42 33 8 76 49 74 7 — BPI: Gold Off with Their Heads "Good Days Bad Days" 111 — — — — — — — 33 — "Little Shocks" 2011 179 — — — — — — — — — The Future Is Medieval "Man on Mars" — — — — — — — — — — "Kinda Girl You Are" — — — — — — — — — — "On the Run" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — Start the Revolution Without Me "Listen to Your Head" — — — — — — — — — — Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012 "Bows & Arrows" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — Education, Education,Education & War "Coming Home" 31 — — — — 80 89 — 31 — "Meanwhile Up in Heaven" — — — — — — — — — — "Ruffians on Parade" — — — — — — — — — — "My Life" — — — — — — — — — — "Falling Awake" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Parachute" 2016 — — — — — — — — 100 — Stay Together "Hole in My Soul" — — — — — — — — 82 — "We Stay Together" — — — — — — — — — — "Record Collection" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — Duck "People Know How to Love One Another" — — — — — — — — — — "Zombie Prom" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — "How 2 Dance" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album "Jealousy" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — "Feeling Alright" — — — — — — — — — — "Burning in Flames" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — "Beautiful Girl" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country."×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived
Other charting songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK*For "Sink That Ship": For "How Do You Feel About That" and "Sooner or Later": BEL(FL)Tip NLDTip "Sink That Ship" 2005 59 — — "I Predict a Riot" single "Heat Dies Down" 2007 — — 12 Yours Truly, Angry Mob "How Do You Feel About That" 2008 151 — — "Never Miss a Beat" single "Sooner or Later" 140 — — "When All Is Quiet" 2011 — 50 — The Future Is Medieval "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Video albums Title Video details EnjoymentReleased: 28 November 2005 Label: B-Unique (BUN #101 DVD) Format: DVD Live at Elland RoadReleased: 24 November 2008 Label: Polydor (#1790878) Format: DVD
Music videos Year Title Director(s)2004"Oh My God" (Version 1)Charlie Paul"Work: The Kaiser Chiefs" . ItchFilm.com. Retrieved 18 June 2008."I Predict a Riot" (Version 1)2005"Oh My God" (Version 2)"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"Tim Pope"Kaiser Chiefs: "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"" . TimPope.tv. Retrieved 18 June 2008."I Predict a Riot" (Version 2)StyleWar"I Predict a Riot" (CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. August 2005."Modern Way"Scott Lyon and Ricky Wilson"Modern Way" (CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. November 2005.2007"Ruby"StyleWar""Ruby" Music Video" . MTV. Retrieved 9 October 2008."Everything Is Average Nowadays" (CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. May 2007."Everything Is Average Nowadays""The Angry Mob"W.I.Z."PFL Helps Create WIZ's Tale of Class (and Hen) War for Kaiser Chiefs 'Angry Mob'" . UKScreenAssociation.co.uk. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2008."Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)"Jim CantyKnight, David. "Jim gets his big one out for the Kaisers…" . PromoNews.tv. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2008.2008"Never Miss a Beat"GoodtimesKnight, David. "The Kaiser Chiefs’ Never Miss A Beat by Goodtimes" . PromoNews.tv. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008."Good Days Bad Days"Alex Courtes"Video & Single - "Good Days Bad Days"". KaiserChiefs.co.uk. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.2009"You Want History"Tim Blackwell2011"Little Shocks"Jamie Roberts"Man on Mars"Sara Dunlop"Kinda Girl You Are"Dan Sully2012"On the Run""Listen to Your Head"Mattias Erik Johansson2014"Coming Home"James Slater"Meanwhile Up in Heaven""My Life"2015"Falling Awake"Danny North2016"Parachute"Ed Sayers"Hole in My Soul"2019"Record Collection""People Know How to Love One Another"Rob Flowers
Other appearances + List of appearances in other artists' music videosYear Title Artists Role Director(s)2007 "Oh My God" Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen Themselves (cameo) Nima Nourizadeh
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