The discography of Ben Folds, an American singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums (including three collaborative albums), six live albums, 10 compilation albums, two video albums, eight extended plays, and 22 singles. See also Ben Folds Five discography.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US AUS JPNPeak chart positions for albums in Japan: All releases except as noted below: Lonely Avenue: UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: Rockin' the Suburbs, Songs for Silverman and Way to Normal: Lonely Avenue: Ben Folds Live and Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP: The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective: Rockin' the Suburbs Released: September 11, 2001 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP 42 18 28 73 Songs for Silverman Released: April 26, 2005 Label: Epic, Sony Formats: CD, LP, digital download 13 9 20 65 Way to Normal Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, digital download 11 25 30 70 What Matters Most Released: June 2, 2023 Label: New West Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — Sleigher Released: October 25, 2024 Label: New West Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — —
Collaborative albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN UK Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!(with various artists) Released: April 28, 2009 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download — — Lonely Avenue(with Nick Hornby) Released: September 24, 2010 Label: Nonesuch Formats: CD, digital download 95 89 So There(with yMusic) Released: September 11, 2015 Label: New West Formats: CD, digital download — 63 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US UK Ben Folds Live Released: October 8, 2002 Label: Sony Formats: CD 60 109 Live at Tower Records Released: June 7, 2005 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download — — Motor City (Live at Detroit, MI 10/9/08) Released: October 9, 2008 Label: Sony Formats: Digital download — — Live in Dallas (10/23/08) Released: October 23, 2008 Label: Sony Formats: Digital download — — The Sound of Last Night... This Morning Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Sony Formats: Digital download — — Ben Folds Live with The National Symphony Orchestra Released: July 4, 2025 Label: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Formats: Digital download — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US JPN UK Songs for Goldfish Released: May 3, 2005 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download — 146 — iTunes Originals – Ben Folds Released: August 30, 2005 Label: Sony BMG Formats: Digital download — — — Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP Released: October 24, 2006 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download 114 — 174 Stems and Seeds Released: February 10, 2009 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download [Disc 2 only, as "Way to Normal (Expanded Edition)" with 8 additional live tracks] — — — Ben Folds File: Complete Best of Ben Folds Five and Ben Folds Released: February 25, 2009 Label: Sony Formats: CD — 38 — The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective Released: October 11, 2011 Label: Legacy Formats: CD, digital download — 179 100 Fifty-Five Vault Released: October 11, 2011 Label: Epic Formats: Digital download — — — Vault, Vol. 1 (1992–1997) Released: December 23, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: Digital download — — — Vault, Vol. 2 (1998–2003) Released: December 23, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: Digital download — — — Vault, Vol. 3 (2004–2011) Released: December 23, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: Digital download — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums Title Album details Ben Folds and WASO Live in Perth(with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra) Released: December 6, 2005 Label: Sony Formats: DVD Ben Folds Live at MySpace Released: February 20, 2007 Label: Sony Formats: DVD
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions JPN Speed Graphic Released: July 22, 2003 Label: Attacked by Plastic Formats: CD, digital download 84 Sunny 16 Released: September 30, 2003 Label: Attacked by Plastic Formats: CD, digital download 52 Super D Released: August 24, 2004 Label: Attacked by Plastic Formats: CD, digital download 53 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USAAA USAdult USAlt. AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: "Rockin' the Suburbs": "Still Fighting It": "Landed": "You Don't Know Me": JPN UK "Rockin' the Suburbs" 2001 — — — 28 58 — 53 Rockin' the Suburbs "Still Fighting It" 2002 — — — — 70 — — "Tiny Dancer" — — — — — — — Ben Folds Live "Eddie Walker" — — — — — — — "Bizarre Christmas Incident" — — — — — — — Ben Folds Live (Japanese Version Only) "Adelaide" 2005 — — — — — — — Super D "Bitches Ain't Shit" 71 — — — — — — Supersunnyspeedgraphic, The LP "Landed" 77 — 40 — 55 — — Songs for Silverman "Jesusland" — — — — — — — "Bastard" — — — — — — — "Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hit His Head)" 2008 — — — — — 41 — Way to Normal "You Don't Know Me"(featuring Regina Spektor) — 28 — — 84 — — "From Above"(with Nick Hornby) 2010 — — — — — — — Lonely Avenue "Phone in a Pool"(with yMusic) 2015 — 28 — — — — — So There "Mister Peepers"2018 — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "2020"2020 — — — — — — — "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown"(for Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown)2022 — — — — — — — "Winslow Gardens"2023 — — — — — — —What Matters Most "Exhausting Lover" — 20 — — — — — "Back to Anonymous" — — — — — — — "The Christmas Song"2024 — — — — — — —Sleigher "We Could Have This"(featuring Lindsey Kraft) — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Lonely Christmas Eve" 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas soundtrack "Golden Slumbers" 2002 I Am Sam soundtrack "Rockin' the Suburbs" (Live on The Panel version) The Latest Collection: Music Live from the Panel "Doctor My Eyes" The Banger Sisters soundtrack "Red Is Blue" 2005 Hoodwinked! soundtrack "Family of Me" 2006 Over the Hedge soundtrack "Heist" "Lost in the Supermarket" "Still" "Rockin' the Suburbs (Over the Hedge Version)" William Shatner "Still (Reprise)" "Such Great Heights" 2007 Like a Version: Volume Three "Astronaut: A Short History of Nearly Nothing" 2008 Amanda Palmer, Zoë Keating Who Killed Amanda Palmer "Blake Says" "Strength Through Music" Amanda Palmer, Strindberg "Guitar Hero" Amanda Palmer, East Bay Ray "Oasis" Amanda Palmer, Jared Reynolds "Runs in the Family" Amanda Palmer "Sleazy" 2011 Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief "Ass Crack Bandit" 2014 Basic Intergluteal Numismatics, an episode of Community "Kevin"2016 Gracie Folds Pink Elephant "Dear Theodosia" Regina Spektor The Hamilton Mixtape "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown"2022Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown So Fragile, So Blue 2024 William Shatner, National Symphony Orchestra, and Steven Reineke So Fragile, So Blue "When We Were Light"2025Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical "Look Up, Charlie Brown" "Leave it Better"
See also Shut Up and Listen to Majosha Fear of Pop: Volume 1 The Bens (EP)
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References
External links Official website