The discography of British trip hop band Massive Attack consists of five studio albums, three compilations, five remix albums, one soundtrack, five EPs, eighteen singles, and twenty-seven music videos. The group was founded in 1988 by musicians Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Grantley "Daddy G" Marshall, and Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles in Bristol, England. Prior to this, all four were members of British sound system the Wild Bunch.
Massive Attack's debut album, Blue Lines, was released in 1991 and was a pioneering force in the forming of the fusion genre dubbed trip hop. Blue Lines peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Double Platinum in the United Kingdom. The album spawned four singles, three of which charted in the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart. In 1994, Massive Attack released their second album, Protection, which peaked at number 4 in the UK. In 1998, the group issued their third album, Mezzanine, which peaked at number 1 in the UK and Australia and was the group's first release to chart in the United States. 100th Window was released in 2003, peaking at number 1 in the UK and three other countries.
In 2006, Massive Attack released Collected, a compilation of the group's singles and music videos. It charted in seven countries and was certified Platinum in the UK. Their fifth studio album, Heligoland, was released in 2010. It peaked at number 6 in the UK and was certified Gold.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All except Singles 90/98: Singles 90/98: AUSPeak chart positions for albums and singles in Australia: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Safe from Harm", "Karmacoma", "Risingson", "Angel", and "Inertia Creeps": "Sly": "Protection" (single): AUT BEL FRA GER NLD NZ SWI US Blue Lines Released: 8 April 1991 (UK) Label: Wild Bunch/Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP 13 69 5 81 31 31 39 26 26 — UK: 856,108 US: 266,000 BPI: 3× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold Protection Released: 26 September 1994 (UK) Label: Wild Bunch/Circa Formats: CD, cassette, LP 4 15 21 47 24 63 76 9 29 — UK: 653,864 US: 292,000 BPI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Gold SNEP: Gold Mezzanine Released: 20 April 1998 (UK) Label: Circa/Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, LP, digital download 1 1 3 4 3 6 17 1 6 60 UK: 769,392 US: 560,000 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BRMA: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold 100th Window Released: 10 February 2003 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 4 4 1 1 3 9 5 1 69 US: 180,000 BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold BRMA: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold Heligoland Released: 8 February 2010 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, digital download 6 8 5 1 2 4 5 7 2 46 UK: 122,187 BPI: Gold SNEP: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilations + Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUS AUT BEL GER NLD NZ SWI US Singles 90/98 Released: 7 December 1998 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: 12"/CD box sets 118 — — — — — — — — Collected Released: 27 March 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: LP, CD, DualDisc 2 19 13 1 24 19 3 4 198 UK: 692,608 BPI: 2× Platinum BRMA: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Gold Selected Released: 4 April 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: digital download — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Remix albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions UK NZ No Protection(with Mad Professor) Released: 20 February 1995 (UK) Label: Gyroscope Formats: CD, cassette, LP 10 29 Blue Lines – The Remixes Released: 30 January 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: Digital download — — Protection – The Remixes Released: 30 January 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: Digital download — — Mezzanine – The Remixes Released: 30 January 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: Digital download — — 100th Window – The Remixes Released: 30 January 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: Digital download — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions UK BEL(FL) FRA SWI Danny the Dog Released: 11 October 2004 (UK) Label: Gyroscope Formats: CD 70 65 60 92
EPs + Title Details Peak chart positions UK AUS SWI Massive Attack EP Released: 10 February 1992 (UK) Label: Circa, Wild Bunch Formats: CD, 7", 12", cassette 27 49 35 Bite Size Massive Attack Released: 25 December 2006 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: Digital download — — — Splitting the Atom Released: 4 October 2009 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: 12", digital download 64 — 68 Atlas Air Released: 21 November 2010 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: 12", digital download — — —Ritual Spirit Released: 28 January 2016 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: 12", digital download — — —Eutopia Released: 12 July 2020 Formats: digital — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles + Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except noted: "Daydreaming": "False Flags" and "Paradise Circus": AUS AUT BEL CAN GER NLD NZ SWI USBub. "Any Love" 1988 168 — — — — — — — — — "Daydreaming" 1990 81 — — — — — — — — — Blue Lines "Unfinished Sympathy" 1991 13 95 — 15 — 17 2 48 9 — BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Safe from Harm" 25 132 23 — — 33 28 — 15 — "Sly" 1994 24 98 — — — — — — — — Protection "Protection" 1995 14 91 — — — — — 27 — — "Karmacoma" 28 114 — — — — — 19 — — "Risingson" 1997 11 — — 43 — — — 30 — — Mezzanine "Teardrop" 1998 10 16 — — — 52 64 19 75 10 BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Angel" 30 129 — — — — — 33 — — BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Inertia Creeps" — — — — — — — 16 — — "Special Cases" 2003 15 — — — 25 — — — — — 100th Window "Butterfly Caught" — — — — — — — — — — "Live with Me" 2006 17 — 58 — — 74 — — 64 — Collected "False Flags" / "United Snakes" 158 — — — — — — — — — "Psyche" 2009 — — — — — — — — — — Heligoland "Paradise Circus" 2010 117 — — 33 — — — — 41 — BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "Four Walls"(with Burial) 2011 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="4" "The Spoils" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — "Dear Friend" — — — — — — — — — — "Boots on the Ground"(featuring Tom Waits) 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK UKDance FRA MEXAir. SCO "Girl I Love You" 2010 — — — 35 — Heligoland "Ritual Spirit"(with Azekel) 2016 — — 30 — — Ritual Spirit "Dead Editors"(with Roots Manuva) 164 38 — — 83 "The Spoils"(featuring Hope Sandoval) — — 53 — — The Spoils "Come Near Me"(with Ghostpoet) — — 110 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other songs "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" with Tracey Thorn – Batman Forever soundtrack (1995) "I Want You" with Madonna – Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye (1995) and Something to Remember (1995) "Nature Boy" with David Bowie – Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film (2001) "I Against I" with Mos Def – Blade II soundtrack (2002)
Remixes + Year Artist Release Song(s) 1989Neneh Cherry"Manchild" 12"-single"Manchild (Massive Attack Remix)""Manchild (Massive Attack Bonus Beats)" 1990Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanMustt Mustt album"Mustt Mustt (Massive Attack Remix)""Mustt Mustt" single"Mustt Mustt (Duck Pond Dub Mix)""Mustt Mustt (7 Inch Edit)"Lisa Stansfield "Live Together""Live Together (Big Beats Mix)" Note: User must navigate flash website. Enter > Skip > Recordings > CD Singles > scroll to bottom of list > Next > scroll to bottom of list > Next. Jesus Loves You "One on One" "One on One (Massive Attack Mix / Edit)" 1991Sean OliverThe Hard Sell compilation"Furious Fire (Massive Attack + Jeremy Allom Reconstruction)" 1992 Kwanzaa Posse "African Vibrations" "African Vibration (Massive Attack Hilltop Mix)" 1993 Peter Gabriel "Steam" "Games Without Frontiers (Massive/DB Mix)"Les Negresses Vertes"Face à la mer""Face à la mer (Massive Attack Remix)"Full Version / Radio Edit / Instrumental 1995U2Melon: Remixes for Propaganda"Mysterious Ways (Massive Attack Remix)" 1996Indo Aminata"Love Will Be on Your Side""Love Will Be on Your Side (Massive Attack Tabla Remix)"Garbage"Milk (Remixes)""Milk (The Classic Remix)""Milk (Massive Attack Trance Mix)""Milk (Massive Attack D Mix)" 1998Manic Street Preachers"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next""If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next(Massive Attack Remix / Instrumental Remix)" 2000Primal Scream"Kill All Hippies""Exterminator (Massive Attack Remix)" 2001The Dandy Warhols"Godless""Godless (Massive Attack Mix / Mix Dub / Mix Instrumental)" 2004A Perfect CircleAmotion"3 Libras (All Main Courses Remix)" 2015GarbageGarbage (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe)"Milk (Massive Attack Primal Mix)""Milk (Massive Attack Ultra Classic Mix)"
Music videos + Title Year Director(s) "Daydreaming" 1990 Baillie Walsh "Unfinished Sympathy" 1991 "Safe from Harm" "Be Thankful for What You've Got" "Sly" 1994 Stéphane Sednaoui "Protection" 1995 Michel Gondry "Karmacoma" Jonathan Glazer "Risingson" 1997 Walter Stern "Teardrop" 1998 "Angel" "Inertia Creeps" 1999 W.I.Z. "Special Cases" (version 1) 2003 H5 "Special Cases" (version 2) "Butterfly Caught" Daniel Levi "Live with Me" (version 1) 2006 Jonathan Glazer "Live with Me" (version 2) "False Flags" Paul Gore "United Snakes" 2009 UnitedVisualArtists "Splitting the Atom" (version 1) Baillie Walsh "Paradise Circus" Toby Dye "Splitting the Atom" (version 2) 2010 Edouard Salier "Flat of the Blade" Ewen Spencer "Saturday Come Slow" Adam Broomberg, Oliver Chanarin "Psyche" (version 1) Dougal Wilson "Psyche" (version 2) John Downer "Atlas Air" Edouard Salier "Pray for Rain" Jake Scott "Take It There" 2016 Hiro Murai "Voodoo in My Blood" Ringan Ledwidge "Ritual Spirit" Medium, Robert Del Naja "Come Near Me" Ed Morris "The Spoils" John Hillcoat "#CLIMATEEMERGENCY" 2020Mark Donne, Robert Del Naja "#TAXHAVENS" "#UNIVERSALBASICINCOME" "Boots on the Ground"2026Massive Attack, thefinaleye
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Massive Attack at AllMusic