The discography of Bad Company consists of 12 studio albums, and 6 live albums. Additionally, they have released 29 singles and 6 music videos.
Although they were an English band, Bad Company had more success in the United States than in the United Kingdom. Four of their albums were certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, while another four other albums were certified Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Bad Company's most successful album was their 1974 debut, Bad Company. It was a Number One album on the Billboard 200 and also made the Top 3 on the UK Albums Chart. This album featured their biggest hit, "Can't Get Enough", which is their only Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and their highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart, where it reached #15 in 1974.
Albums
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) UK AUS CANFRGENDL NOR NZ SWE US 1974 Bad Company Release date: May 24, 1974 Label: Island, Swan Song 3 6 1—45— 17 27 — 1 UK: Gold US: 5× Platinum 1975 Straight Shooter Release date: March 28, 1975 Label: Island, Swan Song 3 8 3134719 6 13 — 3 UK: Gold US: 3× Platinum CAN: Gold 1976 Run with the Pack Release date: January 30, 1976 Label: Island, Swan Song 4 9 1319—11 11 32 23 5 UK: Gold US: Platinum 1977 Burnin' Sky Release date: March 3, 1977 Label: Island, Swan Song 17 15 16——14 45 32 32 15 US: Gold 1979 Desolation Angels Release date: March 7, 1979 Label: Swan Song 10 27 629—27 7 32 9 3 AUS: Gold US: 2× Platinum 1982 Rough Diamonds Release date: August 12, 1982 Label: Swan Song 15 63 26—61— — 32 — 26 1986 Fame and Fortune Release date: October 1986 Label: Atlantic — — ———— — — — 106 1988 Dangerous Age Release date: August 15, 1988 Label: Atco — — 84——— — — — 58 US: Gold 1990 Holy Water Release date: June 12, 1990 Label: Atco — — 41——— — — — 35 US: Platinum CAN: Gold 1992 Here Comes Trouble Release date: September 22, 1992 Label: Atco — — 37——— — — — 40 US: Gold CAN: Gold 1995 Company of Strangers Release date: June 6, 1995 Label: East West — — ———— — — — 159 1996 Stories Told & Untold Release date: October 15, 1996 Label: East West — — ———— — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Year Album details Peak positions Certifications(sales threshold) USGE US Rock 1993 The Best of Bad Company Live Release date: November 16, 1993 Label: Atlantic Records —— — 2002 In Concert: Merchants of Cool Release date: May 21, 2002 Label: Sanctuary Records —— — US: Gold (DVD) UK: Gold 2006 Live in Albuquerque 1976 Release date: August 8, 2006 Label: Cleopatra Records —— — 2010 Hard Rock Live Release date: February 9, 2010 Label: Image Entertainment —— — 2011 Live at Wembley Release date: June 27, 2011 Label: Eagle —— — 2016 Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 Release date: April 29, 2016 Label: Rhino 16685 17 2018 Live at Red Rocks Release date: January 11, 2018 Label: BMG —— —
Compilation albums Year Album details Peak positions Certifications(sales threshold) AUS US HardRock 1985 10 from 6 Release date: December 1985 Label: Atlantic Records 68 137 — UK: Gold US: 2× Platinum 1999 The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology Release date: March 23, 1999 Label: Atlantic Records — 189 — UK: Silver 2008 The Hits Release date: April 10, 2008 Label: Sbme Special Mkts. — — — 2011 Extended Versions Release date: April 26, 2011 Label: Sbme Special Mkts. — 82 4 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company Release date: September 25, 2015 Label: Atlantic Records — — 25 2018 An Introduction to Bad Company Release date: March 2, 2018 Label: Rhino Records — — — 2019 The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 Release date: July 18, 2019 Label: Rhino Records — — —
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) Album UK CAN NZ US US Main US Pop AUS 1974 "Can't Get Enough" 15 3 — 5 — 22 Bad Company 1975 "Movin' On" — 30 — 19 — — "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" 31 48 — 36 — 93 Straight Shooter "Feel Like Makin' Love" 20 5 2 10 — — 1976 "Run with the Pack" — — — — — — Run with the Pack "Young Blood" — 9 — 20 — — "Honey Child" — — — 59 — — 1977 "Everything I Need" — — — — — 41 Burnin' Sky "Burnin' Sky" — 73 — 78 — — 1979 "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" — 16 — 13 — 65 US: Gold Desolation Angels "Gone, Gone, Gone" — 55 — 56 — — 1982 "Electricland" — — — 74 2 — — Rough Diamonds"Racetrack"————39—— 1986 "This Love" — — 12 85 12 — — Fame and Fortune 1987 "That Girl" — — — — — — — "Fame and Fortune" — — — — 37 — — 1988 "No Smoke Without a Fire" — — — — 4 — — Dangerous Age"One Night"————9—— 1989 "Shake It Up" — — — 82 9 — — "Bad Man"————20——1990"Can't Get Enough" (re-issue)88——————— "Holy Water" — 56 — 89 1 — — Holy Water "Boys Cry Tough"————3—— "Stranger Stranger"————9—— "If You Needed Somebody" — 51 18 16 2 — — 1991 "Walk Through Fire" — 34 — 28 14 — — 1992 "How About That" — 17 — 38 1 26 — Here Comes Trouble "This Could Be the One" — 48 — 87 21 — — "Here Comes Trouble"————28——1995"Down and Dirty"————17——Company of Strangers 1999 "Hey Hey" (promo) — — — — 15 — — The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology "Hammer of Love" (promo) — — — — 23 — — 2002 "Joe Fabulous" — — — — — — — In Concert: Merchants of Cool "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Music videos Year Video Director 1974 "Can't Get Enough" 1975 "Feel Like Makin' Love" (live) "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" 1986 "This Love" 1988 "No Smoke Without Fire" Mark Romanek "One Night" Nigel Dick 1989 "Shake It Up" Peter Christopherson 1990 "Holy Water" "If You Needed Somebody" Jim Hershleder 1992 "How About That"
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