The discography of Martha Wainwright, a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, consists of six studio albums, one live album, one soundtrack album, five extended plays (EPs), six singles (including one as a featured artist), and ten music videos. Wainwright's self-titled debut album was released through Zoë Records and Drowned in Sound in April 2005. Although its success was limited, Wainwright reached number 43 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Wainwright's second album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too, was released through the same labels in June 2008, resulting in a No. 10 position on the Top Heatseekers chart and No. 6 in Canada, among other chart positions throughout Europe and Australia. Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record, a tribute to legendary French singer Édith Piaf, was released in November 2009.
Wainwright's first release was an album-length independent cassette of ten tracks, Ground Floor, in 1997. This was followed in 1999 by her first EP, released under Querbes Service in 1999; two of its songs would later appear on her debut album (2005). Wainwright released two EPs in 2005—Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole and I Will Internalize—both of which contained some tracks that also appeared on her self-titled studio album. The EP iTunes Live from Montreal was released digitally in December 2008 in Canada, and contained six live tracks from her second album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too.
Wainwright's singles include "Factory", "When the Day Is Short", "Far Away", "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (Snow Patrol featuring Wainwright), and "Bleeding All Over You". She has contributed songs to various soundtracks and compilation albums, including Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988), The Aviator (2004), Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005), and Song of America (2007). Wainwright has contributed backing vocals to all of her brother's (Rufus Wainwright) albums, and was a featured performer on his 2007 tribute album, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US Heat AUSPeaks in Australia: I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too: Come Home to Mama: BEL CANPeaks in Canada: All except noted: Martha Wainwright: DEN NLD NOR SWE UK SCO Ground FloorReleased: 1997 Label: Self-released Formats: Cassette only — — — — — — — — — — Martha WainwrightReleased: April 2005 Label: Zoë/Drowned in Sound Formats: CD 43 — — 18 — — 39 49 63 53 I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings TooReleased: May 10, 2008 Label: Zoë Formats: CD 10 19 40 6 19 63 12 15 29 28 Come Home to MamaReleased: October 16, 2012 Label: V2/Cooperative Music US Formats: CD, vinyl 21 77 93 6 — — — — 58 73 Goodnight CityReleased: November 11, 2016 Label: Cadence Music Group Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — 195 41 — — — — — — Love Will Be RebornReleased: August 20, 2021 Label: Pheromone, Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — — — 21 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CAN NOR Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf RecordReleased: November 2009 Label: V2 Format: CD 25 29
Collaborative albums Title Album details The Wainwright Sisters: Songs in the DarkReleased: November 13, 2015 Label: PIAS Format: CD, digital download, double vinyl
Soundtrack albums Title Album details Trauma: Chansons de la Série Télé, Saison 4"Au tour de Martha Wainwright". canoe.ca, February 26, 2013.Released: February 26, 2013 Label: MapleMusic Formats: CD, digital download
Extended plays Title EP details Notes Martha Wainwright Released: 1999 Label: Querbes Service Format: CD Contains six songs, two of which appeared on Wainwright's debut album ("G.P.T." and "Don't Forget") and one of which appeared on I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too ("Jimi") Factory Released: 2001 Label: Querbes Service Formant: CD Contains four songs, "Factory", "Car Song", Bye Bye Blackbird" and "New York, New York, New York" . All songs by Martha Wainwright except "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson/Mort Dixon). Bloody Mother Fucking AssholeReleased: January 25, 2005 Label: Zoë/Drowned in Sound Format: CD Contains five tracks, including two that appeared on Wainwright's debut album and a cover of "How Soon" (C. Lucas/J. Owens) I Will InternalizeReleased: November 29, 2005 Label: MapleMusic Formats: CD Contains five tracks, three of which appeared as bonus tracks on Wainwright's debut album ("Baby", "Bring Back My Heart", and a cover of Barbara's "Dis, Quand Reviendras-tu?") iTunes Live from MontrealReleased: December 9, 2008 Label: iTunes Formats: Digital download Contains six tracks that appear on I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too; released via iTunes in Canada
Singles As lead artist Title Year Album "Factory" 2005 Martha Wainwright "When the Day Is Short" "Far Away" "Bleeding All Over You" 2008 I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too "Wolves" 2020 –
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US BEL IRL UK "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" 2006 54 41 22 18BPI: Gold Eyes Open
Other charted songs + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUTSWI "Dans le silence" 2013 46 73 Trauma: Chansons de la Série Télé, Saison #4
Music videos Title Year Album Director "When the Day Is Short" 2005 Martha Wainwright Sara Mishara "You Cheated Me" 2009 I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too Maxime Giroux "Proserpina" 2012 Come Home To Mama Matthu Placek "Radio Star" Annavan The Wainwright Sisters: "El Cóndor Pasa" 2016 Songs in the Dark "Around the Bend" Goodnight City "Love Will Be Reborn" 2021 Love Will Be Reborn Josh Usheroff "Falaise de Malaise" (Lyric Video) Ryan Brough "Hole In My Heart" Nick Jewell "Middle of the Lake" Lauren Guarneri
Other contributions Soundtracks YearAlbumSong(s)LabelRef.1988 Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller "Tommy Come Back" Les Éditions La Fête2004 The Aviator "I'll Be Seeing You" Sony2006 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man "The Traitor" Verve Forecast
Compilations Year Album Song(s) Label Ref.2000 Simply Mad... About the Loser's Lounge "The Name of the Game" Zilcho2006 Artists Den: Volume III The Hudson St. Recordings "I Will Internalize" 2007 Song of America "I Am Woman" 31 Tigers2009 Great Canadian Song Quest "Four Black Sheep in the Night" CBC Records2013Sing Me the Songs: Celebrating the Works of Kate McGarrigle "Kiss and Say Goodbye"Nonesuch Matapedia Tell My Sister First Born Heart Like a Wheel Proserpina I Am a Diamond All the Way to San Francisco Dink's Song Love Over and Over2020 Songs for Australia "The Ship Song"BMG
Other guest appearances Year Artist Album Song(s) Description Ref.1983 Kate & Anna McGarrigle Love Over and Over Vocals1991 various artists Songs of the Civil War Vocals1995 Loudon Wainwright III Grown Man "Father/Daughter Dialogue" Vocals1996 Kate & Anna McGarrigle Matapédia Vocals1998 Rufus Wainwright Rufus Wainwright "April Fools", "In My Arms", "Sally Ann" Backing vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle The McGarrigle Hour Guitar, vocals1999 Dan Bern Smartie Mine "Baby Love" Composer Boo Hewerdine Thanksgiving Vocals2000 Red Hot Organization Red Hot + Indigo "Star Crossed Lovers" Vocals (with Propellerheads)2001 Jet Set Satellite Blueprint Vocals Rufus Wainwright Poses "Poses", "California", "Rebel Prince", "One Man Guy", "Evil Angel" Backing vocals2002 Linda Thompson Fashionably Late Backing vocals Gordon Gano Hitting the Ground "It's Money" Vocals2003 various artists Maybe This Christmas Too? "Spotlight on Christmas" Backing vocals, bells Geoff Muldaur Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke Vocals, group member Loudon Wainwright III So Damn Happy Vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle La vache qui pleure Vocals, Spanish guitar Rufus Wainwright Want One Backing vocals2004 Rosalie Sorrels My Last Go Round Backing vocals Meanwhiles Nights Rewind Vocals Rufus Wainwright Want Two "The One You Love", "Peach Trees", "Hometown Waltz", "Gay Messiah", "Old Whore's Diet" Violin, backing vocals2005 Kate & Anna McGarrigle The McGarrigle Christmas Hour Guitar, percussion, vocals, choir, chorus, bells, harmony vocals various artists Peter Buck Presents: The REM Collection, Vol. 32006 Jim Campilongo Heaven Is Creepy "Beautiful Dreamer" Vocals Teddy Thompson Separate Ways Backing vocals2007 Jon Regen Let It Go Backing vocals Rufus Wainwright Release the Stars "Do I Disappoint You", "Slideshow" Backing vocals Rufus Wainwright Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall "Stormy Weather" Lead vocals Linda Thompson Versatile Heart Harmony vocals2008 various artists Groupes de Pamplemousse "Il pleure dans mon cœur" Vocals (with Kate McGarrigle) The Heavy Circles The Heavy Circles "Easier" Vocals2009 Loudon Wainwright III High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project "Only Old and in the Way" Backing vocals2010 Hole Nobody's Daughter "Nobody's Daughter" and "Pacific Coast Highway " Backing vocals 2016 Felix Riebl Paper Doors "In Your Arms" Vocals
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External links Martha Wainwright's official site