American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has released thirteen studio albums (including three with additional artists), three compilation albums, three soundtracks, two mixtapes, thirteen extended plays (EP), twenty singles (including one as a featured artist), eight promotional singles, and eight music videos. Through his record label Asthmatic Kitty Records, Stevens released his first two albums A Sun Came and Enjoy Your Rabbit in 2000 and 2001, respectively. For his next two releases – Michigan (2003) and Seven Swans (2004) – the singer partnered with Sounds Familyre Records for the distribution of both releases. Seven Swans was supported by Stevens' debut single "The Dress Looks Nice on You". The same album was reissued in 2009 and included the new single "I Went Dancing with My Sister". His fifth album, Illinois, was his first release to enter record charts, where it reached the lower positions in several countries and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies. The Avalanche, a compilation album consisting of outtakes from Illinois, was released in 2006 and also reached various charts internationally.
The Age of Adz (2010) was promoted by singles "I Walked" and "Too Much", with the latter song peaking at number 42 on Billboards Rock Digital Song Sales component chart. The album itself debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, becoming Stevens' highest-peaking effort. As of March 2015, The Age of Adz has sold over 138,000 copies in the United States. In a collaborative effort with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister, Stevens released Planetarium through 4AD Records in 2017. It was supported by singles "Saturn" and "Venus". Music videos were created for the two aforementioned songs in addition to album tracks "Mercury" and "Neptune".
He also embarked on a project titled "Songs for Christmas", where he released a series of ten EPs consisting of Christmas songs between December 2000 and December 2010. The first five releases were included on a box set titled Songs for Christmas (2006) while the final five were featured on a second one titled Silver & Gold (2012). Stevens contributed to the official soundtrack to the 2017 drama film Call Me by Your Name, where he provided original songs "Mystery of Love" and "Visions of Gideon". Both songs peaked on the charts in France and the United States, and the former song earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: All solo albums: The Age of Adz, The Avalanche, and Illinois: BEL(FL) CAN FRA GER NLD NOR SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All solo albums: The BQE and Illinois: Planetarium: A Beginner's Mind: A Sun Came Released: June 13, 2000 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — Enjoy Your Rabbit Released: September 17, 2001 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — Michigan Released: July 1, 2003 Label: Asthmatic Kitty · Sounds Familyre Formats: CD · LP — — — — — — — — — — US: 27,000 Seven Swans Released: March 16, 2004 Label: Sounds Familyre Formats: CD · LP — — — — — — — — — — Illinois Released: July 4, 2005 Label: Asthmatic Kitty · Sounds Familyre Formats: CD · digital download · LP 121 86 — — — — 80 34 — 124 US: 300,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold The Age of Adz Released: October 12, 2010 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download · LP 7 61 25 — 52 73 75 19 48 30 US: 138,000 UK: 4,822 Carrie & Lowell Released: March 30, 2015 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: Cassette · CD · digital download · LP 10 11 10 9 50 51 6 9 29 6 US: 105,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold Planetarium(with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) Released: June 9, 2017 Label: 4AD Formats: CD · digital download · LP 104 — 89 — 120 82 77 — 60 92 Aporia(with Lowell Brams) Released: March 24, 2020 Label: Asthmatic Kitty — — — — — — — — — — The Ascension Released: September 25, 2020 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download · LP 90 28 28 — 143 26 59 — 44 35 Convocations Released: May 6, 2021 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: Digital download · LP — — — — — — — — — — A Beginner's Mind(with Angelo De Augustine) Released: September 24, 2021 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: Digital download · LP 115 — 78 — — 45 — — 77 91 Javelin Released: October 6, 2023 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: Digital download · LP 30 46 15 — 41 15 5 — 15 7 "—" denotes a title 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 Sales US USAlt USFolk USIndie USRock AUS BEL(FL) FRA NOR UK The Avalanche Released: July 11, 2006 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download 71 — — 4 — 97 68 161 — 84 Songs for Christmas Released: November 21, 2006 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download 122 — — — — — 100 — 36 — US: 81,000 Silver & Gold Released: November 12, 2012 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download · LP 70 14 5 11 23 — — — — — "—" denotes a title 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 USIndie Carrie & Lowell Live Released: April 28, 2017 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Format: Digital download 39
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USIndie USOST UKClas. The BQE Released: October 20, 2009 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download · LP 171 18 16 —The Decalogue Released: October 18, 2019 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Performer: Timo Andres Formats: CD · digital download · LP — — — —Reflections Released: May 19, 2023 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Performer: Timo Andres & Conor Hanick — — — 10 "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions USFolk USIndie Chopped and Scrooged Released: December 11, 2012 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Format: Digital download — — The Greatest Gift Released: November 24, 2017 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Format: CD · Cassette · digital download 10 23
EPs Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positions US USFolk USIndie USRock FRA Noel(with Matt Morgan) Released: December 2001 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Hark! Released: December 2002 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Ding! Dong! Released: December 2003 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — An Album Club Exclusive Released: August 2005 Label: Rough Trade Formats: CD — — — — — Joy(with Bridgit DeCook) Released: December 2005 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Peace Released: June 2006 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Gloria!(with Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner) Released: December 2006 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — I Am Santa's Helper Released: December 2007 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Infinity Voyage Released: December 2008 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Let It Snow! Released: December 2009 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — All Delighted People Released: August 23, 2010 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD · digital download · LP 27 3 5 7 32 Christmas Unicorn Released: December 2010 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Formats: CD — — — — — Hit & Run Vol. 1(with Rosie Thomas) Released: August 28, 2012 Label: Sing-a-Long Formats: Digital download · LP — — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist
+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USRock BEL(FL) FRA HUN POR SCO "The Dress Looks Nice on You" 2004 — — — — — — Seven Swans "I Went Dancing with My Sister" 2009 — — — — — — "I Walked" 2010 — — — — — — The Age of Adz "Too Much" — — — — — — "Take the Time"(with Cat Martino) 2013 — — — — — — rowspan="2" "A Little Lost" 2014 — — — — — — "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross" 2015 — — — — — — Carrie & Lowell "Should Have Known Better" — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Exploding Whale" — — — — — — "Blue Bucket of Gold" — — — — — — Carrie & Lowell "Saturn"(with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) 2017 — — — — — — Planetarium "Venus"(with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) — — — — — — "Mystery of Love" 13 — 44 34 93 67 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver SNEP: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Call Me by Your Name "Tonya Harding" — — — — — — rowspan="5" "Lonely Man of Winter" 2018 — — — — — — "Love Yourself"/"With My Whole Heart" 2019 44 — — — — — — — — — — — "America"/"My Rajneesh" 2020 — — — — — — "Reach Out"/"Olympus" 2021 — — — — — — A Beginner's Mind "Back to Oz"/"Fictional California" — — — — — — "Cimmerian Shade"/"You Give Death a Bad Name" — — — — — — "So You Are Tired"2023——————Javelin "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?"—————— "A Running Start"—————— "Mystery of Love (Demo)"2025——————Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition)"Death With Dignity (Demo)"2025—————— "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released, certifications and album name Title Year Certifications Album "Put the Lights on the Tree" 2006 Songs for Christmas "Carrie & Lowell" 2015 Carrie & Lowell "Chicago" 2016 RIAA: Gold Illinois "Mercury"(with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) 2017 Planetarium "Neptune"(with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) "Wallowa Lake Monster"The Greatest Gift "John My Beloved" "Blue Bucket of Gold" (Live)Carrie & Lowell Live
Other charted and certified songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USRock FRA "Futile Devices" 2010 — — BPI: Silver The Age of Adz "Fourth of July" 2015 — — RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Carrie & Lowell "Visions of Gideon" 2018 43 86 ZPAV: Gold Call Me by Your Name
Other appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "All Delighted People" 2000 Eye of the Beholder "Woman at the Well"8.21: A Blue Bunny Compilation "Far Physician's Son" "Damascus" 2001 Seen Unseen "The First Full Moon"2002To Spirit Back the Mews "God'll Ne'er Let You Down" "Bushwick Junkie" "I Can't Even Lift My Head" "Borderline" 2004 Hope Isn't a Word "How Can the Stone Remain?" Metaphysics for Beginners "The Lord God Bird" 2005 National Public Radio website "What Goes On" This Bird Has Flown "She Is" Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley "Opie's Funeral Song" 2006 Mews Too "Variation on 'Commemorative Transfigurationand Communion at Magruder Park'" I Am the Resurrection "Worried Shoes"(with Daniel Smith) I Killed the Monster "Free Man in Paris" 2007 A Tribute to Joni Mitchell "In the Words of the Governor" The Believer "The One I Love" The New Frontier – Americana: The Next Generation "Ring Them Bells" I'm Not There "You Are the Blood" 2009 Dark Was the Night "Sofia's Song" Asthmatic Kitty Records website "A Little Lost" 2014 Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell "Harsh Noise" 2016 One Night Stand #1
Guest appearances +TitleYearAlbum"Blood Pt. 2"(Buck 65 featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)2009Dark Was the Night"Yr Not Alone"(Cat Martino featuring Sufjan Stevens)2012Yr Not Alone"I Promise"(Cat Martino featuring Sufjan Stevens and Chris Powell of Man Man)2013Shaking Through Volume 3