Cobra Starship was an American pop punk band, formed by Gabe Saporta in 2005. Other members are guitarist Ryland Blackinton, bassist Alex Suarez, drummer Nate Novarro, and keytarist Victoria Asher, all of whom provide backing vocals. The group released their debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets in 2006. Their song "Bring It" was retitled "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" in order to be included on the soundtrack album Snakes on a Plane: The Album.
Gabe's friendship with Pete Wentz earned them an opening slot on the Fall Out Boy tour. ¡Viva La Cobra!, their second album was released in late 2007. They played MTV Spring Break, Bamboozle East, West, in London, Tokyo and Canada. In January 2009, they started producing their third album, released in August, Hot Mess. The lead single for this album, "Good Girls Go Bad", charted at number two in New Zealand. In late August, 2011, the band released their fourth studio album, Night Shades. The lead single, "You Make Me Feel..." featuring rapper Sabi, debuted at number one in New Zealand.
Their discography consists of four studio albums, fifteen singles, and twenty music videos.
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US For ¡Viva la Cobra!: USAlt USHeat USIndie AUS CAN JPN NZ UKPeaks in the UK: All top 100 peaks: Below top 100 peaks: While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets Released: October 10, 2006 Label: Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Format: CD, digital download 125 — 1 7 — — — — — ¡Viva la Cobra! Released: October 23, 2007 Label: Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Format: CD, digital download 80 19 — — — — — — — US: 119,000 Hot Mess Released: August 11, 2009 Label: Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Format: CD, digital download 4 — — — 51 14 96 18 188 US: 139,000RIAA: Gold Night Shades Released: August 30, 2011 Label: Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Format: CD, digital download 50 — — — — — — 39 — RMNZ: Gold Type Cobra Starship in the "Search:" "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details I'm a Hot Mess, Help Me Released: January 12, 2010 Label: Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Format: Digital download iTunes Session Released: August 23, 2011 Label: Fueled by Ramen Format: Digital download
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles with selected chart positions, sales and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album US AUSPeak positions for singles in Australia: All except noted: For "Never Been in Love": CAN BEL FIN IREPeaks in Ireland: "Good Girls Go Bad": "You Make Me Feel...": JPNPeaks on the Japan Hot 100: For all except noted: "Good Girls Gone Bad": NLD NZ UK "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" (featuring William Beckett, Travie McCoy and Maja Ivarsson) 2006 — — — — — — — — — 98 While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mister DJ)" — — — — — — — — — — "The Church of Hot Addiction" 2007 — — — — — — — — — — "Guilty Pleasure" — — — — — — — — — — ¡Viva la Cobra! "The City Is at War" — — — — — — — — — — "Kiss My Sass" (featuring Travie McCoy) 2008 — — — — — — — — — — "Good Girls Go Bad" (featuring Leighton Meester) 2009 7 5 7 54 13 17 47 19 2 17 US: 2,000,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Hot Mess "Hot Mess" 64 — 58 — — — — — 40 198 RIAA: Gold "You Make Me Feel..." (featuring Sabi) 2011 7 3 4 14 14 12 10 22 1 16 US: 1,400,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum IFPI DK: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Type Cobra Starship in the "Search:" Night Shades "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" — — — — — — — — — — "Middle Finger" (featuring Mac Miller) 2012 — — 55 — — — 80 — — — Night Shades "#1Nite (One Night)" (featuring My Name Is Kay) — — — — — — — — — — US: 91,000 "Never Been in Love" (featuring Icona Pop) 2014 — 66 — 114 — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Beautiful Life" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "Party with You" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles Title Year Album "Fool Like Me" 2011 Night Shades "Don't Blame the World, It's the DJ's Fault"
Other appearances + List of other appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album Notes "Awww Dip" 2007 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:Music from the Motion Picture "I Kissed a Boy" 2008 Welcome to the New Administration Parody of Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" "Interlude" "Chew Me Up and Spit Me Out" 2009 Jennifer's Body "What Happens on the Dancefloor" 2010 Overcome Collaboration with Alexandra Burke "Peggy Sue" 2011 Listen to Me: Buddy Holly Tribute album
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" (featuring William Beckett, Travis McCoy and Maja Ivarsson) 2006 Lex Halaby "The Church of Hot Addiction" Alan Ferguson "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mr. DJ)" 2007 Tue Wallin Storm "Guilty Pleasure" (home video) Victoria Asher "The City Is at War" Whitey McConnaughy "Guilty Pleasure" 2008 John Stalberg Jr. "Placer Culpable" "Kiss My Sass" (home video)(featuring Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes) Matt Ornstein and Victoria Asher "Good Girls Go Bad" 2009 Kai Regan "Wet Hot American Summer" "Hot Mess" Kai Regan "Hot Mess (Remix)" 2010 Pete Wentz "Living In the Sky With Diamonds" Lewis Cater "You Make Me Feel..."(featuring Sabi) 2011 Kai Regan "Middle Finger" 2012 Luga Podesta "#1Nite (One Night)" (home video)(featuring My Name Is Kay) Ryland Blackinton "#1Nite (One Night)" (featuring My Name Is Kay) Luga Podesta "Never Been in Love" 2014 Ellen von Unwerth "Beautiful Life" 2021 Victoria Asher "Party With You" Sean Barrett
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