The discography of American indie pop band Foster the People consists of four studio albums, eight extended plays (including three mixtapes), 29 singles, and 19 music videos.
Mark Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song "Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group was signed to Columbia Records imprint Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at the music festivals Coachella and South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio, reaching number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, while also becoming successful in international markets. The success of "Pumped Up Kicks" also propelled Torches to number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart. Four other singles were released from the album, including "Helena Beat", "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)", and "Houdini", all of which entered the Alternative Songs chart.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: Sacred Hearts Club: BEL(FL) CAN FRA IRL NLD NZPeaks in New Zealand: All except noted: "Warrior": SWI UK Torches Released: May 23, 2011 (US) Label: Startime, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 8 1 69 7 29 13 53 18 49 12 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum SNEP: Gold Supermodel Released: March 18, 2014 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 3 8 93 4 51 24 57 17 17 26 Sacred Hearts Club Released: July 21, 2017 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 47 71 — 54 180 — 85 — — — RIAA: GoldParadise State of Mind Released: August 16, 2024 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 170 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Re-issued albums Title Details Torches X (Deluxe Edition) Released: November 12, 2021 (US) Label: Columbia, Legacy Formats: Digital download
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details Foster the People Released: January 18, 2011 (US) Label: Startime, Columbia Formats: Digital download Spotify Sessions – Live from The Village Released: April 15, 2014 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: Streamed audio III Released: April 27, 2017 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, streamed audio Pick U Up Released: September 6, 2019 (US) Label: Spotify Formats: Streamed audio In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing Released: December 11, 2020 (US) Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
Mixtapes Title Details Melody & Silence(with The Knocks) Released: March 19, 2021 (US) Label: Big Beat Records Formats: Digital download FTP Winter 2026 (DJ Mix) Released: January 29, 2026 (US) Label: Apple Music Formats: Streamed audio FTP Spring 2026 (DJ Mix) Released: May 18, 2026 (US) Label: Apple Music / SoundCloud Formats: Streamed audio
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USRock AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Call It What You Want": "Helena Beat": "Coming of Age": CAN CZR FRA JPN NLD SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: "Pumped Up Kicks": "Call It What You Want": "Coming of Age": "Pumped Up Kicks" 2010 3 3 1 3 5 10 9 35 17 18 RIAA: 14× Platinum ARIA: 18× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum RMNZ: 9× Platinum Torches "Helena Beat" 2011 — 15 74 70 — — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Call It What You Want" — — 39 — — — 75 — — 139 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" 2012 86 8 — 56 — 121 — — — — RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold "Houdini" — — — — — — 70 98 — — RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Ruby" — — — — — — — — — — "Coming of Age" 2014 — 14 64 69 38 — 44 — — 158 RIAA: Gold Supermodel "Pseudologia Fantastica" — 31 — — — 118 — — — — "Best Friend" — 21 — 86 — 150 — — — — "Are You What You Want to Be?" — 42 — — — — — — — — "The Unforeseeable Fate of Mr. Jones" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Doing It for the Money" 2017 — 37 — — — — — — — —Sacred Hearts Club "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy" — — — — — — — — — — "Sit Next to Me" 42 5 — 68 16 — — — — — RIAA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Pay the Man (Remix)"(featuring JID & Saba) — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="5" "Worst Nites" 2018 — 18 — — — — — — — — "Style" 2019 — 35 — — — — — — — — "Imagination" — 20 — — — — — — — — "Pick U Up" — 24 — — — — — — — — "Every Color" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Here for Now"It's OK to Be Human" — — — — — — — — — — "Lamb's Wool"(solo or with Poolside) — 36 — — — — — — — — In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP"The Things We Do" — — — — — — — — — —"Broken Jaw" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Torches X"Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero" — — — — — — — — — —"Lost in Space" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Paradise State of Mind"Take Me Back" — — — — — — — — — —"Chasing Low Vibrations" — — — — — — — — — — "JET LAGGED" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USAlt. USDance USRockAir. AUSHit. BEL(FL)Tip BEL(WA)Tip CANRock RUS NZ "Warrior" 2012 — — — 16 57 — — — 22 Vows "Nonsense" 2015 — 35 — — — — — — — Adventure "Ride or Die" 2018 16 20 28 — — — — 86 — RIAA: Gold New York Narcotic "Blur" 35 — — — — 21 36 — — Forever Neverland "All About You" 2020 17 20 33 — — — 38 — — HISTORY "Hyperlandia" 2021 — 24 — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Nevermind" (alternate version) 2014 Supermodel "I Love My Friends" 2017 Sacred Hearts Club "Under the Moon" 2020 In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP"Pumped Up Kicks" (Gus Dapperton version) 2021 Torches X
Other charted and certified songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USRock JPNOver. LVA "I Would Do Anything for You" 2011 — — — RIAA: Gold Torches "SHC" 2017 50 — — III EP "See You in the Afterlife" 2024 — 17 — Paradise State of Mind "See You in the Afterlife"(MPH Remix) — — 9 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Remixes Title Year Artist(s) Album "The Edge of Glory"(Foster the People Remix) 2011 Lady Gaga Born This Way: The Remix "Colours"(Foster the People Remix) Grouplove "Blue Jeans" 2012 Lana Del Rey Blue Jeans (Remixes) EP "Hide and Seek"(Foster the People Remix) 2016 Nanakato! rowspan="2" "Nobody's Favourite"(Foster the People Rework) 2020 Mobley "Last Christmas / Talk of the Town (Mixed)"(Foster the People Edit) 2026 Wham!, Fred Again, Sammy Virji, Reggie FTP Winter 2026 (DJ Mix) EP
Other appearances Guest appearances Title Year Original artist Album "Machu Picchu" 2012 The Strokes BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012
Production credits
Title Year Artist Album "Hide and Seek"(original version) 2016 Nanakato!
Interpolations + Selected interpolations by other artists Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album BEL NOR SWE "Pumped Up" 2017 82 22 71 FIMI: Gold The Album
Sampled in "XOXO" by Feng (2026)
Songs Bonus tracks
+ List of limited release bonus tracks Title Year Album "Ruby"(alternate version) 2011 "Tabloid Super Junkie"2014 Supermodel (pre-order edition) "Cassius Clay's Pearly Whites" Supermodel (Japanese release) "The Unforeseeable Fate of Mr. Jones" 2015 "Rabies Shmabies" 2024 Paradise State of Mind (Japanese release) "Call Me Back" 2025 "ID1 (Mixed)"(as Foster the People / "ID")2026 FTP Winter 2026 (DJ Mix) EP (exclusive to Apple Music) "ID (from FTP Spring 2026)" / "Needle Guy (Mixed)"(as Foster the People / "ID"with Dylan Brady) FTP Spring 2026 (DJ Mix) EP(streaming only)
Side projects
Title Year Album "Untitled" / "Breathe In" / "The Otherside" / "Annabelle" / "Cost of Love" / "Landslide" 2006 Terminal EP "Echo" / "Black and White" / "Love Brings Me Down" / "In the Middle" / "Newspaper" 2007 The Black and White EP "F'n Head (Psychedelia Version — Isom Innis Mix)" / "We At the Disco (Southern Belle Remix)" 2009 Guerilla "Conditional Love" / "Walk Out" / "Psycho Killa" / "Loup-garou" / "Noise" / "Just Friends" / "Please Leave" / "Everytime (Remix)" / "Older Brother (Remix)" 2010 "Halo" 2012 Halo EP "Nostroke" 2013 rowspan="2" "Cis.Cism" 2014 "When You Find Love" 2015 Little Boy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Holy Water" 2017 rowspan="2" "Glad I Tried (Isom Innis Remix)" 2018 "Setting" 2019 Firstborn "Complainer (Dr. Iceman Remix)" Complainer (Remixes) EP "Pick U Up (Dr. Iceman Remix)" rowspan="2" "Jump Into the Sirens" 2020 "Catch & Release" / "Rom-Com" / "Persona" / "Peel" / "Citizen X" Peel EP Various 2024 Acid Star Various Upgraded (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Covers + List of unreleased cover songs Title Year Original artist(s) Details "Hold On"(featuring Luke Pritchard) 2012 Alabama Shakes Live at Brixton Academy "Under Control" 2014 Calvin Harris and Alesso featuring Hurts For BBC Radio 1 with Zane Lowe "Hold On, We're Going Home" Drakefeaturing Majid Jordan For BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge with Fearne Cotton "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" Tame Impala For RTL2 (France)
Music videos
As lead artist + List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director(s) Title Year Director(s) "Pumped Up Kicks" 2011 Josef Geiger "Helena Beat" Ace Norton "Call It What You Want" "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" Daniels "Houdini" 2012 Medley: "Surfer Girl" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "Good Vibrations" (live at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards) "Coming of Age" 2014 BRTHR "Best Friend" Ben Brewer "Pseudologia Fantastica" Mark Foster "Ghetto Blastah"(as Smims & Belle) 2015 Michele Civetta https://youtube.com/watch?v=jaNgkgpwVXM "Doing It for the Money" 2017 Daniel Henry "Sit Next to Me" Fourclops & Brinton Bryan "Worst Nites" 2018 Mark Foster & Josh Hutcherson "Style" 2019 Mark Foster "Imagination" "Pick U Up" "Lamb's Wool" 2021 Thomas Jarrett "Lost in Space" 2024 Rupert Höller "See You in the Afterlife" / "Feed Me" 2025 Laura Gordon, Jackson James & Ryan Ohm
As featured artist + List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and director(s) Title Year Director(s) "Warrior"(Kimbra featuring Mark Foster and A-Trak) 2012 Daniels "Ride or Die"(The Knocks featuring Foster the People) 2018 Kenny Laubbacher & Joel Knoernschild "Blur"(MØ featuring Foster the People) Lauren Sick "All About You"(The Knocks featuring Foster the People) 2021 Nathan R. Smith "South Side" (visualizer)(The Knocks with Foster the People) https://youtube.com/watch?v=B-L7RqXhwN8 "All About You (Sunrise Version)"(visualizer)(The Knocks featuring Foster the People) https://youtube.com/watch?v=dDLOi0JBFo4 "Bittersweet Symphony" (visualizer)(The Knocks with Foster the People) https://youtube.com/watch?si=grV_h9KcOCkdWlTt&v=d_UzrqWqefI&feature=youtu.be "JET LAGGED"(Lava La Rue with Foster the People) 2025 Nine Screens (Dylan Coates & Travis Barton)
Notes
References
External links Official website Foster the People at AllMusic