The discography of The Decemberists, the indie/folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSAUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: The Hazards of Love: I'll Be Your Girl: AUTBEL(FL)CANGERIRLNEDSCOUKPeak positions in the United Kingdom: For all except where noted: For "Sixteen Military Wives" and The Crane Wife: For We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: Castaways and CutoutsReleased: May 21, 2002 Label: Hush Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — Her Majesty the DecemberistsReleased: September 9, 2003 Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — PicaresqueReleased: March 22, 2005 Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 128 — — — — — — — — — The Crane WifeReleased: October 3, 2006 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 35 — — 100 — — — — — 127 The Hazards of LoveReleased: March 24, 2009 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 14 73 — — — — — — 52 50 The King Is DeadReleased: January 18, 2011 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 1 26 52 86 4 41 30 37 22 24 RIAA: Gold What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful WorldReleased: January 20, 2015 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 7 27 23 58 9 37 20 28 15 13 I'll Be Your GirlReleased: March 16, 2018 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette 9 86 24 133 34 55 — 125 5 8 As It Ever Was, So It Will Be AgainRelease date: June 14, 2024 Label: YABB Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette 89 — 69 — — 46 — — 14 92 "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSFolkUSRockNEDAltUKUKIndieUK Independent Albums Chart positions for The Decemberists: We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11)Released: March 13, 2012 Label: Capitol 78 5 22 20 146 21 Live Home Library, Vol 1: August 11, 2009, Royal Oak Music TheatreReleased: December 4, 2020 Label: YABB — — — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSHeatUSFolk The Queen of HeartsReleased: July 14, 2017 Recorded with Olivia Chaney Label: Nonesuch Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 4 12 "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
EPs Title EP details Peak chart positionsUSUSFolkUSRockUKPhys. 5 SongsReleased: 2001 Label: Independently released Reissued on Hush Records, 2003 — — — — The TainReleased: March 4, 2004 Label: Acuarela Discos — — — 28 PicaresquetiesReleased: September 13, 2005 Label: Kill Rock Stars — — — — Connect SetsReleased: November 17, 2006 Sony Connect Exclusive — — — — Live from SoHoReleased: January 16, 2007 iTunes exclusive — — — — Live at Bull MooseReleased: April 16, 2011 Label: Capitol Record Store Day exclusive — 12 — — iTunes SessionReleased: August 2, 2011 iTunes exclusive 117 4 36 — Long Live the KingReleased: November 1, 2011 Label: Capitol 44 3 13 — FlorasongsReleased: October 9, 2015 Label: Capitol 64 2 9 38 Traveling OnReleased: December 14, 2018 Label: Capitol — 10 — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album USSales USAAA USDance USRock JPN MEXAir. POLPeaks on the Polish singles chart: "Down by the Water": "This Is Why We Fight": SCOPeaks in Scotland: "O Valencia!": UK UKIndiePeaks on UK Independent Chart: "16 Military Wives": "O Valencia!": "Valerie Plame": "Days of Elaine": "A Record Year for Rainfall": "The Tain": "Billy Liar"2004 24 — — — — — — — — —Her Majesty the Decemberists"16 Military Wives"2005 — — — — — — — — 119 14Picaresque"O Valencia!"2006 — 14 — — — — — 71 — 9The Crane Wife"The Perfect Crime #2" 4 18 3 — — — — — — —"Valerie Plame"2008 30 — — — — — — — — 22Always the Bridesmaid: Volume I"Days of Elaine" 33 — — — — — — — — 21Always the Bridesmaid: Volume II"A Record Year for Rainfall" — — — — — — — — — 40Always the Bridesmaid: Volume III"The Rake's Song"2009 5 — — — — — — — — —The Hazards of Love"Down by the Water"2010 — 2 — 33 35 — 9 — — —The King Is Dead"January Hymn" 6 — — — — — — — — —"This Is Why We Fight"2011 — 9 — 40 — — 6 — — —"Calamity Song"2012 — 4 — 48 — — — — — —"One Engine" — — — — — — — — — —The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond"Make You Better"2014 — 1 — 44 — — — — — —What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World"The Wrong Year"2015 — 20 — — — — — — — —"Cavalry Captain" — — — — — — — — — —"Why Would I Now?" — 26 — — — — — — — —Florasongs"Ben Franklin's Song"2017 — — — 15 — — — — — —The Hamildrops"Severed"2018 — 1 — 43 — 47 — — — —I'll Be Your Girl"Once in My Life" — — — — — — — — — —"Sucker's Prayer" — 10 — — — — — — — —"Traveling On" — 35 — — — — — — — —Traveling On"Burial Ground"2024 — 2 — — — — — — — —As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again"Joan in the Garden" — — — — — — — — — —"All I Want Is You" — — — — — — — — — —"Oh No!" — 10 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charting songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album USAltDL USRockDL BEL(FL)Tip UKIndie"The Tain"2004 — — — 48The Tain EP"Don't Carry It All"2011 23 40 — —The King Is Dead"Philomena"2015 — — 79 —What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation appearances TitleDateLabelSongRead: Interpreting Björk2003Hush Records"Human Behavior" (Björk cover)Preserve Volume One2003Fractured Discs"Like A Lion"Bridging the Distance2007Arena Rock"Think About Me" (Fleetwood Mac cover)Alternative Rock Xmas2007Capitol Records"Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk On Christmas)" (John Denver cover) and "Angel, Won't You Call Me"Dark Was the Night20094AD"Sleepless"Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 12010"We Both Go Down Together"The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond2012Universal Republic"One Engine"Live Current: Cover To Cover201489.3 The Current"Crazy On You" (Heart cover)Holidays Rule, Volume 22017Capitol"Jesus Christ" (Big Star cover)The Suicide Squad2021WaterTower"Sucker's Prayer"
DVD TitleDateLabelThe Decemberists: A Practical HandbookMarch 20, 2007Kill Rock StarsHere Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love VisualizedDecember 1, 2009Capitol Records
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