The discography of Fastball, an American rock band, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, one compilation album and eleven singles.
The band's debut album, Make Your Mama Proud, was released in April 1996. The album sold about 3,000 copies in its first year of release, failing to chart and putting the band's future in doubt. One single was released from the album, "Are You Ready for the Fallout?". The band's single "The Way" was released in February 1998 as the first single from the band's then-upcoming second studio album. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and topping the Canadian Singles Chart. It also managed to chart in several other countries, including Australia, where peaked at number 14 and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The band's second studio album, All the Pain Money Can Buy, was released the following month. The album peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the Canadian Albums Chart, fueled by the success of "The Way". It went on to sell over 1,250,000 copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's second single, "Fire Escape", peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart. "Out of My Head", the album's third and final single, gave the band its highest-charting song on the Hot 100, where it peaked at number 20.
The Harsh Light of Day, Fastball's third studio album, was released in September 2000. It peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200 and sold 85,000 copies in the United States. Its lead single, "You're an Ocean", peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Two more singles were released from the album, "Love Is Expensive and Free" and "This Is Not My Life". A compilation album, Painting the Corners: The Best of Fastball, was released in August 2002. The live album Live from Jupiter Records was released in August 2003. The band's fourth studio album, Keep Your Wig On, was released in June 2004 and spawned three singles: "Airstream", "Drifting Away" and "Lou-ee Lou-ee". Little White Lies, the band's fifth studio album, was released in April 2009. Its title track was released as the album's first and only single, where it peaked at 26 on the Triple A charts.
In 2013, they released their first digital-only single, "Love Comes in Waves".
Fastball released their sixth studio album, Step Into Light, on May 19, 2017. The band released four singles and videos in support of this album, including "Step Into Light," "I Will Never Let You Down," "We're On Our Way," and "Best Friend."
In 2019, Fastball released The Help Machine. In support of the album, the band released music videos for the singles "The Help Machine" and "White Collar."
Fastball released its first EP, Soundtrack, in March 2022.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS CAN FIN SWE UK Make Your Mama Proud Released: April 6, 1996 Label: Hollywood Formats: CD, CS — — — — — — US: 6,500 All the Pain Money Can Buy Released: March 10, 1998 Label: Hollywood Formats: CD, CS, LP 29 84 18 28 22 109 US: 1,250,000 RIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum The Harsh Light of Day Released: September 19, 2000 Label: Hollywood Formats: CD, CS, LP 97 — — — — — US: 85,000 Keep Your Wig On Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Rykodisc Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — Little White Lies Released: April 14, 2009 Label: MRI, RED Distribution Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — Step Into Light Released: May 19, 2017 Label: 33 1/3 Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — The Help Machine Released: October 18, 2019 Label: 33 1/3 Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — The Deep End Released: June 17, 2022 Label: 33 1/3 Records Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — Sonic Ranch Released: June 14, 2024 Label: Sunset Blvd Records Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums Title Album details Live from Jupiter Records Released: August 1, 2003 Label: Jupiter Formats: CD Live from Addison, Texas Released: May 14, 2005 Label: Disclive Formats: CD Live from 3Ten Released: December 4, 2020 Formats: Digital Smashed Hits Released: October 13, 2023 Label: Sunset Blvd. Records Formats: CD, Digital
EPs + List of EPs Title Album details Soundtrack Released: March 18, 2022 Label: 33 and 1/3 Records Formats: Digital
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Painting the Corners: The Best of Fastball Released: August 27, 2002 Label: Hollywood Formats: CD
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAdult USAlt. USMain. USPop AUS CANPeak chart positions for singles in Canada: "The Way": "Fire Escape": "Out of My Head": "You're An Ocean": CANAlt.Peak chart positions for singles on the Canadian Rock/Alternative Chart in Canada: "The Way": "Fire Escape": SWE UK "Are You Ready for the Fallout?" 1997 — — — — — — — — — — Make Your Mama Proud "The Way" 1998 — 2 1 25 4 14 1 1 7 21 ARIA: Gold US: Gold All the Pain Money Can Buy "Fire Escape" 86 19 13 25 29 — 11 5 — — "Out of My Head" 1999 20 3 — — 8 65 11 — — — "You're an Ocean" 2000 — 16 — — 29 56 37 — — — The Harsh Light of Day "Love Is Expensive and Free" — — — — — — — — — — "This Is Not My Life" — — — — — — — — — — "Airstream" 2004 — — — — — — — — — — Keep Your Wig On "Drifting Away" — — — — — — — — — — "Lou-ee Lou-ee" — — — — — — — — — — "Little White Lies" 2009 — — — — — — — — — — Little White Lies "Love Comes in Waves" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — Step Into Light "I Will Never Let You Down" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "We're On Our Way" — — — — — — — — — — "Behind the Sun" — — — — — — — — — — "Best Friend" — — — — — — — — — — "The Help Machine" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — The Help Machine "White Collar" — — — — — — — — — — "Rather Be Me Than You" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Sonic Ranch "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "This Guy's in Love With You" 2001 Lounge-A-Palooza "Every Time She Walks" 2001 Summer Catch soundtrack "The Real Me" 2001 Substitute - the Songs of the Who "Busy Bodies" 2002 Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello "Till the End of the Day" 2002 This Is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies "If Only You Were Lonely", "Til I Get It Right" 2005 Mississippi Studios: Live, Vol. 1 "Tush" 2017 All ATX, Vol. 5: Back to the Armadillo
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s) "The Way" 1998 McG "Fire Escape" Francis Lawrence "Out of My Head" (version 1) 1999 Ondi Timoner "Out of My Head" (version 2) Jim Gable "You're an Ocean" 2000 Jim Kohr "Vampires" 2002 Bruce Malone "Love Comes in Waves" 2013 Tyler Esposito "Behind the Sun" 2016Nigel Dick "I Will Never Let You Down"2017 "We're On Our Way" "Best Friend" “The Help Machine” 2019 Piotr Kabat & Alicja Kot “White Collar“ 2020 Alex Chod "Rather Be Me Than You" 2024 Barbara FG
Notes
A "The Way" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. B "You're an Ocean" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.
References
External links Official website Fastball Patreon page Fastball at AllMusic