The discography of the Muppets, an American puppet ensemble group originally created by Jim Henson, includes of sixteen studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play, eight singles, two "featured artist" singles and five music videos. Of the studio and compilation albums, three are soundtracks from seasons of The Muppet Show and seven of eight motion pictures. The soundtrack to the sixth film, Muppets from Space was orchestral as opposed to derivative compositions performed by the characters. Walt Disney Records has served as the primary record label for musical projects by the Muppets since 2004, and has also reissued earlier albums.
The Muppets are also known for numerous songs from their films and television series, some of which, including "Rainbow Connection", "Bein' Green", "The Muppet Show Theme", "Man or Muppet", and their rendition of "Mah Nà Mah Nà", have become acclaimed and a prevalent part of contemporary pop culture, with several adaptations from other artists of varying genres. Not all discography has been performed by the group as an ensemble cast; some characters such as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, have gone on to perform solo compositions.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US US Digital US Kid Albums US Soundtracks AUS NZ UK UK Soundtracks The Muppet Show Released: May 19, 1977 Label: Arista Records / Pye Records Formats: LP 153 —— — 39 8 1 — BPI: Gold The Muppet Show 2 Released: February 6, 1978 Label: Arista Records / Pye Records Formats: LP — —— — — — 16 — BPI: Silver The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording Released: July 13, 1979 Label: Atlantic Records(later re-released by Walt Disney Records) Formats: LP, Tape, CD 32 —— — 31 45 — — US: 1,000,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together Released: October 1979 Label: RCA Records (later re-released by Windstar Records and LaserLight Digital) Formats: LP, Tape, CD 26 —— — — — — — RIAA: Platinum The Great Muppet Caper: The Original Soundtrack Released: 1981 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: LP 66 —— — — — — — The Muppets Take Manhattan: The Original Soundtrack Released: 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP 204 —— — — — — — The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Released: 1992 Label: Jim Henson Records(later re-released by Walt Disney Records) Formats: CD, LP 189 —— — — — — — Ol' Brown Ears Is Back Released: April 6, 1993 Label: Jim Henson Records Formats: CD Artist: Rowlf the Dog — —— — — — — — Muppet Beach Party Released: May 25, 1993 Label: Jim Henson Records Formats: CD — —— — — — — — Kermit Unpigged Released: September 27, 1994 Label: Jim Henson Records Formats: CD — —— — — — — — The Muppet Treasure Island: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Released: February 6, 1996 Label: Angel Records Formats: CD — —— — — — — — Muppets from Space: The Ultimate Muppet Trip Released: July 13, 1999 Label: Sony Wonder Formats: CD — —— — — — — — Muppets from Space: Original Motion Picture Score Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Varèse Sarabande Formats: CD — —— — — — — — Best of the Muppets featuring The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Released: May 17, 2005 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD — —— — — — — — The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas Release date: October 17, 2006 Re-release date: November 1, 2011 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, digital download — —— — — — — — The Muppets: Original Soundtrack Release date: November 22, 2011 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, digital download 38 11— 4 57 — — — Muppets Most Wanted: Original Soundtrack Release date: March 18, 2014 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, digital download 68 —— 4 — — — — The Electric Mayhem(The Muppets Mayhem: Music From the Disney+ Original Series)Release date: May 10, 2023 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: LP, digital download Artist: Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem——110———37 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US US Rock US Kid Albums US Digital CAN Jim Henson's The Muppet Show Music Album Released: 1979 Label: PYE Records Formats: Vinyl and cassette Released in: UK, France, Australia, Greece, Ireland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Portugal — — — — — Muppet Hits Released: 1993 Label: BMG Kidz/ Jim Henson Records Formats: CD and cassette — — — — — Muppet Hits Take 2 Released: 1994 Label: BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records Formats: CD and cassette — — — — — The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem and More! Released: 2002 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD — — — — — Muppets: The Green Album Released: August 23, 2011 Label: Walt Disney Records Formats: CD, Digital download Artist: Various 8 1 1 5 14 US: 30,000 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs Year Album details 2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (Soundtrack from the TV Special) Released: 23 November 2009 Label: Walt Disney Records Format: Digital download 2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion (Original Soundtrack) Released: 8 October 2022 Label: Walt Disney Records Format: Digital download
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album US CAN NZ UK 1977 "The Muppet Show Theme" — —— — The Muppet Show "Halfway Down the Stairs" — —— 7"Mahna Mahna" — —7 — "The Muppet Show Music Hall" (EP) — —— 19 1978 "For What It's Worth" — —— — The Muppet Show 21979 "Rainbow Connection" 25 —29 — The Muppet Movie "Movin' Right Along" — —— — "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — —— — John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together "The Peace Carol" — —— —1981 "The First Time It Happens" — —— — The Great Muppet Caper2009 "Pöpcørn" — —— — "Bohemian Rhapsody" — —— 32 "I Believe" — —— — 2011 "Muppet Show Theme Song" — 14— — Muppets: The Green Album "The Muppet Show Theme" — —— 182The Muppets: Original Soundtrack "Man or Muppet" — —— 121 "—" denotes releases that did not chart Notes:
Music videos YearSongAlbumLabel 2002"Keep Fishin'"Maladroit Geffen Records 2009"Bohemian Rhapsody"Bohemian Rhapsody (Muppets Version) Walt Disney Records"Pöpcørn"Pöpcørn2011"Muppet Show Theme Song"Muppets: The Green Album2012"All I Need is Love"Cee Lo's Magic Moment Elektra Records
Other appearances Year Album Song(s) Label(s) 2009 My Christmas "Jingle Bells" Universal Music Group / Decca Records 2012 Cee Lo's Magic Moment "All I Need is Love"Credited as Disney's The Muppets Elektra Records
See also Sesame Street discography List of The Muppets productions
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