The discography of American power pop band the Knack consists of 7 studio albums, 3 live albums, 5 compilation albums, 16 singles, and 3 video albums. The band first gained success with their debut single, "My Sharona", first released on the band's debut studio album, Get the Knack, on the 11th of June, 1979, before being released as a separate single on the 18th. The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and become the band's signature hit, while the album it came from also hit number 1 on the Billboard 200. The second single, "Good Girls Don't" was also a decent success, hitting number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number 1 in Canada.
The band's second studio album, ...But the Little Girls Understand, was released on February 15, 1980, and charted much less than its predecessor, only hitting number 15 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the album's lead single, "Baby Talks Dirty", only hit number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second and final single from the album, "Can't Put a Price on Love", hit number 62. The band's third studio album, Round Trip, released in October 1981, fared even lower, hitting number 93, with its lead single, "Pay the Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)", charting at number 67, and the second single, "Boys Go Crazy" not hitting the Billboard Hot 100 at all. The band broke up a year later, in 1982.
Four years after their initial breakup, in 1986, the band reunited, and five years later, on January 15, 1991, the band released their fourth studio album, Serious Fun. The album was the first from the band to not chart on the Billboard 200 at all, and the only chart the album hit was the Canadian Albums chart. The band then break up again in 1992, although they reunited again in 1994, and then once more in 1996. After their 1996 reunion, the band released three more studio albums, Zoom on June 14, 1998, Normal as the Next Guy on September 25, 2001, and Re-Zoom, a reissue of Zoom, in 2003. The band broke up once more in 2010, after lead singer, Doug Fieger, died on February 14. After his death, the band dropped their final studio album, Rock & Roll Is Good for You: The Fieger/Averre Demos, on September 11, 2012. None of the band's final four studio albums charted.
Albums Studio albums
Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications US AUS CANPeak positions for the Knack's albums in Canada: Get the Knack: ...But the Little Girls Understand: Serious Fun: GER IT Set "Tipo" on "Album" or "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Knack". JPN NL NZ SWE UKGet the Knack Released: June 1, 1979 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, MC, 8-track111241163623965 AUS: Gold CAN: 4× Platinum NZ: Gold US: 2× Platinum...But the Little Girls Understand Released: February 15, 1980 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, MC, 8-track15321257—19—4726— CAN: Platinum US: GoldRound Trip Released: October 1981 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, MC, 8-track93—————————Serious Fun Released: January 15, 1991 Label: Charisma Formats: CD, LP, MC——56———————Zoom Released: July 14, 1998 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, MC——————————Normal as the Next Guy Released: September 25, 2001 Label: Smile Formats: CD——————————Rock & Roll Is Good for You: The Fieger/Averre Demos Released: September 11, 2012 Label: Omnivore Formats: CD, LP, digital download——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsLive from the Rock n Roll Funhouse Released: April 23, 2002 Label: Zen Formats: CDHavin' a Rave-Up! Live in Los Angeles, 1978 Released: May 22, 2012 Label: Zen/Omnivore Formats: CD, digital downloadLive at the House of Blues (September 25, 2001) Released: April 23, 2022 Label: Liberation Hall/Smile Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album detailsMy Sharona Released: 1986 Label: Capitol Formats: MCRetrospective – The Best of the Knack Released: 16 November 1992 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, MCMy Sharona Released: 1992 Label: EMI Formats: CD, MCProof – The Very Best of the Knack Released: 19 May 1998 Label: Rhino Formats: CDThe Best of the Knack Released: 17 August 1999 Label: EMI-Capitol Formats: CD
Video albums Title Album detailsThe Knack Live at Carnegie Hall Released: 1980 Label: Pioneer Artists Formats: LaserDiscLive from the Rock n Roll Funhouse Released: April 23, 2002 Label: Zen Formats: DVDOn Stage at World Cafe Live Released: May 8, 2007 Label: Decca Formats: DVD
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum US AUS BE (FL) CANRPM singles chart positions: My Sharona": "Good Girls Don't": "Baby Talks Dirty": "Rocket O' Love": GER IT NZ SPA SWI UK"My Sharona"1979111211223776 CAN: Platinum IT: Gold UK: Gold US: GoldGet the Knack"Good Girls Don't"11——1——20——66 CAN: Gold"Baby Talks Dirty"198038——13——4019——...But the Little Girls Understand"I Want Ya" (Germany and Australia-only release)——————————"Can't Put a Price on Love"62—————————"It's You" (UK and Spain-only release)——————————"Mr. Handleman" (Netherlands-only release)——————————"Africa" (Germany-only release)1981——————————Round Trip"Just Wait and See" (Japan-only release)——————————"Pay the Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)"67—————————"Boys Go Crazy"——————————"Rocket O' Love"1991———30——————Serious Fun"My Sharona" (re-release)19949172————————Reality Bites soundtrack"Midnight Misogynist"2012——————————"That's What the Little Girls Do"2022——————————Live at the House of Blues"Harder on You"——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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