The discography of Ben Harper consists of seventeen studio albums, five live albums, two digital albums, three concert films and three miscellaneous albums.
Albums Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ben Harper Tour EP: N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. No Mercy in This Land: BEL(WA) FRA NZ ITA POR SWI Welcome to the Cruel World Album by Ben Harper Released: February 8, 1994 Label: Virgin — 94 — 11 — — — — US: 332,000 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Gold SNEP: Platinum Fight for Your Mind Album by Ben Harper Released: August 1, 1995 Label: Virgin — 34 — 39 7 — — — US: 549,000 RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum SNEP: Gold The Will to Live Album by Ben Harper Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Virgin 89 17 33 4 1 — — 37 US: 353,000 ARIA: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Burn to Shine Album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Released: September 21, 1999 Label: Virgin 67 2 42 2 5 — — 34 US: 513,000 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Diamonds on the Inside Album by Ben Harper Released: March 11, 2003 Label: Virgin Records 19 2 8 2 2 1 10 3 US: 210,000 RIAA: Gold AFP: Silver ARIA: 2× Platinum FIMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Platinum There Will Be a Light Album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama Released: September 21, 2004 Label: Virgin 81 6 19 1 7 1 7 3 US: 197,000 ARIA: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold Both Sides of the Gun Album by Ben Harper Released: March 21, 2006 Label: Virgin 7 1 6 2 1 1 3 4 US: 126,000 ARIA: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Lifeline Album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals Released: August 28, 2007 Label: Virgin 9 7 6 1 6 1 5 1 US: 173,000 FRA: 200,000 ARIA: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Platinum White Lies for Dark Times Album by Ben Harper and Relentless7 Released: May 5, 2009 Label: Virgin 9 17 11 6 11 7 23 7 FRA: Gold Give Till It's Gone Album by Ben Harper Released: May 17, 2011 Label: Virgin 15 9 16 3 13 2 25 6 FRA: 40,000 SNEP: Gold Get Up! Album by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite Released: January 29, 2013 Label: Stax / Concord Music Group 27 44 53 13 30 17 — 55 Childhood Home Album by Ben & Ellen Harper Released: May 6, 2014 Label: Prestige Folklore 43 40 38 38 14 8 — 30 US: 23,000 Call It What It Is Album by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Released: April 8, 2016 Label: Concord Music Group 11 11 17 5 16 6 40 11 No Mercy in This Land Album by Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Released: March 30, 2018 Label: Anti- 132 60 28 — — 19 — 8 Winter Is for Lovers Album by Ben Harper Released: October 23, 2020 Label: Anti- — — 65 67 — 73 — 66 Bloodline Maintenance Album by Ben Harper Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Chrysalis — — 93 56 — — — 15 Wide Open Light Album by Ben Harper Released: June 2, 2023 Label: Chrysalis — — 99 60 — — — 33 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums +List of live albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS BEL(WA) FRA ITA NZ POR SWI Live from Mars Album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Released: March 27, 2001 Label: Virgin 70 2 19 3 12 3 — 29 RIAA: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold Live at the Apollo Album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama Released: March 14, 2005 Label: Virgin — — — 39 71 — — 96 Live at Twist & Shout Album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals Released: December 4, 2007 Label: Virgin — — — — — — — — Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival Album by Ben Harper and Relentless7 Released: March 9, 2010 Label: Virgin 151 — 57 57 29 — 19 — Live from the Granada Theater: Dallas, Texas September 10, 2013 Album by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite Released: December 31, 2013 Label: benharper.com — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other albums +List of other albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US FRA ITA NZ SWI Pleasure and Pain Album by Ben Harper and Tom Freund Released: March 15, 1992 Label: Cardas — — — — — As I Call You Down Album by Fistful of Mercy Released: October 5, 2010 Label: Hot 50 154 — — — By My Side Career-spanning retrospective album by Ben Harper Released: October 16, 2012 Label: Virgin / EMI — 66 20 40 65 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Virtual albums iTunes Originals – Ben Harper iTunes Must Haves – Ben Harper
EPs + EP, with selected details and chart position Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Ben Harper Tour EP Released: April 1996 Format: CD Label: Virgin 84
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSAdultUS AAAAUSBRAITAPeak positions on the Italian Singles Chart: For "Shimmer & Shine": For "Don't Give Up on Me Now": For all the other singles: JPNUK "Like a King" / "Whipping Boy" 1994 — — — — — — — Welcome to the Cruel World "Ground on Down" 1995 — — — — — — — Fight for Your Mind "Excuse Me Mr." 1996 — — — — — — — "Gold to Me" — — — — — — — "Faded" 1997 — — 43 — — — 54 The Will to Live "Jah Work" — — — — — — — "Glory & Consequence" — — — — — — — "Mama's Trippin'" 1998 — — 92 — — — — "Please Bleed" 1999 — — — — — — — Burn to Shine "Burn to Shine" — 5 — — — — 82 "Forgiven" 2000 — — 50 — — — — "Steal My Kisses" 15 1 — — — — — "With My Own Two Hands" 2003 — 3 — — 47 — — Diamonds on the Inside "Diamonds on the Inside" 31 2 68 — — — — "Brown Eyed Blues" 2004 — — — — — — — "Wicked Man" — — — — — — — There Will Be a Light "There Will Be a Light" — — — — — — — "Better Way" 2006 — 1 51 — 32 — — Both Sides of the Gun "Get It Like You Like It" — 8 — — — — — "Both Sides of the Gun" — — — — — — — "Morning Yearning" — — — — — — — "Fight Outta You" 2007 — 25 — — — — — Lifeline "Fango"(with Jovanotti) — — — — 3 — — Safari "Boa Sorte / Good Luck"(with Vanessa da Mata) — — — 1 18 — — FIMI: Gold PMB: Gold Sim "In the Colors" 2008 — 5 — — — — — Lifeline "Fool for a Lonesome Train" — — — — — — — "Shimmer & Shine" 2009 — 23 — — 46 — — White Lies for Dark Times "Fly One Time" — 22 — — — — — "Lay There & Hate Me" 2010 — — — — — — — "Skin Thin" — — — — — — — "The Word Suicide" — — — — — — — "Never Tear Us Apart"(with INXS) — — — — — — — Original Sin "Rock n' Roll Is Free" 2011 29 29 — — — 58 — Give Till It's Gone "Don't Give Up on Me Now" — — — — 32 — — "I Don't Believe a Word You Say" 2012 — — — — — — — Get Up! "Pink Balloon" 2016 — — — — — — — Call It What It Is "Shine" — — — — — — — "Uneven Days" 2019 — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Black Eyed Dog" 2020 — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Special appearances Ben Harper appears in the (2002) documentary: Standing in the Shadows of Motown where he performs "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", both are live tracks recorded December 2000
Ben Harper appeared on John Mayer's The Village Sessions EP for the song "Waiting on the World to Change". The album was released on December 12, 2006.
Harper played a slide guitar version of the "Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 3 of the 2007 NBA Finals on June 12 in Cleveland. Harper performed alongside Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson and John Paul Jones at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2007. He also appears on the 2003 Pearl Jam DVD Live at the Garden where Harper plays alongside friends Pearl Jam for the songs "Daughter" & "Indifference".
In 2008, Harper played the guitar in the single Fango, track of Safari, album of the Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti. He and Jovanotti performed the song as guests of Sanremo Music Festival 2008, on February 29. Furthermore, that night Harper sung his song Lifeline.
Harper performed at several "Vote Obama" rallies and on the Willie Nelson show Outlaws & Angels. Harper teamed with the Skatalites to perform Fats Domino's "Be My Guest" on Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. Harper was featured, alongside Jack Johnson, playing slide guitar with Toots and the Maytals, performing their 1970s reggae hit "Pressure Drop" on Saturday Night Live.
In January 2010, Harper and his band Relentless7 performed at the Grammy Museum with Ringo Starr in support of The Beatles drummer's self-produced album, Y Not. In early 2010, Harper also performed "Ohio" at the MusiCares tribute to Neil Young.
In July 2011, Harper performed as the headline musician at the Saturday in the Park music festival in Sioux City, IA.
In April 2013, Harper and Charlie Musselwhite were invited to perform in front of President Barack Obama and the First Lady as part of the "In Performance at the White House" series which honoured "Memphis Soul". They performed the track "I'm In, I'm Out and I'm Gone" from the album "Get Up!".
In 2021, Harper played the lap steel guitar on "If Ever", the lead single by Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson off Paula's album Rain on Sunday. This song charted #24 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.
Harper played acoustic guitar on "Boyfriends", the twelfth track of Harry Styles' third album, Harry's House.
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected details and certifications Title Details Certification Pleasure and Pain Released: 2002 ARIA: Gold Live at the Hollywood Bowl Released: 2003 ARIA: Platinum Live at the Apollo Released: 2005
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