New York-based rock band American Authors have released 5 studio albums, 7 EPs, and 16 singles, 8 of which were promotional singles, in their 13-year tenure as a band. Their discography also includes 19 music videos, 3 headlining tours, and three supporting tours for OneRepublic, the Fray, and the Revivalists respectively.
The band's first EP and first two studio albums recorded under the name American Authors have been major label releases on Universal Music Group subsidiary, Island Records. However, much of the band's early material was released independently under the name the Blue Pages.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US USRock AUS AUT CAN GER UK Oh, What a Life Released: March 3, 2014 Label: Island, Dirty Canvas Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 15 3 35 58 12 68 26 RIAA: Gold MC: Gold US: 115,000 What We Live For Released: July 1, 2016 Label: Island, Dirty Canvas Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 60 6 — — — — — Seasons Released: February 1, 2019 Label: Island, Dirty Canvas Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming — — — — — — — Best Night of My Life Released: February 10, 2023 Label: French Poet Society Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — — — Call Your Mother Released: October 18, 2024 Label: French Poet Society Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays
As the Blue Pages + List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions Title and details Track listing Surrounded by Wolves Released: 2007 Label: N/A Bear Fight Released: January 20, 2009 Label: Walking City Night Hawke Released: 2010 Label: Walking City Anthropology Released: February 1, 2011 Label: C*Medice Productions Rich with Love Released: December 22, 2012 Label: C*Medice Productions
As American Authors Title Details Peak chart positions US USRock American Authors Released: August 27, 2013 Label: Island, Dirty Canvas Formats: digital download 156 42 Counting Down Released: September 18, 2020 Label: Island, Universal Music Group Formats: digital download, streaming — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles
As lead artist
2010s + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAdult USRock AUS AUT CAN GER NZ SWE UK "Believer" 2013 — 12 12 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Oh, What a Life "Best Day of My Life" 11 1 2 10 20 5 34 13 10 17 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: 3× Platinum MC: 7× Platinum "Luck" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "In a Big Country" — — — — — — — — — — "Go Big or Go Home" 2015 — 22 20 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold What We Live For "Pride" — 29 33 — — — — — — — "What We Live For" 2016 — 26 40 — — — — — — — "I'm Born to Run" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Everything Everything" — — — — — — — — — — Born in China "Good Ol' Boys" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Do My Own Thing" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Deep Water" — — — — — — — — — — Seasons "Say Amen" — — — — — — — — — — "Bring It On Home" 2019 — 34 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2020s + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USAdult US AC "Microphone" 2020 — — Counting Down "Best I Can" — — "Brick by Brick" — — "Counting Down" — — "Nice and Easy" 2021 23 — rowspan="6" "Favorite Time of the Year" — — "Timeless" 2022 — — "One Way Up" — — "Good 4 U" — — "Circles" — — "Blind for Love" 20 26 Best Night of My Life "Christmas Karaoke" — — rowspan="2" "Sleigh Ride" — — "Best Night of My Life" 2023 — — Best Night of My Life "We Happy Don't Worry" — — "Perfectly Imperfect" — — rowspan="4" "Sweet Caroline" — — "Come Home to Me" — — "Christmas in Hollis" — — "My Last Dime" 2024 — — Call Your Mother "Daisies" — — "Save Tonight" — — "Can't Stand the Mourning" — — "Something Amazing" — — "Come Too Far" — — "Bon Voyage" — — "This Christmas Eve" — — "Tumble Down (The Whistle Song)" 2025 — — Voz Extraña "This Little Light of Mine" — — "Race Car" — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title Year Album "Rocketman" 2019 "Move" 2021 Blessings and Miracles "This Time Is Right" rowspan="2" "One Way Up"2022 "The Life That I Got" Tastes Like Gold "Island in the Sun" 2023 Cameras & Coastlines & Covers "The Best"2024 rowspan="2" "Love & Drugs"2025
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USRock "Trouble" 2014 44 Oh, What a Life "Right Here Right Now" 2016 — What We Live For "I Wanna Go Out" 2017 — Seasons "Do My Own Thing" 2018 — "Say Amen" — Seasons "Neighborhood" — "Stay Around" 2019 — "Champion" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos
As lead artist + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Believer" (Brooklyn version) 2013 Anthony Leonardi III and Brendan Walter "Best Day of My Life" (Dog version) Joshua Mikel "Best Day of My Life" Mark Staubach "Believer" 2014 Anthony Leonardi III, Brendan Walter and Chris Newhard "Luck" Taylor Cohen "Go Big or Go Home" 2015 Ethan Lader "Pride" Rosco Guerrero "Pride" (radio mix / American sign language video) 2016 Brendan Walter and Mel Soria "What We Live For" Rosco Guerrero "I'm Born to Run" 2017 Jesse DeFlorio "Everything Everything" "Good Ol' Boys" "Deep Water" (Viral) 2018 Harrison Sanborn "Deep Water" Lauren Sick "Say Amen" Jesse DeFlorio and Seth Iliff "Neighborhood" Rosco Guerrero "Stay Around" 2019 Spencer Kohn "Calm Me Down" Rosco Guerrero "Before I Go" Jesse DeFlorio "Bring It On Home" "Microphone" 2020 Spencer Kohn "Brick by Brick" Orlando Romero "Nice and Easy" 2021 Chris Greider "Favorite Time of the Year" Duncan Hatch "Timeless" 2022 Janush Libicki "Blind for Love" Matt Sanchez and Bianca Magick "Best Night of My Life" 2023 Chris Greider "We Happy Don't Worry"
As featured artist Title Year Director(s) "Rocketman" 2019 Magic Giant "Move" 2021 Joshua Mikel "This Time Is Right" Matt Wilds
Tours Three of Clubs Tour (2013) 13th Annual Honda Civic Tours (2014) What We Live For Europe Spring Tour (2017) Best Night Of My Life Tour (2023) Call Your Mother Tour (2024)
Co-headlining The Mighty O.A.R. Summer Tour (2019) Band of Brothers Road Show (2020)
Supporting Native Summer Tour (2014) North America Tour (2016) Take Good Care Tour (2019) Where We Came From Tour (2022)
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