The discography of Soundgarden, an American rock band, consists of six studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, seven extended plays, 24 singles and 23 music videos.
Soundgarden was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The drummer position was originally filled by Cornell until 1986 when Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer. The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with legendary punk record label SST Records and released its debut full-length album, Ultramega OK. The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign with a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder Than Love.
In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd. The new line-up released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and Soundgarden found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene. The band's next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun". In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside; while successful, the album could not emulate the precedent set by Superunknown. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. Soundgarden has sold 14 million records in the US, and an estimated 30 million worldwide. Cornell announced Soundgarden's reunion on January 1, 2010, The band's first studio album in 16 years, King Animal, was released on November 13, 2012. It debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Fell on Black Days": "Blow Up the Outside World": AUT CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: Badmotorfinger: Superunknown: Down on the Upside: King Animal and Telephantasm: GER NLD NOR NZ SWE UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All except Live on I-5, A-Sides and Telephantasm: Live on I-5: A-Sides and Telephantasm: Ultramega OKReleased: October 31, 1988 Label: SST Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — — — — — — — — Louder Than LoveReleased: September 5, 1989 Label: A&M Formats: CD, CS, LP 108 — — — — — — — — — BadmotorfingerReleased: October 8, 1991 Label: A&M Formats: CD, CS, LP 39 27 — 50 — — — 16 — 39RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: GoldARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2017 Albums aria.com.au. Retrieved July 14, 2017. BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SuperunknownReleased: March 8, 1994 Label: A&M Formats: CD, CS, LP 1 1 19 1 13 11 5 1 3 4 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum NVPI: Gold Down on the UpsideReleased: May 21, 1996 Label: A&M Formats: CD, CS, LP 2 1 12 2 15 12 6 1 3 7 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum King AnimalReleased: November 13, 2012 Label: Seven Four, Republic Formats: CD, LP, digital download 5 6 19 6 10 24 13 4 25 21 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US BEL (FL) BEL (WA) SWI UK Live on I-5Released: March 22, 2011 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP 47 — — — 130 Live from the Artists DenReleased: July 26, 2019 Label: Universal Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — 87 77 32 —
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS BEL (FL) BEL (WA) CAN GER NLD NOR NZ UK Screaming Life/FoppReleased: May 11, 1990 Label: Sub Pop Formats: CD, CS — — — — — — — — — — ForeshocksReleased: June 28, 1994 (Promo only) Label: A&M Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — A-SidesReleased: November 4, 1997 Label: A&M Formats: CD, CS 63 39 — — 51 — — — 6 90BPI: Silver TelephantasmReleased: September 28, 2010 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP 24 20 96 76 15 73 97 35 12 83RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver The Classic Album SelectionReleased: May 21, 2012 Label: A&M Format: CD box set — — 149 193 — — — — — — Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the PathReleased: November 24, 2014 Label: A&M Format: CD box set — — — — — — — — — — EssentialsReleased: 2019 Label: A&M Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums Title Album details Louder Than LiveReleased: May 22, 1990 Label: A&M Format: VHS MotorvisionReleased: November 17, 1992 Label: A&M Format: VHS Live from the Artists DenReleased: July 26, 2019 Label: Universal Format: Blu-ray
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Screaming LifeReleased: November 1987 Label: Sub Pop Formats: CS, 12" FoppReleased: August 1988 Label: Sub Pop Formats: 12" Loudest LoveReleased: October 1990 Label: A&M Formats: CD Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)Released: June 23, 1992 Label: A&M Formats: CD Songs from the SuperunknownReleased: November 21, 1995 Label: A&M Formats: CD Before the Doors: Live on I-5 SoundcheckReleased: November 25, 2011 Label: A&M Formats: 10" King Animal DemosReleased: April 20, 2013 Label: Republic Formats: 10"
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USRock AUS CANPeak chart positions for singles in Canada: "Spoonman": "Black Hole Sun": "Fell on Black Days": "My Wave": "Pretty Noose": "Burden in My Hand": "Blow Up the Outside World": "Black Rain", "Live to Rise" and "Been Away Too Long": GER NLD NZ SCOPeaks on the Scotland singles chart: "Spoonman": "Black Hole Sun": "Fell on Black Days": "Pretty Noose": "Burden in My Hand": "Blow Up the Outside World": "Black Rain": SWE UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Black Rain": "Black Rain": "Hunted Down" 1987 — — — — — — — — — — Screaming Life "Flower" 1989 — — — — — — — — — — Ultramega OK "Loud Love" — — — — — — — — — 87 Louder Than Love "Hands All Over" 1990 — — — — — — — — — 82 "Room a Thousand Years Wide" — — — — — — — — — — "Jesus Christ Pose" 1991 — — — — — — — — — 30 Badmotorfinger "Outshined" — 24 76 — — — — — — 50 RMNZ: Gold "Rusty Cage" 1992 — — 80 — — — — — — 41 RMNZ: Gold "Spoonman" 1994 — 18 23 12 — 37 10 96 37 20 RMNZ: Gold Superunknown "The Day I Tried to Live" — — — — — — — — — 42 RMNZ: Gold "Black Hole Sun" — 5 6 5 26 25 22 11 19 12ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "My Wave" — — 50 66 — — 46 — — — "Fell on Black Days" — 14 52 66 — 45 — 27 — 24 RMNZ: Platinum "Pretty Noose" 1996 — — 22 43 — — 18 36 42 14 Down on the Upside "Burden in My Hand" — — 57 9 — — — 30 — 33 RMNZ: Gold "Blow Up the Outside World" — — 76 89 — — — 40 — 40 "Ty Cobb" 1997 — — — — — — — — — — "Bleed Together" — — — — — — — — — — A-Sides "Black Rain" 2010 96 14 90 44 — — — 97 — 109 Telephantasm "The Telephantasm" — — — — — — — — — — "Live to Rise" 2012 — 4 — 69 — — — — — — Avengers Assemble "Been Away Too Long" — 17 — 93 — — — — — —King Animal "By Crooked Steps" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USAct. Rock USHerit. Rock USMain.Rock USRockAir. "Get on the Snake" 1989 — — — — Louder Than Love "Rhinosaur" 1997 18 36 19 — Down on the Upside "Halfway There" 2013 13 8 12 33 King Animal "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s)Album "Flower" 1988 Mark MiremontUltramega OK "Loud Love" 1989 Kevin KerslakeLouder Than Love "Hands All Over" 1990 "Jesus Christ Pose" 1991 Eric ZimmermanBadmotorfinger "Outshined" (version 1) Matt MahurinMacnie, Jim. "Soundgarden Hyperventilate and See Stars: The Godfathers of Grunge Go Psychedelic". Musician. April 1994. "Outshined" (version 2) Kevin Kerslake "Rusty Cage" 1992 Eric Zimmerman "Spoonman" 1994 Jeffrey PlanskerSuperunknown "The Day I Tried to Live" Matt Mahurin "Black Hole Sun" Howard Greenhalgh "My Wave" Henry Shepherd "Fell on Black Days" Jake Scott "Superunknown" 1995 Numillennia "Pretty Noose" (version 1) 1996 Frank KozikDown On The Upside "Pretty Noose" (version 2) Henry Shepherd "Burden in My Hand" Jake Scott "Blow Up the Outside World" Gerald CasaleGold, Jonathan. "Chris Cornell: Great Voice. Great Face. Great Soul". Details. December 1996. "Get on the Snake" (Live) 2010 Telephantasm "Black Rain" Brendon Small "Live to Rise" 2012 Robert HalesAvengers Assemble "Been Away Too Long" Josh GrahamKing Animal "By Crooked Steps" 2013 Dave Grohl "Halfway There" Josh Graham
Other appearances Year SongAlbumLabel1986"Heretic""Tears to Forget""All Your Lies"Deep SixC/Z1988"Sub Pop Rock City"Sub Pop 200Sub Pop1990"Ugly Truth" (live)New Music AwardsCollege Media, Inc."Fresh Deadly Roses"Pave the EarthA&M1992"Birth Ritual"Singles: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackEpic1993"Show Me"No AlternativeArista"HIV Baby"Born to ChooseRykodisc1994"New Damage" (with Brian May)Alternative NRGHollywood1995"Blind Dogs"The Basketball Diaries soundtrackIsland1996"Kyle Petty, Son of Richard"Home Alive: The Art of Self-DefenseEpic2012"Live to Rise"Avengers AssembleHollywood, Marvel Music
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