Kaiser Chiefs discography

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The discography of Kaiser Chiefs, a British indie rock band, consists of eight studio albums, one extended play, thirty-three singles, and one video album. Kaiser Chiefs were formed in 1997 in Leeds, England by classmates Nick Hodgson (drums), Nick Baines (keyboards) and Simon Rix (bass).[1] The trio were later joined by Andrew White (guitar) and Ricky Wilson (vocals).

The group's debut album Employment was released in March 2005. Influenced by the new wave and punk rock of the late 1970s,[2] the record enjoyed success in the United Kingdom with sales of over 2 million.[3] The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart in 2005, then it reclimbed the charts a year later to reach number two and certified five times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[4][5] It produced four singles, and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2005[6] and nominated for "Best British Album" at the 2006 BRIT Awards.[7] Also in 2005, the band released Enjoyment, a video album composed of music videos, live performances and interviews.

The band's second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, was released in February 2007. It reached number one and was certified platinum in the UK,[4][8] and peaked at number forty-five in the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. Yours Truly, Angry Mob produced four singles, two of which reached the top twenty on the UK Singles Chart.[4] In April 2008, the album's lead single, "Ruby", was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Title of 2007–2008".[9] Kaiser Chiefs released their third album, Off with Their Heads, in October 2008. It reached number two in the UK,[4] and produced two singles. In 2014, Kaiser Chiefs released their 4th album, Education, Education, Education & War. On 31 March 2014, it reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking their first number 1 since Yours Truly, Angry Mob.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[4]
AUS
[10]
BEL
(FL)

[11]
BEL
(WA)

[12]
GER
[13]
IRE
[14]
NLD
[15]
SCO
[16]
SWI
[17]
US
[18]
Employment 2 60 19 88 55 2 12 2 86
Yours Truly, Angry Mob
  • Released: 26 February 2007
  • Label: B-Unique (BUN #122)
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, LP
1 9 2 30 6 2 1 1 11 45
Off with Their Heads
  • Released: 20 October 2008
  • Label: B-Unique (BUN #144)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
2 12 11 36 29 16 16 5 19 55
The Future Is Medieval
  • Released: 3 June 2011
  • Label: Polydor, Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
10 25 34 37 107 40 17 83
Education, Education, Education & War
  • Released: 31 March 2014
  • Label: Fiction, Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
1 65 33 40 39 62 37 1 76 Template:Efn
Stay Together
  • Released: 7 October 2016
  • Label: Caroline
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
4 89 105 109 4 88
Duck
  • Released: 26 July 2019
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, CS
3 90 152 3 40
Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album
  • Released: 1 March 2024
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
6 6
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

US-only albums

Title Album details
Start the Revolution Without Me
  • Released: 6 March 2012
  • Label: Downtown/Fiction/Co-Op
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[4]
AUS
[10]
BEL
(FL)

[11]
BEL
(WL)

[12]
SCO
[16]
Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012
  • Released: 4 June 2012
  • Label:
19 81 92 86 27

Extended plays

Title EP details
Lap of Honour
  • Released: 18 January 2005
  • Label: Universal (UICU #1102)
  • Format: CD
  • Released in Japan only[31]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
UK
[4][32]
AUS
[33]
BEL
(FL)

[11]
CZR
[34]
EUR
[35]
GER
[13]
IRE
[14]
NLD
[15]
SCO
[36]
US
Alt

[37]
"Oh My God" 2004 6 Template:Efn 27 82 5 Employment
"I Predict a Riot" 9 96 Template:Efn 20 79 25 74 15 34
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[20]
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" 2005 10 92 Template:Efn 52 9
"Modern Way" 11 47 89 12
"You Can Have It All"Template:Efn
"Ruby" 2007 1 11 5 1 1 11 5 7 1 14 Yours Truly, Angry Mob
"Everything Is Average Nowadays" 19 Template:Efn 32 99 91 16
"The Angry Mob" 22 10
"Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)Template:Efn 112 Template:Efn 100 Template:Efn
"Never Miss a Beat" 2008 5 47 42 33 8 76 49 74 7 Off with Their Heads
"Good Days Bad Days" 111 Template:Efn Template:Efn 33
"Little Shocks" 2011 179 Template:Efn The Future Is Medieval
"Man on Mars" Template:Efn
"Kinda Girl You Are"
"On the Run" 2012 Start the Revolution Without Me
"Listen to Your Head" Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012
"Bows & Arrows" 2014 Education, Education,
Education & War
"Coming Home" 31 Template:Efn 80 89 31
"Meanwhile Up in Heaven"
"Ruffians on Parade" Template:Efn
"My Life"
"Falling Awake" 2015 non-album single
"Parachute" 2016 Template:Efn Template:Efn 100 Stay Together
"Hole in My Soul" Template:Efn 82
"We Stay Together"
"Record Collection"[39] 2019 Template:Efn Duck
"People Know How to Love One Another"
"Zombie Prom" 2020 non-album single
"How 2 Dance"[40] 2022 Template:Efn Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album
"Jealousy"[41] 2023
"Feeling Alright"
"Burning in Flames" 2024
"Beautiful Girl"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived

Other charting songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[42]
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[11]
NLD
Tip

[43]
"Sink That Ship" 2005 59 "I Predict a Riot" single
"Heat Dies Down" 2007 12 Yours Truly, Angry Mob
"How Do You Feel About That" 2008 151 "Never Miss a Beat" single
"Sooner or Later" 140
"When All Is Quiet" 2011 50 The Future Is Medieval
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

Title Video details
Enjoyment
  • Released: 28 November 2005
  • Label: B-Unique (BUN #101 DVD)
  • Format: DVD
Live at Elland Road
  • Released: 24 November 2008
  • Label: Polydor (#1790878)
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2004 "Oh My God" (Version 1) Charlie Paul[44]
"I Predict a Riot" (Version 1)
2005 "Oh My God" (Version 2)
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" Tim Pope[45]
"I Predict a Riot" (Version 2) StyleWar[46]
"Modern Way" Scott Lyon and Ricky Wilson[47]
2007 "Ruby" StyleWar[48][49]
"Everything Is Average Nowadays"
"The Angry Mob" W.I.Z.[50]
"Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" Jim Canty[51]
2008 "Never Miss a Beat" Goodtimes[52]
"Good Days Bad Days" Alex Courtes[53]
2009 "You Want History" Tim Blackwell[54]
2011 "Little Shocks" Jamie Roberts[55]
"Man on Mars" Sara Dunlop
"Kinda Girl You Are" Dan Sully
2012 "On the Run"
"Listen to Your Head" Mattias Erik Johansson[56]
2014 "Coming Home" James Slater[57][58][59]
"Meanwhile Up in Heaven"
"My Life"
2015 "Falling Awake" Danny North[60]
2016 "Parachute" Ed Sayers[61][62]
"Hole in My Soul"
2019 "Record Collection"
"People Know How to Love One Another" Rob Flowers[63]

B-sides

Year Song Featured On Notes
2008 "Acting Up" Good Days Bad Days
2008 "Addicted to Drugs (Appendix 1)" Good Days Bad Days
2007 "Admire You" Ruby
2007 "The Angry Mob (Paul Emanuel "Off The Streets" Mix)" The Angry Mob Limited edition 7-inch vinyl only. No digital version has been released.
2005 "Another Number" Everyday I Love You Less And Less Cover of song by The Cribs, also released on a split 7-inch vinyl single.
2004 "Born To Be A Dancer (Original Version)" Oh My God (Initial Release) Demo version released by Drowned in Sound. Later released on the reissue of Oh My God by B-Unique.
2005 "Brightest Star" Oh My God 7-inch vinyl only. No digital version has been released.
2004 "Caroline Yes (Original Version)" Oh My God (Initial Release) Demo version released by Drowned in Sound
2014 "Coming Home (Instrumental)" Coming Home Promo CD only.
2005 "Everyday I Love You Less And Less (Boyz Noize Mix)" I Predict A Riot/Sink That Ship
2007 "Everything Is Average Nowadays" Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) Limited edition 7-inch vinyl, and promo releases only. Performed by The Little Ones.
2015 "Falling Awake (Instrumental)" Falling Awake Promo CD only.
2007 "From the Neck Down" Ruby Also included on the US edition of "Yours Truly, Angry Mob"
2008 "Good Days Bad Days (Calvin Harris Remix)" Good Days Bad Days Digital download only.
2005 "Hard Times Send Me" Oh My God Later included on the "Oh My God"" European EP. Also included on "Lap of Honour EP" in Japan.
2008 "How Do You Feel About That?" Never Miss A Beat
2007 "I Like To Fight" Everything Is Average Nowadays Also included on the US edition of "Yours Truly, Angry Mob"
2005 "It Ain't Easy (Demo)" Modern Way
2005 "Less Is More" I Predict A Riot/Sink That Ship
2005 "The Letter Song" Everyday I Love You Less And Less 7-inch vinyl only. No digital version has been released.
2014 "Meanwhile Up in Heaven (Instrumental)" Meanwhile Up in Heaven Promo CD only.
2005 "Moon" Modern Way
2014 "My Life (Instrumental)" My Life Promo CD only.
2006 "Na Na Na Na Naa (Polysics Remix)" Lap of Honour
2008 "Never Miss A Beat (Run Hide Survive Mix)" Never Miss A Beat Digital download only.
2005 "Not Surprised" Everyday I Love You Less And Less Also included on "Lap of Honour EP" in Japan.
2004 "Oh My God (Original Version)" Oh My God (Initial Release) Demo version released by Drowned in Sound
2007 "Out of My Depth" Everything Is Average Nowadays
2005 "People Need Light" Modern Way
2005 "Run Again" Modern Way 7-inch vinyl only. No digital version has been released.
2005 "Seventeen Cups" Everyday I Love You Less And Less Also included on "Lap of Honour EP" in Japan.
2005 "Sink That Ship" I Predict A Riot/Sink That Ship Also included on "Lap of Honour EP" in Japan.
2008 "Sooner or Later" Never Miss A Beat
2007 "Telling Me To Go" The Angry Mob
2005 "Think About You (And I Like It)" Oh My God Later included on the "Oh My God"" European EP. Also included on "Lap of Honour EP" in Japan.
2004 "Take My Temperature" I Predict A Riot Later included on the "Oh My God"" European EP. Also included on the Japanese edition of Employment.
2004 "Wrecking Ball" I Predict A Riot Later included on the "Oh My God"" European EP. Also included on the Japanese edition of Employment.
2005 "You Can Have It All (Light Orchestral)" Modern Way 7-inch vinyl only. Only released digitally as a cd promo.

Other appearances

These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Kaiser Chiefs.

Year Song Album Notes
2005 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Help!: A Day in the Life Originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles[64]
2007 "Flowers in the Rain" Radio 1 Established 1967 Originally recorded by The Move[65]
2007 "Getting Better" N/A In 2007, Kaiser Chiefs re-recorded The Beatles song for 'It Was 40 Years Ago Today', a BBC television film with contemporary acts recording songs from 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' using the same studio, technicians and recording techniques as the original.[66]
2012 "Pinball Wizard" A Symphony of British Music Originally recorded by The Who. Recording and performed during the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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