Sarah McLachlan discography

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This is the discography of Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and pianist, Sarah McLachlan. Her debut album, Touch was released in 1988 and included first singles: "Vox", "Steaming" and "Ben's Song". The album charted in Canada and the United States and was certified platinum in Canada and gold in the US. The next album, Solace was issued in 1991. It peaked at number 20 in Canada and was certified double platinum there. Solace also charted in the US, where it was certified gold. It featured three singles: "The Path of Thorns (Terms)", "Into the Fire" and "Drawn to the Rhythm". The third studio album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993) became McLachlan's mainstream breakthrough album in Canada and the United States. It peaked at number five in Canada and number 50 on the US Billboard 200, and was certified 5× platinum in Canada and 3× platinum in the US. "Possession" and "Good Enough" became McLachlan's first singles to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Good Enough" also became her first top 10 hit in Canada, reaching number nine. At the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance.

In 1997, McLachlan released her most successful album to date, Surfacing. It topped the chart in Canada and reached number two in the United States, and also charted in various countries around the world. Surfacing was certified diamond in Canada for selling over one million copies, 8× platinum in the US for selling eight million copies, and gold in other countries. Surfacing featured the hit singles: "Building a Mystery", "Sweet Surrender", "Adia" and "Angel". All singles charted inside top 10 in Canada, including number one for "Building a Mystery". All singles charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and two of them became McLachlan's first top 10 hits on that chart: "Adia" at number three and "Angel" at number four. At the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, "Building a Mystery" won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and "Last Dance" from Surfacing won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Surfacing was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Album. At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, "Adia" was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

McLachlan's 1999 live album, Mirrorball was also very successful. It topped the chart in Canada and reached number three in the US. It was certified 5× platinum in Canada and 3× platinum in the US. McLachlan's 1995 song, "I Will Remember You" now in live version was released as the lead single from Mirrorball. In 1995, the song already reached number 10 in Canada and number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. This new live version reached number 10 in Canada again but achieved a new peak on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 14, solely on airplay. At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, "I Will Remember You" (Live) won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Mirrorball was nominated for Best Pop Album and "Possession" (Live) was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. "Silence" by Delerium featuring McLachlan became one of the greatest trance songs of all time. The original version, released as a single in 1999, was remixed many times over the years to a great success on the charts. "Silence" topped the US Dance Club Songs and reached number one in Ireland. It also peaked at number two in Belgium, number three in the United Kingdom, number five in Canada, number six in Australia, number seven in the Netherlands, and charted in many other countries.

In 2003, McLachlan returned to public life with her fifth studio album, Afterglow. It topped the chart in Canada, reached number two in the US and charted in many countries around the world. Afterglow was certified 5× platinum in Canada, 2× platinum in the US, and gold in other countries. At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, "Fallen" from Afterglow was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, Afterglow was nominated for the Best Pop Vocal Album. At the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, Afterglow's "World on Fire" music video was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. In 2006, McLachlan released her first Christmas album, Wintersong. It peaked at number one in Canada and number seven in the US, and was certified 3× platinum in Canada and platinum in the US. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, Wintersong was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

In 2008, McLachlan issued her first greatest hits album, Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan, which reached number three in Canada and was certified platinum there. It was followed by 2010's Laws of Illusion, 2014's Shine On and 2016's Wonderland. Over the years, McLachlan also released compilations with rare songs like Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff (1996) and Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2 (2008), and albums with remixes: Remixed (2001) and Bloom: Remix Album (2005). In 1994, she also released The Freedom Sessions with alternative versions of her songs from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. As of 2015, McLachlan has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[2]
AUS
[3][4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[6]
NLD
[7]
NOR
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
US
[12]
Touch 61Template:Efn 132
Solace
  • Released: 29 June 1991
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
20 167
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
  • Released: 22 October 1993
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
5 102 50
  • MC: 5× Platinum[13]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[14]
Surfacing
  • Released: 15 July 1997
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1 37 52 13 47 2
Afterglow
  • Released: 4 November 2003
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1 22 25 20 23 14 30 19 33 2
Wintersong
  • Released: 17 October 2006
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
1 7
Laws of Illusion
  • Released: 15 June 2010
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
2 12 80 100 73 9 49 76 3
Shine On
  • Released: 6 May 2014
  • Label: Verve
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
1 26 97 71 4
Wonderland
  • Released: 21 October 2016
  • Label: Verve
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
12 68 56
Better Broken
  • Released: 19 September 2025
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
To be released
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[2]
NZ
[9]
US
[12]
Mirrorball
  • Released: 15 June 1999
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1 13 3
Afterglow Live
  • Released: 7 November 2004
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: DVD/CD
107
Mirrorball: The Complete Concert
  • Released: 3 October 2006
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: 2CD, digital
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[2]
AUS
[3][4]
IRE
[6]
NOR
[8]
NZ
[9]
UK
[11]
US
[12]
Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff
  • Released: 17 June 1996
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
6 147
  • MC: 3× Platinum[13]
iTunes Originals – Sarah McLachlan
  • Released: 17 May 2005
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: digital
Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2
  • Released: 29 April 2008
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, digital
2 193 44
Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
  • Released: 7 October 2008
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital
3 62 47 19 9 192 11
The Essential
  • Released: 20 August 2013
  • Label: Legacy
  • Formats: 2CD, digital
The Box Set Series
  • Released: 26 May 2015
  • Label: Legacy
  • Formats: 4CD
The Classic Christmas Album
  • Released: 2 October 2015
  • Label: Legacy
  • Formats: CD, digital
199
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Remix albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[2]
AUS
[4]
US
[12]
The Freedom Sessions
  • Released: 6 December 1994
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
36 78
Remixed
  • Released: 26 June 2001
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP
10 138 200
Bloom: Remix Album
  • Released: 6 September 2005
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, digital
22 147 76
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

EPs

Title EP details Peak chart positions
CAN
[2]
Live
  • Released: 9 October 1992
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD
Live Acoustic
  • Released: 31 May 2004
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: CD, digital
23
Live from Etown: 2006 Christmas Special
  • Released: 19 December 2006
  • Label: Nettwerk/Arista
  • Formats: digital
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Singles

As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[19]
CAN AC
[20]
AUS
[21][4]
GER
[22]
IRE
[23]
NLD
[24]
UK
[25]
US
[26]
US AC
[27]
US
Dance

[28]
"Vox" 1988 90 Touch
"Steaming" 1989 38
"Ben's Song"Template:Efn 1990
"The Path of Thorns (Terms)" 1991 24 12 Solace
"Into the Fire" 30 Template:Efn
"Drawn to the Rhythm" 1992 56 12
"I Will Not Forget You"
"Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
"Possession" 1993 26 129 73 30 Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
"Hold On" 1994 59
"Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" 58
"Good Enough" 9 3 77
"Circle"Template:Efn 1995
"Ol' '55" 66 The Freedom Sessions
"I Will Remember You" 10 4 95 65 20 The Brothers McMullenTemplate:Efn
"Dear God" 68 42 A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTCTemplate:Efn
"Full of Grace"Template:Efn 1996 16 Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff
"Building a Mystery" 1997 1 1 97 13 28 Surfacing
"Sweet Surrender" 2 2 196 28 27 6
"Adia" 1998 3 1 55 96 85 18 3 5
"Angel" 9 3 153 57 7 31 36 4 1
"I Will Remember You" (Live) 1999 10 1 14 3 Mirrorball
"Ice Cream" (Live) 9 12
"I Love You" (Remix) 2000 23 SurfacingTemplate:Efn
"Fallen" 2003 18 41 32 89 50 41 12 3 Afterglow
"Stupid" 2004 9 3 37
"World on Fire" 2 92 72 2
"Push" (Live) Afterglow Live
"Train Wreck" (Remix) 2005 Bloom: Remix Album
"River" 2006 2 1 71 8 Wintersong
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" 3 Template:Efn 5
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Template:Efn 47 6
"The First Noel / Mary Mary"
"Wintersong" 2007 Template:Efn
"Ordinary Miracle" 66Template:Efn 9 18 Charlotte's WebTemplate:Efn
"U Want Me 2" 2008 11 1 96 Template:Efn 18 Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
"Don't Give Up on Us" 2009 96 30
"One Dream" 52 8 Non-album singleTemplate:Efn
"Loving You Is Easy" 2010 59 5 14 Laws of Illusion
"Forgiveness" 71 36
"Illusions of Bliss" 2011 21
"Space on the Couch for Two"Template:Efn
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"Find Your Voice"Template:Efn
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2012 11 Non-album singleTemplate:Efn
"What's It Gonna Take" 2013 King KongTemplate:Efn
"Prayer of Saint Francis"Template:Efn
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"In Your Shoes" 2014 22 21 Shine On
"Monsters"
"The Long Goodbye" 2016 Non-album single
"Better Broken" 2025 Better Broken
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As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[19]
AUS
[21]
GER
[22]
IRE
[23]
NLD
[24]
NOR
[29]
UK
[25]
US AC
[27]
US Dance
[28]
"Silence"
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1999 6 1 33 73 KarmaTemplate:Efn
"Silence (Remixes)"
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2000 5 16 6 7 15 3 6
"God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen / We Three Kings"
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2003 Template:Efn Barenaked for the HolidaysTemplate:Efn
"Silence 2004"
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2004 27 38 1 The Best Of
"Pills" (Live)
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2005 The Perishers LiveTemplate:Efn
"Time After Time"
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"Sing"
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2007 161 29 18 Songs of Mass Destruction
"Silence 2008"
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2008 87 48 127 Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan (European editionScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
"Silence 2010"
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2010 171 Remixed: The Definitive Collection
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Collaborations

Year Title Artist Album
1987 "As The End Draws Near" Manufacture Terrorvision
1992 "Tightrope Walker" Balloon Gravity
1993 "What Is This Love" Blue Rodeo Five Days in July
"Dark Angel"
"Tell Me Your Dream"
"Expectations" Stephen Fearing The Assassin's Apprentice
1995 "Burned Out Car" Junkhouse Birthday Boy
(all songs) Blue Rodeo Nowhere to Here
1997 "Silence" Delerium Karma
2000 "Love Is" Stevie Nicks Trouble in Shangri-La
2002 "Don't Let Go" Bryan Adams Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack
2003 "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Barenaked Ladies Barenaked for the Holidays
2004 "Silence 2004" Delerium The Best of Delerium
2005 "Pills" The Perishers The Perishers Live
"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper The Body Acoustic
"Water's Edge"
"I Would Die for You" Jann Arden Jann Arden
2006 "Homeless" Ladysmith Black Mambazo Long Walk To Freedom
"Go Down Matthew" Melissa McClelland Thumbelina's One Night Stand
"Just Like Me" DMC Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll
"Miss You" Greg Keelor Aphrodite Rose
"Glory Oh"
"Aphrodite Rose"
"High Meadow"
"Dirty Little Secret" Thievery Corporation Versions
2007 "Sing" Annie Lennox Songs of Mass Destruction
2008 "Silence 2008" Delerium Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
2009 "Bring on the Wonder" Susan Enan Plainsong
2012 "Walkin' Good" Heart Fanatic
2013 "Never Leave Your Heart Alone" Butterfly Boucher Happy Birthday Flutterby

Other contributions

Video releases

  • 1994: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy: Live VHS
  • 1995: Sarah McLachlan Video Compilation: 1989-1994
  • 1998: Sarah McLachlan Video Compilation 1989-1998: DVD
  • 1999: Mirrorball DVD/VHS
  • 2004: Fallen/Stupid DVD
  • 2004: Afterglow Live DVD
  • 2004: VH1 Storytellers DVD
  • 2005: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Live DVD
  • 2005: Sarah McLachlan: A Life of Music DVD

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