Ben Folds discography
| Ben Folds discography | |
|---|---|
 Folds performing in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2006 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 22 |
| Video albums | 2 |
The discography of Ben Folds, an American singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums (including three collaborative albums), six live albums, ten compilation albums, two video albums, eight extended plays, and twenty-two singles. See also Ben Folds Five discography.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | AUS [2] | JPN [3] | UK [4] | ||
| Rockin' the Suburbs | 42 | 18 | 28 | 73 | |
| Songs for Silverman |
| 13 | 9 | 20 | 65 |
| Way to Normal |
| 11 | 25 | 30 | 70 |
| What Matters Most |
| —[A] | — | — | — |
| Sleigher |
| — | — | — | — |
Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [3] | UK [4] | ||
| Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella![6] (with various artists) |
| — | — |
| Lonely Avenue (with Nick Hornby) |
| 95 | 89 |
| So There (with yMusic) |
| — | 63 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | UK [4] | ||
| Ben Folds Live |
| 60 | 109 |
| Live at Tower Records[7] |
| — | — |
| Motor City (Live at Detroit, MI 10/9/08)[8] |
| — | — |
| Live in Dallas (10/23/08)[9] |
| — | — |
| The Sound of Last Night... This Morning[10] |
| — | — |
| Ben Folds Live with The National Symphony Orchestra[11] |
| — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | JPN [3] | UK [4] | ||
| Songs for Goldfish[13] |
| — | 146 | — |
| iTunes Originals – Ben Folds[14] |
| — | — | — |
| Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP |
| 114 | — | 174 |
| Stems and Seeds[15] |
| — | — | — |
| Ben Folds File: Complete Best of Ben Folds Five and Ben Folds |
| — | 38 | — |
| The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective |
| — | 179 | 100 |
| Fifty-Five Vault[17] |
| — | — | — |
| Vault, Vol. 1 (1992–1997)[18] |
| — | — | — |
| Vault, Vol. 2 (1998–2003)[19] |
| — | — | — |
| Vault, Vol. 3 (2004–2011)[20] |
| — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Ben Folds and WASO Live in Perth[21] (with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra) |
|
| Ben Folds Live at MySpace[22] |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [3] | ||
| Speed Graphic[23] |
| 84 |
| Sunny 16[24] |
| 52 |
| Super D[25] |
| 53 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [26] | US AAA [27] | US Adult [28] | US Alt. [29] | AUS [30] | JPN [31] | UK [32] | |||
| "Rockin' the Suburbs" | 2001 | — | — | — | 28 | 58 | — | 53 | Rockin' the Suburbs |
| "Still Fighting It" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | |
| "Tiny Dancer"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ben Folds Live | |
| "Eddie Walker"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bizarre Christmas Incident"[35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ben Folds Live (Japanese Version Only) | |
| "Adelaide"[36] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Super D |
| "Bitches Ain't Shit" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Supersunnyspeedgraphic, The LP | |
| "Landed" | 77 | — | 40 | — | 55 | — | — | Songs for Silverman | |
| "Jesusland"[37] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bastard"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hit His Head)" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | Way to Normal |
| "You Don't Know Me" (featuring Regina Spektor) | — | 28 | — | — | 84 | — | — | ||
| "From Above"[39] (with Nick Hornby) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lonely Avenue |
| "Phone in a Pool"[40] (with yMusic) | 2015 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | So There |
| "Mister Peepers"[41] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "2020"[42] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown" (for Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Winslow Gardens" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What Matters Most |
| "Exhausting Lover" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Back to Anonymous" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Christmas Song" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sleigher |
| "We Could Have This" (featuring Lindsey Kraft) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Lonely Christmas Eve"[43] | 2000 | — | How the Grinch Stole Christmas soundtrack |
| "Golden Slumbers"[44] | 2002 | — | I Am Sam soundtrack |
| "Rockin' the Suburbs" (Live on The Panel version)[45] | — | The Latest Collection: Music Live from the Panel | |
| "Doctor My Eyes"[46] | — | The Banger Sisters soundtrack | |
| "Red Is Blue"[47] | 2005 | — | Hoodwinked! soundtrack |
| "Family of Me"[48] | 2006 | — | Over the Hedge soundtrack |
| "Heist"[48] | — | ||
| "Lost in the Supermarket"[48] | — | ||
| "Still"[48] | — | ||
| "Rockin' the Suburbs (Over the Hedge Version)"[48] | William Shatner | ||
| "Still (Reprise)"[48] | — | ||
| "Such Great Heights"[49] | 2007 | — | Like a Version: Volume Three |
| "Astronaut: A Short History of Nearly Nothing"[50] | 2008 | Amanda Palmer, Zoë Keating | Who Killed Amanda Palmer |
| "Blake Says"[50] | |||
| "Strength Through Music"[50] | Amanda Palmer, Strindberg | ||
| "Guitar Hero"[50] | Amanda Palmer, East Bay Ray | ||
| "Oasis"[50] | Amanda Palmer, Jared Reynolds | ||
| "Runs in the Family"[50] | Amanda Palmer | ||
| "Sleazy"[51] | 2011 | — | Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief |
| "Ass Crack Bandit"[52][53] | 2014 | — | Basic Intergluteal Numismatics, an episode of Community |
| "Kevin"[54] | 2016 | Gracie Folds | Pink Elephant |
| "Dear Theodosia"[55] | Regina Spektor | The Hamilton Mixtape | |
| So Fragile, So Blue[56] | 2024 | William Shatner, National Symphony Orchestra, and Steven Reineke | So Fragile, So Blue |
See also
Notes
- ^ What Matters Most did not enter the US Billboard 200, but did peak at number 13 on the Top Album Sales chart.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Ben Folds – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Discography Ben Folds". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
- All releases except as noted below: "ベン・フォールズのCDアルバムランキング" [Ben Folds: Highest position and charting weeks on the albums chart]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- Lonely Avenue: "Ben Folds, Nick Hornby – Lonely Avenue". Oricon. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- Rockin' the Suburbs, Songs for Silverman and Way to Normal: "Ben Folds – The Official Charts Company" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- Lonely Avenue: "The Official Charts Company – Ben Folds discography". The Official Charts Company. May 3, 2013.
- Ben Folds Live and Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Adam F – FYA". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective: "The Official Charts Company – Ben Folds discography". The Official Charts Company. May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Ben Folds Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. "University A Cappella! – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Live at Tower Records [EP] – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Motor City (Live At Detroit, MI 10/9/08) – EP by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Live In Dallas (10/23/08) – EP by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "The Sound of Last Night...This Morning (Live) by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds: "I still believe there's more good than not"". Louisville Public Media. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Ben Folds Live with The National Symphony Orchestra". Apple Music. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Songs for Goldfish – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "iTunes Originals – Ben Folds by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Stems & Seeds – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Way to Normal (Expanded Edition) by Ben Folds". Apple Music. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Big Reveal: The "Ben Folds Fifty-Five" Vault Tracks Announced". benfolds.com. Sony Music. October 6, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Vault, Vol. 1 (1992–1997) by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Vault, Vol. 2 (1998–2003) by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Vault, Vol. 3 (2004–2011) by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds and Waso Live in Perth – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Live at MySpace – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Luerssen, John D. "Speed Graphic – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Sunny 16 – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Super D – Ben Folds". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds – Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Ben Folds – Chart History: Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- "Rockin' the Suburbs":
- "Still Fighting It":
- "Landed":
- "You Don't Know Me":
- ^ "Ben Folds – Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Ben Folds discography". The Official Charts Company. May 5, 2013.
- ^ Tiny Dancer (track listing). Ben Folds. Epic Records. 2002. ESK-59298.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eddie Walker (Live) – Single by Ben Folds". iTunes Store. April 29, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds – Bizarre Christmas Incident". Discogs. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Adelaide (track listing). Ben Folds. Epic Records. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Jesusland (track listing). Ben Folds. Epic Records. 2005. BEN002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Bastard (track listing). Ben Folds. Epic Records. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "R&R Going For Adds: Triple A (Week Of: August 9, 2010)". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Folds – "Phone In A Pool"". Stereogum. July 16, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ Mister Peepers – Single by Ben Folds, September 12, 2018, retrieved December 17, 2018
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (June 26, 2020). "Hear Ben Folds Break Down This Tumultuous Year in '2020'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Film): Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Johnson, Zac. "I Am Sam – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ The Latest Collection: Music Live from the Panel (track listing). various artists. Liberation Music. 2002. LIBCD4053.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Banger Sisters – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Rovi. "Hoodwinked – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "News". businesswire.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Triple J: Like a Version, Vol. 3 – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Lymangrover, Jason. "Who Killed Amanda Palmer – Amanda Palmer". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief Last Day to Get the Music". Music for Relief. June 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Community: "Basic Intergluteal Numismatics"". The A.V. Club. January 10, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Folds, Ben (February 7, 2014). "full version of "Ass Crack Bandit"". Facebook. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Frank. "Gracie Folds, The Magical Armchair". The Magical Armchair. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (November 30, 2018). "Watch Regina Spektor and Ben Folds Perform Their 'Dear Theodosia' Cover from The Hamilton Mixtape Live". Playbill. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "So Fragile, So Blue CD - William Shatner & The National Symphony Orchestra". The Kennedy Center. July 19, 2024.
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External links
- Official website
- Ben Folds at AllMusic
- Ben Folds discography at Discogs
- Ben Folds discography at MusicBrainz