Barenaked Ladies discography

Barenaked Ladies discography
Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and Jim Creeggan (l-r)
Studio albums	11
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	4
Video albums	6
EPs	4
Singles	40
Pre-label Releases	5
Themed albums	3
Music Videos	38

The discography of Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies consists of eleven primary studio albums, three themed studio albums, 41 singles, two live albums, two greatest hits compilations, and three video releases. This list does not include material recorded by band members individually or with other side projects.

Barenaked Ladies was formed in 1988 by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, both singer-songwriter guitarists. Andy and Jim Creeggan joined the group on percussion and bass respectively approximately a year later. In mid-1990, Tyler Stewart joined the band as drummer with Andy Creeggan shifting to keyboards after returning from an exchange trip. Andy Creeggan left the band before the mid-1995 sessions for its third album (recorded as a four-piece). He was replaced by Kevin Hearn in early 1996. The band's lineup remained unchanged until Page left the band in early 2009. They have sold at least 15 million records including albums and singles.

Albums

Pre-label releases

The following albums were recorded and released prior to the band's first major record deal. They are essentially demo/promo tapes, though the Yellow Tape became commercially successful.

Year	Album	Chart Positions	Certifications (sales thresholds)	Notes
		CAN
1988	Buck Naked	—	—	Demo tape — Several versions released. Steven Page & Ed Robertson only.
1990	Barenaked Lunch	—	—	Demo tape — Not widely distributed. Creegan brothers had joined the band.
1990	Barenaked Recess	—	—	Demo tape — Unreleased.
1991	The Yellow Tape	9[1]	MC: Gold[2]	Demo tape — Became commercial following demand. Tyler Stewart had joined the band.
	Variety Recordings	—	—	Apparently recorded as a radio promo disc.
1992	Barenaked Ladies EP	—	—	UK Re-release of the Yellow Tape released in a CD and vinyl format.

Studio albums

The following are LP length studio albums which contain original material with no specified theme or topic:

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [3][4]	US [4]	UK
1992	Gordon Released: July 28, 1992 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	1	—	—	MC: Diamond[2] RIAA: Gold[5]
1994	Maybe You Should Drive Released: August 16, 1994 Label: Sire/Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	3	175	57	MC: 2× Platinum[2]
1996	Born on a Pirate Ship Released: March 19, 1996 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	18	111	—	MC: Gold[2] RIAA: Gold[5]
1998	Stunt Released: July 7, 1998 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette, Vinyl	9	3	20	MC: 4× Platinum[2] RIAA: 4× Platinum[5] BPI: Gold[6]
2000	Maroon Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	1	5	64	MC: Platinum[2] RIAA: Platinum[5]
2003	Everything to Everyone Released: October 21, 2003 Label: Reprise Format: CD	6	10	176
2006	Barenaked Ladies Are Me Released: September 12, 2006 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD, Vinyl, USB Stick	7	17	—
2007	Barenaked Ladies Are Men Released: February 6, 2007 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD, USB Stick	39	102	—
2010	All in Good Time Released: March 30, 2010 Label: Raisin' Records Format: CD, Vinyl	3	23	169
2013	Grinning Streak Released: June 4, 2013 Label: Vanguard Records Format: CD, Vinyl	12	10	101
2015	Silverball Released: June 2, 2015 Label: Vanguard Records Format: CD, Vinyl	3	46	—

Themed/topical studio albums

The following are studio albums whose content has a specified unifying topic or purpose. This includes a holiday album, a soundtrack to a Stratford Shakespeare production, and an album of songs geared towards children.

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [3][4]	US [4]	UK
2004	Barenaked for the Holidays Released: October 5, 2004 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD, USB Stick	26	64	—	MC: Gold [7]
2005	As You Like It Released: June 3, 2005 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD	—	—	—
2008	Snacktime! Released: May 6, 2008 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD, CD & Book Combo	10	61	—

Extended plays

Barenaked Ladies has released one Extended play disc consisting of commercially unreleased tracks (new songs or new versions), which also included enhanced multimedia content. Other EP releases were download-only compilations of previously released tracks.

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [3][4]	US [4]	UK
1995	Shoe Box E.P. Released: February 6, 1996 Label: Reprise Format: CD	—	—	—
2003	Everything Acoustic E.P. Released: September 30, 2003 Label: Reprise Format: Digital Download	—	—	—
2005	Barenaked for Hanukkah E.P. Released: November 15, 2005 Label: Desperation Records Format: Digital Download	—	—	—	MC: Gold[2]
2014	The Long Weekend E.P. Released: July 1, 2014 Label: Raisin Records Format: Digital Download	—	—	—

Compilation albums

Barenaked Ladies have released two greatest hits compilations (the first was released November 13, 2001, the second on September 27, 2011), as well as an iTunes Music Store-exclusive iTunes Originals which compiles old tracks along with newly recorded live performances and interviews. A compilation of 12 unreleased demos, b-sides, remixes and live recordings from 1992 to 2003 was released May 8, 2012.^[8][9]

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [3][4]	US [4]	UK
2001	Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991–2001) Released: November 13, 2001 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	3	38	—	MC: 2× Platinum[2] RIAA: Gold[5]
2006	iTunes Originals - Barenaked Ladies Released: January 10, 2006 Label: Desperation Records Format: Digital Download	—	—	—
2011	Hits from Yesterday & the Day Before Released: September 27, 2011 Label: Rhino Records Format: CD	—	—	—
2012	Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before Released: May 8, 2012 Label: Rhino Records Format: CD	—	—	—

Live albums

Barenaked Ladies has three true commercial live album releases. The band has also recorded and released many of their regular concerts for their fans both digitally and in directly retailed physical media (CDs and flash drives), though these are typically mixed live during the show and are released as-is. Some of these concert recordings have become available in through some commercial retailers in both digital and CD form, though these are not considered a part of the band's primary discography. Similarly, a compilation of these live tracks, released in 2006 as part of the Extended Versions album series, is not considered a part of the band's primary discography.

Year	Album	Chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [3][4]	US [4]	UK
1996	Rock Spectacle Released: November 19, 1996 Label: Reprise Format: CD, Cassette	—	86	—	RIAA: Platinum[5]
2006	Extended Versions Released: November 29, 2006 Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment Format: CD	—	—	—
2007	Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan Released: November 6, 2007 Label: Desperation Records Format: CD, DVD	—	—	—
2016	BNL Rocks Red Rocks [10] Released: May 20, 2016 Label: Vanguard Records Format: CD	—	—	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Album
		CAN [11][12]	CAN AC [13]	U.S. [12]	U.S. Mod Rock[12]	UK	AUS
1992	"Lovers in a Dangerous Time"	16	24	—	—	—	—	Kick at the Darkness
	"Be My Yoko Ono"	77	—	—	—	—	—	Gordon
	"Enid"	2	—	—	—	—	—
	"Grade 9"	53	—	—	—	—	—
	"If I Had $1000000"	13	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Brian Wilson"	18	—	—	—	—	—
	"What a Good Boy"	34	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Jane"	3	1	—	—	—	—	Maybe You Should Drive
	"Alternative Girlfriend"	22	4	—	—	—	—
1995	"Life, in a Nutshell"	29	21	—	—	—	—
1996	"Shoe Box"	10	15	—	—	—	—	Born on a Pirate Ship
	"The Old Apartment"	14	32	88	—	—
	"Break Your Heart"	—	47	—	—	—	—
1997	"Brian Wilson" (2000/live versions)	—	—	68	23	73	—	Rock Spectacle
1998	"One Week"	3	5	1	1	5	16	Stunt
	"It's All Been Done"	1	1	44	15	28	57
1999	"Alcohol"	73	—	—	33	—	—
	"Call and Answer"	10	6	121	—	52	81
	"Get in Line"	18	26	—	—	—	—	King of the Hill soundtrack
2000	"Pinch Me"	4	10	15	30	—	—	Maroon
2001	"Too Little Too Late"	—	—	86	—	122	—
	"Falling for the First Time"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Another Postcard"	28	—	82	—	—	—	Everything to Everyone
2004	"Celebrity" (UK only)	—	—	—	—	81	—
	"Maybe Katie" (Canada only)	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Easy"	—	—	122	—	—	—	Barenaked Ladies Are Me
	"Wind It Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Sound of Your Voice"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"7 8 9"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Snacktime!
	"Pollywog in a Bog"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Drawing"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	"You Run Away"	25	5	—	—	—	—	All in Good Time
	"Every Subway Car" (feat. Erin McCarley)	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Big Bang Theory Theme"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2013	"Boomerang"	—	11	—	—	—	—	Grinning Streak
	"Odds Are"	85	15	—	—	—	—
2014	"Did I Say That Out Loud?"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Our Blue Dot"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
2015	"Say What You Want"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Silverball
	"Duct Tape Heart"	—	—	—	—	—	—

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Lovers in a Dangerous Time"	1992	Tim Hamilton
"Enid"	1992	Tim Hamilton
"Brian Wilson"	1993	Stephen Scott
"What a Good Boy"	1993	Larry Jordan
"Be My Yoko Ono"	1993	Larry Jordan
"Jane"	1994	Peter Henderson
"Alternative Girlfriend"	1994	Adam Bernstein
"Shoebox"	1996	Scott Kalvert
"The Old Apartment"	1996	Jason Priestley
"Brian Wilson (Live)"	1997
"One Week"	1998	Joseph McGinty Nichol
"It's All Been Done"	1998	Doug Aitken
"Call and Answer"	1999	David Hogan
"Get In Line"	1999	Phil Harder
"Pinch Me"	2000	Phil Harder
"Too Little Too Late"	2001	Phil Harder
"Falling for the First Time"	2001	Tim Godsall
"Thanks That Was Fun"	2001	Pierre Tremblay
"Another Postcard"	2003
"Testing 1,2,3"	2004
"Easy"	2006
"Wind It Up"	2006
"Sound of Your Voice"	2007
"7 8 9"	2008
"Pollywog in a Bog"	2008
"Drawing"	2008
"You Run Away"	2010
"Every Subway Car"	2010
"The Big Bang Theory Theme"	2011
"Boomerang" (Lyric Video)	2013
"Boomerang" (Music Video)	2013
"Odds Are" (Lyric Video)	2013
"Odds Are" (Music Video)	2013	Matt Hullum
"Did I Say That Out Loud?"	2014	Matt Hullum
"Silverball"	2015	Barenaked Ladies
"Say What You Want"	2015	Matt Hullum
"Duct Tape Heart" (Lyric Video)	2015
"Duct Tape Heart"	2015

DVD/Video releases

Year	Album	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1999	Barenaked in America Released: 1999 Label: Shooting Gallery
2000	Too Little Too Late (DVD Single) Released: 2000 Label: Reprise
2002	Barelaked Nadies Released: November 5, 2002 Label: Reprise	CAN: Gold [7]
2004	The Barenaked Truth Released: 2004 Label: Take 3 Productions	CAN: Platinum [7]
2007	Talk To The Hand: Live In Michigan Released: November 6, 2007 Label: Desperation Records
2008	Ships & Dip III: You Never Know What's Gonna Happen On The Cruz-Ah! Released: 2008 Label: Desperation Records

Alternate format releases

Flash drive

Year	Release	Content
2005	Barenaked on a Stick	Primarily contains Barenaked for the Holidays, plus bonus content.
2006	Barenaked on a Stick: Barenaked Ladies Are Me	Primarily contains Barenaked Ladies Are Me Deluxe Edition, plus bonus content

Other songs

Songs recorded for non-album use

• "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" on Kick at the Darkness (1991) (later included on Disc One) - a cover of Bruce Cockburn for a tribute album
• "The Ballad of Gordon" as a PSA for FOX around the release of Gordon
• "Fight the Power" on Coneheads soundtrack (1993) - a cover of Public Enemy
• "Grim Grinning Ghosts" on Disney's Music From The Park (1996)
• "Gangster Girl" for The Wrong Guy film (1997)
• "Get in Line" on King of the Hill soundtrack (1999) (later included on Disc One)
• "When Doves Cry" on Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge Vol. 2, a Prince cover recorded for the Andrew Denton Breakfast Show on Australia's Triple M Radio (1999)
• "Green Christmas" on The Grinch soundtrack (2000) - later re-recorded for Maybe This Christmas Too? (2003), and again for Barenaked for the Holidays; included on various other holiday compilations
• "La La La La Lemon" on For the Kids (2002)
• "One Little Slip" on Chicken Little soundtrack (2005)
• "Legal Age Life at Variety Store" on The Secret Sessions (2007) - recorded live at their February 12, 2007 concert in Regina, SK with Jason Plumb and Tim Mech
• "The Other Day I Met a Bear" on The Simple Life: Camp Songs (2007)

Theme songs

• Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993)
• Seven Little Monsters (2000)
• The Big Bang Theory - Big Bang Theory Theme (2007)
• "TFC" - Official team theme for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (2007)^[14]

References

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9. Barenaked Ladies prepare for "The Last Summer On Earth"
10. http://getbarenaked.net/2016/02/bnl-rocks-red-rocks-set-for-release/
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13. "Adult Contemporary positions". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
14. anthems Rapture, Spree, RJD2, Bad Brains Pen Soccer Anthems(Online Article)