Lea Michele discography

Lea Michele discography
Michele performing in March 2014
Studio albums	1
Music videos	2
Singles	2
Promotional singles	4

The discography of American recording artist and actress Lea Michele consists of one studio album, two singles, four promotional singles, and two music videos. Michele came to prominence for her role as Rachel Berry on the television series Glee, where she established her musical career performing on the series' soundtrack albums. Prior to this, she was known for her Broadway soundtrack credits.

In 2012, Michele signed a record deal with Columbia.^[1] She began recording for her debut album on October 19, 2012.^[2] On November 27, 2013, Michele announced that the first single from her debut album, Louder, would be "Cannonball", which debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[3][4] selling over 51,000 copies in its first week of sale.^[5] The accompanying music video was released on January 9, 2014.^[6] Four songs were also released as promotional singles in the lead up to the album: "Battlefield",^[7] "Louder",^[8] "What Is Love?",^[9] and "You're Mine".^[10] The album, which was released on March 4, 2014, made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number 4, selling over 62,000 copies in its first week.^[11] Michele's second single, "On My Way", was released on May 4, 2014,^[12] with its music video premiering on May 19, 2014.^[13]

On April 13, 2015, Michele confirmed that she had begun working on her second studio album.^[14]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales
		US [15]	AUS [16]	AUT [17]	CAN [18]	IRE [19]	JPN [20]	FRA [21]	NZ [22]	SWI [23]	UK [24]
Louder	Release date: March 3, 2014 (US) Label: Columbia Format: Digital download, CD	4	4	25	4	11	29	15	6	18	16	US: 384,000[25]

Soundtrack albums

Title	Album details
Songs from Ragtime[26]	Release date: November 12, 1996 (US) Label: RCA, Livent Music, BMG Format: Cassette, CD
Fiddler on the Roof[27]	Release date: June 8, 2004 (US) Label: PS Classics Format: CD
Spring Awakening[28]	Release date: November 21, 2006 (US) Label: Universal Music, Polydor, Decca Format: Digital download, CD
New Year's Eve[29]	Release date: December 6, 2011 (US) Label: WaterTower Music Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Album
		US [30]	AUS [31]	BEL [32]	CAN [33]	FRA [21]	IRE [34]	JPN [35]	SPA [36]	UK [37]
"Cannonball"	2013	75	45	57	49	48	80	82	32	56	Louder
"On My Way"	2014	—	—	90	81	45	—	—	45	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Album
"This is For My Girls"[38] (among Artists for Let Girls Learn)	2016	Non-album single

Promotional singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Album
		US [30]	CAN [33]	DEN [39]	FRA [21]	IRE [34]	SPA [36]
2013	"Battlefield"	—	—	—	117	66	66	Louder
2014	"Louder"	—[upper-alpha 1]	64	40	46	—	35
	"What Is Love?"	—	99	—	55	—	45
	"You're Mine"	—[upper-alpha 2]	83	—	47	—	47
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "Louder" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[40]
2. "You're Mine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[40]

Music videos

Song	Year	Director	Release date	Ref
"Cannonball"	2013	Robert Hales	January 9, 2014	[41]
"On My Way"	2014	Hannah Lux Davis	May 19, 2014	[42]

References

1. "Lea Michele to Release Highly Anticipated Debut Album". Sony.
2. "Lea Michele Tweets Excitement About Starting Work on Her Debut Solo Album". E! Online. October 23, 2012.
3. "Lea Michele's 'Cannonball' to Be First Single From Debut Album". Billboard. November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
4. "This Week's Hot 100". Billboard.
5. "Lea Michele's "Cannonball" Is First Song From Any Glee Star to Make Billboard Chart – Where Did It Land". Wetpaint. December 23, 2013.
6. "Lea Michele Debuts "Cannonball" Music Video – Watch Now!". E! Online. January 10, 2014.
7. "Lea Michele Releases New Single "Battlefield"—Take a Listen!". E! Online. December 27, 2013.
8. "Lea Michele Exclusive Song Premiere: Listen To 'Louder' Title Track". Billboard. January 13, 2014.
9. Sperry, April (January 27, 2014). "Lea Michele Releases New Single, 'What Is Love'". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
10. "Lea Michele releases Cory Monteith tribute song 'You're Mine': Listen". Zap2it. February 10, 2014.
11. "Rick Ross Rules With Fifth No. 1 Album On Billboard 200". Billboard. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
12. "Listen to This Great New Lea Michele Song (Plus, Stream the Whole Album!)". Teen Vogue.
13. "Lea Michele Smoulders in 'On My Way' Video". PopCrush. May 19, 2014.
14. "Rejoice! Lea Michele Has Started Recording Her Second Album". Idolator. April 15, 2015.
15. "Lea Michele Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard.
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18. "Lea Michele Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Albums". Billboard.
19. "Irish Charts - Lea Michele". Irish Charts. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
20. "Oricon Charts - Lea Michele". Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
21. Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lea Michele". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
22. "Discography Lea Michele". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
23. "Discographie Lea Michele" (in Swiss German). Hung Medien. SwissCharts.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
24. "LEA MICHELE Official Chart UK Archive 22nd March 2014". Official Charts UK.
25. Lynch, Joe (December 9, 2014). "9 Albums That Flopped in 2014 (Or Did They?)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
26. "Songs from Ragtime [Original Cast Recording]". AllMusic.
27. "Fiddler on the Roof [2004 Broadway Revival Cast]". AllMusic.
28. "Spring Awakening [Original Cast Recording]". AllMusic.
29. "New Year's Eve - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". AllMusic.
30. "Lea Michele Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
31. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Lea Michele". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
32. Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Lea Michele". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
33. "Lea Michele Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
34. Peak positions in Ireland:
    • For "Cannonball": "Chart Archive > December 19, 2013". Irish Recorded Music Association.
    • For "Battlefield": "Chart Archive > January 2, 2014". Irish Recorded Music Association.
35. "Lea Michele - Cannonball". Billboard Japan.
36. "Lea Michele". acharts.us.
37. "2014 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 22nd March 2014". UK Official Charts.
38. "This Is For My Girls - Single by Kelly Clarkson, Chloe & Halle, Missy Elliott, Jadagrace, Lea Michele, Janelle Monáe, Kelly Rowland & Zendaya". iTunes.
39. "Discography Lea Michele". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
40. "Lea Michele Chart Search: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
41. "Glee's Lea Michele Knocks Over a Piano in 'Cannonball' Video Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. January 10, 2014.
42. "New Release: Lea Michele "On My Way" Directed By Hannah Lux Davis". IMVDb. May 19, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Lea Michele discography at AllMusic