The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 10 |
| Soundtrack albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 22 |
| B-sides | 1 |
The discography of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, an American ska punk band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts, consists of eleven studio albums, ten EPs and twenty-two singles, among other recordings.
The Bosstones' 1997 release Let's Face It was the most commercially successful album for the band, featuring the hit single "The Impression That I Get", which hit number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Many attribute the surge of ska punk popularity in the late 90s to the single's success. That album earned a gold and platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Peak chart positions | Sales and certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
UK [7] | |||||
| Devil's Night Out | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
More Noise and Other Disturbances
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
Don't Know How to Party
|
187 | — | — | — | — | ||||
Question the Answers
|
138 | — | — | — | — | ||||
Let's Face It
|
27 | 27 | 75 | — | 40 | ||||
Pay Attention
|
74 | 170 | — | 97 | — | ||||
A Jackknife to a Swan
|
131 | — | — | — | — | ||||
Pin Points and Gin Joints
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
The Magic of Youth
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
While We're at It
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
When God Was Great
|
— | — | — | 50 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart. | |||||||||
Live albums
- Live from the Pit (1997) (radio promo only)
- Live from the Middle East (1998) - US No. 144, AUS No. 168[4]
Compilation albums
- Awfully Quiet (2001) (UK only collection of songs from the Taang! releases)
- Medium Rare (2007) (a mix of new and previously unreleased material as well as vinyl B-sides)
EPs
- Where'd You Go? (1991)
- Ska-Core, the Devil, and More (1993) (peaked at number #168 in Australia)[4]
- Simmer Down (1994) (promotional only)
- Here We Go Again (1995); packaged with later pressings of Question the Answers
- So Far, So Good (1997) (promotional only)
- A Sample (1997) (promotional cassette only)
- Wake Up Call (1998) (promotional only)
- Selections from the Middle East (1998) (promotional only)
- Toe Tapping Treats (2000) (promotional only; also includes one Sum 41 track)
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Madcap (2002) (split EP release with Madcap released by Chunksaah Records)
- Don't Worry Desmond Dekker (2008)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Air. [9] |
US Mod. [10] |
US Pop [11] |
AUS [3][4] |
CAN [12] |
CAN Alt. [13] |
UK [7] | ||||
| 1991 | "Where'd You Go?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where'd You Go? EP | |
| 1993 | "Someday I Suppose" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Know How to Party | |
| "Don't Know How to Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Detroit Rock City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kiss My Ass (compilation) | |
| "Kinder Words" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Question the Answers | ||
| 1995 | "Pictures to Prove It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hell of a Hat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997 | "The Impression That I Get" | 23 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 12 | Let's Face It | |
| "The Rascal King" | 68 | 7 | — | 40 | 65 | 4 | 63 | |||
| "Royal Oil" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wrong Thing Right Then" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Deedles (soundtrack) | ||
| 1998 | "Lights Out" | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | Live from the Middle East | |
| 2000 | "So Sad to Say" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | Pay Attention | |
| "She Just Happened" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | "You Gotta Go!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Jackknife to a Swan | |
| 2007 | "Don't Worry Desmond Dekker" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Medium Rare | |
| 2009 | "Impossible Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Impossible Dream | |
| 2010 | "2000 Miles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2011 | "Like a Shotgun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Magic of Youth | |
| 2016 | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2021 | "The Final Parade" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | When God Was Great | |
| "I Don't Believe in Anything" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Killing of King Georgie (Part III)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Music videos
- "Devil's Night Out" (1990)
- "Where'd You Go?" (1991)
- "Guns and the Young" (1992)
- "Don't Know How to Party" (1993)
- "Someday I Suppose" (1993)
- "Simmer Down" (1994)
- "Detroit Rock City" (1994)
- "Kinder Words" (1994)
- "Hell of a Hat" (1995)
- "The Impression That I Get" (1997)
- "The Rascal King" (1997)
- "The Common Decency" (1997)
- "Royal Oil" (1998)
- "Wrong Thing Right Then" (1998)
- "Zig Zag Dance" (1998)
- "So Sad to Say" (2000)
- "You Gotta Go!" (2002)
- "Don't Worry Desmond Dekker" (2008)
- "2000 Miles" (2010)
- "The Daylights" (2012)
- "A Wonderful Day for the Race" (2018)
- "The Constant" (2018)
- "The Final Parade" (2021)
- "I Don't Believe in Anything" (2021)
- "The Killing of King Georgie (Part III)" (2021)
Other appearances
Compilations
- Mashin' Up the Nation: Best of American Ska Volumes 1 & 2 (1987)
- Mash It Up: Volume 3 (1994)
- Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved (1994)
- Ska-Ville USA: Volume 2 (1995)
- Music for Our Mother Ocean 2 (with the Pietasters) (1997)
- A Home for the Holidays (1997)
- KROQ Kevin & Bean: A Family Christmas in Your Ass (1997)
- Tibetan Freedom Concert (1997)
- Mashin' Up the Nation: Best of American Ska Volumes 3 & 4 (1998)
- Boston Retroactive (1999)
- Burning London – The Clash Tribute (1999)
- Metalliska – A Ska Tribute to 80's Metal (2000)
- Warped Tour 2001 Tour Compilation (2001)
- A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (2003)
- The Best of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2005)
Soundtracks
- Clueless (1995)
- Meet the Deedles (1997)
- Elmopalooza! (1998)
- Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 (1998)
- Digimon: The Movie (2000)
- Step Brothers (2008)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
References
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum: Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Discography Mighty Mighty Bosstones". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones ARIA Albums Chart history (complete to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ German albums:
- "Pay Attention" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- "When God Was Great" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mighty Mighty Bosstones | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Canadian Top Singles positions". RPM. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Canadian Rock/Alternative Singles positions". RPM. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1998". Retrieved May 11, 2022.