A Perfect Circle discography

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Studio albums| 4
Compilation albums| 2
Video albums| 1
Music videos| 13
EPs| 1
Singles| 13
Promotional singles| 1

The discography of American alternative rock supergroup A Perfect Circle consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, one video album, thirteen singles, one promotional single and thirteen music videos. A Perfect Circle is the brainchild of Billy Howerdel.[1] After hearing demos of Howerdel's music, Maynard James Keenan, the lead singer of Tool, offered his services as vocalist. Howerdel agreed, and the band formed in 1999. They were then joined by bassist/violinist Paz Lenchantin, guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, formerly of Failure, and drummer Tim Alexander, formerly of Primus. Soon after entering the studio to record their first album, Alexander was replaced by Josh Freese of The Vandals. Mer de Noms was released in May 2000, selling 188,000 copies its debut week.[2] The band embarked on a number of headlining tours all over the world to promote the album which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) one month after its release, and platinum just four months later.[3]

While preparing for their second album, Lenchantin and Van Leeuwen left the band to pursue other projects. They were replaced by bassist Jeordie White (Marilyn Manson) and guitarist Danny Lohner, both of whom had been involved in the production of Mer de Noms and the later Emotive album. Lohner performed only one track on the album before he was replaced by James Iha, formerly of The Smashing Pumpkins. Thirteenth Step was released in September 2003, selling 231,000 copies its debut week.[4] The band followed the release by touring throughout North America, Europe and Japan for the remainder of the year. In 2004, the band continued touring in Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Europe, concluding in the late-spring in the United States. The album was certified gold just six weeks after release, and platinum in March 2006.[3]

The third album, Emotive, was released in November 2004, selling 142,000 copies its debut week.[5] Two weeks later, the band released the DVD-CD set entitled Amotion. The set contains music videos for all eight singles, previously unreleased videos, and nine remixes. Emotive was certified gold five weeks after its release, and Amotion a month after its release.[3]

## Albums[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales  | Certifications

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[6] | AUS
[7] | CAN
[8] | FRA
[9] | GER
[10] | NLD
[11] | NZ
[12] | NOR
[13] | SWE
[14] | UK
[15]
Mer de Noms |

* Released: May 23, 2000 (US)[16]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download

| 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 55 | 81 | 2 | 32 | 54 | 55  |

* US: 1,888,000[17]

* RIAA: Platinum[3]
* ARIA: Gold[18]
* BPI: Silver[19]
* MC: Platinum[20]

Thirteenth Step |

* Released: September 16, 2003 (US)[21]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download

| 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 37  |

* US: 1,181,000[17]

* RIAA: Platinum[3]
* ARIA: Gold[22]
* BPI: Silver[19]
* MC: Gold[20]
* RIANZ: Gold[23]

Emotive |

* Released: November 2, 2004 (US)[24]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download

| 2 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | 46 | 2 | 18 | — | 80  |

* US: 671,000[17]

* RIAA: Gold[3]
* MC: Gold[20]

Eat the Elephant |

* Released: April 20, 2018
* Label: BMG
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 12  |

* US: 94,000 (as of June 2018)[25]

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Compilation albums[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

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[6] | US
Alt.
[26] | US
Rock
[27] | UK
Rock
[28]
Amotion |

* Released: November 16, 2004 (US)[29]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 57 | — | — | —
Three Sixty |

* Released: November 19, 2013 (US)[30]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 38 | 7 | 13 | 32
A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo |

* Released: November 26, 2013 (US)[31]
* Label: A Perfect Circle
* Formats: CD and DVD box set, digital download

| — | — | — | —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Video albums[edit]

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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Video
[32] | AUS
DVD
[33]
Amotion |

* Released: November 16, 2004 (US)[34]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: DVD

| 4 | 10  |

* RIAA: Platinum[3]
* MC: Gold[20]

### Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays  Title  | EP details

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Deep Cuts |

* Released: April 7, 2009 (US)[35]
* Label: Virgin
* Formats: Digital download

## Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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[36] | US
Alt.
[37] | US
Main.
Rock
[38] | US
Rock
[39] | AUS
[7] | CAN
[40] | CAN
Alt.
[41] | NLD
[11] | NZ
[12] | UK
[42]
"Judith"  | 2000  | —[A] | 5 | 4 | — | 25 | — | 15 | — | 34 | 153  | Mer de Noms
"3 Libras"  | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49
"The Hollow"  | 2001  | — | 17 | 14 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 72
"Weak and Powerless"  | 2003  | 61 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | —  | Thirteenth Step
"The Outsider"  | 2004  | 79 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | —
"Blue"  | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Imagine"  | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Emotive
"Passive"  | 2005  | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"By and Down"  | 2013  | — | — | 8 | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Three Sixty
"The Doomed"  | 2017  | — | — | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Eat the Elephant
"Disillusioned"  | 2018  | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | —
"TalkTalk"  | — | — | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | —
"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"  | — | — | 27 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | —[C]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Promotional singles[edit]

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums"[46] | 2004  | Emotive

## Music videos[edit]

List of music videos, showing year released and directors  Title  | Year  | Director(s)

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"Judith"  | 2000  | David Fincher[47]
"3 Libras"  | 2001  | Paul Hunter[48]
"Thinking of You"  | 2002  | Steven Grasse[49]
"Weak and Powerless"  | 2003  | The Brothers Strause[50]
"The Outsider"  | 2004  | Steven Grasse[51]
"Blue"  | Joseph Perez[34]
"Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums"  | Nick Paparone, Paul Thiel, Steven Grasse[52]
"Imagine"  | Gerald Casale[53]
"Passive"  | 2005  | The Brothers Strause[54]
"By and Down" (live)  | 2013  | Adam Rothlein[55]
"The Doomed"  | 2017  | Jeremy Danger, Travis Shinn[56]
"Disillusioned"  | 2018  | Alex Howard[57]
"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"  | Kyle Cogan[58]

## See also[edit]

* List of songs recorded by A Perfect Circle

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "Judith" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[43]
2. ^ "By and Down" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 26 on the Rock Airplay chart.[44]
3. ^ "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[45]

## References[edit]

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2. ^ Simutis, David (September 14, 2000). "Circle of Stars". Dallas Observer. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "American certifications – A Perfect Circle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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5. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (November 10, 2004). "Nelly, A Perfect Circle No Match For Now 17". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
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14. ^ "Discography A Perfect Circle". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
15. ^ "A Perfect Circle" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
16. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Mer de Noms – A Perfect Circle". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
17. ^ a b c Grein, Paul (July 15, 2010). "Week Ending July 11, 2010: A Full Recovery". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
18. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
19. ^ a b "Certified Awards". www.bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
20. ^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – A Perfect Circle". Music Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
21. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Thirteenth Step – A Perfect Circle". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
22. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
23. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
24. ^ Theakston, Rob. "eMOTIVe – A Perfect Circle". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
25. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2018-06-16). "The Top Selling 15 Metal & Hard Rock Albums Of 2018 So Far". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
26. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
27. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
28. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 (24 November 2013 – 30 November 2013)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
29. ^ Theakston, Rob. "aMOTION – A Perfect Circle". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
30. ^ "Three Sixty". Amazon. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
31. ^ A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo (album). A Perfect Circle. A Perfect Circle Entertainment. 2013.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
32. ^ "Music Video Sales – December 4, 2004". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
33. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Victoria: Moonlight Publishing.
34. ^ a b Amotion (DVD). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 5 44115 0 2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
35. ^ "Deep Cuts – A Perfect Circle". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
36. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
37. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
38. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
39. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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41. ^ "Rock/Alternative". RPM. 71 (7). June 19, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
42. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
* "Judith": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". zobbel.de. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
* "3 Libras" and "The Hollow": "A Perfect Circle". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
43. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – August 26, 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
44. ^ "A Perfect Circle – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
45. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 | 30 November 2018 - 06 December 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
46. ^ "Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums" (single). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2004. 18897-1.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
47. ^ "Judith | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 23, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
48. ^ "3 Libras | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. February 28, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2014. |[dead link]
49. ^ "Thinking Of You | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 9, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
50. ^ "Weak and Powerless | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. September 15, 2003. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
51. ^ "Outsiders (Director's Cut) | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 9, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
52. ^ "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 9, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
53. ^ "Imagine | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. February 28, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
54. ^ "For The Record: Quick News On A Perfect Circle, Ludacris, Bob Marley, Kelly Osbourne, Bam Margera, Akon & More". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. January 12, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
55. ^ "By And Down (Live At Red Rocks) | A Perfect Circle | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. January 7, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
56. ^ "Watch A Perfect Circle's New Music Video for "The Doomed"". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
57. ^ A Perfect Circle. "A Perfect Circle - Disillusioned [Official Video]". www.youtube.com. Youtube. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
58. ^ "A Perfect Circle releases new music video". www.lambgoat.com. Lambgoat. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* A Perfect Circle at AllMusic
* A Perfect Circle discography at Discogs

* v
* t
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A Perfect Circle

* Billy Howerdel
* Maynard James Keenan
* James Iha
* Matt McJunkins
* Jeff Friedl

* Tim Alexander
* Troy Van Leeuwen
* Paz Lenchantin
* Josh Freese
* Danny Lohner
* Jeordie White

* Discography
* List of songs

Studio albums|

* Mer de Noms
* Thirteenth Step
* Emotive
* Eat the Elephant

Compilations|

* Amotion
* Three Sixty

Box sets|

* A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo

Singles|

* "Judith"
* "3 Libras"
* "The Hollow"
* "Weak and Powerless"
* "The Outsider"
* "Blue"
* "Imagine"
* "Passive"
* "By and Down"
* "The Doomed"
* "Disillusioned"
* "TalkTalk"
* "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"

Promotional songs|

* "Counting Bodies Like Sheep"
* "The Contrarian"

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