The Decemberists discography

Band discography

The discography of The Decemberists, the indie/folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.

## Albums[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

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

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[1] | AUS
[2] | AUT
[3] | BEL
(FL)
[4] | CAN
[5] | GER
[6] | IRL
[7] | NED
[8] | SCO
[9] | UK
[9]
Castaways and Cutouts |

* Released: May 21, 2002
* Label: Hush
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Her Majesty the Decemberists |

* Released: September 9, 2003
* Label: Kill Rock Stars
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Picaresque |

* Released: March 22, 2005
* Label: Kill Rock Stars
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| 128  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Crane Wife |

* Released: October 3, 2006
* Label: Capitol
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| 35  | —[A] | —  | 100  | —  | —  | —  | —[B] | —  | 127  |
The Hazards of Love |

* Released: March 24, 2009
* Label: Capitol
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| 14  | 73  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —[C] | 52  | 50  |
The King Is Dead |

* Released: January 18, 2011
* Label: Capitol
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| 1  | 26  | 52  | 86  | 4  | 41  | 30  | 37  | 22  | 24  |

* RIAA: Gold[13]

What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |

* Released: January 20, 2015
* Label: Capitol
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| 7  | 27  | 23  | 58  | 9  | 37  | 20  | 28  | 15  | 13  |
I'll Be Your Girl |

* Released: March 16, 2018
* Label: Capitol
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette

| 9  | 86  | 24  | 133  | 34  | 55  | —  | 125  | 5  | 8  |
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |

* Release date: June 14, 2024
* Label: YABB
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette

| 89  | —  | 69  | —  | —  | 46  | —  | —  | 14  | 92  |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

### Live albums[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

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[1] | US
Folk
[14] | US
Rock
[15] | NED
Alt
[16] | UK
[9] | UK
Indie
[17]
We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11) |

* Released: March 13, 2012
* Label: Capitol

| 78  | 5  | 22  | 20  | 146  | 21
Live Home Library, Vol 1: August 11, 2009, Royal Oak Music Theatre |

* Released: December 4, 2020
* Label: YABB

| —[D] | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

### Collaborative albums[edit]

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

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Heat
[19] | US
Folk
[20]
The Queen of Hearts
(as Offa Rex) |

* Released: July 14, 2017
* Recorded with Olivia Chaney
* Label: Nonesuch
* Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

| 4  | 12
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

## EPs[edit]

Title  | EP details  | Peak chart positions

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[1] | US
Folk
[14] | US
Rock
[15] | UK
Phys.
[9]
5 Songs |

* Released: 2001
* Label: Independently released
* Reissed on Hush Records, 2003

| —  | —  | —  | —
The Tain |

* Released: March 4, 2004
* Label: Acuarela Discos

| —  | —  | —  | 28
Picaresqueties |

* Released: September 13, 2005
* Label: Kill Rock Stars

| —  | —  | —  | —
Connect Sets |

* Released: November 17, 2006
* Sony Connect Exclusive

| —  | —  | —  | —
Live from SoHo |

* Released: January 16, 2007
* iTunes exclusive

| —  | —  | —  | —
Live at Bull Moose[21] |

* Released: April 16, 2011
* Label: Capitol
* Record Store Day exclusive

| —  | 12  | —  | —
iTunes Session |

* Released: August 2, 2011
* iTunes exclusive

| 117  | 4  | 36  | —
Long Live the King |

* Released: November 1, 2011
* Label: Capitol

| 44  | 3  | 13  | —
Florasongs |

* Released: October 9, 2015
* Label: Capitol

| 64  | 2  | 9  | 38
Traveling On |

* Released: December 14, 2018
* Label: Capitol

| —[E] | 10  | —[F] | —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

## Singles[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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Sales
[23] | US
AAA
[24] | US
Dance
[25] | US
Rock
[26] | JPN
[27] | MEX
Air.
[28] | POL
[29] | SCO
[30] | UK
[9] | UK
Indie
[31]
"Billy Liar"  | 2004  | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Her Majesty the Decemberists
"16 Military Wives"  | 2005  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 14  | Picaresque
"O Valencia!"  | 2006  | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | —[G] | 9  | The Crane Wife
"The Perfect Crime #2"  | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Valerie Plame"[33] | 2008  | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22  | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume I
"Days of Elaine"[34] | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21  | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume II
"A Record Year for Rainfall"[35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40  | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume III
"The Rake's Song"[36] | 2009  | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | The Hazards of Love
"Down by the Water"  | 2010  | — | 2 | — | 33 | 35 | — | 9 | — | — | —  | The King Is Dead
"January Hymn"  | 6 | — | — | —[I] | — | — | — | — | —[J] | —
"This Is Why We Fight"  | 2011  | — | 9 | — | 40 | — | — | 6 | — | — | —
"Calamity Song"[40] | 2012  | — | 4 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | —
"One Engine"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
"Make You Better"[42] | 2014  | — | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | —[K] | —  | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
"The Wrong Year"[44] | 2015  | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Cavalry Captain"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Why Would I Now?"[46] | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Florasongs
"Ben Franklin's Song"[47] | 2017  | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | —  | The Hamildrops
"Severed"[48] | 2018  | — | 1 | — | 43 | — | 47 | — | — | — | —  | I'll Be Your Girl
"Once in My Life"[49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Sucker's Prayer"[50] | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Traveling On"  | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Traveling On
"Burial Ground"
(featuring James Mercer)[51] | 2024  | — | 2 | — | —[L] | — | — | — | — | — | —  | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
"Joan in the Garden"  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"All I Want Is You"  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Oh No!"  | — | 19 | — | —[M] | — | — | — | — | — | —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## Other charting songs[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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Alt

[53] | US
Rock

[38] | BEL
(FL)
[4] | UK
Indie
[31]
"The Tain"  | 2004  | — | — | — | 48  | The Tain EP
"Don't Carry It All"  | 2011  | 23 | 40 | — | —  | The King Is Dead
"Philomena"  | 2015  | — | — | 129 | —  | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## Compilation appearances[edit]

Title  | Date  | Label  | Song

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Read: Interpreting Björk | 2003  | Hush Records | "Human Behavior" (Björk cover)
Preserve Volume One | 2003  | Fractured Discs  | "Like A Lion"
Bridging the Distance | 2007  | Arena Rock | "Think About Me" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Alternative Rock Xmas | 2007  | Capitol Records | "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk On Christmas)" (John Denver cover) and "Angel, Won't You Call Me"
Dark Was the Night | 2009  | 4AD | "Sleepless"
Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1 | 2010  |  | "We Both Go Down Together"
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond | 2012  | Universal Republic | "One Engine"
Live Current: Cover To Cover | 2014  | 89.3 The Current  | "Crazy On You" (Heart cover)
Holidays Rule, Volume 2 | 2017  | Capitol | "Jesus Christ" (Big Star cover)
The Suicide Squad | 2021  | WaterTower | "Sucker's Prayer"

## DVD[edit]

Title  | Date  | Label

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The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook | March 20, 2007  | Kill Rock Stars
Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized | December 1, 2009  | Capitol Records

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The Crane Wife did not enter the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but peaked at number six on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.[10]
2. ^ The Crane Wife did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Dutch Alternative Top 30 Albums Chart.[11]
3. ^ The Hazards of Love did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Dutch Alternative Top 30 Albums Chart.[12]
4. ^ Live Home Library, Vol 1: August 11, 2009, Royal Oak Music Theatre did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales Chart.[18]
5. ^ Traveling On did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales Chart.[18]
6. ^ Traveling On did not enter the US Top Rock Albums chart, but peaked at number 24 on the US Top Alternative Albums Chart.[22]
7. ^ "O Valencia!" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 64 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[32]
8. ^ "The Rake's Song" did not enter the UK Independent Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart.[37]
9. ^ "January Hymn" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[38]
10. ^ "January Hymn" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 51 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[39]
11. ^ "Make You Better" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[43]
12. ^ "Burial Ground" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[52]
13. ^ "Burial Ground" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 50 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[52]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "The Decemberists Charts - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
2. ^ Peaks in Australia:
* All except noted: "Discography The Decemberists". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
* The Hazards of Love: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2011 (PDF) (Report). Australian Web Archive. 2011-01-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
* I'll Be Your Girl: "ARIA Chart Watch #465". auspOp. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
3. ^ "THE DECEMBERISTS IN DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN HITPARADE". austriancharts.at. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
4. ^ a b "The Decemberists albums (Flanders)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
5. ^ "The Decemberists Billboard Canada". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
6. ^ "Discographie von The Decemberists". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
7. ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography The Decemberists". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
8. ^ "The Decemberists MegaCharts" (in Dutch). MegaCharts / Dutchcharts. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
9. ^ a b c d e Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
* For all except where noted: "Decemberists - The Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
* For "Sixteen Military Wives" and The Crane Wife: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
* For We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: "CHART: CLUK Update 24.03.2012 (wk11)". zobbel.de. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
10. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 883" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
11. ^ "Dutch Alternative Top 30 10/02/2007". DutchCharts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
12. ^ "Dutch Alternative Top 30 28/03/2009". DutchCharts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
13. ^ "American certifications – The Decemberists". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
14. ^ a b "The Decemberists Album & Song Charts - Top Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
15. ^ a b "The Decemberists Album & Song Charts - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
16. ^ "Dutch Alternative Top 30 24/03/2012". DutchCharts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
17. ^ UK Independent Albums Chart positions for The Decemberists:
* We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
18. ^ a b "The Decemberists – Billboard Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
19. ^ "Offa Rex Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
20. ^ "Offa Rex Album & Song Charts - Top Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
21. ^ "SpecialRelease". Record Store Day. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
22. ^ "The Decemberists – Billboard Top Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
23. ^ "The Decemberists Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
24. ^ "The Decemberists Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
25. ^ "The Decemberists Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
26. ^ "The Decemberists Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard.
27. ^ "The Decemberists – Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
28. ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
29. ^ Peaks on the Polish singles chart:
* "Down by the Water": "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
* "This Is Why We Fight": "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
30. ^ Peaks in Scotland:
* "O Valencia!": "Scottish Singles Archive - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
31. ^ a b Peaks on UK Independent Chart:
* "16 Military Wives": "Independent Singles Archive - 27 November 2005 - 03 December 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
* "O Valencia!": "Independent Singles Archive - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
* "Valerie Plame": "Independent Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
* "Days of Elaine": "Independent Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
* "A Record Year for Rainfall": "Independent Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
* "The Tain": "Independent Singles Archive - 29 March 2009 - 04 April 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
32. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
33. ^ "Always the Bridesmaid, Vol. 1 - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
34. ^ "Always the Bridesmaid, Vol. 2 - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
35. ^ "Always the Bridesmaid, Vol. 3 - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
36. ^ "The Rake's Song - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
37. ^ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20 - 22 November 2009 - 28 November 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
38. ^ a b "The Decemberists – Chart History – Rock Digital". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
39. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 02 January 2011 - 08 January 2011". Official Charts Company. January 2, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
40. ^ "Calamity Song by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
41. ^ "One Engine (from The Hunger Games Soundtrack) - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
42. ^ "Make You Better by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
43. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 18 January 2015 - 24 January 2015". Official Charts Company. January 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
44. ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015.
45. ^ "Cavalry Captain by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
46. ^ "Why Would I Now? - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
47. ^ "Ben Franklin's Song - Single by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
48. ^ "Severed by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
49. ^ "Once in My Life by The Decemberists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
50. ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
51. ^ "The Decemberists share first new song in six years, 'Burial Ground' featuring The Shins' James Mercer". NME. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
52. ^ a b "The Decemberists – Chart History – Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
53. ^ "The Decemberists – Chart History – Alternative Digital Song Sales". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

The Decemberists

* Jenny Conlee
* Chris Funk
* Colin Meloy
* John Moen
* Nate Query

* Rachel Blumberg
* Jesse Emerson
* Ezra Holbrook
* Petra Haden

Studio albums|

* Castaways and Cutouts
* Her Majesty the Decemberists
* Picaresque
* The Crane Wife
* The Hazards of Love
* The King Is Dead
* What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
* The Queen of Hearts (with Olivia Chaney)
* I'll Be Your Girl
* As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

EPs|

* 5 Songs
* The Tain
* Picaresqueties
* Connect Sets
* Long Live the King
* iTunes Session
* Florasongs
* Traveling On

Live releases|

* Connect Sets (EP)
* Live from SoHo (EP)
* Live at Bull Moose (EP)
* iTunes Session (EP)
* We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11) (album)

Singles|

* "Billy Liar"
* "Of Angels and Angles"
* "The Mariner's Revenge Song"
* "Sixteen Military Wives"
* "O Valencia!"
* "The Perfect Crime #2"
* "Down by the Water"

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* The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook
* Killingsworth
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* Carson Ellis
* Becky Stark
* Shara Worden

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