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Soundgarden discography
Studio albums5
EPs5
Compilation albums2
Singles19
Video albums2
Music videos16

This is a discography of Soundgarden, a Seattle, Washington-based alternative rock group. The band has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, and five EPs. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Soundgarden that was recorded with Skin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, or Audioslave.

Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The drummer position was originally filled by Cornell, however in 1986 Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer. The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with the lesser known SST Records and released its debut studio album Ultramega OK. The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign to a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder than Love. In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd. The new line-up released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and the band found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention being payed to the Seattle music scene. The band's next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun". In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside. While successful, it did not reach the level of success of the band's previous album, Superunknown. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction.

Soundgarden is recognized as one of the key bands in the creation of grunge music, a musical style that developed in Seattle. Soundgarden has sold 8 million records in the U.S.,[1] and an estimated 20 million albums worldwide.[2]

Studio albums

Note: US sales numbers are provided by Nielsen SoundScan.

Year Album details Chart positions Sales RIAA Certifications CRIA Certifications BPI Certifications
U.S.[3] UK[4] AUS [5] NZ[6] GER[7]
1988 Ultramega OK — — — — — 125,000 (U.S.)
200,000 + (worldwide)
1989 Louder than Love 108 — — — — 301,000 (U.S.)
1991 Badmotorfinger 39 39 — 49 — 1,433,000 2× Platinum (U.S.)[8] Platinum[9]
1994 Superunknown 1 4 1 1 13 3,597,000 (U.S.) 5x platinium[8] 3x Platinum[9] Gold[9]
1996 Down on the Upside 2 7 1 1 15 1,526,000 (U.S.) Platinum[8] Platinum[9]

EPs

Year Album details
1987 Screaming Life
  • Released: October 1987
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Format: CS, LP
1988 Fopp
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Format: LP
1990 Loudest Love
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD
1992 Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)
1995 Songs from the Superunknown

Compilations

Year Album details Chart positions Sales
U.S.[3] UK[4] NZ[6]
1990 Screaming Life/Fopp — — —
1997 A-Sides 63 51 6 517,000 (U.S.)
700,000 + (worldwide)

Videos

Year Album details
1990 Louder than Live
1992 Motorvision

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
U.S. Main.[10] U.S. Mod.[10] UK[4] AUS[11] GER[12] IRE[13]
1987 "Hunted Down" — — — — — — Screaming Life
1989 "Flower" — — — — — — Ultramega OK
"Loud Love" — — 87 — — — Louder than Love
1990 "Hands All Over" — — 82 — — —
"Room a Thousand Years Wide" — — — — — — Badmotorfinger
1991 "Jesus Christ Pose" — — 30 — — —
"Outshined" — — 50 — — —
1992 "Rusty Cage" — — 41 — — —
1994 "Spoonman" 3 9 20 23 — 23 Superunknown
"Black Hole Sun" 1 2 12 6 26 7
"Fell on Black Days" 4 13 24 — — 14
"My Wave" 11 18 — 50 — —
1995 "The Day I Tried to Live" 13 25 42 — — —
1996 "Pretty Noose" 4 2 14 22 — — Down on the Upside
"Burden in My Hand" 1 2 33 — — —
"Blow Up the Outside World" 1 8 40 — — —
1997 "Ty Cobb" — — — — — —
"Rhinosaur" 19 — — — — —
"Bleed Together" 13 32 — — — — A-Sides

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)[14] First aired[14] Album
1988 "Flower" Mark Miremont 1988 Ultramega OK
1989 "Loud Love" Unknown October 1989 Louder than Love
1990 "Hands All Over" Unknown January 1990
1991 "Jesus Christ Pose" Eric Zimmerman October 1991 Badmotorfinger
"Outshined" Matt Mahurin December 1991
"Outshined" (Canadian Version) Unknown 1991
1992 "Rusty Cage" Eric Zimmerman March 1992
1994 "Spoonman" Jeffrey Plansker February 1994 Superunknown
"The Day I Tried to Live" Matt Mahurin April 1994
"Black Hole Sun" Howard Greenhalgh June 1994
"My Wave" Henry Shepherd and Doug Pray October 1994
"Fell on Black Days" Jake Scott November 1994
1996 "Pretty Noose" Frank Kozik May 1996 Down on the Upside
"Pretty Noose" (International Version) Henry Shepherd 1996
"Burden in My Hand" Jake Scott June 1996
"Blow Up the Outside World" Gerald Casale October 1996

Compilation and soundtrack contributions

Year Title Track(s) Label
1986 Deep Six
  • "Heretic", "Tears to Forget", and "All Your Lies"
 C/Z Records
1988 Sub Pop 200
  • "Sub Pop Rock City"
 Sub Pop
1989 Program: Annihilator II
  • "All Your Lies" and "Head Injury"
 SST Records
1990 Fuck Me I'm Rich
  • "Hunted Down" and "Nothing to Say"
 Waterfront/Sub Pop
Lost Angels: Original Soundtrack
  • "Get on the Snake"
 A&M Records
Pump Up the Volume: Original Soundtrack
  • "Heretic"
 MCA Records
New Music Awards
  • "Ugly Truth" (live)
 College Media, Inc.
Pave the Earth
  • "Fresh Deadly Roses"
 A&M Records
1992 Singles: Original Soundtrack
  • "Birth Ritual"
 Epic Records
1993 True Romance: Original Soundtrack
  • "Outshined"
 Morgan Creek
No Alternative
  • "Show Me"
 Arista Records
Born to Choose
  • "H.I.V. Baby"
 Rykodisc Records
1994 Alternative NRG Hollywood Records
S.F.W.: Original Soundtrack
  • "Jesus Christ Pose"
 A&M Records
1995 The Basketball Diaries: Original Soundtrack
  • "Blind Dogs"
 Island Records
1996 Home Alive: The Art of Self-Defense
  • "Kyle Petty (Son of Richard)"
 Epic Records
Music for Our Mother Ocean
  • "My Wave"
 Surfdog/Interscope Records
Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • "Nothing to Say"
 Sub Pop

References

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  2. ^ Kaufman, Gil (September 25, 1998). "Ex-Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Plows Ahead With Solo Debut". VH1.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Soundgarden Chart History: Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-19. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  5. ^ "Australian-Charts.com". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand-Charts.com". newzealand-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  7. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Soundgarden / Longplay". musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  8. ^ a b c "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-02-19. Cite error: The named reference "RIAA database" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b c d "CRIA Database Search". CRIAA. Retrieved 2008-02-19. Cite error: The named reference "CRIA database" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b "Soundgarden Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  11. ^ "Soundgarden". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  12. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Soundgarden / Single". musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  14. ^ a b "Soundgarden music videos". Music Video Database. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
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