The Pretty Reckless discographyThe Pretty Reckless performing at the
Warped Tour Kickoff in April 2010
Studio albums 4 EPs 2 Compilation albums 1 Singles 14 Music videos 16 Promotional singles 4
Americanrock bandThe Pretty Reckless has released fourstudio albums , one compilation, twoextended plays , 14singles , fourpromotional singles , and 16music videos . Originally named The Reckless, the band was formed in early 2009, withTaylor Momsen on vocals, Ben Phillips on lead guitar, Mark Damon on bass and Jamie Perkins on drums.[ 1]
During 2009, they played some small concerts in New York City and then opened forThe Veronicas on theirNorth American tour .[ 1] Following the end of that tour,Interscope Records signed a record deal with the band.[ 1] Their debut single, "Make Me Wanna Die ", reached the top 20 of theUK Singles Chart .[ 2] The song was eventually featured on their debut studio album,Light Me Up , released in August 2010. The album had sold over one million units in combined singles and albums sales as of January 2014.[ 3] In March 2012, the band released their second extended play,Hit Me Like a Man EP , which included three original tracks.[ 4]
In 2013, The Pretty Reckless signed with labelRazor & Tie to release their second studio album,Going to Hell , in March 2014.[ 5] The album peaked at number five on theBillboard 200 ,[ 6] spawned five singles, of which three toppedBillboard ' sMainstream Rock chart—"Heaven Knows ", "Messed Up World (F'd Up World) ", and "Follow Me Down ".[ 7] In October 2016, the band released a follow-up album,Who You Selling For , which peaked at number 13 on theBillboard 200.[ 6] Its lead single, "Take Me Down ", topped the US Mainstream Rock chart, making The Pretty Reckless the first act to send its first four entries to number one on that chart, as well as the female-fronted group with the most number ones.[ 8] Their fourth albumDeath by Rock and Roll was released in February 2021, throughFearless Records , and itstitle track and lead single became their fifth US Mainstream Rock number one.[ 9] The song also gave the band their first number one onBillboard 's Canada Rock chart.[ 10] The follow-up singles, "And So It Went " and "Only Love Can Save Me Now", extended their record for the most number ones for any woman-led act inBillboard' s Mainstream Rock chart's history and marked the second time the band topped the chart with three different tracks from the same album.[ 11] As of May 2023, the band has sold over 1,090,000 album copies in their home country.[ 12]
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Details Peaks US Rock [ 36] The Pretty Reckless Released: June 22, 2010[ 37] Label: Interscope Formats: CD, digital download — Hit Me Like a Man EP Released: March 2, 2012[ 4] Label: Interscope Formats: CD, digital download 44 "—" 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 "House on a Hill"[ 67] 2014 Going to Hell "Prisoner"[ 68] 2016 Who You Selling For "Broomsticks"[ 69] [ 70] 2020 Death by Rock and Roll "25"[ 31] [ 71]
List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Make Me Wanna Die" (viral version) 2010 Patrick Dwyer[ 74] "Miss Nothing" Meiert Avis [ 74] "Make Me Wanna Die" Meiert Avis and Chris LeDoux[ 75] "Just Tonight" Meiert Avis[ 74] "You" 2012 "My Medicine" Meiert Avis,Taylor Momsen and Stefan Smith[ 76] "Going to Hell" 2013 Tim Mattia[ 77] "Heaven Knows" 2014 Jon J and Taylor Momsen[ 78] [ 79] "Messed Up World (F'd Up World)" "House on a Hill" Unknown "Take Me Down" 2016 Meiert Avis[ 80] [ 81] "Oh My God" 2017 "25" 2020 Jon J and Taylor Momsen[ 74] "And So It Went" 2021 "Only Love Can Save Me Now" "Got So High" 2022
^ Light Me Up did not enter the Flemish Ultratop Albums chart, but peaked at number two on the Flemish Ultratop Heatseekers Albums chart.[ 23] ^ "Make Me Wanna Die" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on theHot Singles Sales chart.[ 43] ^ "Make Me Wanna Die" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 18 on theRock Digital Songs chart.[ 44] ^ "Just Tonight" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 25 on theRock Digital Songs chart.[ 44] ^ "Heaven Knows" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on theBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[ 50] ^ "Only Love Can Save Me Now" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 8 on theHot Hard Rock Songs chart.[ 66] ^a b c Leahey, Andrew."The Pretty Reckless | Biography" .AllMusic . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2014 . ^a b c Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom: ^ Alexander, Susannah (January 14, 2014)."Taylor Momsen's The Pretty Reckless announce one-off London show" .Digital Spy . RetrievedAugust 18, 2016 . ^a b "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless" .iTunes Store . Australia. January 2012.Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless to Release New Album 'Going to Hell' March 18, 2014 On Razor & Tie" .Razor & Tie . January 21, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2014 .^a b c "The Pretty Reckless Chart History:Billboard 200" .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2018 .^a b "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs" .Billboard . RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 .^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 26, 2016)."The Pretty Reckless Sets Mainstream Rock Songs Record With New No. 1" .Billboard . RetrievedMay 16, 2017 . ^ Rutherford, Kevin (July 30, 2020)."The Pretty Reckless Sets New Mark for Women Atop Mainstream Rock Songs Chart With 'Death by Rock and Roll' " .Billboard . RetrievedAugust 21, 2020 . ^a b "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Canada Rock" .Billboard . RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 .^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 22, 2021)."The Pretty Reckless Lands Third Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 From Latest Album" .Billboard . RetrievedSeptember 24, 2021 . ^ Christman, Ed (May 23, 2022)."Round Hill Signs Pretty Reckless Guitarist Ben Phillips to Global Publishing Deal" .Billboard . RetrievedJune 18, 2024 . ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Australia: ^ "Discografie The Pretty Reckless" (in Dutch).Ultratop . RetrievedMarch 22, 2021 .^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada: ^a b "Discographie The Pretty Reckless" .lescharts.com (in French). RetrievedOctober 17, 2012 .^a b "Discographie von The Pretty Reckless" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. RetrievedMarch 22, 2021 .^ "Discography The Pretty Reckless" .irish-charts.com . RetrievedFebruary 13, 2014 .^ The Pretty Recklessのアルバム売上ランキング [The Pretty Reckless album sales ranking] (in Japanese).Oricon . RetrievedApril 4, 2015 .^a b "The Pretty Reckless" .charts.nz . RetrievedAugust 30, 2019 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Store – Light Me Up" .Getmusic . Australia. Archived fromthe original on April 9, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Light Me Up by The Pretty Reckless" .iTunes Store . Australia. January 2010.Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless – Light Me Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop. RetrievedMarch 21, 2021 .^a b Rutherford, Kevin (October 26, 2016)."The Pretty Reckless Sets Mainstream Rock Songs Record With New No. 1" .Billboard . RetrievedOctober 27, 2016 . ^a b c "British certifications – Pretty Reckless" .British Phonographic Industry . RetrievedFebruary 21, 2020 .Type Pretty Reckless in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. ^ ゴーイング・トゥ・ヘル [Going to Hell] (in Japanese).Victor Entertainment . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Going to Hell by The Pretty Reckless" .iTunes Store . Japan. Archived fromthe original on July 26, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Canadian certifications – The Pretty Reckless" .Music Canada . RetrievedJune 22, 2016 .^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas ."Who You Selling For – The Pretty Reckless" .AllMusic . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ Jones, Alan (October 28, 2016)."Official Charts Analysis: Little Mix's Shout Out To My Ex claims second week at No.1" .Music Week . RetrievedOctober 29, 2016 . ^a b "The Pretty Reckless 'Death By Rock and Roll' finally has a release date" .Alternative Press . November 11, 2020. RetrievedNovember 13, 2020 .^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 22, 2021)."The Pretty Reckless Lands Third Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 From Latest Album" .Billboard . RetrievedNovember 15, 2022 . ^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Top Album Sales)" .Billboard . RetrievedNovember 15, 2022 .^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .Official Charts Company . November 11, 2022. RetrievedNovember 15, 2022 .^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100" .Official Charts Company . November 11, 2022. RetrievedNovember 15, 2022 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Rock Albums" .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2018 .^ "Exclusive: Hear The Pretty Reckless EP" .Billboard . June 16, 2010. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Hot Rock Songs" .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2018 .^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia: ^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Canadian Hot 100" .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2018 .^ Peak chart positions for singles on the UK Rock Singles Chart:"Make Me Wanna Die":"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company. May 23–29, 2010. RetrievedApril 4, 2015 . "Just Tonight":"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company. December 19–25, 2010. RetrievedApril 4, 2015 . "Kill Me":"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company. December 23–29, 2012. RetrievedApril 4, 2015 . "Going to Hell":"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company. March 23–29, 2014. RetrievedApril 4, 2015 . "Heaven Knows":"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company. March 9–15, 2014. RetrievedApril 4, 2015 . ^ "Make Me Wanna Die (2010) | The Pretty Reckless" .7digital . Ireland. 13 May 2010. Archived fromthe original on May 2, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Hot Singles Sales" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on May 18, 2018. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2018 .^a b "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Rock Digital Song Sales" .Billboard . RetrievedSeptember 7, 2019 .^ "Miss Nothing (UK Version) (2010) | The Pretty Reckless" .7digital . United Kingdom.Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Just Tonight (2010) | The Pretty Reckless" .7digital . Ireland. Archived fromthe original on May 2, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Kill Me by The Pretty Reckless" .7digital . Ireland. Archived fromthe original on May 2, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Going to Hell – Single by The Pretty Reckless" .iTunes Store . United Kingdom. 24 September 2013. RetrievedJune 5, 2017 .^ "Heaven Knows (2014) | The Pretty Reckless" .zdigital . 17 January 2014. Archived fromthe original on March 20, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100" .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2018 .^ "American certifications – The Pretty Reckless" .Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved9 April 2018 .^ "Canadian certifications – The Pretty Reckless" .Music Canada . RetrievedNovember 16, 2020 .^ "New Zealand single certifications – The Pretty Reckless" . Radioscope. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2025 .Type The Pretty Reckless in the "Search:" field. ^ "Watch The Pretty Reckless' Raunchy New Video 'Messed Up World' " .Radio.com . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Release Raunchy 'Messed Up World' Video (a top story)::Pretty Reckless News" .antiMusic.com . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Rock Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Archived fromthe original on October 14, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Take Me Down – Single by The Pretty Reckless" . United States: iTunes Store. Archived fromthe original on July 21, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Rock Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Archived fromthe original on July 10, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ "Oh My God – Single by The Pretty Reckless" .iTunes Store . United States. Archived fromthe original on September 9, 2016. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2016 .^ "Rock Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Archived fromthe original on June 5, 2017. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 .^ Price, Jason (April 27, 2017)."The Pretty Reckless Kick Off Spring Tour, Team With Warren Haynes For Latest Single" .Icon Vs. Icon . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^ Rutherford, Kevin (July 30, 2020)."The Pretty Reckless Sets New Mark for Women Atop Mainstream Rock Songs Chart With 'Death by Rock and Roll' " .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^ "Future Releases" .AllAccess.com . Archived fromthe original on January 11, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 8, 2021 .^ Carter, Emily (January 8, 2021)."The Pretty Reckless recruit Tom Morello for explosive new single, And So It Went" .Kerrang! . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^ "Rock Future Releases" .All Access . Archived fromthe original on June 9, 2021. RetrievedJune 9, 2021 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History: Hot Hard Rock Songs" .Billboard . RetrievedSeptember 28, 2021 .^ "House On a Hill – Single by The Pretty Reckless" .iTunes Store . United Kingdom. 28 September 2014. RetrievedJune 5, 2017 .^ Childers, Chad (October 2, 2016)."The Pretty Reckless Keep the Beat With New Song 'Prisoner' " .Loudwire . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^ "Broomsticks – Single by The Pretty Reckless" .Apple Music . Australia. RetrievedOctober 23, 2020 .^ Carter, Emily (October 23, 2020)."The Pretty Reckless Celebrate Halloween Early With New Track, Broomsticks" .Kerrang! . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^ Schaffner, Lauryn (November 13, 2020)."The Pretty Reckless Drop Retrospective New Song '25' " .Loudwire . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^ Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Target limited edition liner notes). Various artists.Walt Disney Records . 2012. D001823092.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )^ Jagernauth, Kevin (August 10, 2012)." 'Frankenweenie' Soundtrack Features New Song By Karen O Along With Tunes From Robert Smith, Winona Ryder, Passion Pit & More" .IndieWire . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021 . ^a b c d "The Pretty Reckless" .IMVDb . RetrievedOctober 17, 2013 .^ Gottlieb, Steven (September 28, 2010)."WATCH IT: The Pretty Reckless "Make Me Wanna Die" (M. Avis/C. Ledoux, dir.)" .VideoStatic . RetrievedJune 19, 2014 . ^ Gottlieb, Steven (March 23, 2012)."WATCH IT: The Pretty Reckless "My Medicine" (Meiert Avis, dir.)" .VideoStatic . RetrievedJune 19, 2014 . ^ Childers, Chad (October 17, 2013)."The Pretty Reckless Unleash 'Going to Hell' Video" .Loudwire . RetrievedJune 26, 2020 . ^ "The Pretty Reckless' New Video for "Heaven Knows" Premiering Today on VEVO" . Razor & Tie. February 13, 2014. RetrievedJune 19, 2014 .^ "The Pretty Reckless Premiere New Music Video for "Messed Up World (F'd Up World)" " . Razor & Tie. June 17, 2014. RetrievedJune 19, 2014 .^ "Video Premiere: THE PRETTY RECKLESS's 'Take Me Down' " .Blabbermouth.net . September 29, 2016. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2016 .^ "Oh My God (Official Music Video) – The Pretty Reckless" .Vevo . February 9, 2017. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2017 .
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