The Strokes discographyThe Strokes in 2002
Studio albums 6 EPs 2 Singles 17 Video albums 1 Music videos 20
The Strokes are an American rock band. Formed inNew York City in 1998, the group consists of singerJulian Casablancas , guitaristsNick Valensi andAlbert Hammond Jr. , bassistNikolai Fraiture and drummerFabrizio Moretti . The Strokesdiscography consists of sixstudio albums , twoextended plays (EP), seventeensingles , one video album and twentymusic videos .
In January 2001, the Strokes released ademo EP,The Modern Age , onindependent record label Rough Trade . The large amount of hype generated by the record, especially among the British music press, led to a bidding war amongmajor record labels .[ 1] The band signed withRCA Records , and released its debut LPIs This It in October 2001. Helped by lead single "Hard to Explain ", the album debuted at number two in theUK and number 33 on theBillboard 200 . Highly acclaimed by critics,Is This It was certifiedplatinum in theUS and UK, selling over two million copies worldwide.[ 2]
The Strokes released their next LP,Room on Fire , in October 2003. The album did well on the charts, reaching number two and going platinum in the UK, while peaking at the fourth spot in the US. Three singles were released from the album, the highest-charting of which was "12:51 ", which reached number seven in the UK. The band's third albumFirst Impressions of Earth was released in January 2006. Although critics suggested the post-Christmas release date was an indication of the band's lower expectations of the record, it was the first Strokes album to top the UK charts.[ 2] "Juicebox " became the first single by the group to break into theBillboard Hot 100 , and was its highest-charting effort in Britain, where it reached number five.
Released after a five-year hiatus, The Strokes' fourth albumAngles (2011) became their third consecutive LP to chart at number four on theBillboard 200. Its 2013 follow-upComedown Machine reached number ten on both the U.S. and British charts. In 2016 the Strokes released their second EP,Future Present Past . The band's latest full-length album isThe New Abnormal , released in April 2020.
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [ 3] AUS [ 4] CAN [ 5] FRA [ 6] GER [ 7] IRE [ 8] JPN [ 9] NZ [ 10] SWE [ 11] UK [ 12] Is This It 33 5 50 19 28 4 44 23 3 2 Room on Fire Released: October 28, 2003 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download 4 6 2 16 6 2 6 6 6 2 First Impressions of Earth Released: January 3, 2006 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette. download 4 4 3 9 11 3 12 10 9 1 Angles Released: March 22, 2011 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, download 4 1 4 6 15 3 6 6 21 3 Comedown Machine Released: March 26, 2013 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, download 10 7 17 17 50 9 9 18 28 10 The New Abnormal Released: April 10, 2020 Label:Cult , RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download 8 21 21 20 12 12 16 15 31 3
Promotional singles [ edit ] Title Year Note Album "Elephant Song" 2004 Released as a limited edition fan club exclusive.[ 67] Non-album single
Other charted songs [ edit ] List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Rock [ 51] BEL (FL) Tip [ 58] NZ Hot [ 53] "Happy Ending" 2013 — 17 — Comedown Machine "Selfless" 2020 14 — 25 The New Abnormal "Eternal Summer" 17 — 28 "Why Are Sundays So Depressing" 25 — — "Not the Same Anymore" 29 — — "Ode to the Mets " 27 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Year Release details Comments 2002 The Videos and More Label: Rough Trade (#030) Released: December 9, 2002 Available as a stand-alone release and as a bonus DVD with the special edition ofIs This It . Features promotional videos of theIs This It singles, and previously unaired performances on the MTV2 Special, "2$Bill".
^ Future Present Past did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[ 41] ^ "Hard to Explain" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 27 on theHot Singles Sales chart.[ 47] ^ "Last Nite" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on theBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[ 48] ^ "You Only Live Once" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[ 47] ^ "Taken for a Fool" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, but peaked at number 32 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[ 43] ^ "All the Time" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[ 56] ^ "Oblivius" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[ 47] ^ "One Way Trigger" was only released as a freepromotional download.[ 63] ^ "Threat of Joy" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[ 58] ^ Phares, Heather.The Strokes Biography .Allmusic . 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