| The Libertines discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Libertines performing in 2018 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 12 |
| Music videos | 6 |
Englishrock bandThe Libertines have released fourstudio albums, fourextended plays (EPs), onecompilation album, 11singles and sixmusic videos. Formed in 1997, the Libertines consisted ofPete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar),Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar),John Hassall (bass) andGary Powell (drums).
The Libertines released their first single "What a Waster" in June 2002 throughRough Trade Records. The single broke into theUK top 40, and earned the band acclaim from the British music press.[1] The Libertines followed up with their debut full-length albumUp the Bracket in October 2002. AlthoughUp the Bracket only peaked at number thirty-five in theUK, it was critically acclaimed,[2] and rated as one of the year's best by many publications.[citation needed] Two singles were released to support the album; "Up the Bracket", which reached number twenty-nine in the UK, and "Time for Heroes", which peaked at the twentieth spot.
In August 2003, the Libertines released their fourth single, "Don't Look Back into the Sun". It was their highest-charting effort so far, reaching number eleven. The band's self-titled second albumThe Libertines was released a year later in August 2004. The album debuted at the top of the British charts, helped by lead single "Can't Stand Me Now", which hit number two.The Libertines, which was certifiedplatinum in the UK, saw the band chart in the United States for the first time, peaking at number 111 on theBillboard 200. In 2007, Rough Trade issued agreatest hits compilation,Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines, which reached number twenty-three in the UK.[3]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
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| UK [3] | AUS [4] | BEL [5] | FRA [6] | GER [7] | IRE [8] | NLD [9] | SWE [10] | SWI [11] | US [12] | |||||
| Up the Bracket |
| 35 | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | 59 | — | —[A] | |||
| The Libertines |
| 1 | 53 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 53 | 18 | 51 | 111 |
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| Anthems for Doomed Youth |
| 3 | 55 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 11 | —[B] |
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| All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade |
| 1 | — | 40 | 21 [16] | 7 | 51 [17] | — | —[C] | 8 | — | |||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | UK Indie [3] | IRE [8] | JPN [19] | SCO [3] | |||
| Time for Heroes – The Best of The Libertines |
| 23 | 2 | 62 | 155 | 18 |
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| Title | Details |
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| Live at O2 Academy Glasgow, 2015 |
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| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | ||
| Time for Heroes |
| — |
| I Get Along |
| 99 |
| Don't Look Back into the Sun / Death on the Stairs |
| — |
| What Became of the Likely Lads |
| — |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | UK Indie [3] | BEL (FL) Tip [21] | CZ Rock [22] | EU [23] | IRE [8] | MEX Air. [24] | POL [25] | SCO [3] | US Sales [26] | ||||
| "What a Waster" | 2002 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Up the Bracket" | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | Up the Bracket | ||
| "Time for Heroes" | 2003 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — |
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| "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
| Non-album single | |
| "Can't Stand Me Now" | 2004 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 28 | — | 34 | 2 | 39 |
| The Libertines |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |||
| "Gunga Din"[30] | 2015 | 101 | — | 39 | 12 | — | — | 38 | — | 89 | — | Anthems For Doomed Youth | |
| "Glasgow Coma Scale Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heart of the Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You're My Waterloo" | — | — | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Run Run Run" | 2023 | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade | |
| "Night of the Hunter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Merry Old England" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Up the Bracket" | Gina Birch |
| 2003 | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | Alexander Strickland-Clarke |
| "Time for Heroes" | Gina Birch | |
| "I Get Along" | ||
| 2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | Douglas Hart and Becky Hastings |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | Johan Renck | |
| 2015 | "Gunga Din" | Roger Sargent |
| "Heart of the Matter" | ||
| "You're My Waterloo" | Roger Sargent and Carl Barât |
| Year | Song | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Lazy Sunday"[32] | Blackball soundtrack | Cover of a 1968Small Faces song. |
| 2004 | "Born in England"[33] | Single | Xfm's song for theEuro 2004 football tournament. Also featuresJames Nesbitt,Delays,Bernard Butler, The Wheatleys, and members ofSupergrass. |
| "All at Sea"[34] | The Observer newspaper free CD | Previously unreleased song. The other songs on the CD were "Can't Stand Me Now", "Don't Look Back into the Sun", "Time for Heroes" and "Narcissist". | |
| "Up the Bracket (live)"[35] | Bring Your Own Poison – the Rhythm Factory Sessions | "Another Girl, Another Planet" is a hidden track performed along withPeter Perrett. | |
| "Another Girl, Another Planet" |