Ball Park Music discography

Ball Park Music discography
Ball Park Music performing during the Puddinghead Tour in 2014
Studio albums	7
EPs	2
Live albums	2
Singles	26
Music videos	18

Since their formation in 2008, Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music have released seven studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), two live albums and 26 singles. Their debut studio album, Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs, was released in 2011 after their first two EPs, and peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was followed the next year with Museum, which debuted at number nine. Their succeeding five studio albums have all debuted within the top five on the chart, with Weirder & Weirder being their most recent release in 2022.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [1]
Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs	Released: 9 September 2011 Label: Stop Start/Inertia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	26
Museum	Released: 5 October 2012 Label: Stop Start, EMI Format: CD, LP, digital download	9
Puddinghead	Released: 4 April 2014 Label: Stop Start, Inertia Format: CD, LP, digital download	2
Every Night the Same Dream	Released: 19 August 2016 Label: Stop Start, Inertia Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	3
Good Mood	Released: 16 February 2018 Label: Stop Start Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	5
Ball Park Music	Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Prawn, Inertia Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	2
Weirder & Weirder	Released: 27 May 2022[2][3] Label: Prawn, Inertia Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	2

Live albums

List of live albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details
Triple J Live at the Wireless – Enmore Theatre, Sydney 2018	Released: 25 September 2020[4] Label: ABC Music Formats: Digital download, streaming
Triple J Live at the Wireless – Horden Pavillion, Sydney 2022	Released: 24 November 2023[5] Label: ABC Music Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown

Title	Details
Rolling on the Floor, Laughing Ourselves to Sleep	Released: 30 April 2009 Label: Ball Park Music Format: CD, digital download
Conquer the Town, Easy As Cake	Released: 21 May 2010 Label: Ball Park Music (MBBPM2752) Format: CD, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Year-end positions	Certifications	Album
		AUS [6]	Triple J Hottest 100 [7]
"Sea Strangers (I Don't Really Know You)"[8]	2009	—	—		Conquer the Town, Easy As Cake
"iFly"[9]	2010	—	—
"Sad Rude Future Dude"[10][11]		—	—		Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs
"Come Together" (with Hungry Kids of Hungary)[12]	2011	—	—		Non-album single
"Rich People Are Stupid"[13]		—	—		Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs
"It's Nice to Be Alive"[14]		—	31	ARIA: Platinum[15]
"All I Want Is You"[16]		—	38
"Literally Baby"[17]		—	—
"Surrender"[18]	2012	—	27		Museum
"Coming Down"[19]		—	23
"She Only Loves Me When I'm There"[20]	2014	70	19	ARIA: Platinum[15]	Puddinghead
"Trippin' the Light Fantastic"[21]		—	99
"Pariah"[22]	2016	—	—		Every Night The Same Dream
"Nihilist Party Anthem"[23]		—	—
"Whipping Boy"[24]		—	—
"Exactly How You Are"[25]	2017	—	18	ARIA: Platinum[26]	Good Mood
"The Perfect Life Does Not Exist"[27]		—	39
"Hands Off My Body"[28][29]	2018	—	—
"Spark Up!"[30]	2020	—	—		Ball Park Music
"Day & Age"[31]		—	63
"Cherub"		52	4	ARIA: Platinum[32]
"Paranoid Android" (cover of Radiohead)[33]		—	—		Non-album single
"Sunscreen"[34]	2021	—	21		Weirder & Weirder
"Stars In My Eyes"[35]	2022	—	8
"Manny"[36]		—	—
"Like Love"[37]	2024	—	—		Non-album single

Other appearances

List of appearances on compilation albums

Title	Year	Album
"Do You Realize??" (cover of the Flaming Lips)	2012	Triple J Like a Version 8
"Diane Young" (cover of Vampire Weekend)	2015	Triple J Like a Version 11
"My Happiness" (cover of Powderfinger)	2018	Triple J Like a Version 14
"Oomba Baroomba"[38] (cover of Play School)	2023	Show Time Season 4

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Sea Strangers (I Don't Really Know You)"	2010	Alex Barnes
"iFly"
"Rich People Are Stupid"	2011	Devin Bowles
"It's Nice to Be Alive"		Alex Barnes
"All I Want Is You"
"Literally Baby"
"Surrender"	2012	Dan Graetz
"Fence Sitter"	2013	Andrew Wilson
"Bad Taste Blues (Part II)"		Dan Graetz
"She Only Loves Me When I'm There"	2014
"Trippin' the Light Fantastic"		Alex Barnes
"Pariah"	2016	Jaymis Loveday
"Nihilist Party Anthem"
"Exactly How You Are"	2017	Nick Maguire
"Hands Off My Body"	2018
"Day & Age"[39]	2020
"Cherub"[40]		Dean Hanson
"Stars In My Eyes"[41]	2022	Nick Maguire
"Like Love"	2024

References

1. Peak chart positions in Australia:
   • All except noted: "australian-charts.com - Discography Ball Park Music". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
   • Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs and Ball Park Music: "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
2. "Ball Park Music New Album 'Weirder & Weirder' Out Now". Hi Fi Way. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
3. "Ball Park Music detail new album Weirder & Weirder". The Music. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
4. Jenke, Tyler (25 September 2020). "Ball Park Music Announce Brisbane Album Launch Residency". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
5. "Triple J Live at the Wireless – Horden Pavilion, Sydney 2022". 24 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
6. Peaks in Australia:
   • For "She Only Loves Me When I'm There": "ARIA Chart Watch #47". auspOp. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
   • For "Cherub": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 February 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1613. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 February 2021. p. 4.
7. Positions on the Triple J Hottest 100:
   • "The Perfect Life Does Not Exist": "Triple J Hottest 100, 2018". Triple J. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
   • 2020: "Hottest 100 2020". Triple J. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
8. "Free Download: Ball Park Music – "Sea Strangers (I Don't Really Know You)"". musicfeeds. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
9. "Ball Park Music "iFly" Video". And Pluck Your Stings. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
10. "Ball Park Music – Sad Rude Future Dude (2010 Single)". theaureview. February 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
11. "Sad Rude Future Dude (Soundcloud)". 13 October 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
12. Come Together - Single by Hungry Kids of Hungary and Ball Park Music, 25 April 2011, retrieved 3 February 2022
13. "Ball Park Music-Rich People Are Stupid Video". Vimeo. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
14. "It's Nice to Be Alive (single)". Apple Music. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
16. "Ball Park Music release new single and debut live show around the country". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
17. "Ball Park Music - "Literally Baby" [Official Music Video]". Vimeo. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
18. "Ball Park Music - Surrender". The Music AU. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
19. "Ball Park Music : Coming Down". Beat. 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
20. "She Only Loves Me When I'm There (single)". Apple Music. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
21. "Trippin' the Light Fantastic (single)". Apple Music. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
22. "Ball Park Music Unveil Epic New Tune "Pariah", The First Taste Of Their New Album". MusicFeeds. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
23. "Nihilist Party Anthem (single)". Apple Music. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
24. "Whipping Boy (single)". Apple Music. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
25. "Exactly How You Are – Single by Ball Park Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
27. "The Perfect Life Does Not Exist – Single by Ball Park Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
28. "Ball Park Music Good Mood - note "upcoming single Hands Off My Body"". Xpress mag. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
29. "Ball Park Music - Hands Off My Body (Official Video)". YouTube. June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
30. Martin, Josh (17 March 2020). "Ball Park Music announce new album 'Mostly Sunny' with first single, 'Spark Up!'". NME Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
31. Newstead, Al (5 June 2020). "First Spin: Ball Park Music conjure dreamy goodness on 'Day & Age'". Triple J. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
32. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
33. Gallagher, Alex. "Watch Ball Park Music Cover Radiohead's 'Paranoid Android' For Like A Version". Music Feeds. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
34. Lochrie, Conor (26 October 2021). "Check out the first new music of the year from Ball Park Music, 'Sunscreen'". Tone Deaf. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
35. "Listen To Ball Park Music's New Song "Stars In My Eyes"". Music Feeds. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
36. Brereton, Greta (6 May 2022). "Listen to Ball Park Music's new single 'Manny'". NME. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
37. "Brisbane's Ball Park Music Release Stunning Ode to Love Like Love". Amnplify. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
38. "Ball Park Music, Amy Sheppard, Teeny Tiny Stevies & More Perform On Play School Show Time". The Music. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
39. Bruce, Jasper (4 June 2020). "Ball Park Music tease music video for new song 'Day & Age'". NME Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
40. "Ball Park Music - Cherub (Official Video)". Ball Park Music. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via YouTube.
41. Lamaro, Chris. "Ball Park Music Take Us In To The Heart Of Our Hometown In The New Video, 'Stars In My Eyes'". AAA Backstage. Retrieved 29 May 2023.