Die Ärzte discography

Die Ärzte discography
Die Ärzte during a concert in Cologne (1998)
Studio albums14
EPs7
Live albums6
Compilation albums8
Singles50
Video albums11
Music videos34

German rock band Die Ärzte have released 14 studio albums, eight extended plays, seven compilation albums, six live albums, 11 video albums and 50 singles (of which the majority is accompanied by a music video). The band—consisting of members Farin Urlaub, Bela B and Rodrigo González—is one of the best-selling German groups with 7.8 million records sold in Germany.

Their work include German language songs such as "Schrei nach Liebe" (1993), "Ein Song namens Schunder" (1995), "Männer sind Schweine" (1998) and "Manchmal haben Frauen..." (2000), which experienced commercial success in majority German speaking countries. Die Ärzte's albums, released by labels including CBS and Hot Action Records, received several Gold and Platinum certifications by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) in Germany and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Austria and Switzerland in a span of almost 30 years.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title[1] Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		SWI
[4]
Debil 5[A] 22[A] 77[A]
Im Schatten der Ärzte
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
 53 — —
Die Ärzte
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
 7 — —
Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...
  • Released: 19 April 1988
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
 6 13 —
Die Bestie in Menschengestalt
  • Released: 5 October 1993
  • Label: Metronome, Vivendi
  • Format: CD
 2 1 8
Planet Punk
  • Released: 18 September 1995
  • Label: Metronome
  • Format: CD
 2 3 4
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
Le Frisur
  • Released: 24 May 1996
  • Label: Metronome, Universal
  • Format: CD
 3 6 8
13
  • Released: 25 May 1998
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD
 1 2 1
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!
  • Released: 20 October 2000
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD
 1 3 11
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
Geräusch 1 2 7
  • BVMI: 2× Gold[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
Jazz ist anders
  • Released: 2 November 2007
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 2 2
  • BVMI: 4× Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum[6]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
auch
  • Released: 13 April 2012
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 1 1
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
Hell
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 2 2
Dunkel
  • Released: 24 September 2021[8]
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 1 1
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title[1] Album details
Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Vielklang, Schnick-Schnack
  • Format: CD
Uns geht's prima...
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Vielklang
  • Format: CD
Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar"
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
Die Ärzte
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Amiga
  • Format: CD
1, 2, 3, 4, – Bullenstaat!
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Eldo
  • Format: CD
Rockgiganten vs. Strassenköter
  • Released: 22 November 1996
  • Label: Metronome, Gringo
  • Format: CD
Jazz ist anders Bonus EP
  • Released: 2 November 2007
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title[1] Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		SWI
[4]
Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
 22 — —
Ab 18
  • Released: 21 October 1987
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
 33 — —
Die Ärzte früher!
  • Released: 13 February 1989
  • Label: Vielklang
  • Format: CD
 4 12 —
Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze
  • Released: 26 August 1994
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD
 6 — 22
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
Die Ärzte
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Howling Bull
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — —
Bäst of
  • Released: 6 October 2006
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD
 1 1 4
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
Seitenhirsch
  • Released: 14 December 2018
  • Label: And More Bears
  • Format: CD, digital download
 10 — —
They've Given Me Schrott! – Die Outtakes
  • Released: 8 February 2019
  • Label: And More Bears
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2 10 15
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title[1] Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		SWI
[4]
Live – Nach uns die Sintflut
  • Released: 27 October 1988
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: CD
 1 9 17
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[5]
Wir wollen nur deine Seele
  • Released: 22 November 1999
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD
 4 16 9
Satanische Pferde
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD
 — — —
Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule
  • Released: 4 November 2002
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2 5 20
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
Jazzfäst
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — —
Die Nacht der Dämonen
  • Released: 13 September 2013
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 16 11
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other albums

List of fellow albums
Title[1] Album details
GötterDÄmmerung
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Gringo, Intercod
  • Format: CD
5, 6, 7, 8 – Bullenstaat!
  • Released: 7 March 2001
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
Männer haben kein Gehirn
  • Released: October 2001
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
Jazz ist anders (Economy)
  • Released: 14 November 2007
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: CD, digital download
Live in Linz 3 July 2009
  • Released: 3 July 2009
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: USB
Live in Linz 4 July 2009
  • Released: 4 July 2009
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: USB

Singles

Further information: List of songs recorded by Die Ärzte

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title[1] Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		SWI
[4]
"Paul" 1984 — — — Debil
"Zu spät" 1985 — — —
"Wegen dir" — — — Im Schatten der Ärzte
"Du willst mich küssen" 1986 — — —
"Für immer" — — — Die Ärzte
"Ist das alles?" — — —
"Gehn wie ein Ägypter" 1987 44 — — Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)
"2000 Mädchen" — — —
"Radio brennt" 50 — —
"Ich ess' Blumen" 1988 — — — Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...
"Westerland" 34 — —
"Der Ritt auf dem Schmetterling (Instrumental)" — — — Live – Nach uns die Sintflut
"Live – Zu spät..." 25 — —
"Teenager Liebe (unecht)/Gute Nacht" 1989 — — — Die Ärzte früher!
"Bitte bitte" 18 — — Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...
"Schrei nach Liebe" 1993 1 1 6 Die Bestie in Menschengestalt
"Mach die Augen zu" 31 9 —
"Friedenspanzer" 1994 32 — —
"Quark" 37 — —
"Ein Song namens Schunder" 1995 4 18 11 Planet Punk
"Hurra" 25 — 49
"Rod Loves You" — — —
"3-Tage-Bart" 1996 30 — 24 Le Frisur
"Mein Baby war beim Frisör" 43 — —
"Ein Schwein namens Männer" 1998 1 1 1
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
 13
"Goldenes Handwerk" 36 — —
"1/2 Lovesong" 28 — —
"Rebell" 1999 42 — —
"Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)" 28 — — Wir wollen nur deine Seele
"Wie es geht" 2000 5 12 36 Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!
"Manchmal haben Frauen..." 4 62 94
"Yoko Ono" 2001 46 65 —
"Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch" 50 — —
"Komm zurück/Die Banane" 2002 34 — — Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule
"Unrockbar" 2003 1 9 27 Geräusch
"Dinge von denen" 14 33 68
"Nichts in der Welt" 2004 13 29 52
"Deine Schuld" 15 34 62
"Die klügsten Männer der Welt" 23 33 50
"Junge" 2007 1 7 23 Jazz ist anders
"Lied vom Scheitern" 2008 7 23 —
"Lasse redn" 6 3 79
"HimmelblauPerfektBreit" 2009 26 — —
"ZeiDverschwÄndung" 2012 3 20 63 auch
"M + F" 13 18 —
"Ist das noch Punkrock?" 18 — —
"Waldspaziergang mit Folgen / Sohn der Leere" 2013 17 61 —
"Morgens pauken" 2020 3 — 86 Hell
"True Romance" 1 — —
"Ich, am Strand" 2021 4 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title[1] Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		SWI
[4]
Richy Guitar — — —
Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live)
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 47 — —
Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live) II
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: CBS
  • Format: VHS
 4 12 —
Gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Metronome
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 — — —
Noch mehr gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Metronome
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 — — —
Killer
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 — — —
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
Üben, Unsichtbarer!
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 — — —
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: DVD
 1 — 16
  • BVMI: 3× Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[6]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
Overkiller
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: DVD
 2 2 —
Die Nacht der Dämonen
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Hot Action
  • Format: DVD
 — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, with notes and directors
Title[9] Year Director(s)
"Gehn wie ein Ägypter" 1987 Un­known
"Westerland" 1988
"Bitte bitte" 1989 Reinhard Günzler /
Peter Clausen
"Schrei nach Liebe" 1993 Detlev Buck
"Mach die Augen zu"
"Friendenspanzer" 1994 Kai Sehr
"Quark"
"Ein Song namens Schunder" 1995
"Hurra"
"Rod Loves You"
"3-Tage-Bart" 1996
"Mein Baby war beim Frisör"
"Ein Schwein namens Männer" 1998
"Goldenes Handwerk"
"1/2 Lovesong" Olaf Heine
"Rebell" 1999
"Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)" Schwarwel
"Wie es geht" 2000 Norbert Heiker
"Manchmal haben Frauen..." Olaf Heine
"Yoko Ono" 2001 Sven Bollinger
"Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch" Philipp Stölzl
"Unrockbar" 2003 Norbert Heiker
"Dinge von denen"
"Nichts in der Welt" 2004
"Deine Schuld" Sven Bollinger
"Die klügsten Männer der Welt" Norbert Heiker
"Junge" 2007
"Lied vom Scheitern" 2008
"Lasse redn"
"HimmelblauPerfektBreit"
"ZeiDverschwÄndung" 2012 Yehontan Richer-Levin /
Thomas Bausenwein
"M + F" Florian Sänger
"Ist das noch Punkrock?" Yehontan Richer-Levin /
Thomas Bausenwein
"Waldspaziergang mit Folgen" 2013

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Peak position for its 2005 reissue, Devil.[2][3][4]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Discographie Die Ärzte". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Discographie Die Ärzte" (in German). Austrian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Discographie Die Ärzte" (in Swiss German). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Die Ärzte)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Austrian certifications – Die Ärzte" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Die Ärzte)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ^ Baum, Kristina (10 June 2021). "Die Ärzte: Das neue Album heißt DUNKEL und so sieht das Artwork aus". Musikexpress (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Die Ärzte – alle Musikvideos (alle Singles)". YouTube. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2017.