Information Society discography

Information Society discography
Jim Cassidy, Kurt Harland, Paul Robb (2007)
Studio albums	7
EPs	6
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	7
Singles	21
Video albums	1
Music videos	19

The discography of Information Society, an American synth-pop/freestyle band founded by Kurt Harland and Paul Robb in 1982.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [1]	CAN [2]
Information Society	Released: 21 June 1988 Label: Tommy Boy, Reprise, Warner Bros.	25	41	RIAA: Gold
Hack	Released: 16 October 1990 Label: Tommy Boy, Reprise, Warner Bros.	77	—
Peace and Love, Inc.	Released: 26 October 1992 Label: Tommy Boy, Reprise, Warner Bros.	—	—
Don't Be Afraid	Released: 23 September 1997 Label: Cleopatra	—	—
Synthesizer	Released: 1 September 2007 Label: Hakatak	—	—
Hello World	Released: 23 September 2014 Label: Hakatak	—	—
Orders of Magnitude	Released: 11 March 2016 Label: Hakatak	—[A]	—
Oddfellows	Released: 6 August 2021 Label: Hakatak	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

• It Is Useless to Resist Us: Information Society Live (2013)

Compilation albums

• InSoc Recombinant (1999)
• strange haircuts // cardboard guitars // and computer samples (2001)
• Pure Energy (2004)
• Apocryphon: Electro Roots 1982–1985 (2008)
• Energize! Classic Remixes, Vol. 1 (2011)
• Engage! Classic Remixes, Vol. 2 (2014)
• Encode! Classic Remixes, Vol. 3 (2015)

Video albums

• It Is Useless to Resist Us: 25 Years of Information Society (2009)

Extended plays

• The InSoc EP (1983)
• Creatures of Influence (1984)
• Oscillator (2007)
• Modulator (2009)
• Land of the Blind (2014)
• Brothers! Sisters! (2016)

Singles

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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Album
		US Hot 100 [3]	US Alt. [4]	US Dance [5]	US R&B/Hip-Hop [6]	CAN [7]	NLD [8]	IRE [9]	UK [10]
"Running"	1985	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	Creatures of Influence
"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)"	1988	3	10	1	—	11	—	18	81	Information Society
"Walking Away"		9	15	5	64	23	—	—	—
"Repetition"	1989	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Lay All Your Love on Me"		83	—	23	—	—	—	—	—
"Think"	1990	28	—	5	—	—	20	—	—	Hack
"How Long"	1991	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—
"Peace & Love, Inc."	1992	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	Peace and Love, Inc.
"1,000,000 Watts of Love" (Japan only)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Going, Going, Gone" (US only)	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Are Friends Electric?" (US promo)	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Don't Be Afraid
"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) '99" (US only)	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	InSoc Recombinant
"Express Yourself" / "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) '99" (Brazil only)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Running '01" (US only)	2001	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	strange haircuts // cardboard guitars // and computer samples
"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) '01" (US only)		—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—
"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) '02" (Spain only)	2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Get Back"	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hello World
"Land of the Blind"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Nothing Prevails"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Bennington"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"World Enough"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

• Fall in Line (1983)
• What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) (1988)
• Walking Away (1988)
• Repetition (1989)
• Think (1990)
• How Long (1991)
• Peace and Love, Inc (1992)
• I Like the Way You Werk It (2007)
• Great Big Disco World (2007)
• Me and My Rhythm Box (2014)
• Jonestown (2014)
• Where Were You (2014)
• The Prize (2014)
• Beautiful World (feat. Gerald V. Casale) (2014)
• Creatures of Light & Darkness (2014)
• Above and Below (2014)
• Let it Burn (2014)
• Land of the Blind (2014)
• Get Back (2014)
• Nothing Prevails (2018)

Notes

1. #10 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

References

1. "Information Society". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
2. "RPM Weekly : Volume 49, No. 6". Rpminages.3345.ca. 26 November 1988. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
3. "Information Society - US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
4. "Information Society - US Alternative Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
5. "Information Society - US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
6. "Information Society - US R&B/HipHop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
7. "Singles". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
8. "Dutch chart - Information Society". Dutchcharts.nl. 25 July 2014.
9. "IRMA". Irishcharts.ie. 16 December 2021.
10. "Information Society". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2019.