Missy Higgins discography

Missy Higgins discography
Higgins performing at the Live Earth concert, Sydney in 2007
Studio albums	5
EPs	2
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Singles	38
Video albums	1
Miscellaneous	6

The discography of Australian singer-songwriter and musician Missy Higgins consists of five studio albums, two extended plays, thirty eight singles (including four as a featured artist) and one download-only live album. In 2001, Higgins won the national Unearthed radio competition for unsigned artists with her song "All for Believing" and shortly after signed a recording contract with Eleven.[1] The following year she signed an international contract with Warner Bros.[2] She released a self-titled EP in November 2003.[3] Her debut album, The Sound of White, was released 6 September 2004. It reached No. 1 on the Australian albums chart and was certified nine times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It contained the singles "Scar", "Ten Days", "The Special Two" and "The Sound of White".

Higgins' second album, On a Clear Night, was released 28 April 2007.[4] Like its predecessor, it reached No. 1 on the Australian albums chart and was certified three times platinum by ARIA. On a Clear Night produced three singles: "Steer", "Where I Stood" and "Peachy".

Higgins' sixth studio album, The Second Act was released in September 2024.[5]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		AUS [6]	NZ [7]	US [8]
The Sound of White	Released: 6 September 2004 Label: Eleven Formats: CD, digital download	1	19	—	ARIA: 12× Platinum[9]
On a Clear Night	Released: 28 April 2007 Label: Eleven Formats: CD, digital download	1	14	193	ARIA: 4× Platinum[9]
The Ol' Razzle Dazzle	Released: 1 June 2012 Label: Eleven Formats: CD, digital download	1	24	83	ARIA: Platinum[10]
Oz	Released: 19 September 2014 Label: Eleven Formats: CD, LP, digital download	3	39	—	ARIA: Gold[9]
Solastalgia	Released: 27 April 2018 Label: Eleven Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	3	—[A]	—
The Second Act	Released: 6 September 2024[5] Label: Eleven Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	1 [12]	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mini albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [6]
Total Control	Released: 4 March 2022[13] Label: Eleven / EMI Music Australia (4531460) Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	3 [14]

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live & Acoustic (iTunes Exclusive)	Released: November 2005 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: Digital download

Compilations

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [6]
The EP Collectibles	Released: 16 August 2010 Label: Eleven: A Music Company Format: Digital download	—
The Special Ones	Released: 23 November 2018[15] Label: Eleven: A Music Company Formats: Digital download, CD, Streaming	7 [16]

Video albums

Title	Album details	Certifications
If You Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine	Released: 2005 Label: Eleven: A Music Company (ELEVENDVD43) Formats: DVD	ARIA: Platinum[17]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [6]
The Missy Higgins EP	Released: 3 November 2003 Label: Eleven: A Music Company (ELEVENCD18) Formats: CD, digital download	49
All for Believing (US only release)	Released: 24 January 2005 Label: Reprise Records, Warner Bros. (#48993) Formats: CD, digital download	—

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		AUS [18]	NZ [7]	UK [19]	US Adult Pop [20]
"Scar"	2004	1	20	—	34	ARIA: 4× Platinum[21]	The Sound of White
"Ten Days"		12	39	133	—	ARIA: Platinum[21]
"The Special Two"	2005	2	—	—	—	ARIA: 2× Platinum[21]
"The Sound of White"		22	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[21]
"Steer"	2007	1	—	—	—	ARIA: 2× Platinum[21]	On a Clear Night
"Where I Stood"		10	—	—	19	ARIA: Platinum[21] RIAA: Gold[22]
"Peachy"		—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[21]
"More Than This"	2009	—	—	—	—		Covered, A Revolution in Sound
"Unashamed Desire"	2012	58	—	—	—		The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
"Everyone's Waiting"		11	—	—	—	ARIA: 2× Platinum[21]
"Hello Hello" (US only)		—			—
"Set Me on Fire"[23]		—	—	—	—
"We Ride"[24]	2013	—	—	—	—		Spark: A Burning Man Story
"Shark Fin Blues"	2014	71	—	—	—		Oz
"Oh Canada"	2016	46	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Better Be Home Soon/Fall at Your Feet/Distant Sun (Medley)" (with Bernard Fanning and Crowded House)		53	—	—	—
"Torchlight"	2017	—[B]	—	—	—
"Futon Couch"	2018	100	—	—	—	ARIA: Platinum[21]	Solastalgia
"Cemetery"[26]		—[C]	—	—	—
"Arrows"[29]		—[D]	—	—	—		The Special Ones
"Song for Sammy"[31]	2019	—[E]	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Carry You"[33]	2020	—[F]	—	—	—		Upright (TV series)
"When the Machine Starts"[35][36]		—[G]	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Edge of Something"[38]	2021	—[H]	—	—	—		Total Control
"Total Control"[13]	2022	—[I]	—	—	—
"The Collector"[41][42]		—	—	—	—
"Take It Back"[43][44]		—	—	—	—
"Wide Open Road"[45]	2023	—[J]	—	—	—		Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined)
"You Should Run"[47]	2024	—[K]	—	—	—		The Second Act
"The Second Act"[5]		—[L]	—	—	—
"A Complicated Truth"[50]		—	—	—	—
"Craters"[51]		—	—	—	—
"One of Your Girls" (Triple J Like a Version)[52]		—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. Solastalgia did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart.[11]
2. "Torchlight " did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 8 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[25]
3. "Cemetery" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 49 on the ARIA Digital Tracks Chart.[27] and number 4 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart[28]
4. "Arrows" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 1 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[30]
5. "Song for Sammy" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 8 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[32]
6. "Carry You" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 4 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[34]
7. "When the Machine Starts" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 6 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[37]
8. "Edge of Something" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 6 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[39]
9. "Total Control" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 5 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[40]
10. "Wide Open Road" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 17 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart following the release of the album.[46]
11. "You Should Run" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 1 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[48]
12. "The Second Act" did not enter the top 100 ARIA Singles Charts, but peaked at number 9 on the Australian Independent Label Singles chart.[49]

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Beds Are Burning" (Amanda Palmer featuring Missy Higgins, Brian Viglione and Jherek Bischoff)[53][54]	2020	Forty-Five Degrees - A Bushfire Charity Flash Record
"Legacy Part 2" (Birdz featuring Missy Higgins)[55]	2021	Legacy
"The Whole World Is Dreaming [Live]" (Mark Seymour and the Undertow featuring Missy Higgins)[56]
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ben Abraham featuring Missy Higgins)[57]

Other appearances

Year	Title	Artist	Album	Role
2005	"Stuff and Nonsense"	Various artists	She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn	Lead vocals[58]
	"Ghost Songs" and "Paperboy"	Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union	Dirty Ron/Ghost Songs	Performer[59]
	"Moses"	Triple J	Like a Version: Volume One	Lead vocals[60]
2007	"Droving Woman"	Various artists	Cannot Buy My Soul	Vocals[61]
	"Moses"	Various artists	Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project	Lead vocals[62]
2009	"(I'm) In Love Again"	Various artists	Best Is Yet to Come: The Songs of Cy Coleman	Lead vocals[63]
2009	"More Than This" (Roxy Music cover)	Various artists	Covered, A Revolution in Sound	Lead vocals
2010	"Feel Like Going Back Home" (with Ernie Dingo)	Various artists	Bran Nue Dae	Lead vocals
2010	"Afterglow"	Various artists	Bran Nue Dae	Lead vocals
2011	"Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear"	Various artists	The Muppets – The Green Album	Lead vocals[64]
2013	"This Morning" (with Matt Corby)	Various artists	Crucible - The Songs of Hunters & Collectors	Lead vocals [65]
2013	"Stuff and Nonesence" (with Tim Finn)	Various artists	At Last – A Timeless Collection of Beautiful Songs	Lead vocals [66]
2015	"Favours" (with Darren Middleton)	Darren Middleton	Splinters	Vocals
2015	"Hidden Ones"	Various artists	Say Yes to Love (Volume 2)	Lead vocals [67]
2016	"Three Little Fishes"	Various artists	Famous Friends – 50 Years of Play School	Lead vocals [68]
2020	"Carry You"	Various artists	Music from the Home Front	with Tim Minchin
2022	"Song for Sammy" (with Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra)	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	Hush: Nightlife	Vocals

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56. "The Whole World Is Dreaming [Live] - single". Apple Music Australia. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
57. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- single". Apple Music Australia. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
58. "She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn", Allmusic, retrieved 5 January 2010
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65. "Crucible - The Songs of Hunters & Collectors". iTunes Australia. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
66. "At Last". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
67. "Say Yes to Love (Volume 2". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
68. "Famous Friends – 50 Years of Play School". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

External links

• Missy Higgins at AllMusic
• Missy Higgins discography at Discogs