The Darkness discography

The Darkness discography
The 2013 lineup of The Darkness. From left to right: Ed Graham, Dan Hawkins, Justin Hawkins, Frankie Poullain.
Studio albums	7
EPs	1
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	1
Singles	32
Music videos	27
Box sets	1

As of August 2022^[update], the discography of The Darkness, a British hard rock band, consists of seven studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, one extended play (EP), one box set, thirty-two singles and twenty-four music videos.

The band released their debut EP I Believe in a Thing Called Love through label Must Destroy in August 2002.[1] The Darkness released their first two singles, "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" and "Growing on Me" in 2003, which reached peaks of 52 and 11 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[2] These were followed in September by the band's debut album Permission to Land, which topped the UK Albums Chart and was certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.[2][3] Later singles from the album "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Love Is Only a Feeling" peaked on the UK Singles Chart at numbers two and five respectively, while the Christmas single "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" achieved the 2003 Christmas number two spot.[2]

Their second album, One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back, was released in November 2005, preceded by the single "One Way Ticket"; the album was significantly less successful than its predecessor, reaching number eleven on the UK Albums Chart and receiving a silver certification from the BPI.[2][3] Both "One Way Ticket" and follow-up single "Is It Just Me?" reached number eight on the singles chart, while the third and final single from the album, "Girlfriend", charted at number 39.[2]

Following the band's first break up in 2006, The Platinum Collection compilation and a set comprising both of the band's albums were released in 2008.[1]

The band reunited in 2011 then released "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us" in February 2012,[4] followed by "Every Inch of You" in May,[5] then "Everybody Have a Good Time" in June. The band's third album, Hot Cakes, was released in August 2012, reaching number four on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

The band's fourth album, Last of Our Kind, was released on 2 June 2015, and their fifth album Pinewood Smile was released on 6 October 2017.

On 25 April 2018, it was announced that The Darkness would release their first live album Live at Hammersmith on 15 June 2018 with "Buccaneers of Hispaniola (Live)" and "I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Live)" available pre release on the day of announcement. "Solid Gold (Live)" was released 1 June.[6]

The Darkness released their sixth album Easter Is Cancelled on 4 October 2019. There were 3 singles released prior to the album "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die",[7] "Heart Explodes"[8] and the title track "Easter is Cancelled".[9] Two further singles were released afterwards, "How Can I Lose Your Love"[10] and "In Another Life"[11] in December 2019 and January 2020 respectively.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions and sales certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
		UK [2]	AUS [12]	AUT [13]	FIN [14]	GER [15]	IRL [16]	JPN [17]	SWE [18]	SWI [19]	US [20]
Permission to Land	Released: 7 July 2003 (UK) Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP	1	17	40	17	19	2	5	8	59	36	UK: 1,500,000[21] US: 710,000[22] WW: 3,000,000[23]	BPI: 4× Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[24] MC: Platinum[25] RMNZ: Platinum[26] RIAA: Gold[27]
One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back	Released: 29 November 2005 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP	11	25	44	31	32	20	26	22	48	58	UK: 100,000[3]	BPI: Gold[3] ARIA: Gold[28]
Hot Cakes	Released: 21 August 2012 Label: Canary Dwarf Formats: CD, LP, DL	4	15	24	46	16	14	50	30	20	43	US: 26,000[29]
Last of Our Kind	Released: 2 June 2015 Label: Canary Dwarf Formats: CD, LP, DL	12	23	53	41	56	49	57	—	43	125
Pinewood Smile	Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, DL	8	17	—	—	—	—	166	—	90	190
Easter Is Cancelled	Released: 4 October 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, DL	10	22	—	—	60	31	242	—	79	—[A]
Motorheart	Released: 19 November 2021 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, DL	16	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	99	—[B]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details	Certifications
The Platinum Collection	Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Rhino Format: CD	BPI: Silver[3]

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	UK Sales [2]	UK Indie [2]	UK Rock [2]	SCO [2]
Live at Hammersmith	Released: 15 June 2018 Label: Canary Dwarf Format: Various	47	23	4	1	25
Streaming Of A White Christmas	Released: 2 July 2021 Label: Live Here Now Format: CD, DL	—	51	16	22	87
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		UK Indie [2]	UK Rock [2]
I Believe in a Thing Called Love	Released: 12 August 2002 Label: Must Destroy Format: CD	43	20

Box sets

List of box sets

Title	Album details
Permission to Land/One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back	Released: 4 August 2008 Label: Warner Format: 2CD

Singles

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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
		UK [2]	AUS [12]	BEL [32][33]	DEN [34]	GER [15]	IRL [16]	NED [35]	NOR [36]	NZ [37]	SWE [18]	US Bub. [38]
"Get Your Hands Off My Woman"	2003	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Permission to Land
"Growing on Me"		11	46	—	—	—	42	—	—	—	—	—
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love"		2	40	—[C]	—	47	5	12	14	10	8	19	BPI: Platinum[39] RIAA: Platinum[40]
"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"		2	63	—	9	—	2	—	20	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum[41]	Permission to Land (Christmas Edition)
"Love Is Only a Feeling"	2004	5	35	—	—	95	10	92	—	22	55	—		Permission to Land
"One Way Ticket"	2005	8	36	—[D]	20	75	22	—	19	15	31	—		One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
"Is It Just Me?"	2006	8	39	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	—	—
"Girlfriend"		39	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot Cakes
"Every Inch of You"		—[E]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"With a Woman"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Horn"		—[F]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Extra Hot Cakes – Yuletide Edition
"Barbarian"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Last of Our Kind
"Open Fire"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Last of Our Kind"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Million Dollar Strong"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Last of Our Kind (Deluxe Edition)
"I Am Santa"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All the Pretty Girls"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Pinewood Smile
"Solid Gold"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Southern Trains"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Happiness"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Rock and Roll Deserves to Die"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Easter Is Cancelled
"Heart Explodes"		—	—	—[G]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Easter is Cancelled"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"How Can I Lose Your Love"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In Another Life"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Motorheart"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Motorheart
"Nobody Can See Me Cry"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Jussy's Girl"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"It's Love, Jim"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Longest Kiss"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Dreams on Toast
"I Hate Myself"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of physical promotional singles, showing year released as single and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		BEL (WA) Tip [33]
"Friday Night"[43]	2004	—	Permission to Land
"Get Your Hands Off My Woman... Again"[44]		—
"Everybody Have a Good Time"[45]	2012	46	Hot Cakes
"Keep Me Hangin' On"[46]	2013	—
"Last of Our Kind"[47]	2015	—	Last of Our Kind
"I Am Santa"[48]		—	Last of Our Kind (Deluxe Edition)
"Solid Gold"[49]	2017	—	Pinewood Smile
"Happiness"[50]		—

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Get Your Hands Off My Woman"	2003	unknown
"Growing on Me"
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love"		Alex Smith[51]
"Friday Night"		unknown
"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"
"Love Is Only a Feeling"	2004
"One Way Ticket"	2005	Tim Pope[51]
"Is It Just Me?"	2006
"Girlfriend"
"Nothin's Gonna Stop Us"	2012	Thom Lessner, Ted Passon[52]
"Every Inch of You"		unknown
"Everybody Have a Good Time"		Warren Fu[51][53]
"With a Woman"	2013
"Barbarian"	2015	unknown
"Open Fire"
"Last of Our Kind"
"I Am Santa"
"All the Pretty Girls"	2017	unknown
"Solid Gold"
"Southern Trains"
"Happiness"
"Rock and Roll Deserves to Die"	2019	unknown
"Heart Explodes"
"In Another Life"	2020	Kristy Currie
"Motorheart"	2021	unknown
"Nobody Can See Me Cry"		Arepo [54]
"Jussy's Girl"		Arepo[55]

Notes

1. Easter Is Cancelled did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 41 on the Album Sales Chart.[30]
2. Motorheart did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 91 on the Top Current Album Sales Chart.[31]
3. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 2 on the Ultratip.[32]
4. "One Way Ticket" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Ultratip.[32]
5. "Every Inch of You" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.[2]
6. "The Horn" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[42]
7. "Heart Explodes" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but was featured on the Ultratip "Extra Tips" chart.[33]

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