The National discographyStudio albums 10 EPs 3 Live albums 5 Singles 24 Music videos 26
The discography of American indie rock band the National consists of ten studio albums , two extended plays (EPs), thirteen singles and nine music videos . The band's first two albums, were released by Brassland Records . Their next two albums were released by Beggars Banquet Records , and their subsequent albums were released by 4AD .
The documentary film , A Skin, a Night , accompanied the band's 2008 EP, The Virginia . The National's fifth studio album, High Violet (2010), reached the top ten of a dozen national charts, including peaks of number three in the United States and number five in the United Kingdom. It was certified gold in the UK, Denmark, Ireland and Belgium. The album's lead single, "Bloodbuzz Ohio ", peaked at number 16 on the Belgian Ultratop chart.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
EPs
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted or certified songs
Other appearances
Music videos
Year
Video
Directors
2005
"Abel"
Adam Levite
"Lit Up"
Vincent Moon
"Daughters of the Soho Riots"
2007
"Mistaken for Strangers"
Thread-Count
"Apartment Story"
Banner Gwin
2010
"Bloodbuzz Ohio "
Hope Hall Andreas Burgess Carin Besser
"Terrible Love" (Alternate Version)
Tom Berninger
"Conversation 16"
Scott Jacobson
2013
"Sea of Love"
Sophia Peer
"Graceless"
2014
"I Need My Girl"
2016
"Morning Dew"
Michael Brown
2017
"The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness"
Casey Reas
"Guilty Party"
"Carin at the Liquor Store"
"Day I Die"
"I'll Still Destroy You"
Allan Sigurðsson and Ragnar Kjartansson
"Dark Side of the Gym"
Justin Peck
"Sleep Well Beast"
Casey Reas and Graham MacIndoe
2019
"Light Years"
Mike Mills
"Hairpin Turns"
"Hey Rosie"
2023
"Eucalyptus"
Chris Sgroi
"Your Mind Is Not Your Friend"
Jackson Bridgers
"Deep End (Paul's In Pieces)"
Pauline de Lassus
"Dreaming"
Mina Tindle
"Laugh Track"
Bernard Derriman
Notes
^ The National did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 68 on the UK Physical Album Chart.[ 11]
^ Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers did not enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 99 on the US Album Sales chart.[ 13]
^ Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the UK Physical Album Chart.[ 11]
^ Boxer did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 32 on the Dutch Midprice Albums chart.[ 15]
^ Laugh Track did not enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 56 on the US Album Sales chart.[ 13]
^ Laugh Track did not enter the Finnish Albums chart, but peaked at number seven on the Finnish Physical Albums chart.[ 26]
^ Laugh Track did not enter the Sweden Albums chart, but peaked at number eight on the Sweden Physical Albums chart.[ 27]
^ Boxer (Live in Brussels) did not enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[ 35]
^ CD issues of The Virginia EP were packaged with a DVD of the film A Skin, A Night , directed by Vincent Moon.
^ The Virginia EP did not enter the US Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 8 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[ 35]
^ "Bloodbuzz Ohio" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the UK Physical Chart.[ 52]
^ "Terrible Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 11 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Terrible Love" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[ 54]
^ "Wake Up Your Saints" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 45 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Conversation 16" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Demons" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Don't Swallow the Cap" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[ 56]
^ "Don't Swallow the Cap" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Sea of Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 18 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Graceless" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Carin at the Liquor Store" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 24 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Day I Die" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number three on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "You Had Your Soul with You" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "You Had Your Soul with You" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the UK Physical Chart.[ 65]
^ "Light Years" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Hairpin Turns" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Rylan" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 39 on the Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Hey Rosey" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Never Tear Us Apart" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratip chart.[ 3]
^ "Somebody Desperate" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the UK Physical Chart.[ 73]
^ "Weird Goodbyes" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 50 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[ 75]
^ "Weird Goodbyes" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 81 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.[ 76]
^ "Tropic Morning News" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[ 75]
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^ a b "Official Physical Album Chart Top 100 05 March 2021 - 11 March 2021" . Official Charts Company . March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021 .
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^ "September 17 & 23 releases" . Universal Music Group . September 2014. p. 169. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Scribd .
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2010" . Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .
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^ Caulfield, Keith (September 17, 2017). "Thomas Rhett Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Country's First of 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Torres, Eric (January 18, 2023). "The National Announce Tour and New Album Featuring Taylor Swift, Sufjan Stevens, and Phoebe Bridgers" . Pitchfork . Retrieved January 21, 2023 .
^ Harrison, Scoop (2023-09-15). "The National Announce Surprise New Album Laugh Track" . Music. Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 2023-09-16 .
^ "Listat - Musiikkituottajat" . Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 47 - Sverigetopplistan" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
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^ "Discography The National" . PortugueseCharts. Retrieved February 2, 2021 .
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^ "The National - Jul 9, 2007 - Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL" . Retrieved Jan 19, 2021 .
^ "The National - June 10, 2013 - Tiny Desk Concert" . NPR . Retrieved May 13, 2015 .
^ Strauss, Matthew (March 6, 2018). "The National Announce New Album Boxer (Live in Brussels)" . Pitchfork . Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
^ a b "The National – Chart History – Vinyl Albums" . Billboard.com . Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ Schatz, Lake (September 26, 2019). "The National announce new live album Juicy Sonic Magic" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
^ Strauss, Matthew (September 23, 2024). "The National Announce New Live Album Rome " . Pitchfork . Retrieved September 23, 2024 .
^ "The National – A Skin, A Night & The Virginia EP" . ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .
^ "The National - Cherry Tree EP - dutchcharts.nl" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 27, 2023 .
^ "Cherry Tree - The National - Official Charts" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 27, 2023 .
^ a b "The National Chart History: Rock Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2023 .
^ "The National Chart History: Canada Rock" . Billboard . Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
^ Peaks in Iceland:
^ Peaks in Italy:
^ "The National Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles chart:
^ Peaks on the Polish singles chart:
^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman" . Zobbel.de . Retrieved March 20, 2014 .
^ "Abel - EP by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "Secret Meeting - Single by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "Lit Up - EP by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 9 May 2010" . Official Charts Company . May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2020 .
^ "Terrible Love by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 28 November 2010 - 04 December 2010" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
^ "Think You Can Wait (From the Film "Win Win") - Single by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ a b "The National – Chart History – Rock Digital" . Billboard.com . Billboard Magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2021 .
^ "Graceless by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "American certifications – The National" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 9, 2024 .
^ "Sunshine on My Back - Single by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ Wicks, Amanda (May 11, 2017). "The National Share Video for New Song "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness": Watch" . Pitchfork . Condé Nast . Retrieved May 12, 2017 .
^ "Guilty Party by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "Day I Die by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "I'll Still Destroy You by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "The National Announce New Album and Film I Am Easy to Find, Share New Song: Watch" . Pitchfork . May 11, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2019 .
^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 3 May 2019" . Official Charts Company . May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020 .
^ "Watch the National's Video for New Song "Light Years" " . Pitchfork . April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
^ "The National Share Video for New Song "Hairpin Turns": Watch" . Pitchfork . May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019 .
^ "The National – 'Rylan' " . Stereogum . May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019 .
^ "The National Share New "Hey Rosey" Video: Watch" . Pitchfork . October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .
^ "Never Tear Us Apart - Single by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (February 27, 2020). "The National share cover of INXS' 'Never Tear Us Apart' to raise money for victims of Australian bushfires" . NME . Retrieved January 9, 2021 .
^ "Somebody Desperate (From Cyrano Soundtrack) - Single by The National on Apple Music" . Apple Music (US) . Retrieved December 6, 2021 .
^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 21 January 2022" . Official Charts Company . January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ "The National and Bon Iver Can't Outrun the Past on New Song 'Weird Goodbyes' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
^ a b "The National – Chart History – Rock & Alternative Airplay" . Billboard.com . Billboard Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2023 .
^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 26 August 2022 - 01 September 2022" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ Paul, Larisha (January 18, 2023). "The National Recruit Three Special Guests for New Album 'The First Two Pages of Frankenstein' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 20, 2023 .
^ Minsker, Evan (February 23, 2023). "The National Share Video for New Song "New Order T-Shirt": Watch" . Pitchfork . Retrieved March 20, 2023 .
^ Corcoran, Nina (March 22, 2023). "The National Share Video for New Song "Eucalyptus": Watch" . Pitchfork . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Minsker, Evan (April 12, 2023). "The National and Phoebe Bridgers Share Video for New Song "Your Mind Is Not Your Friend": Watch" . Pitchfork . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ a b "The National Share New Songs "Space Invader" and "Alphabet City": Listen" . Pitchfork . Retrieved August 19, 2023 .
^ "The National Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "The National Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved September 23, 2022 .
^ "The National Chart History: Hot Alternative Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ "The National Chart History: Canada Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ a b Peak positions for songs on the Portuguese Singles Chart:
^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100 - 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020" . Official Charts Company . December 18, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021 .
^ "The National – Chart History: Billboard Global 200" . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ "The National Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023 .
^ "Bono, Pharrell, The National, Michael Stipe, & More Pay Tribute To A Dead Cat On New Album" . Stereogum . 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2020-02-02 .
^ "The National Cover INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart": Listen - For Julia Stone's Australian bushfire relief compilation" . Pitchfork . February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
^ "Matt Berninger on The National's new song 'Somebody Desperate': "We all have these deep insecurities when it comes to our hearts" " . NME . 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-04 .
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