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Silverchair live (2006)

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the Australian alternative rock band Silverchair . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 6.1 million records to date, over 2.4 million of them in her home country alone. The most successful release of Silverchair is the album Frogstomp with over 2.7 million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US AU AU
1995 Frogstomp DE81 (8 weeks)
DE
- - UK49
silver
silver

(2 weeks)UK
US9
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(48 weeks)US
AU1
Six-fold platinum
× 6
Six-fold platinum

(50 weeks)AU
First published: March 27, 1995
1997 Freak show DE42 (6 weeks)
DE
AT22 (4 weeks)
AT
CH43 (3 weeks)
CH
UK38 (2 weeks)
UK
US12
gold
gold

(20 weeks)US
AU1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(50 weeks)AU
First published: February 4, 1997
1999 Neon ballroom DE13 (30 weeks)
DE
AT13 (15 weeks)
AT
CH40 (3 weeks)
CH
UK29
silver
silver

(2 weeks)UK
US50
gold
gold

(30 weeks)US
AU1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(40 weeks)AU
First published: March 16, 1999
2002 Diorama DE12 (5 weeks)
DE
AT13 (6 weeks)
AT
CH40 (5 weeks)
CH
UK91 (1 week)
UK
US91 (2 weeks)
US
AU1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(50 weeks)AU
First published: March 31, 2002
2007 Young Modern - - - - US70 (2 weeks)
US
AU1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(38 weeks)AU
First published: March 31, 2007

Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US AU AU
2003 Live from Faraway Stables - - - - - AU13
gold
gold

(3 weeks)AU
First published: November 10, 2003
CD + DVD

More live albums

  • 2000: The Best Of Volume 1 - Complete Videology (CD + DVD)

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US AU AU
2000 The Best Of Volume 1 - - - - - AU16
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(10 weeks)AU
First published: December 12th, 2000
Best Of

More compilations

  • 1997: The Freak Box (box set)
  • 2002: Rarities 1994–1999 (rarities collection)
  • 2002: The Diorama Box (box set)

Singles

Chart placements

year Title
album
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US AU AU
1994 Tomorrow
Frogstomp
- - - UK59 (2 weeks)
UK
- AU1
Quadruple platinum
× 4
Quadruple platinum

(28 weeks)AU
First published: September 16, 1994
NZ: # 1
1995 Pure Massacre
Frogstomp
- - - UK71 (2 weeks)
UK
- AU2
platinum
platinum

(15 weeks)AU
First published: January 16, 1995
Israel's Son
Frogstomp
- - - - - AU11
gold
gold

(7 weeks)AU
First published: April 12, 1995
Shade
Frogstomp
- - - - - AU28 (6 weeks)
AU
First published: May 29, 1995
1997 Freak
freak show
- - - UK34 (2 weeks)
UK
- AU1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(18 weeks)AU
First published: January 13, 1997
Abuse Me
Freak Show
- - - UK40 (2 weeks)
UK
- AU9
gold
gold

(12 weeks)AU
First published: April 1997
Cemetery
Freak Show
- - - - - AU5
gold
gold

(14 weeks)AU
First published: June 1997
The Door
Freak Show
- - - - - AU25 (6 weeks)
AU
First published: October 1997
1999 Anthem for the Year 2000
Neon Ballroom
- - - UK93 (1 week)
UK
- AU3
platinum
platinum

(16 weeks)AU
First published: February 1999
Ana's song (Open Fire)
Neon Ballroom
- - - UK45 (2 weeks)
UK
- AU14th
platinum
platinum

(11 weeks)AU
First published: May 1999
Miss You Love
Neon Ballroom
- - - - - AU17th
gold
gold

(10 weeks)AU
First published: September 1999
2002 The Greatest View
Diorama
DE83 (1 week)
DE
- - UK85 (1 week)
UK
- AU3
gold
gold

(11 weeks)AU
First published: January 18, 2002
Without You
diorama
- - - - - AU8 (5 weeks)
AU
First published: May 13, 2002
Luv Your Life
Diorama
- - - - - AU20 (2 weeks)
AU
First published: September 2, 2002
2003 Across the Night
Diorama
- - - - - AU24 (3 weeks)
AU
First published: March 11, 2002
2007 Straight Lines
Young Modern
- - - - - AU1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(43 weeks)AU
First published: March 20, 2007
If You Keep Losing Sleep
Young Modern
- - - - - AU16 (1 week)
AU
First published: October 9, 2007

More singles

  • 1994: Tomorrow (EP)
  • 1995: Findaway (fan club single)
  • 1996: No Association (promo single)
  • 1999: Paint Pastel Princess (promo single)
  • 2000: Punk Song 2 (promo single)
  • 2002: Tuna in the Brine (promo single)
  • 2003: After All These Years (promo single)
  • 2007: Reflections of a Sound (download single)
  • 2008: Mind Reader (download single)

Video albums and music videos

Video albums

  • 1995: Out Takes & Miss Takes (VHS)
  • 1999: Emotion Pictures (VHS)
  • 1999: Best Of Volume 1 - Complete Videology (DVD / VHS)
  • 2002: Across the Night: Creation of Diorama (DVD)
  • 2003: Live from Faraway Stables (DVD)
  • 2007: Powderfinger & Silverchair: Across the Great Divide Tour (DVD)

Music videos

year title Director (s)
1994 Tomorrow Kerry Negara
1995 Pure massacre
Tomorrow (US version) Mark Pellington
Shade
1996 Israel's Son Nigel Dick
1997 Abuse Me Nick Egan
Freak Gerald Casale
Cemetery Gerald Casale
1999 Anthem for the Year 2000 Gavin Bowden
Ana's Song (Open Fire) Cate Anderson
Miss You Love Cate Anderson
2000 Emotion sickness Cate Anderson
2002 The Greatest View Sean Gilligan, Sarah-Jane Woulahan
Without you Sean Gilligan, Sarah-Jane Woulahan
Luv Your Life Steve Scott, James Littlemore
2003 Across the night Sean Gilligan, Sarah-Jane Woulahan
After All These Years Robert Hambling
2007 Straight lines Paul Goldman , Alice Bell
Reflections of a Sound Damon Escott, Stephen Lance
If You Keep Losing Sleep Damon Escott, Stephen Lance

Awards for music sales

Golden record

  • New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
    • 1995: for the album Frogstomp
    • 1995: for the single Tomorrow
    • 2001: for the album The Best Of - Volume 1

Platinum record

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1997: for the album Freakshow
    • 1999: for the album Neon Ballroom
  • New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
    • 1999: for the album Neon Ballroom

3 × platinum record

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1997: for the album Frogstomp

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 6 × gold6th Platinum record icon.svg 32 × platinum32 2,450,000 aria.com.au
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg 5 × platinum5 500,000 musiccanada.com
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 3 × gold3 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 37,500 nztop40.co.nz
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2 3,000,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg 2 × silver2 0! G- 0! P- 120,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg 2 × silver2 Gold record icon.svg 11 × gold11 Platinum record icon.svg 40 × platinum40

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  1. a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US AU NZ
  2. Award in New Zealand for: Frogstomp Tomorrow Neon Ballroom