Live discography

The discography of the American rock band Live consists of nine studio albums (including The Death of a Dictionary, recorded when the band was known as Public Affection), one live album, two compilation albums, three extended plays, twenty-eight singles and twenty-six music videos. After initially self-releasing a full-length album and an EP under the name Public Affection, their first studio album as Live, 1991's Mental Jewelry, peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200.^[1] The single "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" peaked at number nine on the Alternative Songs chart.^[2]

Live discography
Studio albums	9
EPs	3
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Singles	28
Music videos	26

Live achieved commercial success with their next album, 1994's Throwing Copper. Helped by the singles "Selling the Drama", "I Alone", "Lightning Crashes", and "All Over You", the album reached number one on the music charts in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} It went platinum eight times in the US and seven times in Canada.^[7][8] Throwing Copper is Live's best-selling album.^[7] "Selling the Drama" and "Lightning Crashes" both reached number one on the Alternative Songs chart.^[2]

The band's third album, Secret Samadhi, was released in 1997. It peaked at number one in the US, New Zealand, and Canada, and it went platinum twice in both the US and Canada.^{[1][4][5][6][7][8]} One single from the album, "Lakini's Juice", peaked at number one on the Alternative Songs chart.^[2]

In 1999, Live's fourth album, The Distance to Here, was released. It went to number one on the Australia and Canada charts and was certified platinum in the US and Canada.^{[3][5][6][7][8]} The band then released the studio albums V and Birds of Pray in 2001 and 2003, respectively, before releasing their first compilation album, Awake: The Best of Live, in 2004. Songs from Black Mountain, their seventh studio album, was released in 2006.^[1] The band has sold over 20 million albums worldwide.^[9]

Albums

Studio albums

Studio albums by Live

Year	Album details	Chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [3][10]	BEL [11]	CAN [5][6]	GER [12]	NLD [13]	NZL [4]	SWE [14]	SWI [15]	UK [16]
1989	The Death of a Dictionary Released: August 17, 1989 Label: Action Front Records Format: CS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	Mental Jewelry Released: December 31, 1991 Label: Radioactive Format: CD, CS	73	137	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[7] MC: Gold[17] NVPI: Gold[18]
1994	Throwing Copper Released: April 26, 1994 Label: Radioactive Format: CD, CS	1	1	8	1	28	5	1	11	—	37	RIAA: 8× Platinum[7] ARIA: 10× Platinum[19] BPI: Gold[20] BEA: Gold[21] IFPI SWE: Gold[22] MC: 7× Platinum[8] NVPI: Platinum [18] RIANZ: 6× Platinum[23]
1997	Secret Samadhi Released: February 18, 1997 Label: Radioactive Format: CD, CS, LP	1	2	3	1	23	4	1	8	17	31	RIAA: 2× Platinum[7] ARIA: 2× Platinum[24] MC: 2× Platinum[25] NVPI: Platinum[26] RIANZ: Platinum[27]
1999	The Distance to Here Released: October 5, 1999 Label: Radioactive Format: CD, CS	4	1	1	1	13	2	2	6	47	56	RIAA: Platinum[7] ARIA: 2× Platinum[28] BEA: Gold[26] MC: Platinum[29] NVPI: 2× Platinum[18] RIANZ: Platinum[30]
2001	V Released: September 18, 2001 Label: Radioactive Format: CD, CS	22	1	2	5	17	1	1	6	37	80	ARIA: Gold[31] BEA: Gold[32] NVPI: Gold[18] RIANZ: Gold[33]
2003	Birds of Pray Released: May 20, 2003 Label: Radioactive Format: CD	28	3	4	—	43	1	10	13	71	199	ARIA: Platinum[34] NVPI: Gold[18] RIANZ: Gold[35]
2006	Songs from Black Mountain Released: June 6, 2006 Label: Epic Format: CD	52	4	14	—	73	1	6	14	73	172	ARIA: Gold[36]
2014	The Turn Released: October 28, 2014 Label: Think Loud Recordings Format: CD	133	—	139	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Compilation albums by Live

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [3]	BEL [11]	NLD [13]	NOR [37]	NZL [4]	SWE [14]
2004	Awake: The Best of Live Released: November 2, 2004 Label: Radioactive Records	65	4	14	3	2	1	45	ARIA: Platinum[38] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[39]
2007	Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs Released: September 14, 2007 Label: Action Front Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

In addition, live acoustic versions of "Lightning Crashes" and "Run to the Water" were included on the compilation album Cold Live at the Chapel (later known as Cold Live at the Chapel Volume 1). These were recordings from the Australian television music show Live at the Chapel in 2000.^[40]

Live albums

Live albums by Live

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [3]	BEL [11]	NLD [13]
2008	Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam Released: November 11, 2008 Label: Vanguard	63	46	2

EPs

• Divided Mind, Divided Planet (1990)
• Four Songs (1991)
• Local 717 (2018)

Singles

1990's

Singles by Live

Year	Song	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [41]	US Alt. [2]	AUS [3][10]	BEL (FL) [11]	CAN [42]	CAN Alt. [43]	GER [44]	NLD [13]	NZL [4]	UK [16]
1991	"Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)"	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Mental Jewelry
1992	"Pain Lies on the Riverside"	—	24	142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Beauty of Gray"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Selling the Drama"	43	1	49	—	41	—	89	15	—	30		Throwing Copper
	"I Alone"	—[A]	6	97	—	—	—	—	20	—	48
1995	"Lightning Crashes"	—[B]	1	13	—	3	—	—	—	—	33
	"All Over You"	—[C]	4	52	—	18	3	—	—	—	48
	"White, Discussion"	—[D]	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Lakini's Juice"	—[E]	1	21	—	20	1	—	69	37	29		Secret Samadhi
	"Freaks"	—[F]	13	36	—	56	13	—	80	—	60
	"Turn My Head"	—[G]	3	47	69	16	4	—	67	—	—
	"Rattlesnake"	—	18	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—
1999	"The Dolphin's Cry"	78	3	25	7	—	1	—	10	48	62	ARIA: Gold[46]	The Distance to Here
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

2000's

Singles by Live

Year	Song	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [47]	US Alt. [2]	AUS	BEL (FL)	CAN Alt.	NLD [13]	NZL [4]
2000	"Run to the Water"	—	14	34	57	10	49	44	The Distance to Here
	"They Stood Up for Love"	—	31	88	1	—	44	—
2001	"Simple Creed"	—	18	43	54	—	18	—	V
	"Overcome"	—	30	68	2	—	3	—
2002	"Forever May Not Be Long Enough"	—	—	—	68	—	59	—
2003	"Heaven"	59	33	19	56	—	30	16	Birds of Pray
	"Run Away"	—	—	—	—	—	41	—
	"Sweet Release"	—	—	61	—	—	—	—
2004	"We Deal in Dreams"	—	—	—	—	—	47	—	Awake: The Best of Live
2006	"The River"	—	—	33	49	—	15	—	Songs from Black Mountain
	"Mystery"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Wings"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	"Forever"	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	Live at the Paradiso
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

2010's

Singles by Live

Year	Song	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Mainstream Rock
2014	"The Way Around Is Through"	30	The Turn
2018	"Love Lounge"	38	Local 717
	"Be a Giver, Man"	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

2020's

Year	Song
2024	"Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rolling)"

1. "I Alone" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 38 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]
2. "Lightning Crashes" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]
3. "All Over You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 33 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]
4. "White, Discussion" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]
5. "Lakini's Juice" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 35 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]
6. "Freaks" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 73 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]
7. "Turn My Head" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 45 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[45]

Music videos

Music videos by Live

Year	Song	Director(s)
1991	"Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)"	George Seminara[48]
	"Pain Lies on the Riverside"	Ron Keith[49]
1994	"Selling the Drama"	Julia Heyward, Phyllis Famiglietti[50]
	"I Alone"	Tim Pope[51]
	"Lightning Crashes"	Jake Scott[52]
1995	"White, Discussion" (Version 1)	Tom Giovarell[53]
	"White, Discussion" (Version 2)	Josh Taft[53]
1997	"Lakini's Juice"	Gavin Bowden[54]
	"Freaks"	Paul Cunningham[55]
	"Turn My Head"	Mary Lambert[56]
	"Turn My Head" (John Register Version)	Jake Scott[57]
	"Ghost"	Mark Neale[58]
1999	"The Dolphin's Cry"	Martin Weisz[59][60]
2000	"Run to the Water"
	"They Stood Up for Love"	Kai Sehr[61]
2001	"Forever May Not Be Long Enough"	Mary Lambert[62]
	"Simple Creed"	Marc Webb[63]
	"Overcome"	Mary Lambert[64]
	"Overcome" (with Ground Zero Footage)	Steven Rosenbaum[65]
2002	"Like a Soldier"	Matt Bass[66]
2003	"Heaven" (Version 1)	Arni & Kinski[67]
	"Heaven" (Version 2)	Peter Van Eyndt[68]
2004	"Run Away"	Mary Lambert[69]
2006	"The River"	Nathan Cox[70]
2014	"The Way Around Is Through"[71]
2018	"Love Lounge"	Clay Patrick McBride[72]

Live songs in film

• "The Dam at Otter Creek" – In the Army Now (1994)^[73]
• "White, Discussion (Sever & Reynolds Remix)" – Virtuosity (1995)^[73]
• "The Dolphin's Cry" – Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)*
• "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" – The Mummy Returns (2001)^[73]
• "Deep Enough" (Remix) – The Fast and the Furious (2001)^[73]*
• "Hold Me Up" – Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)^[73]*
• "Lightning Crashes" – Kodachrome (2017)

* indicates that the track does not appear on the film's soundtrack album.

References

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2. "Live Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
3. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:

   • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Live in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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5. Peak positions for Live' albums on Canadian Albums Chart:

   • For Throwing Copper: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 61, No. 14, May 08 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
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42. Peak positions for Live's singles on Canadian Singles Chart:

    • For "Selling the Drama": "Top Singles – Volume 60, No. 2, August 01 1994". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Lightning Crashes": "Top Singles – Volume 61, No. 15, May 15, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "All Over You": "Top Singles – Volume 62, No. 4, August 28, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Lakini's Juice": "Top Singles – Volume 65, No. 6, April 14, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Freaks": "Top Singles – Volume 65, No. 18, July 07 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Turn My Head": "Top Singles – Volume 66, No. 4, September 29, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
43. Peak positions for Live's singles on Canada's Rock/Alternative Chart:

    • For "All Over You": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 61, No. 22, July 03 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Lakini's Juice": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 65, No. 1, March 10, 1997". RPM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Freaks": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 65, No. 10, May 12, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Turn My Head": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 65, No. 22, August 04 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Rattlesnake": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 66, No. 15, December 15, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "The Dolphin's Cry": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 70, No. 2, November 01 1999". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
    • For "Run to the Water": "Rock/Alternative – Volume 70, No. 21, March 27, 2000". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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49. "Pain Lies on the Riverside (1991)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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51. "I Alone (1994)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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54. "Lakini's Juice (1997)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
55. "Freaks (1997)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
56. "Turn My Head (1997)". imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
57. "Turn My Head – John Register Version (1997)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
58. "Live - Ghost". www.dailymotion.com. Dailymotion. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
59. "The Dolphin's Cry (1999)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
60. "Run To The Water (2000)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
61. "They Stood Up For Love (2000)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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63. "Simple Creed (2001)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
64. "LIVE – Overcome (Music Video)". www.vimeo.com. Vimeo. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
65. "More on 9/11 and Live's "Overcome"". www.beliefnet.com. beliefnet. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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67. "Heaven (2003)". www.imvdb.com. IMVDB. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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External links

• Discography from AllMusic
• Discography from Discogs
• Discography from MusicBrainz