Editors discography

Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot and "The Pride", the band consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Russell Leetch (bass guitar and live backing vocals), Ed Lay (drums, percussion and live backing vocals), Justin Lockey (lead guitar), and Elliott Williams (keyboards and synthesizers).

Editors discography
Editors performing in 2007
Studio albums	7
EPs	5
Compilation albums	5
Singles	40
Music videos	23

Editors have so far released two platinum studio albums, selling over 2 million copies between them worldwide.^[1][2] Their debut album The Back Room was released in 2005. It contained hits such as "Munich" and "Blood" and the following year received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their follow-up album An End Has a Start went to number 1 in the UK Albums Chart in June 2007 and earned the band a Brit Awards nomination for best British Band. It also spawned another Top 10 hit single with the release of "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors".

Their third studio album, In This Light and On This Evening, was released in October 2009 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales thresholds)
		UK [3]	BEL (FL) [4]	BEL (WA) [5]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	IRL [8]	ITA [9]	NLD [10]	SWI [11]	US [12]
The Back Room	Released: 25 July 2005 Label: Kitchenware Format: CD, 2CD, vinyl, digital download	2	53	74	107	—	23	—	30	—	—[A]	UK: 560,278[14]	BPI: Platinum[15] BEA: Gold[16] IRMA: Gold[17] NVPI: Gold[18]
An End Has a Start	Released: 25 June 2007 Label: Kitchenware Format: CD, vinyl, digital download	1	5	45	56	24	7	47	2	31	117	UK: 383,369[14]	BPI: Platinum[15] BEA: Gold[19] IRMA: Gold[20]
In This Light and on This Evening	Released: 12 October 2009 Label: Kitchenware Format: CD, 2CD, vinyl, digital download	1	2	7	41	8	4	20	3	12	—[B]	UK: 142,574[14]	BPI: Gold[15] BEA: Platinum[21]
The Weight of Your Love	Released: 28 June 2013 Label: PIAS Format: CD, 2CD, vinyl, digital download	6	1	4	39	4	9	9	1	4	—[C]		BPI: Silver[15] BEA: Gold[22]
In Dream	Released: 2 October 2015 Label: PIAS Format: CD, 2CD, vinyl, digital download	5	1	5	47	11	14	11	1	7	—[D]		BEA: Gold[23] NVPI: Gold[18]
Violence	Released: 9 March 2018 Label: PIAS Format: CD, vinyl, digital download	6	1	3	49	6	20	24	2	10	—[E]
EBM	Released: 23 September 2022 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download	10	2	6	122	6	—	97	2	10	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [3]	BEL (FL) [4]	BEL (WA) [5]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	IRL [8]	ITA [9]	NLD [10]	SPA [24]	SWI [11]
Black Gold: Best of Editors[25]	Released: 25 October 2019 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, vinyl	28	2	18	115	21	72	61	8	44	94
You Are Fading IV[26]	Released: 26 April 2020 Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
You Are Fading III[26]	Released: 27 April 2020 Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
You Are Fading II	Released: 17 May 2020[27] Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
You Are Fading I	Released: 8 June 2020[28] Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Album details
Unedited	Released: 28 March 2011 Label: Kitchenware Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

EPs

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		UK Sales [3]	UK Indie [3]	AUT [29]	BEL (FL) [4]	BEL (WA) [5]	GER [7]	NLD [10]	SCO [3]	SWI [11]
Snowfield Demo EP	Released: 2003 Re-released: 25 October 2019 Self-released as Snowfield Label: PIAS (re-release) Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Napster EP (Live Session)	Released: 27 March 2006 Label: Kitchenware Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live At Telekom Street Gigs, Frankfurt	Released: 14 August 2013 Label: PIAS Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spotify Session - Live At Spotify Madrid	Released: 7 October 2013 Label: PIAS Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Blanck Mass Sessions	Released: 3 April 2019 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming	34	12	67	13	109	53	36	50	90
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [3]	AUT [29]	BEL (FL) [4]	BEL (WA) [5]	FRA [30]	GER [7]	IRL [8]	NLD [31]	POL [32]	SWI [33]
"Bullets"[F]	2005	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Back Room
"Munich"[G]		10	—	—	—	—	—	42	97	—	—	BPI: Silver[15]
"Blood"[H]		18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All Sparks"	2006	21	—	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	—
"Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors"	2007	7	—	47	—[I]	—	—	39	89	31	—		An End Has a Start
"An End Has a Start"		27	—	—[J]	—	—	88	—	90	—	—
"The Racing Rats"		26	—	36	—[K]	—	—	—	20	35	—
"Push Your Head Towards the Air"	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bones" [L]		—	—	—[M]	—	—	—	—	—	22	—
"Papillon"	2009	23	44	1	6	—	43	—	16	1	52	BEA: Gold	In This Light and On This Evening
"You Don't Know Love"	2010	—	—	—[N]	—	—	—	—	—	15	—
"Last Day" [O]		—[P]	—	—	—	79	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		In This Light and On This Evening
"No Sound But the Wind" [Q]		—	—	1	37	—	—	—	72	—	—	BEA: Platinum[35]
"A Ton of Love"	2013	—[R]	—	32	—[S]	—	—	—	54	50	—[T]		The Weight of Your Love
"Formaldehyde"		—[U]	—	—[V]	—	—	—	—	—	28	—
"Honesty"		—	—	—[W]	—	—	—	—	—	38	—
"Sugar"	2014	—	—	—[X]	—	—	—	—	—	18	—
"What Is This Thing Called Love"		—	—	—[Y]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"No Harm"	2015	—	—	—[Z]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		In Dream
"Marching Orders"[39]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Life Is a Fear"		—	—	40	—[AA]	—	—	—	—[AB]	48	—
"Ocean of Night"		—	—	—[AC]	—[AD]	—	—	—	—	41	—
"Forgiveness"	2016	—	—	—[AE]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All the Kings"		—	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	31	—
"Magazine"	2018	—	—	—[AF]	—[AG]	—	—	—	—	50	—		Violence
"Hallelujah (So Low)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	—
"Darkness at the Door"		—	—	—[AH]	—	—	—	—	—	55	—
"Cold"		—	—	—[AI]	—[AJ]	—	—	—	—	55	—
"Barricades"	2019	—	—	—[AK]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Blanck Mass Sessions
"Frankenstein"[41]		—	—	—[AL]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Black Gold
"Black Gold"[25]		—	—	—[AM]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Upside Down"	2020	—	—	—[AN]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Heart Attack"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		EBM
"Karma Climb"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Kiss"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Vibe"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Title	Year	Album
"No Sound But the Wind"	2009	The Twilight Saga: New Moon OST

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
2005	"Bullets" (version 1)	Mike Brady
	"Munich"	Mark Thomas
	"Blood"	Chris Hopewell & Matt Freeth
	"Bullets" (version 2)	Martin de Thurah
2006	"All Sparks"	Lee Lennox
2007	"Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors"	Arni & Kinski
	"An End Has a Start"	Diane Martel
	"The Racing Rats"	Vince Haycock
2008	"Push Your Head Towards the Air"	Paul Minor
	"Bones"	Russell Leetch
2009	"Papillon"	Andrew Douglas
2010	"You Don't Know Love"	Arni & Kinski
	"Last Day"
	"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool"	Lennox Brothers
	"No Sound but the Wind"
2013	"A Ton of Love"	Mark Thomas
	"Formaldehyde"	Ben Wheatley
	"Honesty"	Favourite Colour: Black
2014	"Sugar"	Joe Vanhoutteghem
	"What Is This Thing Called Love"
2015	"No Harm"	Rahi Rezvani
	"Marching Orders"
	"Life Is a Fear"
	"Ocean of Night"
2016	"All the Kings"
2018	"Magazine"
	"Hallelujah (So Low)"
	"Darkness at the Door"
	"Cold"
2019	"Barricades"	Hi-sim [42]
	"Frankenstein"	Gregory Ohrel [43]
	"Black Gold"	Rahi Rezvani
2022	"Heart Attack"	Felix Geen
	"Karma Climb"	Justin Lockey & James Lockey
	"Kiss"
	"Picturesque"	Ellie Madeland

Notes

1. The Back Room did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 14 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[13]
2. In This Light and on This Evening did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 8 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[13]
3. The Weight of Your Love did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 17 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[13]
4. In Dream did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 9 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[13]
5. Violence did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 13 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[13]
6. "Bullets" originally peaked at 54 on the UK singles chart before being re-issued on 26 September 2005.
7. "Munich" originally peaked at 22 on the UK singles chart before being re-issued on 2 January 2006.
8. "Blood" was re-issued on 19 June 2006 and re-entered the UK singles chart at #39.
9. "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
10. "An End Has a Start" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
11. "The Racing Rats" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 12 on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
12. "Bones" was released as a digital download only.
13. "Bones" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
14. "You Don't Know Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
15. "Last Day" was a limited release as part of Record Store Day in April 2010.
16. "Last Day" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.^[34]
17. The live version of "No Sound But the Wind" recorded at Rock Werchter festival in Belgium in 2010 was the version released as a single.
18. "A Ton of Love" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.^[36]
19. "A Ton of Love" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 32 on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
20. "A Ton of Love" did not enter the Swiss Singles chart, but charted at number 85 on the Swiss Airplay chart.^[37]
21. "Formaldehyde" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 65 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.^[38]
22. "Formaldehyde" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 5 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
23. "Honesty" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
24. "Sugar" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
25. "What Is This Thing Called Love" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
26. "No Harm" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 66 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
27. "Life Is a Fear" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
28. "Life Is a Fear" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100 but peaked on the Netherlands' Single Tip Chart at number 28.^[40]
29. "Ocean of Night" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 1 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
30. "Ocean of Night" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
31. "Forgiveness" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 46 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
32. "Magazine" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 1 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
33. "Magazine" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
34. "Darkness at the Door" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
35. "Cold" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 29 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
36. "Cold" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.^[5]
37. "Barricades" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
38. "Frankenstein" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
39. "Black Gold" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 32 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]
40. "Upside Down" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Ultratip chart.^[4]