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The discography of Fountains of Wayne contains five studio albums, one compilation album, 16 singles, one DVD, six music videos and seven other appearances.
| Fountains of Wayne discography | |
|---|---|
 Fountains of Wayne performing in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 17 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| Other appearances | 7 |
Fountains of Wayne were formed in 1995 by bassist Adam Schlesinger and guitarist Chris Collingwood. They were joined by Jody Porter and Brian Young and recorded a demo.
The demo fell into the hands of Atlantic Records and in 1996, the band released their debut self-titled album. Two singles were released from it but it was the song "That Thing You Do", written by Schlesinger, that gained popularity through its use as the title song for the Tom Hanks' film of the same name. The track gained Schlesinger an Oscar[1] nomination and the soundtrack gained RIAA gold certification.
The release of their second album, Utopia Parkway, in 1999 gained them mixed reviews[2][3][4] and produced three singles. However, frustrations between the band and the label resulted in them being dropped by Atlantic Records. The band went into a hiatus, with all the members pursuing alternative musical paths. It wasn't until 2001 that the band resurfaced with a cover of The Kinks' "Better Things".[5]
Welcome Interstate Managers, the third album, was released in 2003 on S-Curve Records. The single "Stacy's Mom" became an instant success earning a gold certification by the RIAA. The two follow-up singles, "Mexican Wine" and "Hey Julie" were not as popular; however, the track "All Kinds of Time" received commercial airtime through NFL promotions throughout the 2005 season.[6] The success, particularly of "Stacy's Mom", led to the band being nominated for two Grammys; Best New Artist[7] and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Stacy's Mom".[8]
A compilation of B-sides was released in June 2005 entitled Out-of-State Plates. Two years later, in April 2007, a new album was released called Traffic and Weather. The track "I-95" from the album was named in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Songs of 2007.[9]
The band's first DVD, No Better Place: Live in Chicago was released March 3, 2009. In 2011, the band released its final album, Sky Full of Holes, under Yep Roc Records.[10]
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Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US Alt [12] |
US Indie [13] |
US Rock [14] |
AUS [15] |
JPN [16] |
NL [17] |
SCO [18] |
UK [19] |
UK Indie [20] | |||||
| Fountains of Wayne |
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—[A] | — | — | — | 104 | — | 83 | 99 | 67 | — | |||
| Utopia Parkway |
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—[B] | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | 115 | — | |||
| Welcome Interstate Managers |
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115 | — | — | — | 198 | — | —[C] | — | 160 | — | |||
| Traffic and Weather |
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97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | — | |||
| Sky Full of Holes | 37 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 51 | — | — | 102 | 16 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [11] | ||
| Out-of-State Plates |
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168 |
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| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] |
US Rock [24] |
AUS [25][15] |
CAN [26] |
IRL [27] |
NL [28] |
NOR [29] |
NZ [30] |
SCO [31] |
UK [19] | |||||
| "Radiation Vibe" | 1996 | —[D] | —[E] | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 32 | Fountains of Wayne | ||
| "Sink to the Bottom" | 1997 | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 36 | 42 | |||
| "Survival Car" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 53 | ||||
| "Barbara H." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | ||||
| "I Want an Alien for Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 36 | Non-album single | |||
| "Leave the Biker" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fountains of Wayne | ||
| "Denise" | 1999 | — | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 57 | Utopia Parkway | ||
| "Red Dragon Tattoo" | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 79 | ||||
| "Troubled Times" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | ||||
| "The Valley of Malls" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Stacy's Mom" | 2003 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 99 | — | 35 | 6 | 11 | Welcome Interstate Managers | ||
| "Mexican Wine" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hey Julie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 57 | ||||
| "Maureen" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Out-of-State Plates | ||
| "Someone to Love" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Traffic and Weather | ||
| "'92 Subaru" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Richie and Ruben" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[G] | Sky Full of Holes | ||
| "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Video details |
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| 2009 | No Better Place: Live in Chicago[40]
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| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1996 | "Radiation Vibe"[41] | Clark Eddy |
| 1997 | "Sink to the Bottom" | Chris Applebaum |
| 1999 | "Denise" | Tryan George |
| 1999 | “Troubled Times” | |
| 2003 | "Stacy's Mom"[42] | Chris Applebaum |
| 2004 | "Mexican Wine"[43] | |
| 2007 | "Someone to Love"[44] | Adam Neustadter |
| 2011 | "The Summer Place" | David Dutton |
| Year | Release details | Track(s) |
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| 2000 | Scary Movie: Music That Inspired the Soundtrack
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| 2002 | This Is Where I Belong – The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks
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| 2003 | Now That's What I Call Music! 14 (American series)
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| 2004 | 2004 Grammy Nominees
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| 2004 | Future Soundtrack for America
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| 2005 | Robots: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| 2008 | Live from the Artists Den: Season One
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| 2013 | Sandra Boynton's Frog Trouble
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- Fountains of Wayne did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 20 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[21]
- Utopia Parkway did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 23 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[21]
- Welcome Interstate Managers did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Dutch Alternative Albums chart.[22]
- "Radiation Vibe" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[32]
- "Radiation Vibe" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 14 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[33]
- "Denise" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 34 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[33]
- "Richie and Ruben" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 33 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[37]
- "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 45 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[38]
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