Gossip discography

Gossip discography
Gossip performing in 2007
Studio albums	6
EPs	7
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	2
Singles	12
Music videos	10
Other appearances	4

The discography of Gossip, an American indie rock band, consists of six studio albums, four live albums, two compilation albums, seven extended plays, twelve singles, and ten music videos. The group was founded in 1999 by vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Kathy Mendonca while attending Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.^[1] The following year they released a self-titled EP on the independent record label K Records.^[2] Gossip released their debut studio album, That's Not What I Heard, in January 2001.^[3] Their second EP, Arkansas Heat, was issued the next year.^[4] Movement, the band's second studio album, and a live album titled Undead in NYC followed in 2003.^[5][6]

In November 2003, Mendonca left the group.^[7] She was replaced by Hannah Billie on the Gossip's third studio album Standing in the Way of Control, released in January 2006. The album reached number 22 in the United Kingdom and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.^[8][9] Three singles, "Standing in the Way of Control", "Listen Up!" and "Jealous Girls", were released from the album: "Standing in the Way of Control" peaked at number seven in the UK and number 25 in Ireland.^[8][10]

Gossip worked extensively with producer Rick Rubin in recording their fourth studio album, Music for Men, which was released in October 2009.^[11] The album peaked at number 164 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the top ten in Austria, France and Germany.^{[12][13][14][15]} Four singles were released from the album: "Heavy Cross", "Love Long Distance", "Pop Goes the World" and "Men in Love", with "Heavy Cross" charting at number two in Germany and Switzerland.^[15][16]

Their fifth studio album, A Joyful Noise, was released in May 2012 and featured collaborations with British production team Xenomania and French DJ Fred Falke.^[17] The album peaked at number one in Switzerland and number two in Germany^[15][16] – it was certified gold by the Swiss branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and the Bundesverband Musikindustrie in Germany.^[18][19] The album produced three singles: "Perfect World", "Move in the Right Direction" and "Get a Job", with "Move in the Right Direction" reaching number three in Austria and number 11 in Germany.^[13][15]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		US [12]	AUS [20]	AUT [13]	FRA [14]	GER [15]	IRE [10]	NZ [21]	SWI [16]	UK [8]
That's Not What I Heard	Released: January 23, 2001 (US)[3] Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, DD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Movement	Released: May 6, 2003 (US)[5] Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, DD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Standing in the Way of Control	Released: January 24, 2006 (US)[22] Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, DD, LP	—	—	—	34	—	31	—	—	22	BPI: Gold[9]
Music for Men	Released: October 6, 2009 (US)[23] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, DD, LP	164	13	4	5	10	27	28	12	18	BVMI: 3× Gold[18] ARIA: Gold[24] IFPI AUT: Platinum[25] IFPI SWI: Platinum[19] SNEP: 2× Platinum[26]
A Joyful Noise	Released: May 22, 2012 (US)[27] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, DD, LP	100	35	4	3	2	66	—	1	47	BVMI: Gold[18] IFPI SWI: Gold[19] SNEP: Gold[28]
Real Power	Released: March 22, 2024 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	—	16	—	8	—	—	11	68
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Undead in NYC	Released: September 9, 2003 (US)[6] Label: Dim Mak Format: CD, DD
The Gossip Live At the Casbah 07/24/2004	Released: July 24, 2004 (US)[29] Label: Re:Live Format: DD
The Gossip Live at the Metro 09/25/2004	Released: September 25, 2004 (US)[30] Label: Re:Live Format: DD
Live in Liverpool	Released: December 7, 2007 (AUS)[31] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, DD, LP

Remix albums

Title	Album details
RMXD	Released: November 12, 2007 (AUS)[32] Label: Popfrenzy Format: CD
Rework It	Released: July 7, 2008 (US)[33] Label: Back Yard Format: CD

Extended plays

Title	Details
The Gossip	Released: July 25, 2000 (US)[2] Label: K (IPU096) Formats: CD, DD, LP
Arkansas Heat	Released: May 7, 2002 (US)[4] Label: Kill Rock Stars (KRS384) Formats: CD, DD, LP
Real Damage (with Tracy + the Plastics)	Released: January 25, 2005 (US)[34] Label: Dim Mak (DM075) Formats: CD, DD, LP
GSSP RMX	Released: August 22, 2006 (US)[35] Label: Kill Rock Stars (KRS473) Formats: CD, DD
NRJ Sessions: Gossip	Released: March 9, 2010 (FRA)[36] Label: Sony Format: DD
Live from Abbey Road	Released: July 8, 2011 (UK)[37] Label: Sony Format: DD
A Joyful Noise RMX	Released: November 16, 2012 (US)[38] Label: Columbia Format: DD

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		US Dance [39]	AUS [20]	AUT [13]	FRA [14]	GER [15]	IRE [10]	NZ [21]	SWI [16]	UK [8]
"Standing in the Way of Control"	2006	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	7	BPI: Gold[9]	Standing in the Way of Control
"Listen Up!"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
"Yr Mangled Heart"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Jealous Girls"	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89
"Heavy Cross"	2009	8	7	4	23	2	28	12	2	37	ARIA: Platinum[40] BPI: Silver[9] BVMI: 3× Gold[18] IFPI SWI: Platinum[19]	Music for Men
"Love Long Distance"		—	49	—	—	30	—	—	41	—
"Pop Goes the World"		13	—	—	—	53	—	—	—	—
"Men in Love"		—	—	—	—	58	—	—	—	—
"Perfect World"	2012	8	—	16	27	13	—	—	11	—	BVMI: Gold[18]	A Joyful Noise
"Move in the Right Direction"		17	—	3	64	11	—	—	27	—	BVMI: Platinum[18] IFPI AUT: Gold[25]
"Get a Job"[41]	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Crazy Again"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Real Power
"Real Power"[42]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		BEL (FL) [43]
"Drunken Maria"/"Monk Chant" (with The Raincoats)	2009	—	Silver Monk Time
"Get Lost"	2012	13	A Joyful Noise
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances

These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Gossip.

Title	Year	Album
"I Want It (To Write)"	2001	Flying Sidekick Home Alive Compilation II[44]
"Snake Appeal"	2002	Night School[45]
"Drunken Maria"	2006	Silver Monk Time – A Tribute to the Monks[46]
"Careless Whisper"	2009	Uncovered: A Unique Collection of Cool Cover Versions[47]

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Standing in the Way of Control"	2007	Lance Bangs[48]
"Listen Up!"		Morgen Dye[49]
"Jealous Girls"		Oliver Evans[50]
"Heavy Cross"	2009	Lance Bangs[51]
"Love Long Distance"		Joel Trussell[52]
"Pop Goes the World"	2010	Philip Andelman[53]
"Men in Love"		Cody Critcheloe and Justin Kelly[54]
"Perfect World"	2012	Price James[55][56][57]
"Move in the Right Direction"
"Get a Job"	2013

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