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 fourth 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

Title	Album details	Chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [3]	BEL [10]	CAN [5][11][6]	GER [12]	NLD [13]	NZL [4]	SWE [14]	SWI [15]	UK [16]
The Death of a Dictionary	Released: August 17, 1989 Label: Action Front Records Format: CS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mental Jewelry	Released: December 31, 1991 Label: Radioactive Format: CD, CS	73	137	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[7] MC: Gold[17] NVPI: Gold[18]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Birds of Pray	Released: May 20, 2003 Label: Radioactive Format: CD	28	3	4	73	43	1	10	13	71	199	ARIA: Platinum[34] NVPI: Gold[18] RIANZ: Gold[35]
Songs from Black Mountain	Released: June 6, 2006 Label: Epic Format: CD	52	4	14	21	73	1	6	14	73	172	ARIA: Gold[36]
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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [3]	BEL [10]	CAN [37]	NLD [13]	NOR [38]	NZL [4]	SWE [14]
Awake: The Best of Live	Released: November 2, 2004 Label: Radioactive Records	65	4	14	55	3	2	1	45	ARIA: Platinum[39] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[40]
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.^[41]

Live albums

Live albums by Live

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [3]	BEL [10]	NLD [13]
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

Singles by Live

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [42]	US Alt. [2]	AUS [3]	BEL (FL) [10]	CAN [43]	CAN Alt. [44]	GER [45]	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[47]	The Distance to Here
2000	"Run to the Water"	—	14	34	57	—	10	—	49	44	—
	"They Stood Up for Love"	—	31	88	1	—	—	—	44	—	—
2001	"Simple Creed" (featuring Tricky)	—	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
2014	"The Way Around Is Through"	—	—[H]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Turn
2018	"Love Lounge"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Local 717
	"Be a Giver, Man"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	"Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rolling)"(featuring Dean DeLeo)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

1. "I Alone" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 38 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
2. "Lightning Crashes" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
3. "All Over You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 33 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
4. "White, Discussion" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
5. "Lakini's Juice" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 35 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
6. "Freaks" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 73 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
7. "Turn My Head" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 45 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.^[46]
8. "The Way Around Is Through" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 30 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

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.