Foster the People discography

The discography of American indie pop band Foster the People consists of four studio albums, five extended plays (including one mixtape), 26 singles, and 15 music videos.

Foster the People discography
Foster the People at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, from left to right: original members Mark Pontius, founder Mark Foster, and Cubbie Fink
Studio albums	4
EPs	5
Singles	26
Music videos	15
Promotional singles	6

Mark Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song "Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group was signed to Columbia Records imprint Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at the music festivals Coachella and South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio, reaching number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[1][2] while also becoming successful in international markets. The success of "Pumped Up Kicks" also propelled Torches to number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart. Four other singles were released from the album, including "Helena Beat", "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)", and "Houdini", all of which entered the Alternative Songs chart.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [3]	AUS [4]	BEL (FL) [5]	CAN [6]	FRA [7]	IRL [8]	NLD [9]	NZ [10]	SWI [11]	UK [12]
Torches	Released: May 23, 2011 (US)[13] Label: Startime, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	8	1	69	7	29	13	53	18	49	12	RIAA: 3× Platinum[14] ARIA: Platinum[15] BPI: Gold[16] MC: Platinum[17] SNEP: Gold[18]
Supermodel	Released: March 18, 2014 (US)[19] Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	3	8	93	4	51	24	57	17	17	26
Sacred Hearts Club	Released: July 21, 2017 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download	47	71	—	54	180	—	85	—[A]	—	—[B]	RIAA: Gold[14]
Paradise State of Mind	Released: August 16, 2024 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	170	—	—	—	—[C]	—	—	—	—	—[D]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Re-issued albums

Title	Details
Torches X (Deluxe Edition)	Released: November 12, 2021 (US) Label: Columbia, Legacy Formats: Digital download

Mixtapes

Title	Details
Melody & Silence (with The Knocks)	Released: March 19, 2021 (US)[24] Label: Big Beat Records Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Details
Foster the People	Released: January 18, 2011 (US)[25] Label: Startime, Columbia Formats: Digital download
Spotify Sessions – Live from The Village	Released: April 15, 2014 (US)[26] Label: Columbia Formats: Streamed audio
III	Released: April 27, 2017 (US)[27] Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, streamed audio
In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing	Released: December 11, 2020 (US)[28] Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [2]	US Rock [29]	AUS [30]	CAN [31]	CZR [32]	FRA [7]	JPN [33]	NLD [9]	SWI [11]	UK [34]
"Pumped Up Kicks"	2010	3	3	1	3	5	10	9	35	17	18	RIAA: 14× Platinum[14] ARIA: 18× Platinum[35] BPI: 4× Platinum[16] MC: 5× Platinum[17] RMNZ: 8× Platinum[36]	Torches
"Helena Beat"	2011	—[E]	15	74	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[14] MC: Gold[17] RMNZ: Gold[36]
"Call It What You Want"		—	—	39	—	—	—	75	—[F]	—[G]	139	RIAA: Gold[14] ARIA: Gold[40] BPI: Silver[16]
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)"	2012	86	8	—	56	—	121	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[14] MC: Gold[17]
"Houdini"		—	—[H]	—	—	—	—	70	98	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[14] RMNZ: Gold[36]
"Ruby"[42]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Coming of Age"	2014	—[I]	14	64	69	38	—	44	—	—[J]	158	RIAA: Gold[14]	Supermodel
"Pseudologia Fantastica"		—	31	—	—	—	118	—	—	—	—
"Best Friend"		—[K]	21	—	86	—	150	—	—	—[L]	—
"Are You What You Want to Be?"		—	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Unforeseeable Fate of Mr. Jones"[45]	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Doing It for the Money"	2017	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sacred Hearts Club
"Loyal Like Sid & Nancy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sit Next to Me"		42	5	—	68	16	—	—	—[M]	—	—	RIAA: 4× Platinum[14] MC: Platinum[17] RMNZ: Gold[36]
"Pay the Man (Remix)"[47] (featuring JID & Saba)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles [a]
"Worst Nites"[49]	2018	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Style"[50]	2019	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Imagination"[51]		—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Pick U Up"[52]		—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Every Color"[53] (with Louis the Child)[N]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Here for Now
"It's OK to Be Human"[54]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Lamb's Wool"[55] (solo or with Poolside)[56]		—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP
"The Things We Do"[57]		—	—[O]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Broken Jaw"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[P]		Torches X
"Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero"[60]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Lost in Space"[61]	2024	—	—[Q]	—	—	—	—	—[R]	—	—	—		Paradise State of Mind
"Take Me Back"[64]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Chasing Low Vibrations"[65]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

See also: Mark Foster (singer) § Guest appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		US Alt. [1]	US Dance [66]	US Rock Air. [62]	AUS Hit. [67]	BEL (FL) Tip [68]	BEL (WA) Tip [69]	CAN Rock [70]	RUS [71]	NZ [10]
"Warrior"[72] (Kimbra featuring Mark Foster and A-Trak)	2012	—	—	—	16	57	—	—	—	22		Vows
"Nonsense" (Madeon featuring Mark Foster)	2015	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Adventure
"Ride or Die" (The Knocks featuring Foster the People)	2018	16	20	28	—	—	—	—	86	—	RIAA: Gold[14]	New York Narcotic
"Blur"[73] (MØ featuring Foster the People)		35	—	—	—	—	21	36	—	—		Forever Neverland
"All About You" (The Knocks featuring Foster the People)	2020	17	20	33	—	—	—	38	—	—		HISTORY
"Hyperlandia"[74] (deadmau5 featuring Foster the People)	2021	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Rock [29]	UK Phys. [75]
"Broken Jaw"[76]	2012	—	32	Torches
"Nevermind" (alternate version)	2014	—	—	Supermodel
"Pay the Man"	2017	—	—	III EP
"SHC"		50	—
"I Love My Friends"		—	—	Sacred Hearts Club
"Under the Moon"	2020	—	—	In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP
"Pumped Up Kicks" (Gus Dapperton version)	2021	—	—	Torches X
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		JPN Over. [77]
"I Would Do Anything for You"[42]	2011	—	RIAA: Gold[14]	Torches
"See You in the Afterlife"	2024	17		Paradise State of Mind
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"The Edge of Glory" (Foster the People Remix)	2011	Lady Gaga	Born This Way: The Remix
"Colours" (Foster the People Remix)		Grouplove	none
"Blue Jeans" (Smims & Belle Remix featuring Azealia Banks)	2012	Lana Del Rey	Blue Jeans (Remixes) EP
"Hide and Seek" (Foster the People Remix)	2016	Nanakato!	Non-album singles
"Nobody's Favourite" (Foster the People Rework)	2020	Mobley

Other appearances

Guest appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Machu Picchu" (Foster the People Cover; originally by The Strokes)	2012	none	BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012

Interpolations

Selected interpolations by other artists

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		BEL [78]	NOR [79]	SWE [80]
"Pumped Up" (Klingande)[81]	2017	82	22	71	FIMI: Gold[82]	The Album

Songs

Bonus tracks

See also: Torches X

List of limited release bonus tracks

Title	Year	Album
"Tabloid Super Junkie"	2014	Supermodel (pre-order edition)
"Cassius Clay's Pearly Whites"		Supermodel (Japanese release)
"The Unforeseeable Fate of Mr. Jones"	2015	Exclusive to BitTorrent
"Rabies Shmabies"	2024	Paradise State of Mind (Japanese release)

Side projects

Title	Year	Album
"Untitled" / "Breathe In" / "The Otherside" / "Annabelle" / "Cost of Love" / "Landslide" (Sean Cimino as Fairchild)[83]	2006	Terminal EP
"Echo" / "Black and White" / "Love Brings Me Down" / "In the Middle" / "Newspaper"[b] (Matt Wilcox and Isom Innis as Matt and Isom)[85]	2007	The Black and White EP
"F'n Head (Psychedelia Version — Isom Innis Mix)" / "We At the Disco (Southern Belle Remix)"[86] (The Chain Gang of 1974)	2009	Guerilla
"Conditional Love" / "Walk Out" / "Psycho Killa" / "Loup-garou" / "Noise" / "Just Friends" / "Please Leave" / "Everytime (Remix)" / "Older Brother (Remix)"[c] (Isom Innis as Southern Belle)[90][91][92][93][94][95]	2010	none
"Halo"[96] (Shuttle featuring Isom Innis)	2012	Halo EP
"Nostroke" (Isom Innis as Saol Álainn)	2013	Non-album singles
"Cis.Cism" (Saol Álainn)	2014
"When You Find Love"[97] (Stephan Altman and Mark Foster with Peter Barbee and Mark Pontius)	2015	Little Boy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Holy Water"[98] (Gabe Simon and Mark Pontius as Mr Gabriel)	2017	Non-album singles
"Glad I Tried (Isom Innis Remix)" (Matt and Kim featuring Kevin Ray, Travis Hawley, and Santigold)	2018
"Setting" (Tyler Chester with Sean Cimino)	2019	Firstborn
"Complainer (Dr. Iceman Remix)" (Cold War Kids; Isom Innis as Dr. Iceman)		Complainer (Remixes) EP
"Pick U Up (Dr. Iceman Remix)" (Foster the People)		Non-album singles
"Jump Into the Sirens"[99][100] (Isom Innis / Peel)	2020
"Catch & Release" / "Rom-Com" / "Persona" / "Peel" / "Citizen X" (Isom Innis and Sean Cimino as Peel)		Peel EP
Various (Peel)	2024	Acid Star
Various (Isom Innis)		Upgraded (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Covers

List of unreleased cover songs

Title	Year	Original artist(s)	Details	Ref.
"Under Control"	2014	Calvin Harris and Alesso featuring Hurts	For BBC Radio 1 with Zane Lowe	[101]
"Hold On, We're Going Home"		Drake featuring Majid Jordan	For BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge with Fearne Cotton	[102]
"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"		Tame Impala	For RTL2 (France)	[103]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Pumped Up Kicks"	2011	Josef Geiger[104]
"Helena Beat"		Ace Norton[105][106]
"Call It What You Want"
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)"		Daniels[107][108]
"Houdini"	2012
Medley: "Surfer Girl" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "Good Vibrations" (live at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards)[109] (with The Beach Boys and Maroon 5)		—
"Coming of Age"	2014	BRTHR[110]
"Best Friend"		Ben Brewer[111]
"Pseudologia Fantastica"		Mark Foster[112]
"Doing It for the Money"	2017	Daniel Henry[113]
"Sit Next to Me"		Fourclops & Brinton Bryan[114]
"Worst Nites"	2018	Mark Foster & Josh Hutcherson[115]
"Style"	2019	Mark Foster[116][117][118]
"Imagination"
"Pick U Up"
"Lamb's Wool"	2021	Thomas Jarrett[119]
"Lost in Space"	2024	Rupert Höller

Notes

1. The latter four songs were included on the Pick U Up EP; however, this release was exclusive to Spotify.^[48]
2. Matt and Isom also released the album August Jesus Depression (2008),^{[citation needed]} along with remixes of "The City Is at War" (2009)^[84] and "London Bridges".^{[citation needed]} Their catalogue includes a number of other songs that have been performed live but not officially released.
3. Innis' early solo work also includes a remix of "Good Girls Go Bad",^[87] "Bottles from the Shelf" featuring Xander Singh (both 2009),^[88] and the single "Freak Show" (2014).^[89]

1. Sacred Hearts Club did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart.^[20]
2. Sacred Hearts Club did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 95 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.^[21]
3. Paradise State of Mind did not enter the France Albums Chart but peaked at number 163 on the French Physical Albums Chart.^[22]
4. Paradise State of Mind did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the UK Album Sales Chart.^[23]
5. "Helena Beat" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.^[37]
6. "Call It What You Want" did not enter the Netherlands Singles Chart but peaked on the Dutch Tipparade Chart at number three.^[38]
7. "Call It What You Want" did not enter the Swiss Singles chart, but charted at number 82 on the Swiss Airplay chart.^[39]
8. "Houdini" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 41 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.^[41]
9. "Coming of Age" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.^[37]
10. "Coming of Age" did not enter the Swiss Singles chart, but charted at number 54 on the Swiss Airplay chart.^[43]
11. "Best Friend" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.^[37]
12. "Best Friend" did not enter the Swiss Singles chart, but charted at number 99 on the Swiss Airplay chart.^[44]
13. "Sit Next to Me" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100 but peaked on the Netherlands' Single Tip Chart at number 11.^[46]
14. "Every Color" peaked at number 12 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
15. "The Things We Do" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.^[58]
16. "Broken Jaw" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.^[59]
17. "Lost in Space" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 36 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.^[62]
18. "Lost in Space" did not enter the Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Japan Hot Overseas chart.^[63]