Athlete discography
Athlete performing in 2008.
Studio albums4
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Music videos13
EPs3
Singles14

The discography of British rock band Athlete comprises four studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, fourteen singles and three extended plays (EP). They formed in 2000 with a line-up consisting of vocalist and guitarist Joel Pott, bassist Carey Willetts, keyboardist Tim Wanstall and drummer Steve Roberts.[1]

They released a self-titled EP in March 2002 through independent label Regal Recordings, peaking at number 85 in the UK.[2][3] Its opening track, "Westside" caught the attention of major label Parlophone, who signed the band shortly afterwards.[4] "You Got the Style" was released as the band's debut single in June 2002, followed by "Beautiful" in November 2022.[5][6] Athlete released their debut studio album, Vehicles & Animals, in April 2003, peaking at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, where it was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3][7][8] "Westside" was released as the album's third single a month later.[9] "You Got the Style" was re-released in September 2003.[10]

"Wires" was released as the lead single from Tourist, both of which were released in January 2005.[11][12] "Wires" peaked at number four in the UK, becoming their highest-charting song in that territory, and was certified silver by the BPI.[3][13] The album topped the UK Albums Chart, later being certified platinum by the BPI.[3][14] "Half Light" was released as its second single in April 2005, reaching number 16 in the UK.[3][15] "Tourist" was released as the third single in August 2005.[15] "Twenty Four Hours" was released as the fourth single in November 2005.[16] "Hurricane" was released as the lead single from Beyond the Neighbourhood in August 2007, charting at number 31 in the UK.[3][17] The album appeared in September 2007, reaching number five in the UK, where it was certified silver by the BPI.[3][18][19] It was followed by its second single "Tokyo" in November 2007.[20] The Outsiders EP was released in June 2008.[21]

Following the recording of the fourth album, the band signed to Fiction Records, a subsidiary of Polydor Records. "Superhuman Touch" was released as a single in August 2009.[22] Later that month, the band's fourth album Black Swan was released, reaching the UK top 20.[3][22] "Black Swan Song" was released as its second single in September 2009, followed by The Getaway EP in November 2009, which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.[23][24][25] In late 2010, EMI Records released the band's first compilation album, Singles 01–10, which was promoted with the single "Back Track".[15][26] The band then self-released two live albums, Live at Union Chapel and Vehicles & Animals Live, in 2012 and 2013, respectively.[27][28]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[3]		 UK
Indie
[3]		 UK
R&B
[3]		 AUS
[29]		 BEL
(FL)
[30]		 IRL
[31]		 ITA
[32]		 SCO
[33]		 SWI
[34]		 US
Heat
[35]
Vehicles & Animals 19 9 — — — — — 30 — —
Tourist
  • Released: 31 January 2005
  • Label: Parlophone (5607402)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD-V, CS, DL, LP
 1 — 24 60 45 18 72 1 99 —
Beyond the Neighbourhood
  • Released: 3 September 2007
  • Label: Parlophone (5031772)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD-V, CS, DL, LP
 5 — — — — — — 8 — 41
Black Swan
  • Released: 24 August 2009
  • Label: Fiction (2710397)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
 18 — — — — — — 32 98 31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums
Title Album details
Live at Union Chapel
  • Released: 27 February 2012
  • Label: Daley's Bread
  • Formats: CD, DL
Vehicles & Animals Live
  • Released: 25 November 2013
  • Label: Daley's Bread
  • Formats: CD, DL

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[3]
Singles 01–10
  • Released: 27 September 2010
  • Label: EMI (9068802)
  • Formats: CD, DL
 174

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
UK
[3]		 US
Sales
[25]
Athlete
  • Released: 4 March 2002
  • Labels: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, DL
 85 —
The Outsiders
  • Released: 23 June 2008
  • Labels: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, DL
 — —
The Getaway EP
  • Released: 2 November 2009
  • Labels: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, DL
 — 8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]		 UK
Indie
[3]		 AUS
[39]		 IRL
[31]		 SCO
[40]
"Westside" 2002 85 12 — — — Vehicles & Animals
"You Got the Style" 37 — — — 41
"Beautiful" 41 — — — 49
"El Salvador" 2003 31 — — — 40
"Westside" (re-issue) 42 — — — 53
"You Got the Style" (re-issue) 42 — — — 47
"Wires" 2005 4 — 74 73 3 Tourist
"Half Light" 16 — — — 15
"Tourist" 43 — — — 46
"Twenty Four Hours" 42 — — — 44
"Hurricane" 2007 31 — — — 28 Beyond the Neighbourhood
"Tokyo" 198 — — — 41
"Superhuman Touch" 2009 71 — — — 15 Black Swan
"Black Swan Song" 127 — — — —
"Back Track"[26] 2010 — — — — — Singles 01–10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

List of other appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Twenty Four Hours" (Joshua Wong remix)[41] 2006 Sundance Film Festival Sampler 2006 (Sound 8)
"God Only Knows" (The Beach Boys cover)[42] 2007 The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show
"Hurricane" (acoustic)[43] 2008 Sunset Sessions 2008 Chrysalis Music Sampler
"Best Not to Think About It" (Yogi X mix)[44] Chrysalis Music – March 2008 Singles Sampler
"Wires" (live at the iTunes Festival)[45] Pure(ly) Acoustic 2
"Bulletproof" (La Roux cover)[46] 2010 Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released
Title Year Ref.
"You Got the Style" 2002 [47]
"Beautiful" [48]
"El Salvador" 2003 [49]
"Westside" [50]
"Wires" 2005 [51]
"Half Light" [52]
"Tourist" [53]
"Twenty Four Hours" [54]
"Hurricane" 2007 [55]
"Tokyo" [56]
"Superhuman Touch" 2009 [57]
"Black Swan Song" [58]
"The Getaway" [59]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Athlete jumps into the chart at No. 21". Evening Chronicle. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Forrester, Iain (9 March 2002). "Ep Review: Athlete - Athlete EP / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "UK Charts > Athlete". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Athlete Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "You Got the Style - Athlete". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Athlete - Beautiful". Irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Band on the Run!". NME. 18 February 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. 1 2 "British album certifications – Athlete – Vehicles And Animals". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Seudder, Tim (18 June 2003). "Single Review: Athlete - Westside / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Edwards, Tom (18 September 2003). "Single Review: Athlete - You Got The Style / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "'Tourist' Industry!". NME. 9 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Another Spring Round UK!". NME. 7 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  13. 1 2 "British single certifications – Athlete – Wires". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  14. 1 2 "British album certifications – Athlete – Tourist". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 "Athlete". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Melia, Daniel (9 November 2005). "Athlete - Twenty Four Hours (Parlophone)". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Hurricane" (sleeve). Athlete. Parlophone. 2007. CDATHDJ011/50999-5-03176-2-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. 1 2 "British album certifications – Athlete – Beyond The Neighbourhood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  19. ↑ Shapiro, Shain (4 September 2007). "Athlete Beyond The Neighbourhood". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Athlete announce new UK tour". NME. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "The Outsiders - EP by Athlete". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Athlete get set to release new album". Shropshire Star. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "Black Swan Song" (sleeve). Athlete. Universal Music Denmark. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ↑ "The Getaway EP - Athlete / Release Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  25. 1 2 "Athlete Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  26. 1 2 "Back Track" (sleeve). Athlete. EMI Records. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ↑ Live at Union Chapel (sleeve). Athlete. Daley's Bread. 2012. DB002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ↑ Vehicles & Animals Live (sleeve). Athlete. Daley's Bread. 2012. DB003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. ↑ Ryan 2011, p. 20
  30. ↑ "Athlete albums (Flanders)". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  31. 1 2 "Discography Athlete". Irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  32. ↑ "Athlete Italian Charting". Italian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  33. ↑ Peaks in Scotland:
  34. ↑ "Athlete in der Schweizer Hitparade". Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  35. ↑ "Athlete – Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  36. ↑ Sexton 2005, p. 51
  37. ↑ Sexton, Paul (10 February 2005). "Green Day Extends Euro Chart Reign". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  38. ↑ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  39. ↑ "AMR Singles". top100singles.net. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  40. ↑ Peaks in Scotland:
  41. ↑ Sundance Film Festival Sampler 2006 (Sound 8) (sleeve). Various artists. Chrysalis Music. 2006. SC0106.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  42. ↑ The Saturday Sessions – The Dermot O'Leary Show (sleeve). Various artists. Virgin Records. 2007. VTDCD 873/50999 5 00984 2 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  43. ↑ Sunset Sessions 2008 Chrysalis Music Sampler (sleeve). Various artists. Chrysalis Music. 2007. SC0208.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  44. ↑ Chrysalis Music – March 2008 Singles Sampler (sleeve). Various artists. Chrysalis Music. 2008. SC0308.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  45. ↑ Pure(ly) Acoustic 2 (sleeve). Various artists. Universal Music Canada/EMI Music Canada. 2008. 0075308932.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  46. ↑ Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions (sleeve). Various artists. Sony Music/BBC Radio. 2010. 88697780202.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  47. ↑ AthleteVevo (1 August 2018). Athlete - You Got The Style. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  48. ↑ AthleteVevo (1 August 2018). Athlete - Beautiful. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  49. ↑ AthleteVevo (1 August 2018). Athlete - El Salvador. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  50. ↑ AthleteVevo (1 August 2018). Athlete - Westside. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  51. ↑ Athlete Band (10 May 2007). Athlete - Wires (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  52. ↑ Athlete Band (10 May 2007). Athlete - Half Light (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  53. ↑ Athlete Band (10 May 2007). Athlete - Tourist (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  54. ↑ AthleteVevo (11 June 2018). Athlete - Twenty Four Hours. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  55. ↑ AthleteVevo (6 August 2018). Athlete - Hurricane. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  56. ↑ AthleteVevo (6 August 2018). Athlete - Tokyo. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  57. ↑ Polydor Records (4 August 2009). Athlete - Superhuman Touch (Official Video). Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  58. ↑ AthleteVevo (9 April 2010). Athlete - Black Swan Song. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  59. ↑ AthleteVevo (7 May 2010). Athlete - The Getaway. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via YouTube.

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