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The discography of Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies consists of 13 primary studio albums, three themed studio albums, 41 singles, three live albums, two greatest hits compilations, and three video releases. This list does not include material recorded by band members individually or with other side projects.

Barenaked Ladies was formed in 1988 by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, both singer-songwriter guitarists. Andy and Jim Creeggan joined the group on percussion and bass respectively approximately a year later. In mid-1990, Tyler Stewart joined the band as drummer with Andy Creeggan shifting to keyboards after returning from an exchange trip. Andy Creeggan left the band before the mid-1995 sessions for its third album (recorded as a four-piece). He was replaced by Kevin Hearn later on in 1995. The band’s lineup remained unchanged until Page left the band in early 2009. They have sold at least 15 million records including albums and singles.

Pre-label releases[edit]

The following albums were recorded and released prior to the band’s first major record deal. They are essentially demo/promo tapes, though the Yellow Tape became commercially successful.

Studio albums[edit]

The following are LP length studio albums which contain original material with no specified theme or topic:

Year Album Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
CAN
[3][4]		 US
[4]		 US
Rock
[5]		 UK NZ[6]
1992 Gordon

  • Released: July 28, 1992
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, Cassette, Vinyl
 1 — — — —
1994 Maybe You Should Drive

  • Released: August 16, 1994
  • Label: Sire/Reprise
  • Format: CD, Cassette
 3 175 — 57 —
1996 Born on a Pirate Ship

  • Released: March 19, 1996
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, Cassette
 12 111 — — —
1998 Stunt

  • Released: July 7, 1998
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, Cassette, Vinyl
 9 3 — 20 20
2000 Maroon

  • Released: September 12, 2000
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, Cassette, DVD-Audio
 1 5 — 64 —
  • MC: Platinum[2]
  • RIAA: Platinum[7]
2003 Everything to Everyone

  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD, DVD-Audio
 6 10 — 176 —
2006 Barenaked Ladies Are Me

  • Released: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Desperation Records
  • Format: CD, Vinyl, USB stick, DVD-Audio
 7 17 10 — —
2007 Barenaked Ladies Are Men

  • Released: February 6, 2007
  • Label: Desperation Records
  • Format: CD, USB stick, DVD-Audio (as part of “Barenaked Ladies Are Me Deluxe Edition 5.1”)
 39 102 — — —
2010 All in Good Time

  • Released: March 30, 2010
  • Label: Raisin’ Records
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 3 23 2 169 —
2013 Grinning Streak

  • Released: June 4, 2013
  • Label: Vanguard Records
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 12 10 5 101 —
2015 Silverball

  • Released: June 2, 2015
  • Label: Vanguard Records
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 3 46 5 — —
2017 Fake Nudes

  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Vanguard Records
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 24
[9]		 72 48 — —
2021 Detour de Force

  • Released July 16, 2021
  • Label: Raisin’ Records
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 — — — — —

Themed/topical studio albums[edit]

The following are studio albums whose content has a specified unifying topic or purpose. This includes a holiday album, a soundtrack to a Stratford Shakespeare production, and an album of songs geared towards children.

Extended plays[edit]

Barenaked Ladies have released one extended play disc consisting of commercially unreleased tracks (new songs or new versions), which also included enhanced multimedia content. Other EP releases were download-only compilations of previously released tracks.

Compilation albums[edit]

Barenaked Ladies have released two greatest hits compilations (the first was released November 13, 2001, the second on September 27, 2011), as well as an iTunes Music Store-exclusive iTunes Originals which compiles old tracks along with newly recorded live performances and interviews. A compilation of 12 unreleased demos, b-sides, remixes and live recordings from 1992 to 2003 was released May 8, 2012.[12][13]

Live albums[edit]

Barenaked Ladies has three true commercial live album releases as released by the band’s label at that time. The band has also recorded and released many of their regular concerts for their fans both digitally and in directly retailed physical media (CDs and flash drives), though these are typically mixed live during the show and are released as-is. Some of these concert recordings have become available in through some commercial retailers in both digital and CD form, though these are not considered a part of the band’s primary discography. Similarly, a compilation of these live tracks, released in 2006 as part of the Extended Versions album series, is not considered a part of the band’s primary discography.

Collaboration albums[edit]

Barenaked Ladies collaborated with New York a cappella group The Persuasions in October 2016. During the 2 day session, they recorded 15 songs that would later become a collaboration album, titled Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions. The album was released April 14, 2017.[16]

Singles[edit]

Music videos[edit]

DVD/Video releases[edit]

Alternate format releases[edit]

Flash drive[edit]

Other songs[edit]

Songs recorded for non-album use[edit]

Theme songs[edit]

References[edit]

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  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l “Barenaked Ladies – Billboard Albums”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  5. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Chart History: Rock Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  6. ^ “charts.org.nz – Barenaked Ladies – Stunt”. charts.nz.
  7. ^ a b c d e f “RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – May 24, 2013”. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013.
  8. ^ a b “British certifications – Barenaked Ladies”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2022. Type Barenaked Ladies in the “Search BPI Awards” field and then press Enter.
  9. ^ “Taylor Swift No Streaming Policy Pushes New Album Close To 100K Mark”. FYIMusicNews. 26 November 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c “Gold and Platinum Search”. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.
  11. ^ “Fake Nudes: Naked”. Amazon.
  12. ^ Amazon.com: Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before!: Barenaked Ladies: Music
  13. ^ “Barenaked Ladies prepare for “The Last Summer On Earth”“.
  14. ^ “Original Hits, Original Stars”. Amazon. 2019.
  15. ^ ““BNL Rocks Red Rocks” set for release”. Get Barenaked!.
  16. ^ Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions
  17. ^ “Ladies & Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & The Persuasions”. Get Barenaked!.
  18. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Top Singles positions”. RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  19. ^ “Barenaked Ladies – Billboard Singles”. allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  20. ^ “Adult Contemporary positions”. RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  21. ^ “Discography Barenaked Ladies”. australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  22. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Chart History: Hot 100”. Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  23. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Chart History: Alternative Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  24. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Chart History: Adult Top 40”. Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  25. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Chart History: Triple A”. Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  26. ^ “Barenaked Ladies Chart History: Mainstream Top 40”. Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  27. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 24.
  28. ^ “Gotta Be Patient – single”. Apple Music. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  29. ^ “Barenaked Ladies”. Billboard.
  30. ^ “Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies: I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)”. CBC Music. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
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