Soundgarden discography facts for kids
 Soundgarden performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago, 2010; L-R: Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd. Not pictured: Kim Thayil. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 6 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 7 | |
| ↙Singles | 24 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Music videos | 23 | |
This article is about the music released by Soundgarden, an American rock band. This list includes their six studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, seven extended plays (EPs), twenty-four singles, and eighteen music videos.
Soundgarden was formed in 1984. The first members were singer Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The band first signed with an independent record label called Sub Pop. They released their first EP, Screaming Life, in 1987. Another EP, Fopp, came out in 1988.
Later in 1988, Soundgarden signed with SST Records. They released their first full album, Ultramega OK, that year. After that, they signed with A&M Records. This made them the first "grunge" band to sign with a major record label. In 1989, they released Louder Than Love, their first album with A&M.
In 1990, a new bass player, Ben Shepherd, joined the band. They released Badmotorfinger in 1991. This album made the band much more popular. Soundgarden became famous as part of the growing music scene in Seattle.
The band's next album was a huge success. Superunknown came out in 1994. It went straight to number one on the Billboard 200 chart. This album also had very popular songs like "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun". In 1996, Soundgarden released their fifth studio album, Down on the Upside. It was successful, but it didn't sell as much as Superunknown.
In 1997, the band decided to break up. They could not agree on their music's direction anymore. The band members then worked on other music projects for over ten years. Soundgarden got back together in 2010. Two years later, they released their sixth studio album, King Animal.
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Studio albums
Studio albums are the main albums a band releases. They usually have new songs. Here are the studio albums by Soundgarden:
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 1988 | Ultramega OK | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Louder Than Love
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108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Badmotorfinger
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39 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 39 | US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum |
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| 1994 | Superunknown
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1 | 1 | 19 | — | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | US: 5× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum UK: Gold |
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| 1996 | Down on the Upside
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2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | US: Platinum CAN: Platinum AUS: Platinum |
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Compilation albums
Compilation albums are collections of songs, often from different albums or special recordings.
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| 1990 | Screaming Life/Fopp
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| 1997 | A-Sides
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63 | 39 | 6 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" means the album did not appear on that chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extended plays (EPs)
Extended plays, or EPs, are shorter than full albums. They usually have fewer songs.
| Year | Album details |
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| 1987 | Screaming Life
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| 1988 | Fopp
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| 1990 | Loudest Love
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| 1992 | Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)
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| 1995 | Songs from the Superunknown
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Singles
Singles are individual songs released by a band. They are often from an album.
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| 1987 | "Hunted Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Screaming Life EP | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Flower" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultramega OK | |||||||||||||||||
| "Loud Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | Louder Than Love | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Hands All Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Room a Thousand Years Wide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | Badmotorfinger | |||||||||||||||||
| "Outshined" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Rusty Cage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "Spoonman" | 3 | 9 | 23 | 12 | — | 23 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 20 | Superunknown | |||||||||||||||||
| "The Day I Tried to Live" | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Black Hole Sun" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "My Wave" | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Fell on Black Days" | 4 | 13 | — | 66 | — | 14 | 45 | — | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Pretty Noose" | 4 | 2 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | 18 | 42 | 14 | Down on the Upside | |||||||||||||||||
| "Burden in My Hand" | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Blow Up the Outside World" | 1 | 8 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Ty Cobb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Rhinosaur" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Bleed Together" | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A-Sides | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Spoonman (Live)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non album single | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" means the single did not appear on that chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Videos
These are videos released by Soundgarden, like concert films or collections of music videos.
| Year | Video details | US peak chart position |
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| 1990 | Louder Than Live
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15 |
| 1992 | Motorvision
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25 |
Music videos
Music videos are short films that go along with a song. Soundgarden made many music videos for their songs.
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1988 | "Flower" | Mark Miremont |
| 1989 | "Loud Love" | Kevin Kerslake |
| 1990 | "Hands All Over" | |
| 1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | Eric Zimmerman |
| "Outshined" | Matt Mahurin | |
| "Outshined" (Canadian version) | ||
| 1992 | "Rusty Cage" | Eric Zimmerman |
| 1994 | "Spoonman" | Jeffrey Plansker |
| "The Day I Tried to Live" | Matt Mahurin | |
| "Black Hole Sun" | Howard Greenhalgh | |
| "My Wave" | Henry Shepherd Doug Pray |
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| "Fell on Black Days" | Jake Scott | |
| 1996 | "Pretty Noose" | Frank Kozik |
| "Pretty Noose" (International version) | Henry Shepherd | |
| "Burden in My Hand" | Jake Scott | |
| "Blow Up the Outside World" | Gerald Casale | |
| 2010 | "Get On the Snake" |
Images for kids
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A robot for kids.
Soundgarden at All Music Guide
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Discografía de Soundgarden para niños
