The Drums discography

The Drums discography
The Drums performing at the Lexington in September 2011
Studio albums6
EPs2
Compilation albums1
Singles26
Music videos14

The discography of American indie pop band The Drums consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, two extended plays, 29 singles, and 15 music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
Heat.
 AUS
 BEL (FL)
 BEL (WA)
 FRA
 GER
 IRL
 JPN
 NOR
 UK
The Drums 17 52 44 88 100 56 29 34 30 16
Portamento
  • Released: September 6, 2011
  • Label: Frenchkiss, Moshi Moshi, Island
  • Format: LP, CD, download
 10 61 96 59 183 93 59 56 — 44
Encyclopedia
  • Released: September 23, 2014
  • Label: Minor
  • Format: LP, CD, download
 10 — — — — — — 131 — 135
Abysmal Thoughts
  • Released: June 16, 2017
  • Label: ANTI-
  • Format: LP, CD, download
 9 — — 157 — — — — — —
Brutalism
  • Released: April 5, 2019
  • Label: ANTI-
  • Format: LP, CD, download
 10 — — — — — — — — —
Jonny
  • Released: October 13, 2023
  • Label: ANTI-
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
Title Details
Mommy Don't Spank Me
  • Released: April 2, 2021
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: download

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak
chart
positions
UK
Summertime!
  • Released: October 12, 2009
  • Label: Twentyseven, Moshi Moshi
  • Format: LP, CD, download
 193
iTunes Festival: London 2010
  • Released: August 10, 2010
  • Label: Island
  • Format: download
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released as single and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
Hit.
 AUT
 BEL
(FL)
 BEL
(WA)
 JPN
 MEX
 SCO
 UK
 UK
Indie
"Let's Go Surfing" 2009 ——————4510745
  • BPI: Silver
 Summertime!
"I Felt Stupid" / "Down by the Water" —————11———
"Best Friend" 2010 ———————110— The Drums
"Forever and Ever, Amen" ——78——20—182—
"Let's Go Surfing" / "Don't Be a Jerk, Jonny" —57436634—6563—
"Me and the Moon" —————28———
"The New World" 2011 ————————— Non-album single
"Money" 15————26———
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
 Portamento
"How It Ended" ——11894—28———
"Days" 2012 ——125——32———
"Magic Mountain" 2014 —————50——— Encyclopedia
"I Can't Pretend" —————37———
"Blood Under My Belt" 2017 ————————— Abysmal Thoughts
"Heart Basel" —————————
"Head of the Horse" —————————
"Mirror" —————————
"Meet Me in Mexico" 2018 ————————— Non-album single
"Body Chemistry" 2019 ————————— Brutalism
"626 Bedford Avenue" —————————
"Loner" —————————
"Try" —————————
"I Want It All" 2023 ————————— Jonny
"Plastic Envelope / Protect Him Always" —————————
"Obvious" —————————
"Better" —————————
"Isolette" —————————
"The Flowers" —————————
"The Impossible" 2024 ————————— Jonny (Deluxe)
"It Didn't Matter"
(with Mareux)		 2026 ————————— TBA
"Yes&No"
(with ledbyher)		 —————————
"Isolation"
(with 60 Juno)		 —————————
"Black Star"
(with Genesis Owusu)		 —————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other songs

Guest appearances

List of appearances, showing year released and album name
Single Year Album
"In Your Eyes"
(Edwyn Collins featuring The Drums)		 2011 Losing Sleep
"Forget"
(Kyle (musician) featuring The Drums, Trippie Redd & iann dior)		 2020 See You When I Am Famous
"DINNER TIME"
(Eyedress featuring The Drums & Paul Cherry)		 Full Time Lover
"TRY ANOTHER TIME"
(Eyedress featuring The Drums)
"Ch-Ch-Change"
(Yo Gabba Gabba! With The Drums)		 2024 Yo Gabba Gabbaland (Season 1) Soundtrack

Music videos

Year Month Title Director
2009 August "Let's Go Surfing" David Fishel
2010 January "I Felt Stupid" Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch
March "Best Friend" The Drums
May "Forever and Ever, Amen" Surround and The Drums
August "Down by the Water" Surround and The Drums
October "Me and the Moon" Surround and The Drums
2011 July "Money" M. Blash
October "How It Ended" Patrick Roberts
2012 February "Days" Patrick Roberts
2014 July "Magic Mountain" The Drums
October "I Can't Pretend" BRTHR
2015 August "There Is Nothing Left" David Gantz and Theo Cohn
2017 April "Blood Under My Belt" CYCY Sanders
2019 April "Body Chemistry" Anton Reva
2023 October "Dying" Kevin Lombardo

Notes

  1. ↑ "Let's Go Surfing" was later added to The Drums
  2. ↑ Only the track "Let's Go Surfing" received chart placement.
  3. ↑ "Down by the Water" was later added to The Drums
  4. ↑ "I Felt Stupid" / "Down by the Water" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 49 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.
  5. ↑ "Me and the Moon" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 69 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.
  6. ↑ "Money" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.
  7. ↑ "Magic Mountain" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 42 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "I Can't Pretend" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 77 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.

References

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  2. ↑ Steffen Hung (2012-02-20). "Australian Recording Industry Association". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  3. 1 2 Steffen Hung (2012-02-20). "ultratop.be - Discografie The Drums". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  4. 1 2 Steffen Hung (2012-02-20). "ultratop.be - Discographie The Drums". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
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  6. ↑ Steffen Hung (2014-08-08). "charts.de". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Discography The Drums". irishcharts.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  8. ↑ "ザ・ドラムス - ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung (2012-02-20). "norwegiancharts.com - Discography The Drums". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  10. 1 2 3 For The Drums and Portamento:"DRUMS - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-08-08. For Encyclopedia: "Chartlog UK - 4 October 2014". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  11. 1 2 3 "British certifications – Drums". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2024. Type Drums in the "Search:" field.
  12. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.01.2010 (wk1)". Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Report: Issue 1031" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  14. ↑ Steffen Hung (2012-02-20). "Discographie The Drums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  15. ↑ "The Drums - Artist - Billboard Japan" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
  17. ↑ Peaks in Scotland:
  18. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 30 May 2010 - 05 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 19 December 2010 - 25 December 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 September 2011 - 17 September 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  21. ↑ "American certifications – The Drums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 28 September 2014 - 04 October 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 05 October 2014 - 11 October 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  24. ↑ "The Music's Friday Finds: The Week's Best New Music – 16 October". The Music (website). October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  25. ↑ "The Drums "Let's Go Surfing"". YouTube. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  26. ↑ "The Drums - I Felt Stupid (Official)". YouTube. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  27. 1 2 3 4 "The Drums - Down By The Water". YouTube. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  28. ↑ "The Drums: Money". Nowness. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  29. ↑ "The Drums - How It Ended". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  30. ↑ "The Drums - Days". YouTube. 2012-02-14. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  31. ↑ "The Drums - Magic Mountain". YouTube. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  32. ↑ "The Drums - There Is Nothing Left". YouTube. 2015-08-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  33. ↑ "The Drums - Blood Under My Belt". YouTube. 2017-04-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  34. ↑ "The Drums - Body Chemistry". YouTube. 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  35. ↑ "The Drums - Dying (feat. Rico Nasty)". YouTube. 2023-10-13.