War discography

War discography
The original lineup of War in 1976
Studio albums17
Live albums3
Compilation albums8
Singles60

The American funk, rock and soul band War (originally Eric Burdon and War) has released eighteen studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, and sixty singles.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
 US
R&B
 CA
 AUS
 GE
 UK
Eric Burdon Declares "War"
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM Records
 18 47 11 7 14 50
The Black-Man's Burdon
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM Records
 28 31 38 15 20 21
War 190 42 — — — —
All Day Music
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: United Artists Records
 16 6 53 — — —
The World Is a Ghetto
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: United Artists Records
 1 1 7 — — —
  • RIAA: Gold
Deliver the Word
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: United Artists Records
 6 1 23 — — —
  • RIAA: Gold
Why Can't We Be Friends?
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: United Artists Records
 8 1 8 81 — —
  • RIAA: Gold
Love Is All Around
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: ABC Records
 140 — — — — —
Platinum Jazz
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: United Artists
 6 7 60 — — —
  • RIAA: Gold
Galaxy 15 6 12 53 — —
  • RIAA: Gold
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: United Artist Records
 69 40 — — — —
The Music Band
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: MCA Records
 41 11 38 — — —
  • RIAA: Gold
The Music Band 2
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: MCA Records
 111 34 — — — —
Outlaw 48 15 — — — —
The Music Band – Jazz
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: MCA Records
 — — — — — —
Life (Is So Strange)
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: RCA Records
 164 36 — — — —
Where There's Smoke
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Coco Plum
 — — — — — —
Peace Sign
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Avenue Records
 200 52 — — — —
Evolutionary
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: UMe
  • Double album: half new music, half greatest hits
 123 37 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
 US R&B
 CA
War Live
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Double album
 13 1 17
  • RIAA: Gold
The Music Band Live
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: MCA Records
 — — —
Greatest Hits Live — — —
Live In Japan 1974
  • Released: 2025
  • Label: Avenue Records
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US Pop
 US R&B
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Includes one new track
 6 12
Platinum Jazz
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • Double album: half compilation, half new material
 6 7
  • RIAA: Gold
The Best of the Music Band
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: MCA Records
 — —
The Best of War... and More
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Includes two new tracks and a remix
 156 —
  • RIAA: Platinum
Best of Eric Burdon and War
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Avenue Records
 — —
Anthology (1970–1994)
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double Album
 — —
Grooves and Messages
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double album: half compilation, half remixes
 — —
The Very Best of War
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double Album
 — —
Icon: The Hits
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Far Out/Hip-O
 — —
Icon 2: The Hits & More
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Far Out/Hip-O
 — —
Greatest Hits 2.0
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Avenue/Rhino
  • Note: 2CD reissue of their 1976 album Greatest Hits
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

This is a list of their US singles; additional singles were issued in other countries.

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US
R&B
 CAN UK
"Spill the Wine"
- "Magic Mountain"
Eric Burdon & War		 1970 3 — 3 — Eric Burdon Declares "War"
"They Can't Take Away Our Music"
-"Home Cookin'" (A- or B-side)
Eric Burdon & War		 50 — 35 — The Black-Man's Burdon
"Sun Oh Sun"
- "Lonely Feelin'"		 1971 — 38 — — War
"All Day Music"
- "Get Down"		 35 18 35 — All Day Music
"Slippin' into Darkness"
- "Nappy Head"		 1972 16 12 13 —
"The World Is a Ghetto"
- "Four Cornered Room"		 7 3 39 —
  • RIAA: Gold
 The World Is a Ghetto
"The Cisco Kid"
- "Beetles in the Bog"		 2 5 1 —
  • RIAA: Gold
"Gypsy Man"
- "Deliver the Word"		 1973 8 6 16 — Deliver the Word
"Me and Baby Brother"
- "In Your Eyes"		 15 18 10 —
"Ballero" (Live)
- "Slippin' into Darkness" (Live)		 1974 33 17 24 — War Live
"Why Can't We Be Friends?"
- "In Mazatlan"		 1975 6 9 6 —
  • RIAA: Gold
 Why Can't We Be Friends?
"Low Rider"
- "So"		 7 1 6 12
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
"Me and Baby Brother"
(reissue)
- "In Your Eyes"		 1976 — — — 21 Deliver the Word
"Summer"
- "All Day Music"		 7 4 10 —
  • RIAA: Gold
 Greatest Hits
"L.A. Sunshine"
- "Slowly We Walk Together"		 1977 45 2 — — Platinum Jazz
"Galaxy"
- "Galaxy Part II"		 1978 39 5 42 14 Galaxy
"Hey Señorita"
- "Street Fighting Lady"		 — 70 — 40
"Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)"
- "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Part II"		 — 21 — — Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Sing a Happy Song"
- "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good"		 — 87 — —
"Good, Good, Feelin'"
- "Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)"		 1979 101 12 — — The Music Band
"I'm the One Who Understands"
- "Corns and Callouses (Hey Dr. Shoals)"		 Promo only
"Don't Take It Away"
- "The Music Band 2 (We Are the Music Band)"		 — 32 — — The Music Band 2
"I'll Be Around" 1980 — 96 — —
"Cinco De Mayo"
- "Don't Let No One Get You Down"		 1981 — 90 — — Outlaw
"You Got the Power"
- "Cinco De Mayo"		 1982 66 18 — 58
"Outlaw"
- "I'm About Somebody"		 94 13 — —
"Just Because"
- "The Jungle (Medley)"		 — — — —
"Life (Is So Strange)"
- "W.W. III"		 1983 — 50 — — Life (Is So Strange)
"Groovin'"
- "Groovin'" (instrumental)		 1985 — 79 — 43 Where There's Smoke
"Livin' in the Red" 1987 — 98 — — The Best of War ...and More
"Low Rider"
(Remix by Arthur Baker)
- "Low Rider" (original)		 — 59 — —
"Peace Sign"
- Remixes of "Peace Sign"		 1994 — 64 — — Peace Sign
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ↑ "War Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ "Go-Set Australian charts - 26 December 1970". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Suche – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "WAR - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "War (United Artists Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  9. 1 2 "War (MCA Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  10. 1 2 "War: Charts & Awards". AllMusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  11. ↑ "War (Avenue Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  12. ↑ Horowitz, Hal (November 18, 2021). "Review: War's Best Music Gets Reissued—Again—To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  13. ↑ "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  14. ↑ "War Album & Song Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  15. ↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 831. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
  16. ↑ "Certified Awards" (enter "Low Rider" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 24, 2023.