Aly & AJ discography
Aly & AJ discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
EPs | 2 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Singles | 32 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 21 |
The discography of Aly & AJ (briefly known as 78violet), an American pop rock duo, consists of five studio albums, one video album, two extended plays and compilation albums, 32 singles, 10 music videos and various album appearances. They released their debut studio album Into the Rush on August 17, 2005. The album debuted at number 36 in the United States, selling over 24,000 copies in its first week and was later certified Gold by the RIAA.[1][2] Into the Rush earned them the "Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year" nomination at the 2006 American Music Awards.[3] Into the Rush has sold 839,000 copies in the United States[4] and 1,000,000 worldwide.[5]
In 2006, the duo released their second studio and first Holiday album, Acoustic Hearts of Winter, which peaked at 78 on the Billboard 200 and sold 110,000 copies.[6] Their third studio album, Insomniatic, debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, selling over 39,000 copies in its first week, making it their highest debut to date.[7] The album's lead single, "Potential Breakup Song", is their most successful single to date, it was certified Platinum and managed to peak at number 17 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top 20 and international hit.[8]
In 2013, the duo released a single under the name '78violet' titled "Hothouse", which was their only single release under this name.[9] In 2017, the duo returned with a new single titled "Take Me," which was released under their original name. They have since released various songs that have been compiled onto an album, We Don't Stop (2020), and released their fourth studio album in May 2021, their first album in 14 years.[10][11] On March 15 2023 they released With Love From. [12][13]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [14] |
JPN [15] |
UK [16] | ||||||||||||
Into the Rush |
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36 | 94 | — | ||||||||||
Acoustic Hearts of Winter |
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78 | — | — |
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Insomniatic |
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15 | 90 | 72 |
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A Touch of the Beat... | —[A] | — | —[B] | |||||||||||
With Love From | – | – | – | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Sanctuary, Vol. 1: 78violet (The Unreleased Album)[22] |
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We Don't Stop[23] |
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Sanctuary, Vol. 2: A Touch of the Beat Instrumentals[24] |
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Sanctuary, Vol. 3: a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun Live in Concert at the Theatre at Ace Hotel[25] |
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Sanctuary, Vol. 4: Like Whoa (A&A Version)/Chemicals React (A&A Version)[26] |
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Video albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart position |
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US Video [27] | ||
On the Ride |
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10 |
Fav Five - Let Me Repeat That[28] |
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details | Charts |
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US Indie [29] | ||
Ten Years |
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25 |
Sanctuary |
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29 |
Lonesome Dove |
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– |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [30] |
US Christ [31] |
AUS [32] |
CAN [33] |
IRE [34] |
NLD [35] |
NOR [36] |
SCO [37] |
UK [16] | |||||
"Do You Believe in Magic"[38] | 2005 | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Into the Rush | ||
"No One"[40][41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Walking on Sunshine"[42] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Never Far Behind"[43] | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Rush"[44] | 2006 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"On the Ride"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Chemicals React"[44] | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Greatest Time of Year"[46] | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic Hearts of Winter | |||
"Potential Breakup Song"[44] | 2007 | 17 | — | — | 72 | 16 | 83 | 18 | 31 | 22 | Insomniatic | ||
"Like Whoa" | 2008 | 63 | — | 92 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 165 |
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"Hothouse"[D] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sanctuary, Vol. 1: 78violet (The Unreleased Album) | ||
"Take Me" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ten Years | ||
"I Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Good Love"[48] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Church"[49] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sanctuary | ||
"Don't Go Changing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Star Maps" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Attack of Panic"[50] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Don't Stop | ||
"Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor"[51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Slow Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Touch of the Beat... | |||
"Potential Breakup Song (Explicit)"[52] | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Listen!!!"[54] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Touch of the Beat... | ||
"Pretty Places"[18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Symptom of Your Touch"[55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Don't Need Nothing"[56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I Need My Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Get Over Here"[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Touch of the Beat... | |||
"Am I Alright"[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Dead on the Beach"[H] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Like Whoa" (A&A version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Chemicals React" (A&A version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"With Love From" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | With Love From | |||
"Baby Lay Your Head Down" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"After Hours" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Blue Dress"[57] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Jingle Bell Rock" | 2004 | — | Radio Disney Jingle Jams |
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" | 2005 | Disneymania 3 | |
"We're an American Band" | 2008 | Randy Jackson | Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1 |
"Belong Here"[I] | 2010 | — | Hellcats |
Music videos
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Director |
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"Do You Believe in Magic" | 2005 | |
"No One" | ||
"Walking on Sunshine" | ||
"Rush" | 2006 | Marc Webb |
"On the Ride" | ||
"Chemicals React" | Chris Applebaum | |
"Greatest Time of Year" | Declan Whitebloom | |
"Potential Breakup Song" | 2007 | Chris Applebaum |
"Like Whoa" | Scott Speer | |
"Hothouse" | 2013 | Stephen Ringer |
"Take Me" | 2017 | Alex Ross Perry |
"Church" | 2019 | |
"Don't Go Changing" | ||
"Star Maps" | Amanda Crew | |
"Attack of Panic" | 2020 | Stephen Ringer |
"Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor" | Aly Michalka & Stephen Ringer | |
"Slow Dancing" | Stephen Ringer | |
"Listen!!!" | 2021 | Susanna Howe |
"Pretty Places" | Michelle Laine & Stephen Ringer | |
"Symptom of Your Touch" | Stephen Ringer | |
"Don't Need Nothing" | ||
"Dead on the Beach" | 2022 | |
"With Love From" |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Malibu" (At Home Edition) (Kim Petras) |
2020 | Kim Petras |
Notes
[edit]- ^ A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun did not enter the US Billboard 200, but did peak at number 96 on the Current Album Sales chart.[19]
- ^ A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun did not enter the UK Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the UK Download Albums chart.[20]
- ^ "Do You Believe in Magic" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number two on the Hot Singles Sales component chart.[39]
- ^ Was released under the name 78violet.[9]
- ^ "Potential Breakup Song (2020)" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number eight on the Digital Song Sales chart.[53]
- ^ "Get Over Here" is included on the deluxe edition of A Touch of the Beat....
- ^ "Am I Alright" is included on the deluxe edition of A Touch of the Beat....
- ^ "Dead on the Beach" is included on the deluxe edition of A Touch of the Beat....
- ^ Was released under the name 78violet.
References
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