Living Colour discography

Living Colour discography
Living Colour discography
Studio albums	6
EPs	2
Singles	21
Music videos	18

The official discography of Living Colour, an American funk metal band.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	GER	AUT ^[3]	NL ^[4]	NOR ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	SWI ^[8]	UK ^[9]	Certifications (sales threshold)
Vivid	Release date: May 3, 1988 Label: Epic Formats: LP, CD, cassette	6	52	—	—	92	15	2	—	—	—	CAN: Platinum^[10] NZ: Gold^[11] US: 2× Platinum^[12]
Time's Up	Release date: August 28, 1990 Label: Epic Formats: LP, CD, cassette	13	15	56	—	24	13	10	—	11	20	AUS: Gold^[13] CAN: Gold^[14] US: Gold^[15]
Stain	Release date: March 2, 1993 Label: Epic Formats: CD, cassette	26	18	29	25	8	—	10	42	14	19
Collideøscope	Release date: October 7, 2003 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Chair in the Doorway	Release date: September 15, 2009 Label: Megaforce Formats: CD, download	161	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shade	Release date: September 8, 2017 Label: Megaforce Formats: LP, CD, download	—	—	—	—	119	—	—	—	25	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title	Album details
Dread	Release date: 1994 Label: Import Japan Formats: CD, cassette
Live from CBGB's	Release date: January 11, 2005 Label: Legacy Formats: CD, download
Instant Live	Release date: February 5, 2005 Label: Instant Live Formats: CD, download
CBGB OMFUG Masters: August 19, 2005 The Bowery Collection	Release date: October 28, 2008 Label: Celluloid Formats: CD, download
The Paris Concert	Release date: March 10, 2009 Label: In-Akustik Formats: CD, download

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[2]
Pride	Release date: November 14, 1995 Label: Epic Formats: CD, cassette	70
Super Hits	Release date: January 27, 1998 Label: Epic/Legacy Formats: CD, cassette	—
Play It Loud	Release date: April 28, 1998 Label: Sony Music Distribution Formats: CD, cassette	—
What's Your Favorite Color?: Remixes, B-Sides and Rarities	Release date: April 5, 2005 Label: Sony Music Distribution Formats: CD, music download	—
Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour	Release date: January 17, 2006 Label: Epic/Legacy Formats: CD, download	—

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
Title	EP details	US ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	NL ^[4]	SWI ^[8]
Biscuits^†	Release date: July 16, 1991 Label: Epic Formats: CD, cassette	110	25	43	32
Who Shot Ya?	Release date: September 9, 2016 Label: LC Productions Formats: CD, download	—	—	—	—

^†The Sony Music Japan edition of this disc had nine extra tracks not available on the international editions, making Biscuits a compilation album.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions								Album
Year	Single	US ^[16]	US Main ^[17]	US Alt ^[18]	US Dan ^[19]	AUS ^[2]	NL ^[20]	NZ ^[21]	UK ^[9]	Album
1988	"Middle Man"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Vivid
1988	"Cult of Personality"	13	9	—	—	54	—	3	67
1989	"Glamour Boys"	31	26	—	—	—	31	14	83
	"Open Letter (To a Landlord)"	82	11	—	—	116	—	11	—
	"Funny Vibe"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"Type"	—	5	3	—	121	—	—	75	Time's Up
1991	"Love Rears Its Ugly Head"	—	28	8	—	10	16	—	12
	"Solace of You"	—	—	—	—	69	27	—	33
	"Elvis Is Dead"	—	—	25	18	—	—	—	—
	"Pride"	—	42	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Time's Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing"	—	—	12	—	—	85	—	—	Biscuits (EP)
1993	"Leave It Alone"	—	14	4	—	59	41	20	34	Stain
	"Ausländer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	53
	"Nothingness"	—	—	17	—	85	—	28	76
	"Bi"	—	—	—	—	79	—	—	—
1994	"Sunshine of Your Love"	—	—	—	—	56	—	22	—	True Lies soundtrack
2003	"Song Without Sin"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Collideøscope
2009	"Behind the Sun"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Chair in the Doorway
2017	"Come On"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shade
2017	"Program"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shade
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Video albums

Title	Album details	Certifications (sales threshold)
Primer	Release date: 1989 Label: CBS Records Formats: VHS, LD	US: Gold^[22]
Time Tunnel	Release date: 1991 Label: Sony Music Video Formats: VHS
Video Hits	Release date: 2006 Label: Sony BMG Formats: DVD
On Stage at World Cafe Live	Release date: May 8, 2007 Label: Decca Format: DVD
The Paris Concert	Release date: November 11, 2008 Label: In-Akustik Format: DVD

Music videos

Year	Song	Director(s)
1988	"Middle Man"	Drew Carolan^[23]^[24]
1988	"Cult of Personality"	Drew Carolan^[23]^[24]
1989	"Glamour Boys"	Graham Elliott, John England^[25]
	"Open Letter (To a Landlord)"	Drew Carolan^[26]
	"Funny Vibe"	Charles Stone III^[27]
1990	"Love Rears Its Ugly Head"	Unknown
	"Type"	Unknown
	"Elvis Is Dead"	Unknown
1991	"Sailin' On"	Unknown
1991	"Solace of You"	Matt Mahurin^[28]^[29]
1992	"Time's Up"	Matt Mahurin^[28]^[29]
1993	"Leave It Alone"	Kevin Kerslake^[30]
	"Ausländer"	Eric Zimmerman
	"Nothingness"	Unknown
	"Bi"	Unknown
1994	"Sunshine of Your Love"	Nigel Dick^[31]
2003	"Song Without Sin"	Unknown
2016	"Who Shot Ya?"	Unknown

Other appearances

Title	Album details	Song
Judgment Night	Release date: September 14, 1993 Label: Epic Format: CD	"Me, Myself, & My Microphone" with Run DMC
Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix	Release date: November 9, 1993 Label: Reprise Format: CD	"Crosstown Traffic"
True Lies	Release date: July 19, 1994 Label: Lightstorm/Epic Soundtrax Format: CD	"Sunshine of Your Love"

References

^ ^a ^b "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d
Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Living Colour in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- "Cult of Personality": "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 19 May 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 69)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- Vivid: "Chartifacts > Week Ending September 23, 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 37)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
- "Sunshine of Your Love": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- "Open Letter (To a Landlord)": "Week commencing 12 June 1989". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "Type": "Week commencing 10 December 1990". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Official Charts > Living Colour". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Vivid". Music Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Living Colour". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Living Colour – Vivid". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Time's Up". Music Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "American album certifications – Living Colour – Time's Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "Living Colour - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.
^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
^ "American video certifications – Living Colour – Primer". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Living Colour: Cult of Personality (1988)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Living Colour: Middle Man (1988)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Glamour Boys by Living Colour". www.songfacts.com. Songfacts. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Living Colour: Open Letter (to a Landlord) (1989)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Living Colour: Funny Vibe (1989)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Living Colour: Solace of You (1991)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Living Colour: Time's Up (1992)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Leave It Alone by Living Colour". www.songfacts.com. Songfacts. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Sunshine of Your Love (1994)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[Billboard_200-1] "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[aus-2] Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Living Colour in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

"Cult of Personality": "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 19 May 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 69)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

Vivid: "Chartifacts > Week Ending September 23, 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 37)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.

"Sunshine of Your Love": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

"Open Letter (To a Landlord)": "Week commencing 12 June 1989". Retrieved February 11, 2022.

"Type": "Week commencing 10 December 1990". Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[3] Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Living Colour in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[4] "Cult of Personality": "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 19 May 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 69)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[5] Vivid: "Chartifacts > Week Ending September 23, 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 37)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[6] Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.

[7] "Sunshine of Your Love": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[8] "Open Letter (To a Landlord)": "Week commencing 12 June 1989". Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[9] "Type": "Week commencing 10 December 1990". Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[3] "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[NL-4] "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[5] "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[6] "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[7] "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[SWI-8] "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[uk-9] "Official Charts > Living Colour". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[10] "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Vivid". Music Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[11] "New Zealand album certifications – Living Colour". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[United_StatesLiving_ColourVividalbumCertRef-12] "American album certifications – Living Colour – Vivid". Recording Industry Association of America.

[13] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[14] "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Time's Up". Music Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[United_StatesLiving_ColourTime's_UpalbumCertRef-15] "American album certifications – Living Colour – Time's Up". Recording Industry Association of America.

[16] "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[17] "Living Colour - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.

[18] "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[19] "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[20] "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[21] "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[United_StatesLiving_ColourPrimervideoCertRef-22] "American video certifications – Living Colour – Primer". Recording Industry Association of America.

[23] "Living Colour: Cult of Personality (1988)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[24] "Living Colour: Middle Man (1988)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[25] "Glamour Boys by Living Colour". www.songfacts.com. Songfacts. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[26] "Living Colour: Open Letter (to a Landlord) (1989)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[27] "Living Colour: Funny Vibe (1989)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[28] "Living Colour: Solace of You (1991)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[29] "Living Colour: Time's Up (1992)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[30] "Leave It Alone by Living Colour". www.songfacts.com. Songfacts. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[31] "Sunshine of Your Love (1994)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

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v t e Living Colour
Vernon Reid Corey Glover Will Calhoun Doug Wimbish Alex Mosely Jerome Harris Carl James Greg Carter Pheeroan akLaff J.T. Lewis Geri Allen D.K. Dyson Mark Ledford Muzz Skillings
Studio albums	Vivid Time's Up Stain Collideøscope The Chair in the Doorway Shade
Live albums	Dread Live from CBGB's Instant Live: Avalon, Boston, MA 10/17/04
Compilations	Pride What's Your Favorite Color?: Remixes, B-Sides and Rarities Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour
Extended plays	Biscuits
Singles	"Cult of Personality" "Glamour Boys" "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" "Funny Vibe" "Type" "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" "Solace of You" "Elvis Is Dead" "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" "Leave It Alone" "Ausländer" "Nothingness" "Bi" "Sunshine of Your Love"
Video releases	Primer Time Tunnel On Stage at World Cafe Live
Related articles	Discography