The Rentals discography
| The Rentals discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Demo albums | 3 |
| Benefit albums | 1 |
The discography of the alternative rock band The Rentals consists of four studio albums, one soundtrack album, one compilation album, one benefit album, five extended plays and 24 singles.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Heat. [2] | |||
| Return of the Rentals | — | 19 | US: 96,000[4] | |
| Seven More Minutes |
|
— | 23 | |
| Lost in Alphaville |
|
200 | 3 | |
| Q36 |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Soundtrack albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Midnight Society Soundtrack (a Matt Sharp / Nick Zinner Score) |
|
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Songs About Time |
|
Benefit albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Resilience (AKA Songs About Time: Chapter Four: Tokyo Blues [Instrumental]) |
|
EPs
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Last Little Life EP |
|
| Songs About Time: Chapter One: The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past |
|
| Songs About Time: Chapter Two: It's Time to Come Home |
|
| Songs About Time: Chapter Three: The Future |
|
| Forgotten Astronaut- a Q36 Special Feature |
|
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Airplay [11] |
US Modern [12] | |||
| "Friends of P." | 1995 | 82 | 49 | 7 | Return of the Rentals |
| "Waiting"[13] | 1996 | — | — | — | |
| "Getting By"[14] | 1999 | — | — | — | Seven More Minutes |
| "Sweetness and Tenderness" (new version) |
2007 | — | — | — | The Last Little Life EP |
| "Colorado" | 2008 | — | — | — | Songs About Time: Chapter One |
| "Thought of Sound" | 2014 | — | — | — | Lost in Alphaville |
| "1000 Seasons" | — | — | — | ||
| "Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad"[15] | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| “Spaceships”[16] | 2019 | — | — | — | Q36 |
| "Forgotten Astronaut"[17] | — | — | — | ||
| "9th Configuration"[18] | — | — | — | ||
| "Breaking and Breaking and Breaking"[19] | — | — | — | ||
| "Invasion Night"[20] | — | — | — | ||
| "Nowhere Girl"[21] | 2020 | — | — | — | |
| "Great Big Blue"[22] | — | — | — | ||
| "Conspiracy"[23] | — | — | — | ||
| "Above This Broken World"[24] | — | — | — | ||
| "Teen Beat Cosmonaut"[25] | — | — | — | ||
| "Another World"[26] | — | — | — | ||
| "Information (and the Island in the Sky)"[27] | — | — | — | ||
| "Machine Love"[28] | — | — | — | ||
| "Goodbye Steve"[29] | — | — | — | ||
| "Shake Your Diamonds"[30] | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Demo albums
[edit]- For The Ladies (Early Rentals Session)
- Excellent Stocking Stuffer (demos and rough mixes)
- Little Russel Street (Seven More Minutes rough mixes and demos)
References
[edit]- ^ Book, Ryan (2014-09-19). "The Rentals and 'Lost in Alphaville' Re-Polish Remnants of 'Songs About Time' with Help from Patrick Carney, Lucius". The Music Times. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Billboard Top Heatseeker Albums positions:
- Return of the Rentals: "Billboard Heatseeker Albums Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-11-25. p. 21.
- Seven More Minutes: "Billboard Top Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-05-01. p. 23.
- Lost in Alphaville: "Heatseeker Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2014-09-27. p. 77.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-10-07.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-03-06.
- ^ "Lost in Alphaville: The Rentals: Music". ASIN B00LPQXXQ6. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Q36 by The Rentals, 2020-06-26, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ The Rentals Present: The Midnight Society Soundtrack (a Matt Sharp / Nick Zinner Score) [feat. Matt Sharp & Nick Zinner] by The Rentals, 2022-10-31, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Resilience by The Rentals, 2011-04-12, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Forgotten Astronaut Extended Play (a Q36 Special Feature) - EP by The Rentals, 2020-03-31, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-12-16.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-11-11.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-12-02.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1996-07-27). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1999-03-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad - Single by The Rentals, 2017-10-05, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Spaceships - Single by The Rentals, 2019-11-05, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Forgotten Astronaut - Single by The Rentals, 2019-11-19, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ 9th Configuration - Single by The Rentals, 2019-12-03, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Breaking and Breaking and Breaking - Single by The Rentals, 2019-12-17, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Invasion Night - Single by The Rentals, 2019-12-31, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Nowhere Girl - Single by The Rentals, 2020-01-14, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Great Big Blue - Single by The Rentals, 2020-01-28, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Conspiracy - Single by The Rentals, 2020-02-11, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Above This Broken World - Single by The Rentals, 2020-02-11, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Teen Beat Cosmonaut - Single by The Rentals, 2020-02-25, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Another World - Single by The Rentals, 2020-03-10, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Information (and the Island in the Sky) - Single by The Rentals, 2020-04-07, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Machine Love - Single by The Rentals, 2020-05-26, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Goodbye, Steve - Single by The Rentals, 2020-06-09, retrieved 2022-12-15
- ^ Shake Your Diamonds - Single by The Rentals, 2020-06-23, retrieved 2022-12-15