MGMT discography

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MGMT discography
Two men perform on a stage, next to a drum kit and microphone. The man in the foreground rests on one knee, playing a guitar.
MGMT performing at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee
Studio albums5
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Music videos14
EPs4
Singles17

The discography of indie rock band MGMT consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, one demo album, four extended plays, eleven singles (including one as a featured artist) and fourteen music videos. Originally known under the name The Management, the group was founded in 2002 by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser during their freshman year as art students at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.[1] After graduating and changing the band's name to MGMT, they released an EP titled Time to Pretend in 2005 through the independent record label Cantora Records; music videos were recorded for two of the EP's songs, "Boogie Down" and "Destrokk".[2][3] The critical success of the EP and extensive touring brought the group to the attention of Columbia Records, which signed them in 2006.

MGMT worked extensively with producer Dave Fridmann in recording their debut studio album, Oracular Spectacular, which was released to digital retailers in 2007, with a physical release following in early 2008.[1] The album reached number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and the top ten of the Irish and United Kingdom album charts[4][5][6] – it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[7] double platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[8][9] Three singles, "Time to Pretend", "Electric Feel" and "Kids", were released from the album: "Kids" was the only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 91, later receiving a platinum certification from the RIAA.[7]

In early 2010, MGMT collaborated with rapper Kid Cudi and electronic rock duo Ratatat on the single "Pursuit of Happiness", which reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA:[10] two different music videos were recorded for the song.[11][12] "Pursuit of Happiness" also achieved chart success in European territories, peaking at number two in France and number three in the Wallonia region of Belgium.[13][14] The band released their second studio album, Congratulations, in April 2010, with producer Sonic Boom contributing heavily during the recording process.[1] The album peaked at number two in the Billboard 200 and reached the top ten of several other national album charts, including in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[4][6][15][16][17] Four singles were released from the album: "Flash Delirium", "Siberian Breaks", "It's Working" and "Congratulations", with "Flash Delirium" charting in Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom.[18][19][6] Their self-titled third studio album was released on September 17, 2013.[20]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]
AUS
[15]
AUT
[21]
BEL
[18]
CAN
[16]
FRA
[13]
GER
[22]
IRL
[5]
SWI
[17]
UK
[6]
Oracular Spectacular 38 6 72 10 24 22 65 5 68 8
Congratulations
  • Released: April 13, 2010 (US)[29]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
2 9 5 6 4 7 15 5 5 4
MGMT
  • Released: September 13, 2013 (US)[20]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
14 31 29 28 19 26 44 29 15 45
Little Dark Age
  • Released: February 9, 2018[30]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
35 31 23 16 29 45 22 36 12 27
Loss of Life
  • Released: February 23, 2024
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
[A] [B] 131 [C] 57 31 [D]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected information
Title Album details
Late Night Tales: MGMT
  • Released: October 3, 2011 (US)[35]
  • Label: Late Night Stories
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Demo albums[edit]

List of demo albums, with selected information
Title Album details
We (Don't) Care
  • Released: 2004 (US)[36]
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, internet leak
Climbing to New Lows
  • Released: 2005 (US)[37]
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download, internet leak

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details
11•11•11
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: MGMT Records
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, with selected information
Title EP details
Time to Pretend
  • Released: August 30, 2005 (US)[38]
  • Label: Cantora
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Qu'est-ce que c'est la vie, chaton?
  • Released: December 6, 2010 (FRA)[39]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
We Hear of Love, of Youth, and of Disillusionment
  • Released: January 3, 2011 (US)[40]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download
Congratulations Remixes
  • Released: March 11, 2011 (US)[41]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[42]
US
Rock

[43]
AUS
[15]
AUT
[21]
BEL
[18]
CAN
[19]
GER
[22]
IRL
[5]
NZ
[44]
UK
[6]
"Time to Pretend" 2008 [E] [F] 62 [G] 69 91 33 35 Oracular Spectacular
"Electric Feel" [H] [I] 7 60 17 53 88 21 10 22
"Metanoia" [J] Non-album single
"Kids" 91 17 21 42 19 42 48 9 29 16
  • RIAA: Platinum[7]
  • ARIA: Platinum[51]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[9]
  • BVMI: 3× Gold[26]
  • MC: 3× Platinum[27]
  • RMNZ: Gold[49]
Oracular Spectacular
"Flash Delirium" 2010 [K] [L] 87 179 Congratulations
"Siberian Breaks" [M] [N]
"It's Working"
"Congratulations" [O] [P]
"Alien Days" 2013 [Q] MGMT
"Your Life Is a Lie" 42 [R]
"Little Dark Age" 2017 32 [S]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[7]
  • BPI: Gold[9]
Little Dark Age
"When You Die" 35
"Hand It Over"[54] 2018
"Me and Michael" 29 [T]
"In the Afternoon"[55] 2019 [U] Non-album singles
"As You Move Through the World"[56] 2020
"Mother Nature"[57] 2023 [V] Loss of Life
"Bubblegum Dog"[59]
"Nothing to Declare"[60] 2024
"Dancing in Babylon"
(featuring Christine and the Queens)[61]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[42]
AUS
[15]
AUT
[21]
BEL
[18]
CAN
[19]
FRA
[13]
GER
[22]
IRL
[5]
SWI
[17]
UK
[6]
"Pursuit of Happiness"
(Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat)
2010 59 41 46 3 76 2 51 24 50 64 Man on the Moon: The End of Day
"The Divine Chord"
(The Avalanches featuring MGMT and Johnny Marr)
2020 [W] We Will Always Love You
"Kid Born in Space"(Cola Boyy featuring MGMT) 2021 Prosthetic Boombox
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles[edit]

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
MEX
Eng.

[65]
"Weekend Wars"[X] 2007 Oracular Spectacular
"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"[67] 2011 38 Late Night Tales
"Cool Song No. 2"[68] 2013 50 MGMT
"Goodbye Darling"[69] 2016 Non-album promotional single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances[edit]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Worm Mountain"[70] 2009 The Flaming Lips Embryonic
"Art Is Everywhere"[71] 2010 none Music Is...Awesome! Volume 2
"Call from the Bank"[72] Nipsey Hussle The Marathon
"You Are Too Far From Me" 2011 R. Stevie Moore Recorded For Japan benefit album
"Future Games"[73] 2012 none Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Music videos[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of music videos as lead artist, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"Boogie Down" 2005 Max Goldblatt[2]
"Destrokk" John Miserendino[3]
"The Youth" 2008 Eric Wareheim[74]
"Time to Pretend" Ray Tintori[75]
"Electric Feel"
"Kids" 2009
"Flash Delirium" 2010 Andreas Nilsson[75]
"It's Working" So Me[75]
"Congratulations" Tom Kuntz[75]
"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" 2011 Ned Wenlock[76]
"Your Life Is a Lie" 2013 Tom Kuntz[75]
"Cool Song No. 2" Isaiah Seret[75]
"Alien Days" Sam Fleischner and Megha Barnabas
"Little Dark Age" 2017 David MacNutt and Nathaniel Axel[77]
"When You Die" Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack[78][79]
"Me and Michael" 2018 Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland[80]
"In the Afternoon" 2019 MGMT[81]
"Mother Nature" 2023 Jordan Fish[82]

As featured artist[edit]

List of music videos as featured artist, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"Pursuit of Happiness" (version 1)
(Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat)
2010 Brody Baker[11]
"Pursuit of Happiness" (version 2)
(Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat)
Megaforce[12]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Loss of Life did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 22 on the Album Sales Chart.[31]
  2. ^ Loss of Life did not enter the Australian Albums Chart but peaked at number 21 on the Australian Digital Albums.[32]
  3. ^ Loss of Life did not enter the France Albums Chart but peaked at number 92 on the French Physical Albums Chart.[33]
  4. ^ Loss of Life did not enter the UK Albums Chart but peaked at number 15 on the UK Album Sales Chart.[34]
  5. ^ "Time to Pretend" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[45]
  6. ^ "Time to Pretend" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[46]
  7. ^ "Time to Pretend" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 2 on the Ultratip chart.[18]
  8. ^ "Electric Feel" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[45]
  9. ^ "Electric Feel" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[47]
  10. ^ "Metanoia" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[50]
  11. ^ "Flash Delirium" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[47]
  12. ^ "Flash Delirium" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Ultratip chart.[18]
  13. ^ "Siberian Breaks" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 30 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[50]
  14. ^ "Siberian Breaks" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the UK Physical Singles Sales chart.[52]
  15. ^ "Congratulations" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[45]
  16. ^ "Congratulations" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[47]
  17. ^ "Alien Days" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 45 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[53]
  18. ^ "Your Life Is a Lie" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 68 on the Ultratip chart.[18]
  19. ^ "Little Dark Age" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[18]
  20. ^ "Me and Michael" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[18]
  21. ^ "In the Afternoon" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 39 on the Ultratip chart.[18]
  22. ^ "Mother Nature" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 28 on the US Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[58]
  23. ^ "The Divine Chord did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 18 on the Ultratip chart.[18]
  24. ^ "Weekend Wars" was given away in summer issues of free monthly magazine Nöjesguiden in Stockholm, Sweden. Matching CDs could be picked up for free in all stores in three different shopping malls around Stockholm from June 26 to July 31.[66][unreliable source?]

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