# Die Ärzte discography

German rock band Die Ärzte have released 14 studio albums, eight extended plays, seven compilation albums, six live albums, 11 video albums and 50 singles (of which the majority is accompanied by a music video). The band—consisting of members Farin Urlaub, Bela B and Rodrigo González—is one of the best-selling German groups with 7.8 million records sold in Germany.
Their work include German language songs such as "Schrei nach Liebe" (1993), "Ein Song namens Schunder" (1995), "Männer sind Schweine" (1998) and "Manchmal haben Frauen..." (2000), which experienced commercial success in majority German speaking countries. Die Ärzte's albums, released by labels including CBS and Hot Action Records, received several Gold and Platinum certifications by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) in Germany and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Austria and Switzerland in a span of almost 30 years.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | GER | AUT | SWI | Certifications |
| Debil | Released: 1984 Label: Columbia Format: CD | 5 | 22 | 77 | BVMI: Gold |
| Im Schatten der Ärzte | Released: 1985 Label: CBS Format: CD | 53 | — | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Die Ärzte | Released: 1986 Label: CBS Format: CD | 7 | — | — | |
| Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... | Released: 19 April 1988 Label: CBS Format: CD | 6 | 13 | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Die Bestie in Menschengestalt | Released: 5 October 1993 Label: Metronome, Vivendi Format: CD | 2 | 1 | 8 | BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Planet Punk | Released: 18 September 1995 Label: Metronome Format: CD | 2 | 3 | 4 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Le Frisur | Released: 24 May 1996 Label: Metronome, Universal Format: CD | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 13 | Released: 25 May 1998 Label: Hot Action Format: CD | 1 | 2 | 1 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! | Released: 20 October 2000 Label: Hot Action Format: CD | 1 | 3 | 11 | BVMI: Platinum |
| Geräusch | Released: 29 September 2003 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 1 | 2 | 7 | BVMI: 2× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Jazz ist anders | Released: 2 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 1 | 2 | 2 | BVMI: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold |
| auch | Released: 13 April 2012 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 1 | 1 | 1 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Hell | Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Dunkel | Released: 24 September 2021 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Extended plays

List of extended plays :
| Title | Album details |
| Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! | Released: 1983 Label: Vielklang, Schnick-Schnack Format: CD |
| Uns geht's prima... | Released: 1984 Label: Vielklang Format: CD |
| Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar" | Released: 1985 Label: CBS Format: CD |
| Die Ärzte | Released: 1989 Label: Amiga Format: CD |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, – Bullenstaat! | Released: 1995 Label: Eldo Format: CD |
| Rockgiganten vs. Strassenköter | Released: 22 November 1996 Label: Metronome, Gringo Format: CD |
| Jazz ist anders Bonus EP | Released: 2 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | GER | AUT | SWI | Certifications |
| Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) | Released: 1987 Label: CBS Format: CD | 22 | — | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Ab 18 | Released: 21 October 1987 Label: CBS Format: CD | 33 | — | — | |
| Die Ärzte früher! | Released: 13 February 1989 Label: Vielklang Format: CD | 4 | 12 | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze | Released: 26 August 1994 Label: Columbia Format: CD | 6 | — | 22 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Die Ärzte | Released: 2001 Label: Howling Bull Format: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| Bäst of | Released: 6 October 2006 Label: Hot Action Format: CD | 1 | 1 | 4 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Seitenhirsch | Released: 14 December 2018 Label: And More Bears Format: CD, digital download | 10 | — | — | |
| They've Given Me Schrott! – Die Outtakes | Released: 8 February 2019 Label: And More Bears Format: CD, digital download | 2 | 10 | 15 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | GER | AUT | SWI | Certifications |
| Live – Nach uns die Sintflut | Released: 27 October 1988 Label: CBS Format: CD | 1 | 9 | 17 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Wir wollen nur deine Seele | Released: 22 November 1999 Label: Hot Action Format: CD | 4 | 16 | 9 | BVMI: Gold |
| Satanische Pferde | Released: 1999 Label: Hot Action Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule | Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 2 | 5 | 20 | BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Jazzfäst | Released: 2009 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| Die Nacht der Dämonen | Released: 13 September 2013 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download | 1 | 16 | 11 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Other albums

List of fellow albums :
| Title | Album details |
| GötterDÄmmerung | Released: October 1997 Label: Gringo, Intercod Format: CD |
| 5, 6, 7, 8 – Bullenstaat! | Released: 7 March 2001 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download |
| Männer haben kein Gehirn | Released: October 2001 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download |
| Jazz ist anders (Economy) | Released: 14 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download |
| Live in Linz 3 July 2009 | Released: 3 July 2009 Label: Independent Format: USB |
| Live in Linz 4 July 2009 | Released: 4 July 2009 Label: Independent Format: USB |

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | GER | AUT | SWI | Certifications | Album |
| "Paul" | 1984 | — | — | — | | Debil |
| "Zu spät" | 1985 | — | — | — | | Debil |
| "Wegen dir" | 1985 | — | — | — | | Im Schatten der Ärzte |
| "Du willst mich küssen" | 1986 | — | — | — | | Im Schatten der Ärzte |
| "Für immer" | 1986 | — | — | — | | Die Ärzte |
| "Ist das alles?" | 1986 | — | — | — | | Die Ärzte |
| "Gehn wie ein Ägypter" | 1987 | 44 | — | — | | Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) |
| "2000 Mädchen" | 1987 | — | — | — | | Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) |
| "Radio brennt" | 1987 | 50 | — | — | | Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) |
| "Ich ess' Blumen" | 1988 | — | — | — | | Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... |
| "Westerland" | 1988 | 34 | — | — | BVMI: Gold | Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... |
| "Der Ritt auf dem Schmetterling (Instrumental)" | 1988 | — | — | — | | Live – Nach uns die Sintflut |
| "Live – Zu spät..." | 1988 | 25 | — | — | | Live – Nach uns die Sintflut |
| "Teenager Liebe (unecht)/Gute Nacht" | 1989 | — | — | — | | Die Ärzte früher! |
| "Bitte bitte" | 1989 | 18 | — | — | | Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... |
| "Schrei nach Liebe" | 1993 | 1 | 1 | 6 | BVMI: Gold | Die Bestie in Menschengestalt |
| "Mach die Augen zu" | 1993 | 31 | 9 | — | | Die Bestie in Menschengestalt |
| "Friedenspanzer" | 1994 | 32 | — | — | | Die Bestie in Menschengestalt |
| "Quark" | 1994 | 37 | — | — | | Die Bestie in Menschengestalt |
| "Ein Song namens Schunder" | 1995 | 4 | 18 | 11 | BVMI: Gold | Planet Punk |
| "Hurra" | 1995 | 25 | — | 49 | | Planet Punk |
| "Rod Loves You" | 1995 | — | — | — | | Planet Punk |
| "3-Tage-Bart" | 1996 | 30 | — | 24 | | Le Frisur |
| "Mein Baby war beim Frisör" | 1996 | 43 | — | — | | Le Frisur |
| "Ein Schwein namens Männer" | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1 | BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold | 13 |
| "Goldenes Handwerk" | 1998 | 36 | — | — | | 13 |
| "1/2 Lovesong" | 1998 | 28 | — | — | | 13 |
| "Rebell" | 1999 | 42 | — | — | | 13 |
| "Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)" | 1999 | 28 | — | — | | Wir wollen nur deine Seele |
| "Wie es geht" | 2000 | 5 | 12 | 36 | | Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! |
| "Manchmal haben Frauen..." | 2000 | 4 | 62 | 94 | BVMI: Gold | Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! |
| "Yoko Ono" | 2001 | 46 | 65 | — | | Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! |
| "Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch" | 2001 | 50 | — | — | | Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! |
| "Komm zurück/Die Banane" | 2002 | 34 | — | — | | Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule |
| "Unrockbar" | 2003 | 1 | 9 | 27 | | Geräusch |
| "Dinge von denen" | 2003 | 14 | 33 | 68 | | Geräusch |
| "Nichts in der Welt" | 2004 | 13 | 29 | 52 | | Geräusch |
| "Deine Schuld" | 2004 | 15 | 34 | 62 | | Geräusch |
| "Die klügsten Männer der Welt" | 2004 | 23 | 33 | 50 | | Geräusch |
| "Junge" | 2007 | 1 | 7 | 23 | | Jazz ist anders |
| "Lied vom Scheitern" | 2008 | 7 | 23 | — | | Jazz ist anders |
| "Lasse redn" | 2008 | 6 | 3 | 79 | | Jazz ist anders |
| "HimmelblauPerfektBreit" | 2009 | 26 | — | — | | Jazz ist anders |
| "ZeiDverschwÄndung" | 2012 | 3 | 20 | 63 | | auch |
| "M + F" | 2012 | 13 | 18 | — | | auch |
| "Ist das noch Punkrock?" | 2012 | 18 | — | — | | auch |
| "Waldspaziergang mit Folgen / Sohn der Leere" | 2013 | 17 | 61 | — | | auch |
| "Morgens pauken" | 2020 | 3 | — | 86 | | Hell |
| "True Romance" | 2020 | 1 | — | — | | Hell |
| "Ich, am Strand" | 2021 | 4 | — | — | | Hell |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

## Videography
### Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | GER | AUT | SWI | Certifications |
| Richy Guitar | Released: 1984 Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray | — | — | — | |
| Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live) | Released: 1988 Label: CBS Format: VHS, DVD | 47 | — | — | |
| Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live) II | Released: 1989 Label: CBS Format: VHS | 4 | 12 | — | |
| Gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte | Released: 1996 Label: Metronome Format: VHS, DVD | — | — | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Noch mehr gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte | Released: 1996 Label: Metronome Format: VHS, DVD | — | — | — | BVMI: Gold |
| Killer | Released: 2000 Label: Hot Action Format: VHS, DVD | — | — | — | BVMI: Platinum |
| Üben, Unsichtbarer! | Released: 2001 Format: Digital download | — | — | — | |
| Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule | Released: 2002 Label: Hot Action Format: VHS, DVD | — | — | — | BVMI: Platinum |
| Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten | Released: 2004 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD | 1 | — | 16 | BVMI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Overkiller | Released: 2009 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Die Nacht der Dämonen | Released: 2013 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Music videos

List of music videos, with notes and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Gehn wie ein Ägypter" | 1987 | Un­known |
| "Westerland" | 1988 | Un­known |
| "Bitte bitte" | 1989 | Reinhard Günzler / Peter Clausen |
| "Schrei nach Liebe" | 1993 | Detlev Buck |
| "Mach die Augen zu" | 1993 | Detlev Buck |
| "Friendenspanzer" | 1994 | Kai Sehr |
| "Quark" | 1994 | Kai Sehr |
| "Ein Song namens Schunder" | 1995 | Kai Sehr |
| "Hurra" | 1995 | Kai Sehr |
| "Rod Loves You" | 1995 | Kai Sehr |
| "3-Tage-Bart" | 1996 | Kai Sehr |
| "Mein Baby war beim Frisör" | 1996 | Kai Sehr |
| "Ein Schwein namens Männer" | 1998 | Kai Sehr |
| "Goldenes Handwerk" | 1998 | Kai Sehr |
| "1/2 Lovesong" | 1998 | Olaf Heine |
| "Rebell" | 1999 | Olaf Heine |
| "Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)" | 1999 | Schwarwel |
| "Wie es geht" | 2000 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Manchmal haben Frauen..." | 2000 | Olaf Heine |
| "Yoko Ono" | 2001 | Sven Bollinger |
| "Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch" | 2001 | Philipp Stölzl |
| "Unrockbar" | 2003 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Dinge von denen" | 2003 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Nichts in der Welt" | 2004 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Deine Schuld" | 2004 | Sven Bollinger |
| "Die klügsten Männer der Welt" | 2004 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Junge" | 2007 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Lied vom Scheitern" | 2008 | Norbert Heiker |
| "Lasse redn" | 2008 | Norbert Heiker |
| "HimmelblauPerfektBreit" | 2008 | Norbert Heiker |
| "ZeiDverschwÄndung" | 2012 | Yehontan Richer-Levin / Thomas Bausenwein |
| "M + F" | 2012 | Florian Sänger |
| "Ist das noch Punkrock?" | 2012 | Yehontan Richer-Levin / Thomas Bausenwein |
| "Waldspaziergang mit Folgen" | 2013 | Yehontan Richer-Levin / Thomas Bausenwein |