# ZZ Top discography

The following is a comprehensive discography of ZZ Top, an American rock band. They have released 15 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums and 38 singles.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | US | AUS | AUT | CAN | FRA | GER | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 1971 | ZZ Top's First Album Release date: January 16, 1971 Label: London Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | Rio Grande Mud Release date: April 4, 1972 Label: London Records | 104 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | Tres Hombres Release date: July 26, 1973 Label: London Records | 8 | 36 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold CAN: Gold |
| 1975 | Fandango! Release date: April 18, 1975 Label: London Records | 10 | 61 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | US: Gold CAN: Platinum |
| 1976 | Tejas Release date: November 29, 1976 Label: London Records | 17 | 72 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | US: Gold |
| 1979 | Degüello Release date: November 8, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 24 | 100 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: Platinum GER: Gold |
| 1981 | El Loco Release date: July 15, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 17 | — | — | 19 | — | 52 | — | 26 | — | 88 | US: Gold |
| 1983 | Eliminator Release date: March 23, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 25 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | US: Diamond AUT: Gold CAN: Diamond AUS: 4× Platinum FIN: Platinum GER: 3× Gold FRA: 2× Platinum UK: 4× Platinum |
| 1985 | Afterburner Release date: October 28, 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | US: 5× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum GER: 3× Gold FIN: Platinum FRA: Gold UK: Platinum |
| 1990 | Recycler Release date: October 16, 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 6 | 27 | 15 | 10 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | US: Platinum CAN: Platinum FIN: Platinum GER: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: Silver FRA: 2× Gold |
| 1994 | Antenna Release date: January 18, 1994 Label: RCA Records | 14 | 40 | 2 | 12 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | US: Platinum AUT: Gold CAN: Gold FIN: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Gold NOR: Gold SWI: Gold |
| 1996 | Rhythmeen Release date: September 17, 1996 Label: RCA Records | 29 | 146 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 32 | |
| 1999 | XXX Release date: September 28, 1999 Label: RCA Records | 100 | 176 | — | — | 50 | 11 | — | 26 | 23 | — | |
| 2003 | Mescalero Release date: September 9, 2003 Label: RCA Records | 57 | — | 33 | — | 46 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 22 | — | |
| 2012 | La Futura Release date: September 11, 2012 Label: American Recordings | 6 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 29 | GER: Gold |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | US | AUT | BEL | FIN | FRA | GER | NLD | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 2008 | Live from Texas Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Eagle Rock | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Live in Germany 1980 Released: 2011 Label: Eagle Rock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Tonite at Midnight: Live Greatest Hits from Around the World Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Suretone | 111 | 50 | 108 | — | 89 | 35 | 139 | 30 | 50 | |
| 2022 | Raw ('That Little Ol' Band from Texas' Original Soundtrack) Released: July 22, 2022 Label: BMG Rights Management | 141 | 19 | 85 | 37 | 102 | 3 | — | 5 | 81 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | US | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 1977 | The Best of ZZ Top Released: March 21, 1977 Label: London Records | 94 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 2× Platinum |
| 1992 | Greatest Hits Released: April 14, 1992 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | US: 3× Platinum AUS: 4× Platinum AUT: Platinum BEL: Platinum CAN: Platinum FIN: Platinum FRA: Diamond GER: 3× Gold SWI: Platinum UK: Platinum |
| 1994 | One Foot in the Blues Released: November 22, 1994 Label: Warner Bros. Records | — | 142 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 25 | 28 | — | |
| 2004 | Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Rhino Entertainment | 30 | — | — | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 2014 | The Very Baddest Released: July 22, 2014 Label: Warner Brothers | 95 | — | — | 200 | — | 82 | — | — | 48 | — | UK: Gold |
| 2019 | Goin' 50 Released: June 14, 2019 Label: Warner Records Inc. | 129 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 22 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||||||||

### Video albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | GER | SWI | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 1992 | Greatest Hits: The Video Collection Released: 1992 Label: Warner Music Vision | — | — | US: Platinum |
| 2008 | Live from Texas Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Eagle Rock | 21 | 2 | US: 2× Multi-Platinum CAN: 5× Multi-Platinum GER: Platinum AUS: Gold FIN: Gold |
| 2009 | Double Down Live: 1980 & 2008 Released: October 20, 2009 Label: Eagle Rock | 60 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Live at Montreux 2013 Released: July 22, 2014 Label: Eagle Rock | 35 | 3 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||

## Box sets

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | AUS | FIN | GER | SWE |
| 1987 | The Six Pack Released: 1987 Label: Warner Bros. Records | 99 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Chrome, Smoke & BBQ Released: October 14, 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Records | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1990 Released: June 7, 2013 Label: Rhino/Warner Records | — | 40 | 88 | 38 |
| 2017 | Cinco: The First Five LPs Released: June 9, 2017 Label: Rhino/Warner Records | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Cinco №2: The Second Five LPs Released: June 1, 2018 Label: Rhino/Warner Records | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||

## EPs

| Year | EP | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | EP | US | IRE | NOR | NZ | UK |
| 1985 | The ZZ Top Summer Holiday E.P. | — | 23 | — | 24 | 51 |
| 1987 | Club | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| 2012 | Texicali | 106 | — | 35 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||

## Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | US | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1969 | "Salt Lick" b/w "Miller's Farm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1970 | "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | ZZ Top's First Album |
| 1972 | "Francine" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rio Grande Mud |
| 1973 | "La Grange" | 41 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver | Tres Hombres |
| 1973 | "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tres Hombres |
| 1975 | "Tush" | 20 | 87 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fandango! |
| 1976 | "It's Only Love" | 44 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tejas |
| 1977 | "Arrested for Driving While Blind" | 91 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tejas |
| 1977 | "Enjoy and Get It On" | 105 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tejas |
| 1980 | "I Thank You" | 34 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Degüello |
| 1980 | "Cheap Sunglasses" | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Degüello |
| 1981 | "Leila" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | El Loco |
| 1981 | "Tube Snake Boogie" | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | El Loco |
| 1983 | "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | 37 | 82 | 39 | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | UK: Gold | Eliminator |
| 1983 | "Sharp Dressed Man" | 56 | 66 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 22 | UK: Silver | Eliminator |
| 1983 | "TV Dinners" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | | Eliminator |
| 1984 | "Legs" | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | 9 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 16 | | Eliminator |
| 1985 |
| 1985 | "Sleeping Bag" | 8 | 36 | 18 | 40 | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 27 | | Afterburner |
| 1985 | "Stages" | 21 | 63 | 42 | — | 23 | — | 40 | — | — | 43 | | Afterburner |
| 1986 | "Rough Boy" | 22 | 85 | 58 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 23 | | Afterburner |
| 1986 | "Velcro Fly" | 35 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 54 | | Afterburner |
| 1987 | "Planet of Women" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Afterburner |
| 1990 | "Doubleback" | 50 | 41 | 14 | 33 | — | — | 28 | 9 | 13 | 29 | | Recycler |
| 1990 | "Concrete and Steel" | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Recycler |
| 1990 | "My Head's in Mississippi" | — | 166 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Recycler |
| 1990 | "Give It Up" | 79 | 106 | 33 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Recycler |
| 1991 | "Burger Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Recycler |
| 1992 | "Viva Las Vegas" | — | 28 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 10 | | Greatest Hits |
| 1992 | "Rough Boy" (1992 re-release) | — | 165 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | 38 | 49 | | Greatest Hits |
| 1994 | "Pincushion" | 124 | 122 | 32 | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | 40 | 15 | | Antenna |
| 1994 | "Breakaway" | — | 166 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | | Antenna |
| 1994 | "PCH" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Antenna |
| 1994 | "Fuzzbox Voodoo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Antenna |
| 1996 | "She's Just Killing Me" | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rhythmeen |
| 1996 | "What's Up with That" | — | 196 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | | Rhythmeen |
| 1996 | "Bang Bang" | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rhythmeen |
| 1999 | "Fearless Boogie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | XXX |
| 2000 | "36-22-36" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | XXX |
| 2003 | "Piece" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Mescalero |
| 2012 | "I Gotsta Get Paid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | La Futura |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, "x" denotes when chart did not exist ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | GER | BEL | SWI | UK | Album |
| 1999 | "Gimme All Your Lovin' 2000" (Martay feat. ZZ Top) | 39 | 56 | 33 | 28 | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||

### Promo singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Main | Album |
| 1985 | "Can't Stop Rockin'" | 8 | Afterburner |
| 1986 | "Delirious" | 16 | Afterburner |
| 1986 | "Woke Up with Wood" | 18 | Afterburner |
| 1990 | "Decision or Collison" | 14 | Recycler |
| 1994 | "Girl in a T-Shirt" | 27 | Antenna |
| 1997 | "Rhythmeen" | 35 | Rhythmeen |
| 1997 | "Loaded" | - | Rhythmeen |
| 2000 | "Poke Chop Sandwich" | - | XXX |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||

### Other charted songs

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Main | Album |
| 1981 | "Pearl Necklace" | 28 | El Loco |
| 1983 | "Got Me Under Pressure" | 18 | Eliminator |
| 1992 | "Gun Love" | 8 | Greatest Hits |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Notes |
| 1990 | "Reverberation (Doubt)" | Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson | Various artists | The 13th Floor Elevators cover |
| 2003 | "She Loves My Automobile" (Willie Nelson with ZZ Top) | Live and Kickin' | Willie Nelson & Friends | Live recording |
| 2016 | "Waiting for the Bus" / "Jesus Just Left Chicago" | Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals | Eric Clapton and Guests | Live recordings |