# The Decemberists discography

The discography of The Decemberists, the indie/folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.

## 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | CAN | GER | IRL | NED | SCO | UK | Certifications |
| Castaways and Cutouts | Released: May 21, 2002 Label: Hush Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Her Majesty the Decemberists | Released: September 9, 2003 Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Picaresque | Released: March 22, 2005 Label: Kill Rock Stars Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Crane Wife | Released: October 3, 2006 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 35 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | |
| The Hazards of Love | Released: March 24, 2009 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 14 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 50 | |
| The King Is Dead | Released: January 18, 2011 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 1 | 26 | 52 | 86 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 24 | RIAA: Gold |
| What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World | Released: January 20, 2015 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 7 | 27 | 23 | 58 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| I'll Be Your Girl | Released: March 16, 2018 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette | 9 | 86 | 24 | 133 | 34 | 55 | — | 125 | 5 | 8 | |
| As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again | Release date: June 14, 2024 Label: YABB Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette | 89 | — | 69 | — | — | 46 | — | — | 14 | 92 | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Folk | US Rock | NED Alt | UK | UK Indie |
| We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11) | Released: March 13, 2012 Label: Capitol | 78 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 146 | 21 |
| Live Home Library, Vol 1: August 11, 2009, Royal Oak Music Theatre | Released: December 4, 2020 Label: YABB | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Heat | US Folk |
| The Queen of Hearts (as Offa Rex) | Released: July 14, 2017 Recorded with Olivia Chaney Label: Nonesuch Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 4 | 12 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. ||||

## EPs

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | US | US Folk | US Rock | UK Phys. |
| 5 Songs | Released: 2001 Label: Independently released Reissued on Hush Records, 2003 | — | — | — | — |
| The Tain | Released: March 4, 2004 Label: Acuarela Discos | — | — | — | 28 |
| Picaresqueties | Released: September 13, 2005 Label: Kill Rock Stars | — | — | — | — |
| Connect Sets | Released: November 17, 2006 Sony Connect Exclusive | — | — | — | — |
| Live from SoHo | Released: January 16, 2007 iTunes exclusive | — | — | — | — |
| Live at Bull Moose | Released: April 16, 2011 Label: Capitol Record Store Day exclusive | — | 12 | — | — |
| iTunes Session | Released: August 2, 2011 iTunes exclusive | 117 | 4 | 36 | — |
| Long Live the King | Released: November 1, 2011 Label: Capitol | 44 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Florasongs | Released: October 9, 2015 Label: Capitol | 64 | 2 | 9 | 38 |
| Traveling On | Released: December 14, 2018 Label: Capitol | — | 10 | — | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. ||||||

## Singles

| Title | Year | 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 | Album |
| Title | Year | US Sales | US AAA | US Dance | US Rock | JPN | MEX Air. | POL | SCO | UK | UK Indie | Album |
| "Billy Liar" | 2004 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Her Majesty the Decemberists |
| "16 Military Wives" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 14 | Picaresque |
| "O Valencia!" | 2006 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 9 | The Crane Wife |
| "The Perfect Crime #2" | 2006 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Crane Wife |
| "Valerie Plame" | 2008 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume I |
| "Days of Elaine" | 2008 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume II |
| "A Record Year for Rainfall" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume III |
| "The Rake's Song" | 2009 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hazards of Love |
| "Down by the Water" | 2010 | — | 2 | — | 33 | 35 | — | 9 | — | — | — | The King Is Dead |
| "January Hymn" | 2010 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The King Is Dead |
| "This Is Why We Fight" | 2011 | — | 9 | — | 40 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | The King Is Dead |
| "Calamity Song" | 2012 | — | 4 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The King Is Dead |
| "One Engine" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond |
| "Make You Better" | 2014 | — | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |
| "The Wrong Year" | 2015 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |
| "Cavalry Captain" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |
| "Why Would I Now?" | 2015 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Florasongs |
| "Ben Franklin's Song" | 2017 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hamildrops |
| "Severed" | 2018 | — | 1 | — | 43 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | I'll Be Your Girl |
| "Once in My Life" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'll Be Your Girl |
| "Sucker's Prayer" | 2018 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'll Be Your Girl |
| "Traveling On" | 2018 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Traveling On |
| "Burial Ground" (featuring James Mercer) | 2024 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| "Joan in the Garden" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| "All I Want Is You" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| "Oh No!" | 2024 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## Other charting songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Alt DL | US Rock DL | BEL (FL) Tip | UK Indie | Album |
| "The Tain" | 2004 | — | — | — | 48 | The Tain EP |
| "Don't Carry It All" | 2011 | 23 | 40 | — | — | The King Is Dead |
| "Philomena" | 2015 | — | — | 79 | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

## Compilation appearances

| Title | Date | Label | Song |
| Read: Interpreting Björk | 2003 | Hush Records | "Human Behavior" (Björk cover) |
| Preserve Volume One | 2003 | Fractured Discs | "Like A Lion" |
| Bridging the Distance | 2007 | Arena Rock | "Think About Me" (Fleetwood Mac cover) |
| Alternative Rock Xmas | 2007 | Capitol Records | "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk On Christmas)" (John Denver cover) and "Angel, Won't You Call Me" |
| Dark Was the Night | 2009 | 4AD | "Sleepless" |
| Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1 | 2010 | | "We Both Go Down Together" |
| The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond | 2012 | Universal Republic | "One Engine" |
| Live Current: Cover To Cover | 2014 | 89.3 The Current | "Crazy On You" (Heart cover) |
| Holidays Rule, Volume 2 | 2017 | Capitol | "Jesus Christ" (Big Star cover) |
| The Suicide Squad | 2021 | WaterTower | "Sucker's Prayer" |

## DVD

| Title | Date | Label |
| The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook | March 20, 2007 | Kill Rock Stars |
| Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized | December 1, 2009 | Capitol Records |