# The National discography

The discography of American indie rock band the National consists of ten studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), thirteen singles and nine music videos. The band's first two albums, were released by Brassland Records. Their next two albums were released by Beggars Banquet Records, and their subsequent albums were released by 4AD.
The documentary film, A Skin, a Night, accompanied the band's 2008 EP, The Virginia. The National's fifth studio album, High Violet (2010), reached the top ten of a dozen national charts, including peaks of number three in the United States and number five in the United Kingdom. It was certified gold in the UK, Denmark, Ireland and Belgium. The album's lead single, "Bloodbuzz Ohio", peaked at number 16 on the Belgian Ultratop chart.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications :
| Title | 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 | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | FIN | IRL | NLD | NZ | SWE | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| The National | Released: October 30, 2001 Label: Brassland Formats: CD | — | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 15,000 | |
| Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers | Released: September 2, 2003 Label: Brassland Formats: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 27,000 | |
| Alligator | Released: April 12, 2005 Label: Beggars Banquet Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | US: 77,000 | BPI: Silver |
| Boxer | Released: May 22, 2007 Label: Beggars Banquet Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 68 | — | 32 | — | 23 | 31 | — | — | 53 | 57 | US: 270,000 | BPI: Gold |
| High Violet | Released: May 11, 2010 Label: 4AD Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | US: 326,846 | BEA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Platinum MC: Gold |
| Trouble Will Find Me | Released: May 17, 2013 Label: 4AD Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | US: 75,000 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold MC: Gold |
| Sleep Well Beast | Released: September 8, 2017 Label: 4AD Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | US: 56,000 | BPI: Silver |
| I Am Easy to Find | Released: May 17, 2019 Label: 4AD Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | | |
| First Two Pages of Frankenstein | Released: April 28, 2023 Label: 4AD Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 14 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |
| Laugh Track | Released: September 18, 2023 Label: 4AD Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | 51 | 12 | — | — | 40 | 14 | 33 | — | 24 | | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | 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 | Track listing |
| Title | Details | US | AUT | BEL (FL) | BEL (WA) | GER | NLD | POR | SCO | SWI | UK | Track listing |
| Daytrotter Session | Released: July 9, 2007 Label: Daytrotter Format: Digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Track list "Welcome to Daytrotter" "Lucky You" "Gospel "Slow Show "Pretty In Pink" (The Psychedelic Furs cover) |
| iTunes Festival: London 2010 | Released: July 20, 2010 Label: 4AD Format: Digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Track list "Anyone's Ghost" "Mistaken for Strangers" "Bloodbuzz Ohio" "Brainy" "Afraid of Everyone" "Conversation 16" "England" "Available" |
| Tiny Desk Concert | Released: June 10, 2013 Label: NPR Format: Digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Track list "This Is the Last Time" "I Need My Girl" "Pink Rabbits" "Sea of Love" |
| A Lot of Sorrow | Released: June 30, 2015 Label: 4AD Format: Vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Track list "Sorrow (x99)" |
| Boxer (Live in Brussels) | Released: April 21, 2018 Label: 4AD Format: Vinyl | — | — | 37 | 114 | — | 122 | 17 | 26 | — | 70 | Track list "Fake Empire" "Mistaken For Strangers" "Brainy" "Squalor Victoria" "Green Gloves" "Slow Show" "Apartment Story" "Start a War" "Guest Room" "Racing Like a Pro" "Ada" "Gospel" |
| Juicy Sonic Magic | Released: November 29, 2019 Label: 4AD Format: Cassette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rome | Released: December 4, 2024 Label: 4AD Format: Vinyl | — | 63 | 8 | 68 | 26 | 62 | — | 18 | 20 | 71 | Track list "Runaway" "Eucalyptus" "Tropic Morning News" "New Order T-Shirt" "Don’t Swallow the Cap" "Bloodbuzz Ohio" "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" "I Need My Girl" "Lemonworld" "The Geese of Beverly Road" "Lit Up" "Alien" "Humiliation" "Murder Me Rachael" "England" "Gracless" "Fake Empire" "Smoke Detector" "Mr November" "Terrible Love" "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## EPs

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | 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 |
| Title | Details | US Sales | US Indie | BEL (FL) DVD | IRL | NLD Vinyl | SCO | UK Sales | UK Indie |
| Cherry Tree | Released: July 20, 2004 Label: Brassland Formats: CD, 10" vinyl | 94 | — | — | — | 18 | 30 | 51 | 21 |
| The Virginia EP | Released: May 20, 2008 Label: Beggars Banquet Formats: CD + DVD, 12" | — | 31 | 3 | 87 | — | — | — | 26 |
| NTL RM EP I | Released: September 23, 2024 Label: 4AD Formats: Digital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NTL RM EP II | Released: October 23, 2024 Label: 4AD Formats: Digital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| 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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Rock | BEL (FL) | CAN Rock | ICE | IRL | ITA | MEX Ing. | NZ Hot | POL | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Slipping Husband" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers |
| "Abel" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | | Alligator |
| "Secret Meeting" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Alligator |
| "Lit Up" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Alligator |
| "Mistaken for Strangers" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | | Boxer |
| "Apartment Story" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Boxer |
| "Fake Empire" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MC: Gold | Boxer |
| "Bloodbuzz Ohio" | 2010 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | MC: Gold | High Violet |
| "Anyone's Ghost" | 2010 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | | High Violet |
| "Terrible Love" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 61 | — | — | — | — | | High Violet |
| "Wake Up Your Saints" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | High Violet |
| "Conversation 16" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | High Violet |
| "Think You Can Wait" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Win Win (soundtrack) |
| "Exile Vilify" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Demons" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 32 | — | 60 | — | | Trouble Will Find Me |
| "Don't Swallow the Cap" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Trouble Will Find Me |
| "Sea of Love" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 25 | — | | Trouble Will Find Me |
| "Graceless" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | | Trouble Will Find Me |
| "I Need My Girl" | 2014 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold | Trouble Will Find Me |
| "Sunshine on My Back" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" | 2017 | 31 | — | 41 | — | — | — | 48 | — | 44 | — | | Sleep Well Beast |
| "Guilty Party" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sleep Well Beast |
| "Carin at the Liquor Store" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sleep Well Beast |
| "Day I Die" | 2017 | 40 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | | Sleep Well Beast |
| "I'll Still Destroy You" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sleep Well Beast |
| "You Had Your Soul with You" | 2019 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am Easy to Find |
| "Light Years" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | | I Am Easy to Find |
| "Hairpin Turns" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am Easy to Find |
| "Rylan" | 2019 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | | I Am Easy to Find |
| "Hey Rosey" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am Easy to Find |
| "Never Tear Us Apart" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Songs for Australia |
| "Somebody Desperate" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cyrano (soundtrack) |
| "Weird Goodbyes" (featuring Bon Iver) | 2022 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Laugh Track |
| "Tropic Morning News" | 2023 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "New Order T-Shirt" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "Eucalyptus" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "Your Mind Is Not Your Friend" (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "The Alcott" (featuring Taylor Swift) | 2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | 5 | — | 90 | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "Space Invader" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Laugh Track |
| "Alphabet City" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Laugh Track |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

| 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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US AAA | US Alt | US Rock | AUS | BEL (FL) Tip | CAN | POR | UK Stream | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Coney Island" (Taylor Swift featuring the National) | 2020 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 8 | 31 | 150 | 75 | 45 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver | Evermore |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

## Other charted or certified songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US AAA | US Rock DL | BEL (FL) Tip | NZ Hot | POR | Certifications | Album |
| "About Today" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | MC: Gold | Cherry Tree |
| "Sorrow" | 2010 | — | 33 | — | — | — | | High Violet |
| "Lean" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | RMNZ: Gold | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (soundtrack) |
| "Sleep Well Beast" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 95 | | Sleep Well Beast |
| "Fake Empire" (Live in Brussels) | 2018 | — | — | 43 | — | — | | Boxer (Live in Brussels) |
| "Once Upon a Poolside" (featuring Sufjan Stevens) | 2023 | — | — | — | 30 | — | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "This Isn't Helping" (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) | 2023 | — | — | — | 33 | — | | First Two Pages of Frankenstein |
| "Crumble" (featuring Rosanne Cash) | 2023 | 28 | — | — | — | — | | Laugh Track |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||

## Other appearances

| Year | Track | Album |
| 2003 | "Clampdown" (The Clash cover) | White Riot Vol. Two (A Tribute to the Clash) |
| 2005 | "High Beams" | Music for Robots Volume 1 |
| 2006 | "Minor Star of Rome" | The Believer: 2006 Music Issue |
| 2009 | "So Far Around the Bend" | Dark Was the Night |
| 2009 | "Sleep All Summer" (with St. Vincent) (Crooked Fingers cover) | Score: 20 Years of Merge Records |
| 2009 | "Ashamed of the Story I Told" (Polaris cover) | Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy |
| 2011 | "Exile Vilify" | digital single (recorded for Portal 2) |
| 2011 | "Think You Can Wait" | Win Win soundtrack |
| 2011 | "Twenty Miles to NH (Part 2)" (The Philistines Jr. cover) | If a Lot of Bands Play in the Woods reissue various artists disc |
| 2011 | "About Today (alternate version)" | Warrior soundtrack |
| 2012 | "The Rains of Castamere" | Game of Thrones: Season 2 soundtrack |
| 2013 | "Lean" | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 2015 | "Sunshine on My Back" | digital single (recorded for Mistaken for Strangers) |
| 2016 | "Peggy-O" | Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead cover album) |
| 2016 | "Morning Dew" | Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead cover album) |
| 2016 | "Terrapin Station" (with Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear) | Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead cover album) |
| 2016 | "I Know You Rider" (live with Bob Weir) | Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead cover album) |
| 2017 | "Sailors in Your Mouth" | The Bob's Burgers Music Album |
| 2017 | "Christmas Magic" | The Bob's Burgers Music Album |
| 2017 | "Bad Stuff Happens in the Bathroom" (with Låpsley) | The Bob's Burgers Music Album |
| 2018 | "Le violon blanc de Monsieur Souris" | Souris Calle |
| 2019 | "Turn on Me" | For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones |
| 2020 | "Never Tear Us Apart" | Songs for Australia |
| 2021 | "Somebody Desperate" | Cyrano |

## Music videos

| Year | Video | Directors |
| 2005 | "Abel" | Adam Levite |
| 2005 | "Lit Up" | Vincent Moon |
| 2005 | "Daughters of the Soho Riots" | Vincent Moon |
| 2007 | "Mistaken for Strangers" | Thread-Count |
| 2007 | "Apartment Story" | Banner Gwin |
| 2010 | "Bloodbuzz Ohio" | Hope HallAndreas BurgessCarin Besser |
| 2010 | "Terrible Love" (Alternate Version) | Tom Berninger |
| 2010 | "Conversation 16" | Scott Jacobson |
| 2013 | "Sea of Love" | Sophia Peer |
| 2013 | "Graceless" | Sophia Peer |
| 2014 | "I Need My Girl" | Sophia Peer |
| 2016 | "Morning Dew" | Michael Brown |
| 2017 | "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" | Casey Reas |
| 2017 | "Guilty Party" | Casey Reas |
| 2017 | "Carin at the Liquor Store" | Casey Reas |
| 2017 | "Day I Die" | Casey Reas |
| 2017 | "I'll Still Destroy You" | Allan Sigurðsson and Ragnar Kjartansson |
| 2017 | "Dark Side of the Gym" | Justin Peck |
| 2017 | "Sleep Well Beast" | Casey Reas and Graham MacIndoe |
| 2019 | "Light Years" | Mike Mills |
| 2019 | "Hairpin Turns" | Mike Mills |
| 2019 | "Hey Rosie" | Mike Mills |
| 2023 | "Eucalyptus" | Chris Sgroi |
| 2023 | "Your Mind Is Not Your Friend" | Jackson Bridgers |
| 2023 | "Deep End (Paul's In Pieces)" | Pauline de Lassus |
| 2023 | "Dreaming" | Mina Tindle |
| 2023 | "Laugh Track" | Bernard Derriman |