# Death Cab for Cutie discography

Death Cab for Cutie has released ten studio albums, five extended plays (EPs), a demo tape, a digital album, one live album, thirty-two singles (including one as featured artist), nine music videos, and two DVDs. Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock group from Bellingham, Washington and was formed in 1997 by Ben Gibbard as a side project from Pinwheel. After releasing a demo tape, he added guitarist Chris Walla, bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer Nathan Good to the band. Death Cab signed to Barsuk Records and released four extended plays (EPs) and four studio albums through the label. The fourth album, Transatlanticism, reached number 97 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified gold in the United States. The group also issued nine singles and a demo tape through Barsuk.
In 2004, the band signed with Atlantic Records, a subsidiary of the Warner Music Group. Their first release on the label, Plans, earned a platinum certification and charted at number four in the US. The single "Soul Meets Body" was the band's first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Death Cab for Cutie topped the US and Canadian album charts with Narrow Stairs (2008), with help from the Hot 100 single "I Will Possess Your Heart". Both Plans and Narrow Stairs received critical praise and were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Other projects with Atlantic include a downloadable digital album, two DVDs, and five singles.
In 2013, a limited edition vinyl boxed set called The Barsuk Years was released on the Artist in Residence label. The 7-LP set, which includes all the band's early works, was produced in a limited run of 1500 units, each individually numbered and signed by the band.
This list does not include material that members of Death Cab for Cutie recorded with The Postal Service, ¡All-Time Quarterback! or other side projects.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures 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 | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRL | JPN | NLD | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Something About Airplanes | Released: August 18, 1998 Label: Barsuk Format: CD, vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes | Released: March 21, 2000 Label: Barsuk Format: CD, vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Photo Album | Released: October 9, 2001 Label: Barsuk Format: CD, vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Transatlanticism | Released: October 7, 2003 Label: Barsuk Format: CD, vinyl | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| Plans | Released: August 30, 2005 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl | 4 | 48 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | 104 | US: 1,200,000 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum |
| Narrow Stairs | Released: May 13, 2008 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl | 1 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 58 | 67 | 57 | 24 | | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Gold |
| Codes and Keys | Released: May 31, 2011 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl | 3 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 69 | 74 | 59 | 24 | US: 285,000 | |
| Kintsugi | Released: March 31, 2015 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl | 8 | 21 | 90 | 5 | 73 | 26 | 56 | 79 | 73 | 28 | | |
| Thank You for Today | Released: August 17, 2018 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl | 13 | 55 | 44 | 21 | 53 | 57 | 140 | 62 | 44 | 24 | | |
| Asphalt Meadows | Released: September 16, 2022 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, digital, vinyl | 60 | — | 81 | — | 95 | — | 179 | — | 82 | 89 | | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||||||||||

### Digital albums

List of digital albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Sales | UK DL |
| iTunes Originals – Death Cab for Cutie | Released: October 12, 2005 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download | — | — |
| Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic) | Released: March 10, 2023 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download | 60 | 89 |

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Cla. | UK DL | UK Indie |
| Live 2012 | Released: April 19, 2014 Label: Barsuk (Bark #144) Format: vinyl, digital featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra | — | 16 | — | — |
| Live at The Showbox | Released: May 7, 2021 Label: self-released Format: digital | — | — | 19 | 36 |

### Demo albums

List of demo albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Heat. | US Ind. |
| You Can Play These Songs with Chords | Released: 1997 Re-released: October 22, 2002 Label: Elsinor (Els #012) / Barsuk (Bark #28) Format: CS | 19 | 26 |

## Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Extended play details | US | US Dance | US Rock | US Ind. | AUS | SCO | UK DL |
| The Forbidden Love EP | Released: October 24, 2000 Label: Barsuk (Bark #15) Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Stability EP | Released: February 19, 2002 Label: Barsuk (Bark #23) Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The John Byrd EP | Released: March 1, 2005 Label: Barsuk (Bark #43) Format: CD | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — |
| The Open Door EP | Released: March 31, 2009 (digital) April 14, 2009 (retail) Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl, digital download | 30 | — | 8 | — | 50 | — | 39 |
| Keys and Codes Remix EP | Released: 2011 Label: Atlantic Format: CD | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Blue EP | Released: September 6, 2019 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, vinyl, digital download | — | — | 35 | — | — | 74 | 57 |
| The Georgia E.P. | Released: December 4, 2020 Label: Atlantic Format: Vinyl, digital download | 115 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||||||

### Digital extended plays

List of digital extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Extended play details | US |
| Studio X Sessions EP | Released: July 27, 2004 Label: Barsuk (Bark #39) Format: Digital download | — |
| iTunes Live: London Festival '08 | Released: July 19, 2008 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download | — |
| Live from Las Vegas at The Palms E.P. | Released: August 2008 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download | 135 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||

## Singles
### As lead artist
#### 1990s–2000s

List of singles as lead artist, 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 | US Alt. | AUS | CAN | GER | JPN | NZ | SCO | SPA | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Your Bruise" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Something About Airplanes |
| "Prove My Hypotheses" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | You Can Play These Songs with Chords |
| "Underwater!" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| "Stability" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Stability EP |
| "A Movie Script Ending" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | | The Photo Album |
| "I Was a Kaleidoscope" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | | The Photo Album |
| "We Laugh Indoors" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | | The Photo Album |
| "The New Year" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | | Transatlanticism |
| "The Sound of Settling" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | | Transatlanticism |
| "Title and Registration" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Transatlanticism |
| "Soul Meets Body" | 2005 | 60 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 125 | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold | Plans |
| "Crooked Teeth" | 2006 | — | 10 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 69 | RIAA: Gold | Plans |
| "I Will Follow You into the Dark" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 66 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold | Plans |
| "I Will Possess Your Heart" | 2008 | 70 | 6 | — | 60 | — | — | — | 44 | — | 85 | RIAA: Platinum | Narrow Stairs |
| "Cath..." | 2008 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Narrow Stairs |
| "No Sunlight" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Narrow Stairs |
| "Grapevine Fires" | 2009 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Narrow Stairs |
| "Little Bribes" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Open Door EP |
| "Meet Me on the Equinox" | 2009 | — | 8 | 30 | — | 71 | 73 | 34 | 85 | 15 | 86 | | The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||||||||||

#### 2010s–2020s

List of singles as lead artist, 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 Bub. | US AAA | US Alt. | US Rock | BEL Tip | CAN Rock | CZR Rock | JPN | MEX Ing. | UK Phys. | Certifications | Album |
| "You Are a Tourist" | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | — | 60 | 32 | — | RIAA: Gold | Codes and Keys |
| "Home Is a Fire" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Codes and Keys |
| "Stay Young, Go Dancing" | 2011 | — | 11 | 31 | 40 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | | Codes and Keys |
| "Underneath the Sycamore" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Codes and Keys |
| "Black Sun" | 2015 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | | Kintsugi |
| "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive" | 2015 | — | 15 | 3 | 21 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | | Kintsugi |
| "Bad Reputation" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | | non-album single |
| "Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)" | 2016 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 50 | — | | Kintsugi |
| "Tractor Rape Chain" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | | non-album single |
| "Million Dollar Loan" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 30 Days, 30 Songs |
| "Gold Rush" | 2018 | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | | Thank You for Today |
| "I Dreamt We Spoke Again" | 2018 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Thank You for Today |
| "Northern Lights" | 2018 | — | 1 | 12 | 27 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | | Thank You for Today |
| "When We Drive" | 2019 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Thank You for Today |
| "Kids in '99" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Blue EP |
| "Waiting for the Sunrise" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono |
| "Roman Candles" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Asphalt Meadows |
| "Here to Forever" | 2022 | — | 1 | 1 | 44 | — | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | | Asphalt Meadows |
| "Foxglove Through the Clearcut" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Asphalt Meadows |
| "Pepper" | 2022 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | | Asphalt Meadows |
| "An Arrow in the Wall" | 2023 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B /HH | BEL | NZ Hot | Album |
| "Do You Remember" (Chance the Rapper featuring Death Cab for Cutie) | 2019 | 95 | 42 | — | 18 | The Big Day |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||||

## Other charting songs

List of other charting songs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | ICE | Album |
| "Waterfalls" | 2022 | 2 | The Georgia E.P. |

## Video albums

| Year | Album details | Peak |
| Year | Album details | US |
| 2005 | Drive Well, Sleep Carefully Released: July 26, 2005 Label: Plexifilm Format: DVD | 20 |
| 2006 | Directions: The Plans Video Album Released: April 11, 2006 Label: Atlantic Records Format: DVD | 11 |
| 2011 | Death Cab for Cutie: Live at the Mt. Baker Theatre Released: May 31, 2011 Label: Atlantic Records Format: DVD | 3 |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2001 | "A Movie Script Ending" | Josh Melnick and Xander Charity |
| 2003 | "The New Year" | Jay Martin |
| 2004 | "The Sound of Settling" | Tomorrow's Brightest Minds |
| 2005 | "Title and Registration" | Patrick Daughters |
| 2005 | "Soul Meets Body" | Jon Watts |
| 2005 | "Crooked Teeth" | Ace Norton |
| 2006 | "I Will Follow You into the Dark" | Jamie Thraves |
| 2008 | "I Will Possess Your Heart" | Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Shawn Kim |
| 2008 | "Cath…" | Autumn de Wilde |
| 2008 | "Grapevine Fires" | Walter Robot |
| 2009 | "Little Bribes" | Ross Ching |
| 2009 | "Meet Me on the Equinox" | Walter Robot |
| 2011 | "You Are a Tourist" | Tim Nackashi |
| 2011 | "Stay Young, Go Dancing" | Claire Carré |
| 2012 | "Underneath the Sycamore" | Walter Robot |
| 2015 | "Black Sun" | Robert Hales |
| 2015 | "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive" | Robert Hales |
| 2016 | "Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)" | Walter Robot |
| 2016 | "Million Dollar Loan" | Kyle Cogan |
| 2018 | "Gold Rush" | Alex Southam |
| 2022 | "Roman Candles" | Lance Bangs |
| 2022 | "Here to Forever" | Lance Bangs |

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2000 | "Spring Break Broke" | Death Cab for Fiver (7", Barsuk (Bark #9)) |
| 2002 | "Lowell, MA (Tiny Telephone Version)" | Amos House Collection Vol. 1 |
| 2002 | "A Steadier Footing" (acoustic version) | Kicking It with Clowns / Comes With a Smile (Vol. 5) |
| 2002 | "Fortunate Son" | Don't Know When I'll Be Back Again |
| 2003 | "Styrofoam Plates" | Live The Dream: Fierce Panda Compilation Volume 2 |
| 2004 | "This Temporary Life" | Future Soundtrack For America |
| 2004 | "Dream Scream" | The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered |
| 2004 | "A Movie Script Ending" (acoustic version) | Wicker Park (soundtrack) |
| 2004 | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | Maybe This Christmas Tree |
| 2005 | "Lightness" (live) | Paste Magazine (Sep/Aug 2005 issue CD) |
| 2005 | "Earth Angel" | Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack |
| 2005 | "Lovesong" | For Unicef - Tsunami Relief Fund Compilation |
| 2007 | "Rockin' Chair" | Endless Highway: The Music of The Band |
| 2007 | "World Shut Your Mouth" | Causes 1 |
| 2008 | "Jealousy Rides with Me" | Heroes: Original Soundtrack |
| 2009 | "Meet Me on the Equinox" | New Moon Soundtrack |
| 2009 | "Kicked In" | SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers! |
| 2016 | "Million Dollar Loan" | 30 Days, 30 Songs |