# The Darkness discography

As of March 2025, the discography of The Darkness, a British hard rock band, consists of eight studio albums, one compilation album, two live albums, one extended play (EP), one box set, thirty-six singles and twenty-five music videos.
The band released their debut EP I Believe in a Thing Called Love through label Must Destroy in August 2002. The Darkness released their first two singles, "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" and "Growing on Me" in 2003, which reached peaks of 52 and 11 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. These were followed in September by the band's debut album Permission to Land, which topped the UK Albums Chart and was certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Later singles from the album "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Love Is Only a Feeling" peaked on the UK Singles Chart at numbers two and five respectively, while the Christmas single "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" achieved the 2003 Christmas number two spot.
Their second album, One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back, was released in November 2005, preceded by the single "One Way Ticket"; the album was significantly less successful than its predecessor, reaching number eleven on the UK Albums Chart and receiving a silver certification from the BPI. Both "One Way Ticket" and follow-up single "Is It Just Me?" reached number eight on the singles chart, while the third and final single from the album, "Girlfriend", charted at number 39.
Following the band's first break up in 2006, The Platinum Collection compilation and a set comprising both of the band's albums were released in 2008.
The band reunited in 2011 then released "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us" in February 2012, followed by "Every Inch of You" in May, then "Everybody Have a Good Time" in June. The band's third album, Hot Cakes, was released in August 2012, reaching number four on the UK Albums Chart.
The band's fourth album, Last of Our Kind, was released on 2 June 2015, and their fifth album Pinewood Smile was released on 6 October 2017.
On 25 April 2018, it was announced that The Darkness would release their first live album Live at Hammersmith on 15 June 2018 with "Buccaneers of Hispaniola (Live)" and "I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Live)" available pre release on the day of announcement. "Solid Gold (Live)" was released 1 June.
The Darkness released their sixth album Easter Is Cancelled on 4 October 2019. There were 3 singles released prior to the album "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die", "Heart Explodes" and the title track "Easter is Cancelled". Two further singles were released afterwards, "How Can I Lose Your Love" and "In Another Life" in December 2019 and January 2020 respectively.
On 18 September 2024, The Darkness announced the release of their eighth studio album, "Dreams On Toast", would be 28 March 2025.The first single, "The Longest Kiss" with an accompanying visualizer followed. A UK headline tour in support of the album was announced at the same time. To date, four singles have been released: "The Longest Kiss", "I Hate Myself", "Rock And Roll Party Cowboy", and "Walking Through Fire". A fifth single, "The Battle For Gadget Land" was announced as an exclusive perk of purchasing a special lanyard at the merch stand on tour dates preceding the album's release.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions and sales 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 | UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | IRL | JPN | SWE | SWI | US | Sales | Certifications |
| Permission to Land | Released: 7 July 2003 (UK) Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP | 1 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 36 | UK: 1,500,000 US: 710,000 WW: 3,000,000 | BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum RIAA: Gold |
| One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back | Released: 29 November 2005 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP | 11 | 25 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 58 | UK: 100,000 | BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold |
| Hot Cakes | Released: 21 August 2012 Label: Canary Dwarf Formats: CD, LP, DL | 4 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 43 | US: 26,000 | |
| Last of Our Kind | Released: 2 June 2015 Label: Canary Dwarf Formats: CD, LP, DL | 12 | 23 | 53 | 41 | 56 | 49 | 57 | — | 43 | 125 | | |
| Pinewood Smile | Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, DL | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 166 | — | 90 | 190 | | |
| Easter Is Cancelled | Released: 4 October 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, DL | 10 | 22 | — | — | 60 | 31 | 242 | — | 79 | — | | |
| Motorheart | Released: 19 November 2021 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, DL | 16 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | | |
| Dreams On Toast | Released: 28 March 2025 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
| The Platinum Collection | Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Rhino Format: CD | BPI: Silver |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK | UK Sales | UK Indie | UK Rock | SCO |
| Blast Of Our Kind Tour - London Roundhouse - 20 Dec 2015 | Released: 2016 Label: All About Live Format: USB | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blast Of Our Kind Tour - The Best Of | Released: 2016 Label: All About Live Format: USB | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at Hammersmith | Released: 15 June 2018 Label: Canary Dwarf Format: Various | 47 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Streaming Of A White Christmas | Released: 2 July 2021 Label: Live Here Now Format: CD, DL | — | 51 | 16 | 22 | 87 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |||||||

## Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK Indie | UK Rock |
| I Believe in a Thing Called Love | Released: 12 August 2002 Label: Must Destroy Format: CD | 43 | 20 |

## Box sets

List of box sets :
| Title | Album details |
| Permission to Land/One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back | Released: 4 August 2008 Label: Warner Format: 2CD |

## Singles

List of singles with selected chart positions, showing year 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 | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | BEL | DEN | GER | IRL | NED | NOR | NZ | SWE | US Bub. | Certifications | Album |
| "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" | 2003 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Permission to Land |
| "Growing on Me" | 2003 | 11 | 46 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | | Permission to Land |
| "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" | 2003 | 2 | 40 | — | — | 47 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 19 | BPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum | Permission to Land |
| "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" | 2003 | 2 | 63 | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 20 | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum | Permission to Land (Christmas Edition) |
| "Love Is Only a Feeling" | 2004 | 5 | 35 | — | — | 95 | 10 | 92 | — | 22 | 55 | — | | Permission to Land |
| "One Way Ticket" | 2005 | 8 | 36 | — | 20 | 75 | 22 | — | 19 | 15 | 31 | — | | One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back |
| "Is It Just Me?" | 2006 | 8 | 39 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | | One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back |
| "Girlfriend" | 2006 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | | One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back |
| "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hot Cakes |
| "Every Inch of You" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hot Cakes |
| "With a Woman" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hot Cakes |
| "The Horn" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Extra Hot Cakes – Yuletide Edition |
| "Barbarian" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Last of Our Kind |
| "Open Fire" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Last of Our Kind |
| "Last of Our Kind" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Last of Our Kind |
| "Million Dollar Strong" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Last of Our Kind (Deluxe Edition) |
| "I Am Santa" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Last of Our Kind (Deluxe Edition) |
| "All the Pretty Girls" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pinewood Smile |
| "Solid Gold" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pinewood Smile |
| "Southern Trains" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pinewood Smile |
| "Happiness" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pinewood Smile |
| "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Easter Is Cancelled |
| "Heart Explodes" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Easter Is Cancelled |
| "Easter is Cancelled" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Easter Is Cancelled |
| "How Can I Lose Your Love" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Easter Is Cancelled |
| "In Another Life" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Easter Is Cancelled |
| "Motorheart" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Motorheart |
| "Nobody Can See Me Cry" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Motorheart |
| "Jussy's Girl" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Motorheart |
| "It's Love, Jim" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Motorheart |
| "The Longest Kiss" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dreams on Toast |
| "I Hate Myself" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dreams on Toast |
| "Rock and Roll Party Cowboy" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dreams on Toast |
| "Walking Through Fire" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dreams on Toast |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

List of physical promotional singles, showing year released as single and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | BEL (WA) Tip | Album |
| "Friday Night" | 2004 | — | Permission to Land |
| "Get Your Hands Off My Woman... Again" | 2004 | — | Permission to Land |
| "Everybody Have a Good Time" | 2012 | 46 | Hot Cakes |
| "Keep Me Hangin' On" | 2013 | — | Hot Cakes |
| "Last of Our Kind" | 2015 | — | Last of Our Kind |
| "I Am Santa" | 2015 | — | Last of Our Kind (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Solid Gold" | 2017 | — | Pinewood Smile |
| "Happiness" | 2017 | — | Pinewood Smile |

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" | 2003 | unknown |
| "Growing on Me" | 2003 | unknown |
| "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" | 2003 | Alex Smith |
| "Friday Night" | 2003 | unknown |
| "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" | 2003 | unknown |
| "Love Is Only a Feeling" | 2004 | unknown |
| "One Way Ticket" | 2005 | Tim Pope |
| "Is It Just Me?" | 2006 | Tim Pope |
| "Girlfriend" | 2006 | Tim Pope |
| "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us" | 2012 | Thom Lessner, Ted Passon |
| "Every Inch of You" | 2012 | unknown |
| "Everybody Have a Good Time" | 2012 | Warren Fu |
| "With a Woman" | 2013 | Warren Fu |
| "Barbarian" | 2015 | unknown |
| "Open Fire" | 2015 | unknown |
| "Last of Our Kind" | 2015 | unknown |
| "I Am Santa" | 2015 | unknown |
| "All the Pretty Girls" | 2017 | unknown |
| "Solid Gold" | 2017 | unknown |
| "Southern Trains" | 2017 | unknown |
| "Happiness" | 2017 | unknown |
| "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" | 2019 | unknown |
| "Heart Explodes" | 2019 | unknown |
| "In Another Life" | 2020 | Kristy Currie |
| "Motorheart" | 2021 | unknown |
| "Nobody Can See Me Cry" | 2021 | Arepo |
| "Jussy's Girl" | 2021 | Arepo |