# Rick Springfield discography

The discography of Australian rock musician Rick Springfield consists of 22 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, five live albums, 34 singles, and 11 music videos. In 1995, Springfield formed a side-project, Sahara Snow, with Tim Pierce on guitar and Bob Marlette on keyboards and percussion, which released a self-titled studio album in 1997. In 2021, he formed a similar side project with the Red Locusts.

## Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | CAN | US | Certifications |
| Beginnings | Released: 28 August 1972 Label: Sparmac, (SPL 003) Capitol (SMAS-11047) Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | 15 | 23 | 35 | |
| Comic Book Heroes | Released: 17 September 1973 Label: Wizard (ZL-201), Capitol (SMAS-11206), Columbia (KC-32704) Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | 54 | — | — | |
| Mission Magic! | Released: 15 July 1974 Label: Wizard (ZL-205) Format: LP (No US release) | 97 | — | — | |
| Wait for Night | Released: 1976 Label: Chelsea (CHL 515, CHL 5005), RCA (AFL1-4235) (1982 reissue) Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | — | — | 159 | |
| Working Class Dog | Released: 14 February 1981 Label: RCA (RCA AFL1-3697, RCA LP 6014, RCA K 6014) Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | 33 | 33 | 7 | MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet | Released: 23 March 1982 Label: RCA (RCA AFL1-4125, RCA LP 6033, RCA K 6033) Format: LP, 8-track, Cassette | 28 | 6 | 2 | MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Living in Oz | Released: 18 July 1983 Label: RCA (RCA AFL1-4660, RCA PL 84660, RCA PK 84660) Format: LP, Cassette | 45 | 20 | 12 | MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum |
| Hard to Hold | Released: 23 July 1984 Label: RCA (RCA ABL1-4935, RCA BL 84935) Format: LP, Cassette | 87 | 29 | 16 | MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum |
| Beautiful Feelings | Released: October 1984 Label: Mercury (824 107-1, 824 107-4) Format: LP, Cassette, CD | — | — | 78 | |
| Tao | Released: May 1985 Label: RCA (AJL1-5370, RCA PL 85370) Format: LP, Cassette, CD | 85 | 50 | 21 | RIAA: Gold |
| Rock of Life | Released: February 1988 Label: RCA (RCA 6620-1-R, RCA 6620-4-R, RCA 6620-2-R) Format: LP, Cassette, CD | — | 66 | 55 | |
| Karma | Released: 13 April 1999 Label: Platinum Entertainment (15095 9561 2), Victor (60519) Format: Cassette, CD | — | — | 189 | |
| Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance | Released: 24 February 2004 Label: Gomer (99999-2) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| The Day After Yesterday | Released: 12 July 2005 Label: Gomer (4812002) Format: CD | — | — | 197 | |
| Christmas with You | Released: 6 November 2007 Label: Compass (43737) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| Venus in Overdrive | Released: 29 July 2008 Label: New Door (B0011347-02) Format: CD | — | — | 28 | |
| My Precious Little One: Lullabies for a New Generation | Released: 10 March 2009 Label: Gomer Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| Songs for the End of the World | Released: 9 October 2012 Label: Hip-O Format: CD | — | — | 44 | |
| Rocket Science | Released: 19 February 2016 Label: Frontiers Format: CD | — | — | 69 | |
| The Snake King | Released: 26 January 2018 Label: Frontiers Format: LP, CD | — | — | — | |
| Orchestrating My Life | Released: 26 April 2019 Label: August Day Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| Springfield | Released: 12 May 2023 Label: Iconoclassic, Columbia Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| Automatic | Released: 4 August 2023 Label: SongVest Format: LP, CD | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

### With Sahara Snow

List of albums with Sahara Snow :
| Title | Album details |
| Sahara Snow | Released: 1997 Label: MTM Music (199623) Format: CD |

### With The Red Locusts

List of albums with The Red Locusts :
| Title | Album details |
| The Red Locusts | Released: 26 March 2021 Label: Lolipop Format: LP, CD |

## Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1989 Label: RCA (RCA 9817-1-R, RCA 9817-4-R RCA 9817-2-R) Format: LP, Cassette, CD |
| Best Of | Released: 1996 Label: Camden (74321 431602) Format: CD |
| Rick Springfield (The Encore Collection) | Released: 1997 Label: BMG Special Products Format: CD |
| The Best of Rick Springfield | Released: 1999 Label: RCA (07863 67797-2) Format: CD |
| Anthology (Australia only) | Released: 5 April 1999 Label: BMG International Format: CD |
| VH1 Behind the Music: The Rick Springfield Collection | Released: 12 September 2000 Label: RCA Format: CD |
| The Best of Rick Springfield | Released: 2003 Label: Camden (828765 33422) Format: CD |
| Platinum & Gold Collection: Rick Springfield (2003) Collections (2006) | Released: 19 August 2003 Re-released with 'Collections' title: 8 May 2006 Label: RCA Format: CD |
| Written in Rock: The Rick Springfield Anthology (2005) The Essential Rick Springfield (2011) | Released: 25 April 2005 Re-released with 'Essential' title: 15 March 2011 Label: RCA Format: CD |
| We Are the '80s (2006) Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield (2008) | Released: 18 July 2006 Re-released with 'Playlist' title: 8 July 2008 Label: RCA/Legacy Format: CD |
| The Early Sound City Sessions | Released: 2007 Label: Voiceprint / Sonic Past Music Format: CD |
| Super Hits | Released: 2009 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD |
| From the Vault | Credited to Rick Springfield, Jeff Silverman Released: 2010 Label: Frontiers Format: CD |

## Live albums

List of live albums :
| Title | Album details |
| The Greatest Hits...Alive | Released: 30 January 2001 Label: Hip-O Format: CD |
| Live in Rockford | Released: 24 October 2006 Label: Gomer Format: DVD |
| Live and Kickin' | Released: 2 May 2008 Label: Golden Core Format: CD |
| Stripped Down | Released: 24 February 2015 Label: Loud & Proud Format: CD/DVD |
| Orchestrating My Life: Live | Released: 14 February 2021 Label: August Day Format: CD, digital download |

## 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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | CAN | CAN AC | UK | US | US AC | US Main. | GER | Certifications | Album |
| "Speak to the Sky" | 1971 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | 14 | 16 | — | — | | Beginnings |
| "Hooky Jo" | 1972 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Beginnings |
| "What Would the Children Think?" | 1972 | 38 | — | 4 | — | 70 | — | — | — | | Beginnings |
| "I'm Your Superman" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Comic Book Heroes |
| "Believe in Me" | 1973 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Comic Book Heroes |
| "Streaking the Australian Way" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Mission Magic!" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Mission Magic! |
| "American Girls" | 1974 | — | 74 | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Take a Hand" | 1976 | — | 56 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | | Wait for Night |
| "Million Dollar Face" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wait for Night |
| "Jessica" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wait for Night |
| "Treat Me Gently in the Morning" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wait for Night |
| "Archangel" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wait for Night |
| "Bruce" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Jessie's Girl" | 1981 | 1 | 6 | — | 43 | 1 | — | 10 | — | BPI: Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Gold | Working Class Dog |
| "I've Done Everything for You" | 1981 | 31 | 40 | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | — | | Working Class Dog |
| "Love Is Alright Tonite" | 1981 | — | 26 | — | — | 20 | — | 40 | — | | Working Class Dog |
| "Don't Talk to Strangers" | 1982 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | | Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet |
| "Calling All Girls" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | | Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet |
| "What Kind of Fool Am I" | 1982 | — | 41 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | | Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet |
| "I Get Excited" | 1982 | — | 42 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | | Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet |
| "Affair of the Heart" | 1983 | 26 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | 23 | — | | Living in Oz |
| "Human Touch" | 1983 | 92 | — | — | 23 | 18 | — | 34 | — | | Living in Oz |
| "Me & Johnny" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Living in Oz |
| "Souls" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | | Living in Oz |
| "Love Somebody" | 1984 | 83 | 13 | — | 95 | 5 | — | 13 | 23 | | Hard to Hold |
| "Don't Walk Away" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 41 | — | | Hard to Hold |
| "Bop 'Til You Drop" | 1984 | — | 70 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | | Hard to Hold |
| "Taxi Dancing (Duet with Randy Crawford)/[B-side of "Bop 'Til You Drop"]" | 1984 | — | — | 15 | — | 59 | 16 | — | — | | Hard to Hold |
| "Bruce" [Re-release] | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | | Beautiful Feelings |
| "Celebrate Youth" | 1985 | — | 39 | — | 80 | 26 | — | — | 5 | | Tao |
| "State of the Heart" | 1985 | — | 75 | — | 145 | 22 | — | — | 44 | | Tao |
| "Dance This World Away" [France, Germany, Japan only] | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tao |
| "Rock of Life" | 1988 | 92 | 28 | — | 83 | 22 | — | 45 | — | | Rock of Life |
| "Honeymoon in Beirut" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rock of Life |
| "It's Always Something" | 1999 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | | Karma |
| "Beautiful You" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | | Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance |
| "Broken Wings" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | | The Day After Yesterday |
| "What's Victoria's Secret" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Venus in Overdrive |
| "I Hate Myself" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Songs for the End of the World |
| "Light This Party Up" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rocket Science |
| "Down" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rocket Science |
| "Little Demon" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Snake King |
| "In the Land of the Blind" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Snake King |
| "Jessie's Girl" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Orchestrating My Life |
| "Automatic" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Automatic |
| "She Walks With the Angels" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Automatic |
| "Exit Wound" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Automatic |
| "Love Ain't Cool (Sha Doo Wup)" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Automatic |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 1994 | "Jessie's Girl" [Live Version] | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume IV |
| 2013 | "The Man That Never Was" with Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear | Sound City: Real to Reel |