# Foster the People discography

The discography of American indie pop band Foster the People consists of four studio albums, five extended plays (including one mixtape), 26 singles, and 15 music videos.
Mark Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song "Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group was signed to Columbia Records imprint Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at the music festivals Coachella and South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio, reaching number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, while also becoming successful in international markets. The success of "Pumped Up Kicks" also propelled Torches to number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart. Four other singles were released from the album, including "Helena Beat", "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)", and "Houdini", all of which entered the Alternative Songs chart.

## 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 | BEL (FL) | CAN | FRA | IRL | NLD | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Torches | Released: May 23, 2011 (US) Label: Startime, Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 8 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 29 | 13 | 53 | 18 | 49 | 12 | RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Supermodel | Released: March 18, 2014 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 3 | 8 | 93 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 26 | |
| Sacred Hearts Club | Released: July 21, 2017 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 47 | 71 | — | 54 | 180 | — | 85 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Paradise State of Mind | Released: August 16, 2024 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Re-issued albums

| Title | Details |
| Torches X (Deluxe Edition) | Released: November 12, 2021 (US) Label: Columbia, Legacy Formats: Digital download |

### Mixtapes

| Title | Details |
| Melody & Silence (with The Knocks) | Released: March 19, 2021 (US) Label: Big Beat Records Formats: Digital download |

## Extended plays

List of extended plays :
| Title | Details |
| Foster the People | Released: January 18, 2011 (US) Label: Startime, Columbia Formats: Digital download |
| Spotify Sessions – Live from The Village | Released: April 15, 2014 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: Streamed audio |
| III | Released: April 27, 2017 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, streamed audio |
| In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing | Released: December 11, 2020 (US) Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download |

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, 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 Rock | AUS | CAN | CZR | FRA | JPN | NLD | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Pumped Up Kicks" | 2010 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 17 | 18 | RIAA: 14× Platinum ARIA: 18× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum | Torches |
| "Helena Beat" | 2011 | — | 15 | 74 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold | Torches |
| "Call It What You Want" | 2011 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | 139 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold | Torches |
| "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" | 2012 | 86 | 8 | — | 56 | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold | Torches |
| "Houdini" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 98 | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Torches |
| "Ruby" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Coming of Age" | 2014 | — | 14 | 64 | 69 | 38 | — | 44 | — | — | 158 | RIAA: Gold | Supermodel |
| "Pseudologia Fantastica" | 2014 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | | Supermodel |
| "Best Friend" | 2014 | — | 21 | — | 86 | — | 150 | — | — | — | — | | Supermodel |
| "Are You What You Want to Be?" | 2014 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Supermodel |
| "The Unforeseeable Fate of Mr. Jones" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Doing It for the Money" | 2017 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sacred Hearts Club |
| "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sacred Hearts Club |
| "Sit Next to Me" | 2017 | 42 | 5 | — | 68 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum | Sacred Hearts Club |
| "Pay the Man (Remix)" (featuring JID & Saba) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Worst Nites" | 2018 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Style" | 2019 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Imagination" | 2019 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Pick U Up" | 2019 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Every Color" (with Louis the Child) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Here for Now |
| "It's OK to Be Human" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Lamb's Wool" (solo or with Poolside) | 2020 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP |
| "The Things We Do" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP |
| "Broken Jaw" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Torches X |
| "Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Torches X |
| "Lost in Space" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise State of Mind |
| "Take Me Back" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise State of Mind |
| "Chasing Low Vibrations" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise State of Mind |
| "—" 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 | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Alt. | US Dance | US Rock Air. | AUS Hit. | BEL (FL) Tip | BEL (WA) Tip | CAN Rock | RUS | NZ | Certifications | Album |
| "Warrior" (Kimbra featuring Mark Foster and A-Trak) | 2012 | — | — | — | 16 | 57 | — | — | — | 22 | | Vows |
| "Nonsense" (Madeon featuring Mark Foster) | 2015 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Adventure |
| "Ride or Die" (The Knocks featuring Foster the People) | 2018 | 16 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | RIAA: Gold | New York Narcotic |
| "Blur" (MØ featuring Foster the People) | 2018 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 36 | — | — | | Forever Neverland |
| "All About You" (The Knocks featuring Foster the People) | 2020 | 17 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hyperlandia" (deadmau5 featuring Foster the People) | 2021 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Rock | UK Phys. | Album |
| "Broken Jaw" | 2012 | — | 32 | Torches |
| "Nevermind" (alternate version) | 2014 | — | — | Supermodel |
| "Pay the Man" | 2017 | — | — | III EP |
| "SHC" | 2017 | 50 | — | III EP |
| "I Love My Friends" | 2017 | — | — | Sacred Hearts Club |
| "Under the Moon" | 2020 | — | — | In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing EP |
| "Pumped Up Kicks" (Gus Dapperton version) | 2021 | — | — | Torches X |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

### Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Over. | Certifications | Album |
| "I Would Do Anything for You" | 2011 | — | RIAA: Gold | Torches |
| "See You in the Afterlife" | 2024 | 17 | | Paradise State of Mind |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

## Remixes

| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "The Edge of Glory" (Foster the People Remix) | 2011 | Lady Gaga | Born This Way: The Remix |
| "Colours" (Foster the People Remix) | 2011 | Grouplove | none |
| "Blue Jeans" (Smims & Belle Remix featuring Azealia Banks) | 2012 | Lana Del Rey | Blue Jeans (Remixes) EP |
| "Hide and Seek" (Foster the People Remix) | 2016 | Nanakato! | Non-album singles |
| "Nobody's Favourite" (Foster the People Rework) | 2020 | Mobley | Non-album singles |

## Other appearances
### Guest appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Machu Picchu" (Foster the People Cover; originally by The Strokes) | 2012 | none | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012 |

### Interpolations

Selected interpolations by other artists :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | BEL | NOR | SWE | Certifications | Album |
| "Pumped Up" (Klingande) | 2017 | 82 | 22 | 71 | FIMI: Gold | The Album |

## Songs
### Bonus tracks

List of limited release bonus tracks :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Tabloid Super Junkie" | 2014 | Supermodel (pre-order edition) |
| "Cassius Clay's Pearly Whites" | 2014 | Supermodel (Japanese release) |
| "Rabies Shmabies" | 2024 | Paradise State of Mind (Japanese release) |

### Side projects

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Untitled" / "Breathe In" / "The Otherside" / "Annabelle" / "Cost of Love" / "Landslide" (Sean Cimino as Fairchild) | 2006 | Terminal EP |
| "Echo" / "Black and White" / "Love Brings Me Down" / "In the Middle" / "Newspaper" (Matt Wilcox and Isom Innis as Matt and Isom) | 2007 | The Black and White EP |
| "F'n Head (Psychedelia Version — Isom Innis Mix)" / "We At the Disco (Southern Belle Remix)" (The Chain Gang of 1974) | 2009 | Guerilla |
| "Conditional Love" / "Walk Out" / "Psycho Killa" / "Loup-garou" / "Noise" / "Just Friends" / "Please Leave" / "Everytime (Remix)" / "Older Brother (Remix)" (Isom Innis as Southern Belle) | 2010 | none |
| "Halo" (Shuttle featuring Isom Innis) | 2012 | Halo EP |
| "Nostroke" (Isom Innis as Saol Álainn) | 2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Cis.Cism" (Saol Álainn) | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "When You Find Love" (Stephan Altman and Mark Foster with Peter Barbee and Mark Pontius) | 2015 | Little Boy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| "Holy Water" (Gabe Simon and Mark Pontius as Mr Gabriel) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Glad I Tried (Isom Innis Remix)" (Matt and Kim featuring Kevin Ray, Travis Hawley, and Santigold) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Setting" (Tyler Chester with Sean Cimino) | 2019 | Firstborn |
| "Complainer (Dr. Iceman Remix)" (Cold War Kids; Isom Innis as Dr. Iceman) | 2019 | Complainer (Remixes) EP |
| "Pick U Up (Dr. Iceman Remix)" (Foster the People) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Jump Into the Sirens" (Isom Innis / Peel) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Catch & Release" / "Rom-Com" / "Persona" / "Peel" / "Citizen X" (Isom Innis and Sean Cimino as Peel) | 2020 | Peel EP |
| Various (Peel) | 2024 | Acid Star |
| Various (Isom Innis) | 2024 | Upgraded (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |

## Covers

List of unreleased cover songs :
| Title | Year | Original artist(s) | Details |
| "Under Control" | 2014 | Calvin Harris and Alesso featuring Hurts | For BBC Radio 1 with Zane Lowe |
| "Hold On, We're Going Home" | 2014 | Drake featuring Majid Jordan | For BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge with Fearne Cotton |
| "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" | 2014 | Tame Impala | For RTL2 (France) |

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Pumped Up Kicks" | 2011 | Josef Geiger |
| "Helena Beat" | 2011 | Ace Norton |
| "Call It What You Want" | 2011 | Ace Norton |
| "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" | 2011 | Daniels |
| "Houdini" | 2012 | Daniels |
| Medley: "Surfer Girl" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "Good Vibrations" (live at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards) (with The Beach Boys and Maroon 5) | 2012 | — |
| "Coming of Age" | 2014 | BRTHR |
| "Best Friend" | 2014 | Ben Brewer |
| "Pseudologia Fantastica" | 2014 | Mark Foster |
| "Doing It for the Money" | 2017 | Daniel Henry |
| "Sit Next to Me" | 2017 | Fourclops & Brinton Bryan |
| "Worst Nites" | 2018 | Mark Foster & Josh Hutcherson |
| "Style" | 2019 | Mark Foster |
| "Imagination" | 2019 | Mark Foster |
| "Pick U Up" | 2019 | Mark Foster |
| "Lamb's Wool" | 2021 | Thomas Jarrett |
| "Lost in Space" | 2024 | Rupert Höller |