# Ben Harper discography

The discography of Ben Harper consists of seventeen studio albums, five live albums, two digital albums, three concert films and three miscellaneous albums.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales 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 | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | BEL (WA) | FRA | NZ | ITA | POR | SWI | Sales | Certifications |
| Welcome to the Cruel World | Album by Ben Harper Released: February 8, 1994 Label: Virgin | — | 94 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | US: 332,000 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Gold SNEP: Platinum |
| Fight for Your Mind | Album by Ben Harper Released: August 1, 1995 Label: Virgin | — | 34 | — | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | US: 549,000 | RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| The Will to Live | Album by Ben Harper Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Virgin | 89 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | US: 353,000 | ARIA: Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| Burn to Shine | Album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Released: September 21, 1999 Label: Virgin | 67 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 34 | US: 513,000 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| Diamonds on the Inside | Album by Ben Harper Released: March 11, 2003 Label: Virgin Records | 19 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | US: 210,000 | RIAA: Gold AFP: Silver ARIA: 2× Platinum FIMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| There Will Be a Light | Album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama Released: September 21, 2004 Label: Virgin | 81 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | US: 197,000 | ARIA: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold |
| Both Sides of the Gun | Album by Ben Harper Released: March 21, 2006 Label: Virgin | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | US: 126,000 | ARIA: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| Lifeline | Album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals Released: August 28, 2007 Label: Virgin | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | US: 173,000 FRA: 200,000 | ARIA: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Platinum |
| White Lies for Dark Times | Album by Ben Harper and Relentless7 Released: May 5, 2009 Label: Virgin | 9 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 7 | | FRA: Gold |
| Give Till It's Gone | Album by Ben Harper Released: May 17, 2011 Label: Virgin | 15 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 6 | FRA: 40,000 | SNEP: Gold |
| Get Up! | Album by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite Released: January 29, 2013 Label: Stax / Concord Music Group | 27 | 44 | 53 | 13 | 30 | 17 | — | 55 | | |
| Childhood Home | Album by Ben & Ellen Harper Released: May 6, 2014 Label: Prestige Folklore | 43 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 8 | — | 30 | US: 23,000 | |
| Call It What It Is | Album by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Released: April 8, 2016 Label: Concord Music Group | 11 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 40 | 11 | | |
| No Mercy in This Land | Album by Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Released: March 30, 2018 Label: Anti- | 132 | 60 | 28 | — | — | 19 | — | 8 | | |
| Winter Is for Lovers | Album by Ben Harper Released: October 23, 2020 Label: Anti- | — | — | 65 | 67 | — | 73 | — | 66 | | |
| Bloodline Maintenance | Album by Ben Harper Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Chrysalis | — | — | 93 | 56 | — | — | — | 15 | | |
| Wide Open Light | Album by Ben Harper Released: June 2, 2023 Label: Chrysalis | — | — | 99 | 60 | — | — | — | 33 | | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details, 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 | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | BEL (WA) | FRA | ITA | NZ | POR | SWI | Certifications |
| Live from Mars | Album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Released: March 27, 2001 Label: Virgin | 70 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 29 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold |
| Live at the Apollo | Album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama Released: March 14, 2005 Label: Virgin | — | — | — | 39 | 71 | — | — | 96 | |
| Live at Twist & Shout | Album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals Released: December 4, 2007 Label: Virgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival | Album by Ben Harper and Relentless7 Released: March 9, 2010 Label: Virgin | 151 | — | 57 | 57 | 29 | — | 19 | — | |
| Live from the Granada Theater: Dallas, Texas September 10, 2013 | Album by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite Released: December 31, 2013 Label: benharper.com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

### Other albums

List of other albums, with selected details and chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | FRA | ITA | NZ | SWI |
| Pleasure and Pain | Album by Ben Harper and Tom Freund Released: March 15, 1992 Label: Cardas | — | — | — | — | — |
| As I Call You Down | Album by Fistful of Mercy Released: October 5, 2010 Label: Hot | 50 | 154 | — | — | — |
| By My Side | Career-spanning retrospective album by Ben Harper Released: October 16, 2012 Label: Virgin / EMI | — | 66 | 20 | 40 | 65 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

### Virtual albums

* iTunes Originals – Ben Harper
* iTunes Must Haves – Ben Harper

## EPs

EP, with selected details and chart position :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | AUS |
| Ben Harper Tour EP | Released: April 1996 Format: CD Label: Virgin | 84 |

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | 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 Adult | US AAA | AUS | BRA | ITA | JPN | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Like a King" / "Whipping Boy" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| "Ground on Down" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fight for Your Mind |
| "Excuse Me Mr." | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fight for Your Mind |
| "Gold to Me" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fight for Your Mind |
| "Faded" | 1997 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 54 | | The Will to Live |
| "Jah Work" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Will to Live |
| "Glory & Consequence" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Will to Live |
| "Mama's Trippin'" | 1998 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | | The Will to Live |
| "Please Bleed" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Burn to Shine |
| "Burn to Shine" | 1999 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 82 | | Burn to Shine |
| "Forgiven" | 2000 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | | Burn to Shine |
| "Steal My Kisses" | 2000 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Burn to Shine |
| "With My Own Two Hands" | 2003 | — | 3 | — | — | 47 | — | — | | Diamonds on the Inside |
| "Diamonds on the Inside" | 2003 | 31 | 2 | 68 | — | — | — | — | | Diamonds on the Inside |
| "Brown Eyed Blues" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Diamonds on the Inside |
| "Wicked Man" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | There Will Be a Light |
| "There Will Be a Light" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | There Will Be a Light |
| "Better Way" | 2006 | — | 1 | 51 | — | 32 | — | — | | Both Sides of the Gun |
| "Get It Like You Like It" | 2006 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | | Both Sides of the Gun |
| "Both Sides of the Gun" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Both Sides of the Gun |
| "Morning Yearning" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Both Sides of the Gun |
| "Fight Outta You" | 2007 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | | Lifeline |
| "Fango" (with Jovanotti) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | | Safari |
| "Boa Sorte / Good Luck" (with Vanessa da Mata) | 2007 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | FIMI: Gold PMB: Gold | Sim |
| "In the Colors" | 2008 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | | Lifeline |
| "Fool for a Lonesome Train" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lifeline |
| "Shimmer & Shine" | 2009 | — | 23 | — | — | 46 | — | — | | White Lies for Dark Times |
| "Fly One Time" | 2009 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | | White Lies for Dark Times |
| "Lay There & Hate Me" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | White Lies for Dark Times |
| "Skin Thin" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | White Lies for Dark Times |
| "The Word Suicide" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | White Lies for Dark Times |
| "Never Tear Us Apart" (with INXS) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Original Sin |
| "Rock n' Roll Is Free" | 2011 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | 58 | — | | Give Till It's Gone |
| "Don't Give Up on Me Now" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | | Give Till It's Gone |
| "I Don't Believe a Word You Say" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Get Up! |
| "Pink Balloon" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Call It What It Is |
| "Shine" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Call It What It Is |
| "Uneven Days" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Black Eyed Dog" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |||||||||||

## Special appearances

Ben Harper appears in the (2002) documentary: Standing in the Shadows of Motown where he performs "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", both are live tracks recorded December 2000
Ben Harper appeared on John Mayer's The Village Sessions EP for the song "Waiting on the World to Change". The album was released on December 12, 2006.
Harper played a slide guitar version of the "Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 3 of the 2007 NBA Finals on June 12 in Cleveland. Harper performed alongside Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson and John Paul Jones at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2007. He also appears on the 2003 Pearl Jam DVD Live at the Garden where Harper plays alongside friends Pearl Jam for the songs "Daughter" & "Indifference".
In 2008, Harper played the guitar in the single Fango, track of Safari, album of the Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti. He and Jovanotti performed the song as guests of Sanremo Music Festival 2008, on February 29. Furthermore, that night Harper sung his song Lifeline.
Harper performed at several "Vote Obama" rallies and on the Willie Nelson show Outlaws & Angels. Harper teamed with the Skatalites to perform Fats Domino's "Be My Guest" on Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. Harper was featured, alongside Jack Johnson, playing slide guitar with Toots and the Maytals, performing their 1970s reggae hit "Pressure Drop" on Saturday Night Live.
In January 2010, Harper and his band Relentless7 performed at the Grammy Museum with Ringo Starr in support of The Beatles drummer's self-produced album, Y Not. In early 2010, Harper also performed "Ohio" at the MusiCares tribute to Neil Young.
In July 2011, Harper performed as the headline musician at the Saturday in the Park music festival in Sioux City, IA.
In April 2013, Harper and Charlie Musselwhite were invited to perform in front of President Barack Obama and the First Lady as part of the "In Performance at the White House" series which honoured "Memphis Soul". They performed the track "I'm In, I'm Out and I'm Gone" from the album "Get Up!".
In 2021, Harper played the lap steel guitar on "If Ever", the lead single by Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson off Paula's album Rain on Sunday. This song charted #24 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.
Harper played acoustic guitar on "Boyfriends", the twelfth track of Harry Styles' third album, Harry's House.

## Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and certifications :
| Title | Details | Certification |
| Pleasure and Pain | Released: 2002 | ARIA: Gold |
| Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Released: 2003 | ARIA: Platinum |
| Live at the Apollo | Released: 2005 | |