Queens of the Stone Age discography

The discography of Queens of the Stone Age, an American hard rock band, consists of seven studio albums, one live album, three extended plays, fourteen singles, three promotional singles and twenty music videos.

Queens of the Stone Age discography
Queens of the Stone Age performing at the Eurockéennes festival near Belfort, France, July 1, 2007. From left to right: Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman.
Studio albums	7
Live albums	3
Video albums	1
Music videos	20
EPs	5
Singles	14
Promotional singles	7

Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA) was formed in 1996 by guitarist and vocalist Josh Homme (formerly of Kyuss) under the name Gamma Ray.[1] The band signed with the independent label Loosegroove Records and released the Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age extended play in 1997.[2] In 1998, the band released its full-length debut, Queens of the Stone Age. The band subsequently signed with Interscope Records and released its first album for a major label, Rated R, which became the first Queens of the Stone Age album to chart.

In 2001, the band was joined by vocalist Mark Lanegan, and released their third album, Songs for the Deaf in 2002. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and a full-fledged tour followed in support of the album. Queens of the Stone Age released a follow-up album, Lullabies to Paralyze, in 2005. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 97,000 copies during its first week.[3] Two years later, the band released its fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris, which debuted and peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard 200.[4]

After a four-year hiatus, Queens of the Stone Age released ...Like Clockwork on June 4, 2013, and four more years later saw the release of Villains on August 25, 2017.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [4]	AUS [5]	CAN [6]	FRA [7]	GER [8]	IRL [9]	NLD [10]	NOR [11]	SWI [12]	UK [13]
Queens of the Stone Age	Released: September 22nd, 1998 Label: Loosegroove Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI	122	34	—	138	25	99	32	—	80	48	BPI: Silver[14]
Rated R	Released: June 6, 2000 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI	—[upper-alpha 1]	63	—	143[upper-alpha 2]	72	89[upper-alpha 3]	—	35	—	54	ARIA: Gold[18] BPI: Gold[14]
Songs for the Deaf	Released: August 27, 2002 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI	17	7	—	12	9	32	12	2	20	4	RIAA: Gold[19] ARIA: Platinum[18] BPI: 2× Platinum[14] IFPI NOR: Platinum[20] MC: Platinum[21]
Lullabies to Paralyze	Released: March 22, 2005 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, CS, LP, DI	5	2	5	10	8	1	4	1	4	4	ARIA: Gold[22] BPI: Gold[14] MC: Gold[21]
Era Vulgaris	Released: June 12, 2007 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, LP, DI	14	4	5	22	5	2	7	5	4	7	BPI: Gold[14] MC: Gold[21]
...Like Clockwork	Released: June 4, 2013 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP, USB, DI	1	1	2	8	7	1	3	2	2	2	ARIA: Gold[23] BPI: Gold[14] MC: Gold[21]
Villains	Released: August 25, 2017 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP, DI	3	1	1	4	2	2	1	2	1	1	BPI: Silver[14]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. Rated R did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 16 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[15]
2. Chart position for the 2010 Deluxe Edition re-release.[16]
3. Chart position for the 2010 Deluxe Edition re-release.[17]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [4]	GER [8]
Over the Years and Through the Woods	Released: November 22, 2005 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, DVD	186	100

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	EP details
Gamma Ray	Released: 1996 Label: Man's Ruin Formats: LP
Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age[2]	Released: December 5, 1997 Label: Man's Ruin Formats: CD
The Split CD[24]	Released: September 18, 1998 Label: Man's Ruin Formats: CD, LP
Stone Age Complication[25]	Released: October 4, 2004 Label: Interscope Records Formats: CD

Live extended plays

Title	EP details
iTunes Festival: London 2013 – EP	Released: October 9, 2013 Label: Matador Formats: DI
...Like Cologne	Released: November 19, 2013 Label: Self-released Formats: DI

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions												Certifications	Album
		US [26]	US Main. Rock [27]	US Alt. [28]	AUS [5]	BEL (FL) [29]	CAN [30]	CAN Rock [31]	GER [8]	IRL [32]	ITA [33]	NLD [10]	UK [34]
"The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret"	2000	—	21	36	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31		Rated R
"Feel Good Hit of the Summer"		—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 1]
"No One Knows"	2002	51	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	26	27	39	15	BPI: Platinum[36]	Songs for the Deaf
"Go with the Flow"	2003	—[upper-alpha 2]	24	7	39	—	—	—	—	43	—	50	21	BPI: Silver[38]
"First It Giveth"		—	—	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33
"Little Sister"	2005	88	13	2	40	—	—	5	65	34	40	55	18		Lullabies to Paralyze
"In My Head"		—	39	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44
"Burn the Witch"	2006	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—	36	—	—	—
"Sick, Sick, Sick"	2007	—	40	23	—	—	—	41	77	—	—	91	165		Era Vulgaris
"3's & 7's"		—	—	25	—	—	—	31	—	36	—	—	19
"Make It wit Chu"		—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 3]	43	1	90	—	—	—	101
"My God Is the Sun"	2013	—	37	17	—	37	—	7	—	92	—	77	118		...Like Clockwork
"I Sat by the Ocean"		—	—	15	—	—[upper-alpha 4]	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	MC: Gold[21]
"The Way You Used to Do"	2017	—	8	11	—	—[upper-alpha 5]	—[upper-alpha 6]	1	—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 7]	MC: Gold[21]	Villains
"The Evil Has Landed"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[35]
2. "Go with the Flow" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[37]
3. "Make It wit Chu" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 8 on the Ultratip chart.[29]
4. "I Sat by the Ocean" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 9 on the Ultratip chart.[29]
5. "The Way You Used to Do" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 11 on the Ultratip chart.[29]
6. "The Way You Used to Do" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 44 on the Canadian All-format Airplay chart.[39]
7. "The Way You Used to Do" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 92 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[40]

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		US Main. Rock [27]	BEL (FL) (Tip) [29]	CAN Rock [31]	MEX Air. [41]	UK Sales [42]
"If Only"[43]	1998	—	—	—	—	—	Queens of the Stone Age
"I Was a Teenage Hand Model"[44]		—	—	—	—	—
"Never Say Never"[45]	2000	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Monsters in the Parasol"[46]	2001	—	—	—	—	—	Rated R
"Everybody Knows That You're Insane"[47]	2005	—	—	—	—	—	Lullabies to Paralyze
"How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat)"[48]	2011	—	—	—	—	13	Queens of the Stone Age
"If I Had a Tail"[49]	2013	—	5	—	—	—	...Like Clockwork
"The Vampyre of Time and Memory"		—	—	—	49	—
"Smooth Sailing"	2014	32	69	50	35	—

Other singles

Title	Year	Album	Comments
"Era Vulgaris"	2007	Non-album single	"Era Vulgaris" was released as part of a promotional contest for fans to win "a special package" from the band.[50] On April 13, packages were sent to selected winners containing a CD entitled You Know What You Did with the sole track "Era Vulgaris".[51]
"The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died"		Non-album single	"The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died" was released as a CD single with pre-ordered copies of Era Vulgaris.[52][53]

Other charted songs

List of songs, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		US Rock [54]	BEL (FL) (Tip) [29]	CAN Rock [31]	MEX Air. [41]	NZ [55]
"Feet Don't Fail Me"	2017	41	10	11	43	—[upper-alpha 1]	Villains
"Domesticated Animals"		—	22	—	—	—
"Hideaway"	2018	—	41	—	—	—

Notes

1. "Feet Don't Fail Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[56]

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"18 A.D."[57]	1997	Burn One Up! Music for Stoners
"Infinity"[58]	2000	Heavy Metal 2000 soundtrack
"Back to Dungaree High"[59]	2001	Alpha Motherfuckers: A Tribute to Turbonegro
"Millionaire"[60]	2002	WWE: Tough Enough, Vol. 2
"Who'll Be the Next in Line"[61]		This Is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies and The Kinks
"Outlaw Blues"[62]	2012	Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"[63]	2018	Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)
"The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret"	2000	John Pirozzi[64]
"Monsters in the Parasol"		Bob Stevenson[65]
"Feel Good Hit of the Summer"		Fullerene[66]
"No One Knows"	2002	Dean Karr
"Go with the Flow"	2003	Shynola
"First It Giveth"		N/A[67]
"Little Sister"	2005	Nathan Cox, Josh Homme[68]
"Someone's in the Wolf"		Chapman Baehler[69]
"Everybody Knows That You're Insane"		Terry Richardson
"In My Head"		Associates in Science[70]
"Burn the Witch" (version 1)		Chapman Baehler
"Burn the Witch" (version 2)		Liam Lynch
"Sick, Sick, Sick"	2007	Brett Simon[71]
"3's & 7's"		Paul Minor[72]
"Make It wit Chu"		Rio Hackford, Raub Shapiro
"I'm Designer"	2008	Liam Lynch
"I Appear Missing"	2013	Boneface, Liam Brazier
"Kalopsia"
"Keep Your Eyes Peeled"
"If I Had a Tail"
"My God Is the Sun"
"The Vampyre of Time and Memory"		Kii Arens, Jason Trucco
"Smooth Sailing"	2014	Hiro Murai
"The Way You Used to Do"	2017	Jonas Åkerlund
"Head Like a Haunted House"	2018	Liam Lynch

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External links

• Official website
• Queens of the Stone Age at AllMusic
• Queens of the Stone Age discography at Discogs