Ben Harper discography
The discography of Ben Harper consists of thirteen studio albums, five live albums, two digital albums, three concert films and three miscellaneous albums.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
SWI [3] |
FRA [4] |
NZ [5] |
ITA [6] |
POR [7] | |||||||
Welcome to the Cruel World |
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— | 94 | — | 11 | — | — | — | |||||
Fight for Your Mind |
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— | 34 | — | 39 | 7 | — | — | |||||
The Will to Live |
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89 | 17 | 37 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |||||
Burn to Shine |
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67 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 5 | — | — | |||||
Diamonds On the Inside |
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19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||||
There Will Be a Light |
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81 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||
Both Sides of the Gun |
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7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
Lifeline |
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9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||||
White Lies for Dark Times |
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9 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
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Give Till It's Gone |
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15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
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Get Up! |
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27 | 44 | 55 | 13 | 30 | 17 | — | |||||
Childhood Home |
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43 | 40 | — | 38 | 17 | 8 | — | |||||
Call It What It Is |
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11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 40 | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
SWI [3] |
FRA [4] |
NZ [5] |
ITA [6] |
POR [7] | |||||||
Live from Mars |
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70 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | |||||
Live at the Apollo |
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— | — | 96 | 39 | — | — | — | |||||
Live at Twist & Shout |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival |
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151 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 19 | |||||
Live from the Granada Theater: Dallas, Texas September 10, 2013 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US [37] |
FRA [38] | ||||||||||||
Pleasure and Pain |
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— | — | ||||||||||
As I Call You Down |
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50 | 154 | ||||||||||
By My Side |
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— | 66 | ||||||||||
"—" 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
DVDs
- Pleasure and Pain (2002)
- Live at the Hollywood Bowl (2003)
- Live at the Apollo (2005)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US Adult [39] |
US Alt. [40] |
AUS [41] |
ITA [42] |
BRA | JAP [43] |
UK [44] | ||||
"Like A King / Whipping Boy" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome to the Cruel World | |
"Ground on Down" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fight for Your Mind | |
"Excuse Me Mr." | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Gold to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Faded" | 1997 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 54 | The Will to Live | |
"Jah Work" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Glory & Consequence" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Please Bleed" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Burn to Shine | |
"Burn to Shine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Forgiven" | 2000 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Steal My Kisses" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"With My Own Two Hands" | 2003 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | Diamonds On the Inside | |
"Diamonds On the Inside" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Brown Eyed Blues" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Wicked Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | There Will Be a Light | ||
"There Will Be a Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Better Way" | 2006 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | Both Sides of the Gun | |
"Both Sides Of The Gun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Morning Yearning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Fight Outta You" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lifeline | |
"Fango" (with Jovanotti) |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | Safari | ||
"Boa Sorte/Good Luck" (with Vanessa da Mata) |
— | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | Sim | ||
"In the Colors" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lifeline | |
"Fool for a Lonesome Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Shimmer & Shine" | 2009 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | White Lies for Dark Times | |
"Fly One Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lay There & Hate Me" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Skin Thin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Word Suicide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Never Tear Us Apart" (with INXS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Original Sin | ||
"Rock N' Roll Is Free" | 2011 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 58 | — | Give Till It's Gone | |
"Don't Give Up on Me Now" | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | |||
"I Don't Believe A Word You Say" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Get Up! | |
"Pink Balloon" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Call It What It Is | |
"Shine" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" 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.[47]
Harper played a slide guitar version of the "Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 3 of the 2007 NBA Finals on 12 June in Cleveland. Harper performed alongside Ahmir "Questlove" 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 29 February. 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.[48] In early 2010, Harper also performed "Ohio" at the MusiCares tribute to Neil Young.[49]
In July 2011, Harper performed as the headline musician at the Saturday in the Park music festival in Sioux City, IA.[50]
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!".
References
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- 1 2 "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – April 2007". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Or - année 1996" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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- ↑ "Top 50 albums - Sunday 1 February 2004". RIANZ. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Double Or - année 2005" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Albums". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – September 2006". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2006" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Edelmetall 2006" (in German). HitParade.ch. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Top 50 albums - Chart #1523 - Sunday 31 July 2006". RIANZ. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2007 Albums". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2008" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Or - année 2009" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Ben Harper. "Give Till It's Gone" certifié disque d'or" (in French). www.rtl2.fr. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Or - année 2001" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Top 50 albums - Chart #1269 - Sunday 22 July 2000". RIANZ. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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- ↑ "FISTFUL OF MERCY - AS I CALL YOU DOWN (ALBUM)" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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- ↑
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
- For "Shimmer & Shine": "Top Digital (download & streaming) - Classifica settimanale WK 14 (dal 2009-03-30 al 2009-04-05)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- For "Don't Give Up on Me Now":
- For all the other singles: "Italian Charts - Singles - Ben Harper". Italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Vanessa da Mata – Boa sorte" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – Vanessa da Mata – Boa sorte" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 8, 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Vanessa da Mata in the field Filtra. Select 2014 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
- ↑ "John Mayer - The Village Sessions". Discogs.
- ↑ "Welcome Spin Earth Fans! | Spin Magazine Online". Spinearth.tv. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young: Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Elton John, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, John Fogerty, Booker T. Jones, Norah Jones, Dierks Bentley, Josh Groban, Leon Knoles: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ Johnson, Laura (2011-03-31). "Ben Harper, Cee Lo Green top SITP lineup". Siouxcityjournal.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
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