Sex Pistols discography

The English punk band the Sex Pistols' discography consists of five singles and a studio album released between November 1976 and November 1977 with their original singer Johnny Rotten, and two albums (one a soundtrack, the other a series of radio interviews) released by their manager Malcolm McLaren after Rotten's departure.

Studio album

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[note 1] 		NOR
[2] 		NZ
[3] 		SPA
[4] 		SWE
[5] 		US
[6]
1977 Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols 1 23 11 27 100 12 106

Other albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
 AUS
[note 2] 		NZ
[3] 		SWE
[5]
1977 Spunk [a]
  • Type: Early recordings for album; leaked by Dave Goodman
 — — — —
1979 The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
  • Type: Various artists soundtrack
 7 44 26 —
Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols
  • Type: Interviews and radio spots
 6 — — —
1980 Flogging a Dead Horse
  • Type: Compilation
 23 — 49 —
Sex Pack
  • Type: Compilation
 — — — —
1985 Anarchy in the UK: Live at the 76 Club [b]
  • Type: Live
 — — — —
1989 Pirates of Destiny [c] [10]
  • Type: Compilation
 — — — —
1992 Kiss This
  • Type: Compilation
 10 40 — 46
1993 Early Daze: The Studio Collection
  • Type: Compilation
 — — — —
1996 Filthy Lucre Live
  • Type: Live
 26 — — —
2001 Live at Winterland 1978
  • Type: Live
 — — — —
2002 Jubilee
  • Type: Compilation
 29 — — —
Sex Pistols
  • Type: Compilation (box set)
 — — — —
2004 Raw and Live
  • Type: Live
 — — — —
2008 Agents of Anarchy
  • Type: Compilation
 — — — —
2008 Live & Filthy
  • Type: Live
 — — — —
  1. ^ Bootleg release—1977; official release—1996, as part of Spunk/This Is Crap, bonus CD included with Never Mind the Bollocks reissue; official stand-alone release—2006.
  2. ^ Bootleg release—1985; official release—2001
  3. ^ Compilation of various unreleased songs, alternate takes, live songs, and interviews. Released on 12" vinyl in 1989 and on CD in 1991.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11][note 3] 		AUS
[note 4] 		IRE
[12] 		ITA
[13] 		NOR
[2] 		NZ
[3] 		SWE
[5]
1976 "Anarchy in the U.K."/"I Wanna Be Me" 38 92 — — — — — Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
1977 "God Save the Queen"/"No Feelings" 2 — — 38 3 38 2
"Pretty Vacant"/"No Fun" 6 52 11 — 9 — 10
"Holidays in the Sun" 8 — — 43 — — 13
1978 "No One Is Innocent"/"My Way" 7 68 12 — — — — The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1979 "Something Else"/"Friggin' in the Riggin'" 3 — 8 — — — —
"Silly Thing"/"Who Killed Bambi?" c 6 — 13 — — — —
"C'mon Everybody" 3 — 10 — — — —
"The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" 21 — — — — — —
1980 "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" 21 — — — — — —
"Black Leather"/"Here We Go Again" — — — — — — — Sex Pack
1981 "Who Killed Bambi?" [a] — — — — — — — The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1984 "Submission" — — — — — — — The Mini Album
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
  1. ^ Credited as "Ten Pole Tudor with Sex Pistols"

Notes

  1. ^ Peaks in Australia:
    • For all except noted: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 269. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
    • For Kiss This: "Discography Sex Pistols". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ See fn. 17.
  3. ^ See also "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  4. ^ See fn. 17.

References

  1. ^ Sex Pistols: Official Albums Chart 2023.
  2. ^ a b Discography Sex Pistols Norwegian 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Discography Sex Pistols NZ 2023.
  4. ^ Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Discography Sex Pistols Swedish 2023.
  6. ^ Chart History: Sex Pistols: Billboard 200 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l BRIT Certified 2023.
  8. ^ Gold & Platinum 2023.
  9. ^ NVPI 2023.
  10. ^ Release Information from AllMusic & Discogs [1] [2]
  11. ^ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 973.
  12. ^ Discography Sex Pistols Ireland 2023.
  13. ^ Discography Sex Pistols Italy 2023.

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