Whitesnake discography
Whitesnake discography Whitesnake performing in 2016
Studio albums 13 EPs 2 Live albums 9 Compilation albums 15 Singles 44 Video albums 9 Music videos 30 Box sets 5
The English-American hard rock band Whitesnake have released thirteen studio albums , nine live albums , twelve compilation albums , three box sets , two extended plays (EPs), 40 singles , nine video albums and 29 music videos . Formed in London in 1978 by vocalist David Coverdale , the band originally featured guitarists Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden , bassist Neil Murray , keyboardist Peter Solley and drummer Dave Dowle .[ 1] The group's debut EP Snakebite was released in June 1978 and reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart .[ 2] After replacing Solley with Jon Lord ,[ 1] the band released their debut full-length album Trouble later in the year, which reached number 50 on the UK Albums Chart .[ 3] 1979's Lovehunter reached number 29 on the chart.[ 3] Lead single "Long Way from Home " charted at number 55.[ 2]
Dowle was replaced by Ian Paice after the release of Lovehunter ,[ 4] and in 1980 Whitesnake reached the UK top ten for the first time with Ready an' Willing , which peaked at number 6 and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[ 3] [ 5] The album was also the band's first to register on the US Billboard 200 , reaching number 90.[ 6] The album's lead single "Fool for Your Loving " reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[ 2] The group's first live release, Live... in the Heart of the City , reached number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the BPI.[ 3] [ 5] 1981's Come an' Get It and 1982's Saints & Sinners also both reached the UK top ten, with the former reaching a peak of number 2 (the band's highest to date).[ 3] Three singles from across the two albums reached the UK Singles Chart top 40.[ 2]
After a brief hiatus and several lineup changes, Whitesnake resurfaced in 1984 with Slide It In , which was their first album to reach the US top 40.[ 6] It was also the band's first release to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), reaching double platinum status.[ 7] 1987's Whitesnake was even more successful, reaching number 2 on the Billboard 200,[ 6] number 5 on the Canadian Albums Chart , and the top ten in several other regions. The album was certified eight times platinum by the RIAA,[ 7] five times platinum by Music Canada ,[ 8] and platinum by the BPI.[ 5] The single "Here I Go Again " topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Singles Chart ,[ 9] as well as reaching the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.[ 2] Its follow-up "Is This Love " reached number 2 on the Hot 100 and number 9 in the UK.[ 9] [ 2] The band's 1989 release Slip of the Tongue was the band's only other album to reach the US top ten,[ 6] and the last to be certified by the RIAA (reaching platinum status).[ 7]
Whitesnake broke up in 1991. Three years later, Greatest Hits was released as the band's first compilation album, reaching number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and being certified gold by the BPI.[ 3] [ 5] The band returned with Restless Heart in 1997, which peaked at number 34 in the UK.[ 3] In late 2002 the band returned on a permanent basis. The 2003 compilation Best of Whitesnake reached number 44 in the UK and was certified gold by the BPI,[ 3] [ 5] while the 2006 video release Live... in the Still of the Night reached number 2 on the UK Music Video Chart and was also certified gold.[ 10] [ 5] Whitesnake's tenth studio album Good to Be Bad was released in 2008, reaching number 7 in the UK and number 62 in the US.[ 3] [ 6] In 2011, the band reached number 33 with Forevermore and number 81 with Live at Donington 1990 , in 2013 they reached number 67 with Made in Japan , and in 2015 they reached number 18 with The Purple Album .[ 3] In 2019 was released band's thirteenth studio album Flesh & Blood which reached number 7 on the UK charts.[ 3] Next year and 2021 was characterized by the release of musically distinct compilation trilogy of white's The Rock Album , red's Love Songs and blue's The Blues Album , all reaching at least number 2 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Box sets
Extended plays
Singles
Notes:
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Trouble from 2006 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Lovehunter from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Ready an' Willing from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Come an' Get It from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Saints & Sinners from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Slide It In from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Whitesnake (1987) from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Slip of the Tongue from 1992 as of 2008.
^ United Kingdom sales figures for Greatest Hits as of 2008.
^ United States sales figures for The Best of Whitesnake: The Millennium Collection as of 2008.
^ released in US/CAN
^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 113 on the Record Business Singles Chart.[ 59]
^ released in Germany
^ released in UK/EU
^ released in US/CAN
^ This single did not enter the US Hot 100 Singles Chart, but did reach number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in February 1981.[ 60]
^ This 2005 edition of the single includes physical and digital sales, combined with the original 1982 recording and the 1987 re-recording.[ 5]
^ released in Japan
^ released in Germany
^ This 2005 edition of the single includes physical and digital sales, combined with the original 1982 recording and the 1987 re-recording.[ 5]
^ released in UK/EU
^ released in UK/EU
^ released in UK/EU
Videos
Video albums
Music videos
References
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^ a b UK Music Video Chart peak positions for Whitesnake releases:
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^ "Whitesnake Slide It In The Ultimate Special Edition Available March 8" . Los Angeles : RHINO Entertainment . 8 March 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "Platinum Record Awarded to John Kalonder" . Retrieved 12 March 2023 .
^ "East Meets West" (PDF) . Billboard . 20 October 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 20 December 2020 .
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^ Canadian Singles Chart peak positions for Whitesnake releases:
"Here I Go Again": "RPM100 Singles" . RPM . Vol. 47, no. 3. Toronto, Ontario: RPM. 24 October 1987. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
"Is This Love": "RPM100 Singles" . RPM . Vol. 47, no. 11. Toronto, Ontario: RPM. 19 December 1987. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
"Fool For Your Loving '89": "RPM100 Singles" . RPM . Vol. 51, no. 9. Toronto, Ontario: RPM. 13 January 1990. Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
"The Deeper the Love": "RPM100 Singles" . RPM . Vol. 51, no. 17. Toronto, Ontario: RPM. 10 March 1990. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
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^ "The Singles Chart - Ones to Watch". Record Business . Vol. 1, no. 31. 16 October 1978. p. 30. ISSN 0144-0691 .
^ "US Hot 100 Bubbling Under Chart History" . Top40 Weekly . Retrieved 2 August 2024 .
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^ a b Fourplay (Media notes). EMI /Picture Music International . 1983. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ Slide It In 25th Anniversary Edition (Media notes). EMI . 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ Trilogy (Media notes). Picture Music International . 1988. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ Slip of the Tongue 20th Anniversary Edition (Media notes). EMI . 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ Forevermore (Media notes). Frontiers Records . 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ Frontiers Records (25 February 2015). "Whitesnake - Stormbringer (Official Video) (The Purple Album / New Studio Album / 2015)" . YouTube . Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ The Purple Album (Media notes). Frontiers Records . 2015.
^ Whitesnake (24 November 2015). "Whitesnake "The Gypsy" (Official Video) - The Purple Tour 2015 g" . YouTube . Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ Whitesnake - Here I Go Again 2017 OFFICIAL VIDEO , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Burn (Live) Official Video , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Is This Love 2018 OFFICIAL VIDEO REMIX , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Frontiers Records (14 February 2019). "Whitesnake - "Shut Up & Kiss Me" (Official Music Video - Jaguar Edit)" . YouTube . Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2019 .
^ Whitesnake - Slide It In - All Or Nothing 2019 Remix , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Sweet Lady Luck (Promo Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love - The Rock Album (2020) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Steal Your Heart Away - The BLUES Album 2021 Remix (Official Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Lay Down Your Love - The BLUES Album 2021 Remix (Official Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Whipping Boy Blues - The BLUES Album 2021 Remix (Official Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - You're So Fine - Restless Heart 2021 (Official Music Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - All In The Name Of Love - Restless Heart 2021 Remix (Official Music Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Restless Heart - Restless Heart 2021 (Official Music Video) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - You're Gonna Break My Heart Again - Greatest Hits 2022 , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Can You Hear The Wind Blow (Official Music Video in 4K) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - All I Want Is You (Official Music Video in 4K) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - Call On Me (Official Music Video in 4K) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - All For Love (Official Music Video in 4K) , retrieved 21 June 2023
^ Whitesnake - All For Love (Official Music Video in 4K) , retrieved 23 October 2024
^ Whitesnake - Lay Down, Stay Down (Official Video 2023 Remix) , retrieved 23 October 2024
^ Whitesnake - Wherever You May Go (Official Video 2024 Remix) , retrieved 23 October 2024
^ Whitesnake - Time & Again (DC & Hook City Strings - Official Video 2024 Remix) , retrieved 23 October 2024
^ Whitesnake - River Song (Official Video 2024 Remix) , retrieved 23 October 2024
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