Ben Howard discography

Ben Howard discography
Howard performing at Paradiso in Amsterdam, 2010
Studio albums5
EPs6
Singles16
Music videos11

The discography of English singer-songwriter Ben Howard consists of five studio albums, six extended plays, sixteen singles and eleven music videos. Howard signed to Island Records in 2011, due to the label's history of UK folk singers, including Nick Drake and John Martyn. After singles "Old Pine" and "The Wolves" were released in 2011, Howard recorded his debut album titled Every Kingdom, which was released on 3 October 2011. He was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize.

In 2012, Howard launched his music in the United States, with Every Kingdom being released on 3 April 2012. In November 2012, Howard released The Burgh Island EP produced by Chris Bond, which featured four new tracks. Once again released to critical acclaim, the EP had a darker, more menacing tone than most of Howard's previous work, with Howard also playing electric guitar, rather than his traditional acoustic.

In 2014, his second studio album I Forget Where We Were became his first to reach number one in the UK. Howard released his third studio album Noonday Dream in June 2018 which peaked at number four in the UK and was met with critical acclaim. In January 2021, Howard released "What a Day", the first single from his fourth studio album Collections from the Whiteout which was released on 26 March 2021.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		BEL
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		NLD
[9] 		NZ
[10] 		SWI
[11] 		US
[12] 		US Folk
[13]
Every Kingdom 4 — — 2 — 52 49 13 2 — 59 — 10
I Forget Where We Were
  • Released: 20 October 2014
  • Label: Island (UK)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 1 9 26 2 7 68 12 5 2 6 15 23 3
Noonday Dream
  • Released: 1 June 2018
  • Label: Island (UK)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 4 23 38 14 61 126 17 12 10 38 39 138 5
Collections from the Whiteout
  • Released: 26 March 2021
  • Labels: Island (UK)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 1 — — 14 — — 19 17
[19]		 9 — 81 — —
Is It?
  • Released: 16 June 2023
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 17 — — 45 — — 66 — 55 — — — —
"—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak
chart
positions
UK
[1] 		US Folk
[13]
Games in the Dark EP
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Released independently
  • Format: CD
 — —
These Waters EP
  • Released: 7 July 2009
  • Label: Dualtone
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — —
Old Pine EP
  • Released: 2 April 2011
  • Label: Communion
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 — —
Ben Howard Live EP
  • Released: May 2011
  • Label: Not on Label
  • Format: Digital download
 — —
The Burgh Island EP
  • Released: 31 October 2012
  • Label: Island
  • Format: LP, digital download
 32 11
Another Friday Night / Hot Heavy Summer / Sister
  • Released: 14 September 2018
  • Label: Universal Island Records
  • Format: LP, digital download
 — —
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		BEL
[4] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		NLD
[9] 		US
AAA
[20] 		US Rock
[21]
"The Wolves" 2011 70 77 — — — — — Every Kingdom
"Keep Your Head Up" 46 41 68 89 14 15 —
"The Fear" 58 5 — — — — —
"Only Love" 2012 9 — — 37 — 6 49
  • BPI: Platinum[14]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[22]
"Old Pine" — — — — — — —
"I Forget Where We Were" 2014 54 77 — — 69 — — I Forget Where We Were
"End of the Affair" — — — — — — —
"Conrad"[24] — 45 — — — — —
"A Boat to an Island on the Wall"[25] 2018 — — — — — — — Noonday Dream
"Towing the Line"[26] — — — — — — —
"Nica Libres at Dusk" — 91 — — — — —
"What a Day" 2021 — 68 — — — — — Collections from the Whiteout
"Crowhurst’s Meme" — — — — — — —
"Far Out" — — — — — — —
"Follies Fixture" — — — — — — —
"Sorry Kid" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		BEL
[4] 		CAN
[27] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8]
"Depth over Distance" 2011 — — — — 55 — Keep Your Head Up
"Promise" — — — 179 — — Every Kingdom
"Oats in the Water" 2012 89 — 96 — — 80 The Burgh Island EP
"Rivers In Your Mouth" 2015 — 74 — — — — I Forget Where We Were
"—" denotes a song that did not chart.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director
"The Wolves" 2011 —
"Keep Your Head Up" —
"The Fear" —
"Only Love" 2012 —
"Old Pine" —
"Esmerelda" Mickey Smith
"I Forget Where We Were" 2014 Ben Howard[28]
"Nica Libres at Dusk" 2018 Ben Howard & Allan Wilson
"What A Day" 2021 Cloé Bailly
"Sorry Kid" Thibaut Grevet
"Finders Keepers" Dylan Goodsell

References

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  23. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
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