The discography of indie rock band MGMT consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, one demo album, four extended plays, eleven singles (including one as a featured artist) and fourteen music videos. Originally known under the name The Management, the group was founded in 2002 by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser during their freshman year as art students at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.[1] After graduating and changing the band's name to MGMT, they released an EP titled Time to Pretend in 2005 through the independent record label Cantora Records; music videos were recorded for two of the EP's songs, "Boogie Down" and "Destrokk".[2][3] The critical success of the EP and extensive touring brought the group to the attention of Columbia Records, which signed them in 2006.
| MGMT discography | |
|---|---|
 MGMT performing at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 14 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 17 |
MGMT worked extensively with producer Dave Fridmann in recording their debut studio album, Oracular Spectacular, which was released to digital retailers in 2007, with a physical release following in early 2008.[1] The album reached number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and the top ten of the Irish and United Kingdom album charts[4][5][6] – it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[7] double platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[8][9] Three singles, "Time to Pretend", "Electric Feel" and "Kids", were released from the album: "Kids" was the only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 91, later receiving a platinum certification from the RIAA.[7]
In early 2010, MGMT collaborated with rapper Kid Cudi and electronic rock duo Ratatat on the single "Pursuit of Happiness", which reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA:[10] two different music videos were recorded for the song.[11][12] "Pursuit of Happiness" also achieved chart success in European territories, peaking at number two in France and number three in the Wallonia region of Belgium.[13][14] The band released their second studio album, Congratulations, in April 2010, with producer Sonic Boom contributing heavily during the recording process.[1] The album peaked at number two in the Billboard 200 and reached the top ten of several other national album charts, including in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[4][6][15][16][17] Four singles were released from the album: "Flash Delirium", "Siberian Breaks", "It's Working" and "Congratulations", with "Flash Delirium" charting in Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom.[18][19][6] Their self-titled third studio album was released on September 17, 2013.[20]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | AUS [15] | AUT [21] | BEL [18] | CAN [16] | FRA [13] | GER [22] | IRL [5] | SWI [17] | UK [6] | ||||
| Oracular Spectacular |
| 38 | 6 | 72 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 65 | 5 | 68 | 8 | ||
| Congratulations |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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| MGMT |
| 14 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 45 | ||
| Little Dark Age |
| 35 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 27 | ||
| Loss of Life |
| —[A] | —[B] | — | 131 | — | —[C] | 57 | — | 31 | —[D] | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Late Night Tales: MGMT |
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Demo albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| We (Don't) Care |
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| Climbing to New Lows |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 11•11•11 |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Time to Pretend | |
| Qu'est-ce que c'est la vie, chaton? |
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| We Hear of Love, of Youth, and of Disillusionment |
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| Congratulations Remixes |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [42] | US Rock [43] | AUS [15] | AUT [21] | BEL [18] | CAN [19] | GER [22] | IRL [5] | NZ [44] | UK [6] | |||||
| "Time to Pretend" | 2008 | —[E] | —[F] | 62 | — | —[G] | 69 | 91 | 33 | — | 35 | Oracular Spectacular | ||
| "Electric Feel" | —[H] | —[I] | 7 | 60 | 17 | 53 | 88 | 21 | 10 | 22 | ||||
| "Metanoia" | —[J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Kids" | 91 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 19 | 42 | 48 | 9 | 29 | 16 | Oracular Spectacular | |||
| "Flash Delirium" | 2010 | — | —[K] | — | — | —[L] | 87 | — | — | — | 179 | Congratulations | ||
| "Siberian Breaks" | —[M] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[N] | ||||
| "It's Working" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Congratulations" | —[O] | —[P] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Alien Days" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[Q] | MGMT | ||
| "Your Life Is a Lie" | — | 42 | — | — | —[R] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Little Dark Age" | 2017 | — | 32 | — | — | —[S] | — | — | — | — | — | Little Dark Age | ||
| "When You Die" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Hand It Over"[54] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Me and Michael" | — | 29 | — | — | —[T] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "In the Afternoon"[55] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | —[U] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "As You Move Through the World"[56] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mother Nature"[57] | 2023 | — | —[V] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Loss of Life | ||
| "Bubblegum Dog"[59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Nothing to Declare"[60] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dancing in Babylon" (featuring Christine and the Queens)[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [42] | AUS [15] | AUT [21] | BEL [18] | CAN [19] | FRA [13] | GER [22] | IRL [5] | SWI [17] | UK [6] | |||||
| "Pursuit of Happiness" (Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat) | 2010 | 59 | 41 | 46 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 50 | 64 | Man on the Moon: The End of Day | ||
| "The Divine Chord" (The Avalanches featuring MGMT and Johnny Marr) | 2020 | — | — | — | —[W] | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Will Always Love You | ||
| "Kid Born in Space"(Cola Boyy featuring MGMT) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prosthetic Boombox | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEX Eng. [65] | ||||||||||||||
| "Weekend Wars"[X] | 2007 | — | Oracular Spectacular | |||||||||||
| "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"[67] | 2011 | 38 | Late Night Tales | |||||||||||
| "Cool Song No. 2"[68] | 2013 | 50 | MGMT | |||||||||||
| "Goodbye Darling"[69] | 2016 | — | Non-album promotional single | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Worm Mountain"[70] | 2009 | The Flaming Lips | Embryonic |
| "Art Is Everywhere"[71] | 2010 | none | Music Is...Awesome! Volume 2 |
| "Call from the Bank"[72] | Nipsey Hussle | The Marathon | |
| "You Are Too Far From Me" | 2011 | R. Stevie Moore | Recorded For Japan benefit album |
| "Future Games"[73] | 2012 | none | Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac |
Music videos
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Boogie Down" | 2005 | Max Goldblatt[2] |
| "Destrokk" | John Miserendino[3] | |
| "The Youth" | 2008 | Eric Wareheim[74] |
| "Time to Pretend" | Ray Tintori[75] | |
| "Electric Feel" | ||
| "Kids" | 2009 | |
| "Flash Delirium" | 2010 | Andreas Nilsson[75] |
| "It's Working" | So Me[75] | |
| "Congratulations" | Tom Kuntz[75] | |
| "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" | 2011 | Ned Wenlock[76] |
| "Your Life Is a Lie" | 2013 | Tom Kuntz[75] |
| "Cool Song No. 2" | Isaiah Seret[75] | |
| "Alien Days" | Sam Fleischner and Megha Barnabas | |
| "Little Dark Age" | 2017 | David MacNutt and Nathaniel Axel[77] |
| "When You Die" | Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack[78][79] | |
| "Me and Michael" | 2018 | Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland[80] |
| "In the Afternoon" | 2019 | MGMT[81] |
| "Mother Nature" | 2023 | Jordan Fish[82] |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Pursuit of Happiness" (version 1) (Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat) | 2010 | Brody Baker[11] |
| "Pursuit of Happiness" (version 2) (Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat) | Megaforce[12] |
Notes
References
External links
- Official website
- MGMT discography at Discogs
- MGMT discography at MusicBrainz