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Revision as of 16:47, 29 September 2011

Switchfoot discography
Singer Jon Foreman and Drummer Chad Butler in 2005
Studio albums7
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Music videos23
EPs5
Singles13
B-sides17

This is the discography of the American alternative rock band Switchfoot. The band has released seven studio albums, thirteen radio singles, twenty-three music videos, three EPs, and one "Greatest Hits" compilation.

The band, originally called Chin Up, consists of singer/guitarist and primary songwriter Jon Foreman, bassist Tim Foreman, drummer Chad Butler, lead guitarist Drew Shirley and synthesizer/keyboardist/guitarist Jerome Fontamillas.

Studio albums

Year Title Label(s) Chart positions Certification/Sales
US Heatseekers US Billboard 200 US Top Internet Albums US Top Digital Albums New Zealand
1997 The Legend of Chin Re:Think Records/Sparrow
1999 New Way to Be Human Re:Think Records/Sparrow 31 - - - - -
2000 Learning to Breathe Re:Think Records/Sparrow 34 - - - - *US Gold
500,000+ copies sold
2003 The Beautiful Letdown Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG - 16 16 - - *US Double Platinum
2.6 million+ copies sold
*Canada Gold
2005 Nothing Is Sound Columbia/SonyBMG - 3 1 - 31 *US Gold 549,000+ copies sold
2006 Oh! Gravity. Columbia/SonyBMG - 18 1 17 - *US 262,000+ copies sold
2009 Hello Hurricane lowercase people records/Atlantic Records - 13 - - 13 *US 230,000+ copies sold
2011 Vice Verses lowercase people records/Atlantic Records - - - - - -

Extended plays

Year Title Label(s)
2004 Switchfoot: Live - EP Columbia/SonyBMG
2006 Oh! EP Independently Released
2009 Building a Hurricane lowercase people records
2010 iTunes Session Atlantic Records
2010 Eastern Hymns for Western Shores lowercase people records

Compilation albums

Year Title Label(s) Chart positions Certification/Sales
US Billboard 200
2004 The Early Years: 1997-2000 Sparrow - *US Gold 500,000+ copies sold
2008 The Best Yet Columbia/SonyBMG 123

Live albums

Year Title Label(s)
2008 Best of Bootlegs Vol. 1 lowercase people records

DVDs

Year Title Certification Label(s)
2003 Switchfootage - Independently Released
2003 Live in San Diego Platinum (100,000+ sold) Columbia/SonyBMG
2004 The Beautiful Letdown (Dual Disc) - Columbia/SonyBMG
2004 Feet Don't Fail Me Now - Independently Released
2005 Nothing Is Sound (Dual Disc) - Columbia/SonyBMG
2006 Switchfootage 2 - Independently Released
2007 Live at the Ventura Theatre - lowercase people records
2009 The Best Yet: Live in Nashville - lowercase people records

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions RIAA Certification Album
US US
Alt
US
Rock
US
Pop
US
Adult
UK AUS CAN
Alt
2003 "Meant to Live" 18 5 - 6 5 29 - - U.S. Gold The Beautiful Letdown
2004 "Dare You to Move" 17 9 - 6 6 117 35 - U.S. Gold
"This Is Your Life" - 30 - 31 36 - - - -
2005 "Stars" 68 16 - 37 15 - 43 - U.S. Gold Nothing Is Sound
2006 "We Are One Tonight" - - - - 29 - - - -
"Oh! Gravity." 111 36 - - - - - - - Oh! Gravity.
2007 "Awakening" - - - - - - - - -
2008 "This Is Home" - - - - - - - - - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack)
2009 "Mess of Me" - 13 22 - - - - - - Hello Hurricane
2010 "The Sound" - 7 15 - - - - - -
"Your Love Is a Song" - - - - 27 - - 30 -
"Bullet Soul" - 40 - - - - - 83 -
2011 "Dark Horses" 113 18 37 - - - - - - Vice Verses

CCM-only singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
CHR Billboard Hot Christian Songs Billboard Hot Christian Adult Contemporary
2003 "More Than Fine" 1 - - The Beautiful Letdown
2003 "Gone" 1 27 37
2007 "Head over Heels (In This Life)" 4 22 - Oh! Gravity.
2009 "Always" 17 16 29 Hello Hurricane
2011 "Restless" 26 29 - Vice Verses

Non-Radio Singles

Year Title Album
2006 "Dirty Second Hands" Dirty Second Hands - Single
2007 "Rebuild" Rebuild - Single
2007 "Another Christmas (Old Borego)" Another Christmas (Old Borego) - Single
2010 "Always (Max Vangeli & AN21 Remix)" Always (Max Vangeli & AN21 Remix) - Single
2010 "Your Love Is a Song (Sven Kirchhof's Footstep Remix)" Your Love Is a Song (Sven Kirchhof's Footstep Remix) - Single'

Music videos

Year Title Director(s) Album Source
1997 "Chem 6a" Stephen Lewis The Legend of Chin Watch
1999 "New Way to Be Human" Brandon Dickerson New Way to Be Human Watch
"Company Car" Scott Mortensen Watch
2000 "You Already Take Me There" Brandon Dickerson Learning to Breathe Watch
2003 "Meant to Live (Live Version)" Chad Butler The Beautiful Letdown Watch
"Meant to Live" Laurent Briet Watch
2004 "Meant to Live (Spider-Man 2 Version)" Watch
"Dare You to Move" Robert Hales Watch
"Dare You to Move (Version 2)" Marc Webb Watch
2005 "Stars" Scott Speer Nothing Is Sound Watch
"Stars (Live Version)" Watch
"Happy Is a Yuppie Word" Scott Speer Watch
2006 "We Are One Tonight (Fan Montage Version)" Watch
"We Are One Tonight" Jon Watts Watch
"The Blues" Andy Barron Watch
"Oh! Gravity." P.R. Brown Oh! Gravity. Watch
2007 "Awakening" Brandon Dickerson Watch
2008 "This Is Home" The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Watch
"This Is Home (Version 2)" Erwin Brothers The Best Yet Watch
2009 "Mess of Me" (Live Version) Andy Barron Hello Hurricane Watch
"Mess of Me" (Official Version) Paul Kerby Watch
"The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" (Live Version) Watch
2010 "Always" Chad Butler Watch clip
"The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" (Official Music Video) Tom Aiello, Edd Flynn Watch

Compilation appearances (Partial List)*

  • Features major appearances only
Year Album Song(s) Label(s)
1998 Happy Christmas "Evergreen" BEC Records
1999 Listen: Louder "Spirit" Sparrow Records
2002 A Walk to Remember Soundtrack "I Dare You to Move"
"Someday We'll Know" (Jon Foreman & Mandy Moore)
"Learning to Breathe"
"You"
"Only Hope"
Sparrow Records
2003 Mixdown "New way to Be Human (Remix) Forefront Records
2004 Full Circle (Charlie Peacock) "Insult Like the Truth" Sparrow Records
2004 Kevin & Bean's Christmastime in the 909 "Old Borego" KROQ 106.7
2005 Elektra: The Album "Sooner or Later (re-recorded)" Wind-up Records
2005 Happy Christmas Vol. 4 "Evergreen" Tooth & Nail Records
2006 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice, Vol. 2 "Stars" Viacom International
2006 Smash-Ups "Switchfoot "You Already Take Me There" vs. Grits "TN Bwoys"" Sparrow Records
2007 San Diego Fire Relief CD "Rebuild" Sounden Recordings
2008 Class of '08: Dare You to Move "Dare You to Move" Star Song Music
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack) "This Is Home" Disney Records
2009 Disney Box Office Hits "This Is Home" Disney Records
2009 So Much to Save "Dirty Second Hands" Dave Matthews Band/So Much to Save

B-sides

Year A-side Song(s) Label(s)
2003 The Beautiful Letdown "Monday Comes Around"
"Meant to Live (Acoustic)"
"Dare You to Move (Alternative Radio Mix)"
Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG
2003 Meant to Live (Single) "Monday Comes Around"
"On Fire [Live]"
"The Beautiful Letdown [Live]"
Meant to Live [Multimedia Track]
Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG
2004 Dare You to Move (Single) "Monday Comes Around"
"Meant to Live (Live)"
"On Fire [Live]"
"Gone [Live]"
Columbia/Red Ink/SonyBMG
2005 Stars (Single) "Stars (Acoustic)"
"Dare You to Move (Acoustic)"
Columbia/SonyBMG
2005 Nothing Is Sound "Goodnight Punk"
"Old Borego"
"Stars (Acoustic)"
"Dare You to Move (Alternative Version)
"Daylight to Break"
Columbia/SonyBMG
2006 Oh! Gravity. (Single) "Oh! Gravity. Album Preview" Columbia/SonyBMG
2006 Oh! Gravity. "American Dream (acoustic)"
"Awakening (Rhapsody Original version)"
" Burn Out Bright (acoustic)"
"C'mon C'mon (acoustic)"
"C'mon C'mon (remix)"
"Dirty Second Hands (Live Bootleg From Tulsa, OK)"
"Revenge"
"The Shadow Proves The Sunshine (alternate version)"
Columbia/SonyBMG
2008 The Best Yet "We Are Bound" Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment
2009 Hello Hurricane "Stitches"
"Mess of Me (Acoustic Version)"
"Always (Alternate Acoustic Version)"
"Lucky Man" (The Verve Cover)
"The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) [Acoustic]
lowercase people records/Atlantic Records

Covers

Switchfoot/Jon Foreman have performed several covers live, and in studio. For official purposes, only published covers have been posted below.

References