Band discography
White Lies discography White Lies performing in Brighton in early 2008Studio albums 6 EPs 2 Singles 12 Music videos 10
The discography of White Lies , a London -based indie rock band, consists of six studio albums , two extended plays and twelve singles .
Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the group formed in Ealing in west London in 2002, whilst founding members Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown were both still at school. Harry McVeigh joined the band in 2004. They began as a "weekend project", before later releasing two 7-inch vinyls , "Routemaster/Round Three" and "Three's a Crowd/Forget-Me-Nots".
White Lies' first release was a short extended play , titled "Unfinished Business ". The release contained only two tracks and was limited to only 500 copies. They made their television debut on Later... with Jools Holland in May 2008, where they played "Unfinished Business" and "Death ", the latter of which was released as a single later that year and reached number 52 in the United Kingdom . The band's second single, "To Lose My Life " was released in January 2009, and was their first single to break the top forty of the UK Singles Chart , reaching number 34. To Lose My Life... , the band's debut album, was released one week later. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart . It was the first debut album by a British band to do so in 2009. The album also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands , reaching peaks of 22 and 31 respectively. A third single from the album, "Farewell to the Fairground ", was released on 23 March 2009. The release marked the band's most successful single to date, reaching number 33 in the UK and spending 5 weeks on the chart. "Death" was re-released on 29 June 2009. A music video was created for "Death" (Crystal Castles Remix).
Albums
Studio albums
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
UK
AUT
BEL
DEN
FRA
GER
NLD
SCO
SWI
US
To Lose My Life...
1
57
24
10
119
50
31
3
73
146
Ritual
Released: 17 January 2011
Label: Fiction (#2751636)
Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3
21
4
2
123
10
3
3
19
95
Big TV
Released: 12 August 2013
Label: Fiction (#3740906)
Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4
23
14
10
129
19
12
11
3
—
Friends
Released: 7 October 2016
Label: BMG
Formats: CD, LP, digital download
11
59
11
—
194
40
32
15
50
—
Five
Released: 1 February 2019
Label: PIAS
Formats: CD, LP, digital download
14
30
9
—
—
18
12
11
15
—
As I Try Not to Fall Apart
Released: 18 February 2022
Label: PIAS
Formats: CD, LP, digital download
14
45
16
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—
36
9
6
23
—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Extended plays
Singles
Single
Year
Peak chart positions
Certifications
Album
UK
AUT
BEL
CZ
DEN
MEX
NLD
POL
SCO
SWI
"Routemaster" (as Fear of Flying)
2006
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Non-album singles
"Three's A Crowd"/"Forget-Me-Nots" (as Fear of Flying)
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"Unfinished Business "
2008
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
To Lose My Life...
"Death "
52
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—
—
—
30
—
35
8
—
"To Lose My Life "
2009
34
—
—
65
—
28
—
43
4
70
"Farewell to the Fairground "
33
—
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—
—
—
83
1
9
—
"Death" (re-release )
174
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—
—
—
—
—
20
—
"Bigger than Us "
2011
42
46
36
—
38
25
45
48
42
96
Ritual
"Strangers"
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—
—
—
—
—
44
—
—
"Holy Ghost"
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"The Power & the Glory"
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
"There Goes Our Love Again "
2013
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—
—
—
38
—
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—
—
Big TV
"First Time Caller"
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—
—
—
—
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—
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—
"Take It Out on Me"
2016
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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Friends
"Come On"
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—
—
—
—
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—
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—
"Morning in LA "
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—
—
—
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—
"Hold Back Your Love"
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—
—
—
43
—
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—
"Don't Want to Feel It All"
2017
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Time to Give "
2018
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Five
"Believe It "
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
"Finish Line"
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Tokyo "
2019
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—
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19
—
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—
"Hurt My Heart"
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"As I Try Not to Fall Apart"
2021
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—
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As I Try Not to Fall Apart
"I Don't Want to Go to Mars"
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—
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"Am I Really Going to Die"
2022
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"Blue Drift"
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"—" denotes singles that did not chart, have not yet charted, or were not released.
Promotional singles
Single
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
MEX
"Getting Even"
2013
48
Big TV
As featured artist
Music videos
Title
Year
Director(s)
"Unfinished Business"
2008
Simon Green
"Death"
Andreas Nilsson
"To Lose My Life"
2009
"Farewell to the Fairground"
"Bigger than Us"
2010
Jonas & François
"Strangers"
2011
Stephen Agnew
"Holy Ghost"
Canada
"The Power & the Glory"
"There Goes Our Love Again"
2013
James Slater
"First Time Caller"
Nicolas Davenel
"Take It Out on Me"
2016
David Pablos
"Morning in LA"
Chris Hugall
"Don't Want to Feel It All"
Alex Alvarez
"Believe It"
2018
David Pablos
"Tokyo"
2019
"As I Try Not to Fall Apart"
2021
"I Don't Want to Go to Mars"
"Am I Really Going to Die"
2022
Balan Evans
Notes
Big TV did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 166 on the US Top Current Albums Chart.
Five did not enter the France Albums Chart but peaked at number 194 on the French Physical Albums Chart.
"Death" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at three on the Ultratip chart.
"To Lose My Life" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at 18 on the Ultratip chart.
"To Lose My Life" did not enter the Denmark Top 40, but peaked at seven on the Denmark Airplay chart.
"Farewell to the Fairground" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at six on the Ultratip chart.
"Strangers" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at eight on the Ultratip chart.
"Holy Ghost" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the UK Physical Singles Chart.
"There Goes Our Love Again" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the UK Physical Singles Chart.
"There Goes Our Love Again" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at 30 on the Ultratip chart.
"First Time Caller" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at 54 on the Ultratip chart.
"Take It Out on Me" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.
"Morning in LA" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.
"Time to Give" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100 but peaked on the Netherlands' Airplay Chart at number 43.
"Tokyo" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100 but peaked on the Netherlands' Airplay Chart at number 49.
"Hurt My Heart" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.
A music video was also made for the Crystal Castles remix.
References
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Hayes, Alex (17 December 2008). "Ealing band are critics favourite with 2009 album" . Ealing Times . Retrieved 17 December 2008.
"White Lies - 'Unfinished Business' album" . musicremedy.com. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
"BBC - London - Radio - Fear of Flying" . BBC . Retrieved 12 December 2008.
"White Lies:Murder, madness and lots of black trousers" . London: Chris Salmon, guardian.co.uk . 26 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
"Young and Lost Club - Releases - YALC0008" . Young and Lost Club official website. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
"Young and Lost Club - Releases - YALC0011" . Young and Lost Club official website. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
"White Lies and Sweet Jane confirmed as special guests to Glasvegas" . mcd.ie. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
"White Lies - Unfinished Business / Death (Live on Jools Holland)" . Angryape.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
^ "WHITE LIES | Artist | Official Charts" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 February 2019.
Ormsby, Avril (25 January 2009). "Red hot White Lies set album charts alight" . STV . Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
"Discography White Lies" . Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie White Lies" . MegaCharts . Retrieved 23 August 2013.
"White Lies - Death (Crystal Castles Remix) video" . NME . p. 1. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
^ "Discographie White Lies" . austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ "ultratop.be - Discography White Lies" . Ultratop (in Dutch).
^ "danishcharts.dk - Discography White Lies" . Hitlisten . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ Peaks in France:
"Discographie White Lies" . GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart:
Swiss Singles/Albums charting
"White Lies Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "British certifications – White Lies" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 December 2024. Type White Lies in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
"Certificeringer | ifpi.dk" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark . Retrieved 13 June 2011.
"The Irish Charts - 2009 Certification Awards - Gold" . Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"White Lies Chart History: Top Current Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"Top Albums - SNEP" . SNEP. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
"CZ - Radio - Top 100 - White Lies" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic . Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ "White Lies - Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online" . Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
Peaks in Scotland:
Peaks in Switzerland:
"Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister" . Hitlisten. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"White Lies - Time To Give - dutchcharts.nl" . Mega Charts . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"White Lies - Tokyo - dutchcharts.nl" . Mega Charts . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"Andreas Nilsson - Director - Videography" . Retrieved 5 January 2011.
"White Lies: Bigger than Us: Music video debut" . Retrieved 5 January 2011.
"White Lies "There Goes Our Love Again" Music Video" . IMVDb. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
"White Lies - Take It Out on Me (Official Video)" . 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2016 – via YouTube .
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