The Boomtown Rats discography

The Boomtown Rats discography
Studio albums	6
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	7
Video albums	3
Singles	20

The discography of Irish new wave group The Boomtown Rats consists of six studio albums, five compilation albums, 19 singles and three video albums. The Boomtown Rats' debut release was the 1977 single "Lookin' After No. 1". The group's next single "Mary of the 4th Form" was released in the same year, along with their self-titled debut album.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		AUT [1]	CAN [2]	GER [3]	NED [4]	NZ [5]	NOR [6]	SWE [7]	UK [8]	US [9]
The Boomtown Rats	Released: 17 September 1977 Label: Ensign	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	—	UK: Silver[10]
A Tonic for the Troops	Released: 8 July 1978 Label: Ensign	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	8	112	UK: Platinum[10]
The Fine Art of Surfacing	Released: 3 November 1979 Label: Ensign	—	6	35	33	10	7	10	7	103	CAN: Platinum[11] UK: Gold[10]
Mondo Bongo	Released: 24 January 1981 Label: Mercury	19	22	16	—	50	17	5	6	116	UK: Gold[10]
V Deep	Released: 3 April 1982 Label: Mercury	—	37	—	—	—	27	—	64	—
In the Long Grass	Released: May 1984 Label: Mercury	—	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	188
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		IRE [12]	SCO [13]	UK [8]
Ratrospective	Released: 1983 Label: Columbia	—	—	—
The Boomtown Rats' Greatest Hits	Released: 1987 Label: Columbia	—	—	—
Loudmouth	Released: 1994 Label: Vertigo	—	33	10
The Best of The Boomtown Rats	Released: 2003 Label: Universal	75	41	43	UK: Silver[10]
20th Century Masters: The Best of The Boomtown Rats - Millennium Collection	Released: 2005 Label: Mercury	—	—	—
Back to Boomtown: Classic Rats Hits	Released: 9 September 2013 Label: Virgin EMI	35	—	—
So Modern – The Boomtown Rats Collection	Released: 2014 Label: Spectrum Audio	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live in the UK 2013, Dublin	Released: 2013 Label: Concert Live
Live in the UK 2013, London	Released: 2013 Label: Concert Live
Rewind Festival - Aug 17 2014	Released: 2014 Label: Concert Live
Live Germany 78	Released: 2016 Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		IRE [14]	AUS [15]	CAN [16]	GER [17]	NED [18]	NZ [19]	NOR [20]	SWE [21]	UK [8]	US [22]
1977	"Lookin' After No. 1"	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—		The Boomtown Rats
	"Mary of the 4th Form"	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—
1978	"She's So Modern"	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—		A Tonic for the Troops
	"Like Clockwork"	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	UK: Silver[10]
	"Rat Trap"	2	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	UK: Gold[10]
1979	"I Don't Like Mondays"	1	1	4	6	2	3	3	2	1	73	CAN: Gold[11] UK: Gold[10]	The Fine Art of Surfacing
	"Diamond Smiles"	3	42	—	—	42	—	—	—	13	—
1980	"Someone's Looking at You"	2	—	86	—	48	—	6	—	4	—
	"Banana Republic"	3	18	47	3	35	—	3	7	3	—	UK: Silver[10]	Mondo Bongo
1981	"The Elephants Graveyard (Guilty)"	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—
	"Up All Night"	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Go Man Go"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Never in a Million Years"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	62	—		V Deep
1982	"House on Fire"	19	—	—	67	—	—	—	—	24	—
	"Charmed Lives"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Tonight"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	—		In the Long Grass
	"Drag Me Down"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50	—
	"Dave"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	81	—
1985	"A Hold of Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78	—
1994	"I Don't Like Mondays" (re-issue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	—		Loudmouth
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

Title	Album details
The Boomtown Rats on Film 1976–1986: Someone's Looking At You	Released: 7 February 2005 Label: Mercury Formats: DVD
Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1978	Released: 8 March 2005 Label: Eagle Vision Format: DVD
On a Night Like This	Released: 15 September 2008 Label: Cherry Red Formats: DVD
Live in Germany '78 (DVD/CD)	Released: 8th June 2015 Label: Gonzo Formats: DVD/CD

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Rat Trap"	1978	David Mallet[23][24]
"I Don't Like Mondays"	1979
"Diamond Smiles"

References

1. "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
2. Canadian Albums:
   • "The Fine Art of Surfacing" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
   • "Mondo Bongo" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
   • "V Deep" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
   • "In the Long Grass" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
3. German Albums:
   • "The Fine Art of Surfacing" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
   • "Mondo Bongo" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
4. "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
5. "New Zealand Albums". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
6. "Norwegian Albums". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
7. "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
8. "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
9. "US Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
10. "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
11. "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
12. "Irish Albums". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
13. Scottish Albums:
    • "Loudmouth". OCC. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
    • "The Best of The Boomtown Rats". OCC. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
14. "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
15. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
16. Canadian singles:
    • "I Don't Like Mondays" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
    • "Someone's Looking at You" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
    • "Banana Republic" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
17. German singles:
    • "I Don't Like Mondays" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
    • "Banana Republic" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
    • "Up All Night" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
    • "House on Fire" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
18. "Dutch Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
19. "New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
20. "Norwegian Singles". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
21. "Swedish Singles". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
22. "US Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
23. "Video Killed the Radio Star". Throng Ltd. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
24. "Boomtown Rats: Diamond Smile (1979)". Davidmallet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2013.

External links

• The Boomtown Rats at AllMusic
• The Boomtown Rats discography at Discogs