The discography of Fountains of Wayne contains five studio albums, one compilation album, 16 singles, one DVD, six music videos and seven other appearances.
Fountains of Wayne were formed in 1995 by bassist Adam Schlesinger and guitarist Chris Collingwood. They were joined by Jody Porter and Brian Young and recorded a demo.
The demo fell into the hands of Atlantic Records and in 1996, the band released their debut self-titled album. Two singles were released from it but it was the song "That Thing You Do", written by Schlesinger, that gained popularity through its use as the title song for the Tom Hanks' film of the same name. The track gained Schlesinger an OscarAcademy Awards, USA, imdb.com, March 24, 1997 nomination and the soundtrack gained RIAA gold certification.
The release of their second album, Utopia Parkway, in 1999 gained them mixed reviewsAlbum Reviews: Fountains of Wayne: Utopia Parkway. Pitchfork (1999-04-06). Retrieved on 2011-01-04.Thomas, Stephen. (1999-04-06) Utopia Parkway – Fountains of Wayne. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-01-04.Fountains of Wayne, Utopia Parkway < PopMatters. Popmatters.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-04. and produced three singles. However, frustrations between the band and the label resulted in them being dropped by Atlantic Records. The band went into a hiatus, with all the members pursuing alternative musical paths. It wasn't until 2001 that the band resurfaced with a cover of The Kinks' "Better Things".Information Not Found. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-04.
Welcome Interstate Managers, the third album, was released in 2003 on S-Curve Records. The single "Stacy's Mom" became an instant success earning a gold certification by the RIAA. The two follow-up singles, "Mexican Wine" and "Hey Julie" were not as popular; however, the track "All Kinds of Time" received commercial airtime through NFL promotions throughout the 2005 season.NFL Network "He Has All Kinds of Time". YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-01-04. The success, particularly of "Stacy's Mom", led to the band being nominated for two Grammys; Best New ArtistGrammy Awards Nominees, Lawrence Journal-World – Feb 6, 2004 and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Stacy's Mom".46th Annual Grammy Awards – 2004. Rock On The Net (2004-02-08). Retrieved on 2011-01-04.
A compilation of B-sides was released in June 2005 entitled Out-of-State Plates. Two years later, in April 2007, a new album was released called Traffic and Weather. The track "I-95" from the album was named in Rolling Stones Top 50 Songs of 2007.Rolling Stone Magazine The 100 Best Songs Of 2007 . Popcrunch.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-04.
The band's first DVD, No Better Place: Live in Chicago was released March 3, 2009. In 2011, the band released its final album, Sky Full of Holes, under Yep Roc Records.Blog Archive » Fountains of Wayne announce U.S. tour, new album. Rock it Out! Blog (2010-09-16). Retrieved on 2011-01-04.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US USAlt USIndie USRock AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. JPNPeak positions for Fountains of Wayne albums on the Japanese Albums Chart: Traffic and Weather: Sky Full of Holes: NL SCOPeaks in Scotland: Fountains of Wayne: UKPeak positions for releases charting in the United Kingdom:
UKIndiePeaks in UK Independent Albums Chart: Fountains of Wayne: Fountains of Wayne Release date: October 1, 1996 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP — — — — 104 — 83 99 67 — US: 153,000 Utopia Parkway Release date: April 6, 1999 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP — — — — 163 — — — 115 — US: 90,000 Welcome Interstate Managers Release date: June 10, 2003 Label: S-Curve/Virgin Formats: CD, music download 115 — — — 198 — — — 160 — US: 448,000 Traffic and Weather Release date: April 3, 2007 Label: S-Curve/Virgin Formats: CD, music download 97 — — — — 36 — — 172 — Sky Full of Holes Release date: August 2, 2011 Label: Yep Roc/Lojinx Formats: CD, LP, music download 37 4 3 6 — 51 — — 102 16 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Details Peak positions US Out-of-State Plates Release date: June 28, 2005 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, music download 168
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USRock AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: CAN IRL JPN NOR NZ SCOPeaks in Scotland: Radiation Vibe: Sink to the Bottom: Survival Car: I Want an Alien For Christmas: Denise: Red Dragon Tattoo: Stacy's Mom: Hey Julie: UK "Radiation Vibe" 1996 — — 95 — — — — — 29 32 Fountains of Wayne "Sink to the Bottom" 1997 — — 153 — — — 7 — 36 42 "Leave the Biker" — — — — — — — — — — "Survival Car" — — — — — — — — 58 53 "Barbara H." — — — — — — — — — 94 "I Want an Alien for Christmas" — — — — — — — — 34 36 "Denise" 1999 — — — — — — — — 58 57 Utopia Parkway "Red Dragon Tattoo" — — 61 — — — — — 83 79 "Troubled Times" — — — — — — — — — 134 "Stacy's Mom" 2003 21 12 14 13 9 — — 35 6 11 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Welcome Interstate Managers "Mexican Wine" 2004 — — — — — — — — — — "Hey Julie" — — — — — — — — 58 57 "Maureen" 2005 — — — — — — — — — — Out-of-State Plates "Someone to Love" 2007 — — — — — — — — — — Traffic and Weather "Song Of The Passaic" 2010 — — — — — — — — — — "Richie and Ruben" 2011 — — — — — — — — — — Sky Full of Holes "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart" — — — — — — — — — — "The Summer Place" — — — — — 79 — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums YearVideo details2009No Better Place: Live in ChicagoFountains of Wayne: Live in Chicago – No Better Place (Video 2009), imdb.com Released: March 3, 2009 Label: Shout Factory Formats: DVD
Music videos Year Title Director 1996 "Radiation Vibe"Radiation Vibe | Fountains of Wayne | Music Video. MTV (1996-10-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-04. Clark Eddy 1997 "Sink to the Bottom" Chris Applebaum 1999 "Denise" Tryan George 1999 "Troubled Times" 2003 "Stacy's Mom"Stacy's Mom | Fountains of Wayne | Music Video. MTV (2007-03-12). Retrieved on 2011-01-04. Chris Applebaum 2004 "Mexican Wine"Mexican Wine by Fountains Of Wayne Music Video on Yahoo! Music. New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-04. 2007 "Someone to Love"Someone to Love | Fountains of Wayne | Music Video. MTV (2007-05-15). Retrieved on 2011-01-04. Adam Neustadter 2011 "The Summer Place" David Dutton
Other appearances YearRelease detailsTrack(s)2000Scary Movie: Music That Inspired the Soundtrack Released: July 4, 2000 Label: TVT Records Format: CD, music download "Too Cool for School"2002This Is Where I Belong – The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks Released: April 2, 2002 Label: Rhino Entertainment Format: CD, music download "Better Things"2003Now That's What I Call Music! 14 (American series) Released: November 4, 2003 Label: Sony Format: CD "Stacy's Mom"20042004 Grammy Nominees Released: January 20, 2004 Label: BMG Format: CD "Stacy's Mom"2004Future Soundtrack for America Released: August 17, 2004 Label: Barsuk Records Format: CD "Everything's Ruined (acoustic)"2005Robots: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Released: March 1, 2005 Label: Virgin Records Format: CD, music download "Tell Me What You Already Did"2008Live from the Artists Den: Season One Released: February 5, 2008 Label: Artists Den Records Format: CD, music download "Traffic & Weather (live)"2013Sandra Boynton's Frog Trouble Released: September 3, 2013 Label: WMN/Boynton Recordings Format: CD, music download "Trucks"
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References
External links Fountains of Wayne official website Fountains of Wayne at Musicbrainz Fountains of Wayne at Discogs