Broken Bells

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Broken Bells

| image = Brokenbells060810.jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = Broken Bells performing in 2010

| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| genre = {{flatlist|

Indie rock
alternative rock
space rock{{cite news|last=Johnson |first=Kevin C. |url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/broken-bells-go-for-sad-space-rock-on-sophomore-project/article_8605acb2-0475-5b38-a7ab-0a8ba3a19ed6.html |title=Broken Bells go for 'sad space rock' on sophomore project |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=June 13, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2019}}

}}

| years_active = 2004–present

| label = Columbia

| website = {{URL|brokenbells.com}}

| current_members = James Mercer
Brian Burton

| past_members =

}}

Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse){{Cite web |last=Rambarran |first=Shara |date=April 2021 |title=Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era |url=https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/virtual-music-9781501336379/ |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=Bloomsbury |language=en}} and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined by Dan Elkan and Jon Sortland when performing live. The previous live band included Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band sidemen Nate Walcott and Nik Freitas, and Jonathan Hischke and Dan Elkan, both ex-members of Hella.{{cite web|last=Bronson |first=Kevin |url=https://www.spin.com/2010/02/broken-bells-debut-new-songs-la-showcase/ |title=Broken Bells Debut New Songs at L.A. Showcase |work=Spin |date=February 22, 2010 |access-date=March 14, 2010}} Following their 2010 self-titled debut album, the duo released an EP, Meyrin Fields, in 2011 and their second studio album, After the Disco, in 2014. In 2022 they released a third studio album, Into the Blue.

History

Brian Burton and James Mercer decided to work together after meeting at the Roskilde Festival in 2004 and finding they were fans of each other's work.{{cite web|last=Hewitt |first=Ben |url=http://thequietus.com/articles/03590-broken-bells-danger-mouse-the-shins-interview |title=The Odd Couple: Broken Bells Interviewed |work=The Quietus |date=January 22, 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2014}} By March 2008, Mercer and Burton began recording together in secret at Burton's Los Angeles–based studio.{{cite web|last=Gormley |first=Ian |url=http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=141&csid2=6&fid1=44532 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709063640/http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=141&csid2=6&fid1=44532 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |title=Broken Bells: James Mercer and Danger Mouse |work=Exclaim! |date=March 2010 |access-date=February 16, 2014 }} The project was first announced on September 29, 2009.{{cite web|last=Adams |first=Sean |title=The Shins' James Mercer + Danger Mouse = Broken Bells! Greatest News Of the Year |url=http://drownedinsound.com/news/4137986-the-shins-james-mercer-danger-mouse-broken-bells-greatest-news-of-the-year |website=Drowned in Sound |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=January 9, 2010 |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006014026/http://drownedinsound.com/news/4137986-the-shins-james-mercer-danger-mouse-broken-bells-greatest-news-of-the-year |url-status=dead}} Burton and Mercer described their material as "melodic, but experimental, too."{{cite magazine|last=Diehl|first=Matt|title=Danger Mouse, The Shins' James Mercer Explain the Birth of New Band Broken Bells |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/30/danger-mouse-the-shins-james-mercer-explain-the-birth-of-new-band-broken-bells/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212093141/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/30/danger-mouse-the-shins-james-mercer-explain-the-birth-of-new-band-broken-bells/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2009 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 30, 2009 |access-date=January 9, 2010}}

Prior to the formation of Broken Bells, Mercer and Burton worked together on the track "Insane Lullaby" on the album Dark Night of the Soul by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. Broken Bells have since performed the song several times, often as a tribute to the late Mark Linkous, the Sparklehorse frontman who died in early 2010.

Broken Bells' self-titled debut album was released in the United States and Canada on March 9, 2010 through Columbia Records,{{cite web|last=Harding |first=Cortney |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6190J020100210 |title=Danger Mouse, James Mercer ring in Broken Bells |publisher=Reuters |date=February 9, 2010 |access-date=February 3, 2014}} and has sold over 400,000 copies domestically, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album received positive reviews.{{cite web|url=http://2010.aclfestival.com/band/broken-bells |access-date=April 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110091530/http://2010.aclfestival.com/band/broken-bells |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |title=Broken Bells at ACL 2010}} Rolling Stone magazine gave it a four-star review and stated that it was "the year’s coolest left field pop disc."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/broken-bells-20100303 |title=Broken Bells Album Reviews |magazine=Rolling Stone |first=Will |last=Hermes |date=March 3, 2010 |access-date=February 3, 2014}} In addition to having one of the year’s highest-charting debut albums, the band sold out shows on their first-ever tour.

Broken Bells released an EP titled Meyrin Fields on March 18, 2011.{{cite web|last=Nellis |first=Krystina |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16143/reviews/4142474 |title=Ep Review: Broken Bells - Meyrin Fields |website=Drowned in Sound |date=April 18, 2011 |access-date=February 3, 2014 |archive-date=January 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104001848/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16143/reviews/4142474 |url-status=dead}}

On February 14, 2012, in an interview with KINK.FM (a Portland, Oregon radio station), Mercer stated that he was currently working on Broken Bells' second album.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g57Fn0OkgVc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/g57Fn0OkgVc |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=James Mercer of The Shins - Interview in the Bing Lounge |publisher=YouTube |date=February 14, 2012 |access-date=February 3, 2014}}{{cbignore}} On October 8, 2013, the band announced the release of its second album, After the Disco. Broken Bells released their lead single from the album, titled "Holding on for Life", on November 4, 2013.{{cite web|last=Geslani |first=Michelle |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/11/listen-broken-bells-new-song-hold-on-for-dear-life/ |title=Listen: Broken Bells' new song, "Holding On For Life" |website=Consequence of Sound |date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=February 3, 2014}} After the Disco was released on February 4, 2014. That same day the band covered "And I Love Her" alongside footage of Ringo Starr on an old television as part of the Late Show With David Letterman's "Beatles Week" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/53824-watch-broken-bells-play-the-beatles-and-i-love-her-on-letterman/|title=Watch Broken Bells Play the Beatles' "And I Love Her" on Letterman|website=Pitchfork |date=February 4, 2014}} The band performed "Holding on for Life" on the March 7, 2014 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.{{cite web|last=Beauchemin |first=Molly |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/54270-watch-broken-bells-perform-holding-on-for-life-on-the-tonight-show/ |title=Watch Broken Bells Perform "Holding on for Life" on The Tonight Show|website=Pitchfork |date=March 8, 2014 |access-date=March 9, 2014}} On December 7, 2018, Broken Bells released "Shelter", their first single in three years. A follow-up single, "Good Luck", was issued on September 27, 2019.

"We're Not in Orbit Yet...", the first single from Broken Bells' third album, Into the Blue, was released on June 29, 2022 after an eight-year hiatus.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/broken-bells-announce-new-album-into-the-blue-share-new-song-listen/ |title=Broken Bells Announce New Album Into the Blue, Share New Song: Listen |website=Pitchfork |date=2022-06-29}} The band released another single, "Saturdays", on August 10, 2022. On September 21, the band released "Love On The Run", the third single from the album.

Members

Official members

James Mercer (also of The Shins) – lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Brian Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse) – keyboards, bass, drums, production

Touring members

Dan Elkan – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
Jon Sortland – drums, keyboards, bass, vocals

Discography

=Studio albums=

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scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=305 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=January 29, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=305 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| AUS {{cite web\|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Broken+Bells&titel=Broken+Bells&cat=a \|title=Australian Album Chart \|website=australian-charts.com \|access-date=February 16, 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| BEL (FL) {{cite web \| url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Broken+Bells\| title=Discografie Broken Bells \| work=ultratop.be \| access-date=October 1, 2016 \| language=nl}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| CAN {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=309 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=January 29, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=309 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| DEN {{cite web\|url=https://danishcharts.dk/search.asp?search=Broken%20Bells&cat=a \|title=Danish Album Chart \|website=danishcharts.dk \|access-date=February 16, 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| FRA {{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Broken%20Bells&cat=a \|title=French Albums Chart \|website=lescharts.com \|access-date=February 16, 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| GER {{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Broken+Bells\|title=Discographie von Broken Bells\|publisher=GfK Entertainment\|access-date=October 14, 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| SCO Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart: For Broken Bells: {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20100314/40/\|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|date=March 14, 2010\|access-date=January 11, 2023}} For After the Disco: {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20140209/40/\|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|date=February 9, 2014\|access-date=January 11, 2023}} For Into the Blue: {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20221014/40/\|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|date=October 14, 2022\|access-date=January 11, 2023}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| SWI {{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Broken%20Bells&cat=a \|title=Swiss Albums Chart \|website=swisscharts.com \|access-date=February 16, 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| UK {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6135/broken-bells \|title=BROKEN BELLS {{!}} Artist \|date=March 20, 2010 \|publisher=Official Charts Company \|access-date=July 14, 2023}}
scope="row" \| Broken Bells \| Released: March 9, 2010 Label: Columbia \| 7 \| 20 \| 72 \| 16 \| 14 \| 88 \| 67 \| 60 \| 17 \| 47 \| RIAA: Gold{{Cite web \|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum \| website=Recording Industry Association of America \|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=broken+bells&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Album&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section}} MC: Gold{{Cite certification\|region=Canada\|artist=Broken Bells\|access-date=November 15, 2013}}
scope="row" \| After the Disco \| Released: February 4, 2014 Label: Columbia \| 5 \| 14 \| 29 \| 3 \| 22 \| 74 \| 28 \| 17 \| 10 \| 12 \|
scope="row" \| Into the Blue \| Released: October 7, 2022 Label: AWAL \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Into the Blue" did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Album Sales chart.{{cite magazine \| url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/tsl/ \| title=Broken Bells – Chart History: Album Sales \| magazine=Billboard \| access-date=October 18, 2022}}}} \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Into the Blue did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.{{cite magazine\|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022\|magazine=The ARIA Report\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|issue=1702\|page=10\|date=October 17, 2022}}}} \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| 66 \| 51 \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Into the Blue did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20221014/7003/ \|title=Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 14 October 2022 - 20 October 2022 \|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=14 October 2022}}}} \|
colspan="17" style="font-size:8pt;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=305 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=305 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Broken+Bells&titel=Broken+Bells&cat=a |title=Australian Album Chart |website=australian-charts.com |access-date=February 16, 2014}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| BEL
(FL)
{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Broken+Bells| title=Discografie Broken Bells | work=ultratop.be | access-date=October 1, 2016 | language=nl}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| CAN
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=309 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=309 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| DEN
{{cite web|url=https://danishcharts.dk/search.asp?search=Broken%20Bells&cat=a |title=Danish Album Chart |website=danishcharts.dk |access-date=February 16, 2014}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| FRA
{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Broken%20Bells&cat=a |title=French Albums Chart |website=lescharts.com |access-date=February 16, 2014}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| GER
{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Broken+Bells|title=Discographie von Broken Bells|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=October 14, 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| SCO
Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart:

For Broken Bells: {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20100314/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=March 14, 2010|access-date=January 11, 2023}}
For After the Disco: {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20140209/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=February 9, 2014|access-date=January 11, 2023}}
For Into the Blue: {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20221014/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=January 11, 2023}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| SWI
{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Broken%20Bells&cat=a |title=Swiss Albums Chart |website=swisscharts.com |access-date=February 16, 2014}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6135/broken-bells |title=BROKEN BELLS {{!}} Artist |date=March 20, 2010 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=July 14, 2023}}

scope="row" | Broken Bells

Released: March 9, 2010
Label: Columbia

| 7

| 20

| 72

| 16

| 14

| 88

| 67

| 60

| 17

| 47

RIAA: Gold{{Cite web |title=RIAA Gold & Platinum | website=Recording Industry Association of America |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=broken+bells&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Album&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section}}
MC: Gold{{Cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Broken Bells|access-date=November 15, 2013}}

scope="row" | After the Disco

Released: February 4, 2014
Label: Columbia

| 5

| 14

| 29

| 3

| 22

| 74

| 28

| 17

| 10

| 12

scope="row" | Into the Blue

Released: October 7, 2022
Label: AWAL

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Into the Blue" did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Album Sales chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/tsl/ | title=Broken Bells – Chart History: Album Sales | magazine=Billboard | access-date=October 18, 2022}}}}

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Into the Blue did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1702|page=10|date=October 17, 2022}}}}

| —

| 66

| 51

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Into the Blue did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20221014/7003/ |title=Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 14 October 2022 - 20 October 2022 |publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=14 October 2022}}}}

colspan="17" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

=Extended plays=

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="4"\| Peak chart positions
scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US Alt. {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=794 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=January 29, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=794 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rock {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=408 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=January 29, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=408 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| UK Sales
scope="row" \| Meyrin Fields \| Released: March 29, 2011{{cite web\|url=http://www.nme.com/news/broken-bells/55247 \|title=Broken Bells to release new EP next month \|work=NME \|date=March 2, 2011 \|access-date=February 3, 2014}} Label: Columbia \| 62 \| 12 \| 17 \| 68

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US
Alt.
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=794 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=794 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rock
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=408 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=408 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| UK
Sales

scope="row" | Meyrin Fields

Released: March 29, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/broken-bells/55247 |title=Broken Bells to release new EP next month |work=NME |date=March 2, 2011 |access-date=February 3, 2014}}
Label: Columbia

| 62

| 12

| 17

| 68

=Singles=

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US Sales {{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/broken-bells/chart-history/hot-singles-sales \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820200208/https://www.billboard.com/music/broken-bells/chart-history/hot-singles-sales \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 20, 2021 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History: Hot Singles Sales \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=August 20, 2021}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rock {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=902 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=July 7, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707222644/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=902 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| BEL (FL) ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| BEL (WA) {{cite web \| url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Broken+Bells\| title=Discografie Broken Bells Wallonie \| work=ultratop.be \| access-date=October 1, 2016 }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| CAN {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=793 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=July 8, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708111940/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=793 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| FRA ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| JPN {{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=848 \|title=Broken Bells Chart History \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=February 16, 2014 \|archive-date=July 8, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708041446/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=848 \|url-status=dead }} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| MEX {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/min/ \|title=Broken Bells Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=May 27, 2020}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| SWI "The High Road": {{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/08-2010\|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 08/2010 - hitparade.ch \|publisher=hitparade.ch \|access-date=25 February 2022}} "Holding On for Life": {{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/02-2014\|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 02/2014 - hitparade.ch \|publisher=hitparade.ch \|access-date=25 February 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| UK {{cite web \| url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/140215cluk.txt\| title=(Holding On For Life) CHART: CLUK Update 15.02.2014 (wk6) \| website=zobbel.de \| access-date=October 27, 2016 }}
scope="row"\| "The High Road" \| 2009 \| 12 \| 15 \| — \| — \| 75 \| — \| 60 \| 11 \| 50 \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"The High Road" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.{{cite web \|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20100307/1/ \|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 07 March 2010 - 13 March 2010 \|work=Official Charts Company \|access-date=21 May 2020}}}} \| RIAA: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref\|region=United States\|type=single\|title=The High Road\|artist=Broken Bells\|accessdate=August 20, 2021}} MC: Gold \| rowspan="2"\| Broken Bells
scope="row"\| "The Ghost Inside" \| 2010 \| 23 \| 42 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| 26 \| — \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"The Ghost Inside" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.{{cite web \|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20100711/1/ \|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 July 2010 - 17 July 2010 \|work=Official Charts Company \|access-date=May 27, 2020}}}} \| RIAA: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref\|region=United States\|type=single\|title=The Ghost Inside\|artist=Broken Bells\|accessdate=August 20, 2021}}
scope="row"\| "Meyrin Fields" \| 2011 \| 25 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Meyrin Fields" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 68 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.{{cite web \|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20110417/1/ \|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 17 April 2011 - 23 April 2011 \|work=Official Charts Company \|access-date=August 20, 2021}}}} \| \| Meyrin Fields
scope="row"\| "Holding On for Life" \| 2013 \| 9 \| 22 \| 53 \| 80 \| — \| — \| — \| 38 \| 88 \| 173 \| \| rowspan="3"\| After the Disco
scope="row"\| "After the Disco" \| rowspan="2"\| 2014 \| — \| 34 \| 135 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| 42 \| — \| — \|
scope="row"\| "Control" \| 22 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| 74 \| — \| 47 \| — \| — \|
scope="row"\| "It's That Talk Again"{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/broken-bells-return-to-intergalactic-disco-on-its-that-talk-again-20150924\|title=Broken Bells Return to Intergalactic Disco on 'It's That Talk Again'\|date = September 24, 2015\|access-date=September 28, 2015\|publisher=Rolling Stone\|last=Blistein\|first=Jon}} \|2015 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| \| rowspan="3" {{n/a\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Shelter"{{cite web \|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-shins-james-mercer-and-danger-mouse-announce-new-broken-bells-song/ \|last=Minsker \|first=Evan \|title=The Shins' James Mercer and Danger Mouse Drop New Broken Bells Song: Listen \|website=Pitchfork \|date=December 6, 2018 \|access-date=December 7, 2018}} \|2018 \| — \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Shelter" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/aaa/ \|title=Broken Bells Chart History: Triple A \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=December 25, 2018}}}} \| —{{efn-ua\|"Shelter" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flemish Ultratip chart.}} \| —{{efn-ua\|"Shelter" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratip chart.}} \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
scope="row"\| "Good Luck"{{cite web \|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2059454/broken-bells-good-luck/music/ \|last=Helman \|first=Peter \|title=Broken Bells – "Good Luck" \|website=Stereogum \|date=September 27, 2019 \|access-date=September 27, 2019}} \|2019 \| — \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Good Luck" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.}} \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
scope="row"\| "We're Not in Orbit Yet..." \| rowspan="3"\| 2022 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| \| rowspan="3"\| Into the Blue
scope="row"\| "Saturdays"{{cite web \|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2195762/broken-bells-saturdays/music/ \|title=Broken Bells – "Saturdays" \|website=Stereogum \|date=August 10, 2022 \|access-date=October 3, 2022}} \| — \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Saturdays" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 49 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/rka/ \|title=Broken Bells Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=January 11, 2023}}}} \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
scope="row"\| "Love on the Run" \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US
Sales
{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/broken-bells/chart-history/hot-singles-sales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820200208/https://www.billboard.com/music/broken-bells/chart-history/hot-singles-sales |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 20, 2021 |title=Broken Bells Chart History: Hot Singles Sales |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 20, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rock
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=902 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=July 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707222644/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=902 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| BEL
(FL)

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| BEL
(WA)
{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Broken+Bells| title=Discografie Broken Bells Wallonie | work=ultratop.be | access-date=October 1, 2016 }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| CAN
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=793 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708111940/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=793 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| FRA

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| JPN
{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=848 |title=Broken Bells Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708041446/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=848 |url-status=dead }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| MEX
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/min/ |title=Broken Bells Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| SWI

"The High Road": {{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/08-2010|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 08/2010 - hitparade.ch |publisher=hitparade.ch |access-date=25 February 2022}}
"Holding On for Life": {{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/02-2014|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 02/2014 - hitparade.ch |publisher=hitparade.ch |access-date=25 February 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| UK
{{cite web | url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/140215cluk.txt| title=(Holding On For Life) CHART: CLUK Update 15.02.2014 (wk6) | website=zobbel.de | access-date=October 27, 2016 }}

scope="row"| "The High Road"

| 2009

| 12

| 15

| —

| 75

| —

| 60

| 11

| 50

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"The High Road" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20100307/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 07 March 2010 - 13 March 2010 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=21 May 2020}}}}

RIAA: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=The High Road|artist=Broken Bells|accessdate=August 20, 2021}}
MC: Gold

| rowspan="2"| Broken Bells

scope="row"| "The Ghost Inside"

| 2010

| 23

| 42

| —

| 26

| —

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"The Ghost Inside" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20100711/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 July 2010 - 17 July 2010 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=May 27, 2020}}}}

RIAA: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=The Ghost Inside|artist=Broken Bells|accessdate=August 20, 2021}}

scope="row"| "Meyrin Fields"

| 2011

| 25

| —

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Meyrin Fields" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 68 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20110417/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 17 April 2011 - 23 April 2011 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=August 20, 2021}}}}

| Meyrin Fields

scope="row"| "Holding On for Life"

| 2013

| 9

| 22

| 53

| 80

| —

| 38

| 88

| 173

| rowspan="3"| After the Disco

scope="row"| "After the Disco"

| rowspan="2"| 2014

| —

| 34

| 135

| —

| 42

| —

scope="row"| "Control"

| 22

| —

| 74

| —

| 47

| —

scope="row"| "It's That Talk Again"{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/broken-bells-return-to-intergalactic-disco-on-its-that-talk-again-20150924|title=Broken Bells Return to Intergalactic Disco on 'It's That Talk Again'|date = September 24, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|publisher=Rolling Stone|last=Blistein|first=Jon}}

|2015

| —

| rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Shelter"{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-shins-james-mercer-and-danger-mouse-announce-new-broken-bells-song/ |last=Minsker |first=Evan |title=The Shins' James Mercer and Danger Mouse Drop New Broken Bells Song: Listen |website=Pitchfork |date=December 6, 2018 |access-date=December 7, 2018}}

|2018

| —

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Shelter" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/aaa/ |title=Broken Bells Chart History: Triple A |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 25, 2018}}}}

| —{{efn-ua|"Shelter" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flemish Ultratip chart.}}

| —{{efn-ua|"Shelter" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratip chart.}}

| —

scope="row"| "Good Luck"{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2059454/broken-bells-good-luck/music/ |last=Helman |first=Peter |title=Broken Bells – "Good Luck" |website=Stereogum |date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019}}

|2019

| —

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Good Luck" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.}}

| —

scope="row"| "We're Not in Orbit Yet..."

| rowspan="3"| 2022

| —

| rowspan="3"| Into the Blue

scope="row"| "Saturdays"{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2195762/broken-bells-saturdays/music/ |title=Broken Bells – "Saturdays" |website=Stereogum |date=August 10, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022}}

| —

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Saturdays" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 49 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/broken-bells/chart-history/rka/ |title=Broken Bells Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 11, 2023}}}}

| —

scope="row"| "Love on the Run"

| —

colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

==Promotional singles==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rock DL {{cite web\|title=Broken Bells – Chart History – Rock Digital Songs\|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=1085\|website=Billboard.com\|publisher=Billboard Magazine\|access-date=October 19, 2016\|archive-date=August 9, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809152120/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=1085\|url-status=dead}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"\| CAN
scope="row"\| "October" (radio) \| 2010 \| 24 \| 99 \| rowspan="2"\| Broken Bells
scope="row"\| "Vaporize" (radio) \| 2011 \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "Perfect World" (stream) \| rowspan="2"\| 2014 \| — \| — \| rowspan="2"\| After the Disco
scope="row"\| "Leave It Alone" (stream) \| — \| —
colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rock
DL
{{cite web|title=Broken Bells – Chart History – Rock Digital Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=1085|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Billboard Magazine|access-date=October 19, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809152120/http://www.billboard.com/artist/297602/broken-bells/chart?f=1085|url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.7em;font-size:90%;"| CAN

scope="row"| "October" (radio)

| 2010

| 24

| 99

| rowspan="2"| Broken Bells

scope="row"| "Vaporize" (radio)

| 2011

| —

scope="row"| "Perfect World" (stream)

| rowspan="2"| 2014

| —

| rowspan="2"| After the Disco

scope="row"| "Leave It Alone" (stream)

| —

colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Broken Bells were nominated at the 2011 Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473096/grammys-2011-winners-list |title=Grammys 2011 Winners List |magazine=Billboard |date=February 13, 2011 |access-date=February 3, 2014}}

Notes

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.brokenbells.com}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100224081717/http://laist.com/2010/02/21/danger_mouse_and_james_mercer_debut.php LAist - Broken Bells Live Debut at The Bootleg Theater] - Review and Photos
[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128697330 Broken Bells on NPR's World Cafe] - 2010 Interview and live performance

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