Death Cab for Cutie discography#Digital albums

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|Studio = 10

|Video = 2

|EP = 5

|Music videos = 9

|Singles = 32

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Death Cab for Cutie has released ten studio albums, five extended plays (EPs), a demo tape, a digital album, one live album, thirty-two singles (including one as featured artist), nine music videos, and two DVDs. Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock group from Bellingham, Washington and was formed in 1997 by Ben Gibbard as a side project from Pinwheel. After releasing a demo tape, he added guitarist Chris Walla, bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer Nathan Good to the band. Death Cab signed to Barsuk Records and released four extended plays (EPs) and four studio albums through the label.{{cite web|url=http://www.barsuk.com/w3.cgi?vwy=shop/bark144|title=Death Cab for Cutie: Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra)|publisher=Barsuk Records|access-date=2014-04-19}} The fourth album, Transatlanticism, reached number 97 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified gold in the United States. The group also issued nine singles and a demo tape through Barsuk.

In 2004, the band signed with Atlantic Records, a subsidiary of the Warner Music Group. Their first release on the label, Plans, earned a platinum certification and charted at number four in the US. The single "Soul Meets Body" was the band's first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Death Cab for Cutie topped the US and Canadian album charts with Narrow Stairs (2008), with help from the Hot 100 single "I Will Possess Your Heart". Both Plans and Narrow Stairs received critical praise and were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Other projects with Atlantic include a downloadable digital album, two DVDs, and five singles.{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticrecords.com/deathcabforcutie/media|title=Atlantic Records :: Death Cab for Cutie|publisher=Atlantic Records|access-date=2008-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707083941/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/deathcabforcutie/media|archive-date=2008-07-07|url-status=dead}}

In 2013, a limited edition vinyl boxed set called The Barsuk Years was released on the Artist in Residence label. The 7-LP set, which includes all the band's early works, was produced in a limited run of 1500 units, each individually numbered and signed by the band.{{cite web|url=http://www.barsuk.com/shop/dcfcvinylbox01|title=Death Cab for Cutie: The Barsuk Years (Limited Edition Vinyl Collection)|website=Barsuk.com|access-date=17 August 2018}}

This list does not include material that members of Death Cab for Cutie recorded with The Postal Service, ¡All-Time Quarterback! or other side projects.

Albums

=Studio albums=

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|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title

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

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

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

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/tlp/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-08-02}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
*For all except noted: {{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie |title=Discography Death Cab for Cutie |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2008-06-15 }}

  • For "Crooked Teeth": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue851.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/issue851.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-07-19|title=Issue 851|access-date=November 2, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
  • For Thank You for Today: {{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/8/aria-chart-watch-487/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #487|publisher=auspOp|date=August 25, 2018|access-date=August 25, 2018|archive-date=September 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912083257/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/8/aria-chart-watch-487/|url-status=dead}}

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Flanders: {{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie|title=Death Cab For Cutie albums (Flanders)|publisher=Ultratop |access-date=2016-08-08 }}

Walloon: {{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie|title=Death Cab For Cutie albums (Walloon))|publisher=Ultratop |access-date=2015-12-13 }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| CAN
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/cna/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Canadian Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 2, 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| GER
{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Death+Cab+for+Cutie|title=Discographie von Death Cab for Cutie|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=September 22, 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| IRL
{{cite web| url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie |title=Discography Death Cab for Cutie |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2008-06-15}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| JPN
{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/282984/|script-title=ja:デス・キャブ・フォー・キューティーのアルバム売上ランキング |language=Japanese|publisher=Oricon|access-date=October 25, 2022 |date=September 2008 }}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| NLD
{{cite web| url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie |title=Discografie Death Cab for Cutie |language=nl |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2008-06-15}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SWI
{{cite web| url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie |title=Discographie Death Cab for Cutie |language=de |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2008-06-15}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1693/death-cab-for-cutie/|title=Death Cab for Cutie {{!}} full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2018-08-25}}

  • Positions below the top 100: {{cite web|first=Tobias |last=Zywietz |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |title=Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse |publisher=Zobbel |access-date=2009-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019075638/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |archive-date=2015-10-19}}
scope="row"| Something About Airplanes

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scope="row"| We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes

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  • Released: March 21, 2000
  • Label: Barsuk
  • Format: CD, vinyl

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scope="row"| The Photo Album

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  • Released: October 9, 2001
  • Label: Barsuk
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The Photo Album did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 40 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/tln/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Heatseekers Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-21}}}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

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scope="row"| Transatlanticism

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  • Released: October 7, 2003
  • Label: Barsuk
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| 97 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Transatlanticism did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but entered the Dutch Alternative Top 30 chart at number 21.{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=aa&year=2004&date=20040124 |title=Dutch Alternative Top 30 – 24/01/2004 |work=dutchcharts.nl |access-date=November 25, 2020}}}} || — || —

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  • RIAA: Gold{{cite certification |region=United States |artist=Death Cab for Cutie |access-date=June 6, 2022}}
  • MC: Gold{{cite web | url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Death+Cab+For+Cutie | title=Gold/Platinum| publisher=Music Canada | access-date=August 21, 2019}}
scope="row"| Plans

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  • Released: August 30, 2005
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| 4 ||48 || — || — || 86 || — || — || — || — || 104

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  • US: 1,200,000{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2015/BB-2015-11-04-11.pdf|title=Big Boys Do Cry|publisher=Billboard|via=World Radio History|page=24|date=April 11, 2015|accessdate=April 24, 2021}}

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  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver{{cite web |url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/|title=Certified Awards Search |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=August 28, 2019 |format=To access, enter the search parameter "Death Cab for Cutie"}}
  • MC: Platinum
scope="row"| Narrow Stairs

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  • Released: May 13, 2008
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| 1 || 6 || 61 || 1 || 40 || 29 || 58 || 67 || 57 || 24

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  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Gold
scope="row"| Codes and Keys

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  • Released: May 31, 2011
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| 3 || 7 || 59 || 3 || 47 || 23 || 69 || 74 || 59 || |24

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  • US: 285,000{{cite web|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases - HITS Daily Double |publisher=Hits Daily Double |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211084522/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archive-date=11 February 2015 |access-date=29 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}

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scope="row"| Kintsugi

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  • Released: March 31, 2015
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| 8 || 21 || 90 || 5 || 73 || 26 || 56 || 79 || 73 || 28

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scope="row"| Thank You for Today

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  • Released: August 17, 2018
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl

| 13 || 55 || 44 || 21 || 53 || 57 || 140 || 62 || 44 || 24

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scope="row"| Asphalt Meadows

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  • Released: September 16, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital, vinyl

| 60 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Asphalt Meadows did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 September 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1699|page=10|date=September 26, 2022}}}} || 81 || — || 95 || — || 179 || — || 82 || 89

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colspan="20" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

=Digital albums=

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|+ List of digital albums, with selected chart positions

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

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

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

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Sales

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/tcl/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Current Album Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 14, 2023}}

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
DL

scope="row"| iTunes Originals – Death Cab for Cutie

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  • Released: October 12, 2005{{Cite web |title=iTunes Originals: Death Cab for Cutie by Death Cab for Cutie |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/itunes-originals-death-cab-for-cutie/162902310 |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=Apple Music}}
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

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scope="row"| Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic)

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  • Released: March 10, 2023{{Cite web |title= 2023 |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/death-cab-for-cutie-share-low-cover-releasing-acoustic-version-of-asphalt-meadows/|website=BrooklynVegan}}
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

| 60 || 89

=Live albums=

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|+ List of live albums, with selected chart positions

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

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

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

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Cla.

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/coa/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Classical Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 3, 2022}}

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
DL

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
Indie

scope="row"| Live 2012

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  • Released: April 19, 2014
  • Label: Barsuk (Bark #144)
  • Format: vinyl, digital{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Double LP on 180-gram vinyl with digital download key for Record Store Day.}}
  • featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Live 2012 did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 11 on the US Vinyl Albums Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/vnl/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Vinyl Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 3, 2022}}}} || 16 || — || —

scope="row"| Live at The Showbox

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  • Released: May 7, 2021{{cite web |title=Death Cab for Cutie Release New Live Album: Listen - Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/death-cab-for-cutie-release-new-live-album-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=August 3, 2022 |date=May 7, 2021}}
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: digital

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Live at The Showbox did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 21 on the US Top Album Sales Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/tsl/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Top Album Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 30, 2020}}}} || — || 19 || 36

=Demo albums=

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|+ List of demo albums, with selected chart positions

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

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

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Heat.

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Ind.

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/ind/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Independent Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}

scope="row"| You Can Play These Songs with Chords

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  • Released: 1997
  • Re-released: October 22, 2002{{cite web|url=http://www.barsuk.com/shop/bark028|title=Death Cab for Cutie: you can play these songs with chords|publisher=Barsuk Records|access-date=2008-06-19}}
  • Label: Elsinor (Els #012) / Barsuk (Bark #28)
  • Format: CS

| 19 || 26

Extended plays

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|+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

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! scope="col" ! rowspan="2"| Extended play details

! scope="col" ! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Dance

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/elp/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Top Dance/Electronic Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 4, 2022}}

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Rock

{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/rck/ | title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Rock Albums | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=July 14, 2023}}

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Ind.

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS
{{cite book | title = Australian Chart Book 1993 – 2009 | author = David Kent | isbn = 978-0-646-52995-0 | year = 2010 | page = 68 | publisher = Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
DL

scope="row"| The Forbidden Love EP

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  • Released: October 24, 2000
  • Label: Barsuk (Bark #15)
  • Format: CD

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scope="row"| The Stability EP

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  • Released: February 19, 2002
  • Label: Barsuk (Bark #23)
  • Format: CD

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scope="row"| The John Byrd EP

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  • Released: March 1, 2005
  • Label: Barsuk (Bark #43)
  • Format: CD

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scope="row"| The Open Door EP

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  • Released: March 31, 2009 (digital)
    April 14, 2009 (retail){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606618/20090309/death_cab_for_cutie.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903134605/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606618/20090309/death_cab_for_cutie.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |title=Death Cab For Cutie Announce New EP, Talk 'Grapevine Fires' Video - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=2009-03-09 |access-date=2010-11-24}}
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download

| 30 || — || 8 || — || 50 || — || 39

scope="row"| Keys and Codes Remix EP

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  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD

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scope="row"| The Blue EP

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  • Released: September 6, 2019{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=Death Cab for Cutie Announce The Blue EP, Share New Song "Kids in '99": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/death-cab-for-cutie-announce-the-blue-ep-share-new-song-kids-in-99-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=August 12, 2019 |date=July 30, 2019}}
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The Blue EP did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 17 on the US Top Album Sales Chart.}} || — || 35 || — || — || 74 || 57

scope="row"| The Georgia E.P.

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  • Released: December 4, 2020{{cite magazine |last=Blistein|first=Jon |title=Death Cab for Cutie Detail 'The Georgia EP' Benefiting Voter Turnout Efforts in Senate Runoffs Band will cover five Georgia-based artists, donate net proceeds to Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Action |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/death-cab-for-cutie-georgia-ep-stacey-abrams-fair-fight-action-1097597/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 2, 2020}}
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download

| 115 || — || 16 || — || — || — || —

colspan="16" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

=Digital extended plays=

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|+ List of digital extended plays, with selected chart positions

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! scope="col" ! rowspan="2"| Extended play details

! scope="col" ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

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scope="row"| Studio X Sessions EP

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  • Released: July 27, 2004
  • Label: Barsuk (Bark #39)
  • Format: Digital download

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scope="row"| iTunes Live: London Festival '08

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scope="row"| Live from Las Vegas at The Palms E.P.{{cite web |url=http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/releases/details/46/live_from_las_vegas_at_the_pal/ |title=Discography :: Live from Las Vegas at The Palms E.P |publisher=Death Cab for Cutie |access-date=2010-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101183911/http://deathcabforcutie.com/releases/details/46/live_from_las_vegas_at_the_pal/ |archive-date=2010-11-01 |url-status=dead }}

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  • Released: August 2008
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

| 135

colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

=As lead artist=

==1990s–2000s==

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

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

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

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

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/hsi/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-08-02}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Alt.

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/mrt/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 28, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/can/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-08-02}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/345916|title=Death Cab for Cutie - Artist - Billboard Japan|language=Japanese|publisher=Billboard Japan|accessdate=September 27, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ
{{cite web| url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie |title=Discography Death Cab for Cutie |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2019-08-29}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
Peaks in Scotland:

  • Soul Meets Body: {{cite web|title=Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20051016/41/|publisher=Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/ |access-date=July 28, 2021}}
  • Crooked Teeth: {{cite web|title=Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20060416/41/|publisher=Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/ |access-date=July 28, 2021}}
  • I Will Follow You into the Dark: {{cite web|title=Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20060723/41/|publisher=Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/ |access-date=July 28, 2021}}
  • I Will Possess Your Heart: {{cite web|title=Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20080511/41/|publisher=Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/ |access-date=July 28, 2021}}
  • Meet Me on the Equinox: {{cite web|title=Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20091025/41/|publisher=Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/ |access-date=July 28, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SPA
{{cite web| url=https://spanishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Death+Cab+For+Cutie |title=spanishcharts.com - Discography Death Cab For Cutie |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 4, 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK

scope="row"| "Your Bruise"

| 1998

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|Something About Airplanes

scope="row"| "Prove My Hypotheses"

| 1999

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|You Can Play These Songs with Chords

scope="row"| "Underwater!"

| 2000

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| {{N/A|non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Stability"

| rowspan="4"|2002

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|

|The Stability EP

scope="row"| "A Movie Script Ending"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 123

|

|rowspan="3"|The Photo Album

scope="row"| "I Was a Kaleidoscope"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 115

|

scope="row"| "We Laugh Indoors"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 122

|

scope="row"| "The New Year"

| 2003

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 86

|

|rowspan="3"|Transatlanticism

scope="row"| "The Sound of Settling"

| rowspan="2"| 2004

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 84

|

scope="row"| "Title and Registration"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Soul Meets Body"

| 2005

| 60 || 5 || — || — || — || — || — || 82 || — || 125

|

  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Gold

|rowspan="3"|Plans

scope="row"| "Crooked Teeth"

| rowspan="2"| 2006

| — || 10 || 100 || — || — || — || — || 43 || — || 69

|

  • RIAA: Gold
scope="row"| "I Will Follow You into the Dark"

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"I Will Follow You into the Dark" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 39 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/ald/ | title=Death Cab For Cutie – Chart History: Alternative Digital Songs | magazine=Billboard | access-date=September 27, 2024}}}} || — || — || — || — || — || 42 || — || 66

|

  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold{{cite certification |region=New Zealand |artist=Death Cab for Cutie |type=single |source=radioscope |access-date=February 6, 2025}}
scope="row"| "I Will Possess Your Heart"

| rowspan="2"| 2008

| 70 || 6 || — || 60 || — || — || — || 44 || — || 85

|

  • RIAA: Platinum

|rowspan="4"|Narrow Stairs

scope="row"| "Cath..."

| — || 10 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Cath…" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 64 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20080727/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 27 July 2008 - 02 August 2008 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=May 28, 2020}}}}

|

scope="row"| "No Sunlight"

| rowspan="4"| 2009

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"No Sunlight" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 8 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.{{cite magazine |title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/aaa/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 28, 2021}}}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Grapevine Fires"

| — || 21 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Little Bribes"

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Little Bribes" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|The Open Door EP

scope="row"| "Meet Me on the Equinox"

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Meet Me on the Equinox" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/hbu/ |title=Death Cab For Cutie – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 3, 2018}}}} || 8 || 30 || — || 71 || 73 || 34 || 85 || 15 || 86

|

|The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack

colspan="20" style="font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

==2010s–2020s==

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

|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

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

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

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

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

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

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Bub.

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
AAA

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Alt.

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Rock

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/ark/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Rock Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-08-02}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL
Tip

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN
Rock

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/car/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Canada Rock |magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=2018-10-10}}

  • For "Soul Meets Body": {{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-01-27.pdf |title=R&R Canada Rock Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|page=59|date=January 27, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2021}}
  • For "Crooked Teeth": {{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-04-28.pdf|title=RR Canada Rock Top 30|page=54|date=April 28, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CZR
Rock

{{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/21/death-cab-for-cutie/42013|title=CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Death Cab for Cutie|publisher=IFPI Czech Republic|accessdate=September 27, 2024|language=Czech}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| MEX
Ing.

{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/min/ |title=Death Cab For Cutie – Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 27, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
Phys.

Peaks on the UK Physical Singles Chart:

  • "Bad Reputation": {{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20161014/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=February 2, 2023}}
  • "Tractor Rape Chain": {{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20160422/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=July 13, 2020}}
scope="row"| "You Are a Tourist"

| rowspan="3"| 2011

| 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 19 || 18 || — || 60 || 32 || —

|

  • RIAA: Gold

|rowspan="4"|Codes and Keys

scope="row"| "Home Is a Fire"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Stay Young, Go Dancing"

| — || 11 || 31 || 40 || 76 || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Underneath the Sycamore"{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/cool-new-music|title=Alternative: Cool New Music|publisher=All Access Music Group|access-date=2011-12-10}}

| 2012

| — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Underneath the Sycamore" did not enter the Alternative Airplay chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Alternative Digital Songs chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Underneath the Sycamore" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 45 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/rkt/ | title=Death Cab For Cutie – Chart History: Rock Digital Songs | magazine=Billboard | access-date=May 3, 2018}}}} || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Black Sun"

| rowspan="3"| 2015

| 14 || 1 || 2 || 12 || — || 19 || — || — || — || —

|

|rowspan="2"|Kintsugi

scope="row"| "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive"

| — || 15 || 3 || 21 || — || 31 || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Bad Reputation"{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2015/03/full-list-of-record-store-day-2015-releases-revealed/ |title=Full list of Record Store Day 2015 releases revealed - Consequence |website=Consequence of Sound|date=10 March 2015 |access-date=February 2, 2023}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 96

|

| {{N/A|non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)"

| rowspan="3"| 2016

| — || — || 27 || — || — || 45 || — || — || 50 || —

|

|Kintsugi

scope="row"| "Tractor Rape Chain"{{Cite web|url=https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/8366 |title=Death Cab for Cutie "Tractor Rape Chain"/"Black Sun" |website=recordstoreday.com|access-date=July 13, 2020}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 80

|

| {{N/A|non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Million Dollar Loan"

| — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Million Dollar Loan" did not enter the Ultratop Top 50, but spent 4 weeks as an extra tip on the Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || — || — || — || — || —

|

|30 Days, 30 Songs

scope="row"| "Gold Rush"

| rowspan="3"| 2018

| — || 1 || 6 || 14 || 48 || 8 || 14 || — || — || —

|

|rowspan="4"|Thank You for Today

scope="row"| "I Dreamt We Spoke Again"{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/death-cab-for-cutie-i-dreamt-we-spoke-again-new-song/|title=Death Cab For Cutie Grasp At A Faded Memory On 'I Dreamt We Spoke Again'|website=uproxx.com|date=19 July 2018 |publisher=Uproxx|access-date=September 19, 2018}}

| — || — || — || 42 || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Northern Lights"

| — || 1 || 12 || 27 || — || 19 || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "When We Drive"

| rowspan="2"| 2019

| — || 28 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Kids in '99"{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/07/death-cab-for-cutie-the-blue-ep-kids-in-99/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Announce The Blue EP, Release "Kids in '99" |work=Spin|date=30 July 2019 |access-date=August 29, 2019}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|The Blue EP

scope="row"| "Waiting for the Sunrise"{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2176321/death-cab-for-cutie-waiting-for-the-sunrise-yoko-ono-cover/music/|title=Death Cab For Cutie – "Waiting For The Sunrise" (Yoko Ono Cover) |work=Stereogum|date=15 February 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022}}

| rowspan="5"| 2022

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono

scope="row"| "Roman Candles"{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/death-cab-for-cutie-announce-new-album-asphalt-meadows-and-tour-share-new-song-listen/ |title=Death Cab for Cutie Announce New Album Asphalt Meadows and Tour, Share New Song: Listen |website=Pitchfork |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2022}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|rowspan="4"|Asphalt Meadows

scope="row"| "Here to Forever"

| — || 1 || 1 || 44 || — || 8 || 15 || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Foxglove Through the Clearcut"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Pepper"{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|title=Alternative Future Releases|website=All Access|access-date=November 20, 2022}}

| — || 1 || 5 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Pepper" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/death-cab-for-cutie/chart-history/rka/|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 3, 2023}}}} || — || 23 || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "An Arrow in the Wall"{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/death-cab-for-cutie-an-arrow-in-the-wall-single-chvrches-remix-1234807312/ |title=Death Cab for Cutie Point to Catastrophe on New Single 'An Arrow in the Wall' |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=August 16, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

| 2023

| — || 32 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| {{N/A|non-album single}}

colspan="20" style="font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Other charting songs

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

|+List of other charting songs, with selected chart positions

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

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

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

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ICE
{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301231830/http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|archivedate=1 March 2021|url=http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|title=Vinsældalisti Rásar 2 - RÚV|language=is|website=RÚV|accessdate=24 July 2023}}
scope="row"| "Waterfalls"

| 2022

| 2

| The Georgia E.P.

Video albums

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Year

!rowspan="2"|Album details

!|Peak

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=death cab for cutie|chart=Music Video Sales}}|title=Death Cab for Cutie Chart History: Music Video Sales|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 29, 2019}}
style="text-align:center;"| 2005

|Drive Well, Sleep Carefully

| style="text-align:center;"|20

style="text-align:center;"| 2006

|Directions: The Plans Video Album

| style="text-align:center;"|11

style="text-align:center;"| 2011

|Death Cab for Cutie: Live at the Mt. Baker Theatre

  • Released: May 31, 2011
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Format: DVD

| style="text-align:center;"|3

Music videos

{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2015}}

class="wikitable"
Year

!width=200| Title

!Director

style="text-align:center;"| 2001

|"A Movie Script Ending"

|Josh Melnick and Xander Charity

style="text-align:center;"| 2003

|"The New Year"

|Jay Martin

style="text-align:center;"| 2004

|"The Sound of Settling"

|Tomorrow's Brightest Minds

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 2005

|"Title and Registration"

|Patrick Daughters

"Soul Meets Body"

|Jon Watts

"Crooked Teeth"

|Ace Norton

style="text-align:center;"| 2006

|"I Will Follow You into the Dark"

|Jamie Thraves

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2008

|"I Will Possess Your Heart"

|Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Shawn Kim

"Cath…"

|Autumn de Wilde

"Grapevine Fires"

|Walter Robot

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2009

|"Little Bribes"

|Ross Ching

"Meet Me on the Equinox"

|Walter Robot

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2011

|"You Are a Tourist"

|Tim Nackashi

"Stay Young, Go Dancing"

|Claire Carré

style="text-align:center;"| 2012

|"Underneath the Sycamore"

|Walter Robot

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2015

|"Black Sun"

|rowspan="2"|Robert Hales

"The Ghosts of Beverly Drive"
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2016

|"Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)"

|Walter Robot

"Million Dollar Loan"

|Kyle Cogan{{Citation|title=Death Cab For Cutie - "Million Dollar Loan" [Official Video]|date=2016-10-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE0nOfTA3pY|access-date=2016-10-23}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2018

|"Gold Rush"

|Alex Southam

style="text-align:center;"| 2022

|"Roman Candles"

|rowspan="2"|Lance Bangs

style="text-align:center;"| 2022

|"Here to Forever"

Other appearances

class="wikitable"
Year

!width=300| Song

!Album

|2000

|"Spring Break Broke"

|Death Cab for Fiver (7", Barsuk (Bark #9)){{cite web|title=death cab for fiver|url=http://www.barsuk.com/shop/bark009|website=Barsuk.com|access-date=25 September 2011}}{{cite web|title=Death Cab For Fiver|url=http://www.discogs.com/Death-Cab-For-Cutie-Fiver-Death-Cab-For-Fiver/release/1072014|website=Discogs.com|date=February 2000 |access-date=17 August 2018}}

rowspan="3"|2002

|"Lowell, MA (Tiny Telephone Version)"

|Amos House Collection Vol. 1

"A Steadier Footing" (acoustic version)

|Kicking It with Clowns / Comes With a Smile (Vol. 5)

"Fortunate Son"

|Don't Know When I'll Be Back Again

|2003

|"Styrofoam Plates"

|Live The Dream: Fierce Panda Compilation Volume 2{{cite web |url=http://oldsite.deathcabforcutie.com/releases/details/24/live_the_dream_fierce_panda_co/ |title=Death Cab for Cutie :: Discography :: Live The Dream: Fierce Panda Compilation Volume 2 |website=Oldsite.deathcabforcutie.com |access-date=2012-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325210040/http://oldsite.deathcabforcutie.com/releases/details/24/live_the_dream_fierce_panda_co/ |archive-date=2012-03-25 |url-status=dead }}

rowspan="4"|2004

|"This Temporary Life"

|Future Soundtrack For America

"Dream Scream"

|The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered

"A Movie Script Ending" (acoustic version)

|Wicker Park (soundtrack)

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

|Maybe This Christmas Tree

rowspan="3"|2005

|"Lightness" (live)

|Paste Magazine (Sep/Aug 2005 issue CD)

"Earth Angel"

|Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack

"Lovesong"

|For Unicef - Tsunami Relief Fund Compilation

rowspan="2"|2007

|"Rockin' Chair"

|Endless Highway: The Music of The Band

"World Shut Your Mouth"

|Causes 1

2008

|"Jealousy Rides with Me"

|Heroes: Original Soundtrack

rowspan="2"|2009

|"Meet Me on the Equinox"

|New Moon Soundtrack

"Kicked In"

|SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!

2016

|"Million Dollar Loan"

|30 Days, 30 Songs{{cite web|title=30 Songs, 30 Days|url=http://www.30days30songs.com/1|website=30days30songs.com|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-date=23 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823203446/http://www.30days30songs.com/1|url-status=dead}}

Notes

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References

General

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  • {{cite web|url=http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/discography/|title=Death Cab for Cutie - Discography|publisher=deathcabforcutie.com|access-date=2008-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915133907/http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/discography|archive-date=2011-09-15|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p365455/discography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Death Cab for Cutie discography|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=2008-06-16}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.dcfc-tour.net/disc.htm|title=Death Cab for Cutie discography|publisher=Death Cab For Cutie Tour History|access-date=2008-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605230258/http://www.dcfc-tour.net/disc.htm|archive-date=2008-06-05|url-status=dead}}

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