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Velvet Revolver discography

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| Artist = Velvet Revolver

| Image = Velvet_Revolver_live_in_London_5_June_2007_01.jpg

| Caption = Velvet Revolver performing in 2007. From left to right: Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Scott Weiland, Slash and Matt Sorum.

| Studio = 2

| Video = 2

| Music videos = 8

| EP = 1

| Singles = 11

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The discography of Velvet Revolver, an American hard rock band, consists of two studio albums, one extended play (EP), 11 singles (nine as lead artist, two as featured artist), two video albums and eight music videos. Velvet Revolver was a supergroup formed in Rancho Santa Margarita, California in 2002 by former Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums), along with rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of Wasted Youth) and late vocalist Scott Weiland (formerly and subsequently of Stone Temple Pilots).{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/velvet-revolver-mn0000840348/biography |title=Velvet Revolver - Biography |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |website=AllMusic |access-date=September 17, 2015 }}

The band signed with RCA Records the next year and released its debut album Contraband in 2004, which topped the US Billboard 200 and has since sold over 4 million copies in the US.{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277765/velvet-revolver/chart?f=305 |title=Billboard 200 |work=Velvet Revolver - Chart History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}{{cite news |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/velvet-revolver-contraband/ |title=10 Years Ago: Velvet Revolver Releases 'Contraband' |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |work=Ultimate Classic Rock |publisher=Townsquare Media |date=June 8, 2014 |access-date=September 16, 2015 }} The album was supported by the release of four singles, including "Slither" which topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts.{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277765/velvet-revolver/chart?f=377 |title=Alternative Songs |work=Velvet Revolver - Chart History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277765/velvet-revolver/chart?f=376 |title=Mainstream Rock Songs |work=Velvet Revolver - Chart History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2015 }} In 2005 the group contributed the song "Come On, Come In" to the Fantastic Four soundtrack, which was also released as a single and reached number 14 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band also performed on a recording of "Tears in Heaven" released to benefit victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4190437.stm |title=Music stars record tsunami single |work=BBC News |date=January 20, 2005 |access-date=September 17, 2015 }}

Velvet Revolver returned in 2007 with Libertad. The band's second album reached number five on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in Canada and silver in the UK.{{cite web |url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=Velvet%20Revolver |title=Gold/Platinum Search "Velvet Revolver" |work=Gold/Platinum |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=September 16, 2014 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=Certified Awards |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=September 16, 2014 |archive-date=May 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523061226/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |url-status=dead }} Note: User must manually search for Velvet Revolver. Lead single "She Builds Quick Machines" reached the top 20 of the Alternative Songs chart and number two on the Mainstream Rock chart. Weiland departed the band in April 2008, before RCA dropped the group later in the year.{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/velvet-revolver-dropped-by-rca-sony-bmg/ |title=Velvet Revolver Dropped by RCA/Sony BMG |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=November 14, 2008 |access-date=September 17, 2015 }} In 2010, Slash, McKagan and Sorum (credited as Velvet Revolver) were featured on Macy Gray's single "Kissed It".{{cite news |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/05/24/macy-gray-is-the-new-singer-for-velvet-revolver/ |title=Macy Gray Is The New Singer For Velvet Revolver |last=Rosenberg |first=Axl |publisher=MetalSucks |date=May 24, 2010 |access-date=September 17, 2015 }} The band has since released two live video albums: Live in Houston in 2010 and Let It Roll: Live in Germany in 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/velvet_revolver_to_release_live_in_houston_dvd.html |title=Velvet Revolver To Release 'Live In Houston' DVD |publisher=Ultimate Guitar Archive |date=October 18, 2010 |access-date=September 17, 2015 }}{{cite magazine |url=http://loudwire.com/velvet-revolver-let-it-roll-live-in-germany-dvd-out-in-may/ |title=Velvet Revolver 'Let It Roll – Live in Germany' DVD Coming Out in May |last=Bowar |first=Chad |magazine=Loudwire |date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=September 17, 2015 }}

Studio albums

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

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

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

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

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

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

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|US

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|AUS
Peaks in Australia:

  • All except noted: {{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=australian-charts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}
  • Melody and the Tyranny and "Fall to Pieces": {{cite Ryan|page=294}}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|CAN
{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277765/velvet-revolver/chart?f=309 |title=Canadian Albums |work=Velvet Revolver - Chart History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|FIN
{{cite web |url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=finnishcharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|IRL
{{cite web |url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=irish-charts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|ITA
{{cite web |url=http://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=italiancharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|NOR
{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=norwegiancharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|NZ
{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=charts.nz |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|SWE
{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=swedishcharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|UK
{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13877/velvet-revolver/ |title=Velvet Revolver |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|Contraband

|

  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD

| 1 || 2 || 1 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 4 || 5 || 5 || 11

|

  • US: 2,900,000{{efn|group=upper-alpha|United States sales figures for Contraband as of June 2014.}}
  • AUS: 35,000{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Australian sales figures for Contraband based on Australian Recording Industry Association sales certification.{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm |title=2004 Albums |work=ARIA Charts - Accreditations |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=September 16, 2014 }}}}
  • CAN: 200,000{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Canadian sales figures for Contraband based on Music Canada sales certification.}}
  • UK: 100,000{{efn|group=upper-alpha|United Kingdom sales figures for Contraband based on British Phonographic Industry sales certification.}}

|

  • RIAA: 2× Platinum{{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Velvet+Revolver%22 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20151213090833/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Velvet+Revolver%22 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 13, 2015 |title=Gold & Platinum Search "Velvet Revolver" |work=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=September 16, 2014 }}
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • NZ: Platinum{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=Velvet Revolver|title=Contraband|id=2005-04-01|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|type=album}}
scope="row"|Libertad

|

  • Released: July 3, 2007
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD

| 5 || 10 || 2 || 4 || 7 || 13 || 14 || 3 || 14 || 6

|

  • CAN: 50,000.{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Canadian sales figures for Libertad based on Music Canada sales certification.}}
  • UK: 60,000{{efn|group=upper-alpha|United Kingdom sales figures for Libertad based on British Phonographic Industry sales certification.}}

|

  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Gold
  • NZ: Gold{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=Velvet Revolver|title=Libertad|id=2007-08-17|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|type=album}}

Extended plays

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|+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

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

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

!scope="col" colspan="4"|Chart peaks

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|AUS

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|DEN
{{cite web |url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discography Velvet Revolver |work=danishcharts.dk |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|FIN

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|ITA

scope="row"|Melody and the Tyranny

|

  • Released: June 6, 2007
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD

| 55 || 4 || 13 || 9

Singles

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

!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:12em;"|Certifications

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

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|US
{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277765/velvet-revolver/chart?f=379 |title=The Hot 100 |work=Velvet Revolver - Chart History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|US
Alt.

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|US
Main.

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|AUS

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|FIN

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|IRL

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|ITA

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|NED
{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Velvet+Revolver |title=Discografie Velvet Revolver |work=dutchcharts.nl |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=September 16, 2015 |language=nl }}

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|NOR

!scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|UK

scope="row"|"Set Me Free"

|rowspan="3"|2004

| — || 32 || 17 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|rowspan="4"|Contraband

scope="row"|"Slither"

| 56 || 1 || 1 || 26 || 19 || 47 || 28 || 46 || 12 || 35

|

  • RIAA: Gold
scope="row"|"Fall to Pieces"

| 67 || 2 || 1 || 57 || — || 42 || — || 53 || — || 32

|

  • RIAA: Gold
scope="row"|"Dirty Little Thing"

|rowspan="2"|2005

| — || 18 || 8 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"|"Come On, Come In"

| — || — || 14 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|Fantastic 4: The Album

scope="row"|"She Builds Quick Machines"

|rowspan="2"|2007

| 104 || 17 || 2 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|rowspan="3"|Libertad

scope="row"|"The Last Fight"

| — || — || 16 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"|"Get Out the Door"

|rowspan="1"|2008

| — || — || 34 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"|"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory.

=As featured artist=

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|+ List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:34em;"|Title

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

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

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

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|US
scope="row"|"Across the Universe"{{cite web|url=https://www.u2songs.com/discography/various_artists_across_the_universe_digital_single|title="Across the Universe" - Various Artists|publisher=u2songs.com|access-date=2021-09-03}}
(Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw & Velvet Revolver)

|rowspan="2"|2005

| 22

|Non-album single

scope="row"|"Tears in Heaven"{{cite web|url=http://www.7digital.com/artist/save-the-children/release/tears-in-heaven|title=Tears In Heaven (2005) | Save the Children | MP3 Downloads 7digital United Kingdom|publisher=7digital.com|date=2005-10-18|access-date=2013-10-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006232718/http://www.7digital.com/artist/save-the-children/release/tears-in-heaven|archive-date=2013-10-06}}
(Save the Children a.k.a. Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, Phil Collins, Robert Downey, Jr., Josh Groban, Elton John, Katie Melua, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink, Gavin Rossdale, Ringo Starr, Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler, Velvet Revolver)

| —

| Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now

scope="row"|"Kissed It"
(Macy Gray featuring Velvet Revolver)

|2010

| —

|The Sellout

colspan="5" style="font-size:90%"|"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory.

Videos

=Video albums=

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|+ List of video albums

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

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

scope="row"|Live in Houston

|

scope="row"|Let It Roll – Live In Germany

|

  • Released: May 25, 2012
  • Label: Eagle Vision
  • Format: DVD

=Music videos=

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|+ List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)

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

!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Director(s)

!scope="col"|Ref.

scope="row"|"Set Me Free"

|2003

|Dean Karr

|{{cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=36126 |title=Velvet Revolver - "Set me free" |publisher=mvdbase.com |access-date=September 16, 2015 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184745/http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=36126 |url-status=dead }}

scope="row"|"Slither"

|rowspan="2"|2004

|rowspan="2"|Kevin Kerslake

|{{cite video |people=Kerlsake, Kevin (Director) |date=April 20, 2004 |title=Velvet Revolver - "Slither" |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/30365/slither.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325100954/http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/30365/slither.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 25, 2009 |medium=Music video |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|"Fall to Pieces"

|{{cite video |people=Kerlsake, Kevin (Director) |date=August 17, 2004 |title=Velvet Revolver - "Fall to Pieces" |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/35266/fall-to-pieces.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318053031/http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/35266/fall-to-pieces.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 18, 2009 |medium=Music video |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|"Dirty Little Thing"

|rowspan="2"|2005

|Motion Theory

|{{cite video |people=Motion Theory (Director) |date=February 18, 2005 |title=Velvet Revolver - "Dirty Little Thing" |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/42847/dirty-little-thing.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317044514/http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/42847/dirty-little-thing.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 17, 2009 |medium=Music video |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|"Come On, Come In"

|Wayne Isham

|{{cite video |people=Isham, Wayne (Director) |date=May 7, 2005 |title=Velvet Revolver - "Come On, Come In" |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/53774/come-on-come-in.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210082019/http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/53774/come-on-come-in.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2009 |medium=Music video |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|"She Builds Quick Machines"

|rowspan="2"|2007

|Dean Karr

|{{cite video |people=Karr, Dean (Director) |date=May 21, 2007 |title=Velvet Revolver - "She Builds Quick Machines" |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/157056/she-builds-quick-machines.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217025847/http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/157056/she-builds-quick-machines.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2009 |medium=Music video |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|"The Last Fight"

|Rocco Guarino

|{{cite video |people=Guarino, Rocco (Director) |date=August 28, 2007 |title=Velvet Revolver - "The Last Fight" |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/174800/the-last-fight.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115172934/http://www.mtv.com/videos/velvet-revolver/174800/the-last-fight.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 15, 2009 |medium=Music video |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2015 }}

scope="row"|"Get Out the Door"

|2008

|Taylor Bolding

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Footnotes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/velvet-revolver-mn0000840348 Velvet Revolver] at AllMusic
  • [http://www.discogs.com/artist/252206-Velvet-Revolver Velvet Revolver discography] at Discogs
  • [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3a528006-1429-47f4-ae9b-2ea95343e16a Velvet Revolver discography] at MusicBrainz

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