Sufjan Stevens discography
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American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has released thirteen studio albums (including three with additional artists), three compilation albums, three soundtracks, two mixtapes, thirteen extended plays (EP), twenty singles (including one as a featured artist), eight promotional singles, and eight music videos. Through his record label Asthmatic Kitty Records, Stevens released his first two albums A Sun Came and Enjoy Your Rabbit in 2000 and 2001, respectively. For his next two releases – Michigan (2003) and Seven Swans (2004) – the singer partnered with Sounds Familyre Records for the distribution of both releases. Seven Swans was supported by Stevens' debut single "The Dress Looks Nice on You". The same album was reissued in 2009 and included the new single "I Went Dancing with My Sister". His fifth album, Illinois, was his first release to enter record charts, where it reached the lower positions in several countries and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies. The Avalanche, a compilation album consisting of outtakes from Illinois, was released in 2006 and also reached various charts internationally.
| Sufjan Stevens discography | |
|---|---|
Sufjan Stevens performing live in Leipzig in 2011 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| EPs | 13 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Music videos | 8 |
| Promotional singles | 8 |
| Guest appearances | 26 |
| Mixtapes | 2 |
The Age of Adz (2010) was promoted by singles "I Walked" and "Too Much", with the latter song peaking at number 42 on Billboard's Rock Digital Song Sales component chart. The album itself debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, becoming Stevens' highest-peaking effort. As of March 2015, The Age of Adz has sold over 138,000 copies in the United States. In a collaborative effort with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister, Stevens released Planetarium through 4AD Records in 2017. It was supported by singles "Saturn" and "Venus". Music videos were created for the two aforementioned songs in addition to album tracks "Mercury" and "Neptune".
He also embarked on a project titled "Songs for Christmas", where he released a series of ten EPs consisting of Christmas songs between December 2000 and December 2010. The first five releases were included on a box set titled Songs for Christmas (2006) while the final five were featured on a second one titled Silver & Gold (2012). Stevens contributed to the official soundtrack to the 2017 drama film Call Me by Your Name, where he provided original songs "Mystery of Love" and "Visions of Gideon". Both songs peaked on the charts in France and the United States, and the former song earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
BEL (FL) [4] |
CAN [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
NLD [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
| A Sun Came |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Enjoy Your Rabbit |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Michigan |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Seven Swans |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Illinois |
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121 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 34 | — | 124 |
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| The Age of Adz |
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7 | 61 | 25 | — | 52 | 73 | 75 | 19 | 48 | 30 | ||
| Carrie & Lowell | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 6 |
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| Planetarium (with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) |
104 | — | 89 | — | 120 | 82 | 77 | — | 60 | 92 | |||
| Aporia (with Lowell Brams) |
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—[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Ascension |
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90 | 28 | 28 | — | 143 | 26 | 59 | — | 44 | 35 | ||
| Convocations |
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—[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| A Beginner's Mind (with Angelo De Augustine) |
|
115 | — | 78 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 77 | 91 | ||
| Javelin |
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30 | 46 | 15 | — | 41 | 15 | 5 | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Alt [32] |
US Folk [33] |
US Indie [34] |
US Rock [35] |
AUS [3] |
BEL (FL) [4] |
FRA [6] |
NOR [9] |
UK [11] | |||
| The Avalanche |
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71 | — | — | 4 | — | 97 | 68 | 161 | — | 84 | |
| Songs for Christmas |
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122 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | 36 | — |
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| Silver & Gold |
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70 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Indie [34] | ||
| Carrie & Lowell Live |
|
39 |
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Indie [34] |
US OST [41] |
UK Clas. [42] | ||
| The BQE |
|
171 | 18 | 16 | — |
| The Decalogue |
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— | — | — | — |
| Reflections |
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— | — | — | 10 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Folk [33] |
US Indie [34] | ||
| Chopped and Scrooged |
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— | — |
| The Greatest Gift |
|
10 | 23 |
EPs
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Folk [33] |
US Indie [34] |
US Rock [35] |
FRA [6] | ||
| Noel (with Matt Morgan) |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Hark! |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Ding! Dong! |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| An Album Club Exclusive |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Joy (with Bridgit DeCook) |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Peace |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Gloria! (with Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner) |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| I Am Santa's Helper |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Infinity Voyage |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Let It Snow! |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| All Delighted People |
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27 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| Christmas Unicorn |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Hit & Run Vol. 1 (with Rosie Thomas) |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rock [61] |
BEL (FL) [4] |
FRA [6] |
HUN [62] |
POR [63] |
SCO [64] | ||||
| "The Dress Looks Nice on You"[65] | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Seven Swans | |
| "I Went Dancing with My Sister"[66] | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Walked"[67] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Age of Adz | |
| "Too Much"[68] | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Take the Time"[70] (with Cat Martino) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "A Little Lost"[71] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross"[72] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Carrie & Lowell | |
| "Should Have Known Better"[73] | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Exploding Whale"[74] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Blue Bucket of Gold"[75] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Carrie & Lowell | ||
| "Saturn"[76] (with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Planetarium | |
| "Venus"[77] (with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mystery of Love"[78] | 13 | — | 44 | 34 | 93 | 67 | Call Me by Your Name | ||
| "Tonya Harding"[81] | — | —[D] | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Lonely Man of Winter"[82] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Yourself"/"With My Whole Heart"[83] | 2019 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "America"/"My Rajneesh" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Reach Out"/"Olympus" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Beginner's Mind | |
| "Back to Oz"/"Fictional California" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cimmerian Shade"/"You Give Death a Bad Name" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "So You Are Tired" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Javelin | |
| "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Running Start" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mystery of Love (Demo)" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition) | |
| "Death With Dignity (Demo)" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Put the Lights on the Tree"[84] | 2006 | Songs for Christmas | |
| "Carrie & Lowell"[85] | 2015 | Carrie & Lowell | |
| "Chicago"[86] | 2016 |
|
Illinois |
| "Mercury"[87] (with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) |
2017 | Planetarium | |
| "Neptune"[88] (with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister) | |||
| "Wallowa Lake Monster"[89] | The Greatest Gift | ||
| "John My Beloved"[90] | |||
| "Blue Bucket of Gold" (Live)[91] | Carrie & Lowell Live |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rock [61] |
FRA [6] | ||||
| "Futile Devices" | 2010 | — | — |
|
The Age of Adz |
| "Fourth of July" | 2015 | — | — | Carrie & Lowell | |
| "Visions of Gideon" | 2018 | 43 | 86 |
|
Call Me by Your Name |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "All Delighted People"[93] | 2000 | Eye of the Beholder |
| "Woman at the Well"[94] | 8.21: A Blue Bunny Compilation | |
| "Far Physician's Son"[94] | ||
| "Damascus"[95] | 2001 | Seen Unseen |
| "The First Full Moon"[96] | 2002 | To Spirit Back the Mews |
| "God'll Ne'er Let You Down"[96] | ||
| "Bushwick Junkie"[96] | ||
| "I Can't Even Lift My Head"[96] | ||
| "Borderline"[97] | 2004 | Hope Isn't a Word |
| "How Can the Stone Remain?"[98] | Metaphysics for Beginners | |
| "The Lord God Bird"[99] | 2005 | National Public Radio website |
| "What Goes On"[100] | This Bird Has Flown | |
| "She Is"[101] | Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley | |
| "Opie's Funeral Song"[102] | 2006 | Mews Too |
| "Variation on 'Commemorative Transfiguration and Communion at Magruder Park'"[103] |
I Am the Resurrection | |
| "Worried Shoes"[104] (with Daniel Smith) |
I Killed the Monster | |
| "Free Man in Paris"[105] | 2007 | A Tribute to Joni Mitchell |
| "In the Words of the Governor"[106] | The Believer | |
| "The One I Love"[107] | The New Frontier – Americana: The Next Generation | |
| "Ring Them Bells"[108] | I'm Not There | |
| "You Are the Blood"[109] | 2009 | Dark Was the Night |
| "Sofia's Song"[110] | Asthmatic Kitty Records website | |
| "A Little Lost"[111] | 2014 | Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell |
| "Harsh Noise"[112] | 2016 | One Night Stand #1 |
Guest appearances
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Too Much"[115] | 2010 | Deborah Johnson |
| "Year of the Tiger"[116] | 2014 | Geoffrey Hoskinson |
| "Saturn"[117] | 2017 | Deborah Johnson |
| "Mercury"[87] | ||
| "Venus"[77] | ||
| "Neptune"[88] | ||
| "The Greatest Gift"[118] | Sufjan Stevens | |
| "Mystery of Love"[119] | 2018 | Luca Guadagnino (excerpts from Call Me by Your Name) |
| "Video Game"[120] | 2020 | Nicole Ginelli |
| "Sugar"[121] | 2020 | Ezra Hurwitz |
| "Tell Me You Love Me"[122] | 2021 | Luca Guadagnino |
Notes
- Aporia did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 94 on the Top Album Sales chart.[27]