The Fray discography
Alternative rock band discography
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The discography of the Fray, an American rock band from Colorado, consists of four studio albums, three live albums, one compilation album, five extended plays, 13 singles, one promotional single and ten music videos. The band's founding members, Isaac Slade and Joe King, met at a music store in Denver. They released two EPs that received positive coverage from local media outlets, and when listener requests for a demo for their song "Over My Head (Cable Car)" overwhelmed the Denver's radio stations, they were brought to the attention of Epic Records — to whom they signed in 2004.[1] The Fray's debut studio album, How to Save a Life, was released in 2005. Five singles were released from the album: the first two, "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and the album's title track, both entered the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 and were certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA);[2][3] the latter also topped the Irish singles chart and reached number four in the United Kingdom.[4][5]
| The Fray discography | |
|---|---|
The Fray in 2014 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Music videos | 10 |
| Promotional singles | 1 |
The Fray's second album, The Fray featured production from Aaron Johnson and Mike Flynn, and engineering from Warren Huart.[1] After its release in February 2009, The Fray became their first (and only) album to peak the US Billboard 200, and also reached the top ten of the Canadian and United Kingdom albums charts.[6][7] Its lead single, "You Found Me", peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the RIAA.[2][3] It also achieved success in Australia, where it topped the singles chart and was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[8][9] Three further singles – "Never Say Never", a cover of the Kanye West song "Heartless" and "Syndicate" – were also released from the album.
In 2012, The Fray released their third album, Scars & Stories, inspired by a series of trips they took to Rwanda and Germany. The title comes from an unreleased B-side previously recorded by the group.[1] It peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and number six in Canada,[6][10] and spawned two singles: "Heartbeat", which peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and "Run for Your Life".
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [6] |
GER [12] |
IRL [4] |
JPN [13] |
NLD [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [7] | |||||
| How to Save a Life |
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14 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 56 | 50 | 2 | 57 | 4 | |||
| The Fray |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 69 | 54 | 19 | 47 | 8 |
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| Scars & Stories |
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4 | 18 | 6 | 45 | 41 | 85 | 68 | 39 | 32 | 44 | |||
| Helios |
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8 | 21 | 11 | 43 | — | 126 | — | — | 48 | 51 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Electric Factory: Bootleg No. 1[30] |
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| Acoustic in Nashville: Bootleg No. 2[31] |
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| Live from the 9:30 Club: Bootleg No. 3[32] |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Rock [33] | |||
| The Fray – The Collection[34] |
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— | — | |
| Through the Years: The Best of the Fray[35] |
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77 | 13 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Movement EP |
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| Reason EP |
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| iTunes Live from Soho[36] | |
| Christmas EP[37] |
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| Covers[38] |
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| The Fray Is Back |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US Pop [40] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [41] |
GER [12] |
IRL [4] |
NLD [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [5] | |||||
| "Over My Head (Cable Car)" | 2005 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 83 | 25 | 67 | 25 | 96 | 19 | How to Save a Life | ||
| "How to Save a Life" | 2006 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 46 | 7 | 28 | 4 | |||
| "Look After You" | 2007 | 59 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All at Once" | — | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | ||||
| "You Found Me" | 2008 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 73 | 4 | —[B] | 18 | 63 | 35 | The Fray | ||
| "Never Say Never" | 2009 | 32 | 13 | 38 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | |||
| "Heartless" | 79 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Syndicate" | 2010 | —[C] | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Boulder to Birmingham" (featuring Emmylou Harris)[47] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Scars & Stories | |||
| "Heartbeat" | 2011 | 42 | 22 | 66 | 63 | — | — | — | — | —[D] | — |
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| "Run for Your Life" | 2012 | — | —[E] | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Don't Die" | 2013 | 60 | —[F] | 44 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Helios | |
| "Break Your Plans" | 2014 | — | —[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Singing Low" | 2016 | — | —[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Through the Years: The Best of The Fray | ||
| "Time Well Wasted" | 2024 | — | —[I] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Fray Is Back EP | ||
| "My Heart's a Crowded Room" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Light That Waits | ||
| "Emerald" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Songs I'd Rather Not Sing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "A Light That Waits" | 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US Pop [49] | |||
| "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | 2006 | 50 | 41 | Non-album single |
| "Hurricane" | 2014 | — | — | Helios |
| "Don't Look Down" | 2024 | — | — | The Fray Is Back EP |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US Rock [50] |
AUS [51] | |||||||
| "She Is" | 2005 | — | — | 80 | How to Save a Life | ||||
| "Absolute" | 2009 | 70 | — | — | The Fray | ||||
| "Happiness" | — | —[J] | — | ||||||
| "Undertow" (Timbaland featuring The Fray and Esthero) |
100 | — | — | Shock Value II | |||||
| "The Fighter" | 2012 | —[K] | —[L] | — | Scars & Stories | ||||
| "Be Still" | — | —[M] | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Undertow"[54] | 2009 | Timbaland, Esthero | Shock Value II |
| "Mahna Mahna"[55] | 2011 | none | Muppets: The Green Album |
| "Take Your Time"[56] | Listen to Me: Buddy Holly | ||
| "Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World"[57] | AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered | ||
| "Forever More"[58] | 2012 | DJ Fresh, Professor Green | Nextlevelism |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Over My Head (Cable Car)" | 2005 | Elliott Lester[59] |
| "How to Save a Life" (version 1) | 2006 | Sam Brown[60] |
| "How to Save a Life" (version 2) | Mark Pellington[61] | |
| "All at Once" | 2007 | Rod Blackhurst[62] |
| "You Found Me" | 2008 | Josh Forbes[63] |
| "Never Say Never" | 2009 | Ace Norton[64] |
| "Heartless" | Hiro Murai[65] | |
| "Syndicate" | 2010 | Mark Pellington[66] |
| "Heartbeat" | 2011 | Justin Francis[67] |
| "Run for Your Life" | 2012 | Declan Whitebloom[68] |
| "Love Don't Die" | 2013 | Nathan Cox[69] |
| "Break Your Plans" | 2014 | Isaac Slade |
| "Time Well Wasted" | 2024 | Unknown |
| "Don't Look Down" | ||
| "Angeleno Moon" | ||
| "Same Thing" | ||
| "Not Now" | ||
Notes
- "Syndicate" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[46]
- "The Fighter" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Rock Digital Songs chart.[53]