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Paramore Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of ...

has released six

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s, five

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s, two

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th centur ...

s, one

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, twenty-eight

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, one

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, and thirty

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s. The band was formed in

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, in 2004 by lead vocalist

Hayley Williams Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the rock band Paramore, which she co-founded in 2004. Williams was born and raised in Meridian, Miss ...

with guitarists Josh Farro and

Taylor York Taylor Benjamin York (born December 17, 1989) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Paramore. Biography York was born the youngest of three boys on December 17, 1989, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. His ...

, bassist Jeremy Davis, and drummer

Zac Farro Zachary Wayne Farro (born June 4, 1990) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Paramore. He is the younger brother of Josh Farro, who is Paramore's former lead guitarist and backing vocalist. After he and his broth ...

. In 2005, Paramore signed with the

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-based Fueled by Ramen and released their debut album entitled '' All We Know Is Falling''. Three singles were released from the album, but none of them charted. The album did not chart in the ''Billboard'' 200 either, although it peaked at number thirty in the ''

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. ''All We Know Is Falling'' received

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in the United Kingdom and in July 2014 the

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certified the album gold in the United States. The band's breakthrough album came in 2007 with ''

Riot! ''Riot!'' is the second studio album by the American Rock music, rock band Paramore. It was released in the United States on June 12, 2007, through Fueled by Ramen as a follow-up to the band's debut album, ''All We Know Is Falling'' (2005). The ...

''. After its release in June, the album peaked at number fifteen on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and received multiple certifications all over the world, including triple platinum in the United States. The lead single, "

Misery Business "Misery Business" is a song by American rock band Paramore from their second studio album, ''Riot!'' (2007) and serves as the lead single from the album. The song was written about a past experience of the band's lead singer, Hayley Williams, w ...

", became their first charting single in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, certified single, and in 2015, the band's first to be certified triple platinum in the United States. Paramore contributed to the ''

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in 2008 recording of two original songs, including the single " Decode". In 2009, the band released their third studio album ''

Brand New Eyes ''Brand New Eyes'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album by the American rock band Paramore, released on September 29, 2009, through Fueled by Ramen in the United States and Canada. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo and r ...

'', which debuted and peaked at number two in the United States, was the number one album in several other countries, including Australia and the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum in the United States in March 2016. The album produced five singles, including "

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" and " The Only Exception", who both received certifications in numerous countries. In 2013, the band released their fourth album ''

'', which peaked at number one in many countries and was certified platinum in the United States in March 2016. The singles " Still Into You" and " Ain't It Fun" both became radio hits, while the latter also became the band's first top ten single on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The band released their fifth album, ''

After Laughter ''After Laughter'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Paramore. It was released on May 12, 2017, through Fueled by Ramen, as a follow-up to their 2013 Paramore (album), self-titled album. ''After Laughter'' was produced by guit ...

'' in 2017 and their sixth album, ''

This Is Why ''This Is Why'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Paramore, released on February 10, 2023 through Atlantic Records, their final studio album for the label. It is their first album since 2017, following ''After Laughter'', and ...

'' in 2023.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted and certified songs

Video compilations

Music videos

Notes

References

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External links

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