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duo Daft Punk released four studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, one soundtrack album, five
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s, two
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s, twenty-two singles and nineteen
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s. Group members
Thomas Bangalter Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. Son of French music composer and artist Daniel Vangarde. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft ...
and
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, along with Thomas Ba ...
met in 1987 while studying at the
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secondary school. They subsequently recorded several demo tracks together, forming Daft Punk in 1993. Their debut single "The New Wave" was released the following year on the
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label. Daft Punk first found commercial success with the release of their second single "
Da Funk "Da Funk" is an instrumental track by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, initially released as a single in 1995 and later included on their debut album, ''Homework'' (1997). The song and its accompanying music video directed by Spike Jonze ...
", which peaked at number seven in France and topped the United States '' Billboard''
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chart.Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States: * All except "Lose Yourself to Dance": * "Lose Yourself to Dance": After signing to
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, the duo released their debut studio album ''
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'' in January 1997. The album peaked at number three in France, earning a platinum certification from the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). The success of ''Homework'' also brought worldwide attention to
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music, and it has since been viewed as a landmark album of the genre. The ''Homework'' single " Around the World" became a top five hit in several European countries and gave the duo their first entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 61. The album also produced the singles " Burnin'" and "
Revolution 909 "Revolution 909" is an instrumental track from Daft Punk's 1997 album ''Homework''. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album in 1998. The music video for the track was directed by Roman Coppola. Theme The opening skit in "Re ...
". Daft Punk released their second studio album ''
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'' in February 2001. The album peaked at number two in France and attained a triple platinum certification from the SNEP. ''Discovery'' also performed well internationally, becoming a top ten chart hit in countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. " One More Time", the album's first single, became a number-one hit in France and on the ''Billboard'' dance chart. The single also reached the top ten on the charts of Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom. An additional six singles were released from ''Discovery'': "
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", " Digital Love", "
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is a song by French duo Daft Punk, released in October 2001 as the fourth single from their second studio album ''Discovery''. A live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was released as a single fro ...
", " Face to Face" and " Something About Us". Daft Punk also oversaw the release of '' Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem'', a 2003 film featuring tracks from ''Discovery'' as its soundtrack. ''
Human After All ''Human After All'' is the third studio album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on 14 March 2005 through Virgin Records. Unlike their previous studio album ''Discovery'' (2001), whose sound was inspired by disco and ga ...
'', the duo's third studio album, was released in March 2005 to mixed reviews. Nonetheless, the album topped the ''Billboard''
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chart and peaked at number three in France. ''Human After All'' featured the singles " Robot Rock", "
Technologic "Technologic" is a song by French duo Daft Punk from their third studio album, ''Human After All'' (2005). It was released as the second single on 14 June 2005. The music video for "Technologic" was directed by Daft Punk. Composition In the son ...
", "
Human After All ''Human After All'' is the third studio album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on 14 March 2005 through Virgin Records. Unlike their previous studio album ''Discovery'' (2001), whose sound was inspired by disco and ga ...
" and "
The Prime Time of Your Life "The Prime Time of Your Life" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk from their third studio album, '' Human After All''. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album on 17 June 2006 by record label Virgin. The song ...
". Following their
Alive 2006/2007 ''Alive 2007'' is the second live album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 19 November 2007 by Virgin Records. It features Daft Punk's performance at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy arena in Paris on 14 June 2007 duri ...
tour, Daft Punk composed the score for the 2010 film '' Tron: Legacy'' and released an accompanying soundtrack album. The album produced the single "
Derezzed "Derezzed" is an instrumental song written, produced and performed by Daft Punk for the soundtrack of the motion picture '' Tron: Legacy'', available on the album of the same name. As a pre-order bonus for the album on the iTunes Store, "Derezzed ...
" and became the duo's first top five album on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also received gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the SNEP. ''
Random Access Memories ''Random Access Memories'' is the fourth studio album by the French electronic duo Daft Punk, released on 17 May 2013 through Columbia Records. The album pays tribute to late 1970s and early 1980s American music, particularly from Los Angeles. ...
'', Daft Punk's first studio album in eight years, was released in May 2013 and topped several charts worldwide. In France, the album was Daft Punk's first release to debut at number one, a position it retained for three consecutive weeks after its release. " Get Lucky", the first single from ''Random Access Memories'', also experienced chart success in several countries. In 2016, Daft Punk was featured on two singles from Canadian R&B singer
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entitled " Starboy" and "
I Feel It Coming "I Feel It Coming" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd featuring French electronic duo Daft Punk, from his third studio album, '' Starboy'' (2016). It was written by the trio alongside Doc McKinney, Cirkut and Eric Chedeville, being produc ...
". The former topped charts in several countries and received a platinum certification from the RIAA, while the latter peaked at number one in France and earned a diamond certification from the SNEP. The duo officially broke up in February 2021; however, during December of the same year, the ''Tron: Legacy'' soundtrack reentered and topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart after a vinyl edition of the album was released in
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stores. Exactly a year after their split and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''Homeworks release, the duo released a special edition of the album containing various remixes which were also released as a standalone album '' Homework (Remixes)'' later in the year. Exactly two years after their split, it was announced that a similar release for ''Random Access Memories''' 10th anniversary would occur in May 2023.


Albums


Studio albums


Live albums


Soundtrack albums


Remix albums


Compilation albums


Video albums


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Other charted songs


Writing, production, and remix credits


Music videos


Notes


See also

* List of songs recorded by Daft Punk


References


External links


Official website

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