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is an American

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band formed in

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, in 1993. The group's discography consists of seven

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

s, three

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s, one remix album, one

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

, 37

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, four promotional singles, three video albums, and 38

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s (many of which are alternate versions to the same song). The line-up consists of Scottish-born

Shirley Manson Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish musician and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the American alternative rock band Garbage. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and di ...

and Americans Duke Erikson,

Steve Marker Steve Marker (born March 16, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as a cofounder and guitarist of the alternative rock band Garbage. Early life Steven W. Marker was born in Mamaroneck, New York on Marc ...

, and

Butch Vig Bryan David "Butch" Vig (born August 2, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the drummer and co-producer of the alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of the diamond-selling Nirvana album ''Neve ...

. They have amassed worldwide album sales of over 17 million units. Garbage released a string of increasingly successful singles in 1995 and 1996, including "

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", "

Only Happy When It Rains "Only Happy When It Rains" is an alternative rock song written and produced by American alternative rock band Garbage for their self-titled debut studio album (1995). It was recorded at the band's own studio, Smart Studios, in Madison, Wisco ...

", and " Stupid Girl". Their debut album, ''

'', charted in the top 20 in six countries and was certified double platinum in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Garbage spent two years working on their follow-up album, ''

Version 2.0 ''Version 2.0'' is the second studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released on May 11, 1998, by Mushroom Records worldwide, with the North American release on Almo Sounds the following day. With this album, the band aimed to impro ...

'', which charted in the top 20 in 12 countries and was certified platinum in four countries and the

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. The band recorded the theme song of the 1999

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film ''

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''. The band's third album, ''

Beautiful Garbage ''Beautiful Garbage'' (stylized as ''beautifulgarbage'') is the third studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released on October 1, 2001, on Mushroom Records worldwide, with the North American release on Interscope Records the follow ...

'' (2001), failed to match the commercial success achieved by its predecessors. Garbage quietly disbanded in late 2003, but regrouped to complete their fourth album ''

Bleed Like Me ''Bleed Like Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released worldwide on April 11, 2005, through Warner Music imprint A&E Records, with a North American release on Geffen Records the following day. For this album ...

'' in 2005, peaking at a career-high number four on the ''Billboard'' 200. The band cut short their concert tour in support of ''Bleed Like Me'' announcing an "indefinite hiatus". Garbage reconvened in 2007 and released a greatest hits compilation ''

Absolute Garbage ''Absolute Garbage'' is a greatest hits album by American rock band Garbage. It was released worldwide on July 23, 2007 through Warner Music imprint A&E Records with a North American release through Almo Sounds, Geffen Records, and Universal Mus ...

''. The band's fifth studio album, ''

Not Your Kind of People ''Not Your Kind of People'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released on May 11, 2012, through the band's own record label, Stunvolume. The album marks the return of the band after a seven-year hiatus that started ...

'', was released on 14 May 2012 through the band's own label, Stunvolume.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Remix albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other appearances

Studio tracks

Remixes

Garbage also remixed a number of their own singles, while drummer Butch Vig remixed a number of artists while Garbage were active.

Live tracks

Videography

Video albums

Music videos

Notes

References

External links

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