The

discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...

Gossip Gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Etymology The word is from Old English ''godsibb'', from ''god (word), god'' and ''sibb'', the term for the ...

, an American

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...

band, consists of six

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

s, four

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, two

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s, seven

extended plays An extended play (EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive ...

, twelve

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, and ten

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s. The group was founded in 1999 by vocalist

Beth Ditto Mary Beth Patterson (born February 19, 1981), known by her stage name Beth Ditto, is an American singer and songwriter most notable for her work with the indie rock band Gossip. Her voice has been compared to Etta James, Janis Joplin and Tina ...

, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Kathy Mendonca while attending

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. The following year they released a self-titled EP on the independent record label

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.Gossip
released their debut studio album, ''

That's Not What I Heard ''That's Not What I Heard'' is the debut studio album by the American garage rock band Gossip (under their old name ''The'' Gossip), it was released on January 23, 2001. Track listing # "Swing Low" – 1:18 # "Got All This Waiting" – 1:47 # ...

'', in January 2001. Their second EP, ''Arkansas Heat'', was issued the next year. ''

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'', the band's second studio album, and a live album titled ''

Undead in NYC ''Undead in NYC'' is a live album by American indie rock band Gossip (under their old name ''The'' Gossip), it was released on September 9, 2003. Track listing # "All This Waiting" – 2:08 # "Non Non Non" – 3:20 # "Don't (Make Waves)" – 2: ...

'' followed in 2003. In November 2003, Mendonca left the group. She was replaced by Hannah Billie on the Gossip's third studio album ''

Standing in the Way of Control ''Standing in the Way of Control'' is the third studio album by American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by Guy Picciotto and Ryan Hadlock It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart and also ...

'', released in January 2006. The album reached number 22 in the

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and was

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gold by the

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. Three singles, "

", " Listen Up!" and "

Jealous Girls "Jealous Girls" is a single by the band Gossip. It is the third single from their album ''Standing in the Way of Control'' and was released on August 20, 2007. The cover was designed by David Lane. Different covers were designed for different for ...

", were released from the album: "Standing in the Way of Control" peaked at number seven in the UK and number 25 in

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. Gossip worked extensively with producer

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in recording their fourth studio album, ''

Music for Men ''Music for Men'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Gossip. It was released on June 19, 2009, by Columbia Records. Critical reception ''Music for Men'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, ...

'', which was released in October 2009. The album peaked at number 164 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the top ten in Austria, France and Germany. Four singles were released from the album: " Heavy Cross", " Love Long Distance", "Pop Goes the World" and " Men in Love", with "Heavy Cross" charting at number two in Germany and Switzerland. Their fifth studio album, ''

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'', was released in May 2012 and featured collaborations with British production team

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and French DJ

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. The album peaked at number one in Switzerland and number two in Germany – it was certified gold by the Swiss branch of the

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and the

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in Germany. The album produced three singles: " Perfect World", " Move in the Right Direction" and "Get a Job", with "Move in the Right Direction" reaching number three in Austria and number 11 in Germany.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other appearances

These songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Gossip.

Music videos

References

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