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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 ...
of
Gossip Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Gossip is a topic of research in evolutionary psychology, which has found gossip to be an important mean ...
, an American
indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band, consists of five studio albums, four live albums, two compilation albums, seven
extended plays 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.
, eleven singles, and ten
music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing devi ...
s. The group was founded in 1999 by vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Kathy Mendonca while attending
Evergreen State College The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1967, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a p ...
in
Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Europea ...
. The following year they released a self-titled EP on the independent record label
K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent mus ...
.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 Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Gossip ...
'', in January 2001. Their second EP, ''Arkansas Heat'', was issued the next year. '' Movement'', 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 Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Gossip is a topic of research in ...
'' followed in 2003. In November 2003, Mendonca left the group. She was replaced by
Hannah Blilie Hannah Blilie is the drummer of the American R&B band Chanti Darling and formerly Gossip and Shoplifting. She has also performed with Sarah Dougher, Chromatics, Stiletto, Mr Yuk, The Lumpies, Vade, The Vogue, and Soiled Doves. Her twin broth ...
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
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
and was
certified Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...
gold by the
British Phonographic Industry British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company wi ...
. Three singles, "
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 ...
", " Listen Up!" and " Jealous Girls", were released from the album: "Standing in the Way of Control" peaked at number seven in the UK and number 25 in
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Γ‰ire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. Gossip worked extensively with producer
Rick Rubin Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is the co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popu ...
in recording their fourth studio album, '' Music for Men'', 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, '' A Joyful Noise'', was released in May 2012 and featured collaborations with British production team
Xenomania Xenomania is an English songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed by Higgins with his Creative Director Miranda Cooper and Business Director Sarah Stennett of First Access Entertainment, Xenom ...
and French DJ
Fred Falke FrΓ©dΓ©rick Falke () (born 7 January 1973), known professionally as Fred Falke, is a French house and dance music producer and DJ. Biography Falke started out as a bass player before moving to production work. His first record, a collaboration ...
. The album peaked at number one in Switzerland and number two in Germany – it was certified gold by the Swiss branch of the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 1 ...
and the
Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie ( English: Federal Music Industry Association), or simply BVMI, represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 280 labels and music industry related enterprises, whic ...
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

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(with Tracy + the Plastics) , *Released: January 25, 2005 (US) *Label: Dim Mak (DM075) *Formats: CD, DD, LP , - ! scope="row" , ''GSSP RMX'' , *Released: August 22, 2006 (US) *Label: Kill Rock Stars (KRS473) *Formats: CD, DD , - ! scope="row" , ''NRJ Sessions: Gossip'' , *Released: March 9, 2010 (FRA) *Label:
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Singles

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ARIA In music, an aria ( Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompa ...
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Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replac ...
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Promotional singles

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{{cite web, url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/fabc3/Gossip-Get-Lost, title=Gossip – Get Lost, language=Dutch, publisher=Ultratop, accessdate=March 17, 2013 , - !scope="row", "Drunken Maria"/"Monk Chant"
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The Raincoats The Raincoats are a British experimental post-punk band. Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art in London. Signed to the label Rough Trade, th ...
) , 2009 , β€” , '' Silver Monk Time'' , - !scope="row", "Get Lost" , 2012 , 13 , ''A Joyful Noise'' , - , colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;", "β€”" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.


Other appearances

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Careless Whisper "Careless Whisper" is a song written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Released on the 1984 Wham! album ''Make It Big'', the single release was credited either to ''Wham! featuring George Michael'' (in North America and several other count ...
" , 2009 , ''Uncovered: A Unique Collection of Cool Cover Versions''


Music videos

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Philip Andelman Philip Andelman is an American music video director and photographer. Andelman has directed music videos for many notable artists, see below. He has received nominations for his works from the MVPA, VMAs, and CMT awards including MVPA Director o ...
, - !scope="row", "Men in Love" , Cody Critcheloe and Justin Kelly , - !scope="row", "Perfect World" , rowspan="2", 2012 , rowspan="3", Price James{{cite web, url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/gossip/880736/get-a-job.jhtml, title=Music Videos: Get a Job, date=February 15, 2013, accessdate=March 15, 2013, publisher=MTV , - !scope="row", "Move in the Right Direction" , - !scope="row", "Get a Job" , 2013


References

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