Daft Punk discography

Daft Punk discography
Two robotic figures can be seen looking down. Strips of LED lights and spotlights surround them.
Daft Punk performing at the O2 Wireless Festival in 2007
Studio albums4
Soundtrack albums1
Live albums2
Compilation albums3
Singles26
Video albums2
Music videos19
Remix albums5

French electronic music duo Daft Punk released four studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, one soundtrack album, five remix albums, two video albums, twenty-two singles and nineteen music videos. Group members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 while studying at the Lycée Carnot secondary school.[1] They subsequently recorded several demo tracks together, forming Daft Punk in 1993.[1] Their debut single "The New Wave" was released the following year on the Soma Quality Recordings label.[1] Daft Punk first found commercial success with the release of their second single "Da Funk", which peaked at number seven in France and topped the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2][3]

After signing to Virgin Records, the duo released their debut studio album Homework in January 1997.[4] The album peaked at number three in France, earning a platinum certification from the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).[2][5] The success of Homework also brought worldwide attention to progressive house music,[6] and it has since been viewed as a landmark album of the genre.[7] 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.[2][8] The album also produced the singles "Burnin'" and "Revolution 909".

Daft Punk released their second studio album Discovery in February 2001. The album peaked at number two in France and attained a triple platinum certification from the SNEP.[2][9] Discovery also performed well internationally, becoming a top ten chart hit in countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.[10][11][12] "One More Time", the album's first single, became a number-one hit in France and on the Billboard dance chart.[2][3] The single also reached the top ten on the charts of Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom.[13][14][15] An additional six singles were released from Discovery: "Aerodynamic", "Digital Love", "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", "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.[16] Human After All, the duo's third studio album, was released in March 2005 to mixed reviews.[17] Nonetheless, the album topped the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and peaked at number three in France.[2][18] Human After All featured the singles "Robot Rock", "Technologic", "Human After All" and "The Prime Time of Your Life".

Following their Alive 2006/2007 tour, Daft Punk composed the score for the 2010 film Tron: Legacy and released an accompanying soundtrack album. The album produced the single "Derezzed" and became the duo's first top five album on the Billboard 200.[2][19] It also received gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the SNEP.[5][20] Random Access Memories, Daft Punk's first studio album in eight years, was released in May 2013 and topped several charts worldwide.[21] In France, the album was Daft Punk's first release to debut at number one,[2] a position it retained for three consecutive weeks after its release.[22] "Get Lucky", the first single from Random Access Memories, also experienced chart success in several countries.[23] In 2016, Daft Punk was featured on two singles from Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd entitled "Starboy" and "I Feel It Coming". The former topped charts in several countries and received a platinum certification from the RIAA,[20] while the latter peaked at number one in France and earned a diamond certification from the SNEP.[24] The duo officially broke up in February 2021;[25] 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 Target stores.[26] Exactly a year after their split and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Homework's release, the duo released a special edition of the album[27] containing various remixes which were also released as a standalone album Homework (Remixes) later in the year.[28] Exactly two years after their split, it was announced that a similar release for Random Access Memories' 10th anniversary would occur in May 2023.[29]

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  3. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States:
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  6. ^ Carr, Erick (17 November 2003). "Staff Lists: Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  7. ^ Mullins, Ellie (18 January 2020). "Daft Punk iconic album 'Homework' turns 23 years old". We Rave You. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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  16. ^ Russell, Jamie (13 October 2003). "Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5system (2003)". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Human After All – Daft Punk". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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  21. ^ "Daft Punk – Random Access Memories". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  22. ^ Decant, Charles (14 June 2013). "Top Albums : Jenifer s'incline face à Daft Punk mais devance Johnny Hallyday" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  24. ^ "2017 – Certifications, Or, Platine, Diamant" (PDF) (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  25. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (22 February 2021). "Daft Punk Announces Breakup After 28 Years". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  26. ^ Murray, Gordon (23 December 2021). "Daft Punk Returns to No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart With 'Tron: Legacy'". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  27. ^ "Daft Punk Surprise-Release Homework 25th Anniversary Digital Deluxe & Stream 1997 Concert On Twitch". Stereogum. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  28. ^ Hourçourigaray, Bérénice (29 September 2022). "Daft Punk sort enfin les remixes de 'Homework' en vinyle et CD". TSUGI (in French). Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Daft Punk Announce New Random Access Memories Reissue With Unreleased Music". Pitchfork. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.