Cobra Starship was an American pop punk band, formed by Gabe Saporta in 2005. Other members are guitarist Ryland Blackinton, bassist Alex Suarez, drummer Nate Novarro, and keytarist Victoria Asher, all of whom provide backing vocals. The group released their debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets in 2006. Their song "Bring It" was retitled "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" in order to be included on the soundtrack album Snakes on a Plane: The Album.
| Cobra Starship discography | |
|---|---|
 Cobra Starship performing at Warped Tour on June 20, 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 17 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Album appearances | 8 |
Gabe's friendship with Pete Wentz earned them an opening slot on the Fall Out Boy tour. ¡Viva La Cobra!, their second album was released in late 2007. They played MTV Spring Break, Bamboozle East, West, in London, Tokyo and Canada. In January 2009, they started producing their third album, released in August, Hot Mess. The lead single for this album, "Good Girls Go Bad", charted at number two in New Zealand. In late August, 2011, the band released their fourth studio album, Night Shades. The lead single, "You Make Me Feel..." featuring rapper Sabi, debuted at number one in New Zealand.
Their discography consists of four studio albums, thirteen singles, and seventeen music videos.
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Alt [2] |
US Heat [3] |
US Indie [4] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
NZ [7] |
UK [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets |
|
125 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ¡Viva la Cobra! |
|
80 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Mess |
|
4 | — | — | — | 51 | 14 | 18 | 188 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Night Shades |
|
50 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| I'm a Hot Mess, Help Me[10] |
|
Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US Pop [12] |
AUS [13] |
CAN [14] |
BEL [15] |
FIN [16] |
JPN [17] |
NLD [18] |
NZ [7] |
UK [8] | |||||
| "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" (featuring William Beckett, Travie McCoy and Maja Ivarsson) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets | ||
| "The Church of Hot Addiction" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mister DJ)" |
2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Guilty Pleasure" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ¡Viva la Cobra! | |||
| "The City Is at War" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Kiss My Sass" (featuring Travie McCoy) |
2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Good Girls Go Bad" (featuring Leighton Meester) |
2009 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 13 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 17 | Hot Mess | ||
| "Hot Mess" | 64 | 39 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 198 |
| |||
| "Living in the Sky with Diamonds" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wet Hot American Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "You Make Me Feel..." (featuring Sabi)[24] |
2011 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 16 | Night Shades | ||
| "Middle Finger"[A] (featuring Mac Miller) |
2012 | —[A] | 36 | — | 55 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | |||
| "#1Nite (One Night)" (featuring My Name Is Kay) |
—[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Never Been in Love" (featuring Icona Pop) |
2014 | — | — | 66 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Beautiful Life” | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Party with You” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances edit
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Awww Dip" | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Music from the Motion Picture |
|
| 2008 | "I Kissed a Boy" | Welcome to the New Administration | Parody of Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" |
| "Interlude" | |||
| 2009 | "Chew Me Up & Spit Me Out" | Jennifer's Body | |
| 2010 | "What Happens on the Dancefloor" | Overcome | Collaboration with Alexandra Burke |
| 2011 | "Peggy Sue" | Listen to Me: Buddy Holly | Tribute album |
Music videos edit
As lead artist edit
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Snakes on a Plane" (featuring William Beckett, Travis McCoy and Maja Ivarsson) |
Lex Halaby |
| "The Church of Hot Addiction" | Alan Ferguson | |
| 2007 | "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mr. DJ)" |
Tue Wallin Storm |
| "Guilty Pleasure" (home video) | Victoria Asher | |
| "The City Is at War" | Whitey McConnaughy | |
| 2008 | "Guilty Pleasure" (2nd version) | John Stalberg Jr. |
| "Placer Culpable" | ||
| "Kiss My Sass" (featuring Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes) |
Matt Ornstein & Victoria Asher | |
| 2009 | "Good Girls Go Bad" (featuring Leighton Meester) |
Kai Regan |
| "Wet Hot American Summer" (home video) | ||
| "Hot Mess" | Kai Regan | |
| 2010 | "Hot Mess (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland Remix)" |
Pete Wentz |
| "Living in the Sky with Diamonds" | Lewis Cater | |
| 2011 | "Don't Blame the World, It's the DJ's Fault" | |
| "You Make Me Feel..." (featuring Sabi) |
Kai Regan | |
| 2012 | "Middle Finger" (featuring Mac Miller) |
Luga Podesta |
| "#1Nite (One Night)" (featuring My Name Is Kay) |
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| 2014 | "Never Been in Love" (featuring Icona Pop) |
Ellen von Unwerth |
| 2021 | "Beautiful Life" | Victoria Asher |
| "Party With You" | Sean Barrett |
Notes edit
- ^ "Middle Finger" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[30]
- ^ "#1Nite (One Night)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[30]
References edit
- ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- For ¡Viva la Cobra!: "Billboard 200" (The Week Of: November 10, 2007). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ Peak positions on Alternative Albums chart:
- For ¡Viva la Cobra!: "Alternative Albums" (The Week Of: November 10, 2007). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 August 2009" (PDF) (1017). Australian Web Archive. 2009-08-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discography Cobra Starship". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ a b Peaks in the UK:
- All top 100 peaks: "COBRA STARSHIP | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- Below top 100 peaks: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cobra Starship – Hot Mess". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "I'm A Hot Mess, Help Me -The Remix EP - Cobra Starship | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Australia:
- All except noted:"Discography Cobra Starship". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- For "Never Been in Love": Ryan, Gavin (11 October 2014). "The Veronicas Spend Third Week On Top Of ARIA Singles Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Discografie Cobra Starship" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Discography Cobra Starship". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ Peaks on the Japan Hot 100:
- For all except noted: "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Good Girls Gone Bad": "Japan Hot 100" (The Week Of: December 5, 2009). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Discografie Cobra Starship" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Go Bad". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Cobra Starship – Good Girls Go Bad". Music Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Cobra Starship – Good Girls Go Bad". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cobra Starship – Hot Mess". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ Karan, Tim (May 6, 2011). "Exclusive: Cobra Starship reveal cover art, release date for new single". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cobra Starship – You Make Me Feel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Search for cobra starship - IFPI". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Cobra Starship – You Make Me Feel". Music Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Cobra Starship – You Make Me Feel". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Cobra Starship – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 20, 2012.