The Eagles are an American rock band. Since their debut in 1972, they have released seven studio albums, two live albums, 10 compilation albums, as well as three video albums and 30 singles. Of those singles, five topped the Billboard Hot 100. The Eagles have a total of 18 Top 40 hits on the pop charts, as well as several hits on the adult contemporary chart. They are one of the best-selling popular music artists in history.
Eagles discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Singles | 30 |
Video albums | 2 |
Their highest-selling studio album is 1976's Hotel California, which was certified 26× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1] The album's title track was their fourth Number One single on the pop charts, as well as their highest certified single, being certified Platinum. The Eagles also hold the distinction of releasing the highest-selling album of the 20th century in the United States. The band's compilation album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) sold more than 26 million copies domestically from its release until the end of 1999.[2]
In 2007, the Eagles issued a full length studio album of new material for the first time in nearly 30 years with Long Road Out of Eden. The album debuted at #1 on several charts around the world; including Norway and the United Kingdom. The album featured five consecutive Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, and was certified 7× Platinum in the US.
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
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US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8] |
NL [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] | |||||
Eagles |
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22 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Desperado |
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41 | 31 | — | 35 | — | — | 5 | — | 40 | — | 39 | |||
On the Border |
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17 | 27 | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | |||
One of These Nights |
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1 | 5 | — | 2 | 49 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 8 | |||
Hotel California |
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1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
The Long Run |
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1 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
Long Road Out of Eden |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8] |
NL [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] | ||||
Eagles Live |
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6 | 3 | — | 25 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 44 | 24 | ||
Hell Freezes Over |
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1 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 18 | ||
Live from the Forum MMXVIII |
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16 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 26 | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
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US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8] |
NL [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] | |||||
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) |
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1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 35 | — | 8 | 2 | 31 | 2 | |||
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
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52 | 5 | — | 63 | — | 44 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
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The Best of Eagles |
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— | 7 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | |||
The Legend of Eagles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
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The Very Best of the Eagles (1994) |
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— | 2 | — | 28 | 22 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||
Selected Works: 1972–1999 |
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109 | 8 [43] |
— | — | — | 91 | 85 | — | 2 | — | 28 | |||
The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) |
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— | 11 | — | — | 20 | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 3 | |||
The Very Best Of / The Complete Greatest Hits |
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3 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 56 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |||
Eagles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Studio Albums 1972–1979 |
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— | — | — | — | — | 35 | 87 | — | — | 50 [52] |
— | |||
Legacy |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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US [53] |
US AC [54] |
US Country [55] |
CAN [56] |
CAN AC [57] |
CAN Country [58] |
IRE [59] |
NL [60] |
NOR [61] |
NZ [62] |
UK [13] |
AUS | ||||||||
1972 | "Take It Easy" | 12 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 |
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Eagles | ||||
"Witchy Woman" | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 81 | |||||||
"Peaceful Easy Feeling" | 22 | 20 | — | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
1973 | "Tequila Sunrise" | 64 | 26 | — | 68 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Desperado | |||||
"Outlaw Man" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
1974 | "Already Gone" | 32 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Border | |||||
"James Dean" | 77 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Best of My Love" | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |||||||
1975 | "One of These Nights" | 1 | 20 | — | 13 | 18 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 23 | 33 | One of These Nights | |||||
"Lyin' Eyes" | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 23 | — | 7 | 23 | 34 | |||||||
"Take It to the Limit" | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | 30 | |||||||
1976 | "New Kid in Town" | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 16 | Hotel California | |||||
1977 | "Hotel California" | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | ||||||
"Life in the Fast Lane" | 11 | — | — | 12 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | |||||||
1978 | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | 18 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 28 | 30 | 46 | Non-album single | |||||
1979 | "Heartache Tonight" | 1 | 38 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 20 | — | 7 | 40 | 13 |
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The Long Run | ||||
"The Long Run" | 8 | 34 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 66 | — | |||||||
1980 | "I Can't Tell You Why" | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 49 | — | 11 | — | — | ||||||
"Seven Bridges Road" | 21 | 17 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eagles Live | ||||||
1994 | "Get Over It" | 31 | 21 | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | Hell Freezes Over | |||||
"Love Will Keep Us Alive" | — | 1 | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | |||||||
"The Girl from Yesterday" | — | — | 58 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
1995 | "Learn to Be Still" | — | 15 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2003 | "Hole in the World" | 69 | 5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | 69 | — | The Very Best Of | |||||
2005 | "No More Cloudy Days" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Long Road Out of Eden | |||||
2007 | "How Long" | 101 | 7 | 23 | 76 | — | * | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | ||||||
2008 | "Busy Being Fabulous" | — | 12 | 28 | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"What Do I Do with My Heart" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
2009 | "I Don't Want to Hear Any More" | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Year | Song | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||||||
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US AC [53] |
US Adult [64] |
UK [13] | ||||||||||||
1995 | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | — | 31 | — | Christmas of Hope | |||||||||
1997 | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | 15 | — | — | ||||||||||
2007 | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | — | — | 93 | — | |||||||||
2013 | "Take It Easy" | — | — | 188 | The Complete Greatest Hits | |||||||||
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Billboard Year-End performances
Year | Song | Year-end position |
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1975 | "One of These Nights" | 10 |
"Best of My Love" | 13 | |
1976 | "Take It to the Limit" | 25 |
1977 | "Hotel California" | 19 |
"New Kid in Town" | 59 | |
1980 | "Heartache Tonight" | 47 |
"I Can't Tell You Why" | 62 | |
"The Long Run" | 81 |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Album | Notes |
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2017 | "Part of the Plan" | A Tribute to Dan Fogelberg[65] | Dan Fogelberg cover |
Videography
Video/DVDs
Title | Album details | Certifications | |
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Hell Freezes Over |
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Farewell 1 Tour: Live from Melbourne |
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History of the Eagles |
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Live from the Forum MMXVIII |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video |
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2007 | "How Long" |
2008 | "Busy Being Fabulous" |
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