Blind Melon is an alternative rock band, whose most notable work dates from 1992 to 1995, and ceased with the death of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon. In 2006, the band reformed with a new lead vocalist, Travis Warren. From 1992–1996 the band released three studio albums. They have also released two compilations albums and one live album. They are best known for the 1993 song "No Rain" which reached number 1 in the United States and Canada. Other songs that charted include "Tones of Home" (1992) and "Galaxie" (1995).
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NED [7] |
NZL [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] | ||||
| Blind Melon |
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3 | 37 | 35 | 3 | — | 62 | 62 | 27 | — | 53 |
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| Soup |
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28 | 74 | 44 | 14 | 33 | — | 87 | 34 | 40 | 48 |
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| For My Friends |
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133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN | ||||||||||||
| Nico |
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161 | 90 | ||||||||||
| Classic Masters |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| The Best of Blind Melon |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Live album
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Palace |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US Main [16] |
US Alt [16] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [17] |
IRE [18] |
NED [7] |
NZL [8] |
UK [10] | ||||
| "Tones of Home" | 1992 | — | 10 | 20 | 83 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 62 | Blind Melon | |
| "No Rain" | 1993 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 17 | ||
| "I Wonder" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Change" | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 35 | |||
| "Galaxie" | 1995 | —[A] | 25 | 8 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 50 | 37 | Soup | |
| "Toes Across the Floor" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Three Is a Magic Number" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks | |
| "Soul One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nico | ||
| "The Pusher" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
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| "—" denotes the recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation appearances
editTribute albums
edit- 1995: Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin – Out on the Tiles
- 1996: Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks – Three Is a Magic Number
Soundtrack albums
edit- 1994: The Cowboy Way - Music From The Motion Picture - ‘’Candy Says’’
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Tones of Home" | 1992 | Samuel Bayer |
| "No Rain" | ||
| "I Wonder" | Paul Boyd | |
| "Dear Ol' Dad" | ||
| "Change" | 1993 | Samuel Bayer |
| "Galaxie" | 1995 | Jake Scott |
| "Mouthful of Cavities" | Unknown | |
| "Toes Across the Floor" | Jamie Thraves | |
| "Soul One" | 1996 | Unknown |
| "Wishing Well" | 2008 | Danny Clinch |
Notes
edit- ^ "Galaxie" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 54 on the Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) chart.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "US album position". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Blind Melon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Tones of Home": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 17 Apr 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ a b "Austrian chart positions". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Blind Melon Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Finnish album positions". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "German album positions". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ a b "Dutch chart positions". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ a b "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Swedish album positions". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ a b "UK chart positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2008-07-18). "Ask Billboard: Beck, Blind Melon, Danity Kane". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "American certificates: searchable database". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "British album certifications – Blind Melon – Blind Melon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum".
- ^ Borzillo, Carrie (October 19, 1996). "Blind Melon's Double Remembrance". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 42. pp. 19, 22.
- ^ a b c "US single positions". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Blind Melon Top Singles positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "Irish single positions: searchable database". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". ARIA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Blind Melon – No Rain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Blind Melon Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
