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Ben Folds Five

Ben Folds Five was an American alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was composed of Ben Folds (lead vocals, piano), Robert Sledge (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Darren Jessee (drums, backing vocals). The group achieved success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes. Their single "Brick" from the second album, Whatever and Ever Amen (1997), gained airplay on many mainstream radio stations. During their first seven years, the band released three studio records, a compilation of B-sides and outtakes, and eight singles. They also contributed to a number of soundtracks and compilations. Ben Folds Five disbanded in October 2000, but reunited in 2011, and released their fourth album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, in 2012, before disbanding again in 2013.

Infobox

Origin
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
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Years active
1993–2000 2008 2011–2013 2023
Labels
Passenger Caroline Virgin 550 Epic Sony Imaveepee
Past members
Ben Folds Robert Sledge Darren Jessee

Tables

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications · Discography › Studio albums
US
US
Title
US
Album details
AUS
Peak chart positions
CAN
Peak chart positions
JPN
Peak chart positions
SCO
Peak chart positions
UK
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Title
Ben Folds Five
Album details
Released: August 8, 1995 Label: Passenger, Caroline
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
37
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
72
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Sales
US: 195,000
Certifications
RIAJ: Gold
Whatever and Ever Amen
Whatever and Ever Amen
Title
Whatever and Ever Amen
Album details
Released: March 18, 1997 Label: 550, Caroline, Epic
Peak chart positions
42
Peak chart positions
8
Peak chart positions
48
Peak chart positions
6
Peak chart positions
38
Peak chart positions
30
Sales
US: 1,100,000
Certifications
RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold RIAJ: Platinum
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
Title
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
Album details
Released: April 27, 1999 Label: 550, Caroline, Epic
Peak chart positions
35
Peak chart positions
5
Peak chart positions
35
Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
32
Peak chart positions
22
Sales
US: 299,000
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
Title
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
Album details
Released: September 18, 2012 Label: ImaVeePee
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
24
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
72
Peak chart positions
48
Peak chart positions
40
Sales
US: 67,000
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales
Certifications
US
AUS
CAN
JPN
SCO
UK
Ben Folds Five
Released: August 8, 1995 Label: Passenger, Caroline
—
37
—
72
—
—
US: 195,000
RIAJ: Gold
Whatever and Ever Amen
Released: March 18, 1997 Label: 550, Caroline, Epic
42
8
48
6
38
30
US: 1,100,000
RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold RIAJ: Platinum
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
Released: April 27, 1999 Label: 550, Caroline, Epic
35
5
35
17
32
22
US: 299,000
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
Released: September 18, 2012 Label: ImaVeePee
10
24
—
72
48
40
US: 67,000
List of live albums, with selected details · Discography › Live albums
Live
Live
Title
Live
Album details
Released: May 31, 2013 Label:
The Complete Sessions at West 54th
The Complete Sessions at West 54th
Title
The Complete Sessions at West 54th
Album details
Released: July 10, 2018 Label: Real Gone, Epic
Title
Album details
Live
Released: May 31, 2013 Label:
The Complete Sessions at West 54th
Released: July 10, 2018 Label: Real Gone, Epic
List of compilation albums, with selected details · Discography › Compilation albums
Naked Baby Photos
Naked Baby Photos
Title
Naked Baby Photos
Album details
Released: January 13, 1998 Label: Caroline
Playlist: The Very Best of Ben Folds Five
Playlist: The Very Best of Ben Folds Five
Title
Playlist: The Very Best of Ben Folds Five
Album details
Released: April 10, 2015 Label: Epic
Title
Album details
Naked Baby Photos
Released: January 13, 1998 Label: Caroline
Playlist: The Very Best of Ben Folds Five
Released: April 10, 2015 Label: Epic
List of singles, with selected chart positions · Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
USRadio
US Alt
AUS
CAN
JPN
UK
"Jackson Cannery"
1994
—
—
—
—
—
—
Ben Folds Five
"Underground"
1996
—
—
—
—
—
37
"Where's Summer B.?"
—
—
—
—
—
76
"Philosophy"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Uncle Walter"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Battle of Who Could Care Less"
1997
—
22
149
—
—
26
Whatever and Ever Amen
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces"
—
—
134
—
—
—
"Kate"
—
—
—
—
—
39
"Brick"
19
6
13
12
—
26
"Song for the Dumped"
1998
—
23
73
—
—
—
"Army"
1999
—
17
65
—
—
28
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
"Don't Change Your Plans"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Do It Anyway"
2012
—
—
—
—
88
—
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
"—" denotes singles that did not chart.

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