The discography of indie rock band MGMT consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, one demo album, four extended plays, eleven singles (including one as a featured artist) and fourteen music videos. Originally known under the name The Management, the group was founded in 2002 by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser during their freshman year as art students at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. After graduating and changing the band's name to MGMT, they released an EP titled Time to Pretend in 2005 through the independent record label Cantora Records; music videos were recorded for two of the EP's songs, "Boogie Down" and "Destrokk". The critical success of the EP and extensive touring brought the group to the attention of Columbia Records, which signed them in 2006.
MGMT worked extensively with producer Dave Fridmann in recording their debut studio album, Oracular Spectacular, which was released to digital retailers in 2007, with a physical release following in early 2008. The album reached number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and the top ten of the Irish and United Kingdom album charts – it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), double platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Three singles, "Time to Pretend", "Electric Feel" and "Kids", were released from the album: "Kids" was the only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 91, later receiving a platinum certification from the RIAA.
In early 2010, MGMT collaborated with rapper Kid Cudi and electronic rock duo Ratatat on the single "Pursuit of Happiness", which reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA: two different music videos were recorded for the song. "Pursuit of Happiness" also achieved chart success in European territories, peaking at number two in France and number three in the Wallonia region of Belgium. The band released their second studio album, Congratulations, in April 2010, with producer Sonic Boom contributing heavily during the recording process. The album peaked at number two in the Billboard 200 and reached the top ten of several other national album charts, including in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Four singles were released from the album: "Flash Delirium", "Siberian Breaks", "It's Working" and "Congratulations", with "Flash Delirium" charting in Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom.Peak chart positions for albums and singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Flash Delirium": "Flash Delirium": Their self-titled third studio album was released on September 17, 2013.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUSPeak chart positions for albums and singles in Australia: All except "Time to Pretend": "Time to Pretend": AUT BEL CAN FRA GER IRL SWI UK Oracular Spectacular Released: October 2, 2007 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 38 6 72 10 24 22 65 5 68 8 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BRMA: Gold BVMI: Gold IRMA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum SNEP: Gold Congratulations Released: April 13, 2010 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 9 5 6 4 7 15 5 5 4 BPI: Silver MGMT Released: September 13, 2013 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 14 31 29 28 19 26 44 29 15 45 Little Dark Age Released: February 9, 2018 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 35 31 23 16 29 45 22 36 12 27 Loss of Life Released: February 23, 2024 Label: Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — 124 — — 57 — 31 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected information Title Album details Late Night Tales: MGMT Released: October 3, 2011 (US) Label: Late Night Stories Formats: CD, digital download
Demo albums + List of demo albums, with selected information Title Album details We (Don't) Care Released: 2004 (US) Label: Independent Formats: CD, internet leak Climbing to New Lows Released: 2005 (US) Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, internet leak
Live albums TitleAlbum details 11•11•11 Released: November 11, 2022 Label: MGMT Records Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected information Title EP details Time to Pretend Released: August 30, 2005 (US) Label: Cantora Formats: CD, digital download Qu'est-ce que c'est la vie, chaton? Released: December 6, 2010 (FRA) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download We Hear of Love, of Youth, and of Disillusionment Released: January 3, 2011 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download Congratulations Remixes Released: March 11, 2011 (US) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USRock AUS AUT BEL CAN GER IRL NZ UK "Time to Pretend" 2008 — — 62 — — 69 91 33 — 35 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Oracular Spectacular "Electric Feel" — — 7 60 17 53 88 21 10 22 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum "Metanoia" — — — — — — — — — — "Kids" 91 17 21 42 19 42 48 9 29 16 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 4× PlatinumOracular Spectacular "Flash Delirium" 2010 — — — — — 87 — — — 179 Congratulations "Siberian Breaks" — — — — — — — — — — "It's Working" — — — — — — — — — — "Congratulations"— — — — — — — — — — "Alien Days" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — MGMT "Your Life Is a Lie" — 42 — — — — — — — — "Little Dark Age" 2017 — 32 — — — — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Little Dark Age "When You Die" — 35 — — — — — — — — "Hand It Over" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Me and Michael" — 29 — — — — — — — — "In the Afternoon" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "As You Move Through the World" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — "Mother Nature" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Loss of Life "Bubblegum Dog" — — — — — — — — — — "Nothing to Declare" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — "Dancing in Babylon" — — — — — — — — — —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS AUT BEL CAN FRA GER IRL SWI UK "Pursuit of Happiness"(Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat) 2010 59 41 46 3 76 2 51 24 50 64 RIAA: 12× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BRMA: Gold BVMI: Gold Man on the Moon: The End of Day "The Divine Chord"(The Avalanches featuring MGMT and Johnny Marr) 2020 — — — — — — — — — — We Will Always Love You "Kid Born in Space"(Cola Boyy featuring MGMT) 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Prosthetic Boombox"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album MEXEng. "Weekend Wars"2007 — Oracular Spectacular "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" 2011 38 Late Night Tales "Cool Song No. 2" 2013 50 MGMT "Goodbye Darling" 2016 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Worm Mountain" 2009 The Flaming Lips Embryonic "Art Is Everywhere" 2010 Music Is...Awesome! Volume 2 "Call from the Bank" Nipsey Hussle The Marathon "You Are Too Far From Me" 2011 R. Stevie Moore Recorded For Japan benefit album "Future Games" 2012 Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Music videos As lead artist + List of music videos as lead artist, with directors, showing year released Title Year Director(s) "Boogie Down" 2005 Max Goldblatt "Destrokk" John Miserendino "The Youth" 2008 Eric Wareheim "Time to Pretend" Ray Tintori "Electric Feel" "Kids" 2009 "Flash Delirium" 2010 Andreas Nilsson "It's Working" So Me "Congratulations" Tom Kuntz "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" 2011 Ned Wenlock "Your Life Is a Lie" 2013 Tom Kuntz "Cool Song No. 2" Isaiah Seret "Alien Days" Sam Fleischner and Megha Barnabas "Little Dark Age" 2017 David MacNutt and Nathaniel Axel "When You Die" Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-NovackMGMT – When You Die – YouTube "Me and Michael" 2018Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland "In the Afternoon" 2019 MGMT "Mother Nature" 2023 Jordan FishMGMT Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song "Mother Nature"
As featured artist + List of music videos as featured artist, with directors, showing year released Title Year Director(s) "Pursuit of Happiness" (version 1)(Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat) 2010 Brody Baker "Pursuit of Happiness" (version 2)(Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat) Megaforce
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