Die Ärzte discography

German rock band Die Ärzte have released 14 studio albums, eight extended plays, seven compilation albums, six live albums, 11 video albums and 50 singles (of which the majority is accompanied by a music video). The band—consisting of members Farin Urlaub, Bela B and Rodrigo González—is one of the best-selling German groups with 7.8 million records sold in Germany.

Die Ärzte discography
Die Ärzte during a concert in Cologne (1998)
Studio albums	14
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	8
Video albums	11
Music videos	34
EPs	7
Singles	50

Their work include German language songs such as "Schrei nach Liebe" (1993), "Ein Song namens Schunder" (1995), "Männer sind Schweine" (1998) and "Manchmal haben Frauen..." (2000), which experienced widespread commercial success in Germanic territories. Die Ärzte's albums, released by labels including CBS and Hot Action Records, received several Gold and Platinum certifications by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) in Germany and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Austria and Switzerland in a span of almost 30 years.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title^[1]	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		GER ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	SWI ^[4]
Debil	Released: 1984 Label: Columbia Format: CD	5^[A]	22^[A]	77^[A]	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Im Schatten der Ärzte	Released: 1985 Label: CBS Format: CD	53	—	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Die Ärzte	Released: 1986 Label: CBS Format: CD	7	—	—
Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...	Released: 19 April 1988 Label: CBS Format: CD	6	13	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Die Bestie in Menschengestalt	Released: 5 October 1993 Label: Metronome, Vivendi Format: CD	2	1	8	BVMI: 3× Gold^[5] IFPI AUT: Platinum^[6] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]
Planet Punk	Released: 18 September 1995 Label: Metronome Format: CD	2	3	4	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]
Le Frisur	Released: 24 May 1996 Label: Metronome, Universal Format: CD	3	6	8
13	Released: 25 May 1998 Label: Hot Action Format: CD	1	2	1	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]
Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!	Released: 20 October 2000 Label: Hot Action Format: CD	1	3	11	BVMI: Platinum^[5]
Geräusch	Released: 29 September 2003 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	1	2	7	BVMI: 2× Gold^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6]
Jazz ist anders	Released: 2 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	1	2	2	BVMI: 4× Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Platinum^[6] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]
auch	Released: 13 April 2012 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	1	1	1	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6]
Hell	Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	1	2	2
Dunkel	Released: 24 September 2021^[8] Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	1	1	1
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title^[1]	Album details
Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!	Released: 1983 Label: Vielklang, Schnick-Schnack Format: CD
Uns geht's prima...	Released: 1984 Label: Vielklang Format: CD
Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar"	Released: 1985 Label: CBS Format: CD
Die Ärzte	Released: 1989 Label: Amiga Format: CD
1, 2, 3, 4, – Bullenstaat!	Released: 1995 Label: Eldo Format: CD
Rockgiganten vs. Strassenköter	Released: 22 November 1996 Label: Metronome, Gringo Format: CD
Jazz ist anders Bonus EP	Released: 2 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title^[1]	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		GER ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	SWI ^[4]
Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)	Released: 1987 Label: CBS Format: CD	22	—	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Ab 18	Released: 21 October 1987 Label: CBS Format: CD	33	—	—
Die Ärzte früher!	Released: 13 February 1989 Label: Vielklang Format: CD	4	12	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze	Released: 26 August 1994 Label: Columbia Format: CD	6	—	22	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6]
Die Ärzte	Released: 2001 Label: Howling Bull Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—
Bäst of	Released: 6 October 2006 Label: Hot Action Format: CD	1	1	4	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]
Seitenhirsch	Released: 14 December 2018 Label: And More Bears Format: CD, digital download	10	—	—
They've Given Me Schrott! – Die Outtakes	Released: 8 February 2019 Label: And More Bears Format: CD, digital download	2	10	15
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title^[1]	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		GER ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	SWI ^[4]
Live – Nach uns die Sintflut	Released: 27 October 1988 Label: CBS Format: CD	1	9	17	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[5]
Wir wollen nur deine Seele	Released: 22 November 1999 Label: Hot Action Format: CD	4	16	9	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Satanische Pferde	Released: 1999 Label: Hot Action Format: CD	—	—	—
Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule	Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	2	5	20	BVMI: Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6]
Jazzfäst	Released: 2009 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—
Die Nacht der Dämonen	Released: 13 September 2013 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download	1	16	11
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other albums

List of fellow albums

Title^[1]	Album details
GötterDÄmmerung	Released: October 1997 Label: Gringo, Intercod Format: CD
5, 6, 7, 8 – Bullenstaat!	Released: 7 March 2001 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download
Männer haben kein Gehirn	Released: October 2001 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download
Jazz ist anders (Economy)	Released: 14 November 2007 Label: Hot Action Format: CD, digital download
Live in Linz 3 July 2009	Released: 3 July 2009 Label: Independent Format: USB
Live in Linz 4 July 2009	Released: 4 July 2009 Label: Independent Format: USB

Singles

Further information: List of songs recorded by Die Ärzte

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title^[1]	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		GER ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	SWI ^[4]
"Paul"	1984	—	—	—		Debil
"Zu spät"	1985	—	—	—
"Wegen dir"		—	—	—		Im Schatten der Ärzte
"Du willst mich küssen"	1986	—	—	—
"Für immer"		—	—	—		Die Ärzte
"Ist das alles?"		—	—	—
"Gehn wie ein Ägypter"	1987	44	—	—		Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)
"2000 Mädchen"		—	—	—
"Radio brennt"		50	—	—
"Ich ess' Blumen"	1988	—	—	—		Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...
"Westerland"		34	—	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
"Der Ritt auf dem Schmetterling (Instrumental)"		—	—	—		Live – Nach uns die Sintflut
"Live – Zu spät..."		25	—	—
"Teenager Liebe (unecht)/Gute Nacht"	1989	—	—	—		Die Ärzte früher!
"Bitte bitte"		18	—	—		Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...
"Schrei nach Liebe"	1993	1	1	6	BVMI: Gold^[5]	Die Bestie in Menschengestalt
"Mach die Augen zu"		31	9	—
"Friedenspanzer"	1994	32	—	—
"Quark"		37	—	—
"Ein Song namens Schunder"	1995	4	18	11	BVMI: Gold^[5]	Planet Punk
"Hurra"		25	—	49
"Rod Loves You"		—	—	—
"3-Tage-Bart"	1996	30	—	24		Le Frisur
"Mein Baby war beim Frisör"		43	—	—
"Ein Schwein namens Männer"	1998	1	1	1	BVMI: 2× Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]	13
"Goldenes Handwerk"		36	—	—
"1/2 Lovesong"		28	—	—
"Rebell"	1999	42	—	—
"Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)"		28	—	—		Wir wollen nur deine Seele
"Wie es geht"	2000	5	12	36		Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!
"Manchmal haben Frauen..."		4	62	94	BVMI: Gold^[5]
"Yoko Ono"	2001	46	65	—
"Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch"		50	—	—
"Komm zurück/Die Banane"	2002	34	—	—		Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule
"Unrockbar"	2003	1	9	27		Geräusch
"Dinge von denen"		14	33	68
"Nichts in der Welt"	2004	13	29	52
"Deine Schuld"		15	34	62
"Die klügsten Männer der Welt"		23	33	50
"Junge"	2007	1	7	23		Jazz ist anders
"Lied vom Scheitern"	2008	7	23	—
"Lasse redn"		6	3	79
"HimmelblauPerfektBreit"	2009	26	—	—
"ZeiDverschwÄndung"	2012	3	20	63		auch
"M + F"		13	18	—
"Ist das noch Punkrock?"		18	—	—
"Waldspaziergang mit Folgen / Sohn der Leere"	2013	17	61	—
"Morgens pauken"	2020	3	—	86		Hell
"True Romance"		1	—	—
"Ich, am Strand"	2021	4	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title^[1]	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		GER ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	SWI ^[4]
Richy Guitar	Released: 1984 Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray	—	—	—
Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live)	Released: 1988 Label: CBS Format: VHS, DVD	47	—	—
Die Beste Band der Welt (...und zwar live) II	Released: 1989 Label: CBS Format: VHS	4	12	—
Gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte	Released: 1996 Label: Metronome Format: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Noch mehr gefangen im Schattenreich von Die Ärzte	Released: 1996 Label: Metronome Format: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	BVMI: Gold^[5]
Killer	Released: 2000 Label: Hot Action Format: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	BVMI: Platinum^[5]
Üben, Unsichtbarer!	Released: 2001 Format: Digital download	—	—	—
Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule	Released: 2002 Label: Hot Action Format: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	BVMI: Platinum^[5]
Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten	Released: 2004 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD	1	—	16	BVMI: 3× Platinum^[5] IFPI AUT: Gold^[6] IFPI SWI: Gold^[7]
Overkiller	Released: 2009 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD	2	2	—
Die Nacht der Dämonen	Released: 2013 Label: Hot Action Format: DVD	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, with notes and directors

Title^[9]	Year	Director(s)
"Gehn wie ein Ägypter"	1987	Un­known
"Westerland"	1988
"Bitte bitte"	1989	Reinhard Günzler / Peter Clausen
"Schrei nach Liebe"	1993	Detlev Buck
"Mach die Augen zu"
"Friendenspanzer"	1994	Kai Sehr
"Quark"
"Ein Song namens Schunder"	1995
"Hurra"
"Rod Loves You"
"3-Tage-Bart"	1996
"Mein Baby war beim Frisör"
"Ein Schwein namens Männer"	1998
"Goldenes Handwerk"
"1/2 Lovesong"		Olaf Heine
"Rebell"	1999
"Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)"		Schwarwel
"Wie es geht"	2000	Norbert Heiker
"Manchmal haben Frauen..."		Olaf Heine
"Yoko Ono"	2001	Sven Bollinger
"Rock'n'Roll-Übermensch"		Philipp Stölzl
"Unrockbar"	2003	Norbert Heiker
"Dinge von denen"
"Nichts in der Welt"	2004
"Deine Schuld"		Sven Bollinger
"Die klügsten Männer der Welt"		Norbert Heiker
"Junge"	2007
"Lied vom Scheitern"	2008
"Lasse redn"
"HimmelblauPerfektBreit"
"ZeiDverschwÄndung"	2012	Yehontan Richer-Levin / Thomas Bausenwein
"M + F"		Florian Sänger
"Ist das noch Punkrock?"		Yehontan Richer-Levin / Thomas Bausenwein
"Waldspaziergang mit Folgen"	2013

Notes

1. Peak position for its 2005 reissue, Devil.^[2][3][4]

External links

• Die Ärzte discography at MusicBrainz

References

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