Cake discography explained

The following is the complete discography of American band Cake.

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	FRA [4]	GER [5]	NLD [6]	NOR [7]	NZL [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
Motorcade of Generosity	Released: February 7, 1994 Re-issued: June 9, 2008 Label: Capricorn (942035) / Upbeat (2) Format: CD, CS, DI, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fashion Nugget	Released: September 17, 1996 Label: Capricorn (532867) Format: CD, CS, DI, LP	36	9	64	20	49	71	28	41	—	53	RIAA 2× Platinum[11] ARIA Gold[12] MC Gold[13]
Prolonging the Magic	Released: October 6, 1998 Label: Capricorn (538092) Format: CD, CS, DI, LP	33	28	64	15	84	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum
Comfort Eagle	Released: July 24, 2001 Label: Columbia Records (5015402) Format: CD, CS, DI, LP	13	27	7	41	—	—	—	—	31	—	RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold
Pressure Chief	Released: October 5, 2004 Label: Columbia Records (5174502) Format: CD, DI, LP	17	99	25	79	95	—	—	—	44	—
Showroom of Compassion	Released: January 11, 2011 Label: Upbeat (99332) Format: CD, DI, LP, 7" vinyl box set	1	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US Indie [14]
B-Sides and Rarities	Released: October 2, 2007 Label: Upbeat (9958) Format: CD	38

Live albums

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Live from the Crystal Palace	Released: April 19, 2014 Label: Upbeat Format: LP

Demo albums

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Is This Love?	Released: 1991 Format: CS

Extended plays

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EP details
Extra Value	Released: 2004 Label: Columbia (CSK 54799) Format: CD
Wheels	Released: 2005 Label: Sony Format: DI

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
US [15]	US Alt [16]	AUS	CAN [17]	FRA	GER	NLD	NZL	SCO [18]	UK
"Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle"	1993	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Motorcade of Generosity
"Jolene"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ruby Sees All"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Distance"	1996	—	4	21	—	—	—	73	—	20	22	RIAA: 2× Platinum	Fashion Nugget
"I Will Survive"	1997	—	28	27	—	37	95	—	27	22	29	RIAA: Gold
"Frank Sinatra"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Friend Is a Four Letter Word"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Never There"		78	1	75	42	—	—	—	—	—	66	RIAA: Gold	Prolonging the Magic
"Let Me Go"	1999	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You Turn the Screws"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sheep Go to Heaven"		—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Short Skirt/Long Jacket"	2001	—	7	44	—	—	—	87	—	74	63	RIAA: Platinum	Comfort Eagle
"Arco Arena"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love You Madly"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"No Phone"	2004	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Pressure Chief
"Carbon Monoxide"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sick of You"	2010	—	4	—	72	—	—	—	—	—	—		Showroom of Compassion
"Long Time"	2011	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Mustache Man (Wasted)"		—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sheep Go to Heaven" (live)	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live from the Crystal Palace
"Sinking Ship"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="2"
"Age of Aquarius"[19]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Covers

Cake has recorded a number of covers, which are songs written and recorded by other artists.

• The song "Sad Songs & Waltzes", on the 1996 album Fashion Nugget, is a cover and was originally written and recorded by Willie Nelson in 1973 on his album Shotgun Willie.
• The song "I Will Survive" is also found on Fashion Nugget, and is an alternative remake of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" published in 1978.
• The song "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" is a cover of a song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farrés called "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás," with English lyrics by Joe Davis. It is found on Fashion Nugget.
• The song "The Guitar Man", from the album Pressure Chief, is a cover of a hit by Bread.
• The song "War Pigs" is a cover of a Black Sabbath song from their album Paranoid, and is on their album B-Sides and Rarities.
• The song "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" is a cover of a Barry White song on the soundtrack to An American Werewolf in Paris.
• The song "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a Mel Tillis composition, popularised in 1969 by Kenny Rogers & covered by Cake on the album B-Sides and Rarities.
• The song "Strangers in the Night" is a Frank Sinatra cover from covers compilation Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack and later released on B-Sides and Rarities.
• The song "Mah Nà Mah Nà", recorded for VH1's For the Kids, was originally recorded by Piero Umiliani.
• The song "Half as Much", written by Curley Williams and performed by Hank Williams Sr.
• The song "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)", originally by Buck Owens.
• The song "What's Now Is Now" is a cover of a Frank Sinatra song and is on their album Showroom of Compassion.
• The song "Reincarnation", written and performed by Roger Miller, is featured on the tribute album King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller.

External links

• Cake's official web site

Notes and References

1. Cake Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. August 14, 2019.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: Web site: Discography Cake. Hung Medien. 2009-07-17.
   • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 47.
   • Pressure Chief: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 October 2004. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/issue764.pdf. dead. 2004-12-19. December 20, 2004. The ARIA Report. Australian Web Archive. 764. 2014-08-17.
3. Cake Top Albums/CDs positions . . 2009-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012062533/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?q1=Cake&q2=Top++Albums%2FCDs&interval=20&x=58&y=8&sk=44&&&&&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 . 2012-10-12 . dead .
4. Web site: Discographie Cake. fr. Hung Medien. 2009-07-17.
5. Peak chart positions for Cake in Germany:
   • Web site: Chartverfolgung / Cake / Longplay. de. PhonoNet. 2009-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318015442/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Cake/?type=longplay. 2012-03-18. dead.
   • Web site: Chartverfolgung / Cake / Single. de. PhonoNet. 2009-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001070254/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Cake/?type=single. 2012-10-01. dead.
6. Web site: Discografie Cake. nl. Hung Medien. 2009-07-17.
7. Web site: Discography Cake. Hung Medien. 2009-07-17.
8. Web site: Discography Cake. Hung Medien. 2009-07-17.
9. Web site: Discographie Cake. de. Hung Medien. 2009-07-17.
10. Web site: Tobias. Zywietz. Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR. 2009-07-19.
11. United States. Cake. August 11, 2022.
12. Australia. Cake. album. 1997. November 28, 2021.
13. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Cake. Canadian Recording Industry Association. 2011-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323093114/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Cake&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. 2012-03-23. dead.
14. Cake Chart History: Independent Albums. Billboard. August 17, 2022.
15. Web site: Cake > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 2011-01-22.
16. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=cake|chart=MRT}} Cake Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 4, 2022.
17. Peaks in Canada:
    • For "Never There: Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 12, December 14, 1998 . . 2009-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210034723/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php . February 10, 2010 . dead .
    • For "Sick of You":[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=cake|chart=CAN}} Cake Album & Song Chart History: Canada Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 17, 2022.
18. Peaks in Scotland:
    • "The Distance": Web site: Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. August 18, 2022.
    • "I Will Survive": Web site: Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. August 18, 2022.
    • "Short Skirt/Long Jacket": Web site: Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. August 18, 2022.
19. Web site: CAKE: Age Of Aquarius. August 17, 2022. Sandbox World. 18 January 2021 . en-us.
20. Cake Chart History: Canada Rock . Billboard . August 14, 2019 .