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

Studio albums

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
  • Released: September 22, 1992
  • Label: Capitol
3 37 35 3 62 62 27 53
Soup
  • Released: August 15, 1995
  • Label: Capitol
28 74 44 14 33 87 34 40 48
For My Friends
  • Released: April 22, 2008
  • Label: Rocket Science Ventures
133
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
CAN
Nico
  • Released: November 12, 1996
  • Label: Capitol
161 90
Classic Masters
  • Released: January 29, 2002
  • Label: Capitol
The Best of Blind Melon
  • Released: September 27, 2005
  • Label: Capitol
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Live album

Title Details
Live at the Palace
  • Released: April 4, 2006
  • Label: Capitol

Singles

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 [upper-alpha 1] 25 8 21 50 37 Soup
"Toes Across the Floor"
"Three Is a Magic Number" 1996 Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks
"Soul One" Nico
"The Pusher"
"Wishing Well" 2008 For My Friends
"Tumblin' Down"
"Way Down and Far Below" 2019 Non-album singles
"Too Many to Count"
"In the Very Best Way" 2020
"Fence"
"Strikes Back" 2021
"—" denotes the recording that did not chart.

Compilation appearances

Tribute albums

Music videos

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

  1. "Galaxie" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 54 on the Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) chart.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "US album position". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. 1 2 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  3. 1 2 "Austrian chart positions". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  4. "Blind Melon Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  5. "Finnish album positions". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  6. "German album positions". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  7. 1 2 "Dutch chart positions". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  8. 1 2 "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  9. "Swedish album positions". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  10. 1 2 "UK chart positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  11. Caulfield, Keith (2008-07-18). "Ask Billboard: Beck, Blind Melon, Danity Kane". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  12. "American certificates: searchable database". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  13. "British album certifications – Blind Melon – Blind Melon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Gold/Platinum".
  15. Borzillo, Carrie (October 19, 1996). "Blind Melon's Double Remembrance". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 42. pp. 19, 22.
  16. 1 2 3 "US single positions". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  17. "Blind Melon Top Singles positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  18. "Irish single positions: searchable database". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  19. "British single certifications – Blind Melon – No Rain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  20. "Blind Melon Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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