Bloc Party's first studio album, Silent Alarm was released in 2005 and was the band's UK breakthrough by reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album generated a hit single, "So Here We Are/Positive Tension", which peaked at number five on the UK Top 40. In late 2005, Silent Alarm was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and was voted as the NME Album of the Year.[3][4] After two years, during which their songs appeared on several compilations, the band members released A Weekend in the City in 2007. The record entered the UK Albums Chart at number two and debuted in the United States at number 12. The first single from the album, "The Prayer", peaked at number four on the UK Top 40 and is the quartet's highest charting UK song to date.
In 2008, Bloc Party released their third studio album, Intimacy, which reached a peak of number eight in the UK and entered the Billboard 200 in the US at number 18. The highest-charting single from the record was "Mercury", which peaked at number 16 on the UK Top 40. As of 2009, Bloc Party have sold more than three million album copies in their career.[5] The band released Four, their fourth studio album, in 2012 through Frenchkiss Records.[6] It was their first album following a prolonged hiatus for the band, during which several members of the band were involved in side projects. Four was produced by Alex Newport (The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, and Polysics), and the album was recorded and mixed in New York City.
The band's fifth studio album, Hymns, was released in January 2016. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 12. Though three singles were officially released from the album, none entered a singles chart.
Bloc Party's sixth studio album, Alpha Games was released on 22 April 2022.[7]
"—" denotes singles that did not chart, have not charted yet, or were not released. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived
Notes
^Alpha Games did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 57 on the BillboardTop Album Sales Chart.[25]
^"Helicopter" was re-released as a single in the US in 2006[45]
^"Helicopter" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 34 on the US Hot Singles Sales chart.[46]
^"Tulips" was released as a single in the US only[48]
^"The Prayer" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"The Prayer" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 12 on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"I Still Remember" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 18 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"Hunting for Witches" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"Flux" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"Mercury" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Physical Singles chart.[50]
^"Mercury" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"Mercury" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"Talons" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 5 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"Talons" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 21 on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"One Month Off" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 22 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"One More Chance" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"Octopus" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 9 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"Octopus" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 36 on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"Octopus" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the US Hot Singles Sales chart.[46]
^"Truth" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"Ratchet" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 52 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[51]
^"The Love Within" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[10]
^"The Love Within" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"The Good News" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[11]
^"High Life" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[59]
^* For " So Here We Are"/"Positive Tension":"Hits of the World – Eurocharts"(PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 8. 19 February 2005. p. 27. Archived(PDF) from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
For "Banquet", "The Pioneers", "Hunting For Witches", & "Mercury": "Bloc Party – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2022.