Aly & AJ discography

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Aly & AJ discography
Paparazzo Presents Aly & AJ.jpg
Aly & AJ on Brock Storm concert, in Valdosta, Georgia, in 2008.
Studio albums4
Compilation albums2
Video albums1
Music videos21
EPs2
Singles27

The discography of Aly & AJ (briefly known as 78violet), an American pop rock duo, consists of four studio albums, one video album, two extended plays and compilation albums, 27 singles, 10 music videos and various album appearances. They released their debut studio album Into the Rush on August 17, 2005. The album debuted at number 36 in the United States, selling over 24,000 copies in its first week and was later certified Gold by the RIAA.[1] Into the Rush earned them the "Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year" nomination at the 2006 American Music Awards.[2] Into the Rush has sold 839,000 copies in the United States[3] and 1,000,000 worldwide.[4]

In 2006, the duo released their second studio and first Holiday album, Acoustic Hearts of Winter, which peaked at 78 on the Billboard 200 and sold 110,000 copies.[5] Their third studio album, Insomniatic, debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, selling over 39,000 copies in its first week, making it their highest debut to date.[6] The album's lead single, "Potential Breakup Song", is their most successful single to date, it was certified Platinum and managed to peak at number 17 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top 20 and international hit.[7]

In 2013, the duo released a single under the name '78violet' titled "Hothouse", which was their only single release under this name.[8] In 2017, the duo returned with a new single titled "Take Me," which was released under their original name. They have since released various songs that have been compiled onto an album, We Don't Stop (2020), and released their fourth studio album in May 2021, their first album in 14 years.

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[9] 		JAP
[10] 		UK
[11]
Into the Rush 36 94 —
  • World: 1,000,000[4]
  • US: 839,000[3]
Acoustic Hearts of Winter
  • Released: September 26, 2006
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Format: CD, digital download
 78 — —
Insomniatic
  • Released: July 10, 2007
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Format: CD, digital download
 15 90 72
A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun
  • Released: May 7, 2021[15]
  • Label: Aly & AJ Music
  • Format: LP, CD, streaming, digital download
 —[A] — —[B]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details
Sanctuary, Vol. 1: 78violet (The Unreleased Album)[18]
  • Released: November 6, 2020
  • Label: Aly & AJ Music LLC
  • Format: LP
We Don't Stop[19]
  • Released: November 30, 2020
  • Label: Aly & AJ Music LLC
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Video albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart position
US Video
[20]
On the Ride
  • Released: April 4, 2006
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Format: DVD
 10
Fav Five - Let Me Repeat That[21]
  • Released: November 20, 2007
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Format: Digital download
 —

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Charts
US
Indie
[22]
Ten Years
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Aly & AJ Music LLC
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 25
Sanctuary
  • Released: May 10, 2019
  • Label: Aly & AJ Music LLC
  • Format: LP, CD, streaming, digital download
 29

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[23] 		US Christ
[24] 		AUS
[25] 		CAN
[26] 		IRE
[27] 		NLD
[28] 		NOR
[29] 		SCO
[30] 		UK
[11]
"Do You Believe in Magic"[31] 2005 —[C] — — — — — — — — Into the Rush
"No One"[33][34] — — — — — — — — —
"Walking on Sunshine"[35] — — — — — — — — —
"Never Far Behind"[36] — 28 — — — — — — —
"Rush"[37] 2006 59 — — — — — — — —
"On the Ride"[38] — — — — — — — — —
"Chemicals React"[37] 50 — — — — — — — —
"Greatest Time of Year"[39] 96 — — — — — — — — Acoustic Hearts of Winter
"Potential Breakup Song"[37] 2007 17 — — 72 16 83 18 31 22 Insomniatic
"Like Whoa" 2008 63 — 92 66 — — — — 165
"Hothouse"[D] 2013 — — — — — — — — — Sanctuary, Vol. 1: 78violet (The Unreleased Album)
"Take Me" 2017 — — — — — — — — — Ten Years
"I Know" — — — — — — — — —
"Good Love"[41] 2018 — — — — — — — — —
"Church"[42] 2019 — — — — — — — — — Sanctuary
"Don't Go Changing" — — — — — — — — —
"Star Maps" — — — — — — — — —
"Attack of Panic"[43] 2020 — — — — — — — — — We Don't Stop
"Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor"[44] — — — — — — — — —
"Slow Dancing" — — — — — — — — — A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun
"Potential Breakup Song (Explicit)"[45] —[E] — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Listen!!!"[47] 2021 — — — — — — — — — A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun
"Pretty Places"[15] — — — — — — — — —
"Symptom of Your Touch"[48] — — — — — — — — —
"Don't Need Nothing"[49] — — — — — — — — —
"I Need My Girl" — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Get Over Here"[F] — — — — — — — — — A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun
"Am I Alright"[G] — — — — — — — — —
"Dead on the Beach"[H] 2022 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances[]

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Jingle Bell Rock" 2004 N/A Radio Disney Jingle Jams
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" 2005 Disneymania 3
"We're an American Band" 2008 Randy Jackson Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1
"Belong Here"[I] 2010 N/A Hellcats

Music videos[]

As lead artist[]

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director(s)
Title Year Director
"Do You Believe in Magic" 2005
"No One"
"Walking on Sunshine"
"Rush" 2006 Marc Webb
"On the Ride"
"Chemicals React" Chris Applebaum
"Greatest Time of Year" Declan Whitebloom
"Potential Breakup Song" 2007 Chris Applebaum
"Like Whoa" Scott Speer
"Hothouse" 2013 Stephen Ringer
"Take Me" 2017 Alex Ross Perry
"Church" 2019
"Don't Go Changing"
"Star Maps" Amanda Crew
"Attack of Panic" 2020 Stephen Ringer
"Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor" Aly Michalka & Stephen Ringer
"Slow Dancing" Stephen Ringer
"Listen!!!" 2021 Susanna Howe
"Pretty Places" Michelle Laine & Stephen Ringer
"Symptom of Your Touch" Stephen Ringer
"Don't Need Nothing"
"Dead on the Beach" 2022

Guest appearances[]

List of music videos as guest, showing year released and director(s)
Title Year Director(s)
"Malibu" (At Home Edition)
(Kim Petras) 		2020 Kim Petras

Notes[]

  1. ^ A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun did not enter the US Billboard 200, but did peak at number 96 on the Current Album Sales chart.[16]
  2. ^ A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun did not enter the UK Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the UK Download Albums chart.[17]
  3. ^ "Do You Believe in Magic" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number two on the Hot Singles Sales component chart.[32]
  4. ^ Was released under the name 78violet.[8]
  5. ^ "Potential Breakup Song (2020)" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number eight on the Digital Song Sales chart.[46]
  6. ^ "Get Over Here" is included on the deluxe edition of A Touch of the Beat....
  7. ^ "Am I Alright" is included on the deluxe edition of A Touch of the Beat....
  8. ^ "Dead on the Beach" is included on the deluxe edition of A Touch of the Beat....
  9. ^ Was released under the name 78violet.

References[]

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  5. ^ a b "Aly and AJ - Acoustic Hearts of Winter: review". Entertainment Africa. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
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