The discography of Oingo Boingo, an American new wave band, consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, two extended plays, one soundtrack, seventeen singles, ten music videos, and a list of soundtrack appearances.
Albums Studio albums YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications1981Only a Lad Released: June 19, 1981 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, CS172—1982Nothing to Fear Released: June 22, 1982 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, CS148—1983Good for Your Soul Released: July 26, 1983 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, CS144—1984So-Lo Released: November 11, 1984 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, CS——1985Dead Man's Party Released: October 28, 1985 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, CS9865 RIAA: Gold1987Boi-ngo Released: March 2, 1987 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, CS77981990Dark at the End of the Tunnel Released: February 20, 1990 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, CS72—1994Boingo Released: May 17, 1994 Label: Giant Formats: CD, CS71—"—" denotes a release that did not chart. 1 Released as a Danny Elfman solo album but often retrospectively attributed to Oingo Boingo. The original line-up plus Paul Fox performed on the album. 2 Released as "Boingo"
Live albums YearAlbum details1988Boingo Alive Released: September 26, 1988 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, CS1996Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre, Halloween 1995 Released: April 16, 1996 Label: A&M Format: CD, CS
Compilations YearAlbum details1989The Best of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet Released: January 10, 1989 Label: A&M Format: CD, LP, CS1990Stay Released: April 1, 1990 Label: MCA Format: LP, CD, CS (Brazil only)1991Best O' Boingo Released: September 17, 1991 Label: MCA Format: LP, CD1999Anthology Released: November 2, 1999 Label: Hip-O Format: CD2002The Best of Oingo Boingo: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Released: September 24, 2002 Label: MCA Format: CD
Soundtracks YearAlbum details1983Forbidden Zone Released: 1983 Label: Varèse Sarabande Format: CD, LP
Tribute albums YearAlbum details2005Dead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo Released: 2005 Label: Indianola Format: CD2006Drink to Bones That Turn to Dust: A Toast to Oingo Boingo Released: October 30, 2006 Label: Dep't of Records Format: CD
Extended plays YearAlbum details1980Oingo Boingo Released: September 17, 1980 Label: I.R.S. Format: EP
Singles YearTitleChart positionsAlbum1976"You Got Your Baby Back" —x—"You Got Your Baby Back" single1980"Only a Lad"—x—Oingo Boingo1981"Only a Lad"—x—Only a Lad"Little Girls"—x—1982"Private Life"—x—Nothing to Fear"Grey Matter"—x—"Whole Day Off"—x—1983"Wake Up (It's 1984)"—x—Good for Your Soul"Nothing Bad Ever Happens"—x—"Good for Your Soul"—x—1984"Gratitude" —x—So-Lo1985"Weird Science"45x39Dead Man's Party1986"Just Another Day"85x—"Dead Man's Party"—x—"Stay"—x30"Pain"—x—Boi-ngo1987"We Close Our Eyes"—x—"Not My Slave"—x—1988"Winning Side"—14—Boingo Alive1989"Flesh and Blood"———Dark at the End of the Tunnel1990"Out of Control"———"Skin"———"When the Lights Go Out"—15—1994"Insanity" ———Boingo"Hey!" —23— 1 As "The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo" 2 As Danny Elfman 3 As Boingo
Music videos Year Song Director(s) Album 1981 "Little Girls" Richard Elfman Only a Lad 1982 "Private Life" Nothing to Fear 1983 "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" Good for Your Soul 1984 "Gratitude" Graeme Whifler So-Lo 1985 "Weird Science" — Dead Man's Party1986 "Just Another Day" Stephen R. Johnson "Dead Man's Party" — "Stay" David Hogan 1990 "Out of Control" — Dark at the End of the Tunnel 1994 "Insanity" Fred Stuhr Boingo
Other appearances This section is intended to be a compendium of the many tracks that Oingo Boingo has recorded for TV and film soundtracks, as well as various artists compilation albums. It also includes previously released songs that have been included in TV, film and other media.
Year Song Appearance Notes 1979 "I'm Afraid" L.A. In: A Collection of Los Angeles Rock and New Wave Bands compilation The first official release to be credited to "Oingo Boingo", as opposed to "The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo".1981 "I've Got to Be Entertained" Longshot No official soundtrack release. Band appears in film, performing the song. "Ain't This the Life" Urgh! A Music War! filmUrgh! A Music War soundtrack Band appears in film, performing the song. Recorded at The Whisky in Hollywood, CA on August 17, 1980. Original studio versions previously released on Oingo Boingo demo EP and Oingo Boingo EP.1982 "Better Luck Next Time" The Last American Virgin soundtrack — "Goodbye, Goodbye" Fast Times at Ridgemont High filmFast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack1984 "Wild Sex (In the Working Class)" Sixteen Candles No official soundtrack release; previously released on Nothing to Fear. "Something Isn't Right" Bachelor Party soundtrack — "Bachelor Party" "Who Do You Want to Be" Bachelor Party film Does not appear on soundtrack; previously released on Good for Your Soul. "Hold Me Back" Surf II No official soundtrack release. "Only a Lad" No official soundtrack release; previously released on Only a Lad.1985 "Weird Science" Weird Science filmWeird Science soundtrack Also released as a single. A longer, different mix would later appear on Dead Man's Party.1986 "Fast Times" Fast Times No official soundtrack release. "Take Your Medicine" Live! For Life compilation Compilation album of previously unreleased live and studio tracks with the intent of raising funds for the AMC Cancer Research Center. "Dead Man's Party" Back to School filmBack to School soundtrack Band appears in film, performing the song. Previously released on Dead Man's Party. "No One Lives Forever" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 filmThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 soundtrack From Dead Man's Party. "Not My Slave" Something Wild soundtrack A different mix would later appear on BOI-NGO.1987 "Home Again" Wisdom Does not appear on soundtrack; reissued on BOI-NGO. "Same Man I Was Before" My Best Friend Is a Vampire No official soundtrack release; previously released on Dead Man's Party. "Happy" Summer School soundtrack Credited to Danny Elfman, who also scored the film. "Who Do You Want to Be" Teen Wolf Too filmTeen Wolf Too soundtrack From Good for Your Soul. "Not My Slave" Like Father Like Son No official soundtrack release; previously released on BOI-NGO. 1988 "Try to Believe" Midnight Run filmMidnight Run soundtrack Credited to Mosley & The B-Men. Instrumental version appears in film; vocal version appears on soundtrack. A different version would later appear on Dark at the End of the Tunnel.1989 "Flesh 'N Blood" Ghostbusters II filmGhostbusters II soundtrack A different mix would later appear on Dark at the End of the Tunnel. "Winning Side" She's Out of Control soundtrack From Boingo Alive.1990 "Country Skin" Nightbreed filmNightbreed soundtrack Country & western version of "Skin", performed by Michael Stanton. Oingo Boingo version previously released on Dark at the End of the Tunnel. "Violent Love" The Adventures of Ford Fairlane film Does not appear on soundtrack; previously released on Oingo Boingo EP. 1992 "We Close Our Eyes" Buffy the Vampire Slayer filmBuffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack Performed by Susanna Hoffs. Oingo Boingo version previously released on BOI-NGO. 1993 "Weird Science" Beavis and Butt-Head Appears in season 2 episode "Scientific Stuff". From Dead Man's Party.1994–1998 Weird Science TV series Used as intro theme song. From Dead Man's Party.1997 "No One Lives Forever" Casper: A Spirited Beginning filmCasper: A Spirited Beginning soundtrack From Dead Man's Party. "Home Again" Home Alone 3 filmHome Alone 3 soundtrack From BOI-NGO. 1999–2000 "Forbidden Zone" Dilbert Re-recorded and rearranged version used for intro theme song. No official soundtrack release; original Oingo Boingo versions previously released on Oingo Boingo demo EP and Forbidden Zone soundtrack. 2001 "Stay" Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut filmDonnie Darko soundtrack Does not appear on original soundtrack but was included on the British two-disc reissue in 2004. From Dead Man's Party.2005 "Capitalism" Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room filmEnron: The Smartest Guys in the Room soundtrack From Only a Lad. "Who Do You Want to Be" Tony Hawk's American WastelandTony Hawk's American Sk8land From Boingo Alive.2006 "Dead Man's Party" NCIS Appears in season 4 episode "Witch Hunt". From Dead Man's Party. Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4 From Dead Man's Party. 2007 "Only a Lad" Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s From Only a Lad. 2009 "Weird Science" American Idol Appears during San Francisco auditions in season 8. From Dead Man's Party. 2011 Rock Band 3 Supplemental downloadable content for video game. From Dead Man's Party. 2015 Rick and Morty Appears in season 2 trailer. From Dead Man's Party. 2017 "Just Another Day" Stranger Things Appears in season 2 episode "Madmax". From Dead Man's Party.
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