Belgian-Australian singer Gotye has released three studio albums, one remix album, one live album, one collaborative album, one video album, twelve singles, and at least twenty music videos. Having developed a passion for music in his childhood years, he began his musical career as the lead singer of Australian rock band Downstares. Following the group's dissolution, Gotye turned his interest to creating sample-based electronic music; he sent out demo tapes of his music to several Australian radio stations. In 2002, he formed the indie pop band The Basics with fellow singer-songwriter Kris Schroeder. Gotye later signed to Creative Vibes as a solo artist and released his debut studio album Boardface in February 2003.
Like Drawing Blood, Gotye's second studio album, was released in May 2006. It peaked at number 13 in Australia and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Like Drawing Blood was nominated by radio station Triple J for its annual J Award and produced the singles "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess", which charted in Australia and the Belgian region of Flanders. Mixed Blood, an album containing remixes and cover versions of Gotye's material, was released in June 2007; it peaked at number 64 in Australia.
Gotye released his third studio album Making Mirrors in August 2011; it was preceded by the releases of its first two singles, "Eyes Wide Open" and "Somebody That I Used to Know". The latter became an international hit and topped the charts in thirty-one countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The single also topped American chart provider Billboard'''s 2012 year-end Hot 100 chart. Fueled by the success of "Somebody That I Used to Know", Making Mirrors'' topped the charts in Australia and reached the top ten in several other countries. An additional four singles were released from the album: "I Feel Better", "Easy Way Out", "Save Me" and "State of the Art".
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums as lead artist, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: Boardface: Like Drawing Blood and Making Mirrors: Mixed Blood: AUT BEL(FL) CAN FRA GER IRL NZ UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: Like Drawing Blood: Making Mirrors: US Boardface Released: 15 February 2003 Label: Creative Vibes Format: CD 93 — — — — — — — — — Like Drawing Blood Released: 21 May 2006 Label: Creative Vibes Formats: CD, LP, digital download 13 — — — — — — — 117 — ARIA: Platinum Making Mirrors Released: 19 August 2011 Label: Eleven Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 6 3 5 4 3 7 8 4 6 AUS: 210,000 US: 662,000 ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold BRMA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums Title DetailsPulling the Stitching Out Released: 2 March 2018 Label: Xcon Records Formats: Digital download, streamed audio
Remix albums + List of remix albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Mixed Blood Released: 30 June 2007 Label: Creative Vibes Formats: CD, digital download 64
Live albums Title Details Featured artistsLive at The Songroom(Season 2, Episode 9) Released: 3 July 2020 Label: The Three Basics Formats: Digital download, streamed audioThe Basics, Monty Cotton
Video albums Title Details Video Mirrors Released: 2013 Label: Samples 'n' Seconds Formats: Digital download
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: "Hearts a Mess": "Eyes Wide Open": "Somebody That I Used to Know": AUT BEL(FL) CAN FRA GER IRL NZ UK US "Learnalilgivinanlovin" 2006 — — — — — — — — — — Like Drawing Blood "Hearts a Mess" 2007 82 — — — — — — — — — "Coming Back" 2008 — — — — — — — — — — "Eyes Wide Open" 2010 55 — 33 — — — — — — 96 ARIA: Platinum Making Mirrors "Somebody That I Used to Know"(featuring Kimbra) 2011 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ARIA: 26× Platinum BPI: 5× Platinum BRMA: 4× Platinum BVMI: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum RIAA: 17× Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum "I Feel Better" — — — — — — — — — — "Easy Way Out" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — "Save Me" — — — — — — — — — — "State of the Art" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — "Ghosts"(with Yum Cha Sessions) — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Quasimodo's Dream"(with Perfect Tripod) — — — — — — — — — — "Somebody (2024)"(with Fisher and Chris Lake featuring Sante Sansone and Kimbra) 2024 — — — — — — — — — — ARIA: Platinum BRMA: Gold RMNZ: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances + List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Only the Pain Will Set You Free(Gotye's Pain Free Remix)" 2001 Train Noise / Track Works "Just Can't Get Enough (Mothloop Mix)" 2004 Re-Fashioned Vol. 2: British Airwaves "Surrender" 2006 Re-Fashioned 007: The James Bond Themes Go Under Cover "Hotel Home"(Spender featuring Gotye) 2013 Modern Pest EP "The Way You Talk" 2016 A Mineral Love "Heart's a Mess" M.V.P. Champion King Dream "The Outfield" 2017 The Night Game "All or Nothing" 2020 Whatever Doesn't Kill You, Just Makes You Bored EP "Anxiety (Medieval Version)"https://open.spotify.com/album/2K0v2aS4Wdo6fqbGXSE4ed?si=Y-Z6smJ7TkSNA6b5PbWVcw 2025
Unreleased songs
Title Year "Atmosphere" 1995 "1-900" "The Better of Me" "Good Times 'n' Easy Feelings"
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Out Here in the Cold" 2003 Jacob Simkin "The Only Thing I Know" 2007 "Night Drive" "The Only Way" "Thanks for Your Time" Lucy Dyson "Hearts a Mess" Brendan Cook "Learnalilgivinanlovin" Shannon Cross "Coming Back" Renata Bliss "Eyes Wide Open" 2010 Brendan Cook "Somebody That I Used to Know"(featuring Kimbra) 2011 Natasha Pincus "Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You" Greg Sharp, Ivan Dixon "State of the Art" "Bronte" Ari Gibson "Easy Way Out" 2012 Darcy Prendergast "In Your Light" KOALA MAGIC "Save Me" Peter Lowey "Giving Me a Chance" Gina Thorstensen, Nacho Rodriguez "Dig Your Own Hole" Saiman Chow "Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver" Greg Sharp, Ivan Dixon "What Do You Want?" Lucinda Schreiber "Sometimes It Snows in April" 2016 "Somebody That I Used to Know" 2020 Ryan Gaskett "Long As I Can See the Light" "So Hard For You" "Hearts a Mess" "Just Hold On" "Lookin' Over My Shoulder" Campbell Hynam-Smith
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References
External links Official website Gotye at AllMusic