Collective Soul retrospective

by Joshua Maloni
December 22, 2004

What makes Collective Soul great is the band’s mix of song styles. With tracks like “Better Now,” “Shine,” “December,” “Gel,” “Heavy” and “Why Pt. II,” you have to crank up the car stereo to ear-bleeding levels. Yet, when you’re having a bad day, feeling mellow or even romantic, there are songs like “No More No Less,” “Tremble For My Love,” “Run” and “Him.” With all of the above songs, listeners are treated to catchy riffs, hooks and Ed Roland’s deep, unmistakable voice.

For more on Collective Soul, see this week’s papers.

Career highlights

Albums
1994 Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid Billboard Heatseekers No. 3
1994 Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid The Billboard 200 No. 15
1995 Collective Soul The Billboard 200 No. 23
1997 Disciplined Breakdown The Billboard 200 No. 16
1997 Disciplined Breakdown Top Canadian Albums No. 5
1999 Dosage The Billboard 200 No. 21
1999 Dosage Top Canadian Albums No. 5
2000 Blender The Billboard 200 No. 22
2000 Blender Top Canadian Albums No. 3
2001 7even Year Itch: Collective Soul's Greatest Hits 1994-2001
The Billboard 200 No. 50
2001 7even Year Itch: Collective Soul's Greatest Hits 1994-2001
Top Canadian Albums No. 9
2004 Youth The Billboard 200 No. 66
2004 Youth Top Indy Albums No. 3

Singles
1994 Breathe Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 12
1994 Shine Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1994 Shine Modern Rock Tracks No. 4
1994 Shine The Billboard Hot 100 No. 11
1994 Shine Top 40 Mainstream No. 4
1995 December Adult Contemporary No. 14
1995 December Adult Top 40 No. 11
1995 December Adult Top 40 No. 19
1995 December Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1995 December Modern Rock Tracks No. 2
1995 December The Billboard Hot 100 No. 20
1995 December Top 40 Mainstream No. 7
1995 Gel Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 2
1995 Gel Modern Rock Tracks No. 14
1995 Smashing Young Man Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 8
1995 The World I Know Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1995 The World I Know Modern Rock Tracks No. 6
1995 The World I Know The Billboard Hot 100 No. 19
1995 The World I Know Top 40 Mainstream No. 8
1995 The World I Know Top 40 Mainstream No. 35
1996 December Top 40 Adult Recurrents No. 3
1996 Where the River Flows Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1996 The World I Know Adult Top 40 No. 18
1996 The World I Know Top 40 Adult Recurrents No. 1
1997 Blame Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11
1997 Listen Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1997 Listen Modern Rock Tracks No. 17
1997 Listen The Billboard Hot 100 No. 72
1997 Precious Declaration Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1997 Precious Declaration Modern Rock Tracks No. 6
1997 Precious Declaration The Billboard Hot 100 No. 65
1998 She Said Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 16
1998 She Said Modern Rock Tracks No. 39
1999 Heavy Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1999 Heavy Modern Rock Tracks No. 5
1999 Heavy The Billboard Hot 100 No. 73
1999 No More, No Less Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 10
1999 No More, No Less Modern Rock Tracks No. 32
1999 Run Adult Top 40 No. 12
1999 Run Modern Rock Tracks No. 36
1999 Run The Billboard Hot 100 No. 76
1999 Run Top 40 Adult Recurrents No. 12
1999 Run Top 40 Mainstream No. 34
1999 Tremble for My Beloved Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 35
2000 Why, Pt. 2 Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 2
2000 Why, Pt. 2 Modern Rock Tracks No. 19
2001 Next Homecoming Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 39
2001 Perfect Day Adult Top 40 No. 29
2001 Vent Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 34
2004 Counting the Days Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 8